Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Daniel Pyles and Ellen Jane Roberts



Husband John Daniel Pyles [3456] 1

           Born: 27 Jul 1861 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Aug 1915
         Buried: Aug 1915 - Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Urbana, Frederick, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: KY9D-ZRP
Find A Grave ID: 10331076
       Marriage: 25 Feb 1892 - Frederick, Maryland, United States 1

Events

• His obituary was published in The Daily News (Frederick, MD) on 28 Aug 1915. THE WORK OF DEATH

John D. Pyles
John D. Pyles, aged 54 years, six months and twenty-nine days, died at his home, 218 East Seventh street, at 9:45 o'clock, Thursday evening, August 26, after a long illness. Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons and one daughter, as follows: John W., Arthur T., Robert R. and Ella M., at home; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Michael Unger, of Urbana; Mrs. Joseph A. Bennet, Clarksburg, Md. He is also survived by three brothers and three sisters, Wallace, of Urbana; Alonzo, of Harnedsville, Pa.; Algie, at Bluefield, W. Va.; Mrs. Sallie Price, of Dickerson, Md.; Mrs. Laura Disney and Mrs. Mollie Magarity, both of Washington, D.C.
The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock with services at Urbana M.E. church, South, and burial in the cemetery adjoining. Geo. W. Peters is the funeral director.




Wife Ellen Jane Roberts [408]

           Born: May 1862 - Frederick, Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Oct 1938 - Frederick, Maryland, United States 1
         Buried: 20 Oct 1938 - Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Urbana, Frederick, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: G413-HDX
Find A Grave ID: 16131858


         Father: William Roberts [15996] (      -      )
         Mother: Elizabeth Scott [15997] (      -      )



   Other Spouse: George R. Becraft [282] (Cir 1830-      ) - 19 Oct 1876 - Frederick, Maryland, United States

Events

• She appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Ridgeville, Frederick Co, MD. George R Becraft, age 50, 1830, MD; wife Ellen age 19, 1861, MD; mother Mary Ann age 75, 1805, MD; daughter Mary C, age 2, 1878, MD.

• Her obituary was published in The Post (Frederick, MD) on 18 Oct 1938. Obituary
Mrs. Ellen Roberts Pyles, widow of John D. Pyles, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Stroup, 121 West Fifth street, this morning shortly after midnight, of paralysis, aged 73 years, six months, and one day. She was ... a resident of Frederick all her life. She was a life-long member of Centennial Memorial Brethren church.

Besides her daughter, Mrs. Stroup, she is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Alonzo Bennett, Boyds, and two sons, John W. Pyles, Baltimore, and Arthur T. Pyles, Richmond, Va. Two brothers, John Roberts, Relay, and Joseph Roberts, Kemptown, and a sister, Mrs. Susan Hood, New Market, also survive.

The body is at the funeral home, 15 East Fourth street, where friends may call until 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at which time it will be removed to the home of her daughter, 121 West Fifth street. Funeral at the home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, services in charge of her pastor, Rev. J. H. Schmitt. Interment in Urbana cemetery. Richard N. Conrad, funeral director.


Children

Notes: Marriage (George R. Becraft):

at Mrs. Becraft's in Maryland

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Sources


1 gary2339@yahoo.com (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:208775&id=I10337279).


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