Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Henry Becraft and Anna Belle Shane



Husband William Henry Becraft [1179]

           Born: 11 Oct 1855 - Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Dec 1943 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States


         Buried:  - Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: LZYY-WPY
Find A Grave ID: 60780139


         Father: Patrick Franklin Becraft [357] (1832-1863)
         Mother: Mary Emeline Tucker [486] (1832-      )


       Marriage: 13 Apr 1896 - Ripley, Indiana, United States 3
   Marr. Status: Divorced

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Franklin Becraft, age 26, born IN, wife Mary age 22, born IN; daughter Mary E age 9, born IN; William F, age 4 born IN; s cuylin f Becraft age 1, born IN.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Center, Ripley Co, IN. William Becraft, age 14, with William and Mary A. Shane.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States. William Becraft, age 23, born IN, farm labor; Percilla, wife, age 23, born IN, keeps house; Frank, son, age 5m, born IN, at home; George Myers, other, age 17, born IN, farm labor.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Salt Creek Township, Decatur Co, IN. Newport town
Wm H b. Oct 1855, age 44y, born IN, day laborer, married 4 years;
wife Anna B. b. Jan 1877, age 23y, (2 children, 2 living), born IN;
son Henry A, b Sept 1897, age 2y, born IN;
son Elmer C, b Mar 1900, age 2/12, born IN;

son Albert, b Jun 1883, age 16y, born IN;
son Hershel, b Nov 1886, age 13y, born IN;
dau Minnie b Mar 1885, age 15y, born IN;
son James b Oct 1891, age 8y, born IN.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Jackson, Rush Co, IN. William H Becraft, age 53y; wife Ana B, age 33y; son Arthur H, age 12y; son Elmer C, age 10y; dau Gulla G, age 7y; son Ralph D, age 5y; dau Mildred E, age 2y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Madison, Indiana, United States. William Becraft, age 63y; wife Annie, age 42y; son James, age 28y; son Arthur, age 22y; son Elmer, age 19y; son Ralph, age 17y; dau Mildred, age 12y; son Clarence, age 8y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Madison, Indiana, United States. William H Beecraft, born abt 1856.

• His funeral was held in 1943. W. H. BECRAFT IS BURIED
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Funeral services for William Henry Becraft, 90, well known and related in Rush county, were held Saturday at the Christian Alliance church in Anderson, and burial was made in Memorial Park cemetery there.
The deceased had spent most of his life in Rush county, where he was engaged in farming. He is survived by nine sons and three daughters, Harley of Glenwood, James of Martinsville, Albert of Greenfield, Arthur of Summitville, Elmer of Chicago, Herschell of Florida, Ralph of Anderson, Clarenc, Mrs. Roy Moore, Mrs. Jasper Trueblood and Mrs.Minnie Mitchell of Hamilton, O.




Wife Anna Belle Shane [1287]

           Born: 31 Jan 1877 - Ripley, Indiana, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Apr 1962 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
         Buried:  - Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co, IN
FamilySearch ID: L6BT-ZY2
Find A Grave ID: 105021943

   Other Spouse: John Hudson [10851] (1869-      ) - 15 Dec 1925 - Hancock, Indiana, United States

   Other Spouse: Bert Low [10873] (1882-      ) - 5 Dec 1936 - Rush, Indiana, United States

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Salt Creek Township, Decatur Co, IN. Newport town
Wm H b. Oct 1855, age 44y, born IN, day laborer, married 4 years;
wife Anna B. b. Jan 1877, age 23y, (2 children, 2 living), born IN;
son Henry A, b Sept 1897, age 2y, born IN;
son Elmer C, b Mar 1900, age 2/12, born IN;

son Albert, b Jun 1883, age 16y, born IN;
son Hershel, b Nov 1886, age 13y, born IN;
dau Minnie b Mar 1885, age 15y, born IN;
son James b Oct 1891, age 8y, born IN.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Jackson, Rush Co, IN. William H Becraft, age 53y; wife Ana B, age 33y; son Arthur H, age 12y; son Elmer C, age 10y; dau Gulla G, age 7y; son Ralph D, age 5y; dau Mildred E, age 2y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Madison, Indiana, United States. William Becraft, age 63y; wife Annie, age 42y; son James, age 28y; son Arthur, age 22y; son Elmer, age 19y; son Ralph, age 17y; dau Mildred, age 12y; son Clarence, age 8y.

• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States. Anna Becraft age 52, head of house listed with son Clarence Becraft age 18.

• Her obituary was published in The Anderson Herald on 3 Apr 1962. ... Mrs. Jasper Trublood ??, Mrs. Ron Moore of Anderson; three sons, Ralph Becraft of Anderson, Arthur Becraft of Summitville and Clarence Becraft of Elkhart, Ind., two sisters, Mrs....

• Event: The Anderson Herald, 7 Apr 1962. ... Rev. Herr, Mrs. Bruno Simon, and also the undertakers ??? Rowe during the sickness and death of our dear Mother, Mrs. Anna Becraft McCord.

Brothers & Sisters.


Children
1 M Arthur Henry Becraft [1288]

           Born: 28 Sep 1896 - Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Mar 1975 - Summitville, Madison, Indiana, United States 4
         Buried: 8 Mar 1975 - Vinson Memorial Park, Summitville, Madison, Indiana, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: LZYY-W51
Find A Grave ID: 68856275
         Spouse: Olive Mae Cunningham 2 [1799] (1906-1960)
           Marr: 20 Mar 1920 - Madison, Indiana, United States 5
         Spouse: Mamie Maupin [10773] (1904-      )
           Marr: 16 Apr 1932 - Delaware, Indiana, United States


2 M Elmer Carl Becraft [1289]




           Born: 8 Mar 1900 - Rush, Indiana, United States 2 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jan 1944 - Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States 2 6


         Buried:  - Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: LZYY-WRS
Find A Grave ID: 60780121
         Spouse: Jessie M Spodlin 7 [3095] (      -      )
           Marr: 13 Mar 1920 - Madison, Indiana, United States 8
         Spouse: Lillian Louise Helton [10870] (1907-      )
           Marr: 18 Sep 1930 - Rush, Indiana, United States


3 F Beulah Glendora "Gulla" Becraft [1801]

           Born: 23 Nov 1902 - Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Dec 1995 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States 9 10
         Buried: 29 Dec 1997 - Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co, IN 11
FamilySearch ID: LTH1-1ML
Find A Grave ID: 113891594
         Spouse: Jasper Gilbert "Dude" Trueblood [1802] (1898-1975)
           Marr: 24 Dec 1919 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States 12


4 M Ralph D Becraft [1804]

           Born: 5 Mar 1905 2 13
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 1967 - Indiana, United States 2 13


         Buried: 5 Apr 1967 - Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: LTH1-1MR
Find A Grave ID: 60780102
         Spouse: Mae Etta Darnell [7771] (1905-1968)


5 F Mildred Emma Becraft [1805] 3

           Born: 13 Aug 1907 - Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Aug 1980 - Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States


         Buried:  - Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: LTH1-T1B
Find A Grave ID: 101167851
         Spouse: Roy William Moore [8851] (1906-1977)


6 M Clarence Donald Becraft [1806]

           Born: 10 Jun 1911 - Indiana, United States 2 13 14
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 May 1985 - Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States 2 13


         Buried:  - Prairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America 2 14
FamilySearch ID: LJRQ-G2Y
Find A Grave ID: 59445748
         Spouse: Mary E Tharp 2 [10691] (1917-1985)
           Marr: 27 Jun 1933 - Madison, Indiana, United States 14


7 F Norma Violet Becraft [1807] 15

           Born: 3 Feb 1918 - Madison, Indiana, United States 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Oct 1919


         Buried:  - Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States 2
Find A Grave ID: 95485596
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


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Sources


1 1900 Census, Salt Creek Township, Decatur Co, IN, b 1855 44 y/o.

2 Findagrave.com.

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

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Arthur Henry Becraft, person ID G8ZF-JC8.

5 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.), Ethel (Olive?) May Bell.

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 Elmer Carl Becraft, person ID LZYY-WRS.

7 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage 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 34, page 132.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Beulah Glendora "Gulla" Becraft, person ID LTH1-1ML.

10 Family Trees, 26 Dec 1997.

11 Family Trees.

12 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.), book 33, page 523.

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

14 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Clarence Donald Becraft, person ID LJRQ-G2Y.

15 Gencircles.com (http://www.gencircles.com/users/hkees/5/).

16 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Birth Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.).


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