Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas Frank Herndon and Florence Gates

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Husband Thomas Frank Herndon [14017]

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           Born: 15 Feb 1897 - Hume, Bates, Missouri, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jul 1960 - Butler, Bates, Missouri, United States
         Buried: 27 Jul 1960 - Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Bates, Missouri, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: GSV2-DLH
Find A Grave ID: 102223385

       Marriage: 

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Wife Florence Gates [14015]

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           Born: 14 Apr 1894 - Missouri, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Nov 1985 - Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States
         Buried:  - Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Bates, Missouri, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: KCJH-BDN
Find A Grave ID: 107182067

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   Other Spouse: Clarence Milton Becraft 3 [3348] (1886-1939) - 2 Sep 1916 - Jackson, Missouri, United States (Divorced)

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Moline, Rock Island Co, IL. Florence Bechraft
United States Census, 1920





Name:
Florence Bechraft
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Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1920
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Event Place:
Moline Ward 6, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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Event Place (Original):
Moline Ward 6, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
25
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Can Read:
Yes
Can Write:
Yes
Birth Year (Estimated):
1895
Birthplace:
Missouri
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Father's Birthplace:
Michigan
Mother's Birthplace:
Iowa
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Sheet Letter:
B
Sheet Number:
7
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Clarence BechraftHeadMale35Illinois
Florence BechraftWifeFemale25Missouri
George BechraftSonMale2Missouri.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Wife - Florence Gates

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Section 7, Block 43

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Frank Herndon, person ID GSV2-DLH.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 Family Trees.