William Raymond Becraft
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 26 Jan 1904 - Howard Co, IN 2
Christening:
Death: Mar 1986 - St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL 3
Burial: in Brookside Cemetery, Windfall, Wildcat Twp, Tipton Co, IN 4
Cause of Death:
AFN :
Events
• Soc Sec Num, 311-03-4105
• Census, Federal, 1910 in Kokomo, Howard Co, IN
Ward 3• Census, Federal, 1920 in Howard Co, IN
Harry Becraft, age 32y; wife Gertrude E, age 29y; son William R, age 6y.
John W Becraft, age 41y; wife Gertrude E, age 38y; son Raymond, age 15y.• Event, The Kokomo Tribune, 12 Jun 1930
Raymond Becraft is very ill at his home, 1820 South indiana avenue, with smallpox.• Event, The Kokomo Tribune, 21 Nov 1930
...• Event, The Kokomo Tribune, 10 Jan 1936
They gave their names as Virgil Crabtree, 20; William Snort, 22; Ray Becraft, 23; Henry Burger, 28, and Charles Ribinger 22. ....
Raymond Becraft has just returned from a two weeks' trip to Florida where he visited with Mrs. Becraft and son, Billy Ray, who are spending the winter there.• Visit, The Kokomo Tribune, 14 Dec 1936
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and son, Billy Ray, left Sunday for Miami, Fla. Mr. Becraft will return home in three weeks and mrs. Becraft and son will spend the rest of the winter in Miami.• Event, The Kokomo Tribune, 18 Sep 1937
Raymond Becraft and Charles Head were named as delegates to the convention from the Kokomo club.• Military, AAD, 26 Sep 1942 in Ft Benjamin, Harrison, , IN
Army Serial Number: 15332051• Visit, The Kokomo Tribune, 30 Sep 1946
Name: Becraft, William R
Residence: State #51 (IN)
Residence: County 067 (Howard)
Place of Enlistment: 5124 (Ft Benjamin Harrison IN)
Date of Enlistment Day: 26
Date of Enlistment Month: 09
Date of Enlistment Year: 42
Grade: Alpha Designation: PVT# (Private)
Grade: Code 8
Branch: Alpha Designation: BI# (Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA)
Branch: Code: 00
Term of Enlistment:5 (Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law)
Longevity: ###
Source of Army Personnel:0 (Civil Life)
Nativity: 51 (IN)
Year of Birth: 04
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 1 (1 year of high school)
Civilian Occupation: 736 (Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor)
Marital Status: 8 (Divorced, without dependents)
Component of the Army: 6 (Army of the United States)
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0199
Film Reel Number: 2.56#
... vacation trip which included a two weeks' visit with Mrs. Harry Becraft and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft at St. Petersburg, Fla.• Visit, The Kokomo Tribune, 9 Sep 1947
Mrs. Harry Becraft and daughter, Betty, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft, and children Billy and Sarah, have returned to their home in St. Petersburg, Fla., after ...• Visit, The Kokomo Tribune, 25 Aug 1950
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft of St. Petersburg, Fla., are spending the week here, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spradling and ...• Visit, The Kokomo Tribune, 23 Jun 1951
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and daughter, Sarah, of St. Petersburg, Fla., are spending a several weeks vacation here with relatives of Mrs. Becraft. They have been visiting with her sister and family.• Visit, The Kokomo Tribune, 29 Aug 1951
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and daughter, Sarah, have arrived from St. Petersburg, Fla., for a visit with relatives in Kokomo and ...• Visit, The Kokomo Tribune, 6 Aug 1952
Mrs. Harry Becraft and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and daughter, Sara, left Tuesday for their home in St. Petersburg, Fla., after a visit with Kokomo relatives.• Visit, The Kokomo Tribune, 29 Jul 1953
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft of St. Petersburg, Fla., have been spending several weeks visiting relatives here.• Visit, The Kokomo Tribune, 30 Jun 1954
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and daughter, Sarah, of St. Petersburg, Florida are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ???• Visit, The Kokomo Tribune, 26 Aug 1955
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and daughter, Sarah, of St. Petersburg, Fla., are spending a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Howard ...• Visit, Kokomo Morning Times, 4 Sep 1965
WINDFALL -- Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and daughter, Judy [?], St. Petersburg, Fla., are visiting relatives in Windfall and Kokomo for two weeks.• Obituary, Kokomo Tribune, 1986
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Parents
Father: John Harry Becraft 1
Mother: Gertrude E Rodebrush
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Marjorie Heath 5
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Sarah Josephine Becraft
2. Billy Ray Becraft
Sources
1. Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Birth Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.)
2. Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Birth Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.) .... U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
3. (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=donmitch1&id=I18376), 1967. .... dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), Mar 1986, St. Petersburg, FL. .... U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
4. Findagrave.com.
5. (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=donmitch1&id=I18376).