Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas J Becraft and Catherine/Kathryn Gray

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Husband Thomas J Becraft [5617] ¹

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           Born: 1821 - New York, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Oct 1887 - Dunklin Co, MO
         Buried:  - Maldin, , MO
FamilySearch ID: LXMS-6YV

       Marriage: 1869 - West Virginia, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Scott Twp, Luzerne Co, PA. Stamped p.410, line 25
2-2 Becraft, Thomas 28 NY
Frances 25 NY
Sarah 1 PA
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Forkston Twp, Wyoming Co, PA. p.173 and 174, line 35
1235-1227 Beecroft, Thomas 39 NY
Fanny 34 NY
Sarah 10 PA
Andrew 8 PA
George 6 PA
Rymond 4 PA
Maria 1 PA.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Little Suamico, Oconto Co, WI. p.11 line 18
72-72 Beecraft, Thomas 50 NY
Catherine 28 NY
Andrew 19 NY
Geo. 15 NY
James 13 NY
Flora 10 NY
Isaac 8 NY
Fred 7 NY
* Lydia 1 WI
Hedlund, Eliza 6 NY
Thomas 9 NY
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Glade Twp, Webster Co, WV. 151, P.10, line 36
75-75 Beecraft, Thomas 58 head NY PA PA
Cathern 41 wife PA PA PA
Fredrick 15 son WI NY PA
Thomas 13/15? son WI NY PA
* Liddie 10 dau WI NY PA
Mary F. 9 dau WI NY PA
Alice 7 dau WI NY PA
Eli A. 6 son WI NY PA
Erza 3 son WI NY PA
Headly, Lizzie 14 boarder OH PA PA
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Wife Catherine/Kathryn Gray [5713]

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           Born: Jul 1843 - Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Mar 1909 - Stoddard Co, MO
         Buried:  - Triplett Cemetery, , MO
FamilySearch ID: K648-81C

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   Other Spouse: James Hedlund [5906] (      -      ) - 28 Aug 1862 - Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States

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   Other Spouse: Enoch Pruett [5907] (      -      ) - 17 Sep 1889 - Stoddard Co, MO 3

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Little Suamico, Oconto Co, WI. p.11 line 18
72-72 Beecraft, Thomas 50 NY
Catherine 28 NY
Andrew 19 NY
Geo. 15 NY
James 13 NY
Flora 10 NY
Isaac 8 NY
Fred 7 NY
* Lydia 1 WI
Hedlund, Eliza 6 NY
Thomas 9 NY
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• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Glade Twp, Webster Co, WV. 151, P.10, line 36
75-75 Beecraft, Thomas 58 head NY PA PA
Cathern 41 wife PA PA PA
Fredrick 15 son WI NY PA
Thomas 13/15? son WI NY PA
* Liddie 10 dau WI NY PA
Mary F. 9 dau WI NY PA
Alice 7 dau WI NY PA
Eli A. 6 son WI NY PA
Erza 3 son WI NY PA
Headly, Lizzie 14 boarder OH PA PA
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• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Castor, Stoddard, Missouri, United States. Catherine Pruitt, head, b July 1843, age 56, widowed, (5 children, 4 living), born VA, wash woman; son George Becraft, b June 1863, age 46, single, born WI, day laborer; g. dau Ida Pruitt, b Feb 1891, age 9y, born MO; g. dau Laura Pruitt, b Sept 1894, age 5y, born MO; g.dau Ruby Pruitt, b Aug 1898, age 1y, born MO.

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Children

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1 F Lydia Becraft [5714]

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           Born: 1870 - Wisconsin, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: ca 1880s - West Virginia, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LVBJ-PMJ

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Mary F Becraft [5715]

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           Born: 1871 - Wisconsin, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:  - Missouri, United States
FamilySearch ID: LYWJ-HJC

         Spouse: Henry Bartholomew Cagle [14054] (1875-1929)
           Marr: 27 Dec 1897 - Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri, United States

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3 F Alice B Becraft [5716]

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           Born: Jun 1873 - Wisconsin, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:  - Missouri, United States

         Spouse: White Triplett [5905] (1871-Abt 1920)
           Marr: 23 Apr 1893 - Stoddard Co, MO

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4 M Eli Sheley Becraft [5717]

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           Born: 21 Mar 1875 - Narcg, , WI 4
     Christened: 

           Died: 19 Jun 1965 - Castor Township, Stoddard, Missouri, United States 4 5
 Cause of Death: Bronchopneumonia//Metastatic carcinoma, prostate

         Buried: 20 Jun 1965 - Bluff Hill Cemetery, Idalia, Stoddard Co, MO 4
FamilySearch ID: LTLH-KFX
Find A Grave ID: 32510155

         Spouse: Mary Isabelle Benton [5908] (Between 1881/1883-1957)
           Marr: 3 Mar 1897 - Castor, Stoddard, Missouri, United States 6

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5 M Ezra G Becraft [5718]

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           Born: 1877 - Wisconsin, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:  - Missouri, United States

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas J Becraft

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Story from Martha Becraft Espy of Missouri (on Genealogy.com)

This is a page written by one of my aunts Eli Becraft's daughter...Great Greatpa Thomas Becraft ..Dec 1821 Found on a raft by Indians, who were hunting bees. Named him Bee raft Parents-Mother Mohawk Indian- Father French Candian Trapper Raised by Indians.

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Burial Notes: Wife - Catherine/Kathryn Gray

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between Idalis and Dexter, MO

Sources

1 rangers_rainbow@msn.com, Eric Nelson's Family Genealogy (rootsweb.com).

2 Lorraine Plotner Becraft.

3 LDS.

4 Findagrave.com.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Eli Sheley Becraft, person ID LTLH-KFX.

6 Sarah Hunt, Cohen Stancyk Family Tree (Published on Ancestry.com).