William Henry Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: Oct 1855 - IN 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 30 Dec 1943 - Anderson, Madison Co, IN
         Burial: in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co, IN 2
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Federal, 1860 in South Bend, St. Joseph Co, IN

Franklin Becraft, age 26, born IN, wife Mary age 22, born IN; daughter Mary E age 9, born IN; William F, age 4 born IN; s cuylin f Becraft age 1, born IN.

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

William Becraft, age 14, with William and Mary A. Shane

• Census, Federal, 1880 in Rushville, Rush Co, IN

William Becraft, age 23, born IN, farm labor; Percilla, wife, age 23, born IN, keeps house; Frank, son, age 5m, born IN, at home; George Myers, other, age 17, born IN, farm labor.

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Salt Creek Township, Decatur Co, IN

Newport town
Wm H b. Oct 1855, age 44y, born IN, day laborer, married 4 years;
wife Anna B. b. Jan 1877, age 23y, (2 children, 2 living), born IN;
son Henry A, b Sept 1897, age 2y, born IN;
son Elmer C, b Mar 1900, age 2/12, born IN;

son Albert, b Jun 1883, age 16y, born IN;
son Hershel, b Nov 1886, age 13y, born IN;
dau Minnie b Mar 1885, age 15y, born IN;
son James b Oct 1891, age 8y, born IN.

• Census, Federal, 1910 in Jackson, Rush Co, IN

William H Becraft, age 53y; wife Ana B, age 33y; son Arthur H, age 12y; son Elmer C, age 10y; dau Gulla G, age 7y; son Ralph D, age 5y; dau Mildred E, age 2y.

• Census, Federal, 1920 in Madison Co, IN

William Becraft, age 63y; wife Annie, age 42y; son James, age 28y; son Arthur, age 22y; son Elmer, age 19y; son Ralph, age 17y; dau Mildred, age 12y; son Clarence, age 8y.

• Census, Federal, 1930 in Madison Co, IN

William H Beecraft, born abt 1856.

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Parents

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         Father: Patrick Franklin Becraft
         Mother: Mary Emeline Tucker

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Priscilla Myers
       Marriage: Abt 1879 3
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Frank William Becraft
                2. Edward J. Becraft
                3. Albert Becraft
                4. Minnie Marie Becraft
                5. Herschel A. Becraft
                6. James Edward Becraft 3
                7. Harley Becraft

2. Anna B. Shane
       Marriage: 1896 3
         Status: Divorced
       Children:
                1. Henry Arthur Becraft
                2. Elmer Carl Becraft
                3. Beulah Glendora "Gulla" Becraft
                4. Ralph D Becraft
                5. Mildred S. Becraft 3
                6. Clarence Regnal Becraft
                7. Norma Violet Becraft 4

Sources

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1. 1900 Census, Salt Creek Township, Decatur Co, IN, b 1855 44 y/o.

2. Findagrave.com.

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

4. Gencircles.com (http://www.gencircles.com/users/hkees/5/).

1 1900 Census, Salt Creek Township, Decatur Co, IN, b 1855 44 y/o.

2 Findagrave.com.

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

4 Gencircles.com (http://www.gencircles.com/users/hkees/5/).