Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Marcus William Mills and Sophenia Jones

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Husband Marcus William Mills [4545]

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           Born: 1837 - Little Washington/Flint Hill or Black Rock, VA
     Christened: 
           Died: Jan 1897 - Happy Creek, Warren, Virginia, United States 1
         Buried:  - Prospect Hill Cemetery, Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: L8TB-89Z

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         Father: Alexander W "Sandy" Mills [4538] (Cir 1805-Cir 1846)
         Mother: Matilda Garrett [4539] (Cir 1799-Cir 1884)

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       Marriage: 4 Aug 1859 - Warren, Virginia, United States

Events

• Military: Private, Company D, 49th Virginia Infantry.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Warren, Virginia, United States. David Garret, age 66, Laborer; Mary, age 65; Matilda Mills, age 32; David Mills, age 15, laborer; Marcus W Mills, age 13; Henry Mills, age 11; Angelina Mills, age 2.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Marcus Mills, age 22, Day Laborer; Sophenia, age 21; David Garrett, age 80; Mary Garrett, age 75.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Mills, Marcus, age 33, farm laborer; Sophia C, age 29, Keeping house; Angeline, age 8, at home; Lucy, age 5, at home; William H, age 4, at home; Jacob E, age 2, at home; Jackalin, 8/12, at home.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Mills, Marcus, age 43, laborer; Sophinia, age 39, keeping house; Lucy J, age 17, day services; Wm Henry, age 14, laborer; H. Elliott, age 13, laborer; Jaqueline, age 12, laborer; Warn Marcus, age 10, laborer; Bettie, age 8; Mary, age 3; Ida, age 1.

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Wife Sophenia Jones [4585]

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           Born: Cir 1840 - Warren, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8TB-89N

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Marcus Mills, age 22, Day Laborer; Sophenia, age 21; David Garrett, age 80; Mary Garrett, age 75.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Mills, Marcus, age 33, farm laborer; Sophia C, age 29, Keeping house; Angeline, age 8, at home; Lucy, age 5, at home; William H, age 4, at home; Jacob E, age 2, at home; Jackalin, 8/12, at home.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Mills, Marcus, age 43, laborer; Sophinia, age 39, keeping house; Lucy J, age 17, day services; Wm Henry, age 14, laborer; H. Elliott, age 13, laborer; Jaqueline, age 12, laborer; Warn Marcus, age 10, laborer; Bettie, age 8; Mary, age 3; Ida, age 1.

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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 10 Nov 2025), entry for Marcus William Mills, person ID L8TB-89Z.