Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Harley Arthur Becraft and Bessie Bertha Milner



Husband Harley Arthur Becraft [4111] 1

           Born: 24 Sep 1885 - Boone, Boone Co, IA 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Nov 1974 - Canon City, Fremont, Colorado, United States 1 4 5 6


         Buried:  - Monte Vista Cemetery, Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 7 8 9
FamilySearch ID: L6LH-RXW
Find A Grave ID: 14328938


         Father: Joel A Becraft [4028] (1853-1914) 1
         Mother: Emma Francis Legg [4029] (1856-1911) 1


       Marriage: 6 Feb 1906 - Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 6

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 524-20-0819.

• Draft Registration: Between 1917 and 1918, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States.

• He appeared on the Iowa State Census, 1895 census in 1895 in Amaqua Township, Boone, Iowa, United States. Joel A. Becraft, age 41, born NY; wife Emma age 38, born OH; son Adam age 14, born Boone Co, IA; son Harley age 9, born Boone Co, IA; son Lucius age 3, born Boon Co, IA.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Rio Grande, Colorado, United States. Joel Becraft, head b Oct 1853, age 46y, married 20 years, born NY, Farmer; wife Emma, b Feb 1856, age 44, (3 children, 3 living), born OH; son Adam, b Aug 1880, age 19, single, born IA, laborer farm; son Harley, b Sept 1885, age 14, born IA, at school; son Lucius, b Mch 1891, age 9, born IA, at school; Martha Wilson, boarder, b Apl 1876, age 24, single, born IA, school teacher.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Precinct 5, Rio Grande Co, CO. Harly A, age 24y; wife Bertha B, age 23y; son Keith L, age 0y11m.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rio Grande, Colorado, United States. Name: Harley A Becroft
Residence: , Rio Grande, Colorado
Estimated Birth Year: 1886
Age: 34
Birthplace: Iowa
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820171
Digital Folder Number: 4294441
Image Number: 00268
Sheet Number: 3
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Harley A Becroft M 34y Iowa
WIFE Bessie B Becroft F 34y Indiana
SON Keith L Becroft M 10y Colorado.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Precinct 5, Rio Grande Co, CO. Harley A. Becraft, age 44, born IA; wife Bessie B, age 43; son Keith age 20.

• Directory: Mont Vista Directory, 1936. Becraft H A Iowa (Bessie Ind) Keith Becraft Fd33 r 40 Community jntr Sargent Con school SW1/4 28-40-8 Am.




Wife Bessie Bertha Milner [4112] 1 10

           Born: 22 May 1886 - Millersburg, Elkhart Co, IN 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Sep 1947 - Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 6 11


         Buried: 6 Sep 1947 - Monte Vista Cemetery, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 8 11 12 13
FamilySearch ID: 9MY5-ZLN
Find A Grave ID: 14328948


         Father: John Linden Milner [12340] (1856-1886)
         Mother: Parmelia E Starks [12341] (      -      )


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Precinct 5, Rio Grande Co, CO. Harly A, age 24y; wife Bertha B, age 23y; son Keith L, age 0y11m.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rio Grande, Colorado, United States. Name: Bessie B Becroft
Residence: , Rio Grande, Colorado
Estimated Birth Year: 1886
Age: 34
Birthplace: Indiana
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820171
Digital Folder Number: 4294441
Image Number: 00268
Sheet Number: 3
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Harley A Becroft M 34y Iowa
WIFE Bessie B Becroft F 34y Indiana
SON Keith L Becroft M 10y Colorado.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Precinct 5, Rio Grande Co, CO. Harley A. Becraft, age 44, born IA; wife Bessie B, age 43; son Keith age 20.

• Directory: Mont Vista Directory, 1936. Becraft H A Iowa (Bessie Ind) Keith Becraft Fd33 r 40 Community jntr Sargent Con school SW1/4 28-40-8 Am.

• Her obituary was published on 5 Sep 1947. http://riograndeco.homestead.com/files/RGObitIndexA-Br.htm
BECRAFT, Mrs. Harley MVJ 9/5/1947

Died suddenly on Wednesday night. Services at Presbyterian church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born Bessie Milner on May 22, 1886 at Millerburg, Indiana. Married Harley Becraft in 1906.


Children
1 M Keith Linden Becraft [4113] 1 14

           Born: 23 Apr 1909 - Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 1 5 15
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 1979 - Englewood, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States 1 5 15
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LVJG-3QW
         Spouse: Dorothy Rose Spence 1 16 [6239] (1913-2002)
           Marr: 29 Aug 1936 - Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States 1



Burial Notes: Husband - Harley Arthur Becraft

Buried with Bessie Milner Becraft.


Burial Notes: Wife - Bessie Bertha Milner

Buried with Harley A. Becraft.

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Sources


1 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

2 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, 24 Sep 1885.

3 LDS, 5 Sep 1885.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Harley Arthur Becraft, person ID L6LH-RXW.

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

6 LDS.

7 Dan and Linda Deslauriers, Monte Vista Cemetery - Monte Vista, CO, buried with Bessie Milner Becraft.

8 Findagrave.com.

9 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 14 Apr 2020).

10 Dan and Linda Deslauriers, Monte Vista Cemetery - Monte Vista, CO, Bessie Milner Becraft.

11 Dan and Linda Deslauriers, Monte Vista Cemetery - Monte Vista, CO.

12 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Bessie Bertha Milner, person ID 9MY5-ZLN.

13 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 13 Apr 2020).

14 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Keith L. Becraft, person ID LVJG-3QW.

15 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Keith Linden Becraft, person ID LVJG-3QW.

16 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Dorothy R Spence, person ID GS78-9Y1.


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