Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Harley Becraft and Dorothy Isabella McCorkhill



Husband Harley Becraft [1181]




           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 3

Events

• 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
Head Harley Becraft M 47 Indiana
Daughter Imogene Becraft F 15 Indiana
Son Leslie Becraft M 13 Indiana
Son Ralph Becraft M 11 Indiana
Son Wayne Becraft M 9 Indiana
Son Harold Becraft M 6 Indiana
Daughter Norma 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: 22897826
         Spouse: 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: 46111338
         Spouse: 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: 197805179
         Spouse: Ray Hamilton Wesley [10874] (1923-1998)
           Marr: 1 Oct 1943 - Rush, Indiana, United States
         Spouse: 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: 158434264
         Spouse: 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]




           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: 221468094
         Spouse: Donna Jean Denton [1184] (1929-2015)
           Marr: 2 Apr 1949 - Rush, Indiana, United States 3


6 M Wayne Harold Becraft [8589]




           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: 50188726
         Spouse: 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: 46182290
         Spouse: 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: 236276844
         Spouse: 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: 236276888
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



Burial Notes: Husband - Harley Becraft

Section 19
Inscription: 5 Co. Coast Arty. WWI

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Sources


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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