Elijah Sherwood Becraft and Dell Luella Griffith
Husband Elijah Sherwood Becraft [2545]
Born: 29 Aug 1869 - Pierceton, Kosciusko Co, IN 1 Christened: Died: 17 Apr 1939 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 1![]()
Buried: - Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Wayne Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 1 FamilySearch ID: KCPQ-5D6 Find A Grave ID: 48214592
Father: Thomas Francis Jefferson Becraft [2530] (1842-1922) Mother: Martha Jane Fifer [2533] (1848-1927)
Marriage: 19 Apr 1894 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United StatesEvents
• He appeared on the 1870 Census census in 1870 in Washington, Kosciusko Co, IN. Thomas Becraft, age 25, farm laborer, born in Maryland listed with wife, Martha age 21, keeping house, born in Indiana and children Ellsworth age 3, born in Indiana, and Elijah S, age 1, born in Indiana.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Salem, Auglaize Co, OH. Thomas Beecraft, age 37, born MD, laborer; Martha, wife, age 33, born IN, Keeps house; Sherwood, son, age 10, born MD, attends school; Franklin, son, age 8, born MD; Belle, dau, age 7, born MD; Homer, son, age 5, born MD; Valentine, son, age 3, born MD; Catharine, dau, age 2, born MD; Florence, dau, age 1, born MD.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Prairie Township, Kosciusko Co, IN. Sherwood Becraft, b Aug 1869, age 30y, married 6 years, born IN, day laborer; wife
Della L, b June 1878, age 22y, (1 child, 1 living), born IN; dau Flossie M, b March 1895, age 5y, born IN.• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. Sherwood Becraft, born about 1870; wife Della, born about 1878; Flossie, born about 1895; Donald, born about 1901.
• Visit: The Fort Wayne News, 18 Jul 1917. Mrs. Jennie Garee is visiting her brother, Sherman Becraft, in Fort Wayne.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Allen, Indiana, United States. Sherwood Becraft, age 50y; wife Della, age 41y; dau Flossie, age 24y; son Donald, age 19y; dau-in-law Mary, age 18y; Belle Hunterham, age 40y; Rube Hunterham, age 45y.
• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. Sherwood Becraft age 60 listed as head of household with wife Dellie age 52.
Wife Dell Luella Griffith [2669]
Born: 24 Jan 1878 - Pierceton, Kosciusko Co, IN 1 Christened: Died: 12 Dec 1952 - Methodist Hosp, Ft Wayne, Allen, IN 1![]()
Buried: - Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Wayne Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 1 FamilySearch ID: K4J9-978 Find A Grave ID: 49023070
Father: Joseph Griffith [13055] (1843-1914) 1 Mother: Margaret Alice Brown [13056] (1846-1922) 1
Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Prairie Township, Kosciusko Co, IN. Sherwood Becraft, b Aug 1869, age 30y, married 6 years, born IN, day laborer; wife
Della L, b June 1878, age 22y, (1 child, 1 living), born IN; dau Flossie M, b March 1895, age 5y, born IN.• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. Sherwood Becraft, born about 1870; wife Della, born about 1878; Flossie, born about 1895; Donald, born about 1901.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Allen, Indiana, United States. Sherwood Becraft, age 50y; wife Della, age 41y; dau Flossie, age 24y; son Donald, age 19y; dau-in-law Mary, age 18y; Belle Hunterham, age 40y; Rube Hunterham, age 45y.
• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. Dellie Becraft age 52 listed as wife with Sherwood Becraft age 60 head of household.
Children
1 F Flossie Mae Becraft [2670]
Born: 11 Mar 1895 - Atwood, Kosciusko, Indiana Christened: Died: 16 Oct 1970 - Allen, Indiana, United States Buried: - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN 1 FamilySearch ID: K413-6QSSpouse: Wilbur Edward Tibbitts [2673] (1894-1973) Marr: 20 Mar 1913 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 2
2 M Donald Glen Becraft [2671]
Born: 16 Jun 1900 - Atwood, Kosciusko, Indiana 3 Christened: Died: 14 Aug 1957 - Ft Wayne, Allen, Indiana 3![]()
Buried: - Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Wayne Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 1 3 FamilySearch ID: KD3H-XP1 Find A Grave ID: 167427947Spouse: Mary Katheryn Fifer [2672] (1901-1972) Marr: 12 Feb 1918 - Columbia City, Columbia Township, Whitley, Indiana, United States
General Notes: Husband - Elijah Sherwood Becraft
LDS AFN: 1889-HVL
Notes: Marriage (Dell Luella Griffith):
J:447
1 Findagrave.com.
2 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.), Book 38, page 520.
3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Donald Glen Becraft, person ID KD3H-XP1.
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