Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Vaughn Helton Becraft and Lou Hodge

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Husband Vaughn Helton Becraft [3390]

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           Born: Apr 1870 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1906 - Kentucky, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8H1-9CT

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         Father: William M Becraft [1664] (1841-1922)
         Mother: Jane Helton [3387] (1844-1915) 2

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       Marriage: 17 Sep 1898 - Bryant, Wisconsin, United States 3

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Slate, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. William Becraft, age 39, born KY, farming; wife Jane, age 36, born KY, keeping house; son Matt, age 11, born KY; son Vaughn, age 9, born KY; son Hank, age 9, born KY; dau Tenisee age 6, born KY; dau Paralee age 6, born KY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Fort Thomas, Campbell, Kentucky, United States. H Company Second Infantry Ward 6
Vaughn Becraft, private, from Rothwell, KY, b April 1870, age 30, single, born KY.

• Event: Lexington Herald-Leader, 5 Jul 1906, Kentucky, United States. Court cases...

Edgar Lane for murder. He killed Von Becraft about three months ago at a dance in this county.

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Wife Lou Hodge [3401] ²

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           Born: 1880 - Kentucky, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1907 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8H1-SDB

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 17 Sep 1898, Bryant, Wisconsin, United States. Groom's Name: Vaughn Becraft
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace: Ky
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Lula Hodge
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace: Ky
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1898
Marriage Place: Bryant, Wisconsin
Groom's Father's Name: Wm. Becraft
Groom's Mother's Name: Jane Helten
Bride's Father's Name: Levi Hodge
Bride's Mother's Name: Rachel Hodge
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Unknown
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Unknown
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00351-2
System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
Source Film Number: 1292007
Reference Number: 2898.

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Children

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1 F Augusta Lee Becraft [3402] ²

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           Born: 5 Jul 1900 - Kentucky, United States 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Oct 1987 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States 4 5
         Buried: 21 Oct 1987 - Winchester Cemetery, Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: LYT3-W41
Find A Grave ID: 25026953

         Spouse: Everett Burgess 2 [3403] (1894-1990)
           Marr: 21 Sep 1917 2

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Vaughn Becraft, person ID L8H1-9CT.

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

3 LDS, Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Augusta Lee Becraft, person ID LYT3-W41.

5 Gootee, Preston, & Huber Family Tree & Friends (ancestry.com).