Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Charles Becraft and Lucinda C. "Lou" Forbes

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Husband Charles Becraft [3088]

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           Born: Mar 1866 - Indiana, United States
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FamilySearch ID: GGC5-GY8

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         Father: Thomas Becraft [352] (1821-Abt 1866)
         Mother: Jemina Lemaster [459] (1827-1890)

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       Marriage: 23 Jun 1891 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 1 2

Events

• He appeared on the 1870 Census census in 1870 in Washington, Decatur Co, IN. Jemima Becraft, age 41, born in Indiana, listed as widow, in household of Chart Howard, age 41, Milliner, Ulkana Howard age 18 male farmer; Ella Howard age 15; Edgar Howard age 10 and 3 of her children Amanda Becraft age 17 keeping house; Hannah age 14; and Charles age 4.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Ward 1
Charles Becraft, b Mar 1866, age 34y; married 9 years, born IN, Printer John, rents house; wife Lucinda S, b Mar 1872, age 28y; born IN; so Holman, b Apr 1892, age 8y, born IN, at school; son Forrest, b Nov 1893, age 8y, born OH, at school; son Russell L, b Mar 1899, age 1, born OH.

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Wife Lucinda C. "Lou" Forbes [3527] ^{2 3}

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           Born: Mar 1872 - Indiana, United States
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FamilySearch ID: LRHC-9YD

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   Other Spouse: Charles Miller [10840] (1879-      ) - 17 Oct 1904 - Hamilton, Ohio, United States

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• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Ward 1
Charles Becraft, b Mar 1866, age 34y; married 9 years, born IN, Printer John, rents house; wife Lucinda S, b Mar 1872, age 28y; born IN; so Holman, b Apr 1892, age 8y, born IN, at school; son Forrest, b Nov 1893, age 8y, born OH, at school; son Russell L, b Mar 1899, age 1, born OH.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 23 Jun 1891, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Groom: Charles Becraft
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Bride: Lucinda C Forbes
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Date of License: 22 Jun 1891
County of License: Decatur
Date of Marriage: 23 Jun 1891
Place of Marriage: , Decatur,
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Film Number: 1516619
Digital Folder Number: 4170588
Image Number: 00223
Number of Images: 1.

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Children

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1 M Holman Becraft [7158]

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           Born: 6 Apr 1890 - Indiana, United States 4
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           Died: 14 May 1931 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States 4
         Buried: 18 May 1931 - Wesleyan Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH 4 5
FamilySearch ID: LTRQ-2J4
Find A Grave ID: 23390751

         Spouse: Inez Davidson [7159] (1894-1975)
           Marr: 8 Dec 1913 - Hamilton, Ohio, United States

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2 M Forrest E "Toots" Becraft [10812]

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           Born: 13 Nov 1893 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States 6
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           Died: 9 Feb 1972 - Hallandale, , FL 6
         Buried: 14 Feb 1972 - Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH 5
FamilySearch ID: LTLX-49D
Find A Grave ID: 78891328

         Spouse: Lucille E Steiner 7 [10841] (1894-1985)
           Marr: 16 Sep 1911 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States

         Spouse: Gertrude "Betty" Rhoades [11214] (1909-1971)

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3 M Russell L Becraft [10813]

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           Born: Mar 1899 - Ohio, United States
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FamilySearch ID: LTRQ-JVM

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4 M Edwin Becraft [10838]

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           Born:  - Greensbury, Indiana, United States 8
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FamilySearch ID: LY9P-V5P

         Spouse: Martha Brady [10839] (1900-      )
           Marr: 28 Jul 1928 - Butler, Ohio, United States

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Notes: Marriage (Lucinda C. "Lou" Forbes):

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Sources

1 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).

2 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.).

3 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), Lou.

4 LDS, Ohio Deaths 1908-1953.

5 Findagrave.com.

6 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Lucille Steiner, person ID 9C8Y-1KF.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Edwin Becraft, person ID LY9P-V5P.