Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James N Hull and Cora L Stewart

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Husband James N Hull [17104]

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           Born: 1855
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jul 1911
         Buried:  - Arcadia Cemetery, Arcadia, Morgan Co, IL
Find A Grave ID: 85000778

       Marriage: 1898

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Wife Cora L Stewart [12009]

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           Born: 18 Oct 1871 - Kansas, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1915 - Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
 Cause of Death: suicide, jumped in front of a train
         Buried:  - Arcadia Cemetery, Arcadia, Morgan Co, IL
FamilySearch ID: LCT1-7JT
Find A Grave ID: 84960007

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   Other Spouse: Randolph John Looker [17103] (1870-1949) - 1893

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   Other Spouse: Robert Lee Becraft [3378] (1870-1947) - 13 Sep 1912 - Ashland, Cass, Illinois, United States

Events

• Her obituary was published. The deceased was born near Chanute, Kansas, October 18, 1871 and was the daughter of Levi and Malinda Stewart. When she was four years old the family moved to Jacksonville and Morgan county has been her home practically ever since. She attended the public schools of this place and was carefully reared by good parents, who did what they could to give her the best advantages in their power. She was first married to David Thomas but later was separated and at that time was the mother of no children. She was next married to Randolph Looker and they were the parents of two children, Ralph, of this city and Marie, now Mrs. Walter Wheeler of Sinclair.



From Mr. Looker she was separated and later was married to James Hull of the north part of the county. They were the parents of two daughters, Cora and Lillian. Mr. Hull was killed by being thrown from a horse. She was next married to Robert Becraft of Ashland but did not long live with him and they were separated in November and she was permitted to assume the name of Cora L. Hull.



She lvied at ?34 West Lafayette avenue with her son Ralph and two ____. She was a member of the Christian church and kind, affectionate mother to her children. She is survived by her father, who lives in this city, her three daughters and one son, already mentioned, also her mother lives in Los Angeles. Four sisters, Mrs. Stella Vaughn, Mrs. Veyla Peak and Mrs. Ival Summers, all of Los Angeles and Mrs. Leila Bartlett of Peoria; also three brothers, Allen and Edward Stewart of this city and Carl of Los Angeles.



The funeral will be conducted this morning at 10:30 in Reynolds undertaking parlors in charge of Rev. M. L. Pontias and interment will be in Arcadia Cemetery.




(Note, according to an article in the Jan. 14, 1915 edition of the paper, she committed suicide by jumping in front of a train.).

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Children

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