Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Franklin Becraft and Catherine Kronk Lawrence



Husband William Franklin Becraft [350]

           Born: 15 Apr 1818 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Mar 1896 - Stiles, Davis, Iowa, United States


         Buried:  - Union Cemetery, Grove, Davis Co, IA 1 2
FamilySearch ID: KZH6-HMY
Find A Grave ID: 43488956


         Father: William Becraft [204] (1794-1838)
         Mother: Nancy Casseldine [348] (1797-1888)


       Marriage: 7 Oct 1842 - Bartholomew, Indiana, United States 3

Events

• He owned land Document# 10163 on 1 Aug 1838 in Jeffersonville, Decatur Co, IN. 64.59 acres
SE, 15/ 9-N, 10-E, Yes, 2nd PM, IN, Decatur, Ripley
NWNW, 23/, 9-N, 10-E, Yes, 2nd PM, IN, Decatur, Ripley.

• He had an estate probated Order Bk. C, p. 200 on 13 Aug 1838. Claims of William Becraft, JR., Benjamin Becraft, SR. and others against estate of William Becraft, dec'd.

• He owned property on 14 May 1839. Admr. of estate of William Becraft sells 40 ac. of land to William Becraft Jr.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA. William Becraft.

• He owned land on 20 Nov 1852 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. 60 acres.

• He owned land on 3 Oct 1853 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. 58 acres.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Davis, Iowa, United States. Name: WILLIAM BECRAFT
State: IA
County: Davis County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1860
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Page: 1013
Database: IA 1860 Federal Census Index
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. Wm. Becraft, age 62, born KY, farmer; Catharine, age 58, born IN, keeping house; Charlott. daughter, age 35, born IN, at home; H.F. son, age 25, born IA, Farmer; Anne, daughter-in-law, age 21, born IN, Keeping House; H. son, age 21, born IA, Farmer; Clara Hudson, daughter, age 6, born IN; Nancy mother, age 84, born KY, retired from keeping house.

• He appeared on the Iowa census in 1885 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. Dwelling: 22
Family: 22
Becraft, William
Township: 67
Range: 13
Section: 15
Lot 1
Age 66
Widowed, Farmer, born KY

Becraft, Charlotte, age 39, single, keeping house, born IN.




Wife Catherine Kronk Lawrence [442]

           Born: 19 Dec 1821 - Moon Twp, Beaver Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jun 1883 - Stiles, Davis, Iowa, United States


         Buried:  - Union Cemetery, Grove, Davis Co, IA 2
FamilySearch ID: K42Y-9K4
Find A Grave ID: 43489021


         Father: John Adam Lawrence [1659] (1787-1861/1873)
         Mother: Mary Magdalena Kronk [1660] (1780/1789-1857)


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. Wm. Becraft, age 62, born KY, farmer; Catharine, age 58, born IN, keeping house; Charlott. daughter, age 35, born IN, at home; H.F. son, age 25, born IA, Farmer; Anne, daughter-in-law, age 21, born IN, Keeping House; H. son, age 21, born IA, Farmer; Clara Hudson, daughter, age 6, born IN; Nancy mother, age 84, born KY, retired from keeping house.


Children
1 F Sarah E. Becraft [443]

           Born: 19 Dec 1843 - Napolean, Ripley Co, IN 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Nov 1871 - Davis Co, IN
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZFG-W4H
         Spouse: Dr. Frank Marlow 5 [622] (      -      )
           Marr: 14 Oct 1866 - Stiles, Davis, Iowa, United States 5


2 F Charlotta Becraft [444]

           Born: 16 Jan 1845 - Napolean, Ripley Co, IN
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Oct 1887 - Stiles, Davis, Iowa, United States 6


         Buried:  - Barker Cemetery, Hitt, Scotland, Missouri, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: LZFG-W41
Find A Grave ID: 61133985



3 F Nancy Becraft [445]

           Born: 29 Nov 1846 - Napolean, Ripley Co, IN
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jan 1868 - Stiles, Davis, Iowa, United States 5
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZFG-W65
         Spouse: James Patten Milliken 7 [623] (1844-1914)
           Marr: 21 Oct 1866 - Stiles, Davis, Iowa, United States 5


4 M Adam Franklin Becraft [446]

           Born: 29 Aug 1848 - Napolean, Ripley Co, IN 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Aug 1902 - Pawnee, Pawnee, Oklahoma, United States 2 8


         Buried:  - Hart Cemetery, West Point, Payne Co, OK 9
FamilySearch ID: LZFG-WDV
Find A Grave ID: 20225671
         Spouse: Sarah Ann Newland [624] (1850-1871)
           Marr: 12 Oct 1870 - Scotland, Missouri, United States
         Spouse: Nancy Ann Anthony [626] (1856-1876)
           Marr: 1 Jan 1873 - Davis, Iowa, United States 5
         Spouse: Laura Alice Anthony [627] (1860-1944)
           Marr: 16 Apr 1878 - Schuyler, Missouri, United States


5 M John Harrison Becraft [447]

           Born: 29 May 1850 - Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 10
     Christened: 


           Died: 5 Mar 1939 - Downing, Miller Twnship, Scotland Co, MO 10
 Cause of Death: coronary occlusion


         Buried: 7 Mar 1939 - Barker Cemetery, Hitt, Scotland, Missouri, United States 2 10 11
FamilySearch ID: LZDH-KYS
Find A Grave ID: 61144642
         Spouse: Sarah Samantha Martin 12 [639] (1852-1889)
           Marr: 18 Oct 1875 - Scotland, Missouri, United States


6 F Mary Magdalena Becraft [448]

           Born: 13 Mar 1853 - Napolean, Ripley Co, IN
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Nov 1853 - Stiles, Davis, Iowa, United States


         Buried:  - Union Cemetery, Grove, Davis Co, IA 2
Find A Grave ID: 90311780
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


7 M Franklin Henry Becraft [449]

           Born: 14 Nov 1855 - Stiles, Davis, Iowa, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Jan 1881 - Stiles, Davis, Iowa, United States 2


         Buried:  - Barker Cemetery, Hitt, Scotland, Missouri, United States 13
FamilySearch ID: LZFG-WJV
         Spouse: Amy Phillips 14 [659] (1858-1892)
           Marr: 23 Feb 1879 - Scotland, Missouri, United States 15 16


8 M Heenan Becraft [450]

           Born: 15 Feb 1860 - Davis, Iowa, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Mar 1929 - Clackamas, Oregon, United States 5 17


         Buried:  - Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery, Milwaukie, Clackamas Co, OR 2 18
FamilySearch ID: LZFT-F5N
Find A Grave ID: 136288073
         Spouse: Nellie Frances Giles [660] (1859-1941)
           Marr: 10 Mar 1882 - Davis, Iowa, United States 2 19



Burial Notes: Husband - William Franklin Becraft

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Birth Notes: Wife - Catherine Kronk Lawrence

(now Center Twp)

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Sources


1 Ancestry.com (Grave Stone Records of Davis County, Iowa; copied by Graves Registration W.P.A. Project.), page 9.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 Ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan. Indiana Marriages to 1850.).

4 Bob Todd, bobtodd32@comtekmail.com <mailto:bobtodd32@comtekmail.com> (Manasas, VA).

5 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).

6 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), has 1887 as year.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for James Milliken, person ID 94QH-4NL.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Adam Franklin Becraft, person ID LZFG-WDV.

9 Findagrave.com, Highland Cemetery, Pawnee, Pawnee Co, OK.

10 Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1957.

11 My Family Lines, Wendy Muir (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com), Scotland Co, MO.

12 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), "Samantha."

13 Findagrave.com, as Henry F.

14 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Amy Philips, person ID LZDH-27M.

15 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), 23 Feb 1879, Scotland, MO.

16 LDS, 23 Feb 1879, Scotland, Missouri.

17 State of Oregon, "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98" (ancestry.com database), certificate 117.

18 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 14 Apr 2020).

19 Ivory Goodrich, Research sent to me by Ivory, 21 Oct 1876.


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