BIOGRAPHIES: James BEECROFT, Clinton Township, Barron County, WI

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James Beecroft, a useful farmer of Section 18, Clinton Township, was born
on the section where he still resides, Aug. 25, 1892, the son of Thomas and
Anna Beecroft, natives of England. He was reared here, attended the
district school, and learned farming from his father. At the age of
twentyone he rented the home farm, and a year later purchased 40 acres of
it. In 1915, he sold out, and bought 80 acres in Section 8, this township.
He renovated the house, remodelled some of the buildings, and made other
improvements. In the spring of 1921, he bought 80 acres in Section 18, in
the same township, and moved onto it. He successfully carries on general
farming and dairying, and has a good herd of graded Guernseys. He is doing
most excellent work as secretary and treasurer of the Farmers' Produce Co.,
of Almena, and is a stockholder in the Almena Telephone Co. and in the
Almena Shipping Association. In many other ways also he is taking his part
as a good citizen in the affairs of the community. Mr. Beecroft was married
at Almena, on Nov. 20, 1913, to Louise Miller, who was born in Iowa on Nov.
21, 1893, the daughter of William and Emma Miller, for some years farmers
of Almena Township, the former of whom is dead, and the latter of whom
still lives on the farm in Almena. Mr. and Mrs. Beecroft have two children.
Myra was born Nov. 6, 1914, and Ronald was born June 4, 1916.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pg. 472.