George W. Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 12 Aug 1854 - MD 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 25 Oct 1935 1
         Burial: in Howard Chapel Cemetery, Howard Co, MD
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Occupation, 1880 Plasterer
• Census, Federal, 1860 in Lisbon, Howard Co, MD

1860 census, Lisbon 4th East District, Howard, MD
James Becraft, mw 44, farmer, $6000/1500, MD
Margaret, fw 40, MD
Milton, mw 22, MD
Grafton, mw 20, MD
Loreso, mw 19, MD
Richd. mw 14, MD
Sarah, fw 17, MD
Rufus, mw 10, MD
Lucinda, fw 8, MD
George, mw 4, MD
Mary, fw 3, MD
Calvin, mw 9/12, MD

• Census, Federal, 1870 in Howard Co, MD

James Becraft, age 54, 1816, MD; wife Margaret age 50, 1820, MD; son E Rufus age 20, 1850, MD; daughter W Lucinda age 18, 1852, MD; son W Geo age 15, 1855, MD; daughter C Mary age 13, 1857, MD; and son E Calvin age 10, 1860, MD.

• Census, Federal, 1880 in Howard Co, MD

James Becraft, age 64, 1816, MD; wife Margaret, age 59, 1821, MD; son George W, age 25, 1855, MD; son Calvin E, age 20, 1860, MD; daughter-in-law Martha E, age 33, 1847, MD; granddaughter Rosa L, age 10, 1870, MD; granddaughter Ida E Smith age 16, 1864, MD.

• Event, Sun, 17 Sep 1897 in MD

Ellicott City, MD, Sept. 16 - Isaiah Lee, colored, was convicted of arson by a jury in the Circuit Court for Howard County today. He was indicted for burning the barn of George W. Becroft and attempting to burn his dwelling house. Mr. Becroft lives in the upper part of Howard County, near Long Corner. The ...

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Howard Co, MD

Election District 4
George W Becraft age 45, Aug 1854, MD, married 17 years, farmer; wife Lillie H age 42, Mar 1858, VA, (0 children, 0 living); and Annie Howard, age 17, NR, MD listed as servant.

• Event, Sun, 20 Sep 1900 in MD

In Bankruptcy
George W. Becraft, of Ridgeville, Frederick County, Md., applied for the benefit of the bankruptcy laws yesterday. His liabilities are $1054.70 and assets $226.

• Event, The News, 20 Sep 1900

In Bankruptcy. George W. BECRAFT, Ridgeville, this county, made application in the United State Court, in Baltimore, yesterday, for the benefit of the bankruptcy act. He owes 70, and has estimated assets, of which is claimed to be exempt.

• Event, The News, 11 May 1901

Fire at Ridgeville

The house at Ridgeville occupied by Mr. George Becraft and owned by Hon. M.J. Grove, of Lime Kiln, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon between ...

• Event, The Frederick Post, 26 Feb 1914

March 25, 1914, at 10 o'clock a.m.
Edgar T. Mercer auctioneer will sell for George Becraft at Ridgville, livestock and farming implements.

[Repeated in 5, 16, 18, 23,25, Mar 1914 editions.]

• Census, Federal, 1920 in Lisbon, Howard Co, MD

George W. Becraft, age 64, born in Maryland.

• Obituary, The Frederick Post, 29 Oct 1935

George W. Becraft

George W. Becraft died Friday at 5:40 p.m. at his home Long Corner...

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Parents

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         Father: James Becraft
         Mother: Margaret Watkins

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Lillie H.
       Marriage: 
         Status: 

Sources

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1. Holdcraft, Names in Stone 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions.

1 Holdcraft, Names in Stone 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions.