Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Earl Edward Becraft and Erma Irene Jones



Husband Earl Edward Becraft [8823]




           Born: 26 Feb 1934 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Mar 2014


         Buried: 14 Mar 2014 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: G9XJ-5QZ
Find A Grave ID: 126230924


         Father: Charles "Charlie" Becraft [3268] (1907-1942)
         Mother: Della Mae Ingram [16363] (1915-2000) 2


       Marriage: 21 Jul 1951

Events

• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 24 Oct 1950. ...suffered a broken arm Saturday, were fined one dollar and $11.75 costs each in Justice of Peace Court.

Earl Edward Becraft, 16, Peru route 2, was charged with driving without a license, and the owner of the car was charged with per-...

• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 4 Feb 1964. Arraignment and trial of Earl Becraft, 29, Macy R.R.2, charged with failure to appear in court was continued to Feb ?.

• His obituary was published on 10 Mar 2014. Earl Edward Becraft

Earl Edward Becraft
Earl Edward Becraft passed away at 2:15pm on March 10, 2014 at his home.

He was born February 26, 1934 in Menifee County Kentucky.

He is survived by his wife Erma Irene Becraft; his children, Gail & Walt Overly, Charles & Karen Becraft, Trish & Randy Rader, Steve & Lula Becraft, Brenda & Jerry Boggs, Deb & Robert Hollon; 15 grandkids; 32 great-grandkids; one great-great-grandkid; one sister, Suzie; a brother, Charles; and two nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father Charlie Becraft; his mother Stella Mae Conway; a sister, Burnice Pitts; and two children, Earl Becraft Jr. and Ronald Lee Becraft.

His favorite things in life were spending time with his family and good friends and coon hunting. He was a retired construction worker and carpenter.

Friends may call on Friday, March 14, 2014, from 9:00am until time of service, 10:00am, at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Chaplain Virgil Barker will officiate. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Arrangements are entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home.
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Wife Erma Irene Jones [8824]

           Born: 15 May 1935 - Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Mar 2020 - Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA


         Buried:  - Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami Co, IN
FamilySearch ID: PSF5-7TT


         Father: General Jones [13600] (      -      )
         Mother: Martha Clemons [13601] (      -      )


Events

• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 16 Oct 1975. Dismisal
Becraft, Mrs. Irma L., 615 W. Virginia Ave.

• Her obituary was published on 28 Mar 2020. Erma Becraft, 84, of Peru
Written by Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home
Category: Obituaries Published: 28 March 2020

Erma Becraft
Erma Becraft, 84, of Peru, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at her residence.

She was born in Peru on May 15, 1935, to General and Martha (Clemons) Jones. She married Earl Edward Becraft in 1951. He preceded her in death on March 10, 2014. A housewife and mother, Erma enjoyed reading, gardening, and canning. She lived in Peru all of her life.

She is survived by her children: Gail (Walt) Overly, Charles (Karen) Becraft, Patricia (Randy) Rader, Steven (Lou) Becraft, Brenda (Jerry) Boggs, and Debra (Robert) Hollon, all of Peru; as well as 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and numerous great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother, Bob (Kay) Jones, sisters Ann Helton of New Waverly, and Sue Gibson (companion Arwood) of Peru; and sister-in-law Bonnie Edgerly.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sons Earl Becraft and Ronnie Becraft, brother Dick Edgerly, brother Bill Edgerly, and brother-in-law Emery Helton.

A private family service will be held at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 West Third Street, Peru, Indiana. Burial will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery in Peru.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.FlowersLeedyAllen.com.

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Children
1 F Gail Becraft [12697] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Walt Overly [12704] (living)


2 M Charles E Becraft [12698] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Karen J [12705] (living)


3 F Patricia "Trish" Becraft [12699] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Randy Rader [12706] (living)


4 M Steven R Becraft [12700] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Lula Davis [12707] (1964-2021)


5 F Brenda Becraft [12701] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Jerry Boggs [12708] (living)


6 M Earl Edward Becraft Jr. [12703]

           Born: 27 Feb 1952 - Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Feb 1952 - Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA
         Buried:  - Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami Co, IN
Find A Grave ID: 194592874
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


7 M Ronald Lee Becraft [8825]

           Born: 17 Apr 1953 - Peru, Peru Township, Miami, Indiana, United States 3
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           Died: 18 Apr 1953 - Peru, Peru Township, Miami, Indiana, United States 3
         Buried:  - Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: P7C6-WZM
Find A Grave ID: 194592897
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


8 F Debra K Becraft [12702]

           Born: 30 Nov 1960 - Indiana, United States
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         Spouse: Robert L Hollon [12709] (living)


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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Stella Mae Conway, person ID L2QL-JSN.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Ronald Lee Becraft, person ID P7C6-WZM.


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