Albert Osbeth (Osbourne) Becraft and Gladys Melissa Linton
Husband Albert Osbeth (Osbourne) Becraft [568]
Born: 1 Feb 1906 - Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States Christened: Died: 2 Nov 1953 Cause of Death: apparently slipped in tub![]()
Buried: Nov 1953 - Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 1 FamilySearch ID: L1K8-874 Find A Grave ID: 67027929
Father: Benjamin Franklin Becraft [417] (1874-1960) Mother: Mary Louise Kruhm [563] (1881-1964)
Marriage: 5 Jun 1925 - Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesEvents
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Colesville, Montgomery Co, MD. Becraft, Benjamin F, head, age 36; Mary L, age 29; Harry C, age 7; Albert O, age 6; Benjamin H, age 4; Austin F, age 3; ???, age 3/12.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Colesville, Montgomery Co, MD. Becraft, B F, age 44, born in Maryland; Mary, age 38; Louis, age 17; Harry, age 16; Albert, age 14; Ben, age 12; Austin, age 10; Arthur, age 6; Ella, age 2/12.
• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Colesville, Montgomery Co, MD. Albert Becraft age 24, listed as head of household with Gladys age 17 and Warren age 4.
• His obituary was published in the Evening Star on 4 Nov 1953. BECRAFT, Albert Osbeth
On Monday, November 2, 1953, Albert Osbeth Becraft of Gun Powder rd., Laurel Md., beloved husband of Gladys Becraft and father of Mrs. Dolores Athey, Warren, Ralph and Alvin Becraft. He also is survived by one grandson. Funeral services at the Donaldson Funeral Home, 313 Talbott ave., Laurel, Md., on Thursday November 5, at 2:30 p.m. Interment Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, Md.
SOURCE: "Evening star", 04 Nov 1953, Wed [Page 16 (Washington, District of Columbia).
Wife Gladys Melissa Linton [724]
Born: 26 Jul 1907 Christened: Died: 19 May 1990 - Greater Laurel Hospital, Prince George's, Maryland, United States![]()
Buried: 22 May 1990 - Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 1 2 FamilySearch ID: L1K8-WLL Find A Grave ID: 67027891
Father: Charles Phoenix Linton [13138] (1887-1920) 2 Mother: Effie R Mathias [13139] (1887-1920) 2
Other Spouse: Mr. Richmond [1960]Events
• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Colesville, Montgomery Co, MD. Albert Becraft age 24, listed as head of household with Gladys age 17 and Warren age 4.
Children
1 M Warren Edward Becraft [725]
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Born: 13 Feb 1926 - Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 3 Christened: Died: 25 Jul 2005 - North Arundel Hospital, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States 3 Cause of Death: Hospital Procedure![]()
Buried: 29 Jul 2005 - Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 2 4 5 FamilySearch ID: L1KZ-Y6M Find A Grave ID: 41954680Spouse: Bessie Regina Mills [818] (1925-1983) Marr: 4 Jan 1946 - Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
2 F Delores Elaine Becraft [726]
Born: 4 Jun 1935 - Ednor Silver Spring, Montgomery Co, MD Christened: Died: 9 Sep 2014 - Columbia, Howard, Maryland, United States 6 Buried: - Ivy Hill Cemetery, Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States FamilySearch ID: L1K8-9W3Spouse: William Marvin Athey [824] (1931-2008) Marr: 4 Sep 1953Spouse: Newell Dewitt Alcorn [826] (1929-2011) Marr: 23 Oct 1960
3 M Ralph Lester Becraft [727] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Charlotte Armstrong [827] (living)Spouse: Emma Gertrude Jenkins [830] (1936-2021)
4 M Alvin Leroy Becraft [728] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: PWK7-4LXSpouse: Gladys Mae Hardesty [833] (living)
1 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 13 Apr 2020).
2 Findagrave.com.
3 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
4 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.
5 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 16 Apr 2020).
6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Delores Elaine Becraft, person ID L1K8-9W3.
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