Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Joseph Warner Adis and Maude Preston Becraft



Husband Joseph Warner Adis [7025]

           Born: 28 Nov 1876 - Illinois, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Sep 1933 - Brownsville, Yuba Co, CA
         Buried:  - Brownsville Cemetery, Brownsville, Yuba Co, CA 2
FamilySearch ID: L66D-KHT
       Marriage: 

Events

• He had a residence in 1920 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States.

• Military Draft Registration: Between 1917 and 1918, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States.

• He had a residence in 1910 in Beckwourth, Plumas, California, United States.

• He received his citizenship in United States.

• He had a residence in 1930 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States.




Wife Maude Preston Becraft [7024]




           Born: 11 Dec 1889 - California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Jul 1934 - Portola, Plumas, California, United States


         Buried: 14 Jul 1934 - Quincy Cemetery, Quincy, Plumas, California, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: L6DG-8SC


         Father: William Preston Becraft [3835] (1854-1930)
         Mother: Mary Jane Penman [4310] (1859-1904)


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Quartz, Plumas Co, CA. William P Becraft, b July 1854, age 45y, married 23 years, born CA, gold miner; wife Mary J, b May 1859, age 41y, (6 children, 6 living), born CA; dau Mary A, b Oct 1887, age 12, born CA, at school; dau Maude, b Dec 1889, age 10y, born CA, at school; son William J, b Feb 1897, age 3, born CA.

• Her obituary was published on 19 Jul 1934. ADIS, Mrs. Maude Becraft
Feather River Bulletin
7-19-1934

Crescent Mills Native
Dies at Portola

Burial services were held in the Quincy cemetery Saturday for Mrs. Maud Becraft adis of Browns Valley, a native of Crecent Mills.
Mrs. Adis died suddenly at Portola Thursday while visiting relatives. She was 43 years old, the daughter of Will Becraft, a former Crescent Mills and Greenville resident.
The services here were conducted by the Rev. A. H. Clark.


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Sources


1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Joseph Warner Adis, person ID L66D-KHT.

2 Findagrave.com.


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