Henry Becraft
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 8 Nov 1853 - IA
Christening:
Death: 18 Nov 1933 - Rosalia, , KS 1
Burial: 21 Nov 1933 - Valley View Cemetery, Garden City, Finney Co, KS 1
Cause of Death:
AFN :
Events
• Census, 1870 Federal Census, 1870 in Miller, Scotland Co, MO
Mary Becraft, age 48, born in IN, listed with children Cath age 18, born IN; Henry age 16 born IA; Hiram age 10, born IA; Jane age 15, born IA; N Becraft age 25 born IN.• Census, Federal, 1900 in Otter Creek Township, Greenwood Co, KS
Henry Becraft, b Nov 1853, age 46, married 16 years, born IA, farmer; wife Margaret E, b Dec 1856, age 43 years, (5 children, 4 living), born WV; son Ira C, b Oct 1885, age 14y, born KS, farm laborer/at school; son Albert O, b Dec 1887, age 12y, born KS, at school; son David F, b Mch 1891, age 10y, born KS, at school; dau Evalena, b Sept 1897, age 2, born KS.• Census, Federal, 1910 in Palisade, Mesa Co, CO
Henry Becraft, age 56y; wife Margaret, age 53y; son Albert O, age 22y; son David F, age 19y; dau Evalina, age 12y; brother-in-law Clay L Mustoe, age 36y.• Obituary, El Dorado Times, 18 Nov 1933
BECRAFT, HENRY• Funeral, El Dorado Times, 21 Nov 1933
Henry Becraft, of Rosalia Dies
Henry Becraft, aged Rosalia resident, died early this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Lucinda J. Foss. He was 80 years old and had been in ill health since July when he suffered injuries in an accident at his home. Mr. Becraft was a retired farmer and had resided in the Rosalia community for three years, going there from Garden City. Previous to his residence at Garden City, he had lived near Reece and also in Colorado and Iowa. He was born in Iowa on November 8, 1853, and was married to Miss Margaret Elizabeth Mustoe in 1883. She died in 1930. Mr. Becraft was a member of the United Brethren Church. Surviving besides his sister at Rosalia, are one other sister and two sons, ira C. and Albert Owen Becraft. A daughter died in infancy and another son, David F. Becraft, left home in 1918 and nothing has been heard of him since. Funeral services will be held at Rosalia, Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The Byrd Funeral Home is in charge. (El Dorado Times, Sat. November 18, 1933, transcribed by Peg Luce)
Becraft Funeral Held Yesterday
Funeral services for Henry Becraft, of Rosalia, who died there Saturday, were held yesterday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Lucinda J. Foss, also of Rosalia, with rev. R. E. Keyes, pastor of the Rosalia and Cassoday Methodist Churches officiating. A trio, composed of Mrs. Fred Flesher, Mrs. Edna Worrell and Joe Berger, sang "Tis So Sweet To Trust in Jesus," "Is My Name Written There?" and "Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me.." The body was taken to Garden City after the services for interment. The Byrd Funeral Home was in charge. (El Dorado Times, Tues. Nov. 21, 1933, transcribed by Peg Luce)
Parents
Father: Samuel Becraft
Mother: Mary Kronk Lawrence
Spouses and Children
1. *Margaret Elizabeth Mustoe 2
Marriage: 23 Sep 1883 - Scotland Co, MO 3
Status:
Children:
1. Joe Becraft 2
2. Ira C. Becraft 2
3. Albert Olin/Owen Becraft 2
4. Infant Daughter Becraft 4
5. David Franklin Becraft 2
6. Evalina Becraft 2
Notes
Burial Notes:
Plot: Zone A, Lot 94, Space 2
Sources
1. Findagrave.com.
2. dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.)
3. dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.) .... LDS, 23 Sep 1883, Scotland Co, MO.
4. Amy Rummelhart (azureami@hotmail.com), "Amy's Tree" (http://www.gencircles.com/users/daygirl/5/data/4565).