Perry Marshal Becraft and Almyra Lillian Winks
Husband Perry Marshal Becraft [2588]
Born: 12 Dec 1859 - Ohio, United States Christened: Died: 3 Jul 1929 - Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States Cause of Death: heart attack![]()
Buried: - Virts Farm Cemetery, Sandy Hook, Washington, Maryland, United States of America 1 FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RJK Find A Grave ID: 11666813
Father: Nathaniel W. Becraft [2529] (1828-1864/1870) Mother: Eliza Jane Busey [2577] (1827-1884)
Marriage: 14 Feb 1883 - Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United StatesEvents
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Sandy Hook, Washington, Maryland, United States. Eliza J. Becroft, self, Widow, (MALE), W, 52, VA, Keeping House, VA, VA
Listed without husband Nathaniel.
Children: Ezra F son (27); George son (24); Annie, daughter-in-law (21); Perry son (21); Amos son (19); Sarah E. dau (16).
Sister Mary Busey (62).• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Sandy Hook, Washington, Maryland, United States. Perry M Becraft, age 40, Mar 1860, OH; wife Almara L, age 36, Sep 1863, MD; daughter Leolia R, age 15, Nov 1884, MD; son Joseph E, age 14, Apr 1886, MD; daughter Verlie O age 12, Feb 1888, MD; daughter Temperance age 7, Jun 1892, MD; daughter Grace A age 5, Sep 1894, MD; son Arlington age 1, Jun 1898, MD, daughter Madlin L age 2/12, Mar 1900, MD.
• He worked as a Locomotive Hostler in 1900 in Sandy Hook, Washington, Maryland, United States. from 1880 Census.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. Perry M Becraft, age 49, born in OH with wife Almyra age 47, born in MD and children Temperance H, age 16; Grace A age 15; Arlington G age 12; Louise M age 9; Charles H T age 7; and Zona S age 4.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. Perry M. Becraft, age 58, born in Ohio.
• His obituary was published in The Frederick Post on 13 Jul 1929 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. Perry M. BECRAFT.
Perry M. BECRAFT, a well known resident of Brunswick, died very suddenly July 3 at his post of duty in the westbound railroad yard of the B. O. R. R.. of a heart attack, aged 67 years, 6 months and 21 days. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. C. C. Porter, Mrs. Richard Carroll, Brunswick; Mrs. Charles Leach, and Mrs. S. J. Alexander, Baltimore; Mrs. D. Matusko, of New Jersey; Theodore Becraft, Washington, D.C.; Geo Arlington Becraft, at home, and Miss Leotia Becraft, Frederick.
The funeral service was held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the home, conducted by Rev. Chas. Hess. Interment was in the Virts burying ground, near Sandy Hook.
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Wife Almyra Lillian Winks [2591] 2
Born: 15 Sep 1859 - Maryland, United States Christened: Died: 28 Apr 1940 - Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States 1 Buried: - Virts Farm Cemetery, Sandy Hook, Washington, Maryland, United States of America 1 FamilySearch ID: M7K9-TT9 Find A Grave ID: 159504291Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Sandy Hook, Washington, Maryland, United States. Perry M Becraft, age 40, Mar 1860, OH; wife Almara L, age 36, Sep 1863, MD, (7 children, 7 living); daughter Leolia R, age 15, Nov 1884, MD; son Joseph E, age 14, Apr 1886, MD; daughter Verlie O age 12, Feb 1888, MD; daughter Temperance age 7, Jun 1892, MD; daughter Grace A age 5, Sep 1894, MD; son Arlington age 1, Jun 1898, MD, daughter Madlin L age 2/12, Mar 1900, MD.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. Perry M Becraft, age 49, born in OH with wife Almyra age 47, born in MD and children Temperance H, age 16; Grace A age 15; Arlington G age 12; Louise M age 9; Charles H T age 7; and Zona S age 4.
• Her obituary was published in The Frederick Post on 29 Apr 1940. Mrs. Almyra L. Becraft
Mrs. Almyra Lillian Becraft, widow of Harry Becraft, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Richard Carroll, 12 Virginia Avenue, Brunswick, Sunday after a lengthy illness, aged 80 years.
She is survived by the following children, Miss Leoda Becraft, Frederick; Mrs. Verlie Porter, Brunswick; Mrs. Charles Leach, Mrs. Samuel Alexander, Arlington Becraft, Baltimore; Mrs. Louise Matusko, NY; Theodore Becraft, Washington; and Mrs. Richard Carroll, Brunswick; brother, John Winks, Hanover, Md.; and sister, Miss Laura Winks, Washington.
Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Carroll; interment in Virts burial ground, Sandy Hook; C.H. Feete and Son was the funeral directors.
Source: The Post (Frederick, MD)
Monday, April 29, 1940
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Note: Her husband was Perry M. Becraft
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Children
1 M Joseph E Becraft [2688]
Born: 10 Apr 1886 - Maryland, United States Christened: Died: 19 Oct 1904 - Sandy Hook, Washington, Maryland, United States![]()
Buried: - Virts Farm Cemetery, Sandy Hook, Washington, Maryland, United States of America 1 FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RVM Find A Grave ID: 11666805Spouse: Reppie M. [3970] (1867-1929)
2 F Verlie O Becraft [2685]
Born: 11 Feb 1888 - Maryland, United States Christened: Died: 19 Jan 1974 - Browntown, Warren, Virginia, United States 1 3![]()
Buried: - Park Heights Cemetery, Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States 1 FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RV4 Find A Grave ID: 102211058Spouse: Charles Clifton Porter [5699] (1891-1944) Marr: 13 Jan 1908 - Howard, Maryland, United States 4
3 F Becraft [2683]
Born: 1890 Christened: Died: Buried:
4 F Leolia R Becraft [2692]
Born: Nov 1884 - Maryland, United States Christened: Died: 23 Jan 1962 - Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States Buried: FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RJ5Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 F Temperance Hope Becraft [2689] 5
Born: 6 Jun 1892 - Maryland, United States 5 Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RV6Spouse: Charles William Leach 6 [12955] (1890-1953)
6 F Grace A Becraft [2691]
Born: 30 Sep 1894 - Maryland, United States Christened: Died: 14 Nov 1971 - Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States Buried: 17 Nov 1971 - Mt Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore, MD FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RG3Spouse: Samuel Irving Alexander [6288] (1882-1943) Marr: 13 Feb 1912 - Frederick, Maryland, United States
7 M Arlington George Becraft [2690]
Born: 6 Jun 1898 - Maryland, United States 7 Christened: Died: 30 Jun 1968 - Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 8 9 Buried: - Virts Farm Cemetery, Sandy Hook, Washington, Maryland, United States of America 1 9 FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RVK Find A Grave ID: 11666937
8 F Madlin Louise Becraft [2686]
Born: Mar 1900 - Maryland, United States Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RVTSpouse: Matusko [12953] ( - )
9 M Charles Theodore Becraft [3285]
Born: 1903 - Maryland, United States Christened: Died: 3 Dec 1948 Buried: FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RPGSpouse: Flossie M Thompson [7720] (1910- ) Marr: 8 Nov 1928 - Evangelical reformed Parsonage, Brunswick, Frederick Co, MD
10 F Zona S Becraft [2684]
Born: 1906 - Maryland, United States Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: GV8F-WX7Spouse: Richard Carroll [12954] ( - )
11 M P M Becraft [2687]
Born: 5 Mar 1908 - Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States Christened: Died: 7 Apr 1908 - Frederick, Maryland, United States 10 Buried: FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RKZ
General Notes: Husband - Perry Marshal Becraft
Lorrain Notes. See Web021231_Wythe.doc
General Notes: Wife - Almyra Lillian Winks
Lorrain Notes.
1 Findagrave.com.
2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Almara Lillian Winks, person ID M7K9-TT9.
3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Verlie O Becraft, person ID M7K9-RV4.
4 Howard County Marriage Records.
5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Temperance H. Becraft, person ID M7K9-RV6.
6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Leach, person ID LRQD-BBG.
7 Findagrave.com, 1898.
8 Findagrave.com, 3 Jun 1968.
9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Arlington George Becraft, person ID M7K9-RVK.
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Maryland, Archives Online Vital Records Indexing Project, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS (Death Record, Counties, Index) MSA SE 7-1, P.M. Becroft; 1908 - April 7; Frederick; W -1.
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