Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Thomas Ratcliffe and Blanche Beecroft

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Husband William Thomas Ratcliffe [15906]

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           Born: 4 Oct 1898 - Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Oct 1948 - Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LRLY-F73

       Marriage: 1918 - Ohio, West Virginia, United States

Events

• He died on 31 Oct 1948 in Ohio, West Virginia, United States. William Thomas Ratcliffe
from West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999

Name:William Thomas Ratcliffe
Sex:Male
Sex:M
Age:50 years 27 days
Age:50
Age:50y 27d
Age:50y 27d
Marital Status:Married
Birth Date:1898
Birth Year (Estimated):1898
Death Date:31 Oct 1948
Death Date:31 Oct 1948
Death Place:Ohio, West Virginia
Father's Name:George W. Ratcliffe
Mother's Name:Mary Schmidt
Spouse's Name:Blanche Beecroft
Source Reference:County Records.

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Wife Blanche Beecroft [5731]

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           Born: 15 May 1901 - Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MW2T-9GL

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         Father: George William Beecroft [5725] (1876-1953)
         Mother: Sarah Loretta Heil [5726] (1882-1954)

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   Other Spouse: Frank Crummet [5733] (Abt 1897-      )

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States. Name:Blanch Lecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1910
Event Place:Wheeling Ward 6, Ohio, West Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original):Wheeling Ward 6, , West Virginia
Sex:Female
Age:9
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1901
Birthplace:West Virginia
Father's Birthplace:West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace:West Virginia
Relationship to Head of Household:Granddaughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Granddaughter
Sheet Letter:A
Sheet Number:14

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John HeilHeadMale52West Virginia
Ella HeilWifeFemale52Illinois
George HeilSonMale26West Virginia
Joseph HeilSonMale19West Virginia
Charles HeilSonMale13West Virginia
Eva HeilDaughterFemale16West Virginia
Redea HeilDaughterFemale14West Virginia
Sarah LecroftDaughterFemale28West Virginia
Blanch LecroftGranddaughterFemale9West Virginia
George LecroftGrandsonMale6West Virginia.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Ohio, West Virginia, United States. Name:Blanch Ratcliff
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1920
Event Place:Ohio, West Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original):West Virginia, Ohio
Sex:Female
Age:18
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1902
Birthplace:West Virginia
Father's Birthplace:West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace:West Virginia
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Wife
Sheet Letter:A
Sheet Number:7

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William RatcliffHeadMale21West Virginia
Blanch RatcliffWifeFemale18West Virginia
Woodrow RatcliffSonMale2West Virginia
Detty RatcliffDaughterFemale0West Virginia.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States. Name:Blanch Ratcliffe
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1930
Event Place:Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States
Sex:Female
Age:30
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1900
Birthplace:West Virginia
Father's Birthplace:West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace:West Virginia
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Wife
Sheet Letter:B
Sheet Number:14

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William RatcliffeHeadMale32West Virginia
Blanch RatcliffeWifeFemale30West Virginia
Betty RatcliffeDaughterFemale10West Virginia
William RatcliffeSonMale8West Virginia
Wilma RatcliffeDaughterFemale6West Virginia
Isabelle RatcliffeDaughterFemale4West Virginia
Donald RatcliffeSonMale0West Virginia
Alfred RatcliffeSonMale3West Virginia.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1918, Ohio, West Virginia, United States. Blanche Beecroft
West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970
Name:William Ratcliffe
Event Type:Marriage
Event Type:Marriage
Marriage Date:1918
Marriage Place:Ohio, West Virginia, United States
Spouse's Name:Blanche Beecroft
Source Reference:County Records
Record Number:673
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Children

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for William Thomas Ratcliffe, person ID LRLY-F73.