Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas Rawlings Rayburn and Nancy J Becraft

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Husband Thomas Rawlings Rayburn [437] ¹

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           Born: 30 Oct 1819 - Jennings, Indiana, United States
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           Died: 13 Sep 1894 1
         Buried:  - Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LJPM-MV3

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         Father: William Henry Rayburn [1995] (1789-1858) 2
         Mother: Ester Phillips [1996] (1798-1874)

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       Marriage: 25 Jan 1838 - Decatur, Indiana, United States

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Wife Nancy J Becraft [325]

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           Born: 30 Apr 1819 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 24 Jun 1891 - Boone, Missouri, United States 3
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FamilySearch ID: M8Y5-YJ4

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         Father: Benjamin Becraft Jr [200] (Cir 1778-1838)
         Mother: Nelly Prather [323] (Abt 1773-      )

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Marriage Events

• Marriage: 25 Jan 1838, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Groom: Thomas R Rayburn
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Bride: Nancy Becraft
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Date of License: 22 Jan 1838
County of License: Decatur
Date of Marriage: 25 Jan 1838
Place of Marriage: , Decatur,
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Film Number: 1516965
Digital Folder Number: 4170593
Image Number: 00489
Number of Images: 1.

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Rawlings Rayburn

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas R. Rayburn, person ID LJPM-MV3.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for William Rayburn, person ID KN47-NVR.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Nancy J Becraft, person ID M8Y5-YJ4.