Henry Willard Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 15 Oct 1904 - Washington Grove, Montgomery Co, MD 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 14 Jul 1981 - Montgomery County General Hospital, Olney, Montgomery Co, MD 1
         Burial: 17 Jul 1981 - Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, MD
 Cause of Death: of Hodgkins
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Occupation, Henry Becraft Real Estate and Insurance in Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, MD
• Occupation, The Craft Shop in Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, MD

405 S. Fred Ave

• Organizations, 50 year member Boumi Shriners in Baltimore
• Organizations, Charter Member - Sandy Spring & Gaithersburg Fire Department
• Organizations, Charter Member Gaithersburg Lions Club in Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, MD
• Organizations, Hospital for Crippled Children
• Organizations, Lifelong Mason
• Organizations, Montgomery Co Board of Realtors
• Organizations, Montgomery Co. Farm Bureau
• Organizations, Rockville Rotary
• Soc Sec Num ¹, 213-09-8062
• Census, Federal, 1920 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, MD

Becraft, C E age 53, born in Maryland, Rents, manages farm is listed with
KB, wife, age 47, no occupation
MV, daughter, age 26, teacher school
JH, son, age 23, labor farm
EM, daughter, age 21, clerk office
CE, son, age 20, labor farm
HW, son, age 15, none
HM, daughter, age 15, none

• Census, Federal, 1930 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, MD

Charles E. Becraft age 63, listed as head of household with wife Katie B age 57 and children Mabel V. age 35; John H age 32; Eva M age 30; Henry W age 25; and Helen M age 15.

• Property, 103 Grove Avenue, 1931 in Washington Grove, Montgomery Co, MD

103 Grove Avenue

Lot and Block Lots 1-2, Block 7

Old Lots 1-2, Block B

Name Holly

Built by 1885 (c.1883-5)

Built by

Style

Owner(s) Sarah C & Norman A Reid, 1888 (#35); Deeds JA11:253 & 256, JA38:108)
James Walter Duvall, 1903 (#630; Deed TD 27:193)
Clyde D. Garrett, 1916 (#969)
Samuel H. & Sallie L. Walker, 1929 (#1138; liber 498 folio 77)
Henry & Grace Becraft, 1931 (#1157; liber 518 folio 319)
Walter M. & Ethel B. Spellman, 1942 (liber 887 folio 333)
Edward Hogan, 1946 (liber 1046 folio 66)
Elmer & Alissa Warnke, 1950 (liber 1461 folio 187)
Robert B. Myers, 1956 (liber 2210 folio 252)
Thomas H. & Betty B. Watson, 13 August 1976 (liber 4827 folio 462)
Jay & Evelyn Bowersox, 1987

Remarks One of the first 10 houses built outside the Circle. Duval died in DC, will dated 2-17-16 (20:149). Henry Becraft bought houses in the Grove to renovate and sell them for profit. House converted to year-round use by the Becrafts who also installed fishpond and dug out the house's cellar. The Spellmans ran a store for many years (formerly owned by Mrs. Spellman's family-Burns?)--later taken over by Hershey. (See 103 Grove Avenue for more on Hershey's store.) The name Holly was given to the house before street numbers were used. The Myers built the screened side porch, enclosed front porch into small narrow room, converted storage room into first-floor bedroom and installed first-floor bath.

Sources Edwards, 90-91, 116, 202; Page Milburn, 11; Record of Leases, 1883-1906; 1886 Plat of Grove Ave; Edwards House History Worksheet; Jay Bowersox Report, 4-30-1990; Assessment records; 1946 tax list.

• Property, 313 Grove Avenue, 1966 in Washington Grove, Montgomery Co, MD

313 Grove Avenue

Lot and Block Lots 6 & 7 & pt 10, Block 10
Old Lot 8, Block 1

Name Locust Lodge

Built 1879

Assessment records indicate 1875

Built by

Style

Owner(s) Lot 7
Sallie E Kilgour, c1886 (#133)
Mrs. E A Weeks, c1903 (#620)
E D Huntley, 1905 (#655, 723, 745, 770)
Amelia H Huntley, 1916 (#973)
Henry C & Virginia B Hallam, 1917 to at least 1946 (Lots 5-8 & 10:#992)
Henry W & Grace C Becraft, 1963-66 (Deed 3127:45)
Raymond F. & Betty B. Knight Jr, 1966 (liber 3542 folio 184)

Remarks Cottage built during off-season 1878-79; one of first 15 built in the Grove. Sallie (or Sarah) Kilgour was the first county resident to own a cottage though her stock is not recorded until 1886. Former alley between Lots 7 and 10 was known as Kilgour Alley. In 1932, Hallan was a Special Correspondent at the District National Bank Bldg, DC. Remodeled in 1966 when it was first used for year-round living--stairway relocated, fireplace replaced with exterior doors opening onto porch, first floor bedroom added, second story finished, second bathroom added. Dining room & two-car garage added in 1968. Living room enlarged & den added in 1976.

Sources NR form; County Tax Records; Edwards House History Worksheet; 1966 survey plat of Lots 6, 7 & pt 10, Block 10. 7-12-1932 corres, Superintendant File, Assn records. Register of Stock Certificates. 1946 tax list.

• Obituary, The News, 16 Jul 1981

Mr. Henry W.BECRAFT
Mr. Henry W. 76. Washington died July at Montgomery General Olney. Born and reared in Washington Mr. BECRAFT was a son of the late Charles E. and Katie Penn BECRAFT. Mr. BECRAFT was a member of the Rockville Rotary the Boumi Tem- Gaithersburg Lions Gaithersburg Businessmen's Montgomery County Board of Farm the Frederick County Historical Society and was a charter member of the Sandy Spring Fire Dept. He was a life member of the Pentalpha Masonic Buten M...

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Parents

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         Father: Charles Edwin Becraft
         Mother: Katie Bromwell Penn

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Grace C Coffman
       Marriage: 19 Apr 1930 - Salem, Roanoke Co, VA
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Helen Isabel Becraft

Sources

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1. U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

1 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.