Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Clarence Evans Becraft and Ethel Grace Alexander

Husband Clarence Evans Becraft [671] 







           Born: 2 Apr 1915 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Mar 1986 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 4 5 6







         Buried: 1 Apr 1986 - Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: G859-K7W
Find A Grave ID: 171877718







         Father: Samuel Botts Becraft [500] (1863-1949)
         Mother: Elizabeth Mariah "Lizzie" Becraft [530] (1886-1929)








       Marriage: 



Events

•  Soc Sec Num: 405-10-1666.

•  He was employed at Armco Steel in Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Samuel Becraft, age 54y; wife Lizzie, age 33y; son Robert, age 12y; son Roe, age 9y; son Jesse, age 7y; son Clarence, age 5y; dau Edna, age 3y. 

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Sam Beecroft, born abt 1865; Robert, 1909; Roe, 1911; Jessie, 1913; Clarence, 1916; Edna, 1917; Mary, 1920; Espy, 1922. 

•  Military: WW II Vet, 1942-1945. Army, Service # 35677865, Served about 1942-1945.  Saw action in Belgium during the 'Battle of the Bulge'. 

•  Military: AAD, 15 Dec 1942, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Army Serial Number: 35667865
Name: Becraft, Clarence E
Residence: State #52 (KY)
Residence: County 011 (Bath)
Place of Enlistment: 5321 (Cincinnati OHIO)
Date of Enlistment Day: 15
Date of Enlistment Month: 12
Date of Enlistment Year: 42
Grade: Alpha Designation: PV3# (Undefined Code)
Grade: Code 8 (Private)
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: 52 (KY)
Year of Birth: 15
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 0 (Grammar school)
Civilian Occupation: 306 (General farmers)
Marital Status: 3 (Separated, with dependents)
Component of the Army: 7 (Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0976
Film Reel Number: 5.38# 
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•  He died on 27 Mar 1986 in Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States. NameClarenc E Becraft
SexMale
Age70
Birth Date1916
Birth Year (Estimated)1916
BirthplaceKentucky, United States
Residence PlaceMiddletown, Butler, Ohio, United States
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationRolling machine operators
IndustryBlast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills
RaceWhite
Autopsy PerformedYes, used for certification
Certifier's RolePhysician
Event TypeDeath
Event Date27 Mar 1986
Event PlaceMiddletown, Butler, Ohio, United States
Certificate Number025022
Source DescriptionOhio Department of Health
Volume Number26413
Affiliate Line Number25018. 






Wife Ethel Grace Alexander [1471]





           Born: 20 Feb 1910 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Jan 1992







         Buried:  - Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: MXLY-826
Find A Grave ID: 171877697





   Other Spouse: Everett Blevins [8748] (1901-      )





   Other Spouse: John D Helton [8749] (1898-1950) - 20 Jun 1931 - Pine Ridge, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States 8



Events

•  Soc Sec Num: 271-48-4242. (as Ethel G Becraft). 





Children


Birth Notes: Husband - Clarence Evans Becraft



Certificate # 70-34646.


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Sources




1
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, 22 Apr 1914.

2
rootsweb.com, BATH COUNTY KENTUCKY BIRTH INDEX FOR 1911 - 1920 LETTER B (SOURCE: KENTUCKY BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH DATABASES
BIRTHS 1911-1960 CD KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES), 4/02/1915.

3
www.familytreelegends.com.

4
Ancestry.com, Clarenc E Becraft, male, 27 March 1986, 22 April 1915, born in KY.

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Clarence Evans Becraft, person ID G859-K7W. 

6
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

7
Findagrave.com.

8
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for John D Helton, person ID LZ8B-VNC. 







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