Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Harrison Perkins and Sarah Jane Becraft



Husband William Harrison Perkins [2626]

           Born: 4 Nov 1838 - Moberly, Randolph Co, MO 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jan 1924 - Moberly, Randolph Co, MO


         Buried:  - Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, Randolph Co, MO 2
FamilySearch ID: LCV4-67Z
Find A Grave ID: 94053307
       Marriage: 1 Nov 1865 - Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States 3



Wife Sarah Jane Becraft [2618]

           Born: 13 Feb 1835 - Diamond Grove, Morgan Co, IL
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Feb 1910 - Renick, Randolph, Missouri, United States 4


         Buried:  - Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, Randolph Co, MO 2
FamilySearch ID: LZ7P-39T
Find A Grave ID: 94053208


         Father: Aquila Becraft [124] (1797-1892) 5
         Mother: Ann Lee "Nancy" Hitt [262] (1805-1880) 6


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States. Aquilla, age 62, Farmer; wife Nancy, age 55; George W, age 34, farmer; Louisa, age 29; Amanda, age 27; Sallie, age 25; Virginia, age 16; Harriet, age 14; James age 12.


Children
1 M William Hitt Perkins [13859]

           Born: 3 May 1872 - Missouri, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Oct 1939 - Randolph Co, MO
         Buried:  - Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, Randolph Co, MO 2
FamilySearch ID: LCV4-6NV
Find A Grave ID: 94053899
         Spouse: Alberta M Berry [13860] (1886-1965)



Birth Notes: Husband - William Harrison Perkins

9 miles S. of Moberly, MO


General Notes: Husband - William Harrison Perkins

Family lore has it that he was either an escaped POW or a deserter. Supposedly, he was found hiding in the Becraft barn. (Joan Heath, Rootsweb)

Ended up on farm in Randolph Co, MO.


Death Notes: Wife - Sarah Jane Becraft

9 miles south


Notes: Marriage (Sarah Jane Becraft):

Married by Rev. William ALlen in Jacksonville IL, 1st Presbyterian Church.

Volume C, page 24, license # 960.

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Sources


1 jmh533quin@yahoo.com, "of Missouri."

2 Findagrave.com.

3 www.familytreelegends.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Sarah Jane Becraft, person ID LZ7P-39T.

5 jmh533quin@yahoo.com, Aquila, Latin for eagle.

6 jmh533quin@yahoo.com.


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