William H. Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 10 Sep 1841 - Ripley Co, IN 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 9 Oct 1923 - Rochester, Fulton Co, IN
         Burial: 11 Oct 1923 - Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton Co, IN 2
 Cause of Death: stroke
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Occupation, farmer
• Census, Federal, 1850 in Marion Twp, Decatur Co, IN

1850, Marion Tp.,Decatur, IN, ED175 pg.67
BECRAFT, John H., 33 m, KY, farmer
Catharine, 29 f, KY
William H., 9 m, IN
John T., 7 m, IN
Samuel H., 3 m, IN

• Census, Federal, 1860 in Marion, Decatur Co, IN

John H Becraft age 43, born KY listed with wife Sarah J age 34, born KY; children William H age 19 born IN; John T, age 17 born IN; James H age 13, born IN; and mother Nancy age 72 born KY.

• Census, Federal, 1870 in Center, Ripley Co, IN

William Becraft, age 29, listed as a farm laborer with Meary age 28, keeping house and children Meartha age 3 and Meary age 2.

Also above is a family of Gray and immediately below this family is Herman (?) Gray age 66 a farmer and wife Florina age 56 keeping house, both born in KY.

• Census, Federal, 1880 in Rochester, Fulton Co, IN

William Becraft, age 39, born IN, drayman; wife Mary age 36, born IN; all daughters, Mattie age 13 born IN; Mary C. age 10 born IN; Halley age 8, born IN; Addie age 6 born IN.

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Rochester Township, Fulton Co, IN

William H Becraft, b Sept 1840, age 59y, married 32 years, born IN, farmer; wife Mary A, b Feb 1842, age 58y, (4 children, 4 living), born IN; dau Ada Pratt, b Dec 1873, age 26y, (2 children, 2 living), born IN; grand-dau Retta Pratt, b Sept 1892, age 8y, born IN, at school; grand-dau Ferne Pratt, b March 1894, age 6y, born IN, at school.

• Census, Federal, 1910 in Richland, Fulton Co, IN

Will Brubaker, age 41y; wife Hall Brubaker, age 38y; dau Mary I Brubaker, age 0y 6m; father-in-law William Becraft, age 69y; mother-in-law Mary, age 68y.

• Obituary, Rochester News-Sentinel, 9 Oct 1923

William H. BECRAFT, well known Fulton county farmer, who had lived in this community for near 40 years, died at five o'clock Tuesday morning at the farm home of his daughter, Mrs. George NORRIS, several miles north of Rochester on the Michigan road. Mr. Becraft, who was 83 years old, had suffered a stroke of paralysis less than a week ago, died as a result of the stroke. He was born in Ripley county, Indiana, and had always been a farmer. Of late years, however, he retired on account of failing health. Mrs. Becraft died in 1918.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. NORRIS; Mrs L. M. BRACKETT, of this city; Mrs. John FULTZ, north of Rochester, and Mrs. William BRUBAKER, of Rochester.

Funeral services from the Norris home Thursday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. F. O. FRALEY in charge. Burial at the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

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Parents

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         Father: John Harrison Becraft
         Mother: Catherine "Kitty" Oakley

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Mary Ann Grey
       Marriage: 9 Nov 1865 - Osgood, Ripley Co, IN
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Martha Jane "Mattie" Becraft 1
                2. Mary Catherine Becraft
                3. Hallie "Hallevenia" Becraft
                4. Adeline Becraft

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Notes

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Death Notes:

daughters farm, north

General:

http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1918.htm http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Tombaugh%20Project/Obits/Obit%201923.pdf

Sources

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1. dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.)

2. Findagrave.com.

1 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.)

2 Findagrave.com.