Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Henry Becraft and Gertrude E Dorsett

Husband William Henry Becraft [3661] 1 2 

           Born: 22 Jul 1887 - Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Jul 1970 - Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States 3
         Buried: 31 Jul 1970 - Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Schuyler Co, IL 4
FamilySearch ID: K4RN-PRV
Find A Grave ID: 150145702


         Father: Franklin Lawton Becraft [3659] (1854-1925)
         Mother: Sarah Alice Phelps [3660] (1859-1929) 1


       Marriage: 12 Oct 1911 1

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 319-32-1493.

• Place: Prairie Directory, 1886, Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States. Becraft, William (Gertrude Dorsett) Ch Ernest; Huntsville R1 Huntsville Sec 4 O3a (1886) Tel. Farmer Line Huntsville.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States. Frank Becraft, b Jan 1854, age 46, married 18 years, born MI, farmer; wife Alice, b Dec 1859, age 40y, (4 children, 4 living), born IL; son George, b Feb 1883, age 17, born IL, farm laborer; son William H, b Jul 1887, age 12, born IL, farm laborer; dau Irene M, b Nov 1889, age 10y, born IL, at school; dau Inez G, b Dec 1894, age 5y, born IL.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States. Franklin L Becraft, age 56y; wife Sarah E, age 50y; son William H, age 22y; dau Inez M, age 15y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Huntsville Township, Schuyler, IL. Frank L Becraft, age 65y; wife Alice, age 59y; son William H, age 32y; dau-in-law Gertrude, age 26y; grandson Earnest, age 3y11m.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States. William Becraft, age 42, born IL; wife Gertrude age 36, born IL; son Ernest age 14, born IL; son Glen age 10, born IL.

• Draft Registration: 1942, Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States.

• His obituary was published in the Fulton County Sentinel on 30 Jul 1970 in Huntsville, Fulton Co, IL. William Becraft
William BECRAFT, Huntsville, Ill., died Wednesday evening in the Macomb, Ill. hospital. He was the father of Ernest BECRAFT, Rochester resident. Final rites will be conducted Friday afternoon in the Cookston funeral home in Augusta, Ill.


Wife Gertrude E Dorsett [3665] 1 

           Born: 25 Aug 1893 - Illinois, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Jan 1988 - Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, United States 3
         Buried:  - Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Schuyler Co, IL 4
FamilySearch ID: 9F93-TQV
Find A Grave ID: 150145726

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 356-58-5929.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Huntsville Township, Schuyler, IL. Frank L Becraft, age 65y; wife Alice, age 59y; son William H, age 32y; dau-in-law Gertrude, age 26y; grandson Earnest, age 3y11m.

• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States. William Becraft, age 42, born IL; wife Gertrude age 36, born IL; son Ernest age 14, born IL; son Glen age 10, born IL.

Children
1 M Becraft [3666] 

           Born: 22 Sep 1912 - Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Sep 1912 - Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

2 M Ernest E Becraft [3667] 1 

           Born: 8 Feb 1916 - Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States 3 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Nov 1982 - Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States 3



         Buried:  - Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States 4 5
FamilySearch ID: 9F93-T36
Find A Grave ID: 45547556

         Spouse: Lila Evelyn Hanning 1 6 [3679] (1918-1986)
           Marr: 1936 5

         Spouse: Phyllis "Tillie" E Anderson [3681] (living)

3 M Glen Raymond Becraft [3668] 1 

           Born: 29 Mar 1920 - Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Oct 1997 - Roseville, Warren, Illinois, United States 3 7
         Buried:  - Rushville City Cemetery, Rushville, Schuyler Co, IL 4 8
FamilySearch ID: KHYF-6ZY
Find A Grave ID: 209158248

         Spouse: Hazel L. Simpson 1 [3678] (1922-2001)
           Marr: 10 Jun 1941 - Kahoka, Clark, Missouri, United States 7

4 F Becraft [3669] 1 

           Born: 24 Aug 1924 - Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Aug 1924 - Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States
         Buried: 24 Aug 1924 - Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Schuyler Co, IL

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

5 M Donald E Becraft [3670] 1 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Anna Louise Henze 1 9 [3682] (      -      )
           Marr: 3 Sep 1960 - Fulton, Indiana, United States 9

Death Notes: Husband - William Henry Becraft

Macomb, IL hospital

General Notes: Husband - William Henry Becraft

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilschuyl/PrairieDirectory/PFD-B.html

Becraft, William (Gertrude Dorsett) Ch Ernest; Huntsville R1 Huntsville Sec4 O3a (1886) Tel. Farmer Line Huntsville

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Sources

1 Michael J Kelly, Kelly Family Tree (rootsweb.com).

2 Birth Records, BK2, 1885-1903, page 22-28, "Henry."

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

4 Findagrave.com.

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 Ernest E Becraft, person ID 9F93-T36.

6 sriddle@lnx.net, "Evelyn."

7 geroxton@logicsouth.com, Rootsweb.com family tree.

8 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

9 http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/genealogy/Tombaugh/Marriages/Html/Marriages%20%20--%20A-K.htm.

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