Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Charles A Beecroft and Mary Cook



Husband Charles A Beecroft [4491]

           Born: 1844 - New Jersey, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1926 1
         Buried:  - Old First Methodist Church Cemetery, West Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: L6HZ-SKQ
Find A Grave ID: 74671784


         Father: Jacob Beecroft [4489] (1817-1896)
         Mother: Mary Ann Disbrow [4490] (1821-1872) 2


       Marriage: 1 Oct 1884 - Oceanville, Monmouth Co, NJ

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Hamilton, Mercer Co, NJ. Jacob Becraft, age 33, Miller, born NJ
Mary A, age 28, born NJ
Eugenia, age 8, born NJ
Charles A, age 5, born NJ
Heathcoat D, age 3, born NJ
Mary E, age 10/12, born NJ
Abigail Disbrow, age 57.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Hamilton, Mercer Co, NJ. Jacob Becraft, age 53, Miller, property 4000, born in Maryland
Mary A, age 49, keeping house, born NJ
Charles, age 24, miller, born NJ
Jacob L, age 17, at home, born NJ
Wilbert A, age 11, born NJ.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Chester, Burlington Co, NJ. Jacob Becroft, age 63, born in MD, farmer; wife Mary, age 57, born NJ, keeping house; son Chas A., age 35, born NJ, at home; son Wilbert A. age 21, born NJ, at home.

Learance McGeary, other, age 19, born NJ, farm hand and Eliza Dillon, other, black, age 18, NJ, Servant.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. Name: Charles A Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 106 Ashbury Park city, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Birth Date: Nov 1844
Birthplace: New Jersey
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 15
Estimated Marriage Year: 1885
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 5
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 90
Reference Number: 55
Film Number: 1240985
Digital Folder Number: 004119914
Image Number: 00762
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles A Beecroft M 56 New Jersey
Wife Mary Beecroft F 48 New Jersey
Son Wilbert Beecroft M 15 New Jersey
Daughter Frances I Beecroft F 10 New Jersey
Stepdaughter Mabel Herbert F 29 New Jersey
Stepdaughter Grace M Herbert F 27 New Jersey
Servant Ella Huntley F 26 North Carolina.

• Directory: Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, etc, 1910, Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. Beecroft Bros (Charles A and Wilbert A), livery, Main c Cedar ave, Allenhurst
Beecroft Charles A (Beecroft Bros), h 406 Second ave
Beecroft Charles W, h Main c Cdedar ave, Allenhurst
Beecroft Frances I, h 406 Second ave
Beecroft Mary, h 406 Second ave
Beecroft Wilbert A (Beecroft Bros), h Main c Cedar ave, Allenhurst.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. Name: Charles Beecroft
Birthplace: New Jersey
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Asbury Park Ward 2, Monmouth, New Jersey
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Family Number: 113
Page Number: 6
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Charles Beecroft M 64y New Jersey
WIFE Mary Beecroft F 57y New Jersey
SON Charles W Beecroft M 24y New Jersey
DAU Frances Beecroft F 19y New Jersey
Mabel Herbert F 36y New Jersey.




Wife Mary Cook [5468] 3

           Born: 13 Aug 1853 - New Jersey, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jan 1929 - St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL 1
         Buried: 22 Jan 1929 - Old First Methodist Church Cemetery, West Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LJGL-SMW
Find A Grave ID: 74671802


         Father: Thomas Cook [11819] (1820-1899)
         Mother: Jane A [11820] (1828-1896)


Events

• Her mother's obituary (Jane A. Cook (Mother)) appeared on 1 Apr 1896.

Mrs. Jane A. Cook.

Mrs. Jane A. Cook of Oakhurst died on Tuesday of last week at the age of 67 years. She had suffered a long time with heart disease but had been confined to her bed only two weeks. She was a native of Ocean township and had always lived in the locality where she died. She leaves a husband and two daughters, the daughters being Mrs. Henry C. Walker of Chicago and Mrs. Charles A. Beecroft of Asbury Park. The funeral was held on Friday and was very largely attended. There were a number of floral tributes, among them being a pillow from the ladies' aid society, of which Mrs. Cook had been a member for many years.

• Her father's obituary appeared in the Red Bank Register on 18 Jan 1899.

Thomas Cook of Oakhurst died on Monday night of pneumonia, aged 70 years. He had been sick three weeks. Mr. Cook was a life-long resident of Ocean township and had held several township offices. He had served as assessor and township committeeman for several years and was one of the oldest justices of the peace in the township. He was a member of Washington lodge of Free Masons of Eatontown and of Arioch lodge of Odd Fellows at Long Branch. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Charles Beecroft of Asbury Park and Mrs. Irene Walker of Chicago. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at half-past one o'clock at the house and at two o'clock at the West Long Branch Methodist church. Washington lodge of Free Masons will conduct the service.

<http://www.distantcousin.com/obits/nj/1800/1899/jan/18/cook_thomas.html>.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. Name: Mary Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 106 Ashbury Park city, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Birth Date: Aug 1852
Birthplace: New Jersey
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 15
Estimated Marriage Year: 1885
Mother How Many Children: 4
Number Living Children: 4
Immigration Year:
Page: 5
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 90
Reference Number: 56
Film Number: 1240985
Digital Folder Number: 004119914
Image Number: 00762
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles A Beecroft M 56 New Jersey
Wife Mary Beecroft F 48 New Jersey
Son Wilbert Beecroft M 15 New Jersey
Daughter Frances I Beecroft F 10 New Jersey
Stepdaughter Mabel Herbert F 29 New Jersey
Stepdaughter Grace M Herbert F 27 New Jersey
Servant Ella Huntley F 26 North Carolina.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. Name: Mary Beecroft
Birthplace: New Jersey
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Residence: Asbury Park Ward 2, Monmouth, New Jersey
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Family Number: 113
Page Number: 6
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Charles Beecroft M 64y New Jersey
WIFE Mary Beecroft F 57y New Jersey
SON Charles W Beecroft M 24y New Jersey
DAU Frances Beecroft F 19y New Jersey
Mabel Herbert F 36y New Jersey.

• She died on 20 Jan 1929 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL. Name: Mary Beecroft
Titles & Terms (Original):
Titles & Terms (Standardized):
Death Date: 20 Jan 1929
Death Place: St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida
Gender: Female
Race (Original): W
Race (Expanded): White
Death Age: 75y 5m 7d
Estimated Birth Year:
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1853
Birthplace: New York, Ny
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: C A Beecroft
Spouse's Titles & Terms (Original):
Spouse's Titles & Terms (Standardized):
Father's Name: Thomas Cook
Father's Titles & Terms (Original):
Father's Titles & Terms (Standardized):
Father's Birthplace: Unknown
Mother's Name: Jane Cook
Mother's Titles & Terms (Original):
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Mother's Birthplace: Unknown
Occupation: Home
Street Address:
Place of Residence: Asbury Park, NJ
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Asbury Park, Nj
Burial Date: 22 Jan 1929
Funeral Home:
Informant:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2135289
Reference Number: 1418.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1 Oct 1884, Oceanville, Monmouth Co, NJ. Groom's Name: Chas. A. Beecroft
Groom's Birth Date: 1844
Groom's Birthplace: U.S.
Groom's Age: 40
Bride's Name: Mary Cook
Bride's Birth Date: 1852
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 32
Marriage Date: 01 Oct 1884
Marriage Place: Oceanville, Monmouth, New Jersey
Groom's Father's Name:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02513-4
System Origin: New Jersey-EASy
Source Film Number: 495700
Reference Number: Vol. 9, Image 341.


Children
1 M Charles Wilbert Beecroft [11216] 1

           Born: May 1885 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Feb 1919 - Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States 1
         Buried:  - Old First Methodist Church Cemetery, West Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States 1
Find A Grave ID: 74660253



2 F Frances Irene Beecroft [11813] 4

           Born: 11 Jun 1890 - Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1965 - Asbury Park City, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States 5
         Buried:  - Old First Methodist Church Cemetery, West Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LJGL-SZC
Find A Grave ID: 96362132
         Spouse: Robert Menzies Carrick 6 [14936] (1887-1962)



Burial Notes: Husband - Charles A Beecroft

Section A


Burial Notes: Wife - Mary Cook

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 mbh99@comcast.com.

3 Findagrave.com, "Mary."

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Frances I Beecroft, person ID LJGL-SZC.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Frances Irene Beecroft, person ID LJGL-SZC.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Robert M Carrick, person ID LJPS-F4D.


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