Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Leonard Alvey "Ben" Roderick and Etta Jane Beecraft

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Husband Leonard Alvey "Ben" Roderick [1331] ¹

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           Born: 22 Jun 1898 - Illinois, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jun 1938 - Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States 1 2
         Buried:  - Sharon (Wyckles) Cemetery, Decature, Macon Co, IL 1
FamilySearch ID: K26J-XZ7

       Marriage: 21 Sep 1917 - St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Events

• He farmed with his father and was a construction engineer

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Wife Etta Jane Beecraft [1327]

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           Born: 13 Dec 1901
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Apr 1940
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KCBM-ZPZ

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         Father: David Verton Beecraft [1325] (1879-1952)
         Mother: Josie May Hancock [1326] (1882-1974)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. David B Becraft, age 28y; wife Josie H, age 23y; dau Etta J, age 8y; son William B, age 1y9m.

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Children

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1 M Leonard Alvey Roderick Jr [1341]

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           Born: 3 Jul 1918 - Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Apr 2016 - Denver, Colorado, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GM3H-5HP

         Spouse: Dorothy May Bonds 3 [1347] (1918-2012)

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2 M Larry Gene Roderick Beecraft [18820] ²

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           Born: 24 Jan 1939 - Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Mar 2008 - Battlement Mesa, Garfield, Colorado, United States 2
         Buried: 21 Mar 2008 2
FamilySearch ID: G3T6-Q1G

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3 M Darrell Roderick [1342]

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           Born: 14 Aug 1920 - Illinois, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Apr 2002 - Denver, Colorado, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GM3C-QM9

         Spouse: Molly [1351] (living)

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4 M David Paul Roderick [1343] ⁵

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           Born: 18 Nov 1923 - Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 2011 - Carlsbad, San Diego, California, United States 6
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GM9C-2P4

         Spouse: Lorraine [1358] (living)

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5 M Donald Lee Roderick [1344] ⁷

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           Born: 13 Oct 1926 - Illinois, United States 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Nov 2007 - Denver, Colorado, United States 8
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GM3H-LN1

         Spouse: Fredielu "Freddie" Schear [1361] (1929-2001)

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6 M Elmer Roderick [1345] (details suppressed for this person)

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G3TJ-BKN

         Spouse: Jane [1365] (living)

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Sources

1 (worldconnect.rootsweb.com).

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Leonard Alvey "Ben" Roderick, person ID K26J-XZ7.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Dorothy Bonds, person ID GM3H-5D4.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Darrell Roderick, person ID GM3C-QM9.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for David Roderick, person ID GM9C-2P4.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for David Paul Roderick, person ID GM9C-2P4.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Donald Roderick, person ID GM3H-LN1.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Donald Lee Roderick, person ID GM3H-LN1.