Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Lester "Willie" Beecraft and Nellie Catherine Powers



Husband William Lester "Willie" Beecraft [17238]

           Born: 22 Sep 1901 - Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Oct 1970 - Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
         Buried:  - Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
FamilySearch ID: KGC9-G96
Find A Grave ID: 154593032


         Father: Calvin Washington Becraft [1316] (1873-1928)
         Mother: Catherine/Kathryn/Katie Reedner [1322] (1885-1952)


       Marriage: 1922

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. Cal W Becraft, age 36y; wife Katie, age 27y; son Willie, age 8y; dau Nellie, age 6y.




Wife Nellie Catherine Powers [17239]

           Born: 3 May 1903 - Mount Auburn, Christian Co, IL
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 May 1985 - Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
         Buried:  - Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Find A Grave ID: 154593008


Children
1 M John William Beecraft [9681]

           Born: 17 Apr 1923 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Jan 2004 1 2
         Buried:  - Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 1 2
Find A Grave ID: 72336068
         Spouse: Rosemary C Widner [9682] (1923-1999)


2 F Leona Mae Beecraft [17240]

           Born: 28 Oct 1924 - Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Oct 2000 - Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United States
         Buried: 16 Oct 2000 - Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian Co, IL
FamilySearch ID: G2FW-18K
Find A Grave ID: 121483895
         Spouse: Harold Feurgeson [17241] (1934-2006)


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Sources


1 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

2 Findagrave.com.


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