Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Thomas Becraft and Lela Olive Saurrell

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Husband John Thomas Becraft [3349] ¹

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           Born: 12 Dec 1892 - Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 May 1937 - Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States 2
 Cause of Death: myocardial failure

         Buried:  - Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co, CO 2 3
FamilySearch ID: GXMV-3BW
Find A Grave ID: 43417774

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         Father: Elisha Hitt Becraft [2627] (1854-1912)
         Mother: Laura Estella "Stella" Peck [14012] (1859-      )

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       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States. John T Becraft
United States Census, 1900





Name:
John T Becraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1900
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Event Place:
Roodhouse city Ward 1, Greene, Illinois, United States
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Event Place (Original):
ED 27 Roodhouse city Ward 1, Greene, Illinois, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
8
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Birth Date:
Dec 1892
Birthplace:
Illinois
Father's Birthplace:
ILlinois
Mother's Birthplace:
Indiana
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
Sheet Letter:
A
Sheet Number:
22
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Elisha BecraftHeadMale46Illinois
Estella BecraftWifeFemale41Indiana
Bertha BecraftDaughterFemale20Illinois
**Fsie BecraftDaughterFemale18Illinois
Clarance W BecraftSonMale14Illinois
Peter W BecraftSonMale9Illinois
John T BecraftSonMale8Illinois
Mary A BecraftMotherFemale73Kentucky.

• He resided at Becraft J Thomas, lab, r 2921 32d av in 1913 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States. Denver, Colorado 1913 Directory, page 516.

• He worked as a railroad brakeman.

• Military: Draft Registration, 1917-1918, Greene, Illinois, United States. John Thomas Becraft
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name John Thomas Becraft
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place Greene County, Illinois, United States
Gender Male
Nationality United States
Birth Date 12 Dec 1892
Birthplace Rood House, Illinois, United States.

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Wife Lela Olive Saurrell [11383]

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           Born: 16 Apr 1900 - Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Oct 1942 - Marshall, Saline, Missouri, United States
 Cause of Death: bronchial pneunonia following influenza
         Buried: 16 Oct 1942 - Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall Township, Saline, Missouri, United States
FamilySearch ID: GZ6D-BV4

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   Other Spouse: Richard G Blackerby [11386] (1892-      )

Events

• She resided at 472 South Grant, Marshall, Saline Co, MO.

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Children

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1 M John Thomas Becraft Jr. [11384]

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           Born: 6 Aug 1919 - Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Sep 1993 - Chaumont, Jefferson, New York, United States 4
         Buried:  - Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Jefferson Co, NY 2
FamilySearch ID: LKMC-19C
Find A Grave ID: 115142332

         Spouse: Mary Jean/Jane Kirch [11387] (1928-2024)
           Marr: 23 Dec 1944 - Dexter, Jefferson Co, NY

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2 M LeRoy Truman "Roy" Becraft [11385]

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           Born: 25 Feb 1921 - Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States 5 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Oct 2001 - United States 5 6

         Buried:  - Clark Cemetery, Angeles, Pampanga Province, Central Luzon, Philippines 2
FamilySearch ID: LN8V-BQL
Find A Grave ID: 69144080

         Spouse: Lorett J "Lori" Piocos 6 [17536] (1936-2017)
           Marr: 4 Oct 1953 - Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, United States 6

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Burial Notes: Husband - John Thomas Becraft

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Inscription: "Daddy"

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Medical Notes: Husband - John Thomas Becraft

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John Thomas Becraft (Sr.), was a railroad brakeman. According to Melvin Becraft, his son, he fell off a slow moving traing while working and was dragged. He witn to a sanitarium in Colorado Springs, CO and contracted TB.

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Death Notes: Wife - Lela Olive Saurrell

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Missouri Death Certificate 34954

Sources

1 Family Trees.

2 Findagrave.com.

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

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for John Thomas Becraft, person ID LKMC-19C.

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

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for LeRoy Truman "Roy" Becraft, person ID LN8V-BQL.