Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Edward "Ed" Becraft and Cora Bell Hull



Husband William Edward "Ed" Becraft [1847]

           Born: 5 Mar 1891 - Butlerville, Jennings Co, IN 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Aug 1964 - Indiana, United States 1 2


         Buried:  - South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-56C
Find A Grave ID: 115299324


         Father: John T Becraft [1842] (1855-1903)
         Mother: Melissa Jane French [1844] (1856-1934) 4


       Marriage: 16 Mar 1918 - Indiana, United States

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 305-26-0015.

• 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.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Decatur, Indiana, United States. Edward Becraft, age 23y; wife Cora, age 26y.




Wife Cora Bell Hull [6917]

           Born: 10 Feb 1894 - Lockspring, Ripley Co, IN
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Apr 1960 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 3


         Buried:  - South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: L6SS-LY8
Find A Grave ID: 115299291

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Decatur, Indiana, United States. Edward Becraft, age 23y; wife Cora, age 26y.


Children
1 F Dorothy L Becraft [9806]

           Born: 13 Dec 1920 - Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jan 2005 5
         Buried: 2005 - Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: L1H7-CY6
         Spouse: James Henry Wynkoop 6 [11170] (1915-1971)
           Marr: 16 Nov 1946 - Bartholomew, Indiana, United States


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Sources


1 http://www.eons.com.

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

3 Findagrave.com.

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

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Dorothy L Becraft, person ID L1H7-CY6.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for James Wynkoop, person ID L1H7-FCH.


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