Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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James H Sult and Lillian Almeda Becraft



Husband James H Sult [6249]

           Born: 1882 - Wythe, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: PW4B-WVQ
       Marriage: 19 Jan 1935 - Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, United States



Wife Lillian Almeda Becraft [6242] 1

           Born: 26 Oct 1892 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 1
     Christened: 


           Died: 7 Aug 1962 - Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States 1 2
 Cause of Death: pulmonary embolism
         Buried: 1962 - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 2 3
FamilySearch ID: L5PD-MWM
Find A Grave ID: 102775091


         Father: Robert Lee Becraft [2434] (1865-1938)
         Mother: Lettitia Harkrader [4298] (1870-1910)


Events

• She was born on 26 Oct 1892 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. [RJB Lillian was written as William and recorded as a male]

William Becraft
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917

Name:
William Becraft
Event Type:
Birth
Event Date:
26 Oct 1892
Event Place:
Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original):
Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
American
Race:
White
Father's Name:
R. L. Becraft
Mother's Name:
L. T. Becraft.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Lettie B Becraft, b May 1870, age 30y, born VA, married 10 years, (5 children, 5 living), born VA; son Robt A, b Oct 1894, age 5y, born VA; son Harry L, b July 1890, age 9y, born VA; dau Lillian A, Oct 1892, age 7y, born VA; dau Eunice, Oct 1896, age 3y, born VA; son Ralph B, Apr 1900, 1/12y, born VA.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Ward 2
Robert L Becroft, age 44y, born VA; wife Lillie, age 40y, born VA; son Harry L, age 19y, born VA; dau Lillian A, age 17y, born VA; son Robert H, age 15y, born VA; dau Eunice C, age 13y, born VA; son Ralph V, age 11y, born VA; son Oscar C, age 8y, born VA; dau Elizabeth P, age 5y, born VA; dau Mildred C, age 3y, born VA.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Robert L Becraft, age 52y; dau Lillian A, age 26y; son Robert H, age 25y; son Ralph B, age 20y; son Oscar K, age 18y; dau Pauline E, age 14y; dau Mildred C, age 12y.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 19 Jan 1935, Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, United States. Groom's Name: Jas. H. Sult
Groom's Birth Date: 1882
Groom's Birthplace: , Wythe, Va.
Groom's Age: 53
Bride's Name: Lillian A. Becraft
Bride's Birth Date: 1893
Bride's Birthplace: , Wythe, Va.
Bride's Age: 42
Marriage Date: 19 Jan 1935
Marriage Place: Pulaski, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: Wm. H. Sult
Groom's Mother's Name: Mary Showalter
Bride's Father's Name: R.L. Becraft
Bride's Mother's Name: Lettie Harkrader
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00624-6
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 2048472
Reference Number: Item 2 L 8.


Children
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Sources


1 Leonard A Becraft, Research done by Leonard.

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 Lillian Almeda Becraft, person ID L5PD-MWM.

3 Findagrave.com.


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