Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Jasper Hawkins and Sarah Ellen Becraft

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Husband William Jasper Hawkins [17242]

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           Born: 31 Mar 1857 - Hamilton, Ohio, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Feb 1941 - Griggsville, Pike Co, IL
         Buried:  - Griggsville Cemetery, Griggsville, Pike Co, IL
FamilySearch ID: L6M2-42B
Find A Grave ID: 99512066

       Marriage: 3 Jan 1889 - Sangamon, Illinois, United States

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Wife Sarah Ellen Becraft [1314]

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           Born: 18 Jan 1869 - Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Mar 1942 - Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 1
         Buried: 7 Mar 1942 - Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: KXZL-BN8
Find A Grave ID: 31387486

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         Father: George Waller Becraft [1311] (1839-1925)
         Mother: Matilda Jane Waterman [1312] (1847-1912)

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   Other Spouse: Newton Jasper McGath [2647] (1866-1947) - 16 Sep 1894 - Sangamon, Illinois, United States (Divorced before 1891)

Events

• She appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Lincoln, Crawford, KS. George Becraft, head of household, listed age 35, Laborer; wife Matilda age 30, born IL; daughter Sarah E. age 10 at school, born IL; son Calvin age 6, born IL; son David V. age 1, born KS.

• She died on 4 Mar 1942 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. Name: Sarah Ellen Mcgath
Titles and Terms (original):
Death Date: 04 Mar 1942
Death Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Gender: Female
Marital Status:
Race or Color:
Age: 75
Estimated Birth Year: 1867
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1867
Birthplace: Loami, Illinois
Father: George W. Becraft
Father's Titles and Terms (original):
Father's Birth Place: Louisville, Kentucky
Mother: Tildie Jane Waterman
Mother's Titles and Terms (original):
Mother's Birth Place: Dawson, Illinois
Occupation: home work
Residence: Springfield, Capitol Twp, Sangamon, Illinois
Street Address:
Spouse: Newton Jasper Mcgath
Spouse's Titles and Terms (original):
Spouse's Birthplace:
Burial Date: 07 Mar 1942
Burial Place: Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois
Cemetery: Mechanicsburg
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Additional Relatives:
Digital Folder Number: 4008584
Image Number: 231
Film Number: 1851451
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: Rn 12309, cn 199.

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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 Sarah Ellen Becraft, person ID KXZL-BN8.

2 Findagrave.com.