Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Rufus William Norwood and Laura Bessie Becraft

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Husband Rufus William Norwood [17530] ¹

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           Born: 23 Dec 1880 - Mount Airy, Carroll, Maryland, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 1967 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MWMB-7JW

       Marriage: 

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Wife Laura Bessie Becraft [1082] ²

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           Born: Jan 1886 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Dec 1943 - Ridgeville, Carroll, Maryland, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LTTG-TRL

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         Father: Dr. Calvin E. Becraft [301] (1859-1901)
         Mother: Grace Elizabeth Hood [1080] (1865-      )

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Events

• She appeared on the 1900 Census census in 1900 in Allens Fresh, Charles Co, MD. Calvert B Becraft, age 40, Nov 1859, MD, postal clerk; wife Grace E, age 35, Feb 1865, MD; son James G B age 15, Feb 1885, VA, at school; daughter Laura B age 14, Jan 1886, MD, at school; son Mehrle age 3, Dec 1896, MD; and daughter Louise age 2/12 Mar 1900, MD.
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Children

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Sources

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 Laura Bessie Becraft, person ID LTTG-TRL.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Laura B. Becraft, person ID LTTG-TRL.