Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Kenneth Hall Becraft and Dolly Jeannine Atkins

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Husband Kenneth Hall Becraft [3254]

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           Born: 16 Aug 1926 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Dec 1984 - Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States 1 2 3 4 5

         Buried:  - Concord Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson Co, TX 2
FamilySearch ID: GHBS-KXC
Find A Grave ID: 35308774

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         Father: Gilbert Henry Becraft [2785] (1895-1929) 6
         Mother: Helen May "Nellie" Hall [6291] (1893-1978) 7

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       Marriage: 26 Nov 1947 2

Events

• Military: US Navy, WW II.

• Soc Sec Num: 127-18-3531.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Rochester, Monroe Co, NY. Otto W. Rothenberg, age 41, wife Emily age 38, listed with Lottie Nostrandt, aunt age 73 and nephew Kenneth age 3.

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Wife Dolly Jeannine Atkins [6292]

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           Born: 16 May 1931 1 2 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Apr 2000 - Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States 1 2 8 9
         Buried:  - Concord Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson Co, TX 2
FamilySearch ID: GHBS-SDR
Find A Grave ID: 35308791

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 465-40-6950.

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Children

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1 M James Michael "Mike" Becraft [6471] ¹⁰

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           Born: 18 Feb 1950 - Houston, Harris, Texas, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jan 2006 - Leon Co, TX 1
 Cause of Death: bulldozer accident

         Buried: 16 Jan 2006 - Concord Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson Co, TX 2 11
FamilySearch ID: GHB9-424
Find A Grave ID: 35308994

         Spouse: Patricia Diane Green [6475] (living)

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2 M John Gilbert "Johnny" Becraft [6472] ¹²

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           Born: 31 Jan 1952 - Anderson Co, TX 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Aug 2021 - Montalba, Anderson Co, TX
       Cremated: 
Find A Grave ID: 231634714

         Spouse: Mildred Diane Singleton 12 [7712] (1952-2014)
           Marr: 6 Jun 1969 - Dallas Co, TX 12

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3 M Kenneth Wayne Becraft [6474] (details suppressed for this person)

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Donna C Wright [7711] (living)

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4 M Jeffrey Lynn Becraft [6473] (details suppressed for this person)

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Patricia A Pendygraft [8758] (living)

         Spouse: Deloris A Gatewood [8759] (living)

         Spouse: Deborah J Dodson [7710] (living)

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Medical Notes: Husband - Kenneth Hall Becraft

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assumption made by RJB... census lists nephew for Emily, only way Kenneth can be a Becraft would be to be the son of her brother Gilbert.

Sources

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

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Kenneth Hall Becraft, person ID GHBS-KXC.

4 www.familytreelegends.com, Texas Deaths, 1964-1998.

5 LDS, Texas Death Index 1964-1998.

6 Ancestry.com (National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration.).

7 Findagrave.com, Helen Hall Becraft.

8 http://www.eons.com.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Dolly Jeannine Atkins, person ID GHBS-SDR.

10 angiefen73@yahoo.com.

11 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

12 www.familytreelegends.com.