Beecroft/Beacroft/Becroft/Becraft/Beacraft/Beecraft's Worldwide: Willis William Burriss


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Individual Information
          Birth: 22 Aug 1859 - MD
    Christening: 
          Death: 18 Jun 1954 - Bartholows, Frederick Co, MD
         Burial: 20 Jun 1954 - Marvin Chapel Cemetery, Frederick Co, MD
 Cause of Death: 
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Events
• Census, Federal, 1900 in Damascus, Montgomery Co, MD
Damascus Dits., Montgomery, MD, ED 64, p. 18A, family 362
Annie E. Becraft, head, fw 34, Jan 1866, wid, 3 children/3 living, MD MD MD
Annie E., dau, fw 9, Jan 1891, MD MD MD
Nellie M., dau, fw 7, Mr 1893, MD MD MD
James R., son, mw 4, Apr 1896, MD MD MD
William Buriss, son-in-law, mw 38, Mar 1862, wid, farm labor, MD MD MD
• Census, Federal, 1910 in West Friendship, Howard Co, MD
W. Friendship, Howard, MD, ED 54, family 38
Annie E. becraft, head, mw 43, wid, 3 children/e3 living, MD MD MD, rents house
Annie E., Jr., dau, fw 19, MD MD MD
Nellie M., dau, fw 17, MD MD MD
James R., son, mw 14, MD MD MD
Willis Burriss, son-in-law, mw 47, div, laborer, odd jobs
Harry L. Becraft, gson, mw 1, MD MD MD
• Obituary, Frederick News, 19 Jun 1954
Willis W. Burris

Willis William Buris, 95, died Friday 2:30 p.m. at the home of his daughter Mrs. Lee Oden, Bartholows, after an immediate illness of one week.

Surviving besides his daughter are these children by a former marriage: Mrs. Mamie E. Duvall, Mt. Airy and Charles C. Burris, Frederick; also a number of grand-children and great-grandchildren; a nephew Lester Beecraft, Bartholows, whom he raised.

The body was removed at noon today to Mrs. Oden's home in Bartholows, where friends may call. The body will be taken to Bartholows Methodist church at 1 p.m. Sunday to lie in state until 2 o'clock when funeral services will be conducted there by Rev. J. C. Buchanan, of Ridgeville. Interment will be in marvin Chapel Cemetery. Plane No. 4 W. E. Falconer, funeral director.


Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Catherine Becraft
       Marriage: 23 Aug 1880 - Montgomery Co, MD
         Status: Divorced
       Children:
                1. William E Burriss
                2. Charles C Burriss
                3. Mamie E Burriss
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