Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Vaughn Helton Becraft and Mary Elmira Matherly

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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: 

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 Mary Elmira Matherly [3404] ²

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           Born: Mar 1875 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZQ5-534

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Children

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1 F Louemma "Emma Lou" Becraft [3405] ²

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           Born: 16 May 1895
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 May 1987 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
         Buried:  - Shiloh Park Cemetery, Shiloh, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
FamilySearch ID: GZQ5-G1L
Find A Grave ID: 144944395

         Spouse: William Thomas Nevin 4 [7200] (1896-1973)
           Marr: 28 Feb 1920 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States 5

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2 F Margaret Becraft [3406] ²

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           Born: 1898 - Kentucky, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZQ5-YDJ

         Spouse: Daniels 2 [3407] (      -      )

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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 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Elmira Matherly, person ID GZQ5-534.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for William Nevins, person ID GZQ5-L8H.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Emma Becraft, person ID GZQ5-G1L.