Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Arthur Henry Becraft and Olive Mae Cunningham

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Husband Arthur Henry Becraft [1288]

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           Born: 28 Sep 1896 - Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Mar 1975 - Summitville, Madison, Indiana, United States 1
         Buried: 8 Mar 1975 - Vinson Memorial Park, Summitville, Madison, Indiana, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: LZYY-W51
Find A Grave ID: 68856275

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         Father: William Henry Becraft [1179] (1855-1943)
         Mother: Anna Belle Shane [1287] (1877-1962)

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       Marriage: 20 Mar 1920 - Madison, Indiana, United States 3

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Salt Creek Township, Decatur Co, IN. Newport town
Wm H b. Oct 1855, age 44y, born IN, day laborer, married 4 years;
wife Anna B. b. Jan 1877, age 23y, (2 children, 2 living), born IN;
son Henry A, b Sept 1897, age 2y, born IN;
son Elmer C, b Mar 1900, age 2/12, born IN;

son Albert, b Jun 1883, age 16y, born IN;
son Hershel, b Nov 1886, age 13y, born IN;
dau Minnie b Mar 1885, age 15y, born IN;
son James b Oct 1891, age 8y, born IN.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Jackson, Rush Co, IN. William H Becraft, age 53y; wife Ana B, age 33y; son Arthur H, age 12y; son Elmer C, age 10y; dau Gulla G, age 7y; son Ralph D, age 5y; dau Mildred E, age 2y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Madison, Indiana, United States. William Becraft, age 63y; wife Annie, age 42y; son James, age 28y; son Arthur, age 22y; son Elmer, age 19y; son Ralph, age 17y; dau Mildred, age 12y; son Clarence, age 8y.

• His obituary was published in The Anderson Herald on 7 Mar 1975. Arthur Becraft
Summitville -- Arthur H Becraft, 78, of 805 E. Walnut St., died suddenly Thursday ...

• His funeral was held The Anderson Herald on 8 Mar 1975. SUMMITVILLE- Final rites: 2 p.m. today at Ewing Funeral Home for Arthur H. Becraft, 78, of 605 E. Walnut St. Interment: Vinson Memorial Cemetery.

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Wife Olive Mae Cunningham [1799] ²

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           Born: 18 Dec 1906 - Summitville, Madison, Indiana, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Dec 1960 - Summitville, Madison, Indiana, United States 2
         Buried:  - Vinson Memorial Park, Summitville, Madison, Indiana, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: LTMP-92R
Find A Grave ID: 68856291

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         Father: Charles Walter Cunningham [12958] (1876-1940)
         Mother: Emma Florence Stanley [12959] (1876-1959) 2

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Children

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1 F Olive Kay Becraft [1800] (details suppressed for this person)

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FamilySearch ID: PSMW-PCW

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Arthur Henry Becraft, person ID G8ZF-JC8.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.), Ethel (Olive?) May Bell.