Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Ralph D Becraft Jr. and Bessie Marie Knotts

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Husband Ralph D Becraft Jr. [8849]

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           Born: 21 Jan 1929 - Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 May 1987 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States 1 2

         Buried: 2 Jun 1987 - Brookside Cemetery, Lapel, Madison, Indiana, United States 1 2 3
FamilySearch ID: GM94-T1H
Find A Grave ID: 95067780

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         Father: Ralph D Becraft [1804] (1905-1967)
         Mother: Mae Etta Darnell [7771] (1905-1968)

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       Marriage: 3 Sep 1948 - Madison, Indiana, United States 2

Events

• 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: 11
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son
Birthplace: Indiana
Estimated Birth Year: 1929
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Enumeration District Number: 48-27
Family Number: 253
Sheet Number and Letter: 11A
Line Number: 24
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.

• Estate: The Anderson Herald, 11 Jan 1969. Nocie of Appointment
E-03-16
Notice is hereby given that Ralph Becraft, Jr., was on the ?th day of January, 1969, appointed Administrator of the Estate of Mae Etta Becraft, deceased.

All persons having claims ...

[Published again 18 Jan 1969].

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Wife Bessie Marie Knotts [9593] ⁴

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           Born: 5 Apr 1930 - Elwood, Madison, Indiana, United States 1 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Nov 2016 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GKMK-F1D

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Children

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1 F Beckie Marie Becraft [8850] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Barry Collins [9594] (living)

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2 U Becraft [13589]

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           Born: 26 Sep 1950 - Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Sep 1950 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
         Buried:  - Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States 1

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

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 D Becraft, person ID GM94-T1H.

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

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 Bessie M, person ID GKMK-F1D.