Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Ralph Bernard Becraft and Ethel Gertrude Milam

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Husband Ralph Bernard Becraft [6244] ¹

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           Born: 26 Apr 1899 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Oct 1971 - Palm Beach, Florida, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L5PD-ST7
Find A Grave ID: 250313115

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

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       Marriage: 2 May 1936 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States

Events

• He 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.

• He 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.

• Military: World War I Draft Registration, 1917-1918.

• He 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.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Welch, McDowell Co, WV. Robert Becraft, age 34, 1895, VA; Maude, age 33, 1896, wife; Ralph age 30, 1899, brother.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Welch, McDowell Co, WV. Name:
Ralph Becraft
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Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1940
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Event Place:
Ward 2, Welch, Browns Creek Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
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Last Place of Residence:
Same Place
Gender:
Male
Age:
39
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1901
Birthplace:
Virginia
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Ralph BecraftHeadMale39Virginia
Gertrude BecraftWifeFemale27West Virginia.

• He died on 20 Oct 1971 in Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Ralph B Becraft
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998





Affiliate CD Number:
FDI07
Certificate Number:
63073
Name:
Ralph B Becraft
Event Type:
Death
Event Date:
20 Oct 1971
Event Place:
Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Gender:
Unknown
Age:
71
Race:
White
Birth Date:
26 Apr 1900
Affiliate File Name:
Fdi07-1970.txt
Affiliate Line Number:
48497.

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Wife Ethel Gertrude Milam [14190]

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           Born: 9 Jun 1912
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Apr 2003 - Tennessee, United States

         Buried:  - Sunset Memorial Gardens, Cleveland, Bradley Co, TN 3
FamilySearch ID: G945-BBJ
Find A Grave ID: 65756073

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         Father: Henry Lee Milam [14191] (1891-1966)
         Mother: Fannie Lena Brewster [14192] (1894-1977) 4

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Events

• Soc Sec Num: Gertrude M Becraft
United States Social Security Death Index





Name:
Gertrude M Becraft
Given Name:
Gertrude M
Surname:
Becraft
Event Type:
Death
Event Date:
05 Apr 2003
Event Place:
Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee
Event Place (Original):
Charleston, Bradley, Tennessee
Age:
91
Birth Date:
09 Jun 1912.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Welch, McDowell Co, WV. Name:
Gertrude Becraft
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Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1940
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Event Place:
Ward 2, Welch, Browns Creek Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
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Last Place of Residence:
Same Place
Gender:
Female
Age:
27
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1913
Birthplace:
West Virginia
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Ralph BecraftHeadMale39Virginia
Gertrude BecraftWifeFemale27West Virginia.

• Her obituary was published in the Chattanooga Times Free Press on 9 Apr 2003. Ethel Gertrude Becraft
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014

Deceased
Name:Ethel Gertrude Becraft
Event Type:Obituary
Event Date:09 Apr 2003
Event Place:Tennessee, United States
Gender:Female
Age:90
Relationship to Deceased:Deceased
Birth Year (Estimated):1913
Death Date:05 Apr 2003
Newspaper:Chattanooga Times Free Press
Affiliate Image Identifier:13F328698D929818
Parents and Siblings
Dorothy SorrellsSisterFemale
Sue CorbinSisterFemale
Rosina CorbinSisterFemale
Robert CarsonBrotherMale
Lee MilamSiblingUnknown.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 2 May 1936, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Name:
Ralph Bernard Becraft
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Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
02 May 1936
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Event Place:
, Wytheville, Virginia, United States
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Gender:
Male
Age:
34
Race:
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1902
Marriage License Place:
Wythe, Virginia
Father's Name:
Robt L Becraft
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Mother's Name:
Lettie Harkrader
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Spouse's Name:
Ethel Gertrude Milam
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Spouse's Gender:
Female
Spouse's Age:
23
Spouse's Race:
White
Spouse's Race (Original):
White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):
1913
Spouse's Father's Name:
Henry Lee Milam
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Spouse's Mother's Name:
Lena Brewster
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Certificate Number:
11715
Affiliate Image Identifier:
43067_182029006038_0763-00319.j2k.

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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 8 Nov 2025), entry for Ralph Bernard Becraft, person ID L5PD-ST7.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Lena Brewster, person ID K86X-BVL.