Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Charles Kirkwood Becraft and Eleanor Eugene McAllister



Husband Charles Kirkwood Becraft [2437]

           Born: 17 Jan 1859 - Virginia, United States
     Christened: 


           Died: 29 May 1929 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 1
         Buried: 30 May 1929 - Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, , VA 2
FamilySearch ID: L5P8-1PT
Find A Grave ID: 122916166


         Father: Benjamin Allen Becraft [2428] (1829-1887)
         Mother: Rosanna Frances "Fannie" McClintock [2429] (1832-1907)


       Marriage: 11 Jul 1883 - Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Events

• He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census census in 1880 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Benjamin A Becraft, self, Married, male, W, 50, MD, StoneMason, MD, MD

Listed with family: Wife Francis R age 46, born VA; Charles K age 21, born VA; Stonewall age 16, born VA; Robert L age 14, born VA; George A age 12, born VA; Ada M. age 2, born VA.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. C K Becraft, b Jany 1860, age 40, married 16 years, born VA, Capitalist, rents house; wife Eleanor L, b June 1860, age 39, (4 children, 4 living); born VA; dau Eleanor K, Apr 1884, age 16, single, born VA, at school; dau Grace Edna, Oct 1887, age 12y, single, born VA, at school; dau Winifred D, Jany 1895, age 5, single, born VA; dau Eugenia M, May 1898, age 2y, single, born VA.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Charles R Becraft, born about 1860; wife Elenor, 1864; Grace, 1889; Winifred, 1896; Eugenia, 1898.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Name:
Charles R Becroft

Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1920

Event Place:
Wythe, Virginia, United States

Event Place (Original):
Virginia, Wythe
Gender:
Male
Age:
60
Marital Status:
Widowed
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Can Read:
Yes
Can Write:
Yes
Own or Rent:
Rent
Birth Year (Estimated):
1860
Birthplace:
Virginia

Father's Birthplace:
Virginia
Mother's Birthplace:
Virginia
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Sheet Letter:
A
Sheet Number:
16
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Charles R BecroftHeadMale60Virginia
Winifred BecroftDaughterFemale25Virginia
Eugenia BecroftDaughterFemale21Virginia
John H GanSon-in-lawMale43Virginia
Grace GanDaughterFemale32Virginia.

• He died on 29 May 1929 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Charles Kirkwood Becroft
Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987

Name:
Charles Kirkwood Becroft

Event Type:
Death
Event Date:
29 May 1929

Event Place:
Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States

Registration Date:
30 May 1929
Gender:
Male
Age:
70
Race:
White
Birth Date:
17 Jan 1859

Father's Name:
Benj A Becroft

Mother's Name:
Francis R Mcclivest

Spouse's Name:
Eleanor Mcallister

Spouse's Gender:
Female
Certificate Number:
14561
Registration Number:
2980
Affiliate Image Identifier:
43004_162028006071_0037-00615.j2k.




Wife Eleanor Eugene McAllister [4301] 3 4

           Born: 2 Jan 1861 - Virginia, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jan 1916 4


         Buried:  - Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, , VA 2
FamilySearch ID: GQS3-7B1
Find A Grave ID: 178829381


         Father: E B McAllister [14201] (      -      )
         Mother: Sally S [14202] (      -      )


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. C K Becraft, b Jany 1860, age 40, married 16 years, born VA, Capitalist, rents house; wife Eleanor L, b June 1860, age 39, (4 children, 4 living); born VA; dau Eleanor K, Apr 1884, age 16, single, born VA, at school; dau Grace Edna, Oct 1887, age 12y, single, born VA, at school; dau Winifred D, Jany 1895, age 5, single, born VA; dau Eugenia M, May 1898, age 2y, single, born VA.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Charles R Becraft, born about 1860; wife Elenor, 1864; Grace, 1889; Winifred, 1896; Eugenia, 1898.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 11 Jul 1883, Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Groom's Name: Chas. Kirkwood Becraft
Groom's Birth Date: 1860
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 23
Bride's Name: Eleanor Lewis Mcalister
Bride's Birth Date: 1862
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1883
Marriage Place: Lynchburg, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: Benj. Becraft
Groom's Mother's Name: Frances Becraft
Bride's Father's Name: E. B. Mcalister
Bride's Mother's Name: Sally S. Mcalister
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02813-6
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 2048488
Reference Number: P21C.


Children
1 F Eleanor Kirkwood Becraft [2455]

           Born: 26 Sep 1884 - Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jun 1948 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 5
         Buried:  - West View Cemetery, Radford, Radford City, VA 2
FamilySearch ID: GQS3-SKB
         Spouse: Roy Bently Hurt [2456] (1885-1951)
           Marr: 27 Jun 1906 - Lynchburg, Virginia, United States


2 F Grace Edna "Gracie" Becraft [4302] 3

           Born: 23 Oct 1887 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 6 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Nov 1959 - Anderson Co, TN


         Buried:  - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 8
FamilySearch ID: 99JW-LJK
Find A Grave ID: 244294222
         Spouse: Dr. John Howard "Howard" Gaw [14203] (1877-1950)


3 F Winifred Mabel Becraft [4367]

           Born: 1 Jan 1896 - Virginia, United States
     Christened: 


           Died: 21 May 1941 - Wythe, Virginia, United States


         Buried:  - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: GQS3-V9F
Find A Grave ID: 102777244



4 F Eugenia M Becraft [8671]

           Born: May 1898 - Wythe, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GQS3-C8R




Burial Notes: Husband - Charles Kirkwood Becraft

Plot: Range 1, Lot 6


Burial Notes: Wife - Eleanor Eugene McAllister

Plot: Range 1, Lot 6

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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 Charles Kirkwood Becraft, person ID L5P8-1PT.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 LDS.

4 Leonard A Becraft, Research done by Leonard.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Eleanor Kirkwood Becraft, person ID GQS3-SKB.

6 LDS, 25 Oct 1887.

7 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com); 23 Oct 1887

8 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com).


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