Robert Lee Becraft and Lettitia Harkrader
Husband Robert Lee Becraft [2434]
Born: 8 Oct 1865 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 1 Christened:![]()
Died: 30 Jun 1938 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 2 Buried: 2 Jul 1938 - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States FamilySearch ID: L5PD-3D5 Find A Grave ID: 250312760
Father: Benjamin Allen Becraft [2428] (1829-1887) Mother: Rosanna Frances "Fannie" McClintock [2429] (1832-1907)
Marriage: 22 Aug 1890 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 3Events
• He was born on 8 Oct 1865 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Robert Lee Becraft
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917
Name:
Robert Lee Becraft
Event Type:
Birth
Event Date:
8 Oct 1865
Event Place:
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original):
Wythe Co., Virginia, United States
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
American
Race:
W
Father's Name:
Beng. Becraft
Mother's Name:
R.b. Becraft.• He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census census in 1880 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. Benjamin A Becraft, self, Married, male, W, 50, MD, StoneMason, MD, MD
Listed with family: Wife Francis R age 46, born VA; Charles K age 21, born VA; Stonewall age 16, born VA; Robert L age 14, born VA; George A age 12, born VA; Ada M. age 2, 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.• 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.
Wife Lettitia Harkrader [4298]
Born: 20 May 1870 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 3 Christened: Died: 10 Apr 1910 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 3 Buried: - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 4 FamilySearch ID: K4NX-TCD Find A Grave ID: 250313347
Father: William Augustus Harkrader [12412] (1826-1907) Mother: Elizabeth Almeda "Allie" Umberger [12413] (1830-1903)
Events
• She was born on 20 May 1870 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. name:
Lettia Harkrader
gender:Female
baptism/christening date:
baptism/christening place:
birth date:20 May 1870
birthplace:Wythe, Virginia
death date:
name note:
race:White
father (or slave owner):Wm. Harkrader
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name:Elizabeth Harkrader
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number:C00487-6
system origin:Virginia-EASy
source film number:2048447
reference number:p 107. • She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. name:
Lettil Harkrider
estimated birth year:1870
gender:Female
age in 1870:3m
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian):White
birthplace:Virginia
home in 1870:Virginia, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace William Harkrider M 46y Virginia Elizabeth Harkrider F 40y Virginia Mary M Harkrider F 20y Virginia Sarah C Harkrider F 18y Virginia Isaac R Harkrider M 16y Virginia Elizabeth Harkrider F 13y Virginia Susan Harkrider F 9y Virginia Deceba A Harkrider F 3y Virginia Nannie Harkrider F 2y Virginia Lettil Harkrider F 3m Virginia Mahala Harkrider F 58y Virginia Rachel Baugh F 58y Virginia Thomas Baugh M 38y Virginia Joseph Baugh M 3y Virginia Rena Baugh F 18y Virginia. • She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. name :
Leticia Harkrader
event:Census
event date:1880
event place:Wythe, Virginia, United States
gender:Female
age:8
marital status :Single
occupation :
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) :American
relationship to head :Daughter
birthplace :Virginia, United States
birthdate :1872
spouse's name :
spouse's birthplace :
father's name :Wm. Harkrader
father's birthplace :Virginia, United States
mother's name :Lizzie Harkrader
mother's birthplace :Virginia, United States
page :498
page character :A
entry number :5541
nara film number :T9-1395
gs film number :1255395
digital folder number:004244643
image number:00119
Household Gender Age Birthplace
selfWm. Harkrader M 54 Virginia, United States
wifeLizzie Harkrader F 46 Virginia, United States
daughterDellie Harkrader F 12 Virginia, United States
daughterMamie Harkrader F 10 Virginia, United States
daughterLeticia Harkrader F 8 Virginia, United States
sonWm. Harkrader M 6 Virginia, United States
otherThomas Fisher M 21 Virginia, United States. • She 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.
• She 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.Marriage Events
• Marriage: 22 Aug 1890, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Groom's Name:
Robert L Becraft
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name:Lettitia Harkrader
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date:22 Aug 1890
Marriage Place:Wythe County, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:White
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:White
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M01041-0
System Origin:Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number:34254
Reference Number:.• Marriage: 22 Oct 1890, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Groom's Name:
Robt. L. Becraft
Groom's Birth Date:1865
Groom's Birthplace:, Wythe, Va
Groom's Age:25
Bride's Name:C. Harkrader
Bride's Birth Date:1871
Bride's Birthplace:, Wythe, Va
Bride's Age:19
Marriage Date:22 Oct 1890
Marriage Place:Wythe, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name:Benj. Becraft
Groom's Mother's Name:Frances M. Clintock
Bride's Father's Name:Wm. A. Harkrader
Bride's Mother's Name:E. A. Armbrister
Groom's Race:White
Groom's Marital Status:Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:White
Bride's Marital Status:Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M01400-9
System Origin:Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number:34255
Reference Number:Page 3-108.
Children
1 M Harry Lee Becraft [6241]
Born: 9 Jul 1891 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States Christened:![]()
Died: 29 Jan 1960![]()
Buried: - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 4 FamilySearch ID: LBSG-CLW Find A Grave ID: 102777629Spouse: Mary Anna Taylor [12425] (1896-1923) Marr: 21 Jul 1912 - Sullivan, Tennessee, United StatesSpouse: Catherine Roseanne Catron [6252] (1905-1991) Marr: 15 Dec 1923 - Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
2 F Lillian Almeda Becraft [6242] 5
Born: 26 Oct 1892 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 5 Christened:![]()
Died: 7 Aug 1962 - Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States 5 6 Cause of Death: pulmonary embolism Buried: 1962 - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 4 6 FamilySearch ID: L5PD-MWM Find A Grave ID: 102775091Spouse: James H Sult [6249] (1882- ) Marr: 19 Jan 1935 - Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, United States
3 M Robert Harkrader B. Becraft [6243] 5
Born: 12 Oct 1894 - Virginia, United States 5 7 Christened:![]()
Died: 14 Dec 1933 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 5 7![]()
Buried: - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 4 FamilySearch ID: L5PD-MWQ Find A Grave ID: 102774574Spouse: Maude Harmon [6481] (1897-1985) Marr: 1922
4 F Eunice Green Becraft [4299] 3
Born: 29 Oct 1896 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 3 5 Christened: Died: 10 Aug 1936 3![]()
Buried: 1936 - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 4 8 9 FamilySearch ID: KHZ2-5WB Find A Grave ID: 96398184Spouse: William Cooper Shelton 3 [4300] (1888-1961) Marr: 24 Nov 1912 - Sullivan, Tennessee, United States 3
5 M Ralph Bernard Becraft [6244] 5
Born: 26 Apr 1899 5 Christened: Died: 20 Oct 1971 - Palm Beach, Florida, United States 10 Buried: FamilySearch ID: L5PD-ST7 Find A Grave ID: 250313115Spouse: Ethel Gertrude Milam [14190] (1912-2003) Marr: 2 May 1936 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
6 M Oscar Kirkwood Becraft [5355]
Born: 14 Nov 1901 - West Virginia, United States 11 Christened: Died: 23 Jun 1978 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 11![]()
Buried: - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 4 FamilySearch ID: L5P8-YSX Find A Grave ID: 102774556Spouse: Anna Louise Hurd [5356] (1908-1969) Marr: 9 Sep 1925 - Bristol, , VA
7 F Pauline Elizabeth Becraft [10802]
Born: 9 Jun 1905 - Wythe, Virginia, United States Christened:![]()
Died: 25 Jun 1963 - Mt. Airy, Surry, North Carolina, United States Buried: 29 Jun 1963 - Salem Baptist Cemetery, Dobson, , NC FamilySearch ID: L5P8-BN5Spouse: Vance Michael Draughn Sr. [10862] ( - )
8 F Mildred Christine Becraft [4312]
Born: 22 Jul 1907 - Wythe, Virginia, United States 12 Christened: Died: 9 Sep 1991 - Roanoke Community Hospital![]()
Buried: 12 Sep 1991 - East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 4 FamilySearch ID: L5PD-STD Find A Grave ID: 102774900Spouse: John Franklin Miller [4313] (1902-1968) Marr: 10 May 1947 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
1 LDS, 8 Oct 1865.
2 LDS, Cir 1936.
3 LDS.
4 Findagrave.com.
5 Leonard A Becraft, Research done by Leonard.
6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Lillian Almeda Becraft, person ID L5PD-MWM.
7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Harkrader B. Becraft, person ID L5PD-MWQ.
8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Eunice Green Becraft, person ID KHZ2-5WB.
9 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com).
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 Ralph Bernard Becraft, person ID L5PD-ST7.
11 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
12
Leonard A Becraft, Research done by Leonard, "22 Jul."
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