Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Walter Graham Becraft and Edna Leona Kegley



Husband Walter Graham Becraft [6255]

           Born: 14 Feb 1926 - Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Aug 2004 - Elk Creek, Grayson Co, VA 1


         Buried: 12 Aug 2004 - Forest Cemetery, Elk Creek, Grayson Co, VA 2
FamilySearch ID: GM7S-396
Find A Grave ID: 94626693


         Father: Harry Lee Becraft [6241] (1891-1960)
         Mother: Catherine Roseanne Catron [6252] (1905-1991)


       Marriage: 

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 225-22-2361.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Harry Becraft, age 38, 1891, VA; Rosanna, age 25, 1904, wife; Harry, age 16, 1913, son; Walter, age 4, 1926, son; Page, age 2, 1927, daughter.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States. Name: Walter Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: West Ward, Wytheville, Wytheville Magisterial District, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son
Birthplace: Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: 1926
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 99-21
Family Number: 107
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Line Number: 55
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 4303
Digital Folder Number: 005449095
Image Number: 00539
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Harry L Becraft M 48 Virginia
Wife Rosanna Becraft F 35 Virginia
Son Walter Becraft M 14 Virginia
Daughter Page Becraft F 12 Virginia
Daughter Betty Becraft F 8 Virginia.

• His obituary was published in the Wythe Enterprise. Walter Graham Becraft, 78, of the Comers Rock community of Elk Creek, Va., died Monday, Aug. 9, 2004, at his residence. Funeral service will be held Thursday, Aug. 12, at 2 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church in Elk Creek, Va., with the Rev. Sherwood Richardson, the Rev. J.C. Tolley, and Bill Dennis officiating. Interment will be in Forest Cemetery. Grayson County VFW will conduct graveside military rites. Born Feb. 14, 1926, in Wytheville, Va., he was the son of the late Harry Lee and Roseanna Catron Becraft. He is survived by his wife, Helen T. Becraft of the home; three daughters and sons-in-law, Doris and Danny Layne of Wytheville, Va., Catherine Lee Becraft of Stephens City, Va., and Alice Elizabeth and Bill Dennis of Fairfax, Va.; one son, Michael Graham Becraft of the home; one sister and brother-in-law, Paige and Sonny Omohundro of Huntington, W.Va.; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Elk Creek Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 130, Elk Creek, VA 24326. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home in Independence, Va., is in charge of the arrangements.
This obituary was published in the Wytheville Enterprise.

• His aunt's obituary appeared in the Virginia Pilot on 28 Jan 1997.

THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, January 28, 1997 TAG: 9701280173
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: WYTHEVILLE LENGTH: 31 lines
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NETTIE W. CATRON
Nettie Wolford Catron, 94, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997 in Wythe County Community Hospital.
She was born in Crockett, Va., and was preceded in death by her husband, William Clarence Catron; her parents, the late James Cloyd and Mollie Miller Wolford; a sister, Ella May W. Grubb; two brothers, George Wolford and William C. ``Jaybird'' Wolford. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church since 1916, a teacher for the Wythe County Public Schools from 1922 until 1935, and also a retired civil service worker for the Norfolk Naval Supply Center in 1970 with 30 years service.
She is survived by three sisters-in-law, Beulah L. Wolford of Barco, N.C., Vivian K. Catron, Emma H. Umberger, both of Wytheville; five nieces, Helen C. Wilson of Wytheville, Doris W. Sawyers, Betty W. Loomis of Barco, Paige B. Omohendro of Huntington, W.Va., Lena Faye C. Crockett of Cripple Creek, Va.; eight nephews, Dewey W. Catron of Wytheville, William (Bill) Wolford, Jack Grubb, both of Roanoke, Rodney N. Catron of Virginia Beach, Charles C. Catron of Salem, Va., Darrell B. Catron of Monroe, N.C., Walter Graham BeCraft of Elk Creek, Va., William (Buster) Catron of Wytheville; special grandniece, Teresa C. Peters of Chesapeake; special grandnephew, William Sawyers of Barco; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews also survive.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today in West End Cemetery, Wytheville. The family asks that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the Wythe County Rescue or the Rural Retreat Rescue Squads. Gillman Funeral Chapel, Wytheville, is handling arrangements.
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• His obituary was published in The Roanoke Times on 11 Aug 2004. Walter Graham Becraft, 78, of Elk Creek, Va., passed away Monday, August 9, 2004. Funeral service Thursday at 2 p.m. in Fellowship Baptist Church, Elk Creek, Va. Family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, Va.
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The Roanoke Times
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Wife Edna Leona Kegley [11436]

           Born: 12 Sep 1924 - Wythe, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Mar 1996 - Wythe, Virginia, United States
         Buried:  - West End Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe Co, VA
FamilySearch ID: GMCH-B1J
Find A Grave ID: 36787769

   Other Spouse: Arthur Odel Kincer [16449] (1930-2019) - 1997


Children
1 F Doris Leona Becraft [6489]




           Born: 13 Jun 1945 - Wythe, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 May 2020
         Buried: 29 May 2020 - Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe Co, VA
FamilySearch ID: G2FK-XK6
Find A Grave ID: 214337859
         Spouse: Danny Joe Layne [6494] (living)



Burial Notes: Husband - Walter Graham Becraft

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Sources


1 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.


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