Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Stanley Hubert Beecroft and Verna Ruth Morris

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Husband Stanley Hubert Beecroft [7595] ¹

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           Born: 18 May 1921 - De Soto, Johnson, Kansas, United States 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 May 1977 - Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States 1 4

         Buried:  - Highland Cemetery, Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: K8Z4-7VF
Find A Grave ID: 90328999

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         Father: Charles Lyle "Lyle" Beecroft [7593] (1884-1949)
         Mother: Nana Lou Watson [7594] (1887-1943)

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       Marriage: 16 Sep 1946 - Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States 1

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 509-12-5628.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in De Soto, Johnson, Kansas, United States. Name: Hubert Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: De Soto, Johnson, Kansas
Gender: Male
Age: 9
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Kansas
Estimated Birth Year: 1921
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Kansas
Mother's Birthplace: Kansas
Enumeration District Number: 0004
Family Number: 66
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 6
NARA Publication: T626, roll 706
Film Number: 2340441
Digital Folder Number: 4584462
Image Number: 00528
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles L Beecroft M 44 Kansas
Wife Nana L Beecroft F 42 Kansas
Son Burton Beecroft M 19 Kansas
Son Leonard Beecroft M 17 Kansas
Son Nelson Beecroft M 12 Kansas
Son Hubert Beecroft M 9 Kansas
Daughter Louise Beecroft F 6 Kansas
Daughter Jean Beecroft F 4 Kansas
Daughter Audrey Beecroft F 1 Kansas.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in De Soto, Johnson, Kansas, United States. Name: Hubert S Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: De Soto, Lexington Township, Johnson, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son
Birthplace: Kansas
Estimated Birth Year: 1922
Residence in 1935: Rural, Johnson, Kansas
Enumeration District Number: 46-4
Family Number: 9
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Line Number: 40
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 1237
Digital Folder Number: 005449142
Image Number: 00065
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles L Beecroft M 55 Kansas
Wife Nana L Beecroft F 52 Kansas
Son Nelson A Beecroft M 22 Kansas
Son Hubert S Beecroft M 18 Kansas
Daughter Louise N Beecroft F 15 Kansas
Daughter Lida J Beecroft F 14 Kansas
Daughter Audry J Beecroft F 10 Kansas.

• His obituary was published. Stanley Hubert Beecroft born May 18, 1921 in DeSoto, KS. Died May 5, 1977 at the VA Hospital in Knoxville, Iowa.
Wife Verna Ruth died September 9, 1952.

(JC Daily Union, May 6, 1977)

--Information provided by Lisa Osbourn

Additional info Junction City Union May 7, 1977 pg 2:
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery with full military honors. Casket bearers will be active military personnel.

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Wife Verna Ruth Morris [7608] ¹

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           Born: 18 May 1926 - Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States 5 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Sep 1952 - Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States 4 6

         Buried: 1952 - Highland Cemetery, Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States 5 6
FamilySearch ID: KC92-P99
Find A Grave ID: 90329008

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Children

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1 M Kevin Hubert Beecroft [8912]

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           Born: 5 Dec 1947 - Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jan 2003 - Osawatomie care center, , , KS
         Buried: Cremation
FamilySearch ID: GL62-BZH

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2 F Rhonda L Beecroft [8913]

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           Born: 29 Aug 1950 - Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jun 2012 - Marion, Kansas, United States 7
         Buried: 2 Jul 2012 - Pilsen Cemetery, Pilsen, Marion Co, KS
FamilySearch ID: GQB8-NXP
Find A Grave ID: 92786054

         Spouse: Daniel F Holub [8914] (living)

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Sources

1 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

2 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org), 19 May 1926.

3 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, b. 18 May 1921, d. May 1977.

4 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

5 Findagrave.com.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Verna Ruth Morris, person ID KC92-P99.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Rhonda L Beecroft, person ID GQB8-NXP.