Eli S Keller and Elsie Antoinette Becraft
Husband Eli S Keller [6309]
Born: 2 Sep 1868 - Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States Christened: Died: 31 Jan 1943 - Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States Buried: - Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Warren Co, PA FamilySearch ID: 9KB9-ZN6 Find A Grave ID: 55433802Marriage: 1912
Wife Elsie Antoinette Becraft [2750] 1
Born: 30 Sep 1882 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States 1 2 Christened:![]()
Died: 29 Jun 1961 - Herkimer, New York, United States 1![]()
Buried: 2 Jul 1961 - Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Warren Co, PA 3 FamilySearch ID: 2SQW-Q6Z Find A Grave ID: 55653361
Father: Giles Becraft [2569] (1850-1893) 1 Mother: Margaretha Theodore Hart [2608] (1849-1930) 1
Events
• She appeared on the NY State census in 1892 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Fredrick Becraft M 68 US C Laborer
Matilda Becraft F 65 US C
Giles Becraft M 40 US C Farmer
Margarete M Becraft F 42 US C
Fredy G Becraft M 12 US C
Elca A Becraft F 10 US C
John F Becraft M 7 US C
Rebecca M Becraft F 5 US C .• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Maggie Becraft, head, age 52, born NY, Jan, 1847, widowed, married 23 years, 5 children, 5 living, farmer; son William E, born NY, Nov 1879, age 20; son Frederick G, born NY, Oct 1880, age 19; dau Elsie A. born NY, Sep 1882, age 17; son John F, born NY, Apr 1884, age 16, at school; dau Rebecca M, born NY, Oct 1887, age 12, at school.
• She appeared on the NY State census in 1905 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Becraft Maggie Head W F 56 U.S Cit Housewife emp
Becraft Fred G. Son W M 24 U.S Cit Farmer oa
Becraft Elsie Daughter W F 22 U.S Cit Housework x
Becraft John F. Son W M 20 U.S Cit Farmer x
Becraft Rebecca M. Daughter W F 17 U.S School(8) x.• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Margaret T. Becraft, head, age 60, Widowed, 5 children, 5 living, born NY, farmer; son Frederick G., age 29, single; born NY, farm laborer; dau Elsie A. age 27, born NY; son John F, age 24, single; born NY, farm laborer; dau Rebecca M., age 22, born NY, Teacher.
• Her obituary was published in the Utica Daily Press on 30 Jun 1961. Salisbury Center -- Mrs. Elsie A. Keller, 78, widdow of Eli S. Keller, died yesterday in Little Falls Hospital. She resided in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Seward Tompkins, for the past three years.
She was born in Morehouseville, daughter of Giles and Margaret Hart Becraft. She was married to Mr. Keller in 1912. Until his death several years ago the couple resided in Warren, Pa.
Mrs. Keller came to this area about 15 years ago. She was a member of the Oppenheim Mehtodist Church.
She leaves a brother, Fred Becraft, Liverpool.
The funderal will be at 2 Sunday from the Neilson Funeral Home, Dolgeville, with the Rev. Charles Montgomery, Methodist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Pa.
Calling hours at the funeral home are this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Children
Burial Notes: Husband - Eli S Keller
Section D, Lot 37, Gr. 7
Burial Notes: Wife - Elsie Antoinette Becraft
Section D, Lot 37, Gr. 8
1 Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).
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 Elsie Antoinette Becraft, person ID 2SQW-Q6Z.
3
Findagrave.com.
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