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• 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 .• 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-W4HSpouse: 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-W65Spouse: 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: 20225671Spouse: Sarah Ann Newland [624] (1850-1871) Marr: 12 Oct 1870 - Scotland, Missouri, United StatesSpouse: Nancy Ann Anthony [626] (1856-1876) Marr: 1 Jan 1873 - Davis, Iowa, United States 5Spouse: 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: 61144642Spouse: 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: 90311780Spouse: 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-WJVSpouse: 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: 136288073Spouse: 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)
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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