Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Walter McDowell and Emma Retta Richmond



Husband Walter McDowell [1732]

           Born: 10 Apr 1862
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Mar 1939
         Buried:  - IOOF, Bedford, KY
       Marriage: 1891

Events

• His obituary was published on 28 Mar 1939. McDOWELL, A. W., (Andrew Walter,) 77, Hardy Creek died 28 Mar 1939, bur. IOOF Bedford, b. 10 Apr 1862. In 1891 m. to EMMA RETTA RICHMOND, 7 ch. all surv. Dollie, Lula, Albert, James, Mary Edna, May and Pearl, a bro. Warren McDowell, a sis. Mrs. Dawson.




Wife Emma Retta Richmond [1733]

           Born: 8 Feb 1869
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Apr 1943
         Buried:  - IOOF, Bedford, KY

Events

• Her obituary was published on 18 Apr 1943 in Trimble, Kentucky, United States. McDOWELL, Emma Retta, 74, died 18 Apr 1943, bur. IOOF Bedford, b. 8 Feb 1869, d/o Andrew and Sarah Elizabeth (Jones) Richmond. In 1891, m. WALTER McDOWELL, 7 ch. Mrs. Dollie Dunn, Mrs. Lula Horner (or Harmon see above), Mrs. May McDole, Mrs. Pearl Harmon, James McDowell and Mary Edna Becraft, a son died July 1941, husband died Mar 1939, 3 bro. James, Eff and John Richmond, 2 sisters, Mrs. Mollie Law and Mrs. Aggie Robbins.


Children
1 F Mary Edna McDowell [1731]

           Born: 2 Nov 1903
     Christened: 
           Died: 2003


         Buried:  - Ghent Cemetery, Ghent, Carroll Co, KY 1
FamilySearch ID: LFH6-RBV
Find A Grave ID: 14550417
         Spouse: Carl Vernon Becraft [1730] (1903-1947)
           Marr: 28 Sep 1922 2


2 M Albert Jackson McDowell [4171]

           Born: 3 Apr 1901
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jul 1941 - IOOF Carrollton, KY
         Buried: 



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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 OBIT: Trimble Democrat for Carl.


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