Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Samuel Homer Becraft and Marie Elnora "Nora" Harris

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Husband Samuel Homer Becraft [2539]

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           Born: 8 Mar 1877 - St Mary's, Auglaize Co, OH 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Dec 1922 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 1 2
         Buried:  - Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Wayne Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: L49K-FVP
Find A Grave ID: 48214306

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         Father: Thomas Francis Jefferson Becraft [2530] (1842-1922)
         Mother: Martha Jane Fifer [2533] (1848-1927)

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       Marriage: 22 Mar 1913 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Salem, Auglaize Co, OH. Thomas Beecraft, age 37, born MD, laborer; Martha, wife, age 33, born IN, Keeps house; Sherwood, son, age 10, born MD, attends school; Franklin, son, age 8, born MD; Belle, dau, age 7, born MD; Homer, son, age 5, born MD; Valentine, son, age 3, born MD; Catharine, dau, age 2, born MD; Florence, dau, age 1, born MD.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Harrison Township, Kosciusko Co, IN. Homer Becraft, b July 1875, age 24, married 3 years, born OH, day laborer; wife Minni, b July 1876, age 23, (1 child, 1 living), born OH; son Harvey, b Oct 1897, age 2, born OH.

• Event: Warsaw Union, 13 Jun 1907. TROUBLES IN FAMILY DRIVE WARSAW MAN TO ATTEMPT SUICIDE

Homer Beecraft, Unable to Bear Turmoil in his Home, Takes Ineffective Dose of Corrosive Sublimate

Desperate because of continued domestic quarrels and the announcement on the part of his wife that she would not live with him, Homer Becraft, a teamster of this city, made an attempt to take his life by swallowing a quantity of corrosive sublimate at his home over Ripple's implement store at Main and Buffalo streets.

The act followed a long series of quarrels which it is said were brought to an acute point when Becraft returned home Saturday from Fort Wayne where he had been working. Much of the time yesterday, it is said was spent by Becraft and his wife in recriminations and personal abuse and finally Mrs. Becraft announced that she would no longer live with her husband.

This morning, he secured a quantity of corrosive sublimate and attempted to dissolve it in a drinking glass but just as he raised it to his mouth, his wife suspecting his purpose dashed it out of his hand.

Dr. Hines was hurriedly summoned and found the patient was in no immediate danger, because of the fact that the poision had not dissolved readily in the glass and the weak solution which Becraft had swallowed had done little more than burn his mouth and throat rather painfully but not dangerously.

He was given medical attention and left to the contemplation of his foolish act and the possibilities for future domestic felicity.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. Homer Becraft, age 44y; wife Francis L, age 44y.

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Wife Marie Elnora "Nora" Harris [10853]

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           Born: 8 Mar 1877 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Feb 1914 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 3
         Buried:  - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Clay Township, Kosciusko Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: LVGM-8HQ
Find A Grave ID: 220717871

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   Other Spouse: Harvey Philip Bouse 4 [11169] (1873-1945) - 5 Jul 1911 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 22 Mar 1913, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. Groom's Name: Homer S. Becraft
Groom's Birth Date: 17 Jul 1875
Groom's Birthplace: Ohio
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Elnora Bouse
Bride's Birth Date: 08 Mar 1877
Bride's Birthplace: Indiana
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1913
Marriage Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana
Groom's Father's Name: Thos Becraft
Groom's Mother's Name: Martha Pfeiffes
Bride's Father's Name: Bethuel Harris
Bride's Mother's Name: Sarah S Baum
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Divorced
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Divorced
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00826-8
System Origin: Indiana-EASy
Source Film Number: 2111592
Reference Number: P 547.

• Marriage: 22 Mar 1913, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. Groom: Homer S Becraft
Groom's Race: W
Groom's Date of Birth:
Groom's Place of Birth: , Oglaise, Ohio
Groom's Residence: Fort Wayne, , Indiana
Groom's Number of Marriage: 2
Groom's Father: Thos Becraft
Groom's Mother: Martha Pfiefer
Bride: Elnora Bonse
Bride's Race: W
Bride's Date of Birth:
Bride's Place of Birth: Warsaw, , Indiana
Bride's Residence: Fort Wayne, , Indiana
Bride's Number of Marriage: 3
Bride's Father: Bethnel Harris
Bride's Mother: Sarah S Baum
Informant Name:
Date of License:
County of License: Allen
Date of Marriage: 22 Mar 1913
Place of Marriage: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana
Official:
Record Number:
Film Number: 2130632
Digital Folder Number: 4168340
Image Number: 00366
Number of Images: 1.

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Homer Becraft

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LDS AFN: T8Q4-3Q

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 Samuel Homer Becraft, person ID L49K-FVP.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Marie Elnora "Nora" Harris, person ID LVGM-8HQ.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Harvey P Bouse, person ID L6J2-PV4.