Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Captain Walter Gilman Wild and Anna Etta Beacraft

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Husband Captain Walter Gilman Wild [8669]

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           Born: 5 May 1847 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 May 1920 - Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States 1
         Buried:  - Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States
FamilySearch ID: MQGN-CS3
Find A Grave ID: 112185892

       Marriage: 26 Oct 1875 - Lakeport, St. Clair, Michigan, United States

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Wife Anna Etta Beacraft [11119]

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           Born: Sep 1857 - Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 1942
         Buried:  - Forest Lawn Cemetery, Tower, Cheboygan, Michigan, United States
FamilySearch ID: M91R-5BD
Find A Grave ID: 55406065

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         Father: George E Beacraft [6920] (1831-1907)
         Mother: Eliza Jane Huyck [6921] (1835-1920) 2

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   Other Spouse: James B King [11571] (      -      ) - 12 Feb 1921 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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   Other Spouse: James Abram Mills [18696] (1880-1959) - 1935

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Burchville, St. Clair Co, MI. 1870 US Census Michiganm Burchville, St. Clair Co.
George Beecraft M 45 b. NY Shoemaker
Eliza Beecraft F 33 b. Canada
William Beecraft M 12 b. Michigan
Anna Beecraft F 14 b. Michigan
Allice Beecraft F 11 b. Michigan.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - Captain Walter Gilman Wild

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Section: 19, Lot # 23/26

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General Notes: Husband - Captain Walter Gilman Wild

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Walter was the son of George and Caroline Wild/Wilds. Born in Cleveland OH, he spent his youth in the Lexington area of Sanilac County MI where his father was an early settler.

On Oct. 26, 1875 he married Anna Beacraft in St. Clair County MI. They were parents to one daughter, Blanche.

Walter was a well-known veteran ship captain on the Great Lakes and resided in the Oscoda MI area for over 30 years. He was also ranked one of the oldest Masons in the state at the time of his death. He became a member 50 years previously when he resided in Lexington MI.

Walter died at the age of seventy-three.

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Burial Notes: Wife - Anna Etta Beacraft

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Sec I

Duplicate Findagrave - 112220200

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General Notes: Wife - Anna Etta Beacraft

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Anna was the daughter of George and Eliza Huyke Beacraft. She was born in Ontario Canada and moved to MI about age 12. She lived in the Burchville and Port Huron areas before marrying at the age of 17.

She married Walter G. Wild on Oct. 26, 1875 in St. Clair County MI. They had one daughter, Blanche.

Anna lived in Oscoda for about 30 years. After the death of her husband, she married James B. King on Feb. 12, 1921 in Detroit.

She was widowed again by the 1930 Census.

Her burial date and place is unknown at this time.

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 24 Nov 2025), entry for Walter G Wild, person ID MQGN-CS3.

2 LDS, Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960.