Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Captain William John Hutchinson and Nancy Tyler

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Husband Captain William John Hutchinson [5247]

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           Born: 12 Aug 1813 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Apr 1863 - Hornellsville, Steuben, New York, United States
 Cause of Death: killed by cars (railroad)
         Buried:  - South Henderson Cemetery, Gladstone Township, Henderson, Illinois, United States
FamilySearch ID: L7VM-6ZS
Find A Grave ID: 61471089

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

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       Marriage: 25 Nov 1840

Events

• His obituary was published. Death of Capt. William John Hutchinson
On Saturday last, our citizens were startled and grieved by the announcement that this old and well-known resident of our county had been killed on the railroad in New York, about 150 miles east of Dunkirk, on Thursday night. He was on the way to the city with a drove of stock and when the train stopped at a station, as was his custom, to look after his cattle; the train commencing to back slowly, he walked slowly along between two cars on the track, when suddenly the motion reversed and he fell, the wheels of the car passing entirely across the lower part of his body, killing him instantly. The body was sent home by Express and buried on Tuesday last.
We have known Capt. Hutchinson for many years, and say what all men say who knew him know, when we assert that he was an honest, honorable man generous and kind to the poor and needy, an exemplary Christian, a good neighbor, a warm friend, a man whose example was one to be followed with profit by all.
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aged 49y 7m 28d.

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Wife Nancy Tyler [5254]

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           Born: 28 Sep 1819 - Fredonia, Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Oct 1876 - Biggsville, Henderson, Illinois, United States 1
 Cause of Death: consumption
         Buried: Oct 1876 - South Henderson Cemetery, Gladstone Township, Henderson, Illinois, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: L7VM-6X5
Find A Grave ID: 64264939

Events

• Her obituary was published in the Monmouth paper on 6 Oct 1876.

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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 25 Nov 2025), entry for Nancy Tyler, person ID L7VM-6X5.