Martha Gillingham married Charles Walter Rowell IV, son of Charles Walter Rowell III and Martha Kathryn Hitchcock.

     Gilbert Hitchcock Rowell married Jane Robinson Dickson. Gilbert Hitchcock Rowell is the son of Charles Walter Rowell III and Martha Kathryn Hitchcock.

     Jane Robinson Dickson married Gilbert Hitchcock Rowell, son of Charles Walter Rowell III and Martha Kathryn Hitchcock.

Robert Bell Rowell
b. 1984, d. 1984

     Robert Bell Rowell died in 1984. He was born in 1984. He was the son of Gilbert Hitchcock Rowell and Jane Robinson Dickson.

     Ruth Wheaton Rowell is the daughter of Gilbert Hitchcock Rowell and Jane Robinson Dickson.

     Rebekah Hunter Rowell is the daughter of Gilbert Hitchcock Rowell and Jane Robinson Dickson.

     Kathryn Hitchcock Rowell married John Judson Gordy Jr.. Kathryn Hitchcock Rowell is the daughter of Charles Walter Rowell III and Martha Kathryn Hitchcock.

     John Judson Gordy Jr. married Kathryn Hitchcock Rowell, daughter of Charles Walter Rowell III and Martha Kathryn Hitchcock.

     John Judson Gordy III is the son of John Judson Gordy Jr. and Kathryn Hitchcock Rowell.

     Allison Marie Gordy is the daughter of John Judson Gordy Jr. and Kathryn Hitchcock Rowell.

     Agnes Sherburne married Ashley Quintard Rowell, son of Charles Walter Rowell and Sarah Maria Cooper Wheaton.

Jesse Floyd Dressler
b. 12 November 1901, d. 1994

     Jesse Floyd Dressler was born on 12 November 1901 at Kansas. He married Gertrude Mercer Rowell, daughter of Frank Wheaton Rowell and Gertrude Anabel Mercer, in 1928 at Vancouver Barracks, Wa..¹ Jesse Floyd Dressler died in 1994.¹

     Gertrude Ann Dressler married Donald Guy Morgan. Gertrude Ann Dressler is the daughter of Jesse Floyd Dressler and Gertrude Mercer Rowell.

     Carolyn Dressler married Monte Gean Walker. Carolyn Dressler is the daughter of Jesse Floyd Dressler and Gertrude Mercer Rowell.

     Jesse Floyd Dressler Jr. is the son of Jesse Floyd Dressler and Gertrude Mercer Rowell. Jesse Floyd Dressler Jr. married Elizabeth Caroline Falk on 11 June 1959. Jesse Floyd Dressler Jr. married Merrly A. Dressler on 23 March 1979 at Portland, Oregon.¹

     Douglas Clinton Hearn Jr. is the son of Douglas Clinton Hearn and Catherine Rowell. Douglas Clinton Hearn Jr. married Betty Rae Kagay in September 1951 at San Antonio, Tx..

     Betty Rae Kagay married Douglas Clinton Hearn Jr., son of Douglas Clinton Hearn and Catherine Rowell, in September 1951 at San Antonio, Tx..

Nelson Strobridge Hearn
b. 3 July 1929, d. 14 April 1938

     Nelson Strobridge Hearn was born on 3 July 1929 at Cleveland, Oh.. He was the son of Douglas Clinton Hearn and Catherine Rowell. Nelson Strobridge Hearn died on 14 April 1938 at Hollywood, Ca., at age 8.

     Joseph Barlow Coolidge married Virginia Rowell, daughter of Frank Wheaton Rowell and Gertrude Anabel Mercer, at Ca..

     Walter John Ballard married Virginia Rowell, daughter of Frank Wheaton Rowell and Gertrude Anabel Mercer, at Palo Alto, Ca; second husband.

     Charles Edward Brown Jr. married Virginia Rowell, daughter of Frank Wheaton Rowell and Gertrude Anabel Mercer, on 11 September 1935 at Cordele, Ga..

     Margaret Bloxham married Frederick Mercer Rowell, son of Frank Wheaton Rowell and Gertrude Anabel Mercer, at Palo Alto, Ca..

     Barbara Rowell married Robert McNally. Barbara Rowell is the daughter of Frederick Mercer Rowell.

     Ann B. Marvel married Frank de Armond. Ann B. Marvel and Frank de Armond were divorced before 1937. Ann B. Marvel married Alexis Felix du Pont on 3 September 1937 at Carson City, Nv..

Alexis Felix du Pont Jr.
b. 2 October 1905

     Alexis Felix du Pont Jr. was born on 2 October 1905 at Wilmington, De..¹ He was the son of Alexis Felix du Pont and Mary Richard Chichester. Alexis Felix du Pont Jr. married Eleanor Hoyt on 28 August 1931 at Marion, Ma..² Alexis Felix du Pont Jr. married Marka Truesdale on 2 August 1947.

     Lydia Chichester du Pont is the daughter of Alexis Felix du Pont and Mary Richard Chichester.

Richard Chichester du Pont
b. 2 January 1911, d. 11 September 1943

     Richard Chichester du Pont was born on 2 January 1911 at Wilmington, De.. He was the son of Alexis Felix du Pont and Mary Richard Chichester. Richard Chichester du Pont married Helena Allaire Crozer on 19 March 1934 at Miami, Fl.. Richard Chichester du Pont died on 11 September 1943 at March Field, Ca., at age 32.

Alice du Pont
b. 13 December 1912, d. 13 March 2002

     Alice du Pont was born on 13 December 1912 at Wilmington, De.. She was the daughter of Alexis Felix du Pont and Mary Richard Chichester. As of 29 November 1935,her married name was Mills. Alice du Pont married James Paul Mills on 29 November 1935 at Cathedral Church of St. John, Wilmington, De.. Alice du Pont died on 13 March 2002 at Va. at age 89; ALICE duPONT MILLS, of Middleburg, VA and Hobe Sound, FL died March 13, 2002 at the age of 89 after a brief illness.

Born in Wilmington, DE on December 13, 1912, Mrs. Mills was the daughter of the late A. Felix duPont and Mary Chichester duPont. After graduating from Oldfields, Mrs. Mills pursued a wide variety of interests. An advanced instrument-rated aircraft pilot, she flew an open-cockpit plane up the Amazon River in 1932 along with her late brother, Richard C. duPont. During World War II, she served as a flight instructor for military pilots in Long Island, NY and upon the war's conclusion, piloted one of the pioneer single-engine airplane flights between New York and Buenos Aires with her husband, the late James Paul Mills, whom she married in 1935.

Upon moving to Middleburg, VA in 1949, Mrs. Mills continued her involvement in philanthropic activities, environmental affairs and Thoroughbred horse racing. She pioneered numerous family planning programs in the course of her work for Planned Parenthood in Northern Virginia, and served as a member of Planned Parenthood's national board of directors, as well as local chairperson for its Mineola, NY chapter. Mrs. Mills was an active proponent of conservation efforts in Virginia, and in serving as founding member of the Piedmont Environmental Council and the Bull Run Conservancy, and later as Trustee of Virginia Outdoors Foundation, championed the preservation of scenic open spaces through conservation easement programs. As past chairperson and trustee of the Chichester duPont Foundation, Mrs. Mills promoted the efforts of numerous not-for-profit organizations throughout the nation.

Her life long passion of Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding was evidenced by numerous stakes-winners campaigned through her Hickory Tree Farm near Middleburg, including Believe It, Devils' Bag, Gone West, Gorytus, Glad Rags II, and Hagley, Mrs. Mills was a member of Virginia Thoroughbred Association, and served as Trustee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. Her philanthropic efforts on behalf of Thoroughbred racing and breeding included service as a founding member of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, as Advisory Trustee to the National Museum of Racing, and as past Director of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. Mrs. Mills was honored as 1991's Outstanding Owner/Breeder by the Virginia Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, and received the Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders Association Ladies' Sportmanship Award in 1970.

Mrs. Mills was predeceased by her husband, James Paul Mills, Sr. in 1987. She is survived by her daughters, Mimi (Mrs. J. William) Abel Smith of Middleburg, VA, and Phyllis (Mrs. James B.) Wyeth of Chadds Ford, PA; her son, James P. Mills, Jr. of Middleburg and her grandchildren, Richard P. Mills of New York and Sophie E. Mills of Rehobeth Beach, DE.

A Memorial Service will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2002 at the Grace Episcopal Church, the Plains, Virginia.

This ad appeared in The Washington Post from 3/16/2002 - 3/23/2002. Washington Post Online, retrieved 3/18/2002.¹

James Paul Mills
b. 7 November 1908, d. September 1987

     James Paul Mills was born on 7 November 1908.¹ He married Alice du Pont, daughter of Alexis Felix du Pont and Mary Richard Chichester, on 29 November 1935 at Cathedral Church of St. John, Wilmington, De.. James Paul Mills died in September 1987 at age 78.²

     May Chichester Mills married William Abel Smith. May Chichester Mills is the daughter of James Paul Mills and Alice du Pont.

     Phyllis Overton Mills is the daughter of James Paul Mills and Alice du Pont. Phyllis Overton Mills married James Browning Wyeth in 1969.

     James Paul Mills Jr. is the son of James Paul Mills and Alice du Pont.¹

     James Browning Wyeth married Phyllis Overton Mills, daughter of James Paul Mills and Alice du Pont, in 1969.

     William Abel Smith married May Chichester Mills, daughter of James Paul Mills and Alice du Pont.

     Eleanor Hoyt married Alexis Felix du Pont Jr., son of Alexis Felix du Pont and Mary Richard Chichester, on 28 August 1931 at Marion, Ma..¹

     Marka Truesdale married Alexis Felix du Pont Jr., son of Alexis Felix du Pont and Mary Richard Chichester, on 2 August 1947.

     Katherine Hoyt du Pont is the daughter of Alexis Felix du Pont Jr. and Eleanor Hoyt. Katherine Hoyt du Pont married William Gerli Gahagan on 27 November 1953.

Elaine Chichester du Pont
b. 15 November 1934

      Elaine Chichester du Pont married Howell Carlyle Jones Jr.. Elaine Chichester du Pont was born on 15 November 1934. She was the daughter of Alexis Felix du Pont Jr. and Eleanor Hoyt. As of 17 July 1954,her married name was Loening. Elaine Chichester du Pont married Michael Truesdale Loening on 17 July 1954.

Alexis Felix du Pont III
b. 14 April 1936, d. June 1943

     Alexis Felix du Pont III was born on 14 April 1936. He was the son of Alexis Felix du Pont Jr. and Eleanor Hoyt. Alexis Felix du Pont III died in June 1943 at age 7.

     Michael Hoyt du Pont is the son of Alexis Felix du Pont Jr. and Eleanor Hoyt.

     Christopher du Pont is the son of Alexis Felix du Pont Jr. and Marka Truesdale.

     Helena Allaire Crozer married Richard Chichester du Pont, son of Alexis Felix du Pont and Mary Richard Chichester, on 19 March 1934 at Miami, Fl..

     Richard Chichester du Pont Jr. is the son of Richard Chichester du Pont and Helena Allaire Crozer.

     Helen Allaire du Pont is the daughter of Richard Chichester du Pont and Helena Allaire Crozer.

     William Gerli Gahagan married Katherine Hoyt du Pont, daughter of Alexis Felix du Pont Jr. and Eleanor Hoyt, on 27 November 1953.

     Alexis du Pont Gahagan is the son of William Gerli Gahagan and Katherine Hoyt du Pont.

Michael Truesdale Loening
b. 28 June 1932, d. 26 February 1977

     Michael Truesdale Loening was born on 28 June 1932. He married Elaine Chichester du Pont, daughter of Alexis Felix du Pont Jr. and Eleanor Hoyt, on 17 July 1954. Michael Truesdale Loening died on 26 February 1977 at age 44.

     Lynne Loening is the daughter of Michael Truesdale Loening and Elaine Chichester du Pont.

Scott Loening
b. 21 January 1957, d. 26 February 1977

     Scott Loening was born on 21 January 1957. He was the son of Michael Truesdale Loening and Elaine Chichester du Pont. Scott Loening died on 26 February 1977 at age 20.

     Richard P. Mills is the son of James Paul Mills Jr..