Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Ira Clayton Becraft and Dorothy Gillson



Husband Ira Clayton Becraft [3542] 1

           Born: 17 Oct 1885 - Greenwood Co, KS 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Aug 1968 - Rose Corners, Broom Co, NY 2 3


         Buried:  - Vestal Hills Memorial Park, Vestal, Broome, New York, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: LBW6-4YC
Find A Grave ID: 86452685


         Father: Henry Becraft [483] (1853-1933)
         Mother: Margaret Elizabeth Mustoe [3541] (1856-1930) 1


       Marriage: 29 Dec 1915 - Volusia, Volusia, Florida, United States 4 5

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 113-14-6544.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Otter Creek Township, Greenwood Co, KS. Henry Becraft, b Nov 1853, age 46, married 16 years, born IA, farmer; wife Margaret E, b Dec 1856, age 43 years, (5 children, 4 living), born WV; son Ira C, b Oct 1885, age 14y, born KS, farm laborer/at school; son Albert O, b Dec 1887, age 12y, born KS, at school; son David F, b Mch 1891, age 10y, born KS, at school; dau Evalena, b Sept 1897, age 2, born KS.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Butte, California, United States. Name: Ira C Becraft
Birthplace: Kansas
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: , Butte, California
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Family Number: 211
Page Number: 9
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Ira C Becraft M 24y Kansas
WIFE Ethel Becraft F 22y Colorado
DAU Lillian Becraft F 4y Colorado
SON Melvin H Becraft M 1y 11m Colorado.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Dade Co, FL. Ira C Becraft, age 33y; Dorothy, age 32y; son Clarence E, age 3y; son Richard H, age 10m.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Finney Co, KS. Name: Ira C Beecraft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Garden, Finney, Kansas
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Kansas
Estimated Birth Year: 1885
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Enumeration District Number: 0002
Family Number: 435
Sheet Number and Letter: 17A
Line Number: 34
NARA Publication: T626, roll 702
Film Number: 2340437
Digital Folder Number: 4584458
Image Number: 00069
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ira C Beecraft M 45 Kansas
Wife Dorothy Beecraft F 47 England
Son Clarence E Beecraft M 13 Florida
Son Richard H Beecraft M 11 Florida.




Wife Dorothy Gillson [8687] 6

           Born: 13 Dec 1887 - England, United Kingdom 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 May 1957 - Endicott, Broome, New York, United States 4 7


         Buried: 20 May 1967 - Vestal Hills Memorial Park, Vestal, Broome, New York, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: LBW6-8XP
Find A Grave ID: 86452981

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Dade Co, FL. Ira C Becraft, age 33y; Dorothy, age 32y; son Clarence E, age 3y; son Richard H, age 10m.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Finney Co, KS. Name: Dorothy Beecraft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Garden, Finney, Kansas
Gender: Female
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Estimated Birth Year: 1883
Immigration Year: 1901
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Enumeration District Number: 0002
Family Number: 435
Sheet Number and Letter: 17A
Line Number: 35
NARA Publication: T626, roll 702
Film Number: 2340437
Digital Folder Number: 4584458
Image Number: 00069
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ira C Beecraft M 45 Kansas
Wife Dorothy Beecraft F 47 England
Son Clarence E Beecraft M 13 Florida
Son Richard H Beecraft M 11 Florida.

• Her obituary was published in the findagrave.com. Mrs. Dorothy Becraft, 79, 300 Norrls Ave., Vestal, died at 11:35 a. m. Thursday at Ideal Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Ira Clayton Becraft, Vestal; two sons, Clarence E. Becraft, Livingston, N.J. and Richard H. Becraft, Vestal; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren; also several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral and interment services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Allen Memorial Home, 511-513 E. Main St., Endicott. The Rev. Robert A. Drewry, pastor of Park Terrace Gospel Chapel, will officiate. Burial will be in Vestal Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the memorial home this evening from 7 to 9. p 6-C PRESS, Binghamton, N. Y. Fri, May 19, 1967.


Children
1 M Clarence Elmer Becraft [8688] 8

           Born: 15 Dec 1916 - Miami, Dade, Florida, United States 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Apr 2003 - Livingston, Essex, New Jersey, United States 9


         Buried:  - Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, Burlington Co, NJ 4
FamilySearch ID: LBW6-HH3
Find A Grave ID: 72302846
         Spouse: Mildred A [12749] (1916-2011)


2 M Richard Harold Becraft [8689]

           Born: 14 Feb 1919
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jul 2016


         Buried:  - Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota, Sarasota Co, FL 4
Find A Grave ID: 167876095
         Spouse: Unknown [13762] (living)
         Spouse: Frances B Bivins [12773] (1923-2001)
           Marr: 2001
         Spouse: Elaine C Zapf [12920] (1921-2016)
           Marr: 2001



Burial Notes: Husband - Ira Clayton Becraft

Plot: F 26-1


Burial Notes: Wife - Dorothy Gillson

Plot: F 26-2

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Sources


1 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).

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

3 Amy Rummelhart (azureami@hotmail.com), "Amy's Tree" (http://www.gencircles.com/users/daygirl/5/data/4565).

4 Findagrave.com.

5 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), 1903.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Dorothy, person ID LBW6-8XP.

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 Dorothy Gillson, person ID LBW6-8XP.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Clarence E Becraft, person ID LBW6-HH3.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Clarence Elmer Becraft, person ID LBW6-HH3.


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