Husband William Raymond Becraft [3091] 1
Born: 26 Jan 1904 - Howard, Indiana, United States 1 2
Christened:
Died: 18 Mar 1986 - St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL 2 3 4
Buried: - Brookside Cemetery, Windfall, Wildcat Township, Tipton, Indiana, United States 5
Find A Grave ID: 80794733
Father: John Harrison "Harry" Becraft [2537] (1877-1934) 1
Mother: Gertrude Eselle Rodebrush [3090] (1880-1965)
Marriage:
Events
• Soc Sec Num: 311-03-4105.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States. Ward 3
Harry Becraft, age 32y; wife Gertrude E, age 29y; son William R, age 6y.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Howard, Indiana, United States. John W Becraft, age 41y; wife Gertrude E, age 38y; son Raymond, age 15y.
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 12 Jun 1930. Raymond Becraft is very ill at his home, 1820 South indiana avenue, with smallpox.
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 21 Nov 1930. ...
They gave their names as Virgil Crabtree, 20; William Snort, 22; Ray Becraft, 23; Henry Burger, 28, and Charles Ribinger 22. ....
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 10 Jan 1936. Raymond Becraft has just returned from a two weeks' trip to Florida where he visited with Mrs. Becraft and son, Billy Ray, who are spending the winter there.
• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 14 Dec 1936. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and son, Billy Ray, left Sunday for Miami, Fla. Mr. Becraft will return home in three weeks and mrs. Becraft and son will spend the rest of the winter in Miami.
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 18 Sep 1937. Raymond Becraft and Charles Head were named as delegates to the convention from the Kokomo club.
• Military: AAD, 26 Sep 1942, Ft Benjamin, Harrison, , IN. Army Serial Number: 15332051
Name: Becraft, William R
Residence: State #51 (IN)
Residence: County 067 (Howard)
Place of Enlistment: 5124 (Ft Benjamin Harrison IN)
Date of Enlistment Day: 26
Date of Enlistment Month: 09
Date of Enlistment Year: 42
Grade: Alpha Designation: PVT# (Private)
Grade: Code 8
Branch: Alpha Designation: BI# (Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA)
Branch: Code: 00
Term of Enlistment:5 (Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law)
Longevity: ###
Source of Army Personnel:0 (Civil Life)
Nativity: 51 (IN)
Year of Birth: 04
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 1 (1 year of high school)
Civilian Occupation: 736 (Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor)
Marital Status: 8 (Divorced, without dependents)
Component of the Army: 6 (Army of the United States)
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0199
Film Reel Number: 2.56#
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• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 30 Sep 1946. ... vacation trip which included a two weeks' visit with Mrs. Harry Becraft and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft at St. Petersburg, Fla.
• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 9 Sep 1947. Mrs. Harry Becraft and daughter, Betty, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft, and children Billy and Sarah, have returned to their home in St. Petersburg, Fla., after ...
• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 25 Aug 1950. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft of St. Petersburg, Fla., are spending the week here, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spradling and ...
• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 23 Jun 1951. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and daughter, Sarah, of St. Petersburg, Fla., are spending a several weeks vacation here with relatives of Mrs. Becraft. They have been visiting with her sister and family.
• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 29 Aug 1951. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and daughter, Sarah, have arrived from St. Petersburg, Fla., for a visit with relatives in Kokomo and ...
• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 6 Aug 1952. Mrs. Harry Becraft and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and daughter, Sara, left Tuesday for their home in St. Petersburg, Fla., after a visit with Kokomo relatives.
• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 29 Jul 1953. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft of St. Petersburg, Fla., have been spending several weeks visiting relatives here.
• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 30 Jun 1954. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and daughter, Sarah, of St. Petersburg, Florida are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ???.
• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 26 Aug 1955. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and daughter, Sarah, of St. Petersburg, Fla., are spending a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Howard ...
• Visit: Kokomo Morning Times, 4 Sep 1965. WINDFALL -- Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becraft and daughter, Judy [?], St. Petersburg, Fla., are visiting relatives in Windfall and Kokomo for two weeks.
• His obituary was published in the Kokomo Tribune in 1986. page 28, http://www.edanddebby.com/ktobits/KTObbbe.html.
• His obituary was published. William Raymond Becraft
William Raymond Becraft, 82, St. Petersburg, FL, died Tuesday at St. Petersburg Hospital.
Born in Kokomo on Jan. 26, 1904, he married Sarah Marjorie Heath on August 20, 1943. She survives.
He was a member of the American Legion and an army veteran of W.W.II. He retired in 1984 as clerk of the Pinellas County Tax Collection Office.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Billy Becraft of Lutz, FL; two daughters, Sarah Bycynski and Judith Becraft, both of St. Petersburg, FL; a sister, Betty Hitt of Gordonsville, MO; six grand-childrenand one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Witt officiating. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, Windfall.
Friends may call Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Wife Sarah Marjorie Heath [3448] 6
Born: 29 Sep 1913 - Windfall, Tipton, Indiana, United States 6
Christened:
Died: 27 Jun 1993 - Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States 6
Buried: - Brookside Cemetery, Windfall, Wildcat Township, Tipton, Indiana, United States 6
FamilySearch ID: L5ZZ-ZQQ
Find A Grave ID: 80794786
Other Spouse: Russell Max Foreman 6 [3449] (1914-1962) - 22 Jul 1933 - Tipton, Indiana, United States 7
Events
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 9 Sep 1935. Mrs. Raymond Becraft and son, Billy Ray, and Mrs. Gertrude Becraft and daughter, Betty, left Sunday morning to motor to Miami.
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 3 Dec 1935. Mrs. Raymond Becraft and son, Billy Ray, will leave Wednesday morning for Miami Fla., where they will spend the winter.
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 23 Mar 1936. Mrs. Raymond Becraft and son, Billy Ray, have returned from Miami, Fla., where they spent the winter.
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 12 Jan 1937. Mrs. Raymond Becraft entertained the children of Miss Jessamine Clark's school Tuesday morning with a lovely birthday...
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 13 Jan 1938. Mrs. Raymond Becraft entertained in honor of the sixth birthday of her son, Billy Ray, Wednesday afternoon at her home, 622...
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 5 Jul 1947. ...ing devotions were conducted by Mrs. Ed Clifford. Twelve members were present. Special guests were: Mrs. Raymond Becraft of St. Petersburg, Fla., Virginia Faulk, Janis Foreman, Patty and George Edwin Todd and Leland and Car Mc El-...
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 29 Jul 1947. ... Hockey. Twelve members responded to roll call. Guests present were Mrs. Hockley and daughter, Sharone, Mrs. Majorie Becraft, of St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Laura ??? Mrs. Mae Burns of kokomo...
• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 8 Jan 1948. ...returned from a ten day motor trip to St. Petersburg, Fla., where they were guests of Mr. Heath's sister, Mrs. Raymond Becraft and family.
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 4 Nov 1948. ...prayer by mrs. Guy Todd, Twenty-three members responded to roll call. Special guests were Mrs. Raymond Becraft of St. Petersburg., Fla., and Mrs. Gerald Campbell.
The canning exhibit was judged...
• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 19 Apr 1950. Mrs. Marjorie Becraft and daughter, Sara, of St. Petersburg, Fla., arrived last week to visit for a few weeks with relatives and friends.
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 13 Jul 1951. ...man, Charles P. Spradling, Alice Hillin and Avery main. Mrs. Spradling had as her guest Mrs. Raymond Becraft of St. Petersburg Fla. Ideal vacations were roll call responses and the lesson on "Textile Painting" was given by Mrs....
• Event: The Kokomo Tribune, 23 Jul 1951. ... Lee of Tipton entertained Tuesday night at a lawn party and picnic supper in honor of Mrs. Lee's sister, mrs. Marjorie Becraft of St. Petersburg, Fla., who with her husband and daughter is visiting relatives here.
• Visit: The Kokomo Tribune, 10 Jul 1952. Twelve members and two guests were present. Guests were Mrs. Wallie Morford and Mrs. Raymond Becraft of St. Petersburg, Fla. Mrs. Burl Thatcher gave devtions, and Mrs. Hester Heath prosented the lesson from the book...
• Her obituary was published in the Kokomo Tribune in 1993. page 156, http://www.edanddebby.com/ktobits/KTObbbe.html.
• Her obituary was published in the St. Petersburg Times on 28 Jun 1993 in Florida, United States.
• Her obituary was published in The Tampa Tribune on 29 Jun 1993 in Florida, United States.
Children
1 F Sarah Josephine Becraft [8827] (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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2 M Billy Ray Becraft [8833]
Born: 12 Jan 1932
Christened:
Died: 23 Oct 2020 - Bushnell, , FL
Buried: 3 Nov 2020 - Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co, FL
Find A Grave ID: 221658742
Spouse: Elizabeth Ann Sellers [11465] (living)
Spouse: Rosa Lillian [15127] (1969-2021)