Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Jacob Charles Shanks and Lydia Frances Becraft



Husband Jacob Charles Shanks [1030]

           Born: 29 Sep 1882 - Hawkins, Tennessee, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jan 1954 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States 1
         Buried:  - Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Donnelsville, Clark Co, OH 1
Find A Grave ID: 6577973
       Marriage: 1932

Events

• He was employed. A hard working man from Tennessee. Owned and operated his own garage in Dayton Ohio for many years.

• His obituary was published. OBITUARY
Jacob Charley Shanks, 71, of 118 Joe Street, died at 11:50am Saturday at his residence after a brief illness.
Born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, Mr. Shanks had resided in Dayton for 25 years. He was the owner and operator of Shanks' Garage at 122 Joe Street.
Surviving are his wife, Lydia; four daughters, Alice of Dayton, Mrs Bonnie Hartley and Mrs. Louise Hartley, both of Roseville, Michigan, and Mrs. Loraine Kohnke of Williams Lake, B C; four sons, Harry H., Charles and Theodore, all of Dayton, and Glenn W. of Hollywood, Cal.; two sisters, Mrs. Ted Gray of Greenville, Tenn., and Miss Jane Shanks of New York City; four brothers, G H, Everett, both of Dayton, Walter of Wichita, Kansas, and Lawrence of Wayne, Michigan; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Friday at the Walter Funeral Home, 501 South Main Street, by Rev Stanley Jeffery. Burial will be in Glen Haven Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 9pm Thursday
Dayton Daily News
Dayton Journal Hearld.




Wife Lydia Frances Becraft [521]




           Born: 30 Jun 1909 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Dec 1989 - Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States 2
         Buried:  - Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Donnelsville, Clark Co, OH 1
Find A Grave ID: 93341657


         Father: James David Becraft [520] (1866-1962)
         Mother: Margaret Elizabeth Hisel [1029] (1872-1956)



   Other Spouse: Paul Weiss [1031] (      -      )

   Other Spouse: Thomas Rowley [1032] (      -      )

   Other Spouse: Kenneth Thomas Leonard [1033] (1922-2000) - 1968

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Fayette, Kentucky, United States. J D Becraft, age 53y; wife Margarett, age 47y; dau Mary, age 21y; son George, age 13y; dau Eliza, age 11y; dau Renia, age 7y.

• Her obituary was published. OBITUARY
Lydia Shanks Leonard, 80, 1061 Frederick Dr, died Sunday at Heathergreene Nursing Home.
She was born in Winchester, Ky, June 30, 1909.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth T; daughter, Alice E. Swanner; one daughter-in-law Dorothy Shanks; seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and one nephew.
She was preceded in death by her son Ted, and first husband Charles Shanks.
She was a member of Temple Baptist Church.
Services will be held Wednesday, 1pm, McColaugh Funeral Home, 826 N. Detroit St., Xenia. Pastor Paul Hock officiating.
Burial in Glen Haven Memorial Park, Donnelsville, Friends may visit the funeral home 7-9 pm Tuesday.


Children
1 M Theodore James Shanks [1034]

           Born: 10 Jan 1938 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Jul 1988 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States 1
         Buried:  - Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Donnelsville, Clark Co, OH 1
         Spouse: Dorothy Jean Lewis [1078] (living)


2 F Alice Elizabeth Shanks [1035] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: James Ray Swanner Sr [1079] (living)



General Notes: Husband - Jacob Charles Shanks

http://home1.gte.net/luvgwife/Becraft.htm Anna Hilton marriage, 9 kids (see rootsweb)


Burial Notes: Wife - Lydia Frances Becraft

Plot: Garden of Angels

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 Findagrave.com, 31 Dec 1980.


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