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     Lucinda Jane Becraft was born on 26 September 1855 in Iowa, USA.^3,1 She was the daughter of Samuel Becraft and Mary Kronk Lawrence.^3,2,1,4,5 She married William D. Foss on 28 March 1895 in Greenwood County, Kansas, USA.⁶ She died on 24 November 1941 in Miller Township, Scotland County, Missouri, USA, at age 86.³
     Lucinda J. Becraft (age 4) was enumerated in the census on 28 July 1860 in Grove Township, Davis County, Iowa, USA, in the household of Samuel Becraft.¹ Jane Becraft (age 15) was enumerated in the census on 1 August 1870 in Miller Township, Scotland County, Missouri, USA, in the household of William Becraft.⁴ Jane Becraft (daughter, age 24) was enumerated in the census on 2 June 1880 in Miller Township, Scotland County, Missouri, USA, in the household of Mary Becraft.⁵ Lucinda Foss (wife, age 42) was enumerated in the census on 3 June 1900 in Glencoe Township, Butler County, Kansas, USA, in the household of William D. Foss.⁷

     Hiram S. Becraft was born in January 1858 in Iowa, USA.^2,1 He was the son of Samuel Becraft and Mary Kronk Lawrence.^3,1,4,5 He married Alice R. Monticue on 21 November 1889 in Scotland County, Missouri, USA.⁶ He died on 2 October 1934 in Fresno County, California, USA, at age 76.⁷
     Hiram S. Becraft (age 2) was enumerated in the census on 28 July 1860 in Grove Township, Davis County, Iowa, USA, in the household of Samuel Becraft.¹ Hiram Becraft (age 10) was enumerated in the census on 1 August 1870 in Miller Township, Scotland County, Missouri, USA, in the household of William Becraft.⁴ Hiram Becraft (son, age 22) was enumerated in the census on 2 June 1880 in Miller Township, Scotland County, Missouri, USA, in the household of Mary Becraft.⁵
     Hiram Becraft was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in Otter Creek Township, Greenwood County, Kansas, USA, as a farmer, age 48 with Alice R. Becraft and Lulu H. Becraft in his household.²
     Hiram Becraft was enumerated in the census on 9 May 1910 in Lindsay, Tulare County, California, USA, as an orange grove farmer, age 52 with Alice Becraft and Lulu Becraft in his household.⁸

     Simon Becraft was born in 1860 in Iowa, USA.¹ He was the son of Samuel Becraft and Mary Kronk Lawrence.¹ He died circa 1866 in Iowa, USA.²
     Simon Becraft (age 3 months) was enumerated in the census on 28 July 1860 in Grove Township, Davis County, Iowa, USA, in the household of Samuel Becraft.¹

     Edward Fortesque Sutherland was born on 19 May 1891 in Rockvale, Cove, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Joseph Peter Sutherland and Catherine Marshall Gordon.^1,2,3,4 He married Catherine Sage on 16 November 1921 in The Manse, Union Street, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 14 May 1970 in Strathclyde Hospital, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, at age 78.³
     Edward F. Sutherland (son, age 9) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Rockvale, Cove, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the household of Joseph P. Sutherland.⁴

     Helen McRaith Alexander was born on 16 July 1887 in Forglen, Banffshire, Scotland.^2,3 She married James Deas, son of William Deas and Eliza Margaret Ruet, on 2 July 1915 in 4 King Edward Street, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.^1,3 She died on 19 January 1966 in Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, at age 78.³

     William Alexander Deas was born on 12 April 1916 in Westholme, Melville Terrace, Glenfarg, Arngask, Perthshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Deas and Helen McRaith Alexander.¹ He died on 26 October 1942 in Middle East at age 26.²

     Ruet Chalmers Deas was born on 7 August 1918 in Bountree Hall, Glenfarg, Arngask, Perthshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of James Deas and Helen McRaith Alexander.^1,2 She married Francis Roe on 21 January 1943 in St Sylvester's Roman Catholic Church, Elgin, Moray, Scotland.² She died on 6 May 2019 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, at age 100.³

     James Deas was born on 5 June 1923 in Folda, Glenfarg, Arngask, Perthshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Deas and Helen McRaith Alexander.^1,2,3 He married Helen Jack Simpson on 9 July 1948 in Dunbarney Parish Church, Bridge of Earn, Dunbarney, Perthshire, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 6 June 2002 in Royal Infirmary, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, at age 79.³