Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Robert Henry Beecroft and Nancy Isabella "Bell" Conn

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Husband Robert Henry Beecroft [4350] ¹

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           Born: 18 Dec 1863 - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States 2
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           Died: 12 May 1912 - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States 3

         Buried:  - Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk Co, IA 4
FamilySearch ID: LC61-V9V
Find A Grave ID: 102432730

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         Father: Henry James Beecroft Jr. [4289] (1840-1919) 5
         Mother: Mary Reeves [4303] (1845-1909) 2

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       Marriage: 1 Nov 1884 - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. HJ Beecroft, age 30, teamster, personal value 700, born ENG; wife Mary, age 25, keeping house, born ENG; son Robert H, age 6, born IA.

Minnie age 21, born IA; Wm, age 2, born IA and Robert age 27, Teamster, born ENG also listed.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States. Ward 2
Robert Beecroff, age 44y, born IA; wife Nellie, age 40y, born KY; dau Bessie Tham, age 22y, born KY.

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Wife Nancy Isabella "Bell" Conn [11489]

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           Born: 17 Oct 1861 - Madison, Iowa, United States
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           Died: 2 Mar 1928 - Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co, IA
 Cause of Death: gangrene left foot

         Buried:  - Booneville Cemetery, Booneville, Dallas Co, IA 4
FamilySearch ID: LTYK-Y31
Find A Grave ID: 15664804

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         Father: Simeon George "Sim" Conn [13457] (1833-1902)
         Mother: Eliza Jane Draper [14213] (1842-1898)

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   Other Spouse: William Albert Buchanan 6 [14214] (1880-1962) - 26 Mar 1903 - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1 Nov 1884, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. Groom's Name: R. H. Beecroft
Groom's Birth Date: 1863
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Groom's Age: 21
Bride's Name: Bell Conn
Bride's Birth Date: 1861
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Bride's Age: 23
Marriage Date: 01 Nov 1884
Marriage Place: Council Bluffs, Iowa
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M58927-4
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1018503
Reference Number: b 200 cn 1640.

• They were divorced in Mar 1900 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States.

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Children

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1 F Ethel Beecroft [16640]

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           Born: 12 Apr 1887 - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
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           Died: 3 Jul 1941 - Marshalltown, Marshall Co, IA
         Buried:  - Oak Hill Cemetery, Tama, Tama Co, IA 4
FamilySearch ID: LRH2-1DG
Find A Grave ID: 240177170

         Spouse: Melvin Oren Clemens [16641] (1869-1937)

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2 F Edith Beecroft [14217]

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           Born: 12 Apr 1888 - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
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           Died: 1955
         Buried:  - Maple Hill Cemetery, Montour, Tama Co, IA 4
FamilySearch ID: LC61-TZ5
Find A Grave ID: 114651109

         Spouse: Herbert Moore [14218] (1881-1950)
           Marr: 13 Aug 1906 - Madison, Iowa, United States

         Spouse: Guy Allen Bailey [14219] (1891-1954)

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3 M Robert Henry Beecroft [14215]

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           Born: 25 Oct 1890
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           Died: 4 Dec 1954

         Buried: 7 Dec 1954 - New Sharon Friends Cemetery, New Sharon, Mahaska, Iowa, United States 4 7
FamilySearch ID: LC61-NP2
Find A Grave ID: 37511944

         Spouse: Lenna Belle Ratcliff 8 [14216] (1896-1976)
           Marr: 24 Oct 1936 - Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States 7

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Sources

1 LDS, "Henry."

2 LDS.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Henry Beecroft, person ID LC61-V9V.

4 Findagrave.com.

5 lamar@ida.net, DarrelLaMarWakley9 (rootsweb.com).

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for William A Buchanan, person ID LSMS-W14.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Henry Beecroft, person ID LC61-NP2.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Lena B Ratcliff, person ID L7JH-TY6.