Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Samuel Becraft and Mary Kronk Lawrence



Husband Samuel Becraft [356]

           Born: 1824 - Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Sep 1866 - Davis, Iowa, United States
         Buried:  - Stiles Cemetery, Stiles, Davis Co, IA 1
FamilySearch ID: LZN8-D2B


         Father: William Becraft [204] (1794-1838)
         Mother: Nancy Casseldine [348] (1797-1888)


       Marriage: 18 Aug 1849 - Bartholomew, Indiana, United States 2

Events

• He worked as a Shoemaker.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA. 1850 census Marion Tp., Decatur Co., IN, ED175, p. 70
BECRAFT, Nancy, 55 f, KY, $400
Samuel, 21 m, IN, farmer
Mary, 26 f, IN
Franklin, 18 m, IN, laborer
Jackson, 16 m, IN
Nancy, 12 f, IN.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. Name: SAMUEL BECRAFT
State: IA
County: Davis County
Township: Grove Township
Year: 1860
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Page: 1009
Database: IA 1860 Federal Census Index
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Wife Mary Kronk Lawrence [480]

           Born: 20 Dec 1823 - Kelso Twp, Dearborn Co, IN 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jul 1895 - Kansas, United States 4
         Buried:  - Blankenship Cemetery, Butler Co, KS 5
FamilySearch ID: LZNK-794
Find A Grave ID: 26114819


         Father: John Adam Lawrence [1659] (1787-1861/1873)
         Mother: Mary Magdalena Kronk [1660] (1780/1789-1857)


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. NameMay Becraft
SexFemale
Age33
Birth Year (Estimated)1827
BirthplaceInd
RaceWhite
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1860
Event PlaceGrove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States
Page Number180
Affiliate Publication NumberM653
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Other People on This Record
Samuel Becraft M 30 Ind
William H Becraft M 10 Ind
Catharine Becraft F 8 Ind
Heny Becraft M 6 Iowa
Lucinda J Becraft F 4 Iowa
Hiram S Becraft M 2 Iowa
Simeon Becraft M Iowa
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• She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census census in 1870 in Miller, Scotland, Missouri, United States. Mary Becraft, age 48, born in IN, listed with children Cath age 18, born IN; Henry age 16 born IA; Hiram age 10, born IA; Jane age 15, born IA; N Becraft age 25 born IN.

• She was buried in 1895 in Butler Co, KS. NameMary Becraft
Birth Date20 Dec 1823
Death Date20 Jul 1895
Event TypeBurial
Event Date1895
Event Place, Butler, Kansas, United States of America
CemeteryBlankenship Cemetery
Photograph IncludedN
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• She appeared on the Kansas State Census census in 1895 in Greenwood, Greenwood, Kansas, United States. NameMary Becraft
SexFemale
Age66 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1829
BirthplaceIndiana
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1895
Event PlaceGreenwood, Greenwood, Kansas, United States
Line Number29
Page Number8

Other People on This Record
Hiram Becraft M 37 years Missouri
Alice R Becraft F 36 years Pennsylvania
Lulu H Becraft F 2 years Kansas
Luscinda J Becraft F 39 years Missouri.


Children
1 M William Harrison Becraft [1934]




           Born: 2 Jul 1850 - Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Sep 1921 - Santa Cruz, California, United States
         Buried: 13 Sep 1921 - Lindsay-Strathmore Cemetery, Lindsay, Tulare, California, United States
FamilySearch ID: DM6Q-FJW
Find A Grave ID: 213963453
         Spouse: Nancy Catherine Shook 6 [3529] (1859-1947)
           Marr: 4 Nov 1875 - Stiles, Davis, Iowa, United States 6


2 F Catherine B. Becraft [481]

           Born: 23 Mar 1852 - Bartholomew, Indiana, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Dec 1942 - Hitt, Scotland, Missouri, United States 6


         Buried:  - Barker Cemetery, Hitt, Scotland, Missouri, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: LZNK-4M5
         Spouse: Dr. Frank Marlow 6 [622] (      -      )
           Marr: 9 Mar 1873 7


3 M Henry Becraft [483]

           Born: 8 Nov 1853 - Iowa, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Nov 1933 - Rosalia, Butler, Kansas, United States 5


         Buried: 21 Nov 1933 - Valley View Cemetery, Garden City, Finney, Kansas, United States 5 8
FamilySearch ID: LBW6-Q37
Find A Grave ID: 11016646
         Spouse: Margaret Elizabeth Mustoe 6 [3541] (1856-1930)
           Marr: 23 Sep 1883 - Scotland, Missouri, United States 6 9


4 M Jesse Becraft [1935]

           Born: Cir 1856 - Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1860 6
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9MR8-361
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


5 F Lucinda Jane Becraft [484]

           Born: 26 Sep 1856 - Davis, Iowa, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Nov 1941 - Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, United States
         Buried:  - Blankenship Cemetery, Butler Co, KS 5
FamilySearch ID: LHXF-KGL
Find A Grave ID: 26109502
         Spouse: William D Foss 10 [3809] (1857-1924)
           Marr: 28 Mar 1895 - Greenwood, Kansas, United States 11


6 M Hiram Becraft [485]




           Born: 1 Jan 1858 - Iowa, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Oct 1934 - Fresno, Fresno, California, United States


         Buried: 5 Oct 1934 - Lindsay-Strathmore Cemetery, Lindsay, Tulare, California, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: 9F9N-Y3Q
Find A Grave ID: 44070819
         Spouse: Alice Rebecca Monticue 6 12 [3551] (1858-1940)
           Marr: 26 Nov 1888 - Scotland, Missouri, United States 6


7 M Simon Becraft [482]

           Born: 2 Apr 1860 - Iowa, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Sep 1866 - Stiles, Davis, Iowa, United States
 Cause of Death: Diptheria
         Buried:  - Stiles Cemetery, Stiles, Davis Co, IA
FamilySearch ID: 9F9N-Y3W
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


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Sources


1 Ancestry.com (Grave Stone Records of Davis County, Iowa; copied by Graves Registration W.P.A. Project.), page 9.

2 Ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan. Indiana Marriages to 1850.).

3 Bob Todd, bobtodd32@comtekmail.com <mailto:bobtodd32@comtekmail.com> (Manasas, VA), 16 Dec 1824.

4 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), 13 Oct 1915, Stiles, Davis Co, IA.

5 Findagrave.com.

6 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Catherine B. Becraft, person ID LZNK-4M5.

8 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 14 Apr 2020).

9 LDS, 23 Sep 1883, Scotland Co, MO.

10 Amy Rummelhart (azureami@hotmail.com), "Amy's Tree" (http://www.gencircles.com/users/daygirl/5/data/4565).

11 Amy Rummelhart (azureami@hotmail.com), "Amy's Tree" (http://www.gencircles.com/users/daygirl/5/data/4565), 1895, KS.

12 Findagrave.com, "Rebecca."


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