Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John "Nip" Newman and Rebecca Becraft

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Husband John "Nip" Newman [342]

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           Born: 7 Oct 1785 - Virginia, United States
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           Died: 29 May 1863 - Decatur, Indiana, United States
         Buried:  - Newman Cemetery, Marion, Decatur Co, IN, Cemetery On Farm. 1
FamilySearch ID: L7J9-3V9

       Marriage: 5 May 1809 - Clark, Kentucky, United States 2

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Wife Rebecca Becraft [203]

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           Born: Cir 1793 - Kentucky, United States
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           Died: Jun 1838 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 3
         Buried:  - Newman Cemetery, Marion, Decatur Co, IN, Cemetery On Farm.
FamilySearch ID: L6HB-VL3

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         Father: Benjamin Becraft Sr [85] (      -1833)
         Mother: Elizabeth McDaniel [93] (1757-1848)

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Children

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1 M Lewis Newman [343] (details suppressed for this person)

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FamilySearch ID: LB88-GY6

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2 M Jesse Newman [344] (details suppressed for this person)

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FamilySearch ID: LVLK-XKH

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3 F Elizabeth Newman [345] (details suppressed for this person)

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FamilySearch ID: GDMB-DMC

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4 M Leroy Newman [346] (details suppressed for this person)

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FamilySearch ID: LVLK-68G

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5 M Russell Newman [347]

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           Born: Abt Oct 1818 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 4
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           Died: Mar 1919 - Midvale, Washington, Idaho, United States 4
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FamilySearch ID: LH1P-P6J

         Spouse: Delilah Evans 4 [18638] (1823-1909)
           Marr: 30 Jul 1845 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 4

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/a/k/Jerry-L-Oakley/tree1.html), 15 May 1809, Clark, KY.

3 Nelson, Louise, Allison-Becraft-Higgins (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lounelson14).

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Russell Newman, person ID LH1P-P6J.