Husband William Rufus Becraft [3048]
Born: 16 Jan 1879 - Maryland, United States 1 2
Christened:
Died: 14 Sep 1967 2
Buried: - New Oakland Cemetery, Carroll Co, MD 3 4
FamilySearch ID: LTFH-MJG
Find A Grave ID: 37895617
Father: Edward Rufus Becraft [3046] (1852-1931)
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth White [3047] (1850-1936)
Marriage:
Events
• Draft Registration: WW I Draft Registration Cards, Carroll, Maryland, United States. William Rufus Becraft, 16 Jan 1879, White, not stated, Carroll, MD.
• Soc Sec Num: 217-03-8083.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Freedom District, Carroll Co, MD. Election District 5, Precinct 1
Edward Becraft, 45, Dec 1854, married 22 years, MD, day laborer; wife Sarah E, 49, Aug 1850, MD, (5 children, 4 living); daughter Emma, 25, May 1875, MD; son William R 21, Jan 1879, MD; daughter Georgia A 16, Sep 1883, MD; and son Harry F 11, Jul 1888, MD.
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Freedom District, Carroll Co, MD. William R. Becraft age 41, born in Maryland; wife Emma M, age 30y; dau Rhoda R, age 11y; Hazel V, age 2y5m.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Freedom, Carroll, Maryland, United States. Wm R. Becraft age 50 listed as head of household with wife Emma M age 40 and daughter Hazel V. age 12.
• His obituary was published on 14 Sep 1967 in Reisterstown, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. William R. Becraft -- d. 9/14/1967
On Sept 14, 1967 William R. of Old Hanover Road, Reisterstown, beloved husband of Emma M. Becraft and devoted father of Mrs. Hazel V. Shipley and the late Mrs. Rhonda R. Grover and brother of Mrs. Georgia Smith.
Funeral from the Haight Funeral Home, Rt. 32 near Eldersburg Sykesville on Sunday at 2pm. Interment at New Oakland Cemetery.
• His obituary was published in the Sykesville Herald on 21 Sep 1967 in Reisterstown, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. William R. Becraft, retired carpenter and a former resident of the Oakland Mills area, died Thursday, Sept 14, at his home on the Old Hanover Road, Reisterstown. He was 88.
Son of the late Edward and Elizabeth White Becraft, he is survived by hsi widow, Mrs. Emma M. Becraft, a daughter, Mrs. hazel V. Shipley, Reisterstown, a daughter, Mrs. Rhonda R. Groves preceded him in death.
Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, 30 greatgrandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services were held Sunday at 2pm at the Haight Funeral Home, Rt.32 Sykesville, Md. The Rev Pablo Tesdorn, pastor of Oakland Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in the New Oakland Cemetery.
Wife Emma May Tillman [3049]
Born: 14 May 1889 - Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 2 3
Christened:
Died: 29 May 1983 - Green Acres Nursing Home, Gettysburg, Adams Co, PA 2 3
Buried: - New Oakland Cemetery, Carroll Co, MD 3 4
FamilySearch ID: LTFH-MJR
Find A Grave ID: 37895914
Father: Charles W Tillman [4471] (1850-1928) 4
Mother: Carrie Hall Boyd [13086] (1854-1928) 4
Events
• Soc Sec Num: 214-44-5401.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Carroll, Maryland, United States. William R. Becraft age 41, born in Maryland; wife Emma M, age 30y; dau Rhoda R, age 11y; Hazel V, age 2y5m.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Freedom District, Carroll Co, MD. Wm R. Becraft age 50 listed as head of household with wife Emma M age 40 and daughter Hazel V. age 12.
• Her obituary was published in the Carrol County Times on 31 May 1983. Emma May Becraft, 94, formerly of Sykesville, died Sunday night at the Green acres Nursing home in Gettysburg, PA. Born in Baltimore Co, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Carrie Boyd Tillman adn the mother of the late Rhonda Grover. Her husband William R. died in 1967.
She is survived by daughter Hazel V. Shipley of Abbottstown, PA, 13 grandchildren, 36 great grand children and 18 great, great grandchildren.
Funderal Services will be Wednesday, 11am, at the Thomas D. Fletcher and Son Funderal Home in Westminster, with the Rev. Hubert L. Patrick, pastor of Sandymount United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in New Oakland Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Her pallbearers will be Paul Sipe, Jr., John Diehl III, Owen Weaver, Dave Merryman, Herbert Smith and Walter Smith.
• Her obituary was published in the Carroll Co Times on 31 May 1983. Emma May Becraft -- d. 5/29/1983 at 94.
Mrs. William R. Becraft
Carroll Co. Times - 5/31/1983.
Children
1 F Hazel V. Becraft [3050] (details suppressed for this person)
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FamilySearch ID: LTF4-BHC
Spouse: Shipley [3053] (living)
2 F Rhonda Rosella Becraft [3051]
Born: 29 Jun 1908 - Oakland Mills, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 5
Christened:
Died: 27 Jun 1967 - Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 5
Cause of Death: cancer
Buried: - New Oakland Cemetery, Carroll Co, MD
FamilySearch ID: LFZD-5N2
Spouse: Charles F Grover [3052] (1913-1977)
Spouse: William Earl Merryman Sr 5 [3306] (1904-1989)
Marr: 1924 - Carroll, Maryland, United States. (Divorced)
Burial Notes: Husband - William Rufus Becraft
09-05a
Burial Notes: Wife - Emma May Tillman
09-05b