Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Spears and Retta May Becraft

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Husband John Spears [15067]

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           Born: 1907 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1994
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G7YW-D4J

       Marriage: 

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Wife Retta May Becraft [3269]

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           Born: 22 May 1909 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Sep 1994 - Dearborn, Indiana, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G7YW-SFK

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         Father: John Becraft [3256] (1872-1947)
         Mother: Shug Barnes [3257] (1877-1935)

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Events

• She appeared on the Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index census in 1910 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. John Becraft born in KY, listed with wife Shug age 32, born in KY and children Herman age 14, born in KY; daughter Bird age 12, born in KY; daughter Loula age 10, born in KY; son Bernice age 8, born in KY; son Peter age 5, born in KY; son Charlie age 3 born in KY; and daughter Retta May age NR born in KY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Slate, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. John Bieroft, age 37; wife Shug, age 32y; son Herman, age 14y; dau Bird, age 12y; dau Loula, age 10y; son Bennie, age 8y; son Peter, age 5y; son Charlie, age 3y; dau Retta May, age 0y11m.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Name: Kittie Becroft
Residence: , Montgomery, Kentucky
Estimated Birth Year: 1909
Age: 11
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Film Number: 1820592
Digital Folder Number: 4300937
Image Number: 00475
Sheet Number: 7
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF John Becroft M 50y Kentucky
WIFE Sugg Becroft F 43y Kentucky
SON Hermon Becroft M 23y Kentucky
DAU Bird Becroft F 21y Kentucky
DAU Lula Becroft F 20y Kentucky
SON Pete Becroft M 15y Kentucky
SON Charlie Becroft M 12y Kentucky
DAU Kittie Becroft F 11y Kentucky
DAU Hazel Becroft F 6y Kentucky
SON Leslie Becroft M 2y Kentucky
Carrie Becroft F 21y Kentucky.

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Children

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1 M William Spears [15068]

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           Born: 30 Jun 1933 - Mt. Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Sep 2021 - Aurora, , IN
         Buried: 

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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 8 Nov 2025), entry for Retta May Becraft, person ID G7YW-SFK.