Cecil Lester Kelley1,2

M, b. November 23, 1910, d. November 12, 1962
FatherRufus Nathan Kelley3,4 b. September 10, 1884, d. July 15, 1944
MotherArmintie Lee "Minnie" Yopp3,4 b. May 20, 1885, d. May 16, 1963
     Cecil Lester Kelley was buried at Moran-Agee Cemetery, about mile post 150, Blue Ridge Parkway, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "VA S1 USNR WWII."1,2 He married Dorothy Bethel Shields.5 Cecil Lester Kelley was born on November 23, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 He died on November 12, 1962 at age 51.1,2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 32, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 34, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 269, District 41-20, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Farmer4
1940Coal miner5

Family

Dorothy Bethel Shields
Marriage*Cecil Lester Kelley married Dorothy Bethel Shields.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  2. [S621] Bill Moran, Moran Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S330] Paula Ward (e-mail address), Rufus M. Kelley/Minnie Yopp in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Apr 2, 2004.
  7. [S1601] Ocala Star-Banner, From the Kester Kelley, Sr. obituary in the Mar 28, 2010 edition.

Rhonda Carol Willis1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. September 21, 1958, d. September 30, 1958
FatherHarvey Houston Willis2,3,4,5 b. May 24, 1938, d. August 11, 2013
MotherWanda Jean Peters2,3,4,5
     Rhonda Carol Willis was buried at Vest Cemetery, 432 Cypress Drive SE, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3,5 She Rhonda Carol Willis, week old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Houston Willis, Floyd, died Tuesday in a Roanoke hospital. The funeral will be in Vest Cemetery.3 She was born on September 21, 1958 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,5,6 She died on September 30, 1958 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,5

Citations

  1. [S224] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Vest Cemetery.
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Rhonda Carol Willis obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Harvey Houston Willis obituary in the Aug 13, 2013 edition.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Susan Blair "Sue" Schaffer1,2,3

F, b. September 13, 1956, d. June 11, 2022
FatherDonald Leo "Don" Schaffer1,4,3,2 b. July 1, 1923, d. April 5, 2008
MotherPhyllis Jean Holmes1,4,2,3 b. February 26, 1926, d. February 17, 1994
     Susan Blair "Sue" Schaffer Susan Schaffer Kailer passed away peacefully on June 11 th, 2022 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Susan was proceeded in death by her Mother: Phyllis Holmes Schaffer Father: Donald Leo Schaffer Brother: Jeff Schaffer. She is survived by Thomas Kailer husband. One brother Steven Schaffer, 4 Children: Chase (Naira) Kailer Forsyth IL, Whitney (Andrew) Demkovich Normal, IL, Casey (Sarina) Kailer Dyer, IN, Christopher (Ashlee) Kailer Dyer IN. Proud grandmother of seven Grandchildren: Peyton, Brielle, Kenna, Kenzie, Aviana, Mila and Benjamin. Susan was the ultimate neighborhood mom with a yard full of children on most summer days. She never missed a game or presentation of her kids. She especially liked playing games with her many grandchildren. In short she was a bright light in the lives of all people who met her. Always laughing and being positive.2 Her married name was Kailer.4 Her married name was Unknown.3 She married George Unknown.3 Susan Blair "Sue" Schaffer married Thomas "Tom" Kailer.4,3,2 Susan Blair "Sue" Schaffer was born on September 13, 1956 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 She died on June 11, 2022 at Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, at age 65.3,2

Family 1

George Unknown
Marriage*She married George Unknown.3 

Family 2

Thomas "Tom" Kailer
Marriage*Susan Blair "Sue" Schaffer married Thomas "Tom" Kailer.4,3,2 
Children
  • Chase Kailer4,2
  • Whitney Kailer4,2
  • Christopher Kailer4,2
  • Casey Kailer4,2

Citations

  1. [S315] Interview, Steven Gregory Schaffer, 2004.
  2. [S12043] Central Cremation Center, online www.centralcremationcenter.com, From the Susan Schaffer Kailer obituary.
  3. [S316] "Personal knowledge of author Scott A. Schaffer,."
  4. [S1614] Chicago Sun-Times, From the Donald L. Schaffer obituary in the Apr 6, 2008 edition.

Maude C. Conner1,2

F, b. October 26, 1902, d. March 8, 1958
FatherWilliam Riley Conner3,4,1,2 b. February 16, 1868, d. October 24, 1943
MotherLillie Virginia Custer3,4,1,2 b. November 8, 1873, d. March 6, 1955
     Maude C. Conner was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,2 She was born on October 26, 1902 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,3,2 She married Merriman Flemon Poff, son of Samuel Slick "Sam" Poff and Mary J. Price, on December 29, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,2 As of December 29, 1920,her married name was Poff. Maude C. Conner died on March 8, 1958 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 55.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 143, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 7, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 57, District 14, Election District 14, Harford Co., Maryland6

Family

Merriman Flemon Poff b. May 26, 1895, d. December 24, 1972
Marriage*Maude C. Conner married Merriman Flemon Poff, son of Samuel Slick "Sam" Poff and Mary J. Price, on December 29, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Marvin Arlis Poff obitutary in the Jul 13, 1995 edition.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Mary Ann Conner1,2

F, b. November 5, 1812, d. July 21, 1872
FatherRev. Daniel I. Conner Jr.3,4,2 b. January 10, 1778, d. July 8, 1841
MotherRebecca Smith3,4,2 b. June 29, 1788, d. December 14, 1847
     Mary Ann Conner was buried at Highland Cemetery, Eddyville, Harrison Township, Mahaska Co., Iowa.5 She was born on November 5, 1812 at Fayette Co., Indiana.3,4,2 She married Aaron Oldham on December 15, 1831 at Rush Co., Indiana.3,6,2 As of December 15, 1831,her married name was Oldham. Mary Ann Conner died on July 21, 1872 at Eddyville, Harrison Township, Mahaska Co., Iowa, at age 59.3,4,5

Census Records

1850Dwelling 1253, Van Buren Township, Shelby Co., Indiana7
1860Dwelling 235, Harrison Township, Mahaska Co., Iowa1
1870Dwelling 87, Harrison Township, Mahaska Co., Iowa8

Family

Aaron Oldham b. July 15, 1812, d. March 12, 1877
Marriage*Mary Ann Conner married Aaron Oldham on December 15, 1831 at Rush Co., Indiana.3,6,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S447] Oldham Database, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=oldham&id=I04834
  3. [S45] Bill & Barbara Ziegenmeyer, "Conner - Smith Family History," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Apr 16, 2003.
  4. [S411] B. J. Conner, The Conner Family 1736-1997.
  5. [S10925] Highland Cemetery, Mahaska Co., IA, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S445] Indiana State Library Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850, online http://199.8.200.229/db/marriages_search.asp
  7. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S10913] Fairview Cemetery, Shelby Co., IN, online www.findagrave.com.

Monroe Manford Willis1,2,3,4

M, b. July 22, 1938, d. March 22, 2021
FatherEarnest Calvin Willis5,1,6,7,8,9,4,10 b. June 14, 1913, d. July 13, 1994
MotherGertrude Irene Wilson5,1,6,11,7,8,9,4,10 b. April 13, 1915, d. November 4, 2007
     Monroe Manford Willis Monroe Manford Willis, 82 of Copper Hill, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earnest & Gertrude Willis; sons, Kevin Willis and two infant sons; and sister, Mary Lee Pleasants. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Barbara Wood Willis; sons & daughters-in-law, Ronnie & Lisa Willis, Tony & Pam Willis, and Travis & Charlotte Willis; daughter & son-in-law, Cindy & Eugene Smith; special grandchildren, Destiny and Nickolys; grandchildren, Brandy, Morgan, Bella, Travis, Earnest, Justin, and Danielle; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held in the Restvale Cemetery.4 He was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.12,4 He was born on July 22, 1938 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,13,12 He married Barbara Jean Wood, daughter of Robert Lee Wood Sr. and Mary Ellen Beckner, on September 7, 1957 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,14,15,16,17,4 Monroe Manford Willis died on March 22, 2021 at Virginia at age 82.12,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 58, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1950Dwelling 95, District 32-19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Family

Barbara Jean Wood b. January 26, 1941
Marriage*Monroe Manford Willis married Barbara Jean Wood, daughter of Robert Lee Wood Sr. and Mary Ellen Beckner, on September 7, 1957 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,14,15,16,17,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S1373] VA Montgomery Co., Register 17, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.
  4. [S7672] Mayberry Funeral Home, online http://maberryfuneralhome.blogspot.com, From the Monroe Manford Willis obituary.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Earnest Calvin Willis obituary in the Jul 14, 1994 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Kevin Dwayne Willis obituary in the May 3, 2002 edition.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gertrude Irene Willis obituary in the Nov 6, 2007 edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Willis Foster Pleasants obituary in the Apr 1, 2020 edition.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Destiny Willis first birthday announcement in the Oct 24, 2002 edition.
  12. [S4955] Restvale Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  13. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Robert Lee Wood, Sr., obituary in the Dec 24, 1995 edition.
  15. [S44] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, The Christopher and Nancy Moore Richards Family of Franklin Co., VA.
  16. [S581] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Jacob Shilling, Jr. Family of Franklin Co., VA.
  17. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Beckner Wood obituary in the Dec 28, 2007 edition.
  18. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  19. [S32] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 8, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Sarah Agee1,2

F, b. November 9, 1844, d. March 6, 1936
FatherJohn Agee1,2 b. January 13, 1822, d. October 28, 1901
MotherLucinda R. Wood1,2 b. May 3, 1823, d. June 23, 1900
     Sarah Agee was buried at Radford Cemetery, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway on Route 888, Floyd Co., Virginia.3 She was born on November 9, 1844 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1,2 She married Joshua R. Radford, son of James Tazwell Radford Jr. and Lydia M. Janney, on November 8, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 As of November 8, 1867,her married name was Radford. Sarah Agee died on March 6, 1936 at age 91.3

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

Joshua R. Radford b. April, 1846, d. June 24, 1927
Marriage*Sarah Agee married Joshua R. Radford, son of James Tazwell Radford Jr. and Lydia M. Janney, on November 8, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S400] Russell E. Fisher & Jill Fisher Bass, Notes on the Family of Joshua "Bird" Agee.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S211] Ruth G. Hale, Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm

James Tazwell Radford Jr.1,2

M, b. November 27, 1821, d. December 6, 1896
FatherJoshua Radford2 b. circa 1794, d. February 14, 1864
MotherElizabeth Smith2 d. September 5, 1872
     James Tazwell Radford Jr. was buried at Radford Cemetery, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway on Route 888, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on November 27, 1821 at Virginia.1 He married Lydia M. Janney on November 15, 1845 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2 James Tazwell Radford Jr. died on December 6, 1896 at age 75.1

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Family

Lydia M. Janney b. May 2, 1823, d. June 29, 1913
Marriage*James Tazwell Radford Jr. married Lydia M. Janney on November 15, 1845 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S211] Ruth G. Hale, Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S1570] Descendants of James Tazewell (Snr.) Radford, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/desc_james_tazewell_radford.html
  3. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Lydia M. Janney1

F, b. May 2, 1823, d. June 29, 1913
     Lydia M. Janney was buried at Radford Cemetery, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway on Route 888, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on May 2, 1823 at Virginia.2 She married James Tazwell Radford Jr., son of Joshua Radford and Elizabeth Smith, on November 15, 1845 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1 As of November 15, 1845,her married name was Radford. Lydia M. Janney died on June 29, 1913 at age 90.2

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Family

James Tazwell Radford Jr. b. November 27, 1821, d. December 6, 1896
Marriage*Lydia M. Janney married James Tazwell Radford Jr., son of Joshua Radford and Elizabeth Smith, on November 15, 1845 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S1570] Descendants of James Tazewell (Snr.) Radford, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/desc_james_tazewell_radford.html
  2. [S211] Ruth G. Hale, Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

James Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins1,2

M, b. May, 1840, d. April 7, 1929
FatherThomas Collins3,4 b. circa 1800, d. March 10, 1881
MotherElizabeth Boothe4
     James Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins was born in May, 1840 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5 He married Sarah Ann/Annie Conner, daughter of Peter R. Conner and Mary P. Martin, on August 10, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 James Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins married Eva Sarah Elizabeth Booth, daughter of Cornelius Booth and Cynthia Ann Jewell, on January 16, 1919 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,6 James Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins died on April 7, 1929 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 88.2

Census Records

1860Dwelling 461, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VirginiaEmumerated along with his brother John in the household of William R. Conner7
1870Dwelling 149, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1880Dwelling 343, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1900Dwelling 27, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1910Dwelling 113, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1920Dwelling 121, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1

Occupation

1860Farmer7
1870Blacksmith8
1880Blacksmith9
1900Farmer and blacksmith5
1910Farmer11
1919Farmer3
1920Farmer1

Family 1

Sarah Ann/Annie Conner b. April 22, 1850, d. November 29, 1914
Marriage*James Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins married Sarah Ann/Annie Conner, daughter of Peter R. Conner and Mary P. Martin, on August 10, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 
Children

Family 2

Eva Sarah Elizabeth Booth b. August 26, 1861, d. April 30, 1935
Marriage*James Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins married Eva Sarah Elizabeth Booth, daughter of Cornelius Booth and Cynthia Ann Jewell, on January 16, 1919 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,6 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4547] Unknown compiler, Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958.
  3. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  13. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  14. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  15. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  16. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  17. [S567] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1880-1884.

Ira Ennis Collins1,2,3,4

M, b. October 25, 1866, d. April 5, 1946
FatherJames Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins1,5,6,7,8,3 b. May, 1840, d. April 7, 1929
MotherSarah Ann/Annie Conner1,5,6,7,8,3 b. April 22, 1850, d. November 29, 1914
     Ira Ennis Collins was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.2,3,4 He was born on October 25, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,7,3 He married Nora Lee Lawrence, daughter of Isaac Benjamin Lawrence and Nancy Board, on October 23, 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,8,2,3 Ira Ennis Collins died on April 5, 1946 at Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 79.2,3 He Ira Ennis Collins died Friday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. T. E. Minnix, RFD 3. Surviving are five daughters: Mrs. C. H. Peters and Mrs. Minnix, Roanoke; Mrs. Helen Tarragano, New York City; Mrs. Everta Stegall and Mrs. Cecil Shears, Washington, D.C; a stepson, Huston Akers, Houston, Texas; three brothers and a sister, Robert and James Collins, Callaway; Homer Collins, Roanoke; and Mrs. Minnie Yopp, Washington, D.C. Interment will be in Evergreen. on April 6, 1946.4

Census Records

1870Dwelling 149, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1880Dwelling 343, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1900Dwelling 112, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1910Dwelling 144, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1920Dwelling 174, District 128, Roanoke, Virginia12
1930Dwelling 137, District 11, Roanoke, Virginia13
1940Dwelling 195, District 119-20, Roanoke, Virginia14

Occupation

1900Farmer10
1910Lumber hauler11

Family

Nora Lee Lawrence b. January 17, 1874, d. May 15, 1934
Marriage*Ira Ennis Collins married Nora Lee Lawrence, daughter of Isaac Benjamin Lawrence and Nancy Board, on October 23, 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,8,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2253] Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=61845073&CRid=50174&df=all&
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Ira Ennis Collins obituary in the Apr 6, 1946 edition.
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  7. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  8. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  9. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  16. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  17. [S2723] Roanoke City VA Archives - Evergreen Cemetery, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanokecity/cemeteries/
  18. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  19. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  20. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Elkanah Lewis "Eli" Collins1,2,3,4

M, b. June 12, 1868, d. September 29, 1938
FatherJames Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins2,5,6,3 b. May, 1840, d. April 7, 1929
MotherSarah Ann/Annie Conner2,5,6,3 b. April 22, 1850, d. November 29, 1914
     Elkanah Lewis "Eli" Collins was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.7 He was born on June 12, 1868 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth year of 1867.6,3,8 He married Alice Mary Walters, daughter of Jacob B. Walters and Elizabeth Aliff, on January 1, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,8 Elkanah Lewis "Eli" Collins died on September 29, 1938 at Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 70.8

Census Records

1870Dwelling 149, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1880Dwelling 343, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 126, District 74, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia9
1910Dwelling 69, District 128, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia10
1920Dwelling 101, District 128, Raleigh Court Ward, Roanoke, Virginia4

Occupation

1900Carpenter9
1910Carpenter10
1920Carpenter4

Family

Alice Mary Walters b. May 22, 1867, d. January 1, 1957
Marriage*Elkanah Lewis "Eli" Collins married Alice Mary Walters, daughter of Jacob B. Walters and Elizabeth Aliff, on January 1, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  7. [S2257] Fair View Cemetery, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=81&GRid=55882186&CRid=50186&df=all&
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  12. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Samuel Wilson1,2,3

M, b. 1798, d. August 10, 1883
FatherJoshua Wilson b. circa 1764
MotherSarah Likens b. circa 1768
     Samuel Wilson was buried at McNeil Cemetery, Diamond Knob Road, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born in 1798 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He married Mahala Lykins, daughter of Jonas Lykins and Lydia Wilson, on May 31, 1819 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 Samuel Wilson died on August 10, 1883 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4

Census Records

1820Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia3

Family

Mahala Lykins b. circa 1798, d. August 18, 1883
Marriage*Samuel Wilson married Mahala Lykins, daughter of Jonas Lykins and Lydia Wilson, on May 31, 1819 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S210] Maynard McNeil, McNeil Cemetery.
  2. [S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
  3. [S409] National Archives and Records Administration, 1820 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  5. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

James Peter "Jim" Collins1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

M, b. December 9, 1873, d. November 27, 1960
FatherJames Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins2,4,11,7,10 b. May, 1840, d. April 7, 1929
MotherSarah Ann/Annie Conner2,4,11,7,10 b. April 22, 1850, d. November 29, 1914
     James Peter "Jim" Collins was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,10,12 He was born on December 9, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia; On his WWI Draft Registration card he lists his birth date as Dec 9, 1874, and the Floyd Co. Birth Index has a date of Dec 23, 1873.1,11,9,10,12 He married Minnie Catherine Stump, daughter of James Andrew Stump and Sarah Jane Poff, on August 26, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7 James Peter "Jim" Collins died on November 27, 1960 at Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 86.1,10,12

Census Records

1880Dwelling 343, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1900Dwelling 27, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 108, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 24, District 46, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 111, District 2, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 179, District 34-1, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia13

Occupation

1910Grist mill miller5
1920Blacksmith6
1930Blacksmith8
1940Blacksmith13

Family

Minnie Catherine Stump b. March 10, 1883, d. June 17, 1935
Marriage*James Peter "Jim" Collins married Minnie Catherine Stump, daughter of James Andrew Stump and Sarah Jane Poff, on August 26, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  12. [S3345] Salem Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  15. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Billie Mae Collins Brannan death certificate.
  17. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ethel Collins obituary in the Nov 8, 1933 edition.
  18. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  19. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  20. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Katherine Collins obituary in the Dec 31, 2003 edition.
  21. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  22. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

William Conner1,2,3,4

M, b. October 31, 1814, d. after 1884
FatherRev. Daniel I. Conner Jr.5,1,6 b. January 10, 1778, d. July 8, 1841
MotherRebecca Smith5,1,6 b. June 29, 1788, d. December 14, 1847
     William Conner was born on October 31, 1814 at Fayette Co., Indiana.6 He married Elizabeth Smith on February 27, 1837 at Fountain Co., Indiana.3,2 William Conner married Rose Ann Hedges, daughter of Isaac Hedges and Maria D. Neely, on March 2, 1858 at Coles Co., Illinois.4,6 William Conner died after 1884.

Census Records

1840Moral Township, Shelby Co., IndianaThe enumeration reads 1 male 20-30 and 1 female 20-307
1860Dwelling 1156, Crooked Creek Township, Jasper Co., Illinois8
1870Dwelling 113, Crooked Creek Township, Jasper Co., Illinois9
1880Dwelling 270, District 158, Crooked Creek Township, Jasper Co., Illinois10

Occupation

1860Farmer8
1870Farmer9
1880Farmer10

Family 1

Elizabeth Smith b. January, 1816, d. July 20, 1857
Marriage*William Conner married Elizabeth Smith on February 27, 1837 at Fountain Co., Indiana.3,2 

Family 2

Rose Ann Hedges b. 1837
Marriage*William Conner married Rose Ann Hedges, daughter of Isaac Hedges and Maria D. Neely, on March 2, 1858 at Coles Co., Illinois.4,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S411] B. J. Conner, The Conner Family 1736-1997.
  2. [S419] Jordan Dodd, Indiana Marriages to 1850.
  3. [S445] Indiana State Library Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850, online http://199.8.200.229/db/marriages_search.asp
  4. [S440] Illinois State Archives & the Illinois State Genealogical Society, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900.
  5. [S45] Bill & Barbara Ziegenmeyer, "Conner - Smith Family History," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Apr 16, 2003.
  6. [S3904] Unknown author, 1884 History of Cumberland, Jasper, and Richland County, Illinois.
  7. [S414] National Archives and Records Administration, 1840 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.

Homer Howard Collins1,2,3,4

M, b. December 3, 1875, d. February 19, 1966
FatherJames Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins1,5,3,4 b. May, 1840, d. April 7, 1929
MotherSarah Ann/Annie Conner1,5,3,4 b. April 22, 1850, d. November 29, 1914
     Homer Howard Collins was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.6,4 He was born on December 3, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia; On his WWI Draft Registration card he lists his birth date as Dec 4, 1875.5,3,7,4 He married Ellen Ledora "Ella" Hollins, daughter of William Hollins and Charity Ann Nowlin, on October 12, 1899 at Graysville, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4 Homer Howard Collins Homer H. Collins, 90, of Rt. 4, Salem, died today at a Clifton Forge Nursing Home. Surviving are seven daughters, Mrs. George Jarvis, Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. N. O. Skeen, Charleston, W.Va., Mrs. George McCormick, Mrs. R. E. McCormick, both of Yadkinsville, N.C., Mrs. C. E. Selander, Mrs. Clara Gluth, both of Troutville, Mrs. L. M. Bailey, Salem. on February 19, 1966.8 He died on February 19, 1966 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 90.4,8

Census Records

1880Dwelling 343, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1910Dwelling 114, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1920Dwelling 99, District 50, Big Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 532, District 2, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia11
1940Dwelling 55, District 81-12, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia12
1950Dwelling 120, District 81-20, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia13

Occupation

1910Farmer9
1920Blacksmith10
1930Building contractor11
1940Farm hand12

Family

Ellen Ledora "Ella" Hollins b. March, 1880, d. December 17, 1962
Marriage*Homer Howard Collins married Ellen Ledora "Ella" Hollins, daughter of William Hollins and Charity Ann Nowlin, on October 12, 1899 at Graysville, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  6. [S2265] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=241&GRid=44634996&CRid=49500&df=all&
  7. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  8. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Homer H. Collins obituary in the Feb 19, 1966 edition.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Hester B. West obituary in the May 9, 1947 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robinson-Collins marriage record.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the West-Collins marriage record.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hester Brier West death certificate.
  18. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  19. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  20. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  21. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  22. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Robert Walter Collins1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. December 14, 1881, d. February 25, 1953
FatherJames Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins7,8,2,4 b. May, 1840, d. April 7, 1929
MotherSarah Ann/Annie Conner7,8,2,4 b. April 22, 1850, d. November 29, 1914
     His Social Security Number was 223-38-9654.9 Robert Walter Collins was buried at Benjamin Wade Cooper Family Cemetery, Rt. 806, 0.4 miles from Rt. 640, Six Mile Post Road, Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.1,4,5,6 He was born on December 14, 1881 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The Floyd Co. Birth Index has a birth date of Dec 7, 1881.1,8,3,4,10,5,9 He married Martha Ellen Stump, daughter of James Thomas Stump and Nancy Frances Ferris, on July 7, 1905 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1,4,5 Robert Walter Collins died on February 25, 1953 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 71.1,4,5,9 He Robert Walker Collins, 71, of Callaway was fatally injured today while cutting timber near the home of Eldridge Bell of Copper Hill vicinity. Dr. F. C. Bedsaul said that Collins was struck on the back of the head by a falling limb on a tree adjoining the one he was working on. Collins died shortly after he was hit, the coroner said. Doctor Bedsaul attributed death to a fractured skull and a broken neck. Collins is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Ellen Collins; two daughters, Mrs. C. N. Young, Roanoke; Mrs. Grady Lynch, Buchanan; a son, Arvil Collins, Callaway; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Hall, Pulaski; two brothers, J. P. Collins, Homer Collins, Roanoke; 12 grandchildren. Burial in Cooper Cemetery. on February 26, 1953.6

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1900Dwelling 27, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 197, District 114, Highland Ward, Roanoke, Virginia12
1920Dwelling 117, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia13
1930Dwelling 110, District 2, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia14
1940Dwelling 171, District 34-1, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia15
1950Dwelling 87, District 34-2, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia16

Occupation

1910House carpenter12
1920Farmer13
1930Dairy farmer supervisor14
1940Farm manager15
1950Farmer16

Family

Martha Ellen Stump b. June 14, 1886, d. April 23, 1980
Marriage*Robert Walter Collins married Martha Ellen Stump, daughter of James Thomas Stump and Nancy Frances Ferris, on July 7, 1905 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S294] Franklin County Historical Society, Franklin County, VA Cemeteries.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S7730] Benjamin Wade Cooper Family Cemetery, Franklin Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com/.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Robert Walker Collins obituary in the Feb 26, 1953 edition.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S567] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1880-1884.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  11. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  17. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Edith Collins Young obituary in the Jan 20, 2009 edition.
  18. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  19. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  20. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Minnie Odell Collins1,2,3,4,5

F, b. March 24, 1886, d. March 11, 1963
FatherJames Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins6,2,5 b. May, 1840, d. April 7, 1929
MotherSarah Ann/Annie Conner6,2,5 b. April 22, 1850, d. November 29, 1914
     Minnie Odell Collins was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia.5,7,8 She was born on March 24, 1886 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,8 She married James A. Garfield Yopp, son of Samuel E. Yopp and Sarah D. Underwood, on February 5, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 As of February 5, 1903,her married name was Yopp. Minnie Odell Collins and James A. Garfield Yopp were divorced on July 10, 1945 at Floyd Co., Virginia.9 As of April 6, 1949,her married name was Hall.10 Minnie Odell Collins married Joseph Wanless Hall on April 6, 1949 at Bedford Co., Virginia.10,5 Minnie Odell Collins Mrs. Minnie Hall, 76, of 606 Vine St., died today at a Roanoke hospital. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Everett Zimmerman, Bedford; Mrs. L. F. Wagner, Radford; Mrs. C. E. McFall Jr., Portsmouth; three sons, Madison Yopp, Clifton Forge; Nelson Yopp, Bedford; Herbert Yopp, Portsmouth; a brother, Homer Collins, Roanoke; 21 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Greenwood. on March 11, 1963.7 She died on March 11, 1963 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 76.5,7,8

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 27, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 4, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1930Dwelling 82, District 16, Otter, Bedford Co., Virginia12
1950Dwelling 142, District 78-28, Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia13

Family 1

James A. Garfield Yopp b. February 17, 1879, d. January 3, 1955
Marriage*Minnie Odell Collins married James A. Garfield Yopp, son of Samuel E. Yopp and Sarah D. Underwood, on February 5, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Divorce* Minnie Odell Collins and James A. Garfield Yopp were divorced on July 10, 1945 at Floyd Co., Virginia.9 
Children

Family 2

Joseph Wanless Hall b. April 23, 1880, d. April 1, 1954
Marriage*Minnie Odell Collins married Joseph Wanless Hall on April 6, 1949 at Bedford Co., Virginia.10,5 

Citations

  1. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S684] Jack Spangler (nephew), "James Yopp," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 2, 2005.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ella Bly Yopp McFall obituary in the Jan 18, 2001 edition.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Minnie Hall obituary in the Mar 11, 1963 edition.
  8. [S5126] Greenwood Cemetery, Bedford Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  9. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Anna Mae Yopp Thienel obituary in the Sep 24, 2009 edition.
  15. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  16. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Nelson Lewis Yopp obituary in the Jun 11, 1989 edition.
  17. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  18. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  19. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Nannie Byron Manning1,2,3,4

F, b. August 30, 1895, d. November 17, 1980
FatherWilliam Pleasant Manning5 b. August 13, 1849, d. May, 1906
MotherPriscilla Ann Conner5,1 b. August 3, 1854, d. June 19, 1931
     Nannie Byron Manning was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.6,3,4 Her Social Security Number was 226-70-6768.7 She was born on August 30, 1895 at Virginia; Her death certificate and gravestone have a birth date of Aug 28, 1894.5,7,3,4 As of circa 1916,her married name was King.2,8 She married Oakley Albert King, son of Peter O. King and Mary Magdaline "Maggie" Conner, circa 1916.2,8,9,3 Nannie Byron Manning died on November 17, 1980 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 85.7,3,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 332, District 61, Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia5
1910Dwelling 48, District 6, Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 77, District 123, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia10
1930Dwelling 37, District 7, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 95, District 81-13, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia11
1950Dwelling 9, District 81-21, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia12

Family

Oakley Albert King b. October 25, 1886, d. January 7, 1945
Marriage*Nannie Byron Manning married Oakley Albert King, son of Peter O. King and Mary Magdaline "Maggie" Conner, circa 1916.2,8,9,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ollie Byron King Bartlett obituary in the Feb 16, 2010 edition.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S4955] Restvale Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hilton King obituary in the Oct 23, 2009 edition.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  14. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  15. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  18. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  19. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.

Roxie Elsie Manning

F, b. April 9, 1898, d. May 22, 1983
FatherWilliam Pleasant Manning1,2,3 b. August 13, 1849, d. May, 1906
MotherPriscilla Ann Conner1,4,2,3 b. August 3, 1854, d. June 19, 1931
     Roxie Elsie Manning was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,3 Her Social Security Number was 223-28-0504.6 She was born on April 9, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,6,1,3,7 She married Marshall Albert Sisson, son of John Andrew Sisson and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Young, on December 24, 1918 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3 As of December 24, 1918,her married name was Sisson. Roxie Elsie Manning died on May 22, 1983 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 85.5,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 332, District 61, Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 48, District 6, Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 54, District 105, Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia8
1930Dwelling 116, District 2, Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia9

Family

Marshall Albert Sisson b. April 6, 1896, d. November 15, 1950
Marriage*Roxie Elsie Manning married Marshall Albert Sisson, son of John Andrew Sisson and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Young, on December 24, 1918 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leo Sisson Simpson obituary in the Nov 15, 2013 edition.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Iris Sisson Hunt obituary in the Jul 13, 2014 edition.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Cleo Sisson DeWeese obituary in the May 29, 2016 edition.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  15. [S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Tonzie Royoo Poff1,2,3

M, b. October 14, 1897, d. June 23, 1971
FatherJames Samuel A. Poff4,5,1,6,7 b. November 1, 1874, d. December 30, 1960
MotherLucy Mahala Manning4,5,1,7 b. February 2, 1879, d. February 12, 1958
     Tonzie Royoo Poff was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.7 He was born on October 14, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7 He married Ruth Elizabeth Young, daughter of Flemmon T. "Fleming" Young and Lina Patrie King, on March 6, 1918 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,7 Tonzie Royoo Poff died on June 23, 1971 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 73.7

Census Records

1900Dwelling 254, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 117, District 6, Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 154, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1930Dwelling 368, District 10, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia9
1940Dwelling 82, District 81-20, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia10
1950Dwelling 177, District 81-22, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia11

Occupation

1910Farm laborer5
1920Farmer8
1930Railroad shop electrician9
1940Railroad shop electrical plater10
1950Railroad coach repairman11

Family

Ruth Elizabeth Young b. February 13, 1895, d. November 13, 1988
Marriage*Tonzie Royoo Poff married Ruth Elizabeth Young, daughter of Flemmon T. "Fleming" Young and Lina Patrie King, on March 6, 1918 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Samuel Poff obituary in the Dec 31, 1960 edition.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Geneva Rosaland Poff Stump obituary in the Jun 16, 1999 edition.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Florence P. Williams obituary in the Jul 2, 2006 edition.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ralph Benjamin Poff obituary in the Jun 16, 2009 edition.
  15. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  17. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  18. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Julian Poff obituary in the May 2, 1998 edition.
  19. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the George Delano Poff obitutary in the Nov 30, 2003 edition.

Marshall Albert Sisson1,2

M, b. April 6, 1896, d. November 15, 1950
FatherJohn Andrew Sisson3,2,4 b. May 23, 1869, d. November 5, 1910
MotherMary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Young3,2,4 b. January 15, 1876, d. April 16, 1945
     Marshall Albert Sisson was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2 He was born on April 6, 1896 at Otey, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,5,6 He married Roxie Elsie Manning, daughter of William Pleasant Manning and Priscilla Ann Conner, on December 24, 1918 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,2 Marshall Albert Sisson died on November 15, 1950 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 54.1,2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 54, District 105, Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 116, District 2, Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia8
1950Dwelling 286, District 61-25, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1920Farm laborer7
1930Farmer8

Family

Roxie Elsie Manning b. April 9, 1898, d. May 22, 1983
Marriage*Marshall Albert Sisson married Roxie Elsie Manning, daughter of William Pleasant Manning and Priscilla Ann Conner, on December 24, 1918 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  6. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leo Sisson Simpson obituary in the Nov 15, 2013 edition.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Iris Sisson Hunt obituary in the Jul 13, 2014 edition.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Cleo Sisson DeWeese obituary in the May 29, 2016 edition.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  15. [S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

John Andrew Sisson1

M, b. May 23, 1869, d. November 5, 1910
FatherJames Madison Sisson1 b. October 4, 1831, d. November 23, 1900
MotherElizabeth Jane "Eliza" Coon1 b. March 7, 1834, d. September 13, 1884
     John Andrew Sisson was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 He was born on May 23, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 He married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Young on December 10, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 John Andrew Sisson died on November 5, 1910 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 41.2

Occupation

1891Farmer1

Family

Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Young b. January 15, 1876, d. April 16, 1945
Marriage*John Andrew Sisson married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Young on December 10, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  3. [S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.

Nancy Conner1,2,3,4

F, b. December 11, 1819, d. September 19, 1881
FatherRev. Daniel I. Conner Jr.5,1,3,4 b. January 10, 1778, d. July 8, 1841
MotherRebecca Smith5,1,3,4 b. June 29, 1788, d. December 14, 1847
     Nancy Conner was buried at Aten Cemetery, Hildago, Crooked Creek Township, Jasper Co., Illinois.4,6 She was born on December 11, 1819 at Jennings Township, Fayette Co., Indiana.5,3,4,6 She married Isaac H. Hendricks, son of Samuel Hendricks and Mary Taylor, on January 30, 1845 at Shelby Co., Indiana.5,2,7,3,4 As of January 30, 1845,her married name was Hendricks. Nancy Conner died on September 19, 1881 at Crooked Creek Township, Jasper Co., Illinois, at age 61.5,3,4,6

Census Records

1860Dwelling 1123, Crooked Creek Township, Jasper Co., Illinois8
1870Dwelling 154, Crooked Creek Township, Jasper Co., Illinois9
1880Dwelling 209, District 158, Crooked Creek Township, Jasper Co., Illinois10

Family

Isaac H. Hendricks b. February 22, 1823, d. October 1, 1894
Marriage*Nancy Conner married Isaac H. Hendricks, son of Samuel Hendricks and Mary Taylor, on January 30, 1845 at Shelby Co., Indiana.5,2,7,3,4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S411] B. J. Conner, The Conner Family 1736-1997.
  2. [S419] Jordan Dodd, Indiana Marriages to 1850.
  3. [S459] Davee and Related Families, online http://www.famgen.net/davee/surnames.htm
  4. [S93] Bill & Barbara Ziegenmeyer, "Descendants of Samuel Hendricks," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Apr 16, 2003.
  5. [S45] Bill & Barbara Ziegenmeyer, "Conner - Smith Family History," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Apr 16, 2003.
  6. [S2523] Aten Cemetery, Jasper Co., IL, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=byers&GSfn=ella&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=16&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=37394287&CRid=319531&df=all&
  7. [S445] Indiana State Library Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850, online http://199.8.200.229/db/marriages_search.asp
  8. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.