Rufus E. Becraft
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 9 Jan 1850 - MD 2
Christening:
Death: 28 Sep 1912 - Ridgeville, Frederick Co, MD 3
Burial: 30 Sep 1912 - Clagmont Methodist Cemetery, Mt Airy, , MD
Cause of Death:
AFN :
Events
• Occupation, Farmer
• Census, Federal, 1850
1850, MD, Anne Arundel, 493/1183, Howard District• Census, Federal, 1860 in Lisbon, Howard Co, MD
BECRAFT, James, 35 m, MD, farmer, planter/ $700
Margaret, 30 f, MD
Susan S., 13 f, MD
Milton L., 12 m, MD
Grafton, 10 m, MD
Lorenzo, 9 m, MD
Sarah A., 7 f, MD
Richard H., 5 m, MD
Rufus E., 5/12 m,MD
Peter, 75 m,MD
Sarah, 64 f,MD
1860 census, Lisbon 4th East District, Howard, MD• Census, Federal, 1870 in Howard Co, 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
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 District 4, Howard, MD
Rufus E Becraft, age 30, 1850, MD Head of household, farmer; wife Christien age 30, 1850, MD; sister-in-law Amanda Brown age 15, 1865, MD; Clarence A Brown orphan age 8, 1872, MD.• Event, Sun, 4 Jun 1887 in MD
Ellicott City, MD. June 3 - During a thunder-storm Thursday of last week the dwelling of samuel Hall, near Long Corner, Howard County, was struck by lightning and slightly damaged by the fire that followed. Mr. Rufus Becraft, of the same neighborhood, lost a valuable mare and colt by being struck by lightning.• Census, Federal, 1900 in Howard Co, MD
Election District 4• Census, Federal, 1910 in Mt. Airy, Carroll Co, MD
Rufus E Becraft, age 50, Jan 1850, MD, married 28 years, Farmer; wife Christa V age 50, Sep 1849, MD, (0 children, 0 living); and Breashears, Oscar F, no relation recorded, age 17, Sep 1882, MD, farmer.
Rufus E Becraft, age 60y; wife Mary H, age 39y; John W Mathews, age 11y; Roberts Liyles, black, age 64y.• Event, The Evening Post, 28 Aug 1912
...in Ridgeville. Mr. Rufus BECRAFT is very ill, suffering from rheumatism.• Funeral, Evening Post, 30 Sep 1912
Rufus E. Becraft.• Obituary, Frederick Evening Post, 30 Sep 1912
Ridgeville, Md. - The funeral of Mr. Rufus E. Becraft, who died Saturday, took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Montgomery chapel. The ...
Frederick Evening Post, Monday 30 September 1912
Rufus E. Becraft -- Ridgeville, MD
The funeral of Mr. Rufus E. Becraft, who died Saturday, took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from Montgomery Chapel. The services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. McCaslin. The pallbearers were Messrs. Holland Pear, William Allnutt, Jesse Ryan, Washington Bowman, William Adams and Frank Dwyer. Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining the chapel. W. T. Lewis was the funeral director.
Parents
Father: James Becraft
Mother: Margaret Watkins
Spouses and Children
1. *Christie Virginia Brown
Marriage: 28 Dec 1871 - Frederick Co, MD
Status:
2. Mary K. Matthews
Marriage: 1907 - MD
Status:
Notes
Burial Notes:
FHL 975.287 V3h 1985 Names In Stone, Frederick Co., MD Cemetery Records
Clagettsville Methodist Cemetery
Rufus E. BECRAFT 9 Jan 1850 - 28 Sep 1912
wf. Christia 28 Sep 1849 - 10 Dec 1903
wf. Mary K. 26 Sep 1870 - 31 Jul 1916
Sources
1. Maryland, Archives Online Vital Records Indexing Project, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS (Death Record, Counties, Index) MSA SE 7-1, Becraft, Rufus E. 1912 -September 28; Carroll; <unreadable>.
2. Holdcraft, Names in Stone 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions.
3. Obituary, Frederick Evening Post, Monday 30 September 1912. .... Holdcraft, Names in Stone 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions.