Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Charles Smith and Sarah A. Becraft

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Husband Charles Smith [3287] ¹

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           Born: 10 Aug 1839 - Maryland, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Nov 1921 2
         Buried:  - Howard, Maryland, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: GXS9-K4B

       Marriage: 

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Wife Sarah A. Becraft [294]

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           Born: 10 Apr 1843 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Jun 1870 - Maryland, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KHTC-RS3

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         Father: James Becraft [288] (1815-1902)
         Mother: Margaret Watkins [289] (1819-1885)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1850. 1850, MD, Anne Arundel, 493/1183, Howard District
BECRAFT, James, 35 m, MD, farmer, planter/ $700
Margaret, 30 f, MD
Susan S., 13 f, MD
Milton L., 12 m, MD
Grafton, 10 m, MD
Lorenzo, 9 m, MD
Sarah A., 7 f, MD
Richard H., 5 m, MD
Rufus E., 5/12 m,MD
Peter, 75 m,MD
Sarah, 64 f,MD.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Lisbon, Howard Co, MD. 1860 census, Lisbon 4th East District, Howard, MD
James Becraft, mw 44, farmer, $6000/1500, MD
Margaret, fw 40, MD
Milton, mw 22, MD
Grafton, mw 20, MD
Loreso, mw 19, MD
Richd. mw 14, MD
Sarah, fw 17, MD
Rufus, mw 10, MD
Lucinda, fw 8, MD
George, mw 4, MD
Mary, fw 3, MD
Calvin, mw 9/12, MD
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Children

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1 F Ida E Smith [3288]

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           Born: 1864 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LLHZ-W9L

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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) Smith, person ID GXS9-K4B.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Smith, person ID GXS9-K4B.