Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Charles Edgar Becraft and Sarah O'Malley

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Husband Charles Edgar Becraft [4922] ¹

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           Born: 27 Aug 1877 - Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Oct 1952 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States 1 2 3
         Buried: 31 Oct 1952 - Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA 4 5
FamilySearch ID: LZ2L-63G
Find A Grave ID: 80279787

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         Father: Robert William Becraft [2473] (1840-1934)
         Mother: Laurinda/Lorend Ann Estes [2474] (1853-1929) 6

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       Marriage: 

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 530-12-1253.

• Military: PVT TRP G 4th CAV. Spanish American War.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Jefferson, Andrew, Missouri, United States. William Beecraft, age 40; wife Lorenda, age 27; son James, age 11; daughter Jennie, age 8; son Arthur, age 6; son Edgar, age 2; daughter Fannie, age 6M.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Tonopah, Nye Co, NV. Charles E, age 51, born 1878, in MO; Sarah age 41, born 1888, wife.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Searchlight, Clark Co, NV. Beecraft, Charles E, head, age 62, born MO, from Las Vegas, Clark Co, NV, mining partner, mining.
Vance, David, partner, age 72, born OH, from Las Vegas, Clark Co, NV, mining partner, mining.

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Wife Sarah O'Malley [7792]

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           Born: 1 Mar 1877 - County Mayo, Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jan 1949 - Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States 7
         Buried:  - Woodlawn Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
FamilySearch ID: GLKR-X8G
Find A Grave ID: 24922149

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Tonopah, Nye Co, NV. Charles E, age 51, born 1878, in MO; Sarah age 41, born 1888, wife.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States. Boulder Addition
Beecraft, Sarah, head, age 48, born North Ireland, naturalized.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - Charles Edgar Becraft

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Beecraft, Charles Edgar, b. 08/27/1877, d. 10/27/1952, PVT TRP G 4TH CAV, Plot: 299A D-10, bur. 10/31/1952, *

PVT Cavalry
Spanish American War
Section 299A Row D Site 10

Sources

1 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.).

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Edgar Becraft, person ID LZ2L-63G.

3 www.familytreelegends.com, California Deaths, 1940-1997.

4 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

5 Findagrave.com.

6 Cemetery Transcription Library, interment.net, Lorend Ann.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Sarah O'Malley, person ID GLKR-X8G.