Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Clarence Milton Becraft and Florence Gates

Husband Clarence Milton Becraft [3348] 1 

           Born: 24 Jul 1886 - Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Nov 1939 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LLST-951


         Father: Elisha Hitt Becraft [2627] (1854-1912)
         Mother: Alice Ann Husted [3148] (1859-1887) 3


       Marriage: 2 Sep 1916 - Jackson, Missouri, United States

   Marr. Status: Divorced

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States. Ward 1
Clarance W Becraft
United States Census, 1900





Name:
Clarance W Becraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1900
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Event Place:
Roodhouse city Ward 1, Greene, Illinois, United States
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Event Place (Original):
ED 27 Roodhouse city Ward 1, Greene, Illinois, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
14
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Birth Date:
May 1886
Birthplace:
Illinois
Father's Birthplace:
Illinois
Mother's Birthplace:
Indiana
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
Sheet Letter:
A
Sheet Number:
22
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Elisha BecraftHeadMale46Illinois
Estella BecraftWifeFemale41Indiana
Bertha BecraftDaughterFemale20Illinois
**Fsie BecraftDaughterFemale18Illinois
Clarance W BecraftSonMale14Illinois
Peter W BecraftSonMale9Illinois
John T BecraftSonMale8Illinois
Mary A BecraftMotherFemale73Kentucky.

• Military Draft Registration: Between 1917 and 1918, Kansas City no 13, Missouri, United States.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Jackson, Missouri, United States. Clarence Beecraft
United States Census, 1910





Name:
Clarence Beecraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1910
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Event Place:
Kansas Ward 2, Jackson, Missouri, United States
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Event Place (Original):
Kansas Ward 2, , Missouri
Gender:
Male
Age:
23
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1887
Birthplace:
Illinois
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Father's Birthplace:
Illinois
Mother's Birthplace:
Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household:
Boarder
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Boarder
Sheet Letter:
B
Sheet Number:
1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Sarah J StartHeadFemale53Kentucky
Daisy StartDaughterFemale22Missouri
Edward ClymerNephewMale19Missouri
Sarah A ClymerNieceFemale15Missouri
Samuel Mc K ClymerNephewMale13Missouri
Elitha M ClymerNieceFemale8Missouri
John AndersonBoarderMale42Missouri
Lawrence AndersonBoarderMale17Missouri
Earl MccartneyBoarderMale19Kansas
Charles E SteinerBoarderMale22Missouri
Clarence BeecraftBoarderMale23Illinois
Thomas MyersBoarderMale23Missouri.

• Military: World War I Draft Registrations, 1917-1918, Kansas City, Clay Co, MO. Clarence Milton Becraft
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918





Name:
Clarence Milton Becraft
Event Type:
Draft Registration
Event Date:
1917-1918
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Event Place:
Kansas City, Clay, Missouri, United States
•
Event Place (Original):
United States, Missouri, Kansas City no 13
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
24 Jul 1886
•
Birthplace:
Rood House, Illinois, United States
•
Citizenship Place:
United States
.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Moline, Rock Island Co, IL. Clarence Bechraft
United States Census, 1920





Name:
Clarence Bechraft
•
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1920
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Event Place:
Moline Ward 6, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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Event Place (Original):
Moline Ward 6, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
35
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Can Read:
Yes
Can Write:
Yes
Own or Rent:
Own
Birth Year (Estimated):
1885
Birthplace:
Illinois
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Father's Birthplace:
Illinois
Mother's Birthplace:
Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Sheet Letter:
B
Sheet Number:
7
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Clarence BechraftHeadMale35Illinois
Florence BechraftWifeFemale25Missouri
George BechraftSonMale2Missouri.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Berkley, Oakland Co, MI. Clarence Becraft
United States Census, 1930





Name:
Clarence Becraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1930
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Event Place:
Berkley, Oakland, Michigan, United States
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Gender:
Male
Age:
42
Marital Status:
Divorced
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1888
Birthplace:
Illinois
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Father's Birthplace:
Illinois
Mother's Birthplace:
Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household:
Roomer
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Roomer
Sheet Letter:
B
Sheet Number:
2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Phillip NelsonHeadMale31Illinois
Esther A NelsonWife of headFemale31Minnesota
Elsie M NelsonDaughterFemale7Minnesota
Phillip Nelson Jr.SonMale5Minnesota
Clarence BecraftRoomerMale42Illinois.

• He died on 9 Nov 1939 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Clarence Becraft
Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952





Name:
Clarence Becraft
Event Type:
Death
Event Date:
09 Nov 1939
Event Place:
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
53
Marital Status:
Divorced
Birth Date:
24 Jul 1886
Birthplace:
Illinois
Birth Year (Estimated):
1886
Father's Name:
Elijah Becraft
Mother's Name:
Alice.


Wife Florence Gates [14015] 

           Born: 14 Apr 1894 - Missouri, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Nov 1985 - Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States
         Buried:  - Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Bates, Missouri, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: KCJH-BDN
Find A Grave ID: 107182067

   Other Spouse: Thomas Frank Herndon [14017] (1897-1960)

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Moline, Rock Island Co, IL. Florence Bechraft
United States Census, 1920





Name:
Florence Bechraft
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Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1920
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Event Place:
Moline Ward 6, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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Event Place (Original):
Moline Ward 6, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
25
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Can Read:
Yes
Can Write:
Yes
Birth Year (Estimated):
1895
Birthplace:
Missouri
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Father's Birthplace:
Michigan
Mother's Birthplace:
Iowa
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Sheet Letter:
B
Sheet Number:
7
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Clarence BechraftHeadMale35Illinois
Florence BechraftWifeFemale25Missouri
George BechraftSonMale2Missouri.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 2 Sep 1916, Jackson, Missouri, United States. Clarence M Becraft
Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991





Name:
Clarence M Becraft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
02 Sep 1916
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Event Place:
Jackson, Missouri, United States
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Event Place (Original):
, Jackson, Missouri
Gender:
Male
Age:
30
Birth Year (Estimated):
1886
Spouse's Name:
Florence N Gates
Spouse's Gender:
Female
Spouse's Age:
22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):
1894.

• Alt. Marriage: 2 Sep 1916, Jackson, Missouri, United States.

Children
1 M George Milton Becraft [14016] 

           Born: 18 Aug 1917 - Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Oct 2001 - Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States 5
         Buried:  - Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL
FamilySearch ID: GBQK-QLP
Find A Grave ID: 216346676









Burial Notes: Wife - Florence Gates



Section 7, Block 43


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Sources




1
Family Trees.

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 Clarence Milton Becraft, person ID LLST-951. 

3
Online Query (connie peter ward becraft was born in roadhouse Illinois. His parents are Elijah hitt becraft and Laura Estell Peck Becraft. He married my GGrandmother in Denver Colorado. Three girls came from this marriage. The marriage disolved. My Grandmother last seen him when she was 12 yrs old. On his death cert Laura Krumholtz was named as the informant. Not stating any kind of relationship dau sis or etc nothing just the name that is why I am searching for her. Peter died in Long Beach Ca. I also know that Laura did also as it gave her address. My Grandmother is now 89 yrs old and I was just wondering if she had any half siblings. It also said Peter was a widower on the death cert. Thank You for replying).

4
Findagrave.com.

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for George Becraft, person ID GBQK-QLP. 







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