John Oliver Wilson and Nancy Hitt "Nannie" Becraft
Husband John Oliver Wilson [9572]
Born: 27 Jul 1877 - Galveston, Texas, United States 1 2 Christened: Died: 18 Aug 1963 - Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, United States 1 2 Buried: Aug 1963 - Mountain View Cemetery, Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, United States 1 2 FamilySearch ID: 9J4P-JK8 Find A Grave ID: 162366564Marriage: 11 Feb 1913 - Washington, Arkansas, United States 2
Wife Nancy Hitt "Nannie" Becraft [9571]
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Born: 7 Nov 1880 - Chalk Level, St. Clair Co, MO 1 Christened: Died: 12 Jul 1971 - Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, United States 1 Buried: - Mountain View Cemetery, Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, United States 1 FamilySearch ID: LZ61-85D Find A Grave ID: 162366627
Father: James Montgomery Becraft [2623] (1848-1928) Mother: Anna Meridith Trent [2624] (1846-1918)
Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Ward 28
James M Becraft, head, b Jan 1848, age 52y, married 23 years, born IL, farmer; wife Annit T, b May 1846, age 54y, (5 children, 4 living), born VA; dau Mary W, b Oct 1878, age 21y, single, born IL, Stenographer; dau Nannie, b Nov 1880, age 19y, single, born MO, Clerk Jewelry Co; son Trent, b Oct 1882, age 17, single, born MO, Clerk-RR; son James CMB, b Apr 1885, age 15y, single, born MO, Messenger RR.
.• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Aurora, Lawrence Co, MO. Ward 3
James M Becraft, age 63y; wife A T Becraft, age 63y; dau Nannie H, age 29y.
Children
1 F Mary Becraft Wilson [13983]
Born: 1900 Christened: Died: 1920 Buried: FamilySearch ID: G67K-H5F
2 M Paul Wilson [13984]
Born: Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: G672-486
3 F Mildred Wilson [13985]
Born: Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: LYQ9-NJ9
4 F Nellie Wilson [13986]
Born: Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: G672-9ZR
5 F Lavinia Meredith Wilson [13987] 3
Born: 10 Feb 1920 - Farmington, Washington, Arkansas, United States 4 Christened: Died: 2 Jan 2007 - Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States 4 Buried: Jan 2007 - Saint Matthew Episcopal Church Memorial Garden, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States 4 FamilySearch ID: G67K-DSH Find A Grave ID: 194597640Spouse: Olon B Randall [17250] ( -Bef 2007)
6 F Christine Wilson [11965]
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Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - John Oliver Wilson
Notes from FindaGrave listing [2017-12-21]:
His father died before he was 2 years old. We don't have any information about him. His mother was Nancy Jane Nolen.
He was married twice.
1st to Lida Fairchild and they had three children: Katie Bruce; Henry Grady; Linden Bruce.
2nd to Nancy Becraft and they had six children: Mary, Paul James, Mildred, Nellie Juanita, Lavinia, Christine Leroy.
1 Findagrave.com.
2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for John Oliver Wilson, person ID 9J4P-JK8.
3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Lavinia Wilson, person ID G67K-DSH.
4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Lavinia Meredith Wilson, person ID G67K-DSH.
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