Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Ira Francis Becraft and Mamie Jane Gault

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Husband Ira Francis Becraft [1846]

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           Born: 12 Jan 1883 - Ripley, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Oct 1957 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States 1

         Buried:  - South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-LGD
Find A Grave ID: 24377650

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         Father: John T Becraft [1842] (1855-1903)
         Mother: Melissa Jane French [1844] (1856-1934) 2

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       Marriage: 22 Nov 1905 - Jennings, Indiana, United States 3

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Marion, Sebastian Co, AR. John T Becraft, head, b Feb 1856, age 44, married 22 years, born IN, farmer; wife Jennie L, b Aug 1856, (7 children, 6 living), born IN; son Ira F, b Jan 1883, age 17y, single born IN, Farm laborer; son Walter G, b Feb 1886, age 14, single, born IN, At School; son Charles E, b May 1888, age 12, born IN, at school; son William, b Mar 1891, age 9y, born IN.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Adams, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Ira Becraft, born about 1883; wife Mamie, born about 1885; son Oscar, age 3y; son Otis, age 0y 8m.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Decatur, Indiana, United States. Ira Beecroft, born about 1883; wife Mamie, 1882.

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Wife Mamie Jane Gault [8670] ¹

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           Born: 2 Jun 1884 - Jennings, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Feb 1958 - Dearborn, Wayne Co, IN 1

         Buried:  - South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LD6D-SDC
Find A Grave ID: 24377659

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         Father: James Gault [11619] (      -      )
         Mother: Elizabeth Sheppard [13147] (      -      )

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Adams, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Ira Becraft, born about 1883; wife Mamie, born about 1885; son Oscar, age 3y; son Otis, age 0y 8m.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Decatur, Indiana, United States. Ira Beecroft, born about 1883; wife Mamie, 1882.

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Children

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1 M Oscar L Becraft [8737]

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           Born: 8 Sep 1906 - Adams, Decatur, Indiana, United States 1 4 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Jan 1994 - Dearborn, Wayne Co, IN 1 4 5
         Buried:  - Milford Cemetery, Milford, Decatur Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-GV5
Find A Grave ID: 24463437

         Spouse: Fannie [11663] (1910-      )

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2 M Otis James Becraft [9805]

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           Born: 27 Aug 1909 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jun 1925 - Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 1

         Buried:  - South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-GYC
Find A Grave ID: 51046744

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

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

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Mamie Jane Gault, person ID LD6D-SDC.

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

5 Ancestry.com, Michigan Death Index (Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, 1971-96 [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1998-. Original electronic data from: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, Lansing, MI, 1971-.).