Nicholas Baine "Nick" Lucas1,2,3,4

M, b. June 3, 1916, d. December 1, 1941
FatherWilliam Quinter "Quinter" Lucas2,5,3,4,6,7 b. March 12, 1869, d. May 31, 1954
MotherArmanda Florence "Minnie" Craghead2,5,3,4 b. April 28, 1877, d. August 20, 1926
     Nicholas Baine "Nick" Lucas was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 He was born on June 3, 1916 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,3 He married Kathleen Wheatly on December 24, 1940.2,3 Nicholas Baine "Nick" Lucas died on December 1, 1941 at age 25.1,2,5,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 68, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 6, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 115, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1940Farm laborer7

Family

Kathleen Wheatly
Marriage*Nicholas Baine "Nick" Lucas married Kathleen Wheatly on December 24, 1940.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  2. [S797] Paul Craghead, "William Costley Craghead," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 18, 2002.
  3. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Ellen F. "Ella" Goings1,2,3

F, b. August 16, 1870, d. January 26, 1913
FatherPaulus Rhodes "Paul" Goings1,2,3 b. November, 1828, d. March 30, 1908
MotherLucy Jane Patterson1,2 b. March, 1832
     Ellen F. "Ella" Goings was born on August 16, 1870 at Appomattox Co., Virginia.2,3 As of September 26, 1886,her married name was Viar.2 She married William Howard "Willie" Viar on September 26, 1886 at Appomattox Co., Virginia.2 Ellen F. "Ella" Goings died on January 26, 1913 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 42.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 117, District 112, Lovingston, Nelson Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 147, District 19, Stonewall, Appomattox Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 103, District 64, James River, Buckingham Co., Virginia5

Occupation

1910Farm laborer5

Family

William Howard "Willie" Viar b. March, 1865, d. before April 28, 1910
Marriage*Ellen F. "Ella" Goings married William Howard "Willie" Viar on September 26, 1886 at Appomattox Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1575] Lynchburg, VA and Ernestine Tabor, Middleburg, FL Mike Lee, Chatroom GOING in "Going Family Genealogy Forum," listserve message Apr 28 and Apr 29, 2003.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  7. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.

LeRoy Addis "Roy" de Rosset1,2,3

M, b. June 25, 1911, d. July 15, 1987
     LeRoy Addis "Roy" de Rosset was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 1901 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.3 His Social Security Number was 158-12-5113.4 He was born on June 25, 1911 at New Jersey.4,3 He married Lena Alice Lucas, daughter of William Quinter "Quinter" Lucas and Armanda Florence "Minnie" Craghead, on August 31, 1940.1,2 LeRoy Addis "Roy" de Rosset died on July 15, 1987 at Greenville Co., New Jersey, at age 76.4,3

Family

Lena Alice Lucas b. December 6, 1909, d. February 18, 1991
Marriage*He married Lena Alice Lucas, daughter of William Quinter "Quinter" Lucas and Armanda Florence "Minnie" Craghead, on August 31, 1940.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S797] Paul Craghead, "William Costley Craghead," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 18, 2002.
  2. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  3. [S6095] Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville Co., SC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Dallas Lacy Cole1,2,3

M, b. December 31, 1872, d. October 19, 1933
FatherPleasant Cole4,5,2,6,7,3 b. June 4, 1842, d. December 7, 1933
MotherSarah Jane Lawrence5,4,2,6,7,3 b. July 14, 1850, d. April 19, 1933
     Dallas Lacy Cole was buried at Cole Family Cemetery, Stonewell Road NE, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia.8,5 He was born on December 31, 1872 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8,1,5,4,3 He married Docia French Altizer, daughter of Ennis Dulaney Altizer and Lucinda Altizer, on November 17, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,2 Dallas Lacy Cole died on October 19, 1933 at Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 60.8,9,3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 97, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1900Dwelling 154, District 17, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 85, District 50, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1920Dwelling 96, District 98, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia12
1930Dwelling 108, District 9, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia13

Occupation

1900Photographer7
1910Farmer11
1920Picture artist12
1930Farmer13

Family

Docia French Altizer b. August 16, 1882, d. April 29, 1977
Marriage*Dallas Lacy Cole married Docia French Altizer, daughter of Ennis Dulaney Altizer and Lucinda Altizer, on November 17, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S269] Edgar L. Vest, Cole Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  9. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  16. [S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Docia French Altizer1,2,3,4

F, b. August 16, 1882, d. April 29, 1977
FatherEnnis Dulaney Altizer1,3,2,4 b. April 26, 1840, d. January 7, 1904
MotherLucinda Altizer1,2,3,4 b. March 29, 1839, d. June 11, 1915
     Docia French Altizer was buried at Cole Family Cemetery, Stonewell Road NE, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,2,6 She was born on August 16, 1882 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1,3 She married Dallas Lacy Cole, son of Pleasant Cole and Sarah Jane Lawrence, on November 17, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4 As of November 17, 1904,her married name was Cole. Docia French Altizer married Harvey Lee Hale, son of William Francis Hale and Sarah Roena Cole, on September 25, 1937 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6 As of September 25, 1937,her married name was Hale. Docia French Altizer died on April 29, 1977 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 94.5,6 She PILOT -- Mrs. French Cole Hale, age 94, died Friday, April 29, 1977, in a Bluefield, W. Va. hospital. She was the widow of Harvey L. Hale and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Claudine Simmons, Shady Springs, W. Va; two sons, Irvin D. Cole, Pilot, Harmon Cole, Bluefield; three stepchildren, Mrs. Elsie Bennington, Cody Hale, Nelson Hale, all of Check; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Sunday, May 1, 1977, at 2:00 p.m. from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, conducted by Elder Roy Agee and the Rev. Richard Horne. Burial was in the Cole Family Cemetery. on May 5, 1977.6

Census Records

1890Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 85, District 50, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1920Dwelling 96, District 98, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 108, District 9, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 167, District 32-11, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia11

Family 1

Dallas Lacy Cole b. December 31, 1872, d. October 19, 1933
Marriage*Docia French Altizer married Dallas Lacy Cole, son of Pleasant Cole and Sarah Jane Lawrence, on November 17, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4 
Children

Family 2

Harvey Lee Hale b. May 12, 1880, d. June 18, 1956
Marriage*Docia French Altizer married Harvey Lee Hale, son of William Francis Hale and Sarah Roena Cole, on September 25, 1937 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6 

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  3. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  5. [S269] Edgar L. Vest, Cole Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S116] Floyd Press, From the French Cole Hale obituary in the May 5, 1977 edition.
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  13. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  15. [S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Ennis Dulaney Altizer1

M, b. April 26, 1840, d. January 7, 1904
FatherElias Reed "Ale" Altizer2,1 b. March, 1812, d. November 9, 1900
MotherRachel Dulaney2,1 b. October, 1818, d. July 18, 1903
     Ennis Dulaney Altizer was buried at Reed Cemetery, Humphrey Reed Place, Rt. 740, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.3 He was born on April 26, 1840 at Virginia.3 He married Lucinda Altizer on December 20, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 Ennis Dulaney Altizer died on January 7, 1904 at age 63.3

Census Records

1890Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

Lucinda Altizer b. March 29, 1839, d. June 11, 1915
Marriage*Ennis Dulaney Altizer married Lucinda Altizer on December 20, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S671] Genevieve C. Starkey (e-mail address), Reed Cemetery, Rt. 740, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.

Permelia "Millie" Wright1

F
     Permelia "Millie" Wright was buried at Simmons Cemetery (also known as Booth Cemetery), near Floyd/Montgomery Co. line off Rt. 8 along Laurel Ridge Mill Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 She married George Boothe in 1751/52 at Oyster Bay, Nassau Co., New York.1 As of 1751/52,her married name was Boothe.1

Family

George Boothe b. 1736/37, d. 1813
Marriage*Permelia "Millie" Wright married George Boothe in 1751/52 at Oyster Bay, Nassau Co., New York.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2626] George Pesely, Booth Family of Floyd County, Virginia.

Beatrice Perodine Akers1

F, b. August 2, 1873
     Beatrice Perodine Akers was born on August 2, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia. She married Washington Emles Duncan on March 3, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 As of March 3, 1894,her married name was Duncan.

Family

Washington Emles Duncan
Marriage*Beatrice Perodine Akers married Washington Emles Duncan on March 3, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Bruce Duncan obituary in the Jan 2, 2009 edition.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Carla Marie Manning1,2,3

F, b. July 17, 1974, d. July 25, 1974
FatherBobby Harold Manning1,3 b. November 2, 1944, d. October 2, 2006
MotherCarmen Ercell Sowers1,3
     Carla Marie Manning was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 She was born on July 17, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3 She died on July 25, 1974 at Charlottesville, Virginia.1,3

Citations

  1. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Alfred Pinkerton Smith1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 27, 1859, d. October 21, 1949
     Alfred Pinkerton Smith was buried at Meade Cemetery, Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.3 He was born on April 27, 1859 at Augusta Co., Virginia.2,4 He married Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Goings, daughter of Paulus Rhodes "Paul" Goings and Lucy Jane Patterson, on August 20, 1877 at Nelson Co., Virginia.2,3,4,5 Alfred Pinkerton Smith died on October 21, 1949 at Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 90.4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 117, District 112, Lovingston, Nelson Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 128, District 85, Ward 2, Lynchburg, Virginia6
1910Dwelling 42, District 13, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia7
1920Dwelling 95, District 115, Tarrant, Jefferson Co., Alabama8
1930Dwelling 265, District 138, Tarrant, Jefferson Co., Alabama9

Occupation

1880Farmer1
1900Mechanic6
1910Dairy farmer7
1920Pipe shop foreman8

Family

Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Goings b. February 29, 1860, d. August 3, 1939
Marriage*Alfred Pinkerton Smith married Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Goings, daughter of Paulus Rhodes "Paul" Goings and Lucy Jane Patterson, on August 20, 1877 at Nelson Co., Virginia.2,3,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  3. [S3522] Meade Cemetery, Amherst Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Mary Gowen Smith obituary.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  11. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  12. [S3545] Unknown compiler, Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974.
  13. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  14. [S5486] Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Joseph Amon Conner1,2,3,4

M, b. February 18, 1914, d. November 22, 1992
FatherWilliam Lundy Conner1,5,2,6,7,8 b. April 11, 1881, d. February 13, 1967
MotherFlora B. King1,5,2,6,7,8 b. September 4, 1885, d. December 11, 1959
     His Social Security Number was 223-34-7085.9 Joseph Amon Conner was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,10,11 He was born on February 18, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,9,10,2,3 He married Valry Gay Aldridge, daughter of George Wellington Aldridge and Artie Florence Hale, on June 5, 1940 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,11,12 Joseph Amon Conner died on November 22, 1992 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 78.9,10,11,4 He CONNER, J. Amon, 78, of Copper Hill, died Sunday, November 22, 1992. He is survived by his wife, Valry Aldridge Conner of Copper Hill. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Gardner Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Henry L. Walters officiating. Interment will follow in Restvale Cemetery. Friends may call at Gardner Funeral Home after 1 p.m. Monday. on November 23, 1992.11

Census Records

1920Dwelling 120, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 147, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 13, District 32-14, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1940Farm laborer8

Family

Valry Gay Aldridge b. October 29, 1907, d. August 18, 1999
Marriage*Joseph Amon Conner married Valry Gay Aldridge, daughter of George Wellington Aldridge and Artie Florence Hale, on June 5, 1940 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,11,12 

Citations

  1. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  2. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, Funeral pamphlet for Flora King Conner.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the J. Amon Conner obituary in the Nov 23, 1992 edition.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Valry Aldridge Conner obituary in the Aug 19, 1999 edition.

Edna Frances Pennington1

F, b. September 18, 1889, d. July 19, 1978
     Edna Frances Pennington was buried at Athens Cemetery, Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 236-11-3483.3 She was born on September 18, 1889 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,1 She married Archie Wiley "Arch" Craghead, son of William Costly Craghead and Mary Jane Tinsley, on July 13, 1906 at Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 As of July 13, 1906,her married name was Craghead.1 Edna Frances Pennington died on July 19, 1978 at age 88.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 130, District 134, Plymouth, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 59, District 93, Plymouth, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 67, District 24, Plymouth, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 10, District 28-39, Plymouth, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Family

Archie Wiley "Arch" Craghead b. November 5, 1883, d. June 24, 1967
Marriage*Edna Frances Pennington married Archie Wiley "Arch" Craghead, son of William Costly Craghead and Mary Jane Tinsley, on July 13, 1906 at Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Craghead-Pennington marriage record.
  2. [S2235] Athens Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Arch W. Craghead obituary in the Jun 26, 1967 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Hoy G. Craghead obituary in the Feb 26, 1991 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Otis Opie Craghead obituary in the Nov 9, 1991 edition.
  11. [S797] Paul Craghead, "William Costley Craghead," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 18, 2002.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Charles Alfred Smith1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. October 27, 1878, d. June 30, 1915
FatherAlfred Pinkerton Smith1,3,4,5 b. April 27, 1859, d. October 21, 1949
MotherMary Elizabeth "Mollie" Goings1,3,4,5 b. February 29, 1860, d. August 3, 1939
     Charles Alfred Smith was buried at Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia.3,6 He was born on October 27, 1878 at Nelson Co., Virginia.3,4,6 He married Clara Catherine Shaner on June 7, 1898 at Lynchburg, Virginia.4,5 Charles Alfred Smith died on June 30, 1915 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 36.3,6

Census Records

1880Dwelling 117, District 112, Lovingston, Nelson Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 121, District 85, Ward 2, Lynchburg, Virginia2
1910Dwelling 292, District 83, Ward 2, Lynchburg, Virginia7

Occupation

1900Shipping clerk2
1910Barber7

Family

Clara Catherine Shaner b. October 2, 1878, d. June 28, 1970
Marriage*Charles Alfred Smith married Clara Catherine Shaner on June 7, 1898 at Lynchburg, Virginia.4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  5. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  6. [S3838] Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Harold Wayne Conner1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 26, 1933, d. May 15, 1988
FatherFred Alton "Freddy" Conner Sr.7,1,8,9,10,3 b. March 7, 1906, d. September 16, 1973
MotherFannie Ethel Blankenship7,1,2,8,9,10,3 b. February 17, 1910, d. September 17, 2003
     His Social Security Number was 226-40-0204.11 Harold Wayne Conner Harold Wayne Conner, age 54, died at his home Sunday, May 15, 1988. Surviving are: his wife, Faye Epperly Conner, Roanoke; three daughters, Donna Housman, Roanoke, Barbara Olejarz, Athens Ohio, Bonnie Davis, Fincastle; three grandchildren, Aaron Davis, Sarah and Joshua Olejarz; his mother, Fannie B. Conner, Copper Hill; three sisters, Barbara Poff, Joyce Coates, both of Check, Joan Wimmer, Clemmons, N.C; two brothers, Junior Conner, Check, Dean Conner, Roanoke. Graveside services were in Restvale Cemetery, Copper Hill.12,2 He was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "Spec. 3 U.S. Army WWII."13,2,4 He was born on June 26, 1933 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.11,13,3,4,5,6 He married Frances Faye Epperly on December 24, 1953 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 Harold Wayne Conner died on May 15, 1988 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 54.11,13,2,4,5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 44, District 32-14, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1950Dwelling 196, District 32-17, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Family

Frances Faye Epperly
Marriage*Harold Wayne Conner married Frances Faye Epperly on December 24, 1953 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Donna Lynn Conner2,14
  • Barbara Jean Conner2
  • Patricia Yvonne Conner14

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Harold Wayne Conner obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S4955] Restvale Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Fannie Blankenship Conner obituary in the Sep 19, 2003 edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ethel Joyce Coates obituary in Jun 14, 2012 edition.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Harold Wayne Conner obituary in the May 16, 1988 edition.
  13. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Walter Jackson Harris1,2

M, b. December 25, 1885, d. April 16, 1949
FatherJackson W. Harris3 b. June 6, 1847, d. August 20, 1923
MotherSarah Ann Barringer3 b. January 29, 1851, d. July 1, 1933
     Walter Jackson Harris was buried at Willis Cemetery (also known as Keith Cemetery), Rt. 221 at Rt. 764, Willis, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on December 25, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1,2 He married Rosa Ella "Ellar" Harman on May 11, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 Walter Jackson Harris died on April 16, 1949 at age 63.1

Family

Rosa Ella "Ellar" Harman b. October 28, 1887, d. December 26, 1978
Marriage*He married Rosa Ella "Ellar" Harman on May 11, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S295] Phyllis Goad Phillips & Genevieve Cochran Starkey, Cemeteries - Floyd County VA., Burks Fork District, Volume II.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Rosa Ella "Ellar" Harman1

F, b. October 28, 1887, d. December 26, 1978
     Rosa Ella "Ellar" Harman was buried at Willis Cemetery (also known as Keith Cemetery), Rt. 221 at Rt. 764, Willis, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 223-50-4517.3 She was born on October 28, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3 She married Walter Jackson Harris, son of Jackson W. Harris and Sarah Ann Barringer, on May 11, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of May 11, 1908,her married name was Harris. Rosa Ella "Ellar" Harman died on December 26, 1978 at age 91.2

Family

Walter Jackson Harris b. December 25, 1885, d. April 16, 1949
Marriage*She married Walter Jackson Harris, son of Jackson W. Harris and Sarah Ann Barringer, on May 11, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S295] Phyllis Goad Phillips & Genevieve Cochran Starkey, Cemeteries - Floyd County VA., Burks Fork District, Volume II.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Margaret Beatrice Elizabeth Janney1,2,3,4,5

F, b. February 10, 1920, d. December 26, 2013
FatherCreed William Janney1,6,2,3,4 b. June 5, 1881, d. September 2, 1942
MotherOctavi Adeline "Tavie" Pack1,6,2,3,4 b. May 11, 1884, d. June 10, 1958
     Her Social Security Number was 231-24-3184.7 Margaret Beatrice Elizabeth Janney was born on February 10, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6,2,7,5 She married James W. Richard, son of Walter R. Richard and Cynthia Ann Rutrough, on July 14, 1936 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 As of July 14, 1936,her married name was Richards. Margaret Beatrice Elizabeth Janney married Walter Elmore Conner, son of James W. Conner and Mary Susan Via, on September 1, 1954 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of September 1, 1954,her married name was Conner. Margaret Beatrice Elizabeth Janney married George Martin Walters, son of William Curtis "Billy" Walters Jr. and Sarah Jane Argabright, on October 11, 1958 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 As of October 11, 1958,her married name was Walters. As of April 7, 1962,her married name was Maxey.4 Margaret Beatrice Elizabeth Janney married Frank Cordy Maxey, son of Marcellus Denton "Sell" Maxey and Ercie Eva DeWeese, on April 7, 1962 at Roanoke, Virginia.4 Margaret Beatrice Elizabeth Janney and Frank Cordy Maxey were divorced on May 7, 1964 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.8 Margaret Beatrice Elizabeth Janney died on December 26, 2013 at Wytheville, Wythe Co., Virginia, at age 93.7,9 She Beatrice Janney Spraker, 93, of Wytheville, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013. She was preceded in death by two sons, James and Garritt Richards. Beatrice is survived by a daughter, Vicke Nester of Ford; five grandchildren, Darrell, Ryan and Dallas Richards, Lisa Wiedl and Kenneth Rowlett; ten-great-grandchildren; a brother, James Janney of Eden, N.C; numerous nieces; nephews; and special friends. on December 28, 2013.9

Family 1

James W. Richard b. August 15, 1870, d. January 17, 1953
Marriage*She married James W. Richard, son of Walter R. Richard and Cynthia Ann Rutrough, on July 14, 1936 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 

Family 2

Walter Elmore Conner b. July 20, 1882, d. June 12, 1957
Marriage*Margaret Beatrice Elizabeth Janney married Walter Elmore Conner, son of James W. Conner and Mary Susan Via, on September 1, 1954 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Child
  • Vickie Lynn Conner4,9

Family 3

George Martin Walters b. February 2, 1882, d. March 12, 1963
Marriage*Margaret Beatrice Elizabeth Janney married George Martin Walters, son of William Curtis "Billy" Walters Jr. and Sarah Jane Argabright, on October 11, 1958 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 

Family 4

Frank Cordy Maxey b. June 8, 1921, d. March 18, 2001
Marriage*Margaret Beatrice Elizabeth Janney married Frank Cordy Maxey, son of Marcellus Denton "Sell" Maxey and Ercie Eva DeWeese, on April 7, 1962 at Roanoke, Virginia.4 
Divorce* Margaret Beatrice Elizabeth Janney and Frank Cordy Maxey were divorced on May 7, 1964 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.8 

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Beatrice Janney Spraker 81st birthday announcement in Mar 8, 2001 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Beatrice Janney Spraker obituary in the Dec 28, 2013 edition.

Creed William Janney1

M, b. June 5, 1881, d. September 2, 1942
     Creed William Janney was buried at Wright Cemetery (also known as Whitlock-Blackwell Cemetery), on the gravel access road, located between houses 2121 and 2115 Cannaday School Road, Pizarro, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 He married Octavi Adeline "Tavie" Pack.1 Creed William Janney was born on June 5, 1881 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 He died on September 2, 1942 at age 61.2,3

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

Octavi Adeline "Tavie" Pack b. May 11, 1884, d. June 10, 1958
Marriage*Creed William Janney married Octavi Adeline "Tavie" Pack.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S833] Patricia A. Lomineck, "Creed William Janney," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Nov 19, 2002.
  2. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  3. [S1357] Georgia Phyllis Whitlock Shank, Wright Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Beatrice Janney Spraker 81st birthday announcement in Mar 8, 2001 edition.
  7. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  8. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.