Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Robert Henry Marple and Sadie Ella Becraft



Husband Robert Henry Marple [12364]

           Born: 9 Jun 1865 - Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jun 1940 - Dupree, Ziebach Co, SD
         Buried:  - Dupree Cemetery, Dupree, Ziebach Co, SD 1
FamilySearch ID: L78N-1QP
Find A Grave ID: 181668522
       Marriage: 4 Dec 1887 - Washington, Nebraska, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in De Soto Township, Washington Co, NE. name: Robt Marple
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 129 De Soto Township, Washington, Nebraska, United States
birth date: Jun 1865
birthplace: Virginia
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Virginia
mother's birthplace: Virginia
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 12
estimated marriage year: 1888
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 3
sheet letter: A
family number: 40
reference number: 16
film number: 1240941
digital folder number: 004120381
image number: 01075
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Robt Marple M 35 Virginia
wife S E Marple F 35 Nebraska
daughter Eva Marple F 11 Nebraska
daughter Bessie I Marple F 9 Nebraska
daughter Nettie L Marple F 7 Nebraska
son James R Marple M 5 Nebraska
son Fred Marple M 3 Nebraska
son Walter Marple M 0 Nebraska
father-in-law George Becraft M 74 New York
brother-in-law Fred Becraft M 32 Nebraska
nephew Arthur Stineson M 18 Nebraska.




Wife Sadie Ella Becraft [12363] 1

           Born: 17 Dec 1865 - Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Oct 1901 - Blair, Washington, Nebraska Territory, United States 1 2


         Buried: 1901 - Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: LZG9-77G
Find A Grave ID: 103599313


         Father: George W Becraft [12360] (1826-1909)
         Mother: Eleanor E Hendricks [12361] (1825-1900) 3


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Nebraska, United States. name: Ellen Bicraft
estimated birth year: 1866
gender: Female
age in 1870: 4y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Nebraska
home in 1870: Nebraska, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
George Bicraft M 44y New York
Ellen Bicraft F 45y New York
John Bicraft M 12y Michigan
Elea Bicraft F 10y Michigan
Frances Bicraft F 7y Michigan
Ellen Bicraft F 4y Nebraska
Fred Bicraft M 1y Nebraska
Guy Stuart M 22y Michigan.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States. name : Ellen Becraft
event: Census
event date: 1880
event place: Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States
gender: Female
age: 14
marital status :
occupation : House Work
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) : American
relationship to head : Daughter
birthplace : Nebraska, United States
birthdate : 1866
spouse's name :
spouse's birthplace :
father's name : George Becraft
father's birthplace : New York, United States
mother's name : Eleanor Becraft
mother's birthplace : New York, United States
page : 196
page character : B
entry number : 1998
nara film number : T9-0756
gs film number : 1254756
digital folder number: 004242039
image number: 00758
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self George Becraft M 54 New York, United States
wife Eleanor Becraft F 55 New York, United States
daughter Eva Becraft F 20 Michigan, United States
daughter Francis Becraft F 17 Michigan, United States
daughter Ellen Becraft F 14 Nebraska, United States
son Fred Becraft M 11 Nebraska, United States
son John H. Becraft M 22 Michigan, United States.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in De Soto Township, Washington Co, NE. name: S E Marple
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 129 De Soto Township, Washington, Nebraska, United States
birth date: Dec 1865
birthplace: Nebraska
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Married
years married: 12
estimated marriage year: 1888
mother how many children: 7
number living children: 6
immigration year:
page: 3
sheet letter: A
family number: 40
reference number: 17
film number: 1240941
digital folder number: 004120381
image number: 01075
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Robt Marple M 35 Virginia
wife S E Marple F 35 Nebraska
daughter Eva Marple F 11 Nebraska
daughter Bessie I Marple F 9 Nebraska
daughter Nettie L Marple F 7 Nebraska
son James R Marple M 5 Nebraska
son Fred Marple M 3 Nebraska
son Walter Marple M 0 Nebraska
father-in-law George Becraft M 74 New York
brother-in-law Fred Becraft M 32 Nebraska
nephew Arthur Stineson M 18 Nebraska.

• Her obituary was published in the Blair Courier on 17 Oct 1901. Sadie Ella Becraft was born Dec. 17, 1865, died Oct. 12, 1901, aged thirty-five years, nine months and twenty-five days. She became a member of the Christian church at Kennard, Neb., in early life in which faith she lived and was married to Robert H. Marple, Dec. 5, 1887.

From this union seven children were born, four sons and three daughters, all of whom excepting one son remain with the husband and father, her father, Mr. George Becraft, a brother and a sister to mourn her departure.

The funeral services were conducted at the Christian church on Monday afternoon by the pastor, Elder A.D. Finch, where a large concourse of people, mostly neighbors and acquaintances met to testify their respect for the deceased and sympathy with the bereaved. The interment was in the Blair cemetery.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 5 Dec 1887, Douglas Co, NE. groom's name: Robert H. Marple
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bride's name: Sadie E. Becraft
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marriage date: 05 Dec 1887
marriage place: , Douglas, Nebraska
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indexing project (batch) number: M71451-4
system origin: Nebraska-VR
source film number: 870045
reference number: 2:2847WK5.


Children

Burial Notes: Husband - Robert Henry Marple

Block 67 Lot 4 Grave S 1/3


Burial Notes: Wife - Sadie Ella Becraft

Plot Block: 1 Lot: 14 Grave: 5

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Sadie Ella Becraft, person ID LZG9-77G.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Eleanor P "Elnore", person ID KHZK-N6X.


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