Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Henry Thomas Merritt and Leona Mae Becraft

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Husband Henry Thomas Merritt [17534] ¹

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           Born: 19 May 1912 - Williamstown, Rush, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 May 1974 - Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States 1
         Buried: 9 May 1974 - Flat Rock Cemetery, Flat Rock, Shelby, Indiana, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: GBBK-CDV

       Marriage: 8 Feb 1933 - Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 1

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Wife Leona Mae Becraft [9808] ²

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           Born: Abt 1915 - Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GR2N-VZN

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         Father: Charles Elmer Becraft [1845] (1887-1920)
         Mother: Elizabeth Grace Orrell [6914] (1889-1973)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Name: Leona Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Columbia, Jennings, Indiana
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Indiana
Estimated Birth Year: 1915
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Niece
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Enumeration District Number: 0008
Family Number: 42
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Line Number: 65
NARA Publication: T626, roll 594
Film Number: 2340329
Digital Folder Number: 4584689
Image Number: 00977
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Harvey J Onell M 32 Indiana
Father Smith Onell M 71 Indiana
Mother Viola A Onell F 65 Indiana
Niece Leona Becroft F 15 Indiana.

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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 Leona Mae Becraft, person ID GR2N-VZN.

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 Leona Becraft, person ID GR2N-VZN.