Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Elmer Carl Becraft and Jessie M Spodlin



Husband Elmer Carl Becraft [1289]




           Born: 8 Mar 1900 - Rush, Indiana, United States 1 2
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           Died: 9 Jan 1944 - Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States 1 2


         Buried:  - Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: LZYY-WRS
Find A Grave ID: 60780121


         Father: William Henry Becraft [1179] (1855-1943)
         Mother: Anna Belle Shane [1287] (1877-1962)


       Marriage: 13 Mar 1920 - Madison, Indiana, United States 3

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Salt Creek Township, Decatur Co, IN. Newport town
Wm H b. Oct 1855, age 44y, born IN, day laborer, married 4 years;
wife Anna B. b. Jan 1877, age 23y, (2 children, 2 living), born IN;
son Henry A, b Sept 1897, age 2y, born IN;
son Elmer C, b Mar 1900, age 2/12, born IN;

son Albert, b Jun 1883, age 16y, born IN;
son Hershel, b Nov 1886, age 13y, born IN;
dau Minnie b Mar 1885, age 15y, born IN;
son James b Oct 1891, age 8y, born IN.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Jackson, Rush Co, IN. William H Becraft, age 53y; wife Ana B, age 33y; son Arthur H, age 12y; son Elmer C, age 10y; dau Gulla G, age 7y; son Ralph D, age 5y; dau Mildred E, age 2y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Madison, Indiana, United States. William Becraft, age 63y; wife Annie, age 42y; son James, age 28y; son Arthur, age 22y; son Elmer, age 19y; son Ralph, age 17y; dau Mildred, age 12y; son Clarence, age 8y.

• He died on 9 Jan 1944 in Cook, Illinois, United States. Name: Elmer Carl Becraft
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Death Date: 09 Jan 1944
Death Place: Cook Co., Illinois
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Father: William H. Becraft
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Mother: Anna Shane
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Spouse: L. Louise Becraft
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Digital Folder Number: 4204765
Image Number: 1040
Film Number: 1983612
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 972.




Wife Jessie M Spodlin [3095] 4

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FamilySearch ID: LVKV-HXS

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 13 Mar 1920, Madison, Indiana, United States. Groom's Name: Elmer Carl Becraft
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Bride's Name: Jessie M Spradlin
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Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1920
Marriage Place: Madison, Indiana
Groom's Father's Name: William Becraft
Groom's Mother's Name: Anna Belle Shaw
Bride's Father's Name: Manford Spradlin
Bride's Mother's Name: Mary Carolyn Bays
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01535-1
System Origin: Indiana-EASy
Source Film Number: 2108437
Reference Number: p 132.


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Death Notes: Husband - Elmer Carl Becraft

Certificate # 0000972, unknown age

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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 Elmer Carl Becraft, person ID LZYY-WRS.

3 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.), book 34, page 132.

4 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.).


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