Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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George W Becraft and Eleanor E Hendricks



Husband George W Becraft [12360]

           Born: 1 May 1826 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Nov 1909 - Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States 1
 Cause of Death: heart failure
         Buried: Nov 1909 - Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: KHDY-HT6
Find A Grave ID: 57412087


         Father: John Becraft [13084] (1794-1850)
         Mother: Mary Irena "Luis" Bolton [13085] (1798-1880)


       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Leroy, Calhoun Co, MI. name: George Becraft
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Leroy, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
gender: Male
age: 24
marital status:
race (original):
race (standardized):
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1826
dwelling house number: 982
family number: 1005
line number: 17
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 348
film number: 14810
digital folder number: 004194646
image number: 00236
Household Gender Age Birthplace
George Becraft M 24 New York
Eleanor Becraft F 25 New York
Almaron F Becraft M 10 Michigan
Irma Becraft F 50 New York.

• He worked as a blacksmith in 1850.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Nebraska, United States. name: George Bicraft
estimated birth year: 1826
gender: Male
age in 1870: 44y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: New York
home in 1870: Nebraska, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
George Bicraft M 44y New York
Ellen Bicraft F 45y New York
John Bicraft M 12y Michigan
Elea Bicraft F 10y Michigan
Frances Bicraft F 7y Michigan
Ellen Bicraft F 4y Nebraska
Fred Bicraft M 1y Nebraska
Guy Stuart M 22y Michigan.

• He farmed four miles south of Blair. In later years was janitor at Veteran's
Hospital in Grand Island, Nebraska.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States. name : George Becraft
event: Census
event date: 1880
event place: Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States
gender: Male
age: 54
marital status : Married
occupation : Farmer
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) : American
relationship to head : Self
birthplace : New York, United States
birthdate : 1826
spouse's name : Eleanor Becraft
spouse's birthplace : New York, United States
father's name :
father's birthplace : New York, United States
mother's name :
mother's birthplace : New York, United States
page : 196
page character : B
entry number : 1994
nara film number : T9-0756
gs film number : 1254756
digital folder number: 004242039
image number: 00758
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self George Becraft M 54 New York, United States
wife Eleanor Becraft F 55 New York, United States
daughter Eva Becraft F 20 Michigan, United States
daughter Francis Becraft F 17 Michigan, United States
daughter Ellen Becraft F 14 Nebraska, United States
son Fred Becraft M 11 Nebraska, United States
son John H. Becraft M 22 Michigan, United States.

• Military: Civil War, 1890. Becraft, Geo. W., private, company G, 1 Mich Cav, 16 Aug 1861 to 20 May 1862, 9 months, 4 days.

name: Geo W Becraft
widow:
event: Census
event date: 1890
event place: Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States
nara publication title: Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War,1890.
nara publication number: M123
nara roll number: 37
film number: 338196
digital folder number: 004679102
image number: 01120.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in De Soto Township, Washington Co, NE. name: George Becraft
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 129 De Soto Township, Washington, Nebraska, United States
birth date: May 1826
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Father-in-law
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Widowed
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 3
sheet letter: A
family number: 40
reference number: 24
film number: 1240941
digital folder number: 004120381
image number: 01075
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Robt Marple M 35 Virginia
wife S E Marple F 35 Nebraska
daughter Eva Marple F 11 Nebraska
daughter Bessie I Marple F 9 Nebraska
daughter Nettie L Marple F 7 Nebraska
son James R Marple M 5 Nebraska
son Fred Marple M 3 Nebraska
son Walter Marple M 0 Nebraska
father-in-law George Becraft M 74 New York
brother-in-law Fred Becraft M 32 Nebraska
nephew Arthur Stineson M 18 Nebraska.

• His obituary was published in the Tribune on 24 Nov 1909. Tribune 24 Nov 1909

George Beecraft died at the Soldiers' Home in Grand Island last Wednesday. The remains were brought to Blair Friday where the funeral services were held under the auspies of the Grand Army Post and the Odd Fellows Lodge, of which he had been a member for sixty-one years. He was born in New York in 1826 and had lived in this county over forty years.

He was in Co. G, 1st Michigan Calvary.




Wife Eleanor E Hendricks [12361] 3

           Born: 16 Apr 1825 - New York, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jan 1900 - Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States 2 4


         Buried:  - Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: KHZK-N6X
Find A Grave ID: 103764830

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Leroy, Calhoun Co, MI. name: Eleanor Becraft
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Leroy, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
gender: Female
age: 25
marital status:
race (original):
race (standardized):
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1825
dwelling house number: 982
family number: 1005
line number: 18
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 348
film number: 14810
digital folder number: 004194646
image number: 00236
Household Gender Age Birthplace
George Becraft M 24 New York
Eleanor Becraft F 25 New York
Almaron F Becraft M 10 Michigan
Irma Becraft F 50 New York.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Nebraska, United States. name: Ellen Bicraft
estimated birth year: 1825
gender: Female
age in 1870: 45y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: New York
home in 1870: Nebraska, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
George Bicraft M 44y New York
Ellen Bicraft F 45y New York
John Bicraft M 12y Michigan
Elea Bicraft F 10y Michigan
Frances Bicraft F 7y Michigan
Ellen Bicraft F 4y Nebraska
Fred Bicraft M 1y Nebraska
Guy Stuart M 22y Michigan.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States. name : Eleanor Becraft
event: Census
event date: 1880
event place: Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States
gender: Female
age: 55
marital status : Married
occupation : Keeps House
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) : American
relationship to head : Wife
birthplace : New York, United States
birthdate : 1825
spouse's name : George Becraft
spouse's birthplace : New York, United States
father's name :
father's birthplace : Rhode Island, United States
mother's name :
mother's birthplace : Rhode Island, United States
page : 196
page character : B
entry number : 1995
nara film number : T9-0756
gs film number : 1254756
digital folder number: 004242039
image number: 00758
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self George Becraft M 54 New York, United States
wife Eleanor Becraft F 55 New York, United States
daughter Eva Becraft F 20 Michigan, United States
daughter Francis Becraft F 17 Michigan, United States
daughter Ellen Becraft F 14 Nebraska, United States
son Fred Becraft M 11 Nebraska, United States
son John H. Becraft M 22 Michigan, United States.

• Her obituary was published. Mrs. G. W. Becraft died at her home four miles south of Blair on January 28th. She was 74 years, 10 months and 12 days of age. She leaves behind a husband G W Becraft and three children and many relatives and friends who mourn her death.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church in Blair, NE, on Tuesday with J. S. Beem officiating.
Interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Library at Blair Nebraska ~~~.


Children
1 M John H Becraft [12367]

           Born: 1858 - Michigan, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GFS6-N59



2 F Harriet Irene Becraft [17526] 4

           Born: 4 Nov 1849 - Michigan, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Nov 1876 - Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States 4
         Buried: Nov 1876 - Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: 9J7B-TDR



3 F Eva Becraft [12365]

           Born: 1860 - Michigan, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GFS6-DD6



4 F Francis Becraft [12366]

           Born: 1863 - Michigan, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GFS6-75G
         Spouse: Benjamin Stimpson [12372] (1857-      )
           Marr: 15 Sep 1881 - Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States


5 F Sadie Ella Becraft [12363] 2

           Born: 17 Dec 1865 - Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States 2 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Oct 1901 - Blair, Washington, Nebraska Territory, United States 2 5


         Buried: 1901 - Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States 2 5
FamilySearch ID: LZG9-77G
Find A Grave ID: 103599313
         Spouse: Robert Henry Marple [12364] (1865-1940)
           Marr: 4 Dec 1887 - Washington, Nebraska, United States


6 M Fred Becraft [12362]

           Born: 4 Dec 1868 - Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 May 1926 - Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States
 Cause of Death: ailing, then suddenly of heart failure
         Buried: 24 May 1926 - Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: GSNX-G7W
Find A Grave ID: 103599423
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



Burial Notes: Husband - George W Becraft

FINDAGRAVE:
* NOTE ~ Contributor Mr. B., member number , has reported the following information concerning Mr. Becraft's burial:

"GW Becraft is listed on Elnor's stone (with 1 E) but there's no stone for George. He is shown in the records as being in Sec 1, lot 14, grave 8. GPS loc: N41.54990 W096.11717 ~ Elev 1073'"

A special thanks to Mr. B. for a physical inspection of the area and a records check. Much appreciated.


Burial Notes: Wife - Eleanor E Hendricks

Plot Sec 1, lot 14, grv 8

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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 20 Nov 2025), entry for George W Becraft, person ID KHDY-HT6.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Eleanor P "Elnore", person ID KHZK-N6X.

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 Eleanor E Hendricks, person ID KHZK-N6X.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Sadie Ella Becraft, person ID LZG9-77G.


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