Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Myers Anderson and Mary Alice Beecroft

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Husband James Myers Anderson [11608]

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           Born: 27 Mar 1864 - Donegal Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Sep 1934 - Washington Co, PA
         Buried: 1934 - West Alexander, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: L6LX-VL5
Find A Grave ID: 118441712

       Marriage: 4 May 1887 - Claysville, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

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Wife Mary Alice Beecroft [11482]

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           Born: 14 Sep 1869 - Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Mar 1949 - Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States 3
 Cause of Death: crebral hemorrhage
         Buried: 9 Mar 1949 - West Alexander Cemetery, West Alexander, Washington Co, PA 2 3
FamilySearch ID: L6LX-V57
Find A Grave ID: 46459421

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         Father: John Beecroft [11478] (1836-1913)
         Mother: Mary A Meadsker [11479] (1841-1921)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Franklin, Washington Co, PA. Name: Allice Becroft
Residence: Franklin, Washington, Pennsylvania
Birthdate: 1871
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name: John Becroft
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
Mother's Name: Mary Becroft
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Female
Martial Status: Single
Age (Expanded): 9 years
Occupation:
NARA Film Number: T9-1201
Page: 228
Page Character: C
Entry Number: 5073
Film number: 1255201
HouseholdGenderAge
Parent John Becroft M 40
Parent Mary Becroft F 38
Ida Becroft F 14
Laura Becroft F 12
Allice Becroft F 9
Harry Becroft M 4.

• She died on 7 Mar 1949 in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States. Name: Alice Beecroft Anderson
Death Date: 07 Mar 1949
Death Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
Gender: Female
Age: 79 years 5 months 23 days
Estimated Birth Year: 14 Sep 1869
Birth Place: Washington Co., Pa.
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Beecroft
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Anna Metzger
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Street Address:
Residence: Roney's Point, Ohio, West Va.
Cemetery: West Alexander Cem.
Burial Place: West Alexander, Pa.
Burial Date: 09 Mar 1949
Film Number: 857632
Digital Folder Number: 4229927
Image Number: 15
Source: County Records
Reference Number: v 104.

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Children

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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 James Myers Anderson, person ID L6LX-VL5.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 LDS, West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970.