Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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George William Becraft and Eva King



Husband George William Becraft [5753]

           Born: 9 Apr 1907 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Mar 1966 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 1 2 3
         Buried:  - West End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe Co, VA 4
FamilySearch ID: G3XZ-S56
Find A Grave ID: 36785306


         Father: George Allen Becraft [2435] (1867-1908)
         Mother: Nannie Virginia "Nannie" Harkrader [5751] (1868-1935)


       Marriage: 

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 225-05-5652.

• He 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.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Fannie Becraft, age 50y; son Edwin, age 17y; son George, age 12y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Name: George Becroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: West Ward, Wytheville, Wytheville Magisterial District, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: 1910
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Enumeration District Number: 99-20
Family Number: 328
Sheet Number and Letter: 17B
Line Number: 58
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 4303
Digital Folder Number: 005449095
Image Number: 00521
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Becroft M 30 Virginia
Wife Eva Becroft F 29 Virginia
Brother-in-law Toots Becroft M 35 Virginia.




Wife Eva King [6245]

           Born: 15 Jul 1912 3 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Feb 1998 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 5 6
         Buried: 2 Mar 1998 - West End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe Co, VA 4
FamilySearch ID: G3XC-1FJ
Find A Grave ID: 36785299


         Father: Volney G King [14197] (1862-1940)
         Mother: Melliia J Copenhaver [14198] (1870-1941)


Events

• Soc Sec Num: 229-05-8103.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Name: Eva Becroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: West Ward, Wytheville, Wytheville Magisterial District, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Wife
Birthplace: Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: 1911
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Enumeration District Number: 99-20
Family Number: 328
Sheet Number and Letter: 17B
Line Number: 59
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 4303
Digital Folder Number: 005449095
Image Number: 00521
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Becroft M 30 Virginia
Wife Eva Becroft F 29 Virginia
Brother-in-law Toots Becroft M 35 Virginia.

• Her obituary was published in the Enterprise newspaper on 28 Feb 1998 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. George William BECRAFT died before 28 Feb 1997. He married Eva KING.
Enterprise newspaper Wythe County VA 4 Mar 1998
Eva KING [Parents <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~umbergerwythe/all/allg1044.htm>] was born about 1914. She died on 28 Feb 1998 in local hospital. She was buried on 02 Mar 1998 in West End Cem,Wythe County,VA. She married George William BECRAFT.
Enterprise newspaper Wythe County VA 4 Mar 1998
Of Roanoke formerly of Wytheville
1 son
1 daughter
3 grand children listed
Many nieces, nephews, friends not listed
Preceded in deathy by 3 brothers, 5 sisters not listed
Died: a local hospital
Buried: West End Cemetery, Wytheville
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• Her obituary was published in the Roanoke Times on 1 Mar 1998. Eva King BeCraft, 85, of Roanoke, formerly of Wytheville, passed away Saturday, February 28, 1998. She was born in Crockett, a daughter of Volney G. and Josephine Copenhaver King. She was a graduate of Kings Grove High School in Crockett and attended Martha Washington College in Abingdon. Eva had worked at Spiller Elementary School in Wytheville and for the Roanoke City Schools. She was a former member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Wytheville and a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Roanoke, where she was a member of the women's group and sang in the church choir. She was preceded in death by her husband, George William BeCraft; three brothers and five sisters. Surviving are her son, Robert "Bob" V. BeCraft of Roanoke; her daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn B. and Perry Day of Roanoke; her grandchildren, Angie Day Giallorenzi and her husband, Tom of Salt Lake City, UT, Clark A. BeCraft of Roanoke, Ginger B. Mitchell of Roanoke, and several nieces and nephews. She loved country and gospel music. The family would like to extend thanks to her friends at the Big House in Roanoke and Family Dance in Boones Mill. A funeral service will be held at Oakey's North Chapel Monday, March 2, at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Albin P. Crutchfield Jr. officiating. Interment will be in West End Cemetery, Wytheville, with a graveside service at 3:30 p.m. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's North Chapel.

Roanoke Times, Sunday, March 1, 1998.


Children
1 M Robert Volney Becraft [6247] 1




           Born: 9 Jun 1940 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Aug 2018 4
         Buried: 4 Sep 2018 - Sherwood Burial Park, Salem, Salem City, , VA 4
Find A Grave ID: 192767343
         Spouse: Patricia Ann Clark [7735] (1941-1992)
           Marr: 8 Feb 1964 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
         Spouse: Sandra [13489] (living)


2 F Carolyn Nanette Becraft [6246] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Perry Day [6248] (      -Bef 2018)


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Sources


1 Leonard A Becraft, Research done by Leonard.

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 William Becraft, person ID G3XZ-S56.

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

4 Findagrave.com.

5 http://www.eons.com.

6 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, Roanoke, Roanoke Co, VA.


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