Family Group Sheet
NameDudley Becraft
Birth27 Mar 1872, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Death18 Apr 1937, Miamisburg, Montgomery Co., Ohio
FatherSolomon Becraft (~1839-)
MotherDrusilla Blevins (~1844-)
Other spousesRosetta “Rosie” E. Bodmer
Marriage26 Aug 1894, Menifee Co., Kentucky
SpouseIda Slusher, 4C3R
Birth14 Oct 1878, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Deathbef 1920
FatherJarvis “Jarvey” Slusher (~1842-<1930)
MotherPhoebe Ann Barnett (~1844-<1900)
Children
1 MWilliam Everett Becraft, 5C2R
BirthMay 1897, Menifee Co., Kentucky
3 MCarl Becraft, 5C2R
Birthabt 1905, Menifee Co., Kentucky
4 MRaymond O. Becraft, 5C2R
Birthabt 1908, Kentucky or West Virginia
Death14 Jun 1961, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio
SpouseHelen
Notes for Dudley Becraft
His death certificate records Dudley Andrew Jackson Becraft, age 64 years 0 months 21 days, born 27 Mar 1873 in Menifee Co., Ky, died 18 Apr 1937 in Miami township, Montgomery Co., Ohio, residence R.R. #1, Miamisburg, married, husband of Rosie Becraft, occupation laborer at paper mill, parents unknown, cause of death coronary thrombosis, informant Rosie Becraft, same address, burial in Hillgrove.
Census
In 1930 he was recorded in Miamisburg, Montgomery Co., Ohio, Miamisburg with his son Ray as Dudley Becraft, father, 53, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky, beater boss, paper roofing.
Notes for Ida Slusher
Menifee Co., Ky birth records list Ida Slusher, born 14 Oct 1878, father Jaris Slusher, mother’s maiden name Firaba Barnett.
Notes for Dudley & Ida (Family)
Menifee Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 26 Aug 1894 of Dudley Becraft and Ida Slusher.
Census
1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 1, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 7A as family #125:
Becraft, Dudley, 29, b. Feb 1871, saw mill laborer; Ida, wife, 18, b. Oct 1881, married 5 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Willie E., son, 3, b. May 1897; Vester, son, 1, b. Jan 1899. Jemima Lockhart, nurse, 36, b. June 1863, single. James, son, 5, b. Dec 1893. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Frenchburg precinct, enumerated 25 April, lists on pp. 9A-9B as family #144:
Becraft, Dudley, 42, farmer; Ida, wife, 30, first marriage for both, married 19 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living; Evert, son, 14; Carl, son, 5; Ray O., son, 1 9/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The age for Ida should be 31 and the number of years married 15.
The preceding household is headed by Ida’s father Jarvey Slusher and his second wife Nannie Becraft, who is Dudley’s sister.
Becraft, Dudley, 29, b. Feb 1871, saw mill laborer; Ida, wife, 18, b. Oct 1881, married 5 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Willie E., son, 3, b. May 1897; Vester, son, 1, b. Jan 1899. Jemima Lockhart, nurse, 36, b. June 1863, single. James, son, 5, b. Dec 1893. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Frenchburg precinct, enumerated 25 April, lists on pp. 9A-9B as family #144:
Becraft, Dudley, 42, farmer; Ida, wife, 30, first marriage for both, married 19 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living; Evert, son, 14; Carl, son, 5; Ray O., son, 1 9/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The age for Ida should be 31 and the number of years married 15.
The preceding household is headed by Ida’s father Jarvey Slusher and his second wife Nannie Becraft, who is Dudley’s sister.
