Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Henry Becraft and Anna / Mary Eliza King



Husband William Henry Becraft [285]

           Born: Feb 1844 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Apr 1918 - Woodlawn, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
         Buried:  - Mount Olive Cemetery, Randallstown, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LZ64-GTB
Find A Grave ID: 199721966


         Father: John Becraft [179] (1770-1846/1850)
         Mother: Mary Ann Cugle [180] (Cir 1805-After 1880)


       Marriage: 22 Apr 1863 - Frederick, Maryland, United States 2 3

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States.

• He appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Howard, Maryland, United States. William H Becraft, age 36, 1844, MD; wife Anna M, age 32, 1848, MD; daughter Mary F age 16, 1864, MD; son Charles E, age 13, 1867, MD; son George R age 12, 1868, MD; son John H age 10, 1870, MD; and daughter Lillie M age 3, 1877, MD.

• His obituary was published in The Baltimore Sun on 15 Apr 1918. "FUNERAL OF W. H. BECRAFT
The funeral of William H. Becraft, 73 years old, who died Wednesday at his home at Woodlawn, took place yesterday. Services were conducted at Mount Olive Methodist Episcopal Church. Burial was in Mount Olive Cemetery."

The Baltimore Sun. 15 April 1918.




Wife Anna / Mary Eliza King [430]

           Born: Cir 1848 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 May 1914 - Mount Airy, Carroll, Maryland, United States
         Buried:  - Pine Grove Cemetery, Mount Airy, Carroll, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: GQ8Q-VFR
Find A Grave ID: 277562734

Events

• She appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Howard, Maryland, United States. William H Becraft, age 36, 1844, MD; wife Anna M, age 32, 1848, MD; daughter Mary F age 16, 1864, MD; son Charles E, age 13, 1867, MD; son George R age 12, 1868, MD; son John H age 10, 1870, MD; and daughter Lillie M age 3, 1877, MD.

• Her funeral was held The Daily News (Frederick, MD) on 14 May 1914. The funeral of Mrs. Annie Becraft took place at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. Harry Nusbaum, at Mt. Airy, on Friday, May 8, at 2 p.m. Interment was made in Pine Grove cemetery near Mt. Airy. She leaves the following children: Mrs. William Rine, of Baltimore; Mrs. Harry Nusbaum, of Mt. Airy, Mr. Chas. Becraft, of Washington Grove, and Mr. George Becraft, of Baltimore. Eleven grandchildren also survive.


Children
1 F Mary F. Becraft [431]

           Born: Cir 1864 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 M Charles Edwin Becraft [432]

           Born: 12 Nov 1866 - Mt. Airy, Carroll, Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jul 1949 - Washington Grove, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
 Cause of Death: heart attack


         Buried: 21 Jul 1949 - Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg, Montgomery, Maryland, United States of America 1
FamilySearch ID: L6H7-XGL
Find A Grave ID: 96951470
         Spouse: Katie Bromwell Penn [611] (1872-1954)
           Marr: 9 Nov 1892 - Lisbon, Howard Co, MD


3 M John H. Becraft [434]

           Born: Cir 1870 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GQ87-CN6



4 M George R. Becraft [433]

           Born: May 1870 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Oct 1946 - Baltimore, Maryland, United States 4
         Buried:  - Mount Olive Cemetery, Randallstown, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 1 4
FamilySearch ID: GQ8Q-J1L
Find A Grave ID: 263175216
         Spouse: Bessie L Raines [7807] (1877-1931)
           Marr: 1897


5 F Lillie Mae Becraft [435]

           Born: 8 Aug 1877 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 May 1941
         Buried:  - Pine Grove Cemetery, Mount Airy, Carroll, Maryland, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LJY7-BD8
         Spouse: Harry W Nusbaum [13561] (1868-1957)
           Marr: 21 Oct 1902 - Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States 5


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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 Marriage Licenses of Frederick Co, MD, Page 16.

3 Ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Maryland Marriages, 1667-1899.).

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for George R. Becraft, person ID GQ8Q-J1L.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Harry W Nusbaum, person ID LCCS-M6X.


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