Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Wade Leonard Beecroft and Bernice Eva Lemons

Husband Wade Leonard Beecroft [10934] 

           Born: 25 Jun 1908 - Valley Grove, Ohio Co, WV
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 1982 - Ohio, West Virginia, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K453-XKV


         Father: Harry Robert Beecroft [11470] (1875-1956)
         Mother: Daisy Mae Williamson [11471] (1884-1951)


       Marriage: 1932 - Marshall, West Virginia, United States 1

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co, WV. Name: Wade L Beecroft
Birthplace: West Virginia
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Residence: Triadelphia, Ohio, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Family Number: 241
Page Number: 3
HouseholdGenderAge
Parent Loren C Thompson M 40y
Parent Jennie L Thompson F 38y
Ada E Thompson F 12y
Florine Thompson F 11y
Virginia Thompson F 9y
Harold W Thompson M 7y
Merle N Thompson M 5y
Mildred Thompson F y 10m
Annie E Thompson F 65y
Harry R Beecroft M 34y
Parent Daisy M Beecroft F 25y
Caster K Beecroft M 3y
Wade L Beecroft M 1y 11m.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Ohio, West Virginia, United States. Name: Wade L Beaucroft
Residence: , Ohio, West Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: 1909
Age: 11
Birthplace: West Virginia
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Film Number: 1821967
Digital Folder Number: 4390432
Image Number: 00703
Sheet Number: 1
HouseholdGenderAge
Parent Harry Beaucroft M 44y
Parent Daisy Beaucroft F 35y
Harry S Beaucroft M 13y
Wade L Beaucroft M 11y
Floyd E Beaucroft M 9y
Dorothy N Beaucroft F 7y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States. Name: Wade L Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: 1909
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Enumeration District Number: 0040
Family Number: 749
Sheet Number and Letter: 31B
Line Number: 57
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2550
Film Number: 2342284
Digital Folder Number: 4547471
Image Number: 01043
HouseholdGenderAge
Parent Harry R Beecroft M 54
Parent Daisy M Beecroft F 45
Wade L Beecroft M 21
Dorothy M Beecroft F 17.


Wife Bernice Eva Lemons [10935] 

           Born: 17 Sep 1899 - Upshur, West Virginia, United States 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Aug 1971 - Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States 2
         Buried:  - West Alexander Cemetery, West Alexander, Washington Co, PA 2
FamilySearch ID: KC7N-R5X


         Father: Lyda Oscar Lemons [13361] (1873-1960)
         Mother: Lilly Mae Phillips [13362] (1875-1937)

Events

• She was born in 1899 in Upshur, West Virginia, United States. Brenice Eva Lemons
West Virginia Births, 1853-1930
Name:Brenice Eva Lemons
Event Type:Birth
Event Date:1899
Event Place:Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Sex:Female.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Meade, Upshur Co, WV. Name:Nellie Lemmons
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1900
Event Year:1900
Event Place:Meade district (east side), Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original):ED 145 Meade district (east side), Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Sex:Female
Age:1
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Race (Original):w
Birth Date:Sep 1899
Birthplace:West Va
Father's Birthplace:West Va
Mother's Birthplace:West Va
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Sheet Letter:B
Sheet Number:18

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Lida LemmonsHeadMale27West Va
Lillie M LemmonsWifeFemale23West Va
Hobart J LemmonsSonMale4West Va
Harold O LemmonsSonMale2West Va
Nellie LemmonsDaughterFemale1West Va.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Meade, Upshur Co, WV. Name:Brennis E Lemons
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1910
Event Place:Meade, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original):Meade, , West Virginia
Sex:Female
Age:10
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1900
Birthplace:West Virginia
Father's Birthplace:West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace:West Virginia
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Sheet Letter:B
Sheet Number:15

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Lyda O LemonsHeadMale36West Virginia
Lillie LemonsWifeFemale34West Virginia
Hobert J LemonsSonMale12West Virginia
Harold O LemonsSonMale11West Virginia
Brennis E LemonsDaughterFemale10West Virginia
Wilma LemonsDaughterFemale8West Virginia
Hartsel LemonsSonMale5West Virginia
Walter H LemonsSonMale1West Virginia.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co, WV. Name:Bernice Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1940
Event Place:Triadelphia Magisterial District, Ohio, West Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original): West Virginia, Ohio, Triadelphia Magisterial District
Last Place of Residence:Same Place
Sex:Female
Age:39
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1901
Birthplace:West Virginia
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Wife

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Wade L BeecroftHeadMale31West Virginia
Bernice BeecroftWifeFemale39West Virginia
Barbara Jean BeecroftDaughterFemale5West Virginia
Beverly Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale6West Virginia
James Williams BeecroftSonMale3West Virginia
Homer P LemonBrother-in-lawMale22West Virginia.

• She died on 23 Aug 1971 in Ohio, West Virginia, United States. Name: Bernice Eva Beecroft
Death Date: 23 Aug 1971
Death Place: Ohio, West Virginia
Gender:
Age:
Estimated Birth Year:
Birth Place:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wade L. Beecroft
Father's Name: Lida Lemon
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lilly Phillips
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Street Address:
Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Film Number: 2114468
Digital Folder Number: 4259960
Image Number: 299
Source: County Records
Reference Number: 12291.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1932, Marshall, West Virginia, United States. Bernice E Lemon
West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970
Name:Wade L Beecroft
Event Type:Marriage
Event Type:marriage
Marriage Date:1932
Marriage Place:Marshall, West Virginia, United States
Spouse's Name:Bernice E Lemon
Source Reference:County Records
Record Number:889.

Children
1 F Beverly Ann Beecroft [15899] (details suppressed for this person) 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GFYY-7YH

         Spouse: Donald Howard Straub [15901] (1932-1968)

2 F Barbara Jean Beecroft [15898] (details suppressed for this person) 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GFYY-8ZX

         Spouse: Robert Grant Gould [15900] (living)

3 M James William Beecroft [10936] 

           Born: 12 Dec 1936 - West Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jan 1973 - Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States



         Buried:  - West Alexander Cemetery, West Alexander, Washington Co, PA 2
FamilySearch ID: LRWC-9DV









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Sources




1
LDS, West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970.

2
Findagrave.com.

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Bernice Eva Lemons, person ID KC7N-R5X. 







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