Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Eli Powers and Sarah Miranda Capps

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Husband Eli Powers [17746] ¹

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           Born: 1 Oct 1817 - Ashe, North Carolina, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Mar 1875 - Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States 1
         Buried:  - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: MW73-YQ4
Find A Grave ID: 23044343

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         Father: William Powers [17748] (Abt 1780-1833) 2
         Mother: Mary P Shearer [17749] (1794-1880) 2

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       Marriage: 6 Jan 1848 - Lawrence, Missouri, United States 3

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States. NameEli Powers
SexMale
Age42
Birth Year (Estimated)1818
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
RaceWhite
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1860
Event PlaceNeosho Township, Newton, Missouri, United States
Page Number77
Affiliate Publication NumberM653
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Other People on This Record

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Edward PattersonM61South Carolina
Celia PattersonF30Tennessee
Monroe PattersonM12Missouri
Harriet PattersonF10Missouri
Matilda PattersonF7Missouri
James PattersonM2Missouri
Angeline PowersF24Tennessee
Mary PowersF11Missouri
Andrew PowersM5Missouri
Arina PowersF3Missouri
Alice PowersF0Missouri.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States. NameEli Powers
SexMale
Age52
Birth Year (Estimated)1818
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1870
Event PlaceNeosho, Newton, Missouri, United States
Event Place (Original)Neosho Township, Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States
Household Identifier92
Line Number19
Page Number11
Affiliate Publication NumberM593
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Other People on This Record

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Matilda A PowersF36Tennessee
Arina B PowersF13Missouri
Alice L PowersF11Missouri
Newton D PowersM9Missouri
Vida A PowersF3Missouri
Daniel J AyresM51Virginia
Matilda DavisF23Georgia.

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Wife Sarah Miranda Capps [19062] ³

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           Born: Abt 1826 - Missouri, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jun 1853 - Missouri, United States 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K81Q-KYC

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Children

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1 F Mary Elizabeth Powers [19067] ³

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           Born: 31 Oct 1848 - near Neosho, Newton, MO 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Mar 1933 - Bandon, Coos, Oregon, United States 3
         Buried:  - Tecumseh Cemetery, Tecumseh, Johnson, Nebraska, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: KCRT-9NN
Find A Grave ID: 49468371

         Spouse: Elbert Marshall Reynolds [19120] (1849-1942)

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2 F Sarah Jane Powers [19068] ³

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           Born: 10 Nov 1852 - Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Aug 1855 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M2MB-F5Z

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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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 13 Nov 2025), entry for Belle Arena Powers, person ID LCT7-3RY.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Eli Powers, person ID MW73-YQ4.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for Eli Powers, person ID MW73-YQ4.