Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Solomon Becraft and Drusilla Smith



Husband Solomon Becraft [1663]

           Born: 1839 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LH1T-LK6


         Father: Thomas Becraft [1613] (Cir 1810-Cir 1867)
         Mother: Jemima Ringo [1614] (Cir 1820-1880)


       Marriage: 

Events

• He worked as a Farmer.

• Solomon was early settler and farmer of Montgomery Co, KY. He is on the 1870 tax list, Menifee Co, KY.

• He appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Slate, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Soloman, head of household, married, male, W, age 40, KY, Farmer, KY, KY

Listed with wife Drusey, age 30, keeping house

Children Mary, dau, age 16, at home; John, son, age 14, works on farm; George, son, age 12, works on farm; July, age 10, at home; Dudley, age 8; Nancy, age 6; Janney, age 4; Albert, age 3.

• Event: 17 Mar 1884. Acts of the General assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, passed, Volume 1

page 738

Chapter 413.
An act for the benefit of J.W. Chenault, sheriff of Montgomery county.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
1. That the Auditor of the State be, and is hereby, authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasurer of Kentucky in favor of J.W. Chenault, sheriff of Montgomery county, for the sum of two hundred dollars, in full for his extra services rendered by him on the trials of Jno. L. Barnett, Newton Yarber, Elliott Wadkins, John Becraft, John Gibbs, Alonzo Becraft, and Sol. Becraft, all of whom were indicted, tried, and convicted of murder in the county of Montgomery, and that the Treasurer pay the same out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
2. That this act take effect from and after its passage.
Approved March 17, 1884.
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Wife Drusilla Smith [1671]

           Born: 1846 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KCCT-5GK

Events

• She appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Slate, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Soloman, head of household, married, male, W, age 40, KY, Farmer, KY, KY

Listed with wife Drusey, age 30, keeping house

Children Mary, dau, age 16, at home; John, son, age 14, works on farm; George, son, age 12, works on farm; July, age 10, at home; Dudley, age 8; Nancy, age 6; Janney, age 4; Albert, age 3.


Children
1 F Mary A. Becraft [1672]

           Born: Nov 1863 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Nov 1948 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 1
         Buried:  - Slusher Cemetery, Menifee Co, KY 1
FamilySearch ID: K87R-VJZ
         Spouse: William Hodge [1680] (1861-      )
           Marr: 26 Jul 1880 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 2 3
         Spouse: Benton DeRossett [1682] (1862-1936)
           Marr: 1888 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States


2 M John Becraft [1673]

           Born: Oct 1866 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZYT-SSR
         Spouse: Drucilla/Drazella Blevins [1685] (1868-      )
           Marr: 30 Dec 1886 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 3


3 F Julie Becraft [1675]

           Born: 1867 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 May 1943 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8M9-T69
         Spouse: John Marshal Frazer [10860] (1860-1947)
           Marr: 31 Jul 1892 - Laurel, Kentucky, United States


4 M George Becraft [1674]

           Born: Feb 1867 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Sep 1900 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States
 Cause of Death: shot and killed by Charles Robinson
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZYT-SS1
         Spouse: Drusilla Rothwell 5 [1686] (1855-Cir 1939)
           Marr: 1898


5 M Dudley Andrew Jackson Becraft [8873] 6

           Born: 27 Mar 1873 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 6
     Christened: 


           Died: 18 Apr 1937 - Miamisburg, Montgomery, Ohio, United States 6 7
 Cause of Death: coronary thrombosis
         Buried: 21 Apr 1937 - Bear Creek-Hillgrove Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States 1 6
FamilySearch ID: G93Z-5CD
Find A Grave ID: 138349202
         Spouse: Rosetta "Rosie" Bodmer [8874] (1872-1949)
           Marr: Abt 1902 - United States 7
         Spouse: Ida Slusher [1727] (1878-1910/1911)
           Marr: 26 Aug 1894 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 3
         Spouse: Hallie 8 [3383] (      -      )


6 F Nancy "Nannie" Becraft [1676] 6

           Born: 4 Feb 1874 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jun 1945 - Valley Twp, Scioto Co, OH 6
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZYT-S3C
         Spouse: Jarvis Slusher [1721] (Cir 1843-      )
           Marr: 12 Oct 1902 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States


7 F Janey Becraft [1677]

           Born: 1876 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZYT-S3D



8 M Albert Becraft [1678]

           Born: Jan 1877 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jul 1918 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8M9-T8P
         Spouse: Kate Blevins [16248] (1878-      )
           Marr: 21 May 1896 - Chenoa, Bell, Kentucky, United States 9
         Spouse: Anita Beacher 10 [1724] (1886-1951)
           Marr: 9 Mar 1903 - Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States 10


9 F Viola Becraft [1734]

           Born: 19 Dec 1883 - Rothwell, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Feb 1957 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Evergreen Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States 11
FamilySearch ID: K4NY-T7P
         Spouse: William M Ballou [10782] (1880-1928)
           Marr: 4 Jan 1902 - Bell, Kentucky, United States



General Notes: Wife - Drusilla Smith

possibly burried Slusher Cemeter in grave marked "D. Becraft, 30 Jun 1910".[RJB Note]

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 Book 4.

3 ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan, comp. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900.).

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for George Becraft, person ID LZYT-SS1.

5 Janet Martin, Email (Ancestry.com).

6 LDS, Ohio Deaths 1908-1953.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Dudley Andrew Jackson Becraft, person ID G93Z-5CD.

8 (file for Thomas and Jemima Becraft (both Lemaster and Ringo lines)).

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Kate Blevins, person ID KCSJ-26B.

10 LDS.

11 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Viola Becraft, person ID K4NY-T7P.


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