Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Edwin Hamilton "Toots" Becraft and Margarette Elizabeth Layne

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Husband Edwin Hamilton "Toots" Becraft [5754] ¹

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           Born: 21 May 1902 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 May 1971 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 1 3

         Buried:  - Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe Co, VA 4 5
FamilySearch ID: GS22-X6Y
Find A Grave ID: 154131622

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         Father: George Allen Becraft [2435] (1867-1908)
         Mother: Nannie Virginia "Nannie" Harkrader [5751] (1868-1935)

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       Marriage: 10 Dec 1966 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 1 2

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 227-03-1045.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Nannie V Buroft, born about 1870; Benjamin A Buroft, 1897; Edwin, 1903; George W, 1907.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Fannie Becraft, age 50y; son Edwin, age 17y; son George, age 12y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Name: Toots Becroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: West Ward, Wytheville, Wytheville Magisterial District, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Marital Status: Divorced
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Brother-in-law
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Brother-in-law
Birthplace: Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: 1905
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Enumeration District Number: 99-20
Family Number: 328
Sheet Number and Letter: 17B
Line Number: 60
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 4303
Digital Folder Number: 005449095
Image Number: 00521
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Becroft M 30 Virginia
Wife Eva Becroft F 29 Virginia
Brother-in-law Toots Becroft M 35 Virginia.

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Wife Margarette Elizabeth Layne [6240]

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           Born: 16 Jan 1918 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Aug 1989 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 3

         Buried: 3 Sep 1989 - Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe Co, VA 5
FamilySearch ID: GS2K-11Q
Find A Grave ID: 154131891

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         Father: John Maddox Layne [13240] (1877-1947) 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Ellen Felty [13241] (1881-1960) 5

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Events

• Soc Sec Num: 230-03-0362.

• Her obituary was published in the Enterprise on 2 Sep 1989. Margarette Layne BECRAFT was born about 1918. She died on 30 Aug 1989 in Wythe Comm Hosp,Wythe County,VA. She was buried on 03 Sep 1989 in Mt Pleasant Meth.

Enterprise newspaper Wythe County VA 2 Sep 1989
Margarette Layne BeCraft
1 sister listed
Several nieces, nephews not listed

Died: Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville

Buried: Mt Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery
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Children

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Had no children

Sources

1 Leonard A Becraft, Research done by Leonard.

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 Edwin Hamilton "Toots" Becraft, person ID GS22-X6Y.

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

4 Leonard A Becraft, Research done by Leonard, Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, , VA.

5 Findagrave.com.