Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Robert Lee Douglas and Pearl May Beecroft

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Husband Robert Lee Douglas [11809]

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           Born: 18 May 1876 - Berlin, Sangamon Co, IL
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Dec 1931
         Buried:  - Desoto Cemetery, De Soto, Johnson, Kansas, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: LYBQ-36Q
Find A Grave ID: 14945591

       Marriage: 14 Apr 1898 - De Soto, Johnson, Kansas, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Lexington, Johnson Co, KS. Name: Robert S Dougals
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 96 Lexington township, Prairie Center Precinct, Johnson, Kansas, United States
Birth Date: May 1876
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 2
Estimated Marriage Year: 1898
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Page: 3
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 59
Reference Number: 80
Film Number: 1240484
Digital Folder Number: 004120149
Image Number: 00323
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Robert S Dougals M 24 Illinois
Wife May Dougals F 24 Missouri
Son Elsworth Dougals M 1 Kansas
Niece Clide Beecroft F 13 Kansas
Servant Elmer Fowler M 19 Missouri.

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Wife Pearl May Beecroft [5409]

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           Born: 1876 - Missouri, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1936
         Buried:  - De Soto Cemetery, De Soto, Johnson Co, KS 1
FamilySearch ID: L8RD-577
Find A Grave ID: 14945529

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         Father: John S Beecroft [5404] (1836-1898)
         Mother: Mary Elisabeth Wakefield [5405] (1842-1907)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in De Soto, Johnson, Kansas, United States. John S Beecroft, age 44, born NJ, Dry Good and Groc, father born ENG, mother born NJ; Elisabeth, age 37, born IL, keeping house; Laura, dau, age 17, born KS, at home; George W., son, age 15, born KS, clerk in store; John, son, age 13, born KS, attending school; Charls S., son, age 10, born KS, at school; May dau, age 4, born MO.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Lexington, Johnson Co, KS. Name: May Dougals
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 96 Lexington township, Prairie Center Precinct, Johnson, Kansas, United States
Birth Date: May 1876
Birthplace: Missouri
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 2
Estimated Marriage Year: 1898
Mother How Many Children: 1
Number Living Children: 1
Immigration Year:
Page: 3
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 59
Reference Number: 81
Film Number: 1240484
Digital Folder Number: 004120149
Image Number: 00323
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Robert S Dougals M 24 Illinois
Wife May Dougals F 24 Missouri
Son Elsworth Dougals M 1 Kansas
Niece Clide Beecroft F 13 Kansas
Servant Elmer Fowler M 19 Missouri.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 14 Apr 1898, De Soto, Johnson, Kansas, United States. Groom's Name: Robert L. Douglas
Groom's Birth Date: 1877
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 21
Bride's Name: May Beacroft
Bride's Birth Date: 1877
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Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1898
Marriage Place: Desoto, Johnson, Kansas
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M39410-7
System Origin: Kansas-EASy
Source Film Number: 1572006
Reference Number: p 415 cn 194.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - Robert Lee Douglas

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Original, Lot 12

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Burial Notes: Wife - Pearl May Beecroft

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Original, Lot 12

Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Lee Douglas, person ID LYBQ-36Q.