Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Bennett Leno Cowden and Mae Beecroft

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Husband Bennett Leno Cowden [7638] ¹

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           Born: 20 Jun 1900 - Fayette, Howard, Missouri, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1982 - Douglas, Kansas, United States 1 2
         Buried:  - De Soto Cemetery, De Soto, Johnson Co, KS 1
FamilySearch ID: MWPD-C6F
Find A Grave ID: 14817693

       Marriage: 20 Aug 1927 - Bonner Springs, Johnson, Kansas, United States 2

Events

• His obituary was published. Bennett L. Cowden, 81, Lawrence, died Wednesday at Cherry Manor Nursing Home in Lawrence. Mr. Cowden was a member of the first Methodist Church, the IOWF and a life member of the Kiwanis Club. He was a retired accountant having been employed by KP&L, International Harvester and Ready Mix.
Survivors are his wife Mae Beecroft Cowden of the; brother Forest, Columbia, Missouri, and a sister Juanita Davison, Hannibal, Missouri.
Funeral services were Friday afternoon at the Rumsey Funeral Home in Lawrence and burial in De Soto Cemetery.

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Wife Mae Beecroft [7603]

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           Born: 26 Sep 1895 - De Soto, Johnson, Kansas, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jul 1988 - Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States 1
         Buried:  - De Soto Cemetery, De Soto, Johnson Co, KS 1
FamilySearch ID: L7J7-9H1
Find A Grave ID: 14817782

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         Father: Charles S Beecroft [5408] (1870-1936)
         Mother: Adda Uhl [7606] (1870-1963) 1

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Lexington, Johnson Co, KS. Charles S Bucrof, age 40y, born KS; wife Adda, age 40y, born OH; dau May, age 14y, born KS, son Harry, age 9y, born KS; dau Edith, age 3y, born KS.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Wyandotte, Kansas, United States. Name: May Beecroft
Residence: , Wyandotte, Kansas
Estimated Birth Year: 1896
Age: 24
Birthplace: Kansas
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kansas
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Film Number: 1820554
Digital Folder Number: 4300899
Image Number: 00585
Sheet Number: 9
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Chas S Beecroft M 50y Kansas
WIFE Adda Beecroft F 50y Ohio
DAU May Beecroft F 24y Kansas
SON Harry Beecroft M 19y Kansas
DAU Edith Beecroft F 13y Kansas.

• Her obituary was published. Mrs. May Beecroft Cowden, 92, Lawrence, died Tuesday, July 19, 1988, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Cowden was a cashier at Lawrence National Bank many years. She also was an assistant cashier at First National Bank in Tonganoxie and had worked in several Kansas City Banks.
She was born September 26, 1895, at De Soto, the daughter of Charles S. and Adda Uhl Beecroft. She spent most of her life in Lawrence.
Mrs.Cowden was a member of First United Methodist Church in Lawrence and several clubs.
She was married to Leno Cowden Aug. 20, 1927, in Bonner Springs. He died March 2, 1988.
Survivors include a sister, Edith Hassler, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Silent City Cemetery at De Soto. Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Rumsey Funeral Home in Lawrence is in charge of arrangements.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - Bennett Leno Cowden

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Plot 1st add., Blk 48, Lot 2

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Burial Notes: Wife - Mae Beecroft

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Plot 1st add., Blk 48, Lot 2

Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Bennett Leno Cowden, person ID MWPD-C6F.