Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Walter Granville Becraft and Esther Sarah Henthorn



Husband Walter Granville Becraft [8277] 1

           Born: 28 Feb 1886 - Indiana, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Dec 1933 - Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, United States 2


         Buried: 3 Jan 1934 - Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Harrison Co, KY 2
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-58H
Find A Grave ID: 43076054


         Father: John T Becraft [1842] (1855-1903)
         Mother: Melissa Jane French [1844] (1856-1934) 1


       Marriage: 27 Apr 1913 - Fayette, Indiana, United States
   Marr. Status: Divorced

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Marion, Sebastian Co, AR. John T Becraft, head, b Feb 1856, age 44, married 22 years, born IN, farmer; wife Jennie L, b Aug 1856, (7 children, 6 living), born IN; son Ira F, b Jan 1883, age 17y, single born IN, Farm laborer; son Walter G, b Feb 1886, age 14, single, born IN, At School; son Charles E, b May 1888, age 12, born IN, at school; son William, b Mar 1891, age 9y, born IN.

• Military: WW I. Military: Indiana, CPL Btry A, 139 Field Arty, WWI.

• He died in 1933 in Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, United States. Name: Walter Granville Becraft
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 03 Jan 1934
Burial Place: Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky
Death Date:
Death Place: Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky
Age: 47
Birth Date: 1887
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Marital Status: Unknown
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B05331-2
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 2027401
Reference Number: item2p12cn4631-15.




Wife Esther Sarah Henthorn [6852]

           Born: 23 Dec 1897 - Ripley, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1977 3
         Buried:  - Washington Park East, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
FamilySearch ID: LVQP-6LQ

   Other Spouse: Herbert Grover Thorpe [6853] (1887-1951) - 19 May 1917 - Connersville, Fayette, Indiana, United States

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 27 Apr 1913, Fayette, Indiana, United States. Groom: Walter Granville Becraft
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Date of Birth: 28 Feb 1886
Groom's Place of Birth: , Ripley, Indiana
Groom's Residence: Rushville, , Indiana
Groom's Number of Marriage: once
Groom's Father: John Becraft
Groom's Mother: Jane French
Bride: Sarah Esther Henthorne
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Date of Birth: 23 Dec 1896
Bride's Place of Birth: , Ripley, Indiana
Bride's Residence: Connersville, , Indiana
Bride's Number of Marriage:
Bride's Father: James Henthorne
Bride's Mother: Ava Graham
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Date of License: 26 Apr 1913
County of License: Fayette
Date of Marriage: 27 Apr 1913
Place of Marriage: , Fayette, Indiana
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Film Number: 469755
Digital Folder Number: 4540440
Image Number: 00250
Number of Images: 1.


Children
1 F Phyllis Frances Becraft [6849]

           Born: 7 Feb 1914 - Connersville, Fayette, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Oct 1971
         Buried:  - Washington Park East, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
         Spouse: Theodore R Frederick [6850] (1900-      )
           Marr: 6 Feb 1943 - Marion, Indiana, United States



Burial Notes: Husband - Walter Granville Becraft

Inscription:
Indiana, CPL Btry A, 139 Field Arty, WWII

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Sources


1 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Esther Sarah Henthorn, person ID LVQP-6LQ.


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