Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Charles William Becraft and Martha Lou Weaver



Husband Charles William Becraft [6503]

           Born: 14 Jan 1929 - Batesville, Ripley, Indiana, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jan 1991 - Seaman, Adams, Ohio, United States 1 2


         Buried:  - Graceland Memorial Gardens, Milford, Clermont, Ohio, United States 2 3
FamilySearch ID: L1KM-VNR
Find A Grave ID: 123488181


         Father: Charles Emerson Becraft [5848] (1901-1934)
         Mother: Ottie Mae Shoopeman [5849] (1905-1972)


       Marriage: 22 Jun 1947 - Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Adams, Ripley Co, IN.
Charles Becraft
United States Census, 1930
Name Charles Becraft
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Adams, Ripley, Indiana, United States
Gender Male
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1929
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 14

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Charles Becraft Head M 29 Indiana
Ottir Mae Becraft Wife F 25 Indiana
Malcolm Becraft Son M 7 Indiana
Laurette Becraft Daughter F 5 Indiana
Thomas Becraft Son M 3 Indiana
Charles Becraft Son M 1 Indiana.

• He died.
Charles William Becraft
Ohio Death Index, and 1958-2007
Name Charles William Becraft
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Jan 1991
Event Place , Adams, Ohio, United States
Registration Place Home
Registration Date 07 Jan 1991
Residence Place Adams, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Age 61
Marital Status Married
Race White
Hispanic Origin Not Hispanic
Industry Machinery, except electrical, not elsewhere classified
Education Level 11
Occupation Drafting occupations
Social Security Number 307-26-5600
Birth Date 14 Jan 1929
Birthplace Indiana, United States
Father's Surname Becraft
Injury in Ohio Yes
Type or Place of Injury Unspecified Place
Hospital Status Other/Residence
Certificate Number 000001
Volume Number 28413
Certifier's Role Physician
Registration District 0100
Affiliate Line Number 2825
Affiliate File Name deaths91.dat
Source Reference Ohio Department of Health.




Wife Martha Lou Weaver [6504]

           Born: 22 Jun 1931 - Morgan, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Dec 2017 - Seaman, Adams, Ohio, United States
         Buried: 11 Dec 2017 - Graceland Memorial Gardens, Milford, Clermont, Ohio, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: L1KM-F4K
Find A Grave ID: 185781085


         Father: Charles Arthur Weaver [13253] (1899-1939) 3
         Mother: Sarah Lucinda Shively [13254] (1908-1943)


Events

• She was born. Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940
Name: Martha Lou Weaver
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 22 Jun 1931
Birth Place: Baker, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Registration Year: 1931
Father: Chas Weaver
Mother: Lucinda Landrum
Certificate Number: 26299
Roll number: 011
Agency: Indiana State Dept. of Health
Volume Range: 51 - 56.

• Her obituary was published. Written by Peoples Defender December 7, 2017

Martha (Weaver) Becraft, 86, of West Union, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio. She was born June 22, 1931 in Madisonville, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Lucinda (Shively) Weaver, husband, Charles Becraft and two sons, Leonard and Glenn Becraft Martha is survived by one son, Charles Becraft and wife Dottie of West Union. She was employed at the Frank Simpson Company in Madisonville for over 25 years. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in West Union, where she enjoyed the love and friendship of the congregation. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley, 215 Hughes Boulevard, Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154. The visitation was 11 am until 12 pm Monday, December 11, 2017 at Lafferty Funeral Home in West Union. The funeral service was at 12 pm with Pastor Tim Carter officiating. A private burial service was at Graceland Memorial Gardens in Milford, Ohio. Lafferty Funeral Home in West Union served the family.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 22 Jun 1947, Morgan, Indiana, United States.
Charles William Becraft
mentioned in the record of Charles William Becraft and Martha Lou Weaver
Name Charles William Becraft
Event Type Marriage Registration
Event Date 22 Jun 1947
Event Place Morgan, Indiana, United States
Residence Place Martinsville, ,
Gender Male
Age (Estimated) 18
Race White
Race (Original) White
Number of Total Marriages 1
Birth Date 14 Jan 1929
Birthplace Batesville, , Indiana
Marriage License Date 21 Jun 1947
Marriage Place Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana
Father's Name Charles Becraft
Mother's Name May Shuts
Spouse's Name Martha Lou Weaver
Spouse's Residence Place Martinsville, ,
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age (Estimated) 16
Spouse's Number of Total Marriages 1
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Race (Original) White
Spouse's Birth Date 22 Jun 1931
Spouse's Birthplace , Morgan,
Spouse's Father's Name Charles Arthur Weaver
Spouse's Mother's Name Lucinda Schively
Officiator's Name G W Adams
Additional Name Hugh M Dillon
Page 224
Number of Images 1.


Children
1 M Charles "Chuck" Becraft [6505] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Dottie [6951] (living)


2 M Leonard Eugene "Cherokee" Becraft Sr. [6501]

           Born: 10 Nov 1951 - Martinsville, Washington Township, Morgan, Indiana, United States 1 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jul 2001 - Seaman, Adams, Ohio, United States 1 4


         Buried: 31 Jul 2001 - Locust Grove Cemetery, Peebles, Adams Co, OH 3 5
FamilySearch ID: L1KM-TPH
Find A Grave ID: 176536469
         Spouse: Susan Newman [6502] (living)
         Spouse: unknown [6507] (living)


3 M Glenn A Becraft [6506]

           Born: 9 Sep 1954 - Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Dec 2005 - West Union, Adams Co, OH 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L1KM-B6S



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Sources


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

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 William Becraft, person ID L1KM-VNR.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Leonard Eugene "Cherokee" Becraft, person ID L1KM-TPH.

5 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com).


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