Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Raymond Elsworth Beecroft and Johnnie Fay Burns

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Husband Raymond Elsworth Beecroft [2122] ¹

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           Born: 23 Apr 1910 - Morelos, Sonora, Mexico
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jan 1957 - Douglas, Cochise, Arizona, United States 2
 Cause of Death: tuberculosis, pulmanary bilateral
         Buried: 14 Jan 1957 - Calvary Cemetery, Douglas, Cochise, Arizona, United States
FamilySearch ID: GZPX-8JJ
Find A Grave ID: 72171959

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         Father: William Chestnut Beecroft [2099] (1865-1945) 1
         Mother: Nancy Isadora Valentine [2113] (1870-1931) 1

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       Marriage: 

Events

• He worked as a painter.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Cochise, Arizona, United States. Name: Raymond Baccroft
Residence: , Cochise, Arizona
Estimated Birth Year: 1911
Age: 9
Birthplace: Mexico
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820047
Digital Folder Number: 4294343
Image Number: 00188
Sheet Number: 10
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF William B Baccroft M 55y Utah
WIFE Nancy Baccroft F 49y Mississippi
SON Earl Baccroft M 22y Colorado
SON Joseph Baccroft M 17y Arizona
DAU Lila Baccroft F 16y Mexico
SON Chester Baccroft M 13y Mexico
DAU Dora Baccroft F 11y Mexico
SON Raymond Baccroft M 9y Mexico
SON Leonard Baccroft M 5y Arizona.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Douglas, Cochise, Arizona, United States. Name: Raymond Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Douglas, Cochise, Arizona
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Mexico
Estimated Birth Year: 1911
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Utah
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Enumeration District Number: 0033
Family Number: 222
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 43
NARA Publication: T626, roll 55
Film Number: 2339790
Digital Folder Number: 4532413
Image Number: 01077
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William Beecroft M 64 Utah
Wife Nancy Beecroft F 59 Mississippi
Son Joseph Beecroft M 27 Arizona
Son Raymond Beecroft M 19 Mexico
Son Leonard Beecroft M 15 Arizona.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Douglas, Cochise, Arizona, United States. Name: Raymond Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 6, Douglas, Supervisorial District 2, Cochise, Arizona, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Marital Status: Divorced
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son
Birthplace: Mexico
Estimated Birth Year: 1911
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 2-29
Family Number: 114
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Line Number: 48
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 100
Digital Folder Number: 005461856
Image Number: 00731
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William Beecroft M 74 Utah
Son Raymond Beecroft M 29 Mexico
Son-in-law William E Harrals M 35 Texas
Daughter Lela Harrals F 36 Mexico
Grandson William Thomas Harrals M 9 Arizona
Granddaughter Janyce Harrals F 5 Arizona.

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Wife Johnnie Fay Burns [18653] ²

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           Born: 29 Oct 1914 - Animas, Hidalgo, New Mexico, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Nov 1975 - Citrus Heights, Sacramento, California, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MW6F-JVM

Marriage Events

• They were divorced on 22 May 1937 in Cochise, Arizona, United States.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - Raymond Elsworth Beecroft

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J-032-5 Beecroft Raymond 1/14/57<- burial date

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General Notes: Husband - Raymond Elsworth Beecroft

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http://www.gencircles.com/users/jobeecroft/*

Sources

1 GenCircles (Family of Jim Beecroft at http://www.gencircles.com/users/jobeecroft/1, dated 2002.).

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Raymond Elsworth Beecroft, person ID GZPX-8JJ.