Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Elisha Bowman Hitt and Sarah Parker

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Husband Elisha Bowman Hitt [14007]

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           Born: 24 Sep 1808 - Millersburg, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Apr 1881 - Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States 1
         Buried:  - Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: L9CN-JLF

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         Father: Jacob "Jackey" Spencer Hitt [263] (1781-1847)
         Mother: Teresa Hughes [1834] (Abt 1785-1813) 3

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Sarah Parker [14008]

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           Born: 18 Apr 1818 - Millersburg, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jan 1890 4
         Buried:  - Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
FamilySearch ID: KCPZ-K6W

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Children

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1 M Henry Washington Hitt [14010] ⁵

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           Born: 4 Jul 1836 - Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LVCK-K8H

         Spouse: Libby Stevenson 6 [18622] (1844-      )
           Marr: 28 Jan 1874 - Scott, Illinois, United States 6

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2 M William Douglas Hitt [14009] ⁷

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           Born: 15 Sep 1855 - Merritt, Scott, Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Aug 1918 - Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
         Buried:  - Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: L1VT-BYK

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General Notes: Husband - Elisha Bowman Hitt

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Father of
Henry Washington Hitt
Theresa E Hitt
Rebecca E Hitt
Nancy L Hitt
Benjamim Hitt
Louisa Hitt
William D Hitt

He had married Sarah Parker in the house he was born in in Millersburg on his 27th birthday, and on that same day he left for Illinois.

From his home in Kentucky, he went initially to Scott County, Illinois, where he lived till 1867,

Democratic representatives, Elected to Illinois Legislature from Scott County. This was the same time that Lincoln, from Illinois, lost the election for the U.S. Senate.

In 1867 he went to Jacksonville in Morgan County. There he was a Magistrate, County Commissioner, Colonel and was twice elected to the State Legislature, 27 District 20th & 21s. He was a member of the Methodist Church where he was a steward and trustee.

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 Elisha Bowman Hitt, person ID L9CN-JLF.

2 Heads of Families, 1790 Cenus Index, Maryland.

3 jmh533quin@yahoo.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 Sarah Parker, person ID KCPZ-K6W.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Henry W Hitt, person ID LVCK-K8H.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Henry Washington Hitt, person ID LVCK-K8H.

7 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 D Hitt, person ID L1VT-BYK.