Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Jacob Franklin "Jake" Mills and Ella Mae Butler



Husband Jacob Franklin "Jake" Mills [4534]

           Born: 16 Feb 1882 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Aug 1957 - University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
         Buried: 5 Aug 1957 - Nineveh Presbyterian Cemetery, Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States
FamilySearch ID: 9V23-L2C


         Father: Henry Harrison Mills [4536] (1840-1917)
         Mother: Rebecca J Shipe [4535] (1860-1936)


       Marriage: 21 Dec 1910 - Happy Creek, Warren, Virginia, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Mills, Jacob F, head, renting, age 37, married; Ella Mae, wife, age 26; Catherine V., daughter, age 8; Charles L, son, age 7; Randolph C, son, age 6; Vergie M, daughter, age 4; Henry H, son, age 3; James E, son, age 1; Rebecca, mother, age 59, widowed.

• He worked as a Tree Trimmer, Orchard in 1920.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States. Mills, Jacob, head, renting, age 45; Charles, son, age 16; Randolph, son, age 15; Virgie, daughter, age 14; Henry, son, age 12; James, son, age 11; Giles, son, age 9; Walter, son, age 7; Bessie, daughter, age 5.

• He worked as a Farm Assistant, Dairy Farm in 1930.

• His obituary was published in the Laurel News Leader in 1957. Father of 17 Dies at 76

Funeral services for J. Franklin Mills, father of seventeen, were held on Monday at 10 a.m. from Donaldson Funeral Home with the Reverend John Neimiller conducting the services. Burial was in Ninevah, Virginia.

Mr. Mills, who was 76, died on Friday, August 2, 1957, at te University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore.

A native of Virginia, Mr. Mills resided on Brooklyn Bridge Road in Laurel and survived by his second wife, Elizabeth; five sons and eleven daughters. They are Charles, Randolph, Giles, James and Henry, Mrs. Benny Becraft, Mrs. Norman Dustin, Mrs. Warren Becraft, Mrs. Bill Cavender, Myrtle, Naney, Betty, Carolyn, and Edith Mills all of Laurel. Two daughters, Joan and Arlene, were killed in an automobile accident about four years and another son, Walter is also deseased.




Wife Ella Mae Butler [4533]

           Born: 25 Jul 1892 - Rappahannock, Virginia, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jun 1929 - Olney, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
 Cause of Death: Acute Toxmina, Pregnancy, 3 months
         Buried: 20 Jun 1929 - Nineveh Presbyterian Cemetery, Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: G3DQ-L3Y


         Father: Charles W. Butler [4586] (1853-1918)
         Mother: Virginia Hackley [4587] (1854-1948)


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Charles Butler, Sep 1849, age 50; Virginia H, Nov 1854, age 45; Mary K, Aug 1872, age 27; Isach, Nov 1875, age 25; Sally A, Apr 1879, age 21; Elsie J, Apr 1881, age 19; Florence E, Feb 1883, age 17; Henry C, Jan 1885, age 15; Eliza J, May 1887, age 13; Walter L, Apr 1889, age 11; George D, Apr 1891, age 8; Ella M, June 1893, age 6; Margarett M, Feb 1895, age 5; Gertrude L, Feb 1899, age 3; Ida B, Jan 1899, age 2.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Mills, Jacob F, head, renting, age 37, married; Ella Mae, wife, age 26; Catherine V., daughter, age 8; Charles L, son, age 7; Randolph C, son, age 6; Vergie M, daughter, age 4; Henry H, son, age 3; James E, son, age 1; Rebecca, mother, age 59, widowed.


Children
1 F Catherine Virginia Mills [729]




           Born: 16 Dec 1911 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Apr 2006 - Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States 2


         Buried: 6 May 2006 - Meadowridge Memorial Park, Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G3DQ-296
         Spouse: Benjamin Henry Becraft [569] (1907-1972)
           Marr: 9 Dec 1929 - Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 3
         Spouse: Thomas "Tommy" Lee Howell [1971] (1929-2016)
           Marr: 1 Mar 1986 2


2 M Charles Lewis Mills [4566]

           Born: 8 May 1913 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Dec 1992 - Golden Oaks Nursing Home, Laurel, Prince George's Co, MD
         Buried: 16 Dec 1992 - Crownsville Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, Anne Arundel Co, MD
FamilySearch ID: G3DQ-F2L
         Spouse: Margaret Marie Keys [4580] (1918-1978)
           Marr: 1936. (Divorced in 1968)
         Spouse: Ruth Hiett [4581] (living)


3 M Randolph Cademy Mills [4568]

           Born: 8 Jun 1914 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jul 2003 - Silver Spring, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
         Buried: 14 Jul 2003 - Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's Co, MD
FamilySearch ID: G3DQ-JYN
         Spouse: Beulah Mae Murphy 6 [6369] (1911-1988)


4 F Vergie Mae Mills [4563]

           Born: 27 Nov 1915 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Apr 2004 - Mariner Healthcare, Laurel, Prince George's Co, MD
         Buried: 19 Apr 2004 - Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: G3D3-Y9W
         Spouse: Norman Carlton "Doc" Dustin [4579] (1912-2003)
           Marr: 4 Aug 1934 - Maryland, United States


5 M Henry Harrison Mills [4569]

           Born: 17 Oct 1918 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Dec 1994 - Laurel Regional Hospital, Laurel, Prince George's Co, MD
         Buried: 29 Dec 1994 - Ivy Hill Cemetery, Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: G3DQ-8T4
         Spouse: Margaret Marie Keys [4580] (1918-1978)
           Marr: 21 Dec 1971 - Trinity Luthern Church, Bowie, Prince George's Co, MD


6 M James Franklin "Jim" Mills [4564]

           Born: 7 Sep 1919 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Nov 1982 - Legion Hall, Laurel, Prince George's Co, MD
 Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest
         Buried: 2 Dec 1982 - Ivy Hill Cemetery, Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: G3D3-G7B
         Spouse: Verna Blanche Scott 7 [6361] (1918-2004)
           Marr: 29 Sep 1938 - Elkton, Cecil, Maryland, United States


7 M Giles Delaney Mills Sr. [4565]

           Born: 17 Feb 1921 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Apr 2020 - Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States 8
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GJ9R-FSL
         Spouse: Lorine May Dick [6362] (1920-2004)
           Marr: 4 Mar 1940 - Spencerville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States


8 M Walter Philipp Mills [4567] 9

           Born: 13 Mar 1922 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Oct 1943 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States
 Cause of Death: diabetis
         Buried: 1943 - Nineveh Presbyterian Cemetery, Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States
FamilySearch ID: GJ9R-9BC
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


9 F Bessie Regina Mills [818]

           Born: 14 Mar 1925 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Sep 1983 - Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 10


         Buried: 13 Sep 1983 - Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 11 12
FamilySearch ID: G9Z1-N4D
Find A Grave ID: 41954681
         Spouse: Warren Edward Becraft [725] (1926-2005)
           Marr: 4 Jan 1946 - Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States



Burial Notes: Husband - Jacob Franklin "Jake" Mills

No Head Stone.


Notes: Marriage (Ella Mae Butler):

Reg. B, p. 87

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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 Ella Mae Butler, person ID G3DQ-L3Y.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Catherine Virginia Mills, person ID G3DQ-296.

3 Montgomery County Marriage Records, MD.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Lewis Mills, person ID G3DQ-F2L.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Randolph Cademy Mills, person ID G3DQ-JYN.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Beulah Murphy, person ID LYT2-LFX.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Verna Scott, person ID GTR2-KJN.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Giles Delaney Mills, person ID GJ9R-FSL.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Walter Mills, person ID GJ9R-9BC.

10 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

11 Findagrave.com.

12 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 13 Apr 2020).


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