Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Shirley Becraft and Paulina W. “Lina” Witt

Husband Shirley Becraft [1239] 

           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


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


       Marriage:

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.


Wife Paulina W. “Lina” Witt [18673] 6 

           Born: 18 Mar 1906 - Kentucky, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Nov 1991 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 6
         Buried: 1991 - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 6
FamilySearch ID: G9T3-NJ7


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


   Other Spouse: Morgan Miles 8 [18674] (1896-1946) - 6 Mar 1939 - Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, United States 8

   Other Spouse: James P "Pete" Plick 8 [18676] (1896-1987)

Children
1 M Charles Edward Becraft [1955] 

           Born: 7 Jun 1925 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 9 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 May 1972 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 9 10 11 12
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3 9 10
FamilySearch ID: GX8G-5N1
Find A Grave ID: 84886867






2  M  Irvin Becraft [1956]











           Born: 28 Mar 1927 - Grassy Lick, Montgomery Co, KY
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Sep 2022 - Marion, Indiana, United States
         Buried: 23 Sep 2022 - Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Center Township, Grant, Indiana, United States
FamilySearch ID: GDCP-VPG
Find A Grave ID: 243582524



         Spouse: Iantha Jewell "Annie" Shrout [8438] (1933-2022)
           Marr: 25 Jul 1953






3  M  Shirley Becraft Jr [1241]





           Born: 29 Apr 1929 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 12 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Aug 2014 - Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States







         Buried: 9 Aug 2014 - Crown Hill Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Bath Co, KY 3
FamilySearch ID: G6TD-GJ5
Find A Grave ID: 102284898



         Spouse: Rhoda Nell Richards [1242] (1933-2012)
           Marr: 25 Jun 1949 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States






4  M  Thomas Walker Becraft [1957]





           Born: 2 Aug 1931 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2 3 12 14
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Dec 2007 - Mt. Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2







         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3 14
FamilySearch ID: GVMM-4J6
Find A Grave ID: 84886882



         Spouse: Ella Frances Hiler 3 15 [6484] (1933-1985)
           Marr: 11 Sep 1954 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 14



         Spouse: Dennia Mae Willoughby 16 [8387] (1935-2015)
           Marr: 17 Sep 1990 - Whitley, Kentucky, United States 16









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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 Paulina W. “Lina” Witt, person ID G9T3-NJ7. 

9
Cemetery Transcription Library, interment.net.

10
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Edward Becraft, person ID GX8G-5N1. 

11
Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), BECRAFT, CHARLES E, age 046, MONTGOMERY, MONTGOMERY, 05-09-1972, 	027, 13116, 1972.

12
www.familytreelegends.com.

13
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 G6TD-GJ5. 

14
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Walker Becraft, person ID GVMM-4J6. 

15
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Ella F Hiller, person ID GVMM-JYM. 

16
www.familytreelegends.com, Kentucky Marriages, 1960-1993.







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