Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Ray Hamilton Wesley and Edith Imogene Becraft

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Husband Ray Hamilton Wesley [10874]

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           Born: 30 Mar 1923 - Kingbee, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Oct 1998 - Fayette, Kentucky, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LBM4-C93

       Marriage: 1 Oct 1943 - Rush, Indiana, United States

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Wife Edith Imogene Becraft [1776]

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           Born: 24 Oct 1924 - Rush, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jul 2002 - Creek Co, OK
         Buried:  - Green Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Sapulpa, Creek Co, OK
FamilySearch ID: GS1S-8NT
Find A Grave ID: 197805179

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         Father: Harley Becraft [1181] (1893-1950)
         Mother: Dorothy Isabella McCorkhill [1182] (1904-1938) 2

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   Other Spouse: Donald Issac Smith [9846] (1930-1985)

Events

• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Spiceland, Henry Co, IN. Imogene Becraft age 5 listed with father Harley Becraft age 38 listed as head of household mother Dortha Becraft age 26 and siblings Cecil E. age 8; Mary T. age 7; Leslie L age 3 and Ralph E. age 1.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Glenwood, Rush Co, IN. Name: Imogene Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Glenwood, Union Township, Rush, Indiana, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Daughter
Birthplace: Indiana
Estimated Birth Year: 1925
Residence in 1935: Rural, Rush, Indiana
Enumeration District Number: 70-16
Family Number: 70
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Line Number: 44
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 1091
Digital Folder Number: 005459847
Image Number: 00485
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Harley Becraft M 47 Indiana
Daughter Imogene Becraft F 15 Indiana
Son Leslie Becraft M 13 Indiana
Son Ralph Becraft M 11 Indiana
Son Wayne Becraft M 9 Indiana
Son Harold Becraft M 6 Indiana
Daughter Norma Becraft F 4 Indiana.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1 Oct 1943, Rush, Indiana, United States. Groom: Ray Hamilton Wesley
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Date of Birth: 30 Mar 1923
Groom's Place of Birth: Kingbee Kentucky
Groom's Residence: Lewisville Indiana
Groom's Number of Marriage:
Groom's Father: William Wesley
Groom's Mother: Ora Speers
Bride: Edith Imogene Becraft
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Date of Birth: 24 Oct 1924
Bride's Place of Birth: Rush Indiana
Bride's Residence: Glenwood Indiana
Bride's Number of Marriage:
Bride's Father: Harley Becraft
Bride's Mother: Dorothy Mccorkle
Informant Name:
Date of License:
County of License: Rush
Date of Marriage: 01 Oct 1943
Place of Marriage: , Rush,
Official:
Record Number:
Film Number: 1837934
Digital Folder Number: 4186015
Image Number: 00151
Number of Images: 1.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Wife - Edith Imogene Becraft

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Garden of Prayer, Lot 88, Section C, Space 3

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Ray Hamilton Wesley, person ID LBM4-C93.

2 Lorraine Plotner Becraft.