Thomas Becraft ¹

  General Notes:

Story from Martha Becraft Espy of Missouri (on Genealogy.com)

This is a page written by one of my aunts Eli Becraft's daughter...Great Greatpa Thomas Becraft ..Dec 1821 Found on a raft by Indians, who were hunting bees. Named him Bee raft Parents-Mother Mohawk Indian- Father French Candian Trapper Raised by Indians.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Scott Twp, Luzerne Co, PA. Stamped p.410, line 25
2-2 Becraft, Thomas 28 NY
Frances 25 NY
Sarah 1 PA

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Forkston Twp, Wyoming Co, PA. p.173 and 174, line 35
1235-1227 Beecroft, Thomas 39 NY
Fanny 34 NY
Sarah 10 PA
Andrew 8 PA
George 6 PA
Rymond 4 PA
Maria 1 PA

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Little Suamico, Oconto Co, WI. p.11 line 18
72-72 Beecraft, Thomas 50 NY
Catherine 28 NY
Andrew 19 NY
Geo. 15 NY
James 13 NY
Flora 10 NY
Isaac 8 NY
Fred 7 NY
* Lydia 1 WI
Hedlund, Eliza 6 NY
Thomas 9 NY

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Glade Twp, Webster Co, WV. 151, P.10, line 36
75-75 Beecraft, Thomas 58 head NY PA PA
Cathern 41 wife PA PA PA
Fredrick 15 son WI NY PA
Thomas 13/15? son WI NY PA
* Liddie 10 dau WI NY PA
Mary F. 9 dau WI NY PA
Alice 7 dau WI NY PA
Eli A. 6 son WI NY PA
Erza 3 son WI NY PA
Headly, Lizzie 14 boarder OH PA PA

Thomas married Francis Conrad. (Francis Conrad was born in 1826 in NY and died by 1870.)

Thomas next married Catherine/Kathryn Gray in WV. (Catherine/Kathryn Gray was born in Jul 1843 in VA, died on 30 Mar 1909 in Stoddard Co, MO and was buried in Triplett Cemetery, , MO.)