Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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James Beecroft and Wealthy Kewley



Husband James Beecroft [2234]

           Born: 30 Apr 1841 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jul 1916 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1 2


         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1 2 3
FamilySearch ID: GWVM-2C9
Find A Grave ID: 111775249


         Father: Thomas Beecroft [2214] (1810-1873)
         Mother: Elizabeth White [2226] (1807-1895)


       Marriage: 1 Jan 1868 - W.H. Hughes, Schaghticoke Methodist Church

Events

• He worked as a Butcher.

• He was baptized on 24 Feb 1867 in Schaghticoke Methodist Church, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co, NY.

• He appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Hart's Falls, Rensselaer, New York, United States. James Becraft, age 38, born NY; daughter Elizabeth, age 7, born NY; daughter Jennie age 9, born NY; son Morgan age 4, born NY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States. James Beecroft, age 67y, born NY; Catherine, age 50y, born NY; dau Harriet V, age 17y, born NY; son Arthur, age 14y, born NY; son James, age 25y, born NY.




Wife Wealthy Kewley [2270]

           Born: 31 Aug 1847 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Sep 1879 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1
 Cause of Death: consumption


         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1 2 3
FamilySearch ID: KZN2-FLW
Find A Grave ID: 111775768


Children
1 U Infant Beecroft [2280]

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States



2 F Jennie Beecroft [2273]

           Born: 19 Nov 1870 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1909 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States 4


         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1 3
FamilySearch ID: L2WJ-7KS
Find A Grave ID: 95719299
         Spouse: Frank Chapin Baldwin [2274] (1876-1918)
           Marr: 27 Oct 1897 - Schaghticoke Methodist Church, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co, NY


3 F Elizabeth "Libbie" Beecroft [2276]

           Born: 30 Apr 1873 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Feb 1930 - Watervliet, Albany, New York, United States 5


         Buried:  - Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: K45Z-M3B
Find A Grave ID: 169904981
         Spouse: Justin Maynard Hutchins [2277] (1869-1948)
           Marr: 27 Oct 1897 - Schaghticoke Methodist Church, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co, NY


4 M Thomas Morgan "Morg" Beecroft [2281]

           Born: 19 Sep 1876 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Dec 1959 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: GWV3-PNF
Find A Grave ID: 111772793
         Spouse: Jeanie Burdett Edwards [2286] (1880-1954)
           Marr: 11 Oct 1899 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States



Death Notes: Husband - James Beecroft

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General Notes: Husband - James Beecroft

"Beecroft", David Kendal Martin, 1964, Library of Congress.


General Notes: Wife - Wealthy Kewley

"Beecroft", David Kendal Martin, 1964, Library of Congress.

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Sources


1 http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrensse/cemb6.htm.

2 rootsweb.com.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 tuberculosis, at home.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth "Libbie" Beecroft, person ID K45Z-M3B.


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