Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Eugene Marion Becraft and Mazie Elizabeth Turner



Husband Eugene Marion Becraft [2448]

           Born: 10 Aug 1895 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jul 1959 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 1
         Buried:  - St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe Co, VA 2
FamilySearch ID: LTXJ-V7X
Find A Grave ID: 62891047


         Father: Thomas Stonewall Jackson Becraft [2433] (1862-1933)
         Mother: Laura B. Rider [2444] (1866-1937)


       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Laura B Becraft, head, Jan 1866, age 34, married, 13 years (4 children, 4 living), born VA; dau Lena b Mar 1889, age 11, born VA, at school; dau Dara K, b Jul 1891, age 8, born VA; dau Alga M, Sept 1893, age 6, born VA; son Eugene M, Aug 1895, age 4, born VA.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Ward 4
Thomas S J Becroft, age 47y, born VA; wife Lara, age 43y, born VA; Dora, age 17y, born VA; Maude, age 16y, born VA; Eugene M, age 14y, born VA; Frank J, age 6y, born VA.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Laura B Becraft, age 54y; dau Dora K, age 28y; dau Maud A, age 26y; son Marion E, age 24y; son Frank J, age 15y.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Laura B Becraft listed as head of household, divorced, age 63. She has children Dora K age 38 and Marron E age 34 living with her. Dora is a floris, Marron is a plumber. They own the residence. Thomas S is listed right above Laura B, and is listed as renting his residence.

• He worked as a Plumber in 1930 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. from 1930 Census.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Name: Marion Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: West Ward, Wytheville, Wytheville Magisterial District, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Husband
Birthplace: Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: 1898
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 99-20
Family Number: 32
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Line Number: 54
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 4303
Digital Folder Number: 005449095
Image Number: 00491
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ellie Vruberger F 40 Virginia
Leona Vruberger F 21 Virginia
Ronie Vruberger M 19 Virginia
Bertie Vruberger F 14 Virginia
Wife Maisie Becraft F 34 Virginia
Husband Marion Becraft M 42 Virginia
Son Howard Turner M 9 Virginia
Son James Becraft M 2 Virginia
Brother Walter Turner M 36 Virginia.




Wife Mazie Elizabeth Turner [4923]

           Born: 22 Feb 1906 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 May 1999 - Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 3
         Buried: 23 May 1999 - West End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe Co, VA 2
FamilySearch ID: LTXJ-TZ2
Find A Grave ID: 146803688


         Father: John Calvin Turner [14199] (1860-1932)
         Mother: Susan Elizabeth "Bettie" Coppybarger [14200] (1874-1935)


Events

• Soc Sec Num: 231-24-9789.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Name: Maisie Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: West Ward, Wytheville, Wytheville Magisterial District, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 34
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Wife
Birthplace: Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: 1906
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 99-20
Family Number: 32
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Line Number: 53
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 4303
Digital Folder Number: 005449095
Image Number: 00491
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ellie Vruberger F 40 Virginia
Leona Vruberger F 21 Virginia
Ronie Vruberger M 19 Virginia
Bertie Vruberger F 14 Virginia
Wife Maisie Becraft F 34 Virginia
Husband Marion Becraft M 42 Virginia
Son Howard Turner M 9 Virginia
Son James Becraft M 2 Virginia
Brother Walter Turner M 36 Virginia.

• Her obituary was published. Mazie Elizabeth TURNER
[1636] [1637] [1638]
ABT 1906 - 19 May 1999

* BIRTH: ABT 1906, Wythe County, VA
* DEATH: 19 May 1999, Wythe Comm Hosp, Wythe County, VA
* BURIAL: 23 May 1999, West End Cem, Wythe County, VA

Father: John C TURNER
Mother: Susan Elizabeth COPPYBARGER

Family 1 : Marron Eugene BECRAFT

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[1636] !Enterprise newspaper Wythe County VA 22 May 1999
Of Wytheville
3 sons (1 Turner, BeCraft)
1 grand daughter
2 grand sons
1 sister listed
6 great grand children not listed

[1637] Died: Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville

[1638] Buried: West End Cemetery, Wytheville.

• Her obituary was published on 21 May 1999. Page: B3
BeCRAFT, Mazie Elizabeth Turner, 93, of Wytheville, died Wednesday, May 19, 1999 in the Wythe County Community Hospital. She was born in Wythe County, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John C. Turner and was preceded in death by her husband, Marron Eugene BeCraft. She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Sgt. First Class Ret. Howard R. and Dorothy M. Turner of Stonerville, Pa., Charles David and Patricia BeCraft, and James Kirkwood BeCraft, all of Wytheville; 1 granddaughter
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• Her obituary was published in the Roanoke Times on 21 May 1999. BeCRAFT, Mazie Elizabeth (TURNER); 93; Wytheville VA; Roanoke Times; 1999-5-21; retftrdoc.

• Her obituary was published in the Southwest VE on 22 May 1999. BECRAFT, Mazie Elizabeth (COPYBARGER)[TURNER]; 93; Wytheville VA; Southwest VE; 1999-5-22; glenn.


Children
1 M Charles David Becraft [4924] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Patricia [7733] (living)


2 M Howard Randolph Turner [6256] 4

           Born: 10 Jan 1931 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jul 2015 - Pennsylvania, United States 5
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GJBC-793
         Spouse: Dorothy M Auman 6 [7734] (1931-2002)


3 M James Kirkwood Becraft [4925]

           Born: 11 Dec 1938 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Apr 2012 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States


       Cremated:  - Speedwell Methodist Cemetery, Speedwell, Wythe Co, VA 2
FamilySearch ID: LTXJ-XYB
Find A Grave ID: 193888308
         Spouse: Ethel Marie Phillippi [11630] (1930-1972)
           Marr: 12 Aug 1967 - Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States



Burial Notes: Husband - Eugene Marion Becraft

Pvt. Co K - 127 Infantry
World War I

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Sources


1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Eugene Marion Becraft, person ID LTXJ-V7X.

2 Findagrave.com.

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

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Howard R Turner, person ID GJBC-793.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Howard Randolph Turner, person ID GJBC-793.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Dorothy M, person ID GQY9-9F3.


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