Harley Becraft and Dorothy Isabella McCorkhill
Husband Harley Becraft [1181]
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Born: 12 Feb 1893 - Indiana, United States Christened: Died: 26 Dec 1950 - Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States![]()
Buried: Dec 1950 - East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States 1 2 FamilySearch ID: GS1S-C1L Find A Grave ID: 38712105
Father: William Henry Becraft [1179] (1855-1943) Mother: Priscilla Myers [1180] (1857-1894)
Marriage: 16 Sep 1920 - Rush, Indiana, United States 3Events
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Monmouth, NJ. Harley Becraft, age 26, single.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Monmouth, NJ. Name:
Harley Becraft
Residence:, Monmouth, New Jersey
Estimated Birth Year:1894
Age:26
Birthplace:Indiana
Relationship to Head of Household:
Gender:Male
Race:White
Marital Status:Single
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number:1821059
Digital Folder Number:4313360
Image Number:00405
Sheet Number:2. • He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Spiceland, Henry Co, IN. Harley Becraft age 38 listed as head of household with wife Dortha Becraft age 26 and children Cecil E. age 8; Mary T. age 7; Imogene age 5; Leslie L age 3 and Ralph E. age 1.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Glenwood, Rush Co, IN. Name:
Harley Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event:Census
Event Year:1940
Event Place:Glenwood, Union Township, Rush, Indiana, United States
Gender:Male
Age:47
Marital Status:Widowed
Race (Original):White
Race (Standardized):White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized):Head
Birthplace:Indiana
Estimated Birth Year:1893
Residence in 1935:Rural, Rush, Indiana
Enumeration District Number:70-16
Family Number:70
Sheet Number and Letter:3B
Line Number:43
NARA Publication Number:T627
NARA Roll Number:1091
Digital Folder Number:005459847
Image Number:00485
Household Gender Age Birthplace
HeadHarley Becraft M 47 Indiana
DaughterImogene Becraft F 15 Indiana
SonLeslie Becraft M 13 Indiana
SonRalph Becraft M 11 Indiana
SonWayne Becraft M 9 Indiana
SonHarold Becraft M 6 Indiana
DaughterNorma Becraft F 4 Indiana.
Wife Dorothy Isabella McCorkhill [1182] 4
Born: 2 Jun 1904 Christened: Died: 22 Oct 1938![]()
Buried: - Little Blue River Cemetery, Rush Co, IN 1 FamilySearch ID: GS1S-FQL Find A Grave ID: 55625107
Father: Charles Albert McCorkhill [13063] (1870-1943) Mother: Nora Ellen Nichols [13064] (1873-1947) 5
Events
• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Spiceland, Henry Co, IN. Dortha Becraft age 26 listed with husband Harley Becraft age 38 listed as head of household and children Cecil E. age 8; Mary T. age 7; Imogene age 5; Leslie L age 3 and Ralph E. age 1.
Marriage Events
• Marriage: 16 Sep 1920, Rush, Indiana, United States. Groom:
Harley Becraft
Groom's Race:White
Groom's Date of Birth:12 Feb 1893
Groom's Place of Birth:Ripley
Groom's Residence:Rush
Groom's Number of Marriage:
Groom's Father:William H Becraft
Groom's Mother:Sylvia Myers
Bride:Dortha Mccorkhill
Bride's Race:White
Bride's Date of Birth:02 Jun 1902
Bride's Place of Birth:Rush
Bride's Residence:Rush
Bride's Number of Marriage:
Bride's Father:Charles A Mccorkhill
Bride's Mother:Mora Ella Nichols
Informant Name:
Date of License:
County of License:Rush
Date of Marriage:16 Sep 1920
Place of Marriage:, Rush,
Official:
Record Number:
Film Number:1630194
Digital Folder Number:4129318
Image Number:00319
Number of Images:1.
Children
1 M Cecil Edmund Becraft [1774]
Born: 22 Jun 1921 - Indiana, United States 1 6 7 Christened: Died: 23 Sep 1989 - Southport, Brunswick, North Carolina, United States 1 3 6 7![]()
Buried: Sep 1989 - Northwood Cemetery, Southport, Brunswick, North Carolina, United States 1 7 FamilySearch ID: GS1M-NBX Find A Grave ID: 22897826Spouse: Evelyn Bernice Bordeaux [3103] (1926-2003)
2 F Mary T. Becraft [1775]
Born: 28 Jan 1923 - Rush, Indiana, United States Christened: Died: 29 Dec 2009 - Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States![]()
Buried: 30 Dec 2009 - Little Blue River Cemetery, Rush Co, IN 1 FamilySearch ID: GS1S-NPT Find A Grave ID: 46111338Spouse: Kernel Kendrick 8 [3147] (1920-1990) Marr: 29 Oct 1949
3 F Edith Imogene Becraft [1776]
Born: 24 Oct 1924 - Rush, Indiana, United States Christened: Died: 25 Jul 2002 - Creek Co, OK Buried: - Green Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Sapulpa, Creek Co, OK FamilySearch ID: GS1S-8NT Find A Grave ID: 197805179Spouse: Ray Hamilton Wesley [10874] (1923-1998) Marr: 1 Oct 1943 - Rush, Indiana, United StatesSpouse: Donald Issac Smith [9846] (1930-1985)
4 M Leslie Laverne Becraft [1777]
Born: 20 Jul 1926 - Indiana, United States 6 Christened: Died: 28 Apr 1993 - Connersville, Fayette, Indiana, United States 3 6![]()
Buried: - Everton Cemetery, Everton, Fayette Co, IN 1 FamilySearch ID: GS1S-X2K Find A Grave ID: 158434264Spouse: Mildred Ruth Abbott [13235] (1926-2016)Spouse: Alice Mae Mullins 9 [10045] (1932-1994) Marr: 7 Oct 1949 - Fayette, Indiana, United States
5 M Ralph Earl Becraft [1183]
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Born: 3 Sep 1928 - Rush, Indiana, United States 10 Christened: Died: 19 Jan 2021 - Greenfield, Hancock Co, IN Buried: - Calvary Cemetery, Rushville, Rush Co, IN FamilySearch ID: GS1S-JC2 Find A Grave ID: 221468094Spouse: Donna Jean Denton [1184] (1929-2015) Marr: 2 Apr 1949 - Rush, Indiana, United States 3
6 M Wayne Harold Becraft [8589]
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Born: 22 Feb 1931 - Ogden, Henry Co, IN 6 Christened: Died: 24 Mar 2010 - Rush Memorial Hospital, Rushville, Rush Co, IN 6![]()
Buried: 29 Mar 2010 - East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States 1 11 FamilySearch ID: GS1S-FWG Find A Grave ID: 50188726Spouse: Dorothy Safewright [8590] (1934-2005) Marr: 10 May 1952 - Indiana, United States
7 M Harold Edward Becraft [11730]
Born: 18 May 1933 - Indiana, United States Christened: Died: 14 Nov 2005 Buried: - Obion County Memorial Gardens, Union City, Obion Co, TN FamilySearch ID: GS1S-VX4 Find A Grave ID: 190840641
8 F Norma Jean "Red" Becraft [1796] 1 8
Born: 17 Jun 1935 6 Christened: Died: 6 Dec 1993 - Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States 6![]()
Buried: - Little Blue River Cemetery, Rush Co, IN 1 FamilySearch ID: GS1S-XGZ Find A Grave ID: 46182290Spouse: Did Not Marry
9 M Lowell F Becraft [1797]
Born: 30 Mar 1937 Christened: Died: 31 Mar 1937 Buried: - Little Blue River Cemetery, Rush Co, IN Find A Grave ID: 236276844Spouse: Did Not Marry
10 F Ida Frances Becraft [1798]
Born: 30 Mar 1937 Christened: Died: 31 Mar 1937 Buried: - Little Blue River Cemetery, Rush Co, IN Find A Grave ID: 236276888Spouse: Did Not Marry
Burial Notes: Husband - Harley Becraft
Section 19
Inscription: 5 Co. Coast Arty. WWI
1 Findagrave.com.
2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2025), entry for Harley Becraft, person ID GS1S-C1L.
3 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).
4 Lorraine Plotner Becraft.
5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Elnora "Nora" Blessinger, person ID GSNR-ZXN.
6 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Cecil Edmund Becraft, person ID GS1M-NBX.
8 HKees@aol.com, Caseldine Family on Ancestry.com.
9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Alice Mullins, person ID GSMZ-HX9.
10 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Ralph Earl Becraft, person ID GS1S-JC2.
11
gravelocator.cem.va.gov.
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