Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Robert Lee Becraft and Cora L Stewart

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Husband Robert Lee Becraft [3378]

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           Born: 25 Dec 1870 - New Berlin, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Apr 1947 - Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 1
         Buried: 22 Apr 1947 - Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Cass Co, IL 2
FamilySearch ID: KL68-64V
Find A Grave ID: 176005722

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         Father: Walter Becraft [2649] (1838-1917)
         Mother: Mary Ridgeway [3093] (1850-1932) 3

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       Marriage: 13 Sep 1912 - Ashland, Cass, Illinois, United States

Events

• He appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in New Berlin, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. Walter Becraft, age 40, born KY; wife Mary age 28, born IL; son Robert age 9, born IL; son William age 1, born IL.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Cartwright Township Pleasant Plains Village, Sangamon, IL. Walter Becraft, b Apr 1838, age 62y, married 33 years, born KY, day laborer; wife Mollie, b Mar 1850, age 50y, (4 children, 3 living), born IL; son Robert L, b Dec 1871, age 28y, born IL, day laborer; dau Nellie, b May 1881, age 19y, born IL; son Walter, b Feb 1884, age 16y, born IL.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Cartwright, Sangamon Co, IL. Mary Becraft, married, age 60y; son Robert L, age 31y; son Walter P, age 24y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Lanesville, Sangamon Co, IL. Name: Robert Becraft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Lanesville, Sangamon, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Estimated Birth Year: 1871
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household:
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Enumeration District Number: 0069
Family Number: 117
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Line Number: 78
NARA Publication: T626, roll 558
Film Number: 2340293
Digital Folder Number: 4584639
Image Number: 00370
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Michael J Morrissey M 58 New York
Wife Martha C Morrissey F 68 Illinois
Robert Becraft M 59 Illinois.

• He died on 19 Apr 1947 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. Name: Robert Lee Becroft
Titles and Terms (original):
Death Date: 19 Apr 1947
Death Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Gender: Male
Marital Status:
Race or Color:
Age: 76
Estimated Birth Year: 1871
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1870
Birthplace: New Berlin, Illinois
Father: Walter Becroft
Father's Titles and Terms (original):
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother: Mary Cantral
Mother's Titles and Terms (original):
Mother's Birth Place: Clark Co., Illinois
Occupation: Rtd. general labor
Residence: Springfield, Capitol Township, Sangamon, Illinois
Street Address:
Spouse: Cora Becroft
Spouse's Titles and Terms (original):
Spouse's Birthplace:
Burial Date: 22 Apr 1947
Burial Place: Ashland, Cass, Illinois
Cemetery: Ashland
Informant:
Additional Relatives:
Digital Folder Number: 4005439
Image Number: 311
Film Number: 1991772
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 18225.

• His had a funeral. Robert Becraft Rites
Set For Tomorrow
Funeral services for Robert Becraft, 75, of 332 N. Second St., who died at 7:35 p.m. Saturday at St. John's hospital, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Ellinger and Kunz funeral home. Burial will be in Ashland cemetery.
Mr. Becraft is survived by a sister, Mrs. Nellie Guinn, of Beardstown.

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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: James N Hull [17104] (1855-1911) - 1898

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

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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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Lee Becraft, person ID KL68-64V.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 Ancestry.com (Dood, Jordan R., Liahona Research, comp. Illinois Marriage Records, 1851-1900.).