Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Lewis Sidney Richardson and Katherine Ann Becraft

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Husband Lewis Sidney Richardson [15054] ¹

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           Born: 7 Mar 1876 - Illinois, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Feb 1935 - Warren Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States 2
         Buried:  - Hillcrest Cemetery, Redkey, Jay, Indiana, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: GSHR-M8V
Find A Grave ID: 19915377

       Marriage: 9 Dec 1914 - Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States 3

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Wife Katherine Ann Becraft [2549]

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           Born: 18 Dec 1877 - Saint Marys, Auglaize, Ohio, United States 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Oct 1915 - St Mary's, Auglaize Co, OH 4

         Buried:  - Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Wayne Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 3 4
FamilySearch ID: GSHR-MDC
Find A Grave ID: 48213841

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         Father: Thomas Francis Jefferson Becraft [2530] (1842-1922)
         Mother: Martha Jane Fifer [2533] (1848-1927)

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   Other Spouse: John Will Cummings [2675] (1870-      ) - 8 Sep 1895 - Kosciusko, Indiana, United States

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   Other Spouse: Murney B Shindeldecker [10877] (1872-      ) - 28 Aug 1908 - Allen, Indiana, United States

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Salem, Auglaize Co, OH. Thomas Beecraft, age 37, born MD, laborer; Martha, wife, age 33, born IN, Keeps house; Sherwood, son, age 10, born MD, attends school; Franklin, son, age 8, born MD; Belle, dau, age 7, born MD; Homer, son, age 5, born MD; Valentine, son, age 3, born MD; Catharine, dau, age 2, born MD; Florence, dau, age 1, born MD.

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Children

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General Notes: Wife - Katherine Ann Becraft

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LDS AFN: 1889-P7P

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Notes: Marriage (John Will Cummings):

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K:186, "Cassie"

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025) Richardson, person ID GSHR-M8V.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Lewis Sidney Richardson, person ID GSHR-M8V.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Katherine Ann Becraft, person ID GSHR-MDC.

4 Findagrave.com.