Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Shirley Becraft and Lina Mable "Mattie" Witt

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Husband Shirley Becraft [1239]

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           Born: 22 Apr 1898 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Sep 1974 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2 3 4 5

         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3 5
FamilySearch ID: LKG4-SVS
Find A Grave ID: 14025766

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         Father: Charles William "Charlie" Becraft [1237] (1871-1938)
         Mother: Jennie Stull [1238] (1879-1911)

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       Marriage: 8 Mar 1943 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States 6

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 404-20-6928.

• He appeared on the 1910 Kentucky Miracode Index census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Charlie Becraft, age 38, born KY; wife Tennie 33, born KY; son Shirly age 12, born KY; dau Mattie W age 9, born KY; dau Emmie age 7, born KY; dau Stela age 6, NR; son Danford age 4, born KY; son Frank NR, born KY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Magisterial District 5
Charlie Becraft, age 38y; wife Lennie, age 33y; son Shirly, age 12y; dau Mathe W, age 9y; dau Emmie, age 7y; dau Stela, age 6y; son Banford, age 4y; son Frank, age 1y2m.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Charley Becraft, age 49y; son Shirley, age 21y; dau Emma, age 18y; dau Stella, age 16y; son Bantford, age 13y; son Frank, age 11y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in District 2, Montgomery Co, KY. Shirly Becraft age 31 listed as head of house with wife Laina age 24 and children Charles E age 4; Irving C age 3; and Shirley (son) age 1.

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Wife Lina Mable "Mattie" Witt [1240]

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           Born: 3 Jun 1904 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3 7
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           Died: 1 Sep 1987 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3 7

         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: G3PJ-JWC
Find A Grave ID: 14025783

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         Father: Edward B Witt [18677] (1875-1957) 7
         Mother: Elizabeth Jane White [18678] (1881-1965) 7

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Events

• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in District 2, Montgomery Co, KY. Shirly Becraft age 31 listed as head of house with wife Laina age 24 and children Charles E age 4; Irving C age 3; and Shirley (son) age 1.

• Her obituary was published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 13 Sep 1987 in Kentucky, United States.

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Children

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1 F Ella Becraft [8440] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Willoughby [8443] (living)

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2 F Edna Becraft [8441] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Ingram [8444] (living)

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3 F Elsie F Becraft [8439] ⁸

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           Born: 13 Dec 1947
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jun 2021
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
FamilySearch ID: PWL7-BYT

         Spouse: Johnny Louis Byrd [8442] (      -Bef 2021)

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Sources

1 Ancestry.com (National Archives and Records Administration. Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index.), age 12.

2 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), Shirley Becraft, d. 7 Sep 1974, Montgomery, age 76, residence Montgomery.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Shirley Becraft, person ID LKG4-SVS.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Shirley Becraft, person ID LKG4-SVS.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Lina Mable "Mattie" Witt, person ID G3PJ-JWC.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Elsie Becraft, person ID PWL7-BYT.