Person Page - 380

     Sarah Lauza Walters was buried at Vulcan Cemetery, Vulcan, Alberta, Canada.³ She was born in August, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² As of January 17, 1906,her married name was Williams.¹ She married Ira Albert Williams on January 17, 1906 at Rugby, Pierce Co., North Dakota.¹ Sarah Lauza Walters died in 1966 at Alberta, Canada.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-12-0332.³ Samuel Marvin "Sam" Revis was born on January 20, 1891 at Moravian Falls, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.^3,1 He married Virginia Ruth Yates, daughter of John Emory Yates and Katie Mae "Kitty" Ayres, in 1931 at Galax, Virginia.¹ Samuel Marvin "Sam" Revis died in August, 1972 at Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 81.^3,1

     Buford/Blueford Davis was born circa 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He married Alice Burgess Yates, daughter of John Emory Yates and Katie Mae "Kitty" Ayres, on August 15, 1925 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2

     His Social Security Number was 236-07-3743.³ Jake Wyatt was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on June 15, 1904; The SSDI has a birth date of Jun 15, 1903.^3,1 He married Alice Burgess Yates, daughter of John Emory Yates and Katie Mae "Kitty" Ayres, on September 21, 1932.² Jake Wyatt died on February 23, 1982 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 77.¹

     His Social Security Number was 234-36-0464.³ Earl Jack Davis was born on October 2, 1929 at West Virginia.^3,2 He died in March, 1978 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 48.^3,2

     O'Dell Julian/Julius "Jack" Staley was buried at Antioch Baptisi Church Cemetery, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.⁴ He was born on May 17, 1898 at Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina.^2,4 He married Helen Lee Yates, daughter of John Emory Yates and Katie Mae "Kitty" Ayres, on February 21, 1938 at Independence, Grayson Co., Virginia.³ O'Dell Julian/Julius "Jack" Staley and Helen Lee Yates were divorced before 1946.⁵ O'Dell Julian/Julius "Jack" Staley died on January 5, 1965 at Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina, at age 66.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 263-60-3747.³ Theodore Frederick "Ted" Schmidt was born on December 7, 1909 at North Dakota.^1,2,3 He married Helen Lee Yates, daughter of John Emory Yates and Katie Mae "Kitty" Ayres, on June 22, 1946 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,1 Theodore Frederick "Ted" Schmidt died on January 14, 1981 at Monroe Co., Florida, at age 71.²

     His Social Security Number was 265-74-4547.¹ Tommy Brent Schmidt was born on November 4, 1948 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on March 25, 2003 at age 54.^1,2

     His Social Security Number was 551-18-7497.² Paul Irving Corbell Jr. was born on September 14, 1919 at Napa Co., California.^2,4,5,6 He married Edith "Edie" Yates, daughter of John Emory Yates and Katie Mae "Kitty" Ayres, circa 1943.^1,3 Paul Irving Corbell Jr. and Edith "Edie" Yates were divorced in March, 1975 at Contra Costa Co., California.⁸ Paul Irving Corbell Jr. married Edith "Edie" Yates, daughter of John Emory Yates and Katie Mae "Kitty" Ayres, on June 15, 1979 at Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada.⁷ Paul Irving Corbell Jr. died on July 31, 2001 at Arizona at age 81.²

     Eliza "Louisa" Lipford was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bethel Springs, McNairy Co., Tennessee.¹ She was born in 1817 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ She married Charles Noah Boswell, son of Charles M. Boswell and Nancy Keesee, on November 1, 1844 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of November 1, 1844,her married name was Boswell. Eliza "Louisa" Lipford died in 1872 at McNairy Co., Tennessee.¹

     Charles Noah Boswell was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bethel Springs, McNairy Co., Tennessee.¹ He was born circa 1815 at Virginia.³ He married Eliza "Louisa" Lipford, daughter of Amos Lipford II and Elizabeth Frizzell, on November 1, 1844 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2

     Mary Unknown was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia; From my cousin William Conner - Buried outside current cemetery near the original church. The broken/unmarked rocks/unreadable stones were removed in the 1960s by church officials who wanted mowing to be easier.² She was born circa 1746 at Loudoun Co., Virginia. She married Daniel I. Conner Sr. circa 1763 at Loudoun Co., Virginia.¹ As of circa 1763,her married name was Conner. Mary Unknown died in 1811 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 216-22-8919.⁸ Shirley Jean Poff was buried at Crumpton Cemetery, 1020 Dudley Corners Road, Crumpton, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland.⁹ She was born on December 16, 1927 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,1,2,3 She married John Lewis Nafzinger on December 23, 1944 at Long Green, Baltimore Co., Maryland.^10,1,11 As of December 23, 1944,her married name was Nafzinger. Shirley Jean Poff died on October 31, 1998 at Washington, D.C., at age 70.^8,1 She Shirley Jean Nafzinger of Crumpton, Md. died on Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998, at Washington Medical Center, Washington, D.C, as a result of heart failure. Born in Floyd, Va., she was the daughter of the late Raleigh Clifton and Melissa Reed Poff. A homemaker all of her life, she worked the dairy farm with her husband when they lived in Denton. She and her husband moved to Chesapeake City and for the past 39 years have resided in Crumpton. She was an active member of the Crumpton Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, where she had served as president at one time; was active in the Crumpton United Methodist Church and taught Sunday School for a number of years; and was a member of the P.T.A. Mrs. Nafzinger is survived by her husband of almost 54 years, John L. Nafzinger of Crumpton; two daughters, Barbara Jean Clark of Barclay, and Betty Ellen Barrow of Millington; two sons, James L. Nafzinger of Cecilton, and Robert C. Nafzinger of Livermore, Calif; a sister, Thelma L. Jenkins of Venice, Fla; and seven grandchildren. on November 3, 1998.¹

     William Aubrey "Bill" Randall was buried at Lyons City Cemetery, Lyons, Toombs Co., Georgia.¹ He was born on September 24, 1930 at Lyons, Toombs Co., Georgia.¹ He married Rebecca Ann Bryson in July, 1953 at Georgia.¹ William Aubrey "Bill" Randall died on October 16, 2008 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, at age 78.¹ He William Aubrey Randall, 78, of Black Mountain, died after a short illness on October 16, 2008, in Asheville. Born September 24, 1930, in Lyons, Ga., Bill Randall was the son of Dr. Foy Clifford Randall, DVM, and Annie Mae Autrey Randall. He obtained the rank of Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow by the age of 15 and graduated from Lyons High School. He served as a medical technician in the U.S. Army. Bill Randall married Rebecca Ann Bryson, of Siloam, Ga., in July of 1953. They lived in Atlanta, Ga., until he graduated from Emory University in 1955 with a bachelor of arts degree in biology. He was a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity. He was a long-time employee of Parke Davis Pharmaceutical Company/Warner Lambert as a professional sales representative. His territory included southwest Georgia. Bill Randall gave back to his community in many ways. He was Scout Master of a Boy Scout troop in Columbus, Ga., where he and his family lived until 1989. He and his wife were founding members of St. Mary's Road United Methodist Church and later attended St. Luke United Methodist Church in Columbus. He served as president of the Columbus Jaycees. He volunteered as executive director of the Miss Georgia Pageant in the 1970s and was invited to judge numerous pageants around the state and region. Bill and Ann were civilian sponsors with the Allied Officer Program at Fort Benning. The Allied Liaison Section annually processed 300 students representing 35 different nations for training at the Infantry School. Ann and Bill invited more than 30 families from Vietnam to Colombia (South America), into their home over the years, befriending these families and helping them navigate the American culture. Bill and Ann retired to Black Mountain in 1989, where he volunteered at the Black Mountain Chamber of Commerce. Ann died in 1992. He was married to the former Jean Ownbey, of Black Mountain, from 1994 until 2001. Bill became a resident of Highland Farms Retirement Community, Black Mountain, in 2001 and actively volunteered there in a number of capacities.
He is survived by his sisters, Louise Randall Jerles, of Dublin, Ga., and Florence Randall Goff (Robert), of Luray, Va; his brother, Donald A. Randall (Carey), of Ft. Myers, Fla; his daughters, Ruth Randall Caproni (Al) and Alice Randall Tarkington, of Atlanta; and Diana Lee Randall, of Cambridge, Mass; and grandchildren, Josephine Randall Caproni, Albert Caproni IV, William Bryson Caproni, and Suzannah Lee Tarkington; as well as many nieces and nephews. He is remembered by his family and friends for his steadfastness and loving care for them. The ashes of William Aubrey Randall were interred on Saturday, November 29, in a graveside service at the Randall plot in the Lyons City Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the Coastal Empire Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 11900 Abercorn Expressway, Savannah, Ga., 31419. on December 3, 2008.¹

     Rebecca Ann Bryson married William Aubrey "Bill" Randall in July, 1953 at Georgia.¹ As of July, 1953,her married name was Randall.¹ Rebecca Ann Bryson died in 1992.¹

     Andrew Conner was born circa 1763 at Loudoun Co., Virginia.³ He Andrew Conner appears in the Montgomery Co., Virginia property Tax Rolls. He is listed with livestock of 2 horses. in 1792 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He Andrew Conner appears in the Montgomery Co., Virginia property Tax Rolls. He is listed with livestock of 2 horses. in 1793 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He Andrew Conner appears in the Montgomery Co., Virginia property Tax Rolls. He is listed with livestock of 2 horses. in 1794 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He Andrew Conner appears in the Montgomery Co., Virginia property Tax Rolls. He is listed with livestock of 3 horses. in 1796 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He Andrew Conner appears in the Montgomery Co., Virginia property Tax Rolls. He is listed with livestock of 3 horses. in 1797 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He Andrew Conner appears in the Montgomery Co., Virginia property Tax Rolls. He is listed with livestock of 3 horses. in 1798 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ He Granted by the State 340 acres of land on the Drains of the south fork of the Roanoke River and a small portion of Meadow River on Nov 14,1801 on November 14, 1801.³ He married Elizabeth "Priscilla" Aldridge, daughter of William G. "the Settler" Aldredge and Anny Unknown, circa 1803; This may have been Andrew Conner's second marriage.³ Andrew Conner Granted by the State 140 acres of land on the Drains of the south fork of the Roanoke River on August 1, 1834. on August 1, 1834.³ He left a will on August 5, 1839 at Floyd Co., Virginia; In the name of God Amen, this the fifth day of August 1839, I Andrew Conner of Floyd County and the State of Virginia being advanced in years and weak in body but of sound memory and understanding do see cause to make this my last Will and Testament that is to say I commend my soul to Almighty God and my body to the grave As for what Estate the Lord blessed me with in this life I dispose of the same on the following manner and form that is to say it is my will that all my lawful debts funeral expenses and doctors charges if any there be paid and lawfully discharged. I will and bequeath unto my loving wife that part of my land where on I now live including the boundary that I will to my son John and also all my stock household beds and bedding, plantation tools during her life the moveable property she is to dispose of as she sees wus and after her decease the land to be Johns. I will unto John Light the boundary of land that I marked off for him and he is to pay my wife six bushels of grain a year during her widowhood I will unto Aaron that boundary of land I marked off for him and he to pay my wife six bushels of grain during her widowhood. I will Daniel that boundary of land I marked off for him and he to pay my wife six bushels of grain a year during her widowhood. I will my two daughters Nancy and Bethany that boundary of land on which Isaac Wilson now lives to be equally divided between them. I leave unto Daniel and John that part of land which belongs to the new survey which has not been marked off and each of them to pay twenty dollars to Nancy and Bethany and the land to be equally divided between Daniel and John. I will unto Nancy Ann Hoback thirty dollars. I will unto David Hoback one dollar. I hereby nominate my two sons William and Daniel to be Executors of my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I set my hand the day and year above written. In the presence of: Stanton H. Aidridge Jesse B. Smith Charles B. Reynolds Signed: Andrew Conner Witness to the attention made for the benefit of my daughter Mary Light. They said that John Light stood in place of Mary. Will proved May 1845. Deed between Zadock and wife Jane Conner and brother Andrew Conner This indenture made the 27th day of December in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two between Zedekiah Conner and his wife Jane Conner of the county of Montgomery and State of Virginia of the one part and Andrew Conner of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Zadekiah Conner and his wife for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars paid by the said Andrew Conner for a certain tract of land lying in the county aforesaid on the waters of Little River be it one hundred acres more or less, bounded as follows: beginning at the line on the muster ground branch and down the same to the mouth of meadow run and down meadow run to the line and with said line to Andrew Conners line thence to the beginning to have and to hold the said land unto the said Andrew Conner his heirs, Escrs, adms, or assigns forever to defend against ever to warrant and defend against all claims that is or may come for which I bind the afoursaid land unto the said Andrew Conner and his heirs forever and by these presents willed and with our seals and dated this 27th of December one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-two. Acknowledged before: William Conner Zadock Conner Henry Shockey Jane (X) Conner At Montgomery May Court. 1823, this deed of bargain and sale from Zadock Conner and Jane his wife to Andrew Conner was proven by the oath of the witnesses subscribed and ordered to be recorded. Among the papers of Veda Bly (Conner) Bowles was a court order against Zadock to pay an IOU given to his brother Jonathan without a due date. The Court action apparently was triggered by the above sale of land to Andrew. The judge notes "there is now sufficient funds in the hands of Andrew Conner to pay the note plus interest."¹ He died circa 1845 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹