Robert William Becraft and Laurinda/Lorend Ann Estes
Husband Robert William Becraft [2473]
Born: 12 Jan 1840 - St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States Christened: Died: 15 Apr 1934 - Sawtella, CA 1 Buried: - Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA 1 FamilySearch ID: LZ2L-62D Find A Grave ID: 3688635
Father: William R. Becraft [316] (Cir 1803-Cir 1839) Mother: Jane Dale [2472] (1804-1845)
Marriage: 2 Oct 1867 - St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United StatesEvents
• Military: BGLR, CO L, 11 MO CAV.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Jefferson, Andrew, Missouri, United States. William Beecraft, age 40; wife Lorenda, age 27; son James, age 11; daughter Jennie, age 8; son Arthur, age 6; son Edgar, age 2; daughter Fannie, age 6M.
• Event: Lake County Examiner, 16 Oct 1902. After Fifty Five Years.
J. F. Becraft and daughter May were over from Barnes Valley last Friday. While here Mr. Becraft met his brother W.R. Becraft, who lately arrived in this section. It was the first meeting of the brothers in a period of fifty-five years, and it is unnecessary to say that they were both happy as they grasped hands and thought of boyhood days. Both gentleman are on the shady side of life, and have much to talk about when each cover the reminiscences of his life during that more than half century of parting. J.F. took W.R. with him to his pleasant home in Barnes Valley, where the great talk no doubt continues. The stranger brother will spend the winter in Oregon.
Wife Laurinda/Lorend Ann Estes [2474] 2
Born: 1853 - Missouri, United States Christened: Died: 11 Aug 1929 - Sawtella, CA 1 Buried: - Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA 1 FamilySearch ID: LZ2L-6V7 Find A Grave ID: 3688634Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Jefferson, Andrew, Missouri, United States. William Beecraft, age 40; wife Lorenda, age 27; son James, age 11; daughter Jennie, age 8; son Arthur, age 6; son Edgar, age 2; daughter Fannie, age 6M.
Children
1 M James W Becraft [8858] 3
Born: 20 May 1869 - St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States 3 Christened: Died: 28 Jun 1953 - Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States 3 Buried: - Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark Co, WA FamilySearch ID: LZ2L-3V2 Find A Grave ID: 142575974Spouse: Josephine "Josie" Winchester [17223] (1874-1965) Marr: 22 May 1944 - Clark, Washington, United States 4Spouse: Hildur Otter 3 [8859] (1870-1944) Marr: 26 Jun 1917 - Lewistown, Fergus, Montana, United States
2 F Jennie Becraft [10772]
Born: 1872 Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: LTHS-CWM
3 M Arthur Fred Becraft [8405]
Born: 25 Dec 1874 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States Christened: Died: 23 Aug 1958 - Yacolt, Clark, Washington, United States 3 Buried: - Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States FamilySearch ID: LHNW-WYK Find A Grave ID: 347423Spouse: Maggie Sables [10769] (1881- ) Marr: 14 Jan 1918 - Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States 5Spouse: Inez Marie Thompson [10771] (1901-1973) Marr: 17 Feb 1939 - Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States
4 M Charles Edgar Becraft [4922] 6
Born: 27 Aug 1877 - Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States 6 7 Christened: Died: 27 Oct 1952 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States 6 7 8 Buried: 31 Oct 1952 - Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA 9 10 FamilySearch ID: LZ2L-63G Find A Grave ID: 80279787Spouse: Sarah O'Malley [7792] (1877-1949)
5 F Frances Sarah Becraft [7144] 8
Born: 9 Dec 1879 - Missouri, United States 8 Christened: Died: 28 May 1955 - Los Angeles, California, United States 8 Buried: FamilySearch ID: LZ2L-6QQSpouse: Holmes [7145] ( - )
6 M Harry Ebert Becraft [2475]
Born: 10 Sep 1886 - Walla Walla, Washington, United States Christened: Died: 23 Apr 1959 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 11 Cremated: 27 Apr 1959 FamilySearch ID: GMYC-S2X Find A Grave ID: 236207114Spouse: Thyrza Malinda Hayes [2476] (1892-1974) Marr: 1 Sep 1909 - Baker City, OR 12
7 F Edith Dora Becraft [10861]
Born: 10 May 1889 - Marion Co, OR Christened: Died: 8 Nov 1973 - Victorville, San Bernardino, California, United States Buried: - Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California, United States FamilySearch ID: LC8V-MR9 Find A Grave ID: 71288058Spouse: Oscar Leroy Davis [17224] (1880-1951)
8 M Roland William Becraft [8393] 13
Born: 12 Jul 1891 - Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States 10 14 15 Christened: Died: 23 Jan 1975 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States 10 15![]()
Buried: - Union Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States 10 14 FamilySearch ID: M6S4-LBZ Find A Grave ID: 70391577Spouse: Zella Beatrice Oberbeck 13 [8394] (1891-1988) Marr: 22 Aug 1929 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Burial Notes: Husband - Robert William Becraft
Plot: 53 E-4.
General Notes: Husband - Robert William Becraft
IGI: Linda Louise LEWIS-GIBSON, 2614 Bertella Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682
Burial Notes: Wife - Laurinda/Lorend Ann Estes
Plot: 53 E/3, as Lorend Ann Beecraft.
General Notes: Wife - Laurinda/Lorend Ann Estes
IGI: Linda Louise LEWIS-GIBSON, 2614 Bertella Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682
1 Cemetery Transcription Library, interment.net.
2 Cemetery Transcription Library, interment.net, Lorend Ann.
3 LDS, Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960.
4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Josephine "Josie" Winchester, person ID G9MC-W46.
5 familysearch.org, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 (familysearch.org).
6 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.).
7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Edgar Becraft, person ID LZ2L-63G.
8 www.familytreelegends.com, California Deaths, 1940-1997.
9 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.
10 Findagrave.com.
11 State of Oregon, "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98" (ancestry.com database).
12 LDS, Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975.
13 http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0000038.html.
14 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Roland William Becraft, person ID M6S4-LBZ.
15
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
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