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     Noah Isaac Beckner was buried at Wimmer-Beckner Cemetery, behind Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He married Mamie Lee Grant. Noah Isaac Beckner was born in 1902.^1,2 He died in 1948.^1,2

     Mamie Lee Grant married Noah Isaac Beckner. Mamie Lee Grant was buried at Wimmer-Beckner Cemetery, behind Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4 Her Social Security Number was 226-74-2345.⁵ Her married name was Beckner. She was born on April 11, 1902.⁵ She died in June, 1986 at age 84.⁵

     Samuel S. "Slick" Conner was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,7 He was born on September 5, 1835 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3,8 He married Martha Ann Poff, daughter of James Isaac Poff and Mary Ann "Polly" Gray, on December 3, 1857 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³ Samuel S. "Slick" Conner Samuel enlisted in Company I on Oct 1, 1861 in Jacksonville (Floyd), Virginia. Present on Jan 1, 1862 and Dec 31, 1863. Deserted, took oath at Louisville, Kentucky on Sep 4, 1864, agreed to remain north of the Ohio for the remainder of the war. Light comp. dark hair, blue eyes, 6ft. Resident of Floyd County. on October 1, 1861.⁹ He died on February 7, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 53.^1,7,8

     Barbara Jean Underwood was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^3,4 She was born on July 31, 1935 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,4 She married Clement Jacobvalentine Pete Sink Sr., son of Gaston Aruna Sink and Dorothy Naomi Conner, on November 26, 1951 at Roanoke, Virginia.^5,1 As of November 26, 1951,her married name was Sink.¹ Barbara Jean Underwood and Clement Jacobvalentine Pete Sink Sr. were divorced on February 10, 1960 at Roanoke, Virginia.² Barbara Jean Underwood died on January 28, 1999 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 63.^3,4 She Barbara Jean Higgins, ("Jeannie"), 63, of Roanoke, died Thursday, January 28, 1999 at her home. She was a former employee for Garland's Drug Store on Grandin Road, and was retired from K&W Cafeteria. A loving mother, she is survived by her five children, Linda D. Muse and her husband, Allen, Michael W. Sink and his wife, Sarah, Cynthia F. Sink, Brian E. Higgins, Bruce D. Higgins, all of Roanoke; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a dear friend, Jean Adams; numerous nieces and nephews. Interment in Evergreen Burial Park. The family wishes to thank Carilion Hospice for all their care and concern during Jeanie's illness. on January 30, 1999.³

     Donna Jean Hope was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^1,4 Her Social Security Number was 230-60-4568.² She was born on April 13, 1945 at Herington, Kansas.^2,3 She married Michael Wayne Sink Sr., son of Clement Jacobvalentine Pete Sink Sr. and Barbara Jean Underwood, on June 15, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 As of June 15, 1974,her married name was Sink.³ Donna Jean Hope died on April 5, 1991 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 45.¹ She Mrs. Donna Jean Sink, age 45, of Roanoke, died Friday, April 5, 1991. She was a devoted wife and mother and a member of Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband, Michael Wayne Sink; two sons, John David Calhoun, Roanoke; Michael Wayne Sink Jr., Roanoke; one daughter, Angela Calhoun Justice, Roanoke; grandchildren MaDonna Regina Justice and Faith Elizabeth Justice; parents, Dave and Elizabeth Hope, Roanoke; her brother, David Hope Jr., Roanoke; and an aunt, Verna Mae Mitchell, Roanoke. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on April 7, 1991.¹

     His Social Security Number was 382-20-4084.⁷ Abraham J. "Abe" Knoppow was buried at Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery, 21905 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, Oakland Co., Michigan.³ He was born on October 16, 1906 at Kozeletz, Russia.^8,7,4 He married Lillian Rae Shapiro on January 1, 1933.¹ Abraham J. "Abe" Knoppow died on May 10, 1970 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, at age 63.^1,3

     Her Social Security Number was 383-48-6789.³ Lillian Rae Shapiro was born on July 16, 1907 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^3,4,2 She married Abraham J. "Abe" Knoppow, son of Simon "Shimon" Knoppow and Chernia "Jennie" Suknow, on January 1, 1933.¹ As of January 1, 1933,her married name was Knoppow. Lillian Rae Shapiro died on December 23, 1996 at Oak Park, Oakland Co., Michigan, at age 89.^3,4