Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Ralph D Becraft and Mae Etta Darnell

Husband Ralph D Becraft [1804] 

           Born: 5 Mar 1905 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 1967 - Indiana, United States 1 2



         Buried: 5 Apr 1967 - Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: LTH1-1MR
Find A Grave ID: 60780102


         Father: William Henry Becraft [1179] (1855-1943)
         Mother: Anna Belle Shane [1287] (1877-1962)


       Marriage:

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 311-01-1852.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Jackson, Rush Co, IN. William H Becraft, age 53y; wife Ana B, age 33y; son Arthur H, age 12y; son Elmer C, age 10y; dau Gulla G, age 7y; son Ralph D, age 5y; dau Mildred E, age 2y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Madison, Indiana, United States. William Becraft, age 63y; wife Annie, age 42y; son James, age 28y; son Arthur, age 22y; son Elmer, age 19y; son Ralph, age 17y; dau Mildred, age 12y; son Clarence, age 8y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States. Name: Ralph Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Anderson, Anderson Township, Madison, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: Indiana
Estimated Birth Year: 1905
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Enumeration District Number: 48-27
Family Number: 253
Sheet Number and Letter: 11A
Line Number: 21
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 1072
Digital Folder Number: 005459828
Image Number: 00957
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ralph Becraft M 35 Indiana
Wife May Becraft F 34 Kentucky
Daughter Violet Becraft F 13 Indiana
Son Ralph Becraft M 11 Indiana
Daughter Lucille Becraft F 9 Indiana
Son Wilbur Becraft M 8 Indiana
Daughter Virginia Becraft F 4 Indiana
Daughter Margaret Becraft F 0 Indiana.

• His obituary was published in The Anderson Herald on 5 Apr 1967. Ralph Becraft
Final rites for Ralph D. Becraft, 61, of 1633 W. 18th St., will be conducted today at J...


Wife Mae Etta Darnell [7771] 

           Born: 21 Apr 1905 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Dec 1968 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States



         Buried: 15 Dec 1968 - Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: GM9H-SRS
Find A Grave ID: 60780047

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States. Name: May Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Anderson, Anderson Township, Madison, Indiana, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 34
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Wife
Birthplace: Kentucky
Estimated Birth Year: 1906
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Enumeration District Number: 48-27
Family Number: 253
Sheet Number and Letter: 11A
Line Number: 22
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 1072
Digital Folder Number: 005459828
Image Number: 00957
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ralph Becraft M 35 Indiana
Wife May Becraft F 34 Kentucky
Daughter Violet Becraft F 13 Indiana
Son Ralph Becraft M 11 Indiana
Daughter Lucille Becraft F 9 Indiana
Son Wilbur Becraft M 8 Indiana
Daughter Virginia Becraft F 4 Indiana
Daughter Margaret Becraft F 0 Indiana.

• Her mother's obituary appeared in the 24 Dec 1963 The Anderson Herald.

Mrs. Ollie Luke
Mrs. Ollie Luke, the mother of Mrs. Mae Etta Becraft of Anderson, died Monday at a rest home in Lexington, KY.

• She died on 13 Dec 1968. Mae Etta Becraft
[Mae Etta Darnell]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 63
Marital status: Widowed
Birth Date: 21 Apr 1905
Birth Place: Lexington
Death Date: 13 Dec 1968
Death Place: Anderson, Madison, Ind
Father: Lafe Darnell
Mother: Ollie Darnell (Martin)
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• Her obituary was published in The Anderson Herald on 14 Dec 1968. Mrs. Mae Etta Becraft, 63, of 5300 Tora Ct., widow of Ralph D. Becraft, died late Friday afternoon at St. John's Hospital after an extended illness.

A resident of Anderson for...

• Her funeral was held The Anderson Herald on 15 Dec 1968. ...Monday at the Arrow Heights Church of god for Mrs. Etta Mae Becraft, 62, 6306 Irma Ct., widow of Ralph D. Becraft. Interment: Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, Friends may call at the Harold E. Rozelle...

Children
1 F Barbara Becraft [9586] (details suppressed for this person) 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Gordon [9591] (living)

2 F Becraft [6851] 

           Born: 22 Mar 1925 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Mar 1925 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
         Buried: 31 Mar 1925 - Walnut Hills Cemetery
FamilySearch ID: GM9H-44Y






3  F  Violet Dean Becraft [9587] 3





           Born: 15 Mar 1927 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Apr 1990 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GM9H-Q62



         Spouse: Edward Franklin Green 5 [9590] (1929-2000)






4  M  Ralph D Becraft Jr. [8849]





           Born: 21 Jan 1929 - Indiana, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 May 1987 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States 2 6







         Buried: 2 Jun 1987 - Brookside Cemetery, Lapel, Madison, Indiana, United States 2 6 7
FamilySearch ID: GM94-T1H
Find A Grave ID: 95067780



         Spouse: Bessie Marie Knotts 8 [9593] (1930-2016)
           Marr: 3 Sep 1948 - Madison, Indiana, United States 6






5  F  Lucille M Becraft [9588]





           Born: 26 Apr 1930 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States 9
     Christened: 







           Died: 2 Apr 2005 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States 9
         Buried:  - Anderson Memorial Park, Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States 2 9
FamilySearch ID: GM94-5V9
Find A Grave ID: 60779897



         Spouse: Moris R Shupe [9589] (1929-1996)






6  M  Wilbur Eugene Becraft [9584] 1











           Born: 3 Sep 1931 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jun 2009 - Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, , IN 1
         Buried: 10 Jun 2009 - Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co, IN



         Spouse: Irene Martin Anderson [11710] (living)






7  F  Virginia May "Ginny" Becraft [9585]





           Born: 1 Mar 1936 - Anderson, Anderson Township, Madison, Indiana, United States 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jan 2020 - Noblesville, Hamilton Co, IN
         Buried:  - Brookside Cemetery, Lapel, Madison, Indiana, United States
FamilySearch ID: GX8L-PQQ
Find A Grave ID: 206030607



         Spouse: Robert Earl Asbury 11 [16413] (1937-2001)



         Spouse: Moon [9592] (living)



         Spouse: Wingo [11716] (living)



         Spouse: Russell Eugene Spiker [11715] (living)






8  F  Margaret Becraft [11717] (details suppressed for this person)





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Sources




1
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2
Findagrave.com.

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 Violet Becraft, person ID GM9H-Q62. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Violet Dean Becraft, person ID GM9H-Q62. 

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025) Green, person ID PQJ2-S4D. 

6
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 D Becraft, person ID GM94-T1H. 

7
Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 15 Apr 2020). 

8
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Bessie M, person ID GKMK-F1D. 

9
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Lucille M Becraft, person ID GM94-5V9. 

10
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Virginia May "Ginny" Becraft, person ID GX8L-PQQ. 

11
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Robert E Asbury, person ID GV6F-ZBT. 







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