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     Lucinda Jane Becraft was born on 26 September 1856 in Iowa, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Becraft and Mary Kronk Lawrence.¹

     Hiram Becraft was born on 1 January 1858 in Iowa, USA.¹ He was the son of Samuel Becraft and Mary Kronk Lawrence.¹

     Simon Becraft was born on 2 April 1860 in Iowa, USA.¹ He was the son of Samuel Becraft and Mary Kronk Lawrence.¹ He died on 19 September 1866 in Iowa, USA, at age 6.¹

     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 died on 6 June 2002 in Royal Infirmary, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, at age 79.³