George Allen Becraft and Nannie Virginia "Nannie" Harkrader
Husband George Allen Becraft [2435]
Born: 11 Apr 1867 - Wythe, Virginia, United States Christened: Died: 9 Jun 1908 - Wythe, Virginia, United States![]()
Buried: - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 1 2 3 FamilySearch ID: GS22-68M Find A Grave ID: 101554191
Father: Benjamin Allen Becraft [2428] (1829-1887) Mother: Rosanna Frances "Fannie" McClintock [2429] (1832-1907)
Marriage: 26 Feb 1895 - Wythe, Virginia, United StatesEvents
• He worked as a Shoe Maker on an unknown date.
• He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census census in 1880 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Benjamin A Becraft, self, Married, male, W, 50, MD, StoneMason, MD, MD
Listed with family: Wife Francis R age 46, born VA; Charles K age 21, born VA; Stonewall age 16, born VA; Robert L age 14, born VA; George A age 12, born VA; Ada M. age 2, born VA.• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Geo A Becraft, head, b Apr 1868, 32y, married 6 years, born VA, shoe maker; wife Nannie V, b Aug 1868,, 31y, born VA, (1 child, 1 living); son Benj. Allen, b Dec 1895, age 4y, born VA.
Wife Nannie Virginia "Nannie" Harkrader [5751]
Born: 26 Aug 1868 - Virginia, United States 4 Christened: Died: 27 Jun 1935 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 5 6![]()
Buried: - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 1 3 6 FamilySearch ID: G7T4-NDJ Find A Grave ID: 101554224
Father: William Augustus Harkrader [12412] (1826-1907) Mother: Elizabeth Almeda "Allie" Umberger [12413] (1830-1903)
Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. name:
Nannie Harkrider
estimated birth year:1868
gender:Female
age in 1870:2y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian):White
birthplace:Virginia
home in 1870:Virginia, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace William Harkrider M 46y Virginia Elizabeth Harkrider F 40y Virginia Mary M Harkrider F 20y Virginia Sarah C Harkrider F 18y Virginia Isaac R Harkrider M 16y Virginia Elizabeth Harkrider F 13y Virginia Susan Harkrider F 9y Virginia Deceba A Harkrider F 3y Virginia Nannie Harkrider F 2y Virginia Lettil Harkrider F 3m Virginia Mahala Harkrider F 58y Virginia Rachel Baugh F 58y Virginia Thomas Baugh M 38y Virginia Joseph Baugh M 3y Virginia Rena Baugh F 18y Virginia. • She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. name :
Mamie Harkrader [s/b Nannie RJB]
event:Census
event date:1880
event place:Wythe, Virginia, United States
gender:Female
age:10
marital status :Single
occupation :
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) :American
relationship to head :Daughter
birthplace :Virginia, United States
birthdate :1870
spouse's name :
spouse's birthplace :
father's name :Wm. Harkrader
father's birthplace :Virginia, United States
mother's name :Lizzie Harkrader
mother's birthplace :Virginia, United States
page :498
page character :A
entry number :5540
nara film number :T9-1395
gs film number :1255395
digital folder number:004244643
image number:00119
Household Gender Age Birthplace
selfWm. Harkrader M 54 Virginia, United States
wifeLizzie Harkrader F 46 Virginia, United States
daughterDellie Harkrader F 12 Virginia, United States
daughterMamie Harkrader F 10 Virginia, United States
daughterLeticia Harkrader F 8 Virginia, United States
sonWm. Harkrader M 6 Virginia, United States
otherThomas Fisher M 21 Virginia, United States. • She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Geo A Becraft, head, b Apr 1868, 32y, married 6 years, born VA, shoe maker; wife Nannie V, b Aug 1868,, 31y, born VA, (1 child, 1 living); son Benj. Allen, b Dec 1895, age 4y, born VA.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Nannie V Buroft, born about 1870; Benjamin A Buroft, 1897; Edwin, 1903; George W, 1907.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Fannie Becraft, age 50y; son Edwin, age 17y; son George, age 12y.
Marriage Events
• Marriage: 26 Feb 1895, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Groom's Name:
Geo A Becraft
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Bride's Name:Nannie V Harkrader
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Marriage Date:26 Feb 1895
Marriage Place:Wythe County, Virginia
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Groom's Race:White
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M01041-0
System Origin:Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number:34254
Reference Number:.• Marriage: Groom's Name:
Geo. A. Becroft
Groom's Birth Date:1868
Groom's Birthplace:Wythe County, Virginia
Groom's Age:27
Bride's Name:N. V. Harkrader
Bride's Birth Date:1870
Bride's Birthplace:Wythe County, Virginia
Bride's Age:25
Marriage Date:26 Feb 1895
Marriage Place:Wythe County, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name:Berg. Becroft
Groom's Mother's Name:Fannie Mcclintock
Bride's Father's Name:Wm. A. Harkrader
Bride's Mother's Name:Allie Armbrister
Groom's Race:White
Groom's Marital Status:Single
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Bride's Race:White
Bride's Marital Status:Single
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M01400-9
System Origin:Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number:34255
Reference Number:P.31-22.
Children
1 M Benjamin Allen Becraft [5752]
Born: 14 Dec 1895 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 7 8 9 Christened: Died: 15 Jul 1971 - Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States 9![]()
Buried: - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 1 3 FamilySearch ID: GS22-SWD Find A Grave ID: 101554154Spouse: Amanda Faye "Faye" Wright [6250] (1902-1990)
2 M Edwin Hamilton "Toots" Becraft [5754] 7
Born: 21 May 1902 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 7 9 10 Christened: Died: 14 May 1971 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 7 9![]()
Buried: - Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe Co, VA 1 11 FamilySearch ID: GS22-X6Y Find A Grave ID: 154131622Spouse: Margarette Elizabeth Layne [6240] (1918-1989) Marr: 10 Dec 1966 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 7 10
3 M George William Becraft [5753]
Born: 9 Apr 1907 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 7 9 12 Christened: Died: 9 Mar 1966 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 7 9 12 Buried: - West End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe Co, VA 1 FamilySearch ID: G3XZ-S56 Find A Grave ID: 36785306Spouse: Eva King [6245] (1912-1998)
Birth Notes: Husband - George Allen Becraft
18 Apr 1991 LAB notes from conversation with Benjamin Allen Becraft III
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 George Allen Becraft, person ID GS22-68M.
3 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com).
4 Lorraine Plotner Becraft.
5 Lorraine Plotner Becraft, Cards sent to Leonard Becraft.
6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Nannie Virginia "Nannie" Harkrader, person ID G7T4-NDJ.
7 Leonard A Becraft, Research done by Leonard.
8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Benjamin Allen Becraft, person ID GS22-SWD.
9 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
10 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Edwin Hamilton "Toots" Becraft, person ID GS22-X6Y.
11 Leonard A Becraft, Research done by Leonard, Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, , VA.
12
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for George William Becraft, person ID G3XZ-S56.
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