Samuel Henry Becraft and Mary Jane Framer
Husband Samuel Henry Becraft [441] 1
Born: Sep 1846 - Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA 2 Christened: Died: 16 Nov 1909 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 2 3![]()
Buried: 25 Oct 1912 - Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co, IN 4 5 FamilySearch ID: LZ2J-BS4 Find A Grave ID: 45496875
Father: John Harrison Becraft [349] (Cir 1817-1875) Mother: Catherine "Kitty" Oakley [438] (1820-1855)
Marriage: 30 Mar 1877 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 6Events
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA. 1850, Marion Tp.,Decatur, IN, ED175 pg.67
BECRAFT, John H., 33 m, KY, farmer
Catharine, 29 f, KY
William H., 9 m, IN
John T., 7 m, IN
Samuel H., 3 m, IN.• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Millhousen, Decatur Co, IN. Name:
Henry Becraft
Residence:Millhousen, Decatur, Indiana
Birthdate:1847
Birthplace:Indiana, United States
Relationship to Head:Self
Spouse's Name:Mary J. Becraft
Spouse's Birthplace:Indiana, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:Kentucky, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:Kentucky, United States
Race or Color (Expanded):White
Ethnicity (Standardized):American
Gender:Male
Martial Status:Married
Age (Expanded):33 years
Occupation:Laborer
NARA Film Number:T9-0273
Page:404
Page Character:B
Entry Number:5706
Film number:1254273
wife Mary J, age 20
son John H, age 2
dau Nancy, 4m.• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States. Center Township
Sammie Becraft, b Sept 1846, age 53, married 23 years, born IN, day laborer; wife Mary V, b Feb 1860, age 40y, (5 children, 5 living), born IN; dau Nancy P, b Feb 1880, age 20y, born IN, sales lady; dau Catherine M, b Feb 1887, age 13y, born IN, at school; dau Elsie Rhu, b Apr 1893, age 7y, born IN, at school; dau Madge V, b Aug 1898, age 1y, born IN.
Wife Mary Jane Framer [2031]
Born: 29 Feb 1860 - Indiana, United States 2 Christened: Died: 17 Dec 1928 - Howard, Indiana, United States 4![]()
Buried: 20 Dec 1928 - Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co, IN 4 5 FamilySearch ID: LJLY-PWM Find A Grave ID: 45496872
Father: John Baptist Framer [13136] (1835-1887) 5 Mother: Nancy Ann Updike [13137] (1839-1884) 5
Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Millhousen, Decatur Co, IN. Name:
Mary J. Becraft
Residence:Millhousen, Decatur, Indiana
Birthdate:1860
Birthplace:Indiana, United States
Relationship to Head:Wife
Spouse's Name:Henry Becraft
Spouse's Birthplace:Indiana, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:Germany
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:Indiana, United States
Race or Color (Expanded):White
Ethnicity (Standardized):American
Gender:Female
Martial Status:Married
Age (Expanded):20 years
Occupation:Keeping House
NARA Film Number:T9-0273
Page:404
Page Character:B
Entry Number:5707
Film number:1254273
husband, Henry Becraft, age 33
son John H, age 2
daughter Nancy, age 4m.• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States. Center Township
Sammie Becraft, b Sept 1846, age 53, married 23 years, born IN, day laborer; wife Mary V, b Feb 1860, age 40y, (5 children, 5 living), born IN; dau Nancy P, b Feb 1880, age 20y, born IN, sales lady; dau Catherine M, b Feb 1887, age 13y, born IN, at school; dau Elsie Rhu, b Apr 1893, age 7y, born IN, at school; dau Madge V, b Aug 1898, age 1y, born IN.• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States. Ward 1
Mary Becraft, widowed, age 50y; dau May, age 23y; dau Elsie, age 16y; dau Madge, age 11y.• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Howard, Indiana, United States. Mary Becraft, widowed, age 59y; dau Madge, age 21y; dau Elsie, age 26y; Dorthy Elwain, age 22y.
• Her obituary was published in the Kokomo Tribune in 1928. Mary Jane (Fromer), Becraft, b. 29 Feb 1860, d. 17 Dec 1928, age 68, page 152.
http://www.edanddebby.com/ktobits/KTObbabek.html.Marriage Events
• Marriage: 30 Mar 1877, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Groom:
Henry Becraft
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Bride:Mary J Fromer
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Date of License:19 Mar 1877
County of License:Decatur
Date of Marriage:30 Mar 1877
Place of Marriage:, Decatur,
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Record Number:
Film Number:1516618
Digital Folder Number:4170587
Image Number:00274
Number of Images:1.
Children
1 M John Harrison "Harry" Becraft [2537] 7
Born: 22 Dec 1877 - Spencerville, Allen, OH 4 Christened: Died: 9 Apr 1934 - Spencerville, Allen, OH 4![]()
Buried: 11 Apr 1934 - Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co, IN 4 5 FamilySearch ID: 9SF7-QNP Find A Grave ID: 45496870Spouse: Gertrude Eselle Rodebrush [3090] (1880-1965) Marr: 20 Mar 1900 - Hamilton, Indiana, United States 7 8
2 F Nancy Pearl Becraft [3466] 2
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Born: 18 Feb 1880 - Millhousen, Decatur Co, IN 2 Christened: Died: 19 Aug 1956 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 5 Buried: - Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co, IN 5 FamilySearch ID: LH3G-GMHSpouse: Orville J Jefferson 2 [3467] (1872-1941) Marr: 23 Sep 1904 - Howard, Indiana, United States 2 9
3 F Katherine Mae Becraft [3468] 2
Born: Feb 1887 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 2 10 Christened: Died: 27 Apr 1959 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 5 10![]()
Buried: - Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co, IN 5 FamilySearch ID: GS8Q-M9YSpouse: Charles P Spradling 2 [3469] (1878-1964) Marr: 4 Oct 1941 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States
4 F Elsie Rhu Becraft [3470] 2
Born: 29 Apr 1893 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 2 11 Christened: Died: 20 Dec 1976 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 11 Buried: FamilySearch ID: LH3G-LKDSpouse: John Wesley Carter 2 [3471] (1892-1955) Marr: 31 Aug 1922 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States
5 F Madge Vivette Becraft [3472] 2 12
Born: 4 Aug 1898 - Howard, Indiana, United States 2 7 Christened: Died: 21 Dec 1983 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 5 Buried: - Kokomo Memorial Park Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co, IN 5 FamilySearch ID: LH3G-L53Spouse: Frederick Julius Schlatter 5 [13135] (1890-1970) Marr: 16 Mar 1929 - Howard, Indiana, United States 13
Burial Notes: Husband - Samuel Henry Becraft
age 60, Section 15, Plot 35
Burial Notes: Wife - Mary Jane Framer
age 69, Section 15, plot 35
1 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.).
2 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).
3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Samuel Henry Becraft, person ID LZ2J-BS4.
4 Crown Point Cemetery.
5 Findagrave.com.
6 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.), book K, page 478.
7 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Birth Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.).
8 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.), book 10, page 514; also book C-4, page 37.
9 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.), Book C-10, source page 216.
10 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Katherine Mae Becraft, person ID GS8Q-M9Y.
11 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Elsie Rhu Becraft, person ID LH3G-LKD.
12 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Madge V. Becraft, person ID LH3G-L53.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Madge Vivette Becraft, person ID LH3G-L53.
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