Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Robert Milligan Hutchinson and Elizabeth Hanna

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Husband Robert Milligan Hutchinson [5249]

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           Born: 22 Jan 1819 - Warren, Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1902 - Whitney, Baker, Oregon, United States 1
         Buried:  - Whitney Cemetery, Whitney, Baker, Oregon, United States
FamilySearch ID: KC5X-LW9
Find A Grave ID: 170735112

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         Father: James Cullen Gordon Hutchinson [5163] (1790-1852)
         Mother: Sarah Delamater [5164] (1792-1852)

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       Marriage: 29 May 1845 - Warren, Illinois, United States

Events

• Biography: Source from the History of Big Bend from Bio Sketch of son, Benjamin, Douglas County WA

Robert M. and Elizabeth (Hanna) Hutchinson, a native of Ohio and the later of Indiana. Robert crossed the plains to Douglas county, Oregon, in 1847, returned home by way of Cape Horn, came again in 1849, and again returned to Illinois, this time by the Panama route, and in 1853, in charge of a large emigrant train, he brought his family, consisting then of a wife and two children, to Douglas county, where he took a donation claim of one section and a quarter section as a homestead. In 1855 he volunteered in Kellogg's company and fought Indians in every war from that date until 1877. He came to Walla Walla in 1876, and raised stock and farmed until in 1902, when he was found dead in the road near the town of Whitney, Baker county, Oregon. The family originally comprised eight children, six of whom are now living, Mrs. Mary Hicks, deceased, Mrs. Sarah Dunlap, Izabelle, deceased, Mrs. Jane Jarman, Samuel, Mrs. Lizzie Hayes, and Benjamin Hutchinson.

His wife Elizabeth Hanna was born 1821 Cass Indiana and died March 1870 in San Jose, Santa Clara County California. Robert and Elizabeth were married May 29, 1845 Warren, Ill

He owned large land grants in Kansas, Nevada and New Mexico,Washington. as well as California.


1850 C living Warren Ill. Farming
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1860 C. Douglas County Oregon (wife Eliz) Children: Mary 1847 (Iowa); Sarah 1849 (Iowa); Ben 1853 (Ore); James 1855 ((Ore) Sam 1857 (Ore)

1870 Aug. Census he is widowed and living in San Jose California and was a Cattle Dealer

1880 Census he is living in Whitman County Washington, working as a Teamster (hauler of merchandise and materials and supplies from Walla Walla and out lying points until the railroads came in 1879).

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Wife Elizabeth Hanna [5256]

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           Born: 1821 - Cass, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1870 - San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States
         Buried:  - Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose, CA
FamilySearch ID: K6Q3-SB7

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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 21 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Milligan Hutchinson, person ID KC5X-LW9.