Thomas Francis Jefferson Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 1 Sep 1842 - Sharpsburg, Washington Co, MD
    Christening: 
          Death: 5 Jun 1922 - Warsaw, Kosciusko Co, IN
         Burial: 7 Jun 1922 - Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Kosciusko Co, IN 1
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Occupation, Farmer
• Military, Civil War Service, 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Union, 1861-1865

Private on induction, Private on discharge.

• Census, 1870 Census, 1870 in Washington, Kosciusko Co, IN

Thomas Becraft, age 25, farm laborer, born in Maryland listed with wife, Martha age 21, keeping house, born in Indiana and children Ellsworth age 3, born in Indiana, and Elijah S, age 1, born in Indiana.

• Census, Federal, 1880 in Salem, Auglaize Co, OH

Thomas Beecraft, age 37, born MD, laborer; Martha, wife, age 33, born IN, Keeps house; Sherwood, son, age 10, born MD, attends school; Franklin, son, age 8, born MD; Belle, dau, age 7, born MD; Homer, son, age 5, born MD; Valentine, son, age 3, born MD; Catharine, dau, age 2, born MD; Florence, dau, age 1, born MD.

• Pension, Invalid Filing, 21 Aug 1880 in OH

Filed for Invalid pension, Application No 725958, Certificate 728400, In Ohio.

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Harrison Township, Kosciusko Co, IN

Thomas Becraft, b Sept 1842, age 57y, married 31 years, born MD, Laborer (Day); wife Martha J, b Nov 1845, age 54y, (17 children, 10 living), born IN; son Hudson b May 1883, age 17y, born OH, Laborer (Day); dau Laura, b June 1884, age 15y, born OH, Servant.

• Census, Federal, 1910 in Kosciusko Co, IN

Thomas Becraft, born about 1842, age 68y; wife ?, age 52y; son George, age 28y.

• Obituary, The News-Sentinel, 7 Jun 1922

Warsaw Pioneers Die

(Special to the News-Sentinel)
Death claimed two of the old residents of Warsaw on Monday night, one a veteran of the civil war. Thomas T. BECRAFT, who for three years had been un invalid and who was 79 years of age, succumbed to complications. He was a civil war veteran and leaves a widow and the following children: Hudson BECRAFT and Sherwood Becraft, of Fort Wayne; George Becraft of Marion, 0h.; Frank and Walter Becraft, of Warsaw; Mrs. Belle Evans, Mrs. Jane Thompson and Mrs. John Lee, also of Warsaw.

Funeral Services have been announced for Wednesday afternoon at the United Bretheren church on Center street. Captain Harvey, who is in charge of the local Salvation Army, will conduct the services and interment will take place at Oakwood Cemetery.

The death of J.J. Robinson...

• Obituary, Pierceton, Kosciusko Co, IN, 15 Jun 1922

Becraft, Thomas J., d. 12 Jun 1922, published 15 Jun 1922, page 3

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Parents

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         Father: Elijah Becraft
         Mother: Catherine Kist

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Martha Jane Fifer
       Marriage: 4 Apr 1869 - Pierceton, Kosciusko Co, IN
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Ellsworth Becraft
                2. Elijah Sherwood Becraft
                3. Franklin Alexander Becraft
                4. Orpha Belle Becraft
                5. Samuel H Becraft
                6. Walter Alexander Becraft
                7. William Francis Becraft
                8. Sylvester Valentine Walter Becraft
                9. Samuel Homer Becraft
                10. Catherine Ann Becraft
                11. Jennie Florence Becraft 1
                12. George Washington Becraft
                13. Walter Hudson Becraft
                14. Jane Becraft
                15. Laura May Becraft
                16. Ralph Becraft
                17. J H Becraft

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Notes

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General:

LDS AFN: 1889-H8V 1870 Census for Kosciusko County, Indiana Kosciusko County Civil War Soldiers' Graves

Sources

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1. Findagrave.com.

1 Findagrave.com.