Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Wesley Carter and Elsie Rhu Becraft

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Husband John Wesley Carter [3471] ¹

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           Born: 17 Jun 1892 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Sep 1955 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 2
         Buried:  - Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co, IN 3
FamilySearch ID: L6MM-QHV

       Marriage: 31 Aug 1922 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States

Events

• His obituary was published in The Kokomo Tribune on 19 Sep 1955. ...tary-treasurer of the Wholesale Electric Service Co.

On Aug 31, 1922, he was married to Miss Elsie Becraft. She survives with two daughters, Carolyn, Mrs. S. J. Marner and Miss Catherine ...

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Wife Elsie Rhu Becraft [3470] ¹

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           Born: 29 Apr 1893 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 1 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 1976 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LH3G-LKD

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         Father: Samuel Henry Becraft [441] (1846-1909) 5
         Mother: Mary Jane Framer [2031] (1860-1928)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States. Center Township
Sammie Becraft, b Sept 1846, age 53, married 23 years, born IN, day laborer; wife Mary V, b Feb 1860, age 40y, (5 children, 5 living), born IN; dau Nancy P, b Feb 1880, age 20y, born IN, sales lady; dau Catherine M, b Feb 1887, age 13y, born IN, at school; dau Elsie Rhu, b Apr 1893, age 7y, born IN, at school; dau Madge V, b Aug 1898, age 1y, born IN.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States. Ward 1
Mary Becraft, widowed, age 50y; dau May, age 23y; dau Elsie, age 16y; dau Madge, age 11y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Howard, Indiana, United States. Mary Becraft, widowed, age 59y; dau Madge, age 21y; dau Elsie, age 26y; Dorthy Elwain, age 22y.

• Event: Logansport Pharos-Tribune, 25 Aug 1922. Tuesday evening in Kokomo by Mrs. Don Golding and Mrs. E. J. Kistler of that city in honor of Miss Elsie Becraft, bride-slect.

• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 26 Jun 1948. Miss Madge Becraft and Mrs. John Carter entertained with a breakfast in honor of Miss Jean Barksow who is leaving for Los...

• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 14 Feb 1950. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Carter have gone to St. Petersburg, Fla., to be guests of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Gertrude Becraft. Mr. Carter will spend two weeks there and Mrs. Carter will remain for a longer stay.

Marriage Events

• Event: Logansport Pharos-Tribune, 1 Aug 1922. On Saturday evening, Mrs. Downs was a guest at a party at which the approaching marriage of Miss Elsie becraft and John Wesley Carter, both of Kokomo, was announced.

• Marriage: Logansport Pharos-Tribune, 1 Sep 1922. Attended Wedding.
Mrs. Oliver Downs of this city attended the wedding of Miss Elsie Becraft and John Wesley Carter of Kokomo, which took place yesterday morning at the Baptist church...

• Marriage: The Kokomo Tribune, 7 Sep 1949. Miss Elsie Becraft and John W. Carter were married August 31 at the First Baptist church, the Rev. H.L. Rust performing the ceremony...

[RJB ??? Historical article 25 Years ago perhaps? Actual date of marriage was 31 Aug 1922].

• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 14 Feb 1950. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Carter have gone to St. Petersburg, Fla., to be guests of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Gertrude Becraft. Mr. Carter will spend two weeks there and Mrs. Carter will remain for a longer stay.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - John Wesley Carter

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Plot: Sec: 5, Lot: 06, Sp: 1

Sources

1 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for John Wesley Carter, person ID L6MM-QHV.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Elsie Rhu Becraft, person ID LH3G-LKD.

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