Jake Wyatt1,2

M, b. June 15, 1904, d. February 23, 1982
     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

Family

Alice Burgess Yates b. January 1, 1910, d. March 29, 1957
Marriage*He married Alice Burgess Yates, daughter of John Emory Yates and Katie Mae "Kitty" Ayres, on September 21, 1932.2 

Citations

  1. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  2. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Alice Burgess Wyatt obituary in the Mar 31, 1957 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Earl Jack Davis1

M, b. October 2, 1929, d. March, 1978
FatherBuford/Blueford Davis2 b. circa 1904
MotherAlice Burgess Yates1 b. January 1, 1910, d. March 29, 1957
     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

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Alice Burgess Wyatt obituary in the Mar 31, 1957 edition.
  2. [S608] Rorer Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2996943&id=I2081
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

O'Dell Julian/Julius "Jack" Staley1,2,3,4

M, b. May 17, 1898, d. January 5, 1965
     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

Census Records

1940Dwelling 356, District 24-29, Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Lorry driver6

Family

Helen Lee Yates b. April 15, 1917, d. October 4, 1997
Marriage*O'Dell Julian/Julius "Jack" Staley married Helen Lee Yates, daughter of John Emory Yates and Katie Mae "Kitty" Ayres, on February 21, 1938 at Independence, Grayson Co., Virginia.3 
Divorce* O'Dell Julian/Julius "Jack" Staley and Helen Lee Yates were divorced before 1946.5 

Citations

  1. [S608] Rorer Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2996943&id=I2081
  2. [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.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Schmidt-Yates marriage record.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Theodore Frederick "Ted" Schmidt1,2

M, b. December 7, 1909, d. January 14, 1981
     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

Family

Helen Lee Yates b. April 15, 1917, d. October 4, 1997
Marriage*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 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Schmidt-Yates marriage record.
  2. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S608] Rorer Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2996943&id=I2081
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Tommy Brent Schmidt1

M, b. November 4, 1948, d. March 25, 2003
FatherTheodore Frederick "Ted" Schmidt b. December 7, 1909, d. January 14, 1981
MotherHelen Lee Yates b. April 15, 1917, d. October 4, 1997
     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

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Paul Irving Corbell Jr.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. September 14, 1919, d. July 31, 2001
     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

Family

Edith "Edie" Yates b. June 15, 1919, d. January 13, 2007
Marriage*He married Edith "Edie" Yates, daughter of John Emory Yates and Katie Mae "Kitty" Ayres, circa 1943.1,3 
Divorce* Paul Irving Corbell Jr. and Edith "Edie" Yates were divorced in March, 1975 at Contra Costa Co., California.8 
Marriage 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 

Citations

  1. [S608] Rorer Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2996943&id=I2081
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S1414] Arizona Republic, From the Edith Yates Corbell obituary in the Jan 17, 2007 edition.
  4. [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.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S908] California Center for Health Statistics, California Birth Index, 1905-1995.
  7. [S1491] Office of Vital Records Nevada State Health Division, Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005.
  8. [S1493] California Center for Health Statistics, California Divorce Index, 1966-1984.

Eliza "Louisa" Lipford1,2

F, b. 1817, d. 1872
FatherAmos Lipford II1 b. 1786, d. 1866
MotherElizabeth Frizzell1 b. 1796, d. 1878
     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

Census Records

1850Dwelling 246, District 6, McNairy Co., Tennessee3
1860Dwelling 1014, District 7, McNairy Co., Tennessee4
1870Dwelling 214, District 7, McNairy Co., TennesseeEnumerated with her mother Elizabeth5

Family

Charles Noah Boswell b. circa 1815
Marriage*Eliza "Louisa" Lipford married Charles Noah Boswell, son of Charles M. Boswell and Nancy Keesee, on November 1, 1844 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S1514] Beverly Yeager, "Lipford Family in America."
  2. [S437] Jordan R. Dodd, Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850.
  3. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.

Charles Noah Boswell1,2

M, b. circa 1815
FatherCharles M. Boswell b. 1757, d. 1843
MotherNancy Keesee b. 1778, d. September, 1846
     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

Census Records

1850Dwelling 246, District 6, McNairy Co., Tennessee3
1860Dwelling 1014, District 7, McNairy Co., Tennessee4

Occupation

1850Farmer3
1860Farmer4

Family

Eliza "Louisa" Lipford b. 1817, d. 1872
Marriage*Charles Noah Boswell married Eliza "Louisa" Lipford, daughter of Amos Lipford II and Elizabeth Frizzell, on November 1, 1844 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S1514] Beverly Yeager, "Lipford Family in America."
  2. [S437] Jordan R. Dodd, Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850.
  3. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.

Mary Unknown1

F, b. circa 1746, d. 1811
     Mary Unknown was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.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

Family

Daniel I. Conner Sr. b. circa 1736, d. circa 1814
Marriage*She married Daniel I. Conner Sr. circa 1763 at Loudoun Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S411] B. J. Conner, The Conner Family 1736-1997.
  2. [S10914] "Personal knowledge of William Clyde Conner,."
  3. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  4. [S6393] Logan Reed Jennings, "The Poffs of Floyd County, Virginia."
  5. [S45] Bill & Barbara Ziegenmeyer, "Conner - Smith Family History," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Apr 16, 2003.

Shirley Jean Poff1,2,3

F, b. December 16, 1927, d. October 31, 1998
FatherRaleigh Clifton Poff4,5,6,7,1,3 b. May 18, 1904, d. April 8, 1974
MotherMelissa Ellen "Lizzie" Reed4,5,6,7,1,3 b. February 17, 1898, d. August 6, 1978
     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

Census Records

1930Dwelling 363, District 50, Election District 11, Baltimore, Maryland4
1940Dwelling 89, District 3-71, Election District 11, Baltimore Co., Maryland7

Family

John Lewis Nafzinger b. September 8, 1924, d. February 9, 2018
Marriage*Shirley Jean Poff married John Lewis Nafzinger on December 23, 1944 at Long Green, Baltimore Co., Maryland.10,1,11 
Children
  • James Lewis "Jimmy" Nafzinger1,11
  • Barbara Jean Nafzinger1,11
  • Robert Clifton "Bob" Nafzinger1,11
  • Betty Ellen Nafzinger1,11

Citations

  1. [S7977] Star-Democrat, The, From the Shirley Jean Nafzinger obituary in the Nov 3, 1998 edition.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2179] News, The, From the Melissa Ellen Poff obituary in the Aug 7, 1978 edition.
  6. [S2179] News, The, From the Raleigh Clifton Poff obituary in the Apr 9, 1974 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S13204] Crumpton Cemetery, Queen Anne's Co., MD, online www.findagrave.com.
  10. [S712] Robert Clifton "Bob" Nafzinger, "Nafzinger Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 17, 2002.
  11. [S13205] Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech, online www.galenafuneralhomeofsls.com, From the John Lewis Nafzinger obituary.

William Aubrey "Bill" Randall1

M, b. September 24, 1930, d. October 16, 2008
     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

Family

Rebecca Ann Bryson d. 1992
Marriage*He married Rebecca Ann Bryson in July, 1953 at Georgia.1 
Child
  • Ruth Ann Randall1

Citations

  1. [S1947] Black Mountain News, From the William Aubrey Randall obituary in the Dec 3, 2008 edition.

Rebecca Ann Bryson1

F, d. 1992
     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

Family

William Aubrey "Bill" Randall b. September 24, 1930, d. October 16, 2008
Marriage*She married William Aubrey "Bill" Randall in July, 1953 at Georgia.1 
Child
  • Ruth Ann Randall1

Citations

  1. [S1947] Black Mountain News, From the William Aubrey Randall obituary in the Dec 3, 2008 edition.

Andrew Conner1,2,3,4

M, b. circa 1763, d. circa 1845
FatherDaniel I. Conner Sr.3 b. circa 1736, d. circa 1814
MotherMary Unknown3 b. circa 1746, d. 1811
     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

Census Records

1810Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1 male 26-44 yo, 1 female 26-44 yo, 1 male under 10 yo, 3 females under 10 yo2
1820Blacksburg, Virginia1 male 45 yo and over, 1 female 26- 44, 1 male 10-15 yo, 2 females 10-15 yo, 3 males under 10 yo, 2 females under 106
1830Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1 male 60-69 yo, 1 female 50-59 yo, 2 males 15-19 yo, 1 female 15-19 yo, 1 male 10-14 yo, 1 female 10-14 yo4
1840Floyd Co., Virginia1 male 70-79 yo, 1 female 60-69 yo, 1 female 30-39 yo, 2 males & 1 female 20-29 yo, 1 male & 1 female 10-14 yo7

Family

Elizabeth "Priscilla" Aldridge b. circa 1779
Marriage*Andrew Conner 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 
Children

Citations

  1. [S353] Virginia County Clerk of Floyd Co., Floyd Co., Virginia Will Book 01, From the will of Andrew Conner.
  2. [S406] National Archives and Records Administration, 1810 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S411] B. J. Conner, The Conner Family 1736-1997.
  4. [S413] National Archives and Records Administration, 1830 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S438] State of Virginia, Virginia Property Tax Rolls.
  6. [S409] National Archives and Records Administration, 1820 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S414] National Archives and Records Administration, 1840 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  9. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  10. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.

Rozier Tyrone Dedwylder1,2

M, b. September 22, 1922, d. February 25, 2006
     His Social Security Number was 433-44-7991.3 Rozier Tyrone Dedwylder was born on September 22, 1922 at Cleveland, Mississippi.3,2 He married Martha Frances Richards circa 1956.1,2 Rozier Tyrone Dedwylder died on February 25, 2006 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia, at age 83.3,2 He COLUMBUS, GA— Rozier Tyrone Dedwylder, 83, of Columbus, GA died at Doctors Hospital on Saturday, February 25, 2006. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at Trinity Episcopal Church with Father Rich Martindale officiating according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road. The family will receive friends at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Dedwylder. Mr. Dedwylder was born September 25, 1922, in Cleveland, MS, son of the late Dr. Rosier Davis Dedwylder and Ruby Tyrone Dedwylder. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech where he earned a degree in Architecture. Mr. Dedwylder was a partner in Pound, Flowers and Dedwylder Architects. He was a WWII veteran serving in the U. S. Navy as a Lieutenant in the South Pacific Theater. Mr. Dedwylder was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity and was the founding President of Uptown Columbus. He was also active in many other local civic organizations and activities that are too numerous to name here. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Martha Richards Dedwylder of Columbus, GA; two sons, John Dedwylder and his wife, Bitsy of Columbus, GA, and Dr. Rosier Davis Dedwylder II, M.D., of King George, VA; two grandchildren, John Davis Dedwylder and Elizabeth Rivers Dedwylder. Remembrances may be made in Mr. Dedwylder's memory to a charity of your choice. on February 27, 2006.2

Family

Martha Frances Richards
Marriage*He married Martha Frances Richards circa 1956.1,2 
Child
  • John Dedwylder1,2,4

Citations

  1. [S1072] Rozier Dedwylder, "Caproni Family Line," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jun, 2001.
  2. [S2191] Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, From the Rozier Tyrone Dedwylder obituary in the Feb 27, 2006 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S10853] McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory, online www.mcmullenfuneralhome.com, From the Elizabeth Rivers Dedwylder obituary.

Sarah S. Light1,2,3,4,5

F, b. May 1, 1851, d. June 26, 1903
FatherHenry Washington Light3,2,4,5 b. October 29, 1826, d. February 4, 1904
MotherNancy Cole2,3,4,5 b. June 3, 1821, d. November 26, 1896
     Sarah S. Light was buried at Weaver, Lawrence, Payne, and Others Cemetery, High Rock Hill Road & Daniels Run Road, Montgomery Co., Virginia.6 She was born on May 1, 1851 at Virginia.6 She married Noah Lawrence, son of Silas Byrd Lawrence and Elizabeth Wilson, on July 8, 1872 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,6,2 As of July 8, 1872,her married name was Lawrence. Sarah S. Light died on June 26, 1903 at age 52.6

Census Records

1860Dwelling 67, District 10, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1870Dwelling 283, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1880Dwelling 120, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia7
1900Dwelling 194, District 69, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia8

Family

Noah Lawrence b. 1850, d. before June 15, 1900
Marriage*Sarah S. Light married Noah Lawrence, son of Silas Byrd Lawrence and Elizabeth Wilson, on July 8, 1872 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,6,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S310] Howard Spradlin, Light in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Feb 25, 2004.
  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. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S576] Margaret Tynan & Rena Worthen, Montgomery Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Volume I.
  7. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Archer Almond Lawrence death certificate.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  12. [S48] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 1, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rosa Jane Wilson death certificate.
  14. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Rosa Jane Wilson obituary in the Jan 19, 1959 edition.
  15. [S5752] Unknown compiler, Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917.
  16. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  17. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Sarah Ardella Lawrence Long obituary in the Dec 26, 1962 edition.
  18. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lura Rogers obituary in the May 14, 1969 edition.

Henry Washington Light Jr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 14, 1853, d. February 6, 1924
FatherHenry Washington Light2,1,3,6,7,5 b. October 29, 1826, d. February 4, 1904
MotherNancy Cole1,2,3,6,7,5 b. June 3, 1821, d. November 26, 1896
     Henry Washington Light Jr. was buried at White Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carthledge Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.8,5 He was born on February 14, 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8,1,3,5 He married Mary Magdaline Lawrence, daughter of Jacob R. Lawrence and Nancy Rutrough, on March 26, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 Henry Washington Light Jr. married Mary Susan Reed, daughter of Daniel Webster Reed and Mary Jane Duncan, on March 4, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,5 Henry Washington Light Jr. died on February 6, 1924 at Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 70.8,5

Census Records

1860Dwelling 67, District 10, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1870Dwelling 283, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1880Dwelling 107, District 137, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia9
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1900Dwelling 198, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1910Dwelling 29, District 47, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia12
1920Dwelling 131, District 87, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia13

Occupation

1880Farmer9
1900Carpenter11
1910Farmer12
1920Farmer13

Family 1

Mary Magdaline Lawrence b. October 24, 1851, d. May 14, 1914
Marriage*Henry Washington Light Jr. married Mary Magdaline Lawrence, daughter of Jacob R. Lawrence and Nancy Rutrough, on March 26, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Family 2

Mary Susan Reed b. February 19, 1889, d. June 14, 1975
Marriage*Henry Washington Light Jr. married Mary Susan Reed, daughter of Daniel Webster Reed and Mary Jane Duncan, on March 4, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,5 

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, 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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Victor Olander Light death certificate.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  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. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wilbur Stanley Light death certificate.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Light-Jewell marriage record.

Mary Magdaline Lawrence1,2,3

F, b. October 24, 1851, d. May 14, 1914
FatherJacob R. Lawrence2,1,4 b. May 20, 1816, d. May 25, 1899
MotherNancy Rutrough1,2 b. March 16, 1816, d. November 14, 1878
     Mary Magdaline Lawrence was buried at White Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carthledge Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1,4 She was born on October 24, 1851 at Virginia.5,1 She married Henry Washington Light Jr., son of Henry Washington Light and Nancy Cole, on March 26, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 As of March 26, 1873,her married name was Light. Mary Magdaline Lawrence died on May 14, 1914 at Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 62.5,1,4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 107, District 137, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia6
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1900Dwelling 198, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1910Dwelling 29, District 47, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Family

Henry Washington Light Jr. b. February 14, 1853, d. February 6, 1924
Marriage*Mary Magdaline Lawrence married Henry Washington Light Jr., son of Henry Washington Light and Nancy Cole, on March 26, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Victor Olander Light death certificate.
  4. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Mary M. Light death certificate.
  5. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wilbur Stanley Light death certificate.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Light-Jewell marriage record.