Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Calvert and America Ann Lay

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Husband William Calvert [5110]

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           Born: 1792 - Tennessee, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1859 - Hancock Co (Now Cullman), AL
         Buried:  - Houston Calvert Cemetery, Brushy Pond Mountain, Cullman Co, AL
FamilySearch ID: MTG5-7DZ

       Marriage: 1840

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Wife America Ann Lay [5113]

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           Born: 1821 - Blount, Alabama, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1863 - Winston, Alabama, United States 1
         Buried:  - Houston Calvert Cemetery, Brushy Pond Mountain, Cullman Co, AL
FamilySearch ID: LHRR-7LM

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Children

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1 F Martha Calvert [5133]

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           Born: 1841 - Alabama, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:  - Houston Calvert Cemetery, Brushy Pond Mountain, Cullman Co, AL
FamilySearch ID: KHW8-CG9

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2 M James Calvert [5134]

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           Born: 1845 - Alabama, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1933 - Texas, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LH83-BWG

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3 F Sintha Calvert [5135]

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           Born: 1846 - Alabama, United States
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Texas, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LCZ7-4M8

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4 M Canada Calvert [5136]

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           Born: 3 May 1848 - Walker, Alabama, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Sep 1929 - Bradley, Arkansas, United States 2
         Buried: 1929 - Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: 2734-2SX

         Spouse: Catherine Sandlin 2 [18697] (1848-1886)

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5 M Mills Calvert [5137]

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           Born: 20 Apr 1850 - Alabama, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Nov 1931
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LH8Q-SMN

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6 F Mary Calvert [5138]

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           Born: 1851 - Alabama, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K8KJ-W19

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7 M Houston Calvert [5139]

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           Born: 19 Feb 1854 - Alabama, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Oct 1937
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LH83-1XK

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8 M Asberry Calvert [5140]

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           Born: 1856 - Alabama, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 May 1883
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KCX8-N11

         Spouse: Frances E Blalock 3 [19317] (1860-      )
           Marr: 12 Sep 1880 - Cullman, Alabama, United States 3

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9 F Dicie Calvert [5141]

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           Born: 4 Jan 1859 - Winston, Alabama, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jun 1944 - Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, United States 4
         Buried: 1944 - William Calvert Family Cemetery, Cullman County, Alabama, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: KZ5B-5F1

         Spouse: William Pinkney Stricklin 4 [19318] (1854-      )
           Marr: 25 Oct 1877 - Cullman, Alabama, United States 4

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10 F Phobe Calvert [5142]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K89G-WQZ

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Burial Notes: Husband - William Calvert

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The graves of William and America Ann are covered with two large rocks in the form of an invert "V" with the initials W.C. and A.C. scratched on them.

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General Notes: Husband - William Calvert

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William Calvert is said to have had 26 or 28 children. Descendants state that several children died in a typhoid epidemic while they lived on Ryans Creek. Since no other children can be found in Census records, Probate, land deeds, or estate records, it is likely that they died very young or at birth. It is believed that William and his family moved up on Brushy Pond Mountain because of the typhoid fever.

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for America Ann Lay, person ID LHRR-7LM.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 24 Nov 2025), entry for Canada Calvert, person ID 2734-2SX.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Asberry Calvert, person ID KCX8-N11.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Dicie Calvert, person ID KZ5B-5F1.