Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Rev Joseph Winterbottom and Sarah Elizabeth Gillham

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Husband Rev Joseph Winterbottom [11174]

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           Born: Aug 1845 - Oldham, Oldham, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 11 Sep 1845 - St. Peter, Oldham, Lancashire, England 1
           Died: 27 Mar 1904 - Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
         Buried:  - Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
FamilySearch ID: LZXC-4HT
Find A Grave ID: 111293394

       Marriage: 4 Oct 1876 - Scott, Illinois, United States

Events

• His obituary was published in The Daily Review on 29 Mar 1904. The Daily Review--Decatur, Illinois--Tuesday, March 29, 1904 REV. J. WINTERBOTTOM--KNOWN TO MANY Joseph W. Winterbottom, who died Sunday at his home in Jacksonville, was known to many Methodists in this section. He joined the conference in Decatur in 1872. He preached at Alexander two years and was then sent to the Cisco Circuit, and in 1875 to Bement for two years, at the end which he was ordained an elder at the conference at Paris. He next preached at Virden three years and next at Mechanicsburg three years. He was at Taylorville in 1883-86, and then went to the Jacksonville neighborhood. DECATUR HERALD, Decatur, Illinois--Friday April 8, 1904---Rev. Joseph Wintebottom, aged 58 years, died at his home in Jacksonville of Bright's disease. Rev Winterbottom was pastor of the M.E. Church of this city several years ago. This information was supplied by a Gillham family descendant. Both sons, Joseph & James, changed the spelling of their last name to Winterbotham.

• Immigrated: 1858.

• His obituary was published in the Jacksonville Daily Illinois Courier. Obit information from the Jacksonville Daily Illinois Courier:
Born in Oldham, Lancashire, England. August 14, 1845.
His family came to the United States in 1857. Sailed from Liverpool to New Orleans.
Arriving in Morgan County, in April of 1858.
Married Sarah E. Gillham on October 4, 1876 in Scott County, IL.
Survived by his wife and four children: James Winterbottom of Decatur; Joseph and Newton Winterbottom of Jacksonville; and Mrs. Howard Carriel of Coal Basin, Colorado; two sisters:
Mrs. Aaron Green and Mrs. Richard Towers, both of Jacksonville; and one brother: John W. Winterbottom of Vacaville, Ca.

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Wife Sarah Elizabeth Gillham [11173]

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           Born: 23 May 1855 - Scott, Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Aug 1919 - Winnetka, Cook, Illinois, United States
         Buried: 19 Aug 1919 - Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
FamilySearch ID: LZXC-4C9
Find A Grave ID: 111293466

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         Father: Capt. Erastus Lofton Gillham [2612] (1823-1894)
         Mother: Elizabeth Becraft [2405] (1827-1911)

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Events

• She died on 17 Aug 1919 in Winnetka, Cook, Illinois, United States. Name: Elizabeth Gillham Winterbottom
Titles and Terms (original):
Death Date: 17 Aug 1919
Death Place: WINNETKA, COOK, ILLINOIS
Gender: Female
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Age: 64
Estimated Birth Year: 1855
Birth Date: 23 May 1855
Birthplace: MERRITT, , IL
Father: Erastus Loftin Gillham
Father's Titles and Terms (original):
Father's Birth Place: , SCOTT, IL
Mother: Elizabeth Becraft
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Mother's Birth Place: , , KY
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Burial Date: 19 Aug 1919
Burial Place: JACKSONVILLE, , IL
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Digital Folder Number: 4008077
Image Number: 1547
Film Number: 1562101
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 25978.

• Her obituary was published. Wife of Rev. Joseph Winterbotham. Children: Elizabeth, James, Joseph and Jesse. Daughter of Judge Erastus Lofton Gillham (born 14Jul1823) and Elizabeth Becraft (born 20Oct1827 Bourbon County Kentucky. Married Joseph Winterbottom on October 4, 1876 in Scott County.Survived by two sons: James Winterbottom of Chicago and Joseph E. Winterbottom of Winnekta, IL; a daughter, Mrs. Howard Carriell of Marquette, Michigan; a brother, E. M. Gillham of Winchester; and a sister, Mrs. W. T. Willard of rural Markham.
Gravesite Details
Per P. Meado, she died in Winnetka, Cook County, Ilinois.

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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 23 Nov 2025), entry for Joseph Winterbottom, person ID LZXC-4HT.