Ryland Bracus Becraft and Rose Loretta Caleo
Husband Ryland Bracus Becraft [541]
Born: 14 May 1905 Christened: Died: 11 Jun 1957 - Norfolk, Virginia, United States Buried: - Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States 1 FamilySearch ID: G93L-GD3 Find A Grave ID: 123014548
Father: George Christopher Becraft [415] (1871-1943) Mother: Annie Elizabeth Watts [535] (1871-1951)
Marriage:Events
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Tanners Creek, Norfolk Co, VA. George Becraft, age 38y; wife Annie, age 37y; son James A, age 16y; son Elmer, age 15y; son Clifton F, age 12y; son Lloyd E, age 11y; dau Mary E, age 8y; son Ryland, age 5y; dau Lelia V, age 5y.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. George Becraft, age 51y; wife Annie, age 49y; dau Mary E, age 18y; dau Lelia, age 14y; son Ryland, age 14y; mother-in-law Elizabeth Watts, age 73y; neice Marion Watts, age 12y.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Tanners Creek, Norfolk Co, VA. Ryland Becraft, age 24, 1905, born NC; Rose, age 25, born 1904, wife; George age 4, born 1925, son; Edward, age 0, 1930, son; Elizabeth, age 0, 1930, Daughter.
• He died. Name: Ryland B Becraft
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 52
Birth Date: 14 Apr 1905
Death Date: 11 Jun 1957
Death Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 17 Jun 1957
Father: George Christopher Becraft
Mother: Annie Watt
Spouse: Rose Caleo Becraft.
Wife Rose Loretta Caleo [704]
Born: 14 Nov 1904 - Camelot, VA Christened: Died: 5 Mar 1993 - Chesapeake, , VA![]()
Buried: - Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, Virginia, United States 1 FamilySearch ID: G93L-8ZF Find A Grave ID: 268687017
Other Spouse: Wilson [6858]Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Tanners Creek, Norfolk Co, VA. Ryland Becraft, age 24, 1905, born NC; Rose, age 25, born 1904, wife; George age 4, born 1925, son; Edward, age 0, 1930, son; Elizabeth, age 0, 1930, Daughter.
• Her obituary was published in the Hampton Roads on 6 Mar 1993. ROSE B. WILSON
Published: March 6, 1993 in LOCAL section, page D2
Story excerpt: Rose Loretta Becraft Wilson, 88, died March 5, 1993, in Chesapeake. Mrs. Wilson, a native of New York City, was a Catholic. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Hollowell of Currituck, N.C.; two sons, Buddy Becraft of Norfolk and George Becraft of Virginia Beach; three sisters, Mary Legacy and Della Henderson of Chesapeake and Katherine Massey of Norfolk; one brother, Tony Caleo of Williamsburg; six grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
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Children
1 M George Christopher Becraft [705]
Born: 16 May 1925 - St. Vincents Hosp, Norfolk, VA 2 Christened: Died: 17 Jan 2005 - Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States 2 3![]()
Buried: 2005 - Rosewood Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, United States 1 3 FamilySearch ID: GWT4-9Y6 Find A Grave ID: 164154849Spouse: Mae Juaneitta Williams [804] (1928-1966) Marr: 13 Jul 1943 - Camden, North Carolina, United States 3Spouse: Mary Virginia "Ginny" Leggett [808] (1931-2010) Marr: 23 Jan 1973
2 M Edward Ryland "Buddy" Becraft [706]
Born: 21 Jan 1927 - Norfolk, Virginia, United States 2 4 Christened: Died: 19 Nov 2005 - Norfolk, Virginia, United States 2![]()
Buried: 23 Nov 2005 - Woodland Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, , VA 1 5 FamilySearch ID: G93L-BY7 Find A Grave ID: 268687056Spouse: Virginia Bell "Bunny" Adams [809] (1930-2005) Marr: 2 Jun 1958 - Henrico, Virginia, United States 4
3 F Mary Elizabeth Becraft [707] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: G93L-JB2Spouse: William Brice Hollowell [3007] (living)
Burial Notes: Husband - Ryland Bracus Becraft
originally had Rosewood Cemetery, Norfolk, VA, but found in LAB's list of entries for Forest Lawn.
Lot No. 106, South West Center Lawn, space 5
General Notes: Husband - Ryland Bracus Becraft
Twin to Lillie Becraft [#542]
1 Findagrave.com.
2 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for George Christopher Becraft, person ID GWT4-9Y6.
4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Edward Ryland "Buddy" Becraft, person ID G93L-BY7.
5
Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 14 Apr 2020).
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