Walter J. Becraft and Stella Lou Hampton
Husband Walter J. Becraft [1927]
Born: 27 Mar 1913 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 1 2 3 Christened: Died: 23 Feb 1953 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 4 5![]()
Buried: - Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery, Bath Co, KY 4 6 FamilySearch ID: G31Z-LWL Find A Grave ID: 25631717
Father: Turner Presley "Tude" Becraft [1920] (1882-1956) Mother: Jamima May "Jimmy" Ballard [1923] (1884-1957)
Marriage: 1 Apr 1935 - Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 7Events
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Turner Becraft, age 38y; wife Jennie, age 22y [???]; dau May D, age 12y; dau Grace, age 11y; son Roy, age 8y; son Walter, age 6y; dau Maud, age 5y; dau Kate, age 4y; dau Elizabeth, age 2y.
.• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in District 3, Montgomery Co, KY. Turner P. Becraft age 46 listed as head of household with wife Jimmie age 42 and children Roy F age 19; Walter age 17; Maude age 15; Katherine age 13; Elizabeth age 11; Earl age 9; Everett age 8 and Ruth age 6.
• He died on 23 Feb 1953 in Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States. Name:
Walter Becraft
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Death Date:23 Feb 1953
Death Place:Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States
Birth Date:13 Mar 1913
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Birthplace:Bath Co., Ky.
Death Age:39 years
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Race or Color:Caucasian
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Father's Name:Turner Becraft
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Mother's Name:Jimmy Hampton
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Film Number:2246447
Digital Folder Number:4109453
Image Number:01917
Certificate Number:07136.
Wife Stella Lou Hampton [1946]
Born: 30 Mar 1919 - Breathitt, Kentucky, United States 7 Christened: Died: 14 Jan 2016 - Breathitt, Kentucky, United States 7 Buried: 18 Jan 2016 - Lovely-Amburgey Cemetery, Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 6 7 FamilySearch ID: GSNF-RD9
Other Spouse: Roger Bedford Covey [15055] (1901-1976)Events
• Her obituary was published. Stella Becraft Covey (Hampton)
March 30, 1919 ~ January 14, 2016 (age 96)
Stella Hampton Becraft Covey, widow of Roger Covey, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016. She was a 96 year old native of Breathitt County, daughter of the late John D. and Emma Dykes Hampton, and housewife. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Becraft (Cecil) Sexton of St. Charles, Missouri, a son, Michael (Nina) Covey of Jeffersonville, a daughter-in-law, Joannie Covey, 8 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
Her graveside service will be 12:30 Monday at Lovely-Amburgey Cemetery. Visitation is 10-12:00 Monday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals. Special thanks to the nurses at Windsor Care Center.
Children
1 F Peggy Jo Becraft [1949]
Born: 22 Jun 1936 6 Christened: Died: 17 May 1944 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 6 8 Cause of Death: run over by car Buried: - Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery, Bath Co, KY 6 FamilySearch ID: G54X-Q7W Find A Grave ID: 25631714Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 F Betty Sue Becraft [1948]
Born: 7 Oct 1938 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 9 Christened: Died: 2 Jul 1941 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States 10![]()
Buried: - Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery, Bath Co, KY 6 FamilySearch ID: G31Z-DGC Find A Grave ID: 25631710Spouse: Did Not Marry
3 F Billie Jean Becraft [1947]
Born: 22 Jan 1941 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States Christened: Died: 22 Jul 1941 - Clark, Kentucky, United States 11 Buried: - Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery, Bath Co, KY 6 FamilySearch ID: G31Z-V44 Find A Grave ID: 230975353Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 F Patricia Becraft [15077] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Cecil Sexton [15078] (living)
Birth Notes: Husband - Walter J. Becraft
Certificate# 25-12097 (Mother listed as "Pemma")
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rootsweb.com, BATH COUNTY KENTUCKY BIRTH INDEX FOR 1911 - 1920 LETTER B (SOURCE: KENTUCKY BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH DATABASES
BIRTHS 1911-1960 CD KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES).
2 www.familytreelegends.com.
3 LDS, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953.
4 Linda Campbell.
5 LDS, Ohio Deaths 1908-1953.
6 Findagrave.com.
7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Stella Lou Hampton, person ID GSNF-RD9.
8 Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), BEACRAFT, PEGGIE J, age 008, BATH, BATH, 05-17-1944, 022, 10750, 1944.
9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Betty Sue Becraft, person ID G31Z-DGC.
10 Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), BEACRAFT, BETTIE S, age 002, CLARK, CLARK, 07-24-1941, 034, 16702, 1941.
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Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), BEACRAFT, BILLIE J, U/1, CLARK, CLARK, 07-22-1941, 034, 16717, 1941.
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