Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Raymond Clarence Becraft and Helen Lucille Young

Husband Raymond Clarence Becraft [1167] 

           Born: 26 Nov 1905 - Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Sep 1985 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States 1
         Buried: 20 Sep 1985 - Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: GV8G-WDC
Find A Grave ID: 128659530


         Father: John Wilder Becraft [1160] (1879-1963)
         Mother: Annie Gertrude Yocum [1161] (1884-1961)


       Marriage: 17 Apr 1926 - Carroll, Kentucky, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States. Raymond, age 15, b. 1905, single

John W Becraft, 41, b. 1879, married
Gertrude E Becraft, 38, b. 1882, married.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Palmyra, Trimble Co, KY. Raymond C Beecraft
United States Census, 1930

Name:
Raymond C Beecraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1930
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Event Place:
Palmyra, Trimble, Kentucky, United States
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Gender:
Male
Age:
24
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1906
Birthplace:
Indiana
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Father's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Sheet Letter:
B
Sheet Number:
1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Raymond C BeecraftHeadMale24Indiana
Helon L BeecraftWifeFemale19Indiana
Mary K BeecraftDaughterFemale2Kentucky
Charles W BeecraftSonMale0Kentucky.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States. Raymond Becraft
United States Census, 1940

Name:
Raymond Becraft
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Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1940
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Event Place:
Ward 3, Kokomo, Center Township, Howard, Indiana, United States
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Last Place of Residence:
Same Place
Gender:
Male
Age:
34
Marital Status:
Divorced
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1906
Birthplace:
Indiana
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Gertrude BecraftHeadFemale58Indiana
Raymond BecraftSonMale34Indiana
Betty BecraftDaughterFemale9Indiana
Billy BecraftGrandsonMale8Indiana.

• His obituary was published in 1985. Raymond C. Becraft

Services for Raymond C. Becraft, 79, Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Wilson-St. Pierre Chapel of the Chimes. Calling will be until 9 tonight. Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery. Becraft, who died Tuesday in a nursing home, worked for Dalton's Nursery 10 years. He retired in 1971. He attended First Friendship Pentecostal Church. Survivors - wife Lillian H.; sons Charles W., Clarence E.; daughters Mary K. McGarr, Ruth P. Hobbs; stepsons Norman P., Charles O., J. W. "Johnny", Robert E. Wilson; step daughters Edna F. Bond, Lucille B. Ashcraft.


Wife Helen Lucille Young [16346] 

           Born: 13 Jun 1910 - Brooksburg, Milton Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jan 1999 - Austin, Scott, Indiana, United States 3
         Buried: 1999 - Spurgeon Cemetery, Austin, Jennings Township, Scott, Indiana, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: LTSM-DW8
Find A Grave ID: 254202235

   Other Spouse: Pete Alderson [16347] (Abt 1910-      )

Events

• Her obituary was published in The Tribune (Seymour, IN) on 25 Jan 1999. Helen Alderson, 88, Austin, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999 at Scott Memorial Hospital, Scottsburg. Mrs. Alderson was a housewife and a member of Scottsburg Apostolic Church. Born June 15, 1910 in Brooksburg, she was a daughter of Flavorus Young and Laura Young. She married Pete Alderson, and he survives. Other survivors include a son Charles Becraft, Austin; a daughter Ruth Ison, Austin; 18 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Anna Sutter, Brownstown. The Rev. David Sanders will conduct funeral services at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Austin, with burial in Spurgeon Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.

Children
1 F Mary Kathryn Becraft [12870] 







           Born: 24 Apr 1927 - Trimble, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jul 1998 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
         Buried:  - New Crown Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: LTM4-T8G



         Spouse: Harry Floyd McGarr [12871] (1918-1996)
           Marr: 1946






2  M  Charles William Becraft Sr. [9544]











           Born: 7 Jul 1929 - Milton, Trimble, Kentucky, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Sep 2001 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States 2
       Cremated:  - Cremated 2
FamilySearch ID: LT92-TC2
Find A Grave ID: 103733159



         Spouse: Nora Maxine York [9545] (1934-2004)
           Marr: 7 Jul 1951






3  F  Ruth P Becraft [13755]





           Born: 22 Jan 1932 - Milton, Trimble, Kentucky, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Sep 2023 - Scott, Indiana, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GV8G-N23



         Spouse: Everett Landis Hobbs [13756] (1929-1996)






4  M  Clarence Edward Becraft [13757]





           Born: 30 Oct 1933 - Bedford, Trimble, Kentucky, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Mar 1992 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
         Buried:  - New Crown Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
FamilySearch ID: GPR9-4B4
Find A Grave ID: 254202301











Burial Notes: Husband - Raymond Clarence Becraft



Sec-LOVE Lot-160 SP-2


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Sources




1
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Raymond Clarence Becraft, person ID GV8G-WDC. 

2
Findagrave.com.

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Helen Lucille Young, person ID LTSM-DW8. 

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 Ruth P Becraft, person ID GV8G-N23. 

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Clarence Edward Becraft, person ID GPR9-4B4. 







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