Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Richard Charles "Dick" Becraft and Nellie Marie Smith

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Husband Richard Charles "Dick" Becraft [5543]

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           Born: 10 Jun 1929 - Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jun 2002 - Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States 1

         Buried:  - White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene Co, MO 2
FamilySearch ID: LRSG-1R1
Find A Grave ID: 76660647

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         Father: Charles Richard Becraft [6599] (1907-1944) 3
         Mother: Nettie Marie Long [6600] (      -Bef 2006)

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       Marriage: 

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 497-24-3484.

• His obituary was published in the Springfield News-Leader on 24 Jun 2002 in Missouri, United States.

• His obituary was published in the Springfield News-Leader on 25 Jun 2002 in Missouri, United States.

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Wife Nellie Marie Smith [10847] (details suppressed for this person)

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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FamilySearch ID: KW84-LG2

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   Other Spouse: James Homer Speake 4 [10848] (1928-1994)

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 7 Mar 1949, Boone, Arkansas, United States. Groom: Richard C Becraft
Groom's Age: 21
Groom's Estimated Birth Year: 1928
Groom's Residence: Springfield, Greene, Missouri
Bride: Nellie Marie Smith
Bride's Age: 18
Bride's Estimated Birth Year: 1931
Bride's Residence: Springfield, Greene, Missouri
Marriage Date: 07 Mar 1949
Marriage License Date: 07 Mar 1949
Marriage Place: , Boone, Arkansas, United States
Film Number: 2026577
Digital Folder Number: 4331505
Image Number: 00869
Page Number: 613
Source: Arkansas County Marriage Records, 1837-1957.

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Children

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Sources

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

2 Findagrave.com.

3 Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1957.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for James H Speake, person ID L1WN-5LW.