Husband William Reynolds Becraft [2023]
Born: 3 Nov 1878 - Illinois, United States 1
Christened:
Died: 9 Sep 1912 - East Paris, Bourbon Co, KY 1 2
Buried: - Millersburg Cemetery, Millersburg, Bourbon Co, KY 3
FamilySearch ID: LZFT-L7N
Find A Grave ID: 188861119
Father: William M Becraft [384] (1845-1917)
Mother: Sarah Jane Reynolds [389] (1853-1911)
Marriage: 5 Jun 1901 4
Events
• He appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Condit, Champaign, IL. William Becraft age 35, born KY, wife Sarah age 26, born CA, son William R. age 1 born IL.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Millersburg, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. Magisterial District 2
William Becraft, b Jan 1844, age 56y, married 24 years, born KY, farmer; wife Sarah, b Nov 1853, age 46, (2 children, 2 living), born KY; son Reynolds, b May 1879, age 21y, single, born KY, laborer farm; dau Florence, b Jan 1885, single, born KY, at school.
• Event: The Bourbon News, 22 May 1903. Layson Tarr, Chas. Bryan and Reynolds Becraft are fishing this week at Poindexter, on Licking.
• Event: Morning Herald, 16 Nov 1905, Kentucky, United States. Reynolds Becraft and family have moved to their home purchased of Mrs. Martha McClelland. ...
• Event: Bourban News, 28 Sep 1906. Real Estate Agent R. W. Becraft sold for William Kimes, a cottage on Winchester street to Mr. B. A. Frank for $1,350.
• He appeared on the 1910 Kentucky Miracode census in 1910 in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. Reynolds W Becraft; wife Loutie P age 29 born KY; son Ralph H age 6 born KY.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. Ward 2
Reynolds W Becraft, age 31y; wife Loutie P, age 29y; son Ralph H, age 6y.
• His obituary was published in the Lexington Herald on 10 Sep 1912 in Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. (Special to the Herald)
PARIS, Ky., Sept. 9 - Mr. William Reynolds Becraft, aged 33 years, died Monday morning at 1 o'clock at his home in East Paris. Mr. Becraft had been ill for ...
• His obituary was published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 10 Sep 1912. BECRAFT.
-- Mr. Wm. Reynolds Becraft, aged 33 years, died at his home in East Paris yesterday morning about 1 o'clock following a long illness of tuberculosis. Mr. Becraft has been in declining health for several years, and hsi condition during the last few months has been very alarming to his family and friends.
IN recent years he has made several trips west in an effort to recuperate his health, but without result. He was a son of Mr. Wm. Becraft, of near Jacksontown, this county, who together with his wife who was formerly Miss Jefferson, of Millersburg and one son, Reynolds Becraft, aged eight years survive. His mother died several months ago in Illinois.
Mr. Becraft moved to this city from Millersburg about seven years ago and for a time was engaged in the real estate and insurance business. Until his health failed he was actively engaged in this capacity.
Funeral services will be held at the late residence in East Paris Wednesday morning conducted by Rev. B. M. Shive, pastor of the Presbyterian church. The remains will be taken to Millersburg for interment in the Millersburg Cemetery.
• He died. Commonwealth of Kentucky Certificate of Death File # 21553 states that William R. Becraft, a married white male, aged 33 years, 10 months and 6 days died on Sep 9, 1912 in Paris, Bourbon Co., KY. He was formerly a real estate agent. He died of pulmonary tuberculosis. He was born Nov 3, 1878 in Illinois to father William Becraft born Kentucky and to mother Sarah Jane Reynolds born California. The informant is William Becraft who resides RFD 3, Paris, Ky. Burial was in Millersburg, Ky.
Wife Louti Proctor Jefferson [2024] 4
Born: 2 Aug 1880 - Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 4
Christened:
Died: 31 Dec 1964 - Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 2 4
Buried: - Millersburg Cemetery, Millersburg, Bourbon Co, KY 3
FamilySearch ID: LZFT-V6Y
Find A Grave ID: 188861309
Father: John Thomas Jefferson [13843] (1844-1885)
Mother: Annie Hunter [13844] (1855-1936)
Events
• Event: Bourbon News, 14 Sep 1909. Miss Annie Jefferson spent Thursday and Friday with her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Becraft.
• She appeared on the 1910 Kentucy Miracode census in 1910 in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. Reynolds W Becraft; wife Loutie P age 29 born KY; son Ralph H age 6 born KY.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. Ward 2
Reynolds W Becraft, age 31y; wife Loutie P, age 29y; son Ralph H, age 6y.
• Event: Lexington Herald, 19 Apr 1917. Mrs. Lutie Becraft is quite ill with fever at the Massie Memorial Hospital.
• Event: Bourbon News, 15 Feb 1918. Mrs. Lutie Becraft and son, Master Ralph Becraft, of Paris, arrived Tuesday as guests of her mother, Mrs. Anna Jefferson.
• Event: Lexington Herald, 17 Feb 1918, Kentucky, United States. Mrs. Lutie Beecraft and son, Master Ralph Beecraft, of Paris, are guests of her mother, Mrs. Anna Jefferson.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. Annie Jefferson, age 64y; dau Loutie Becraft, age 39y.
• Event: Lexington Herald, 17 Oct 1920, Kentucky, United States. Mrs. Lutie Becraft left Saturday for her home at Winterhaven, Fla.
• Event: Lexington Herald, 18 Sep 1921, Kentucky, United States. Mrs. Anna Jefferson has returned from a vfisit in Paris. Her daughter, Mrs. Lutie Becroft, and son, Ralph Becroft, left Saturday for Winter Haven, Fla.
• She died. Commonwealth of Kentucky Death Certificate File # 116-64-29098 states that Mrs. Loutie Jefferson Becraft, a widowed white female, aged 84 years, died Dec 31, 1964 in Paris, Bourbon Co., KY. She was born Aug 2, 1880 in Mason Co., KY to father John Thomas Jefferson and to mother Annie Hunter. Loutie resided and died at 611 High Street. The informant was Hume Becraft . Burial was in Millersburg Cemetery. The funeral home was Davis Funeral Home of Paris, Kentucky.
Marriage Events
• Marriage: Morning Herald, 6 Jun 1901, Kentucky, United States. License to wed was issued to R. W. Beecraft and Lutie Jefferson, white, and Nathan Bolder and Mollie Sandifer, colored.
Children
1 M Ralph Hunter Becraft Sr. [3568] 5
Born: 24 Dec 1903 - Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 6 7 8 9 10
Christened:
Died: 14 Sep 1977 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States 3 4 9 11
Buried: - Millersburg Cemetery, Millersburg, Bourbon Co, KY 3
FamilySearch ID: K8SK-9BZ
Find A Grave ID: 215985622
Spouse: Rebecca Lyne Payne 12 [5435] (1906-1971)
Marr: 14 Oct 1925 - Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 12
Death Notes: Husband - William Reynolds Becraft
Death Volume: 1912
Certificate Number: 21533
Informant: William Becraft