Ernest Sevester Becraft and Jean Shirley
Husband Ernest Sevester Becraft [4514] 1
Born: 4 Jul 1918 2 Christened: Died: 16 Oct 1990 - District Heights, Prince George's Co, MD 2![]()
Buried: - Old Oakland Cemetery, Eldersburg, Carroll, Maryland, United States 3 FamilySearch ID: LTFZ-XM8 Find A Grave ID: 33662908
Father: Harry Francis Becraft [3057] (1889-1961) Mother: Amanda Stella White [3282] (1886-1938) 4
Marriage:Events
• Military: Becraft, Ernest S., pfc. USA 33003785, Sykesville, Carroll Co.
• Soc Sec Num: 213-01-9016.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Carroll, Maryland, United States. Harry F. Becraft age 30, born in Maryland; wife Amanda, age 33y; dau Violet E, age 11y; dau Mammie L, age 8y; son Harry E, age 7y; son Earnest S, age 1y5m; father Edward R, age 61y.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Freedom, Carroll, Maryland, United States. Harry Becraft, age 40, born MD; wife Amanda, age 42; son Harry, age 17; son Ernest age 12; Dau Virginia age 10; Grandmother Elisabeth age 80, born MD.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Carroll, Maryland, United States.
Ernest Becraft
United States Census, 1940
NameErnest Becraft
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1940
Event PlaceElection District 5, Carroll, Maryland, United States
SexMale
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
Race (Original)White
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)Son
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSon
BirthplaceMaryland
Birth Year (Estimated)1919
Last Place of ResidenceSame House
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
Harry F BecraftHead M 50 Maryland
Harry E BecraftSon M 27 Maryland
Ernest BecraftSon M 21 Maryland
Virginia BecraftDaughter F 19 Maryland
Violet StanbithsDaughter F 32 Maryland
Ramona StanbithsGranddaughter F 11 Maryland
India StanbithsGranddaughter F 10 Maryland
Iris StanbithsGranddaughter F 4
Barbara HainesGranddaughter F 0 . • Military: 18 Feb 1941, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Ernest S Becraft
United States World War II Army Enlistment Records
NameErnest S Becraft
Name (Original)BECRAFT ERNEST S
Event TypeMilitary Service
Event Date18 Feb 1941
Event PlaceBaltimore, Maryland, United States
RaceWhite
Citizenship Statuscitizen
Birth Year1918
BirthplaceMARYLAND
Education Level1 year of high school
Civilian OccupationWeavers, textile
Marital StatusSingle, without dependents
Military RankPrivate
Army BranchBranch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Army ComponentSelectees (Enlisted Men)
Source ReferenceCivil Life
Serial Number33003785
Affiliate ARC Identifier1263923
Box Film Number05962.260. • Military: 18 Feb 1941, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Army Serial Number: 33003785
Name: Becraft, Ernest S
Residence: State #31 (MD)
Residence: County 013 (Carroll)
Place of Enlistment: 3110 (Baltimore Maryland)
Date of Enlistment Day: 18
Date of Enlistment Month: 02
Date of Enlistment Year: 41
Grade: Alpha Designation: PVT#
Grade: Code 8 (Private)
Branch: Alpha Designation: BI# (Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA)
Branch: Code: 00
Term of Enlistment:0 (Undefined Code)
Longevity: ###
Source of Army Personnel: 0 (Civil life)
Nativity: 31 (MD)
Year of Birth: 18
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 1 (1 year of high school)
Civilian Occupation: 415 (Weavers, textile)
Marital Status: 6 (Single, without dependents)
Component of the Army: 7 (Selectees (enlisted men))
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0596
Film Reel Number: 2.260
.• He died on 16 Oct 1990.
Ernest S Becraft
United States Social Security Death Index
Age72
Given NameErnest
Middle NameS
SurnameBecraft
Birth Date04 Jul 1918
StateMaryland
Last Place of ResidencePrince George's, Maryland
Previous Residence Postal Code20747
Event Date16 Oct 1990. • His obituary was published in The Baltimore Sun on 21 Oct 1990. Ernest S. Becraft , 72, a Prince George's County resident, died Tuesday at Southern Maryland Hospital. Twice married, he was the husband of the late Carrie Becraft and the late Jean K. Becraft. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the American Legion Post here. He was employed as a truck driver for Super Concrete Co. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Becraft of here; brother, Harry Becraft of Sykesville; stepchildren, Collie Stogner, Michael Stogner, Diane Allgood, Brenda Calloway and Tammy Rodriquez; and 11 grandchildren.
Wife Jean Shirley [6941]
Born: 27 Apr 1931 2 Christened: Died: 14 Jul 1985 2![]()
Buried: - Maryland Veteran's Cemetery, Cheltenham, Prince George's Co, MD 3 FamilySearch ID: PW42-4ZJ Find A Grave ID: 50744791Events
• Soc Sec Num: 577-42-8721. JEAN BECRAFT 27 Apr 1931 Jul 1985 (not specified) 20747 (District Heights, Prince Georges, MD )577-42-8721District of Columbia
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Children
Burial Notes: Husband - Ernest Sevester Becraft
20-05b, with Carrie V. and parents.
1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Ernest S. Becraft, person ID LTFZ-XM8.
2 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
3 Findagrave.com.
4
CC Historical Society, Carroll County Cemeteries, Southeast.
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