Carl Vernon Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 10 Jan 1903 - Menifee Co, KY 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 13 Aug 1947 - Jefferson Co, KY 2
         Burial: in Ghent Cemetery, Ghent, Carroll Co, KY 3
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Obituary

BECRAFT, Carl Vernon, 44, died 13 Aug 1947, buried Ghent, KY, b. 10 Jan 1903, s/o Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Becraft. When a small boy, lived in a children's home and the late Frank Wright later adopted him. On 28 Sep 1922, m. to MARY EDNA MCDOWELL, 4 ch. 3 survive Mrs. Norma Howard, Raymond, Ella Becraft. Carl, Jr. died in infancy. Bro. Raymond and Everett of OH.

• Orphanage in Baptist Orphanage, Ghent

Carl was sent to the Baptist Orphanage in Ghent at age 5; at age 12 he went to live with Frank Wright, Trimble Co, KY. In 1928, he contacted the Orphanage again, receiving the identity of his mother Ida Slusher. From this information he was able to locate his father and two brothers.

• Census, Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index, 1910 in Menifee Co, KY

Dudely Becraft, born in Ky, Menifee Co, with wife Ida age 30, born in KY; son Ivert age 14, born KY; Carl age 5, born KY; son Ray age NR, born WV

• Census, Federal, 1910 in Frenchburg, Menifee Co, KY

Dudley Becraft, age 42y; wife Ida, age 30y; son Evert, age 14y; son Carl Payne, age 5y born KY; son Ray O Payne, age 1y9m, born WV.

• Census, Federal, 1930 in Trimble Co, KY

Carl R Beacreft, born abt 1904; wife Mary E, 1904; Francis C, 1924; Raymond E, 1927; Ella R, 1930.

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Parents

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         Father: Dudley Becraft
         Mother: Ida Slusher

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Mary Edna McDowell
       Marriage: 28 Sep 1922 4
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Frances Corine Becraft
                2. James E. Becraft
                3. Raymond E. Becraft
                4. Ella R Becraft
                5. Carl Vernon Becraft

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Notes

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Death Notes:

volume 037, certificate 18058, Death Volume 1947

Burial Notes:

BECRAFT CARL V. 1903 1947 3B 33 3

Sources

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1. Ancestry.com (National Archives and Records Administration. Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index.), age 5, KY. .... Findagrave.com, 1903.

2. OBIT: Trimble Democrat. .... Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), Carl V. Becraft, d. 13 Aug 1947, Jefferson, age 44, residence Carroll. .... Findagrave.com.

3. Findagrave.com.

4. OBIT: Trimble Democrat for Carl.

1 Ancestry.com (National Archives and Records Administration. Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index.), age 5, KY. .... Findagrave.com, 1903.

2 OBIT: Trimble Democrat. .... Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), Carl V. Becraft, d. 13 Aug 1947, Jefferson, age 44, residence Carroll. .... Findagrave.com.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 OBIT: Trimble Democrat for Carl.