Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Norton and Henrietta Hill

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Husband William Norton [14934]

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           Born: 1791 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jun 1860 - Hamilton Square, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 1
         Buried: 1860 - First Presbyterian Churchyard, Hamilton Square, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: M5TJ-XH2
Find A Grave ID: 40095159

       Marriage: 22 Feb 1853 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 2

Events

• His obituary was published. The funeral of Henrietta Norton, widow of William Norton, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late home, 206 Centre Street. Mrs Norton died Tuesday. She was 90 years of age. Interment was made in Riverview Cemetery.
Trenton Times 29 Jan 1906.

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Wife Henrietta Hill [14935]

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           Born: 12 May 1816 - Nottingham Township, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jan 1906 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
         Buried:  - Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ
FamilySearch ID: M5TJ-XH1
Find A Grave ID: 99175771

Events

• Her had a funeral. The funeral of Henrietta Norton, widow of William Norton, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late home, 206 Centre Street. Mrs Norton died Tuesday. She was 90 years of age. Interment was made in Riverview Cemetery.
Trenton Times 29 Jan 1906.

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Children

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1 F Mary Anna Norton [7045]

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           Born: 25 Jan 1854 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Oct 1941 - Elm Creek, Buffalo Co, NE
         Buried:  - Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States 3 4
FamilySearch ID: L62B-9CV
Find A Grave ID: 11674617

         Spouse: Heathcote Disbrow Beecroft [4942] (1844-1914)
           Marr: 1870

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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 22 Nov 2025), entry for William Norton, person ID M5TJ-XH2.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Henrietta Hill, person ID M5TJ-XH1.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Anna Norton, person ID L62B-9CV.