Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Lucius Amos Becraft and Ada Kathryn Wright

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Husband Lucius Amos Becraft [4114] ¹

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           Born: 1 Mar 1891 - Amaqua Township, Boone, Iowa, United States 1 2 3 4 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 1964 - Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States 1 3 4 5
         Buried:  - Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States 6
FamilySearch ID: L6LH-RJJ
Find A Grave ID: 44967851

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         Father: Joel A Becraft [4028] (1853-1914) 1
         Mother: Emma Francis Legg [4029] (1856-1911) 1

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       Marriage: 6 Sep 1911 - Del Norte, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 1

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 530-01-6689.

• He appeared on the Iowa State Census, 1895 census in 1895 in Amaqua Township, Boone, Iowa, United States. Joel A. Becraft, age 41, born NY; wife Emma age 38, born OH; son Adam age 14, born Boone Co, IA; son Harley age 9, born Boone Co, IA; son Lucius age 3, born Boon Co, IA.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Rio Grande, Colorado, United States. Joel Becraft, head b Oct 1853, age 46y, married 20 years, born NY, Farmer; wife Emma, b Feb 1856, age 44, (3 children, 3 living), born OH; son Adam, b Aug 1880, age 19, single, born IA, laborer farm; son Harley, b Sept 1885, age 14, born IA, at school; son Lucius, b Mch 1891, age 9, born IA, at school; Martha Wilson, boarder, b Apl 1876, age 24, single, born IA, school teacher.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rio Grande, Colorado, United States. Lucius A Becraft, age 28y; wife Ada C, age 25y; son Wayne, age 7; dau Lilian, age 5y6m.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States. Lucine A. Becraft, head, age 38, born IA; wife Ada C. age 36; son Wayne F. age 17; dau Lillian age 15.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Hawthorn, Mineral Co, NV. Becraft, Lucius, head, age 49, born IA, previously Reno, Washoe, NV, mechanic, diesel; wife Ada, age 46, born PA; son Wayne T, age 27, born CO, truck driver, commercial; daughter, Wickers, Lillian, age 25, born CO; grand-daughter, Marsha, age 1, born NV.

• His obituary was published on 11 Sep 1964. http://riograndeco.homestead.com/files/RGObitIndexA-Br.htm
BECRAFT, Lucius MVJ 9/11/1964

Died on Aug 25 in Sacramento, CA. Services and buried there. Age 74. Married Ada Wright. Former Valley resident.

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Wife Ada Kathryn Wright [4115] ^{1 3 4 7}

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           Born: 14 Aug 1893 - Newberg, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States 1 5 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Jun 1978 - Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States 1 3 4 5
         Buried:  - Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States 6
FamilySearch ID: LZKG-D84
Find A Grave ID: 44967837

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         Father: Adam Davis Wright [12951] (1860-1929) 6
         Mother: Bertha E Baker [12952] (1864-1953) 6

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Events

• Soc Sec Num: 561-21-8318.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rio Grande, Colorado, United States. Lucius A Becraft, age 28y; wife Ada C, age 25y; son Wayne, age 7; dau Lilian, age 5y6m.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States. Lucine A. Becraft, head, age 38, born IA; wife Ada C. age 36; son Wayne F. age 17; dau Lillian age 15.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Hawthorn, Mineral Co, NV. Becraft, Lucius, head, age 49, born IA, previously Reno, Washoe, NV, mechanic, diesel; wife Ada, age 46, born PA; son Wayne T, age 27, born CO, truck driver, commercial; daughter, Wickers, Lillian, age 25, born CO; grand-daughter, Marsha, age 1, born NV.

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Children

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1 M Wayne Frank Becraft [4116] ¹

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           Born: 24 Nov 1912 - Colorado, United States 1 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Sep 1960 - Inyo Co, CA 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L6XX-14M

         Spouse: Fern Swaine [5072] (living)

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2 F Lillian Francis Becraft [4117] ¹

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           Born: 9 Jun 1914 - Colorado, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L25Q-TX8

         Spouse: Maurice Wickers [5069] (living)

         Spouse: Jay Miller [5070] (living)

         Spouse: William Eunice [5071] (living)

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Burial Notes: Husband - Lucius Amos Becraft

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Plot: Sec. COURT OF FAITH Tier 6 Crypt 6

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Burial Notes: Wife - Ada Kathryn Wright

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Plot: Sec. COURT OF FAITH Tier 6 Crypt 6

Sources

1 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

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 Lucius Amos Becraft, person ID L6LH-RJJ.

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

4 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.).

5 www.familytreelegends.com.

6 Findagrave.com.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Ada Catherine Wright, person ID LZKG-D84.