Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Edward Kelly and Rosetta "Rosie" Becraft

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Husband Edward Kelly [2648]

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           Born: 1872 - Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 26L4-WR5

       Marriage: 24 Mar 1910 - Saint Louis, Missouri, United States 1

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. George W Becraft, age 71y; wife Matilda J, age 65y; dau Rosetta Kelley, age 26y; son-in-law Edward Kelley, age 38y.

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Wife Rosetta "Rosie" Becraft [1319]

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           Born: 26 Feb 1884 - Kansas, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Oct 1938 - Peoria, Peoria Co, IL
         Buried: 11 Oct 1938 - Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: K2V6-LRJ
Find A Grave ID: 138663908

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         Father: George Waller Becraft [1311] (1839-1925)
         Mother: Matilda Jane Waterman [1312] (1847-1912)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Sagamon, Illinois, United States. George Becraft, 1837; wife Matilda G, 1846; son Albert, 1879; daughter Rosie, 1882; son John Edward, 1887; grand-daughter Myrtle Estelle, 1888.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. George W Becraft, age 71y; wife Matilda J, age 65y; dau Rosetta Kelley, age 26y; son-in-law Edward Kelley, age 38y.

• She died on 9 Oct 1938 in Peoria, Peoria Co, IL. Name: Rosetta Kelley
Titles and Terms (original):
Death Date: 09 Oct 1938
Death Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
Gender: Female
Marital Status:
Race or Color:
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: 1884
Birth Date: 26 Feb 1884
Birthplace: Kansas
Father: George Becraft
Father's Titles and Terms (original):
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother: Unknown
Mother's Titles and Terms (original):
Mother's Birth Place: unknown
Occupation: housewife
Residence: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois.
Street Address:
Spouse: Edward Kelley
Spouse's Titles and Terms (original):
Spouse's Birthplace:
Burial Date: 11 Oct 1938
Burial Place: Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois
Cemetery: Mechanicsburg
Informant:
Additional Relatives:
Digital Folder Number: 4008488
Image Number: 2325
Film Number: 1818997
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: CN39470.

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Children

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General Notes: Wife - Rosetta "Rosie" Becraft

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in 1912, living with her father.

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 Rosetta "Rosie" Becraft, person ID K2V6-LRJ.

2 Findagrave.com.