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 StatesEvents
• 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
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Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1920
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Event Place:
Wythe, Virginia, United States
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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
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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
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
Charles R BecroftHead Male 60 Virginia
Winifred BecroftDaughter Female 25 Virginia
Eugenia BecroftDaughter Female 21 Virginia
John H GanSon-in-law Male 43 Virginia
Grace GanDaughter Female 32 Virginia. • He died on 29 May 1929 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Charles Kirkwood Becroft
Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987
Name:
Charles Kirkwood Becroft
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Event Type:
Death
Event Date:
29 May 1929
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Event Place:
Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
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Registration Date:
30 May 1929
Gender:
Male
Age:
70
Race:
White
Birth Date:
17 Jan 1859
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Father's Name:
Benj A Becroft
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Mother's Name:
Francis R Mcclivest
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Spouse's Name:
Eleanor Mcallister
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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-SKBSpouse: 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: 244294222Spouse: 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
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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