Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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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: 164154849
         Spouse: Mae Juaneitta Williams [804] (1928-1966)
           Marr: 13 Jul 1943 - Camden, North Carolina, United States 3
         Spouse: 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: 268687056
         Spouse: 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-JB2
         Spouse: 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]

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Sources


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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