William Berle "Burl" Oakes1

M, b. October 15, 1816, d. August 21, 1887
FatherWilliam "Old Bill" Oakes1 b. January 7, 1780, d. March 24, 1844
MotherRuth Smith1 b. March 5, 1779, d. March 2, 1822
     William Berle "Burl" Oakes was buried at Hatcher Cemetery, Dunns, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 He Served as a private in Company H, 4th Virginia Reserves, Confederate States Army.1 He was born on October 15, 1816 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1 He married Abigail Oakes, daughter of Anthony Oakes and Polly "Mary" Elliott, on January 3, 1843 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1 William Berle "Burl" Oakes died on August 21, 1887 at Dunns, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 70.1

Family

Abigail Oakes b. October 7, 1822, d. March 12, 1913
Marriage*He married Abigail Oakes, daughter of Anthony Oakes and Polly "Mary" Elliott, on January 3, 1843 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S842] Brian T. Seberle, "William B. Oakes," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Nov 28, 2001.
  2. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Abigail Oakes1

F, b. October 7, 1822, d. March 12, 1913
FatherAnthony Oakes1 b. 1782, d. 1832
MotherPolly "Mary" Elliott1 b. 1788, d. 1846
     Abigail Oakes was born on October 7, 1822 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1 She married William Berle "Burl" Oakes, son of William "Old Bill" Oakes and Ruth Smith, on January 3, 1843 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1 Abigail Oakes died on March 12, 1913 at Dunns, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 90.1

Family

William Berle "Burl" Oakes b. October 15, 1816, d. August 21, 1887
Marriage*She married William Berle "Burl" Oakes, son of William "Old Bill" Oakes and Ruth Smith, on January 3, 1843 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S842] Brian T. Seberle, "William B. Oakes," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Nov 28, 2001.
  2. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Avon Mancil Conner1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 4, 1922, d. September 16, 1985
FatherMoses Allen "Moze" Conner6,7,8,9,10,2,3,11 b. March 30, 1890, d. April 5, 1985
MotherNettie Gay Conner7,8,9,10,2,3,11 b. January 20, 1891, d. August 12, 1969
     His Social Security Number was 225-22-2306.12 Avon Mancil Conner Mr. Avon Mancil Conner, age 63, died Monday, September 16, 1985. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marie Sink Conner, Elliston; two daughters, Mrs. Lynne Meade, Daleville; Mrs. Julia Anne Hall, Sacramento, Calif; two sons, Steven Conner, Roanoke; Terry Conner, Salem; three sisters, Mrs. Florastene Blankenship, Mrs. Evadene Dockery, Mrs. Madeline Cousins, all of Salem; one brother, Loys Conner, Salem; 13 grandchildren. Graveside service will be at Little Hope Cemetery, Cove Hollow, Roanoke County.1 He was buried at Little Hope Church Cemetery, Cove Hollow Road, near Elliston, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,3,4 He was born on June 4, 1922 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.12,13,2,3,4,5,14,15 He married Marie Iduma Sink on October 4, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.16,1,13,2,3 Avon Mancil Conner died on September 16, 1985 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 63.1,13,3,4,14

Census Records

1930Dwelling 86, District 14, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 90, District 81-25, Roanoke, Virginia9

Family

Marie Iduma Sink b. December 9, 1928, d. January 1, 2000
Marriage*Avon Mancil Conner married Marie Iduma Sink on October 4, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.16,1,13,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Avon Mancil Conner obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S2823] Little Hope Church Cemetery, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanoke/cemeteries/
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Moses Allen Conner obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Evadene Deane Conner Dockery obituary in the Feb 15, 2008 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Florastene Conner Blankenship obituary in the Feb 2, 2013 edition.
  11. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Nettie Gay Conner obituary in the Aug 12, 1969 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  14. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  15. [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.
  16. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Marie Sink Conner obituary in the Jan 3, 2002 edition.
  17. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Steven Preston Conner obituary.

Marie Iduma Sink1,2,3

F, b. December 9, 1928, d. January 1, 2000
     Her Social Security Number was 229-32-0827.4 Marie Iduma Sink was buried at Little Hope Church Cemetery, Cove Hollow Road, near Elliston, Roanoke Co., Virginia.5,6 She was born on December 9, 1928 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.4,1,2,6,3 She married Avon Mancil Conner, son of Moses Allen "Moze" Conner and Nettie Gay Conner, on October 4, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.5,7,1,2,8 As of October 4, 1947,her married name was Conner.2 Marie Iduma Sink died on January 1, 2000 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 71.4,5,6 She CONNER, Marie Sink, 71, of Salem, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2000. Mrs. Conner was predeceased by her husband, Avon M. Conner. She was a member of Evangelical Methodist Church of Salem. She is survived by sons, Steven Conner (Alice), of Roanoke, Terry Conner (Bobbi), of Salem; daughters, Julia Anne Hall (Roger), of Berea, Ky., Lynne Meade (Wayne), of Salem; brothers, Melvin and Douglas Sink, of Salem, Charles Michael Sink, Louisville, Ky; sisters, Josephine Edwards, Virginia Smith, Barbara Krzysko, all of Salem, and Patricia Walter, of Rockwell, N.C., Martha Sink, widow of Beverly Sink (brother); 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at the Little Hope Cemetery, Cove Hollow Rd. on January 3, 2002.5

Family

Avon Mancil Conner b. June 4, 1922, d. September 16, 1985
Marriage*She married Avon Mancil Conner, son of Moses Allen "Moze" Conner and Nettie Gay Conner, on October 4, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.5,7,1,2,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Marie Sink Conner obituary in the Jan 3, 2002 edition.
  6. [S2823] Little Hope Church Cemetery, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanoke/cemeteries/
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Avon Mancil Conner obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Steven Preston Conner obituary.

Steven Preston Conner1,2,3,4

M, b. August 20, 1949, d. March 28, 2018
FatherAvon Mancil Conner5,6,2,3 b. June 4, 1922, d. September 16, 1985
MotherMarie Iduma Sink5,6,2,3 b. December 9, 1928, d. January 1, 2000
     Steven Preston Conner Steven Preston Conner, 68, of Roanoke went Home on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Avon and Marie Conner; and his mother-in-law Cecil Hanks. Steven retired from the City of Roanoke. He enjoyed hunting and fishing; gardening. He also enjoyed working on cars. He is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Alice; three children, Angela Conner, Stephanie Hartless and her husband, Louis, William Conner and his fiancée, Jessica Secrest; a brother, Terry Conner and his wife Bobbi; two sisters, Ann Hall and her husband, Roger, Lynn Mead and her husband, Wayne, his father-in-law William Hanks; and numerous other family members and friends. Process to Franklin Memorial Park for a Graveside service.3 He was buried at Franklin Memorial Park, Virgil Goode Highway, Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.3 He was born on August 20, 1949 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,4 He married Alice Kay Hanks on October 15, 1976 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 Steven Preston Conner died on March 28, 2018 at Virginia at age 68.3

Family

Alice Kay Hanks
Marriage*He married Alice Kay Hanks on October 15, 1976 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Angela Marie Conner1,3
  • Stephanie Maye Conner1,3
  • William Avon Conner1,3

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Steven Preston Conner obituary.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Marie Sink Conner obituary in the Jan 3, 2002 edition.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Avon Mancil Conner obituary in an unknown newspaper.

Madeline Catherine Levale "Mitty" Conner1,2,3

F, b. May 30, 1918, d. January 8, 2006
FatherMoses Allen "Moze" Conner1,4,5,6,7,8,9,3 b. March 30, 1890, d. April 5, 1985
MotherNettie Gay Conner1,4,5,6,7,8,9,3 b. January 20, 1891, d. August 12, 1969
     Her Social Security Number was 230-03-2412.10 Madeline Catherine Levale "Mitty" Conner was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.4,11 She was born on May 30, 1918 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4,10,11,9 She married George Cleveland Cousins on November 3, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,12,4,13 As of November 3, 1939,her married name was Cousins. Madeline Catherine Levale "Mitty" Conner died on January 8, 2006 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 87.4,10,11,13 She Madeline Conner Cousins, 87, of Salem, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday, January 8, 2006. Born on May 30, 1918 in Floyd County, she was the eldest daughter of the late Moses and Gay Conner. A longtime resident of Salem, she was a member of the First Evangelical Methodist Church. A wonderful seamstress, she supported the Toy Drive at Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church in Roanoke for several years by making dolls and crocheting doll blankets. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George C. Cousins. Her surviving family includes her daughters, Susan Cousins of Roanoke, Virginia, Penny Fitzgerald and her husband, M.R. of Maryville, Tennessee, and Nancy Potter and her husband, Elmer of Martinsville, Virginia; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Roanoke. on January 11, 2006.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 94, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 86, District 14, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 93, District 81-25, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia14

Family

George Cleveland Cousins b. January 30, 1921, d. February 3, 1986
Marriage*Madeline Catherine Levale "Mitty" Conner married George Cleveland Cousins on November 3, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,12,4,13 
Children

Citations

  1. [S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Madeline Conner Cousins obituary in the Jan 11, 2006 edition.
  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. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Evadene Deane Conner Dockery obituary in the Feb 15, 2008 edition.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Florastene Conner Blankenship obituary in the Feb 2, 2013 edition.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [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&
  12. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the George Cleveland Cousins obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  13. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

William Henry King1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June, 1839, d. January 20, 1921
FatherJacob O. King2,1,6 b. circa 1816
MotherMary "Polly" Mills1,2,6 b. circa 1818, d. before April 13, 1884
     William Henry King was buried at Old Spray Cemetery, Church Street, Eden, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.5,6 He was born in June, 1839 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Sarah A. Epperly, daughter of Daniel Epperly and Elizabeth Lawrence, on November 23, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 William Henry King married Elizabeth R. "Lizzie" Conner, daughter of Cornelius Conner and Anna Poff, on August 23, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia; William was a widower when he married Elizabeth.2 William Henry King married Elizabeth C. Stump on July 25, 1895 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7 William Henry King died on January 20, 1921 at Spray, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, at age 81.5,6

Census Records

1870Dwelling 204, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1880Dwelling 192, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1870Farmer3
1880Farmer4

Family 1

Sarah A. Epperly b. October 9, 1839, d. December 1, 1862
Marriage*William Henry King married Sarah A. Epperly, daughter of Daniel Epperly and Elizabeth Lawrence, on November 23, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Child

Family 2

Elizabeth R. "Lizzie" Conner b. circa 1843, d. May 22, 1894
Marriage*William Henry King married Elizabeth R. "Lizzie" Conner, daughter of Cornelius Conner and Anna Poff, on August 23, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia; William was a widower when he married Elizabeth.2 
Children

Family 3

Elizabeth C. Stump b. April 26, 1859, d. April 2, 1936
Marriage*William Henry King married Elizabeth C. Stump on July 25, 1895 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7 

Citations

  1. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5179] Old Spray Cemetery, Rockingham Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S8020] Unknown compiler, North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930.
  7. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  8. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Floyd P. King death certificate.
  10. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cinderrilda Stump death certificate.
  12. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  13. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  14. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  15. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mary Elizabeth Martin obituary in the Apr 2, 1953 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mary E. Martin death certificate.
  17. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bostic-King marriage record.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Della Ellen Bostic death certificate.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Arabelle Shockey death certificate.
  21. [S999] Unknown compiler, North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004.
  22. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  23. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.

George Cleveland Cousins1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 30, 1921, d. February 3, 1986
     His Social Security Number was 224-16-1449.6 George Cleveland Cousins George Cleveland Cousins, age 65, of 1006 West Riverside Dr., Salem, passed away Monday in a Salem hospital. He was a member of the Roanoke Moose Lodge #284 and Legion of the Moose #82. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Madeline Conners Cousins; three daughters, Mrs M. R. (Penny) Fitzgerald, Jr., Nancy Haynes, Susan Cousins, all of Salem; one brother, Charles C. Cousins, Fredericksburg; one sister, Margauerite Higgins, New York City; four grandchildren, Kevin Fitzgeraid, Tammy Haynes, Tara Haynes, Roy Haynes, Jr; dear friends, Ken and Thelma Waldron, Salem. Graveside services will be held at Fair View.2 He was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.2,3,7 He was born on January 30, 1921 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,6,3,8,4,5 He married Madeline Catherine Levale "Mitty" Conner, daughter of Moses Allen "Moze" Conner and Nettie Gay Conner, on November 3, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,9,3 George Cleveland Cousins died on February 3, 1986 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 65.6,2,3,8

Census Records

1940Dwelling 93, District 81-25, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1940Truck driver10

Family

Madeline Catherine Levale "Mitty" Conner b. May 30, 1918, d. January 8, 2006
Marriage*George Cleveland Cousins married Madeline Catherine Levale "Mitty" Conner, daughter of Moses Allen "Moze" Conner and Nettie Gay Conner, on November 3, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,9,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the George Cleveland Cousins obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [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.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  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. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Madeline Conner Cousins obituary in the Jan 11, 2006 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Edgar Marion Hollandsworth Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 12, 1909, d. March 2, 1968
FatherSolomon Medad Hollandsworth1,2,4 b. September 23, 1887, d. April 2, 1961
MotherMinnie Florence Brammer1,2,4 b. September 17, 1892
     Edgar Marion Hollandsworth Sr. was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.3,4 His Social Security Number was 224-01-1574.6 He was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.3,4 He was born on December 12, 1909 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.3,4,5,2,6 He was born on December 12, 1909 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4 He married Mary Elizabeth Mattox, daughter of Robert William Mattox and Ora Alice Yeatts, on September 15, 1934 at Campbell Co., Virginia.7,8,4 Edgar Marion Hollandsworth Sr. died on March 2, 1968 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 58.3,4 He died on March 2, 1968 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 58.3,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 59, District 45-12, Reed Creek, Henry Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1940Hardware store office manager9

Family

Mary Elizabeth Mattox b. June 12, 1909, d. August 8, 1986
MarriageEdgar Marion Hollandsworth Sr. married Mary Elizabeth Mattox, daughter of Robert William Mattox and Ora Alice Yeatts, on September 15, 1934 at Campbell Co., Virginia.7,8,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S297] Ellen Stanley Rogers & Norris Prillaman Miller, The Prillaman Family, Descendants of Jacob Prillaman.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S3752] Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  5. [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.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  8. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Robert Meade Hollandsworth, Sr. obituary in the Apr 26, 2012 edition.
  11. [S12491] Ammen Cremation & Funeral Care, online afcfcare.com, From the Edgar Marion Hollandsworth, Jr. obituary.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Florastene Arminta May Conner1,2,3

F, b. December 12, 1919, d. January 31, 2013
FatherMoses Allen "Moze" Conner4,5,6,7,2,3 b. March 30, 1890, d. April 5, 1985
MotherNettie Gay Conner4,5,6,7,2,3 b. January 20, 1891, d. August 12, 1969
     Florastene Arminta May Conner was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.2,8 Her Social Security Number was 230-03-2413.9 She was born on December 12, 1919 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,9,3 She married James Moyer Blankenship on October 14, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,10,11,2,12 As of October 14, 1943,her married name was Blankenship.10 Florastene Arminta May Conner died on January 31, 2013 at Virginia at age 93.2,9 She Florastene Conner Blankenship, 93, of Salem, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013. She was born December 12, 1919, in Floyd County to the late Moses and Nettie Gay Conner. She enjoyed attending church, quilting, sewing, traveling, and was an avid reader. Above all, she will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Moyer Blankenship; son, John A. Blankenship Sr; grandson, John A. Blankenship Jr; brothers, Avon Conner and Loys Conner; and sisters, Madelene Cousins and Evadene Dockery. Family left to cherish her memory includes her son, Paul Blankenship and wife, Trudy; daughter, Helen Coleman and husband, Ivan; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren . Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. A graveside service will be conducted at the Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Roanoke. on February 2, 2013.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 94, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 86, District 14, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 90, District 81-25, Roanoke, Virginia7

Occupation

1940Private housekeeper7

Family

James Moyer Blankenship b. May 7, 1918, d. August 15, 2005
Marriage*Florastene Arminta May Conner married James Moyer Blankenship on October 14, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,10,11,2,12 
Children

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Florastene Conner Blankenship obituary in the Feb 2, 2013 edition.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Evadene Deane Conner Dockery obituary in the Feb 15, 2008 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [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&
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Blankenship 50th wedding anniversary announcement in the Oct 31, 1993 edition.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Moyer Blankenship obituary in the Aug 16, 2005 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Allen Blankenship obituary in the Dec 21, 1997 edition.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

James Moyer Blankenship1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. May 7, 1918, d. August 15, 2005
     James Moyer Blankenship was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.3,8 His Social Security Number was 226-18-2432.9 He was born on May 7, 1918 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,9,10,5 He married Florastene Arminta May Conner, daughter of Moses Allen "Moze" Conner and Nettie Gay Conner, on October 14, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3,4,11 James Moyer Blankenship died on August 15, 2005 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 87.9,3,6 He James Moyer Blankenship, 87, of Salem, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2005. He was preceded in death by a son, John Allen Blankenship and his son, John Allen, Jr. His surviving family includes his wife of 61 years, Florastene Conner Blankenship; son, Paul W. Blankenship and wife, Trudy; daughter, Helen Coleman and husband, Ivan; brothers, Ralph Blankenship of Roanoke and Frank Blankenship of Front Royal; sisters, Ruth Underwood of Roanoke and Ada Pratt of Salem; grandchildren, James Lee Blankenship, Tina Embrey, Sheila Blankenship, Andrew Coleman, and Benjamin Coleman; and five great-grandchildren. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on August 16, 2005.3

Family

Florastene Arminta May Conner b. December 12, 1919, d. January 31, 2013
Marriage*He married Florastene Arminta May Conner, daughter of Moses Allen "Moze" Conner and Nettie Gay Conner, on October 14, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3,4,11 
Children

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Blankenship 50th wedding anniversary announcement in the Oct 31, 1993 edition.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Moyer Blankenship obituary in the Aug 16, 2005 edition.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Florastene Conner Blankenship obituary in the Feb 2, 2013 edition.
  5. [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.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [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&
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Allen Blankenship obituary in the Dec 21, 1997 edition.

William Loyd Cole1,2,3

M, b. October 23, 1861, d. November 12, 1945
FatherWilliam Bird Cole Jr.4 b. November, 1837, d. October 21, 1864
MotherSarah J. Iddings4 b. January 17, 1837, d. June 19, 1915
     William Loyd Cole was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Chickasaw, Grady Co., Oklahoma.5 He married Millie Unknown.6 William Loyd Cole was born on October 23, 1861 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The Floyd Co. Surname site has a birth date of Oct 29, 1861.7,4 He married Marion Frances Loveland circa 1889.3,8,9 William Loyd Cole died on November 12, 1945 at Chickasaw, Grady Co., Oklahoma, at age 84.3

Census Records

1870Dwelling 285, Little River, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his uncle Fleming Cole1
1880Dwelling 69, District 29, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his uncle Fleming Cole2
1910Dwelling 254, District 97, Ward 2, Chickasaw, Grady Co., Oklahoma8
1920Dwelling 566, District 168, Chickasaw, Grady Co., Oklahoma10
1930Dwelling 174, District 8, Chickasaw, Grady Co., Oklahoma11
1940Dwelling 32, District 34-11B, Patterson, Jefferson Co., Oklahoma6

Occupation

1880Farm laborer2
1910Railroad car inspector8
1920Cotton machine company carpenter10
1930Machine shop patent maker11

Family 1

Millie Unknown b. circa 1875
Marriage*William Loyd Cole married Millie Unknown.6 

Family 2

Marion Frances Loveland b. August 18, 1856, d. April 7, 1936
Marriage*William Loyd Cole married Marion Frances Loveland circa 1889.3,8,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S965] Family Archive CD, World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree # 3691.
  4. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  5. [S4161] Rose Hill Cemetery, Grady Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S590] Jonathan Conner Family Bible.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S13743] Chickasha Daily Express, The, From the Mrs. W. L. Cole obituary in the Apr 8, 1936 edition.
  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. [S5972] Unknown compiler, Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995.

Rosetta Mildred Cole1,2,3,4

F, b. April 5, 1863, d. February 12, 1950
FatherWilliam Bird Cole Jr.4,2,3 b. November, 1837, d. October 21, 1864
MotherSarah J. Iddings4,5,2,3 b. January 17, 1837, d. June 19, 1915
     Her married name was Leonard.6 Rosetta Mildred Cole was buried at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 409 Ridgeview Road NW, off Rt. 8 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.7 She married C. F. Leonard.6 Rosetta Mildred Cole was born on April 5, 1863 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,8,2,3,7 She married Henry Harrison Earls on September 15, 1891 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4 As of September 15, 1891,her married name was Earls. As of January 14, 1924,her married name was Wade. Rosetta Mildred Cole married Monroe Wade, son of John C. Wade and Mary C. Mangus, on January 14, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia; This was Monroe's third marriage.3 Rosetta Mildred Cole died on February 12, 1950 at Missouri at age 86.7

Census Records

1870Dwelling 3, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1880Dwelling 28, District 29, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of William and Evaline Martin9
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 29, District 10, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1910Dwelling 33, District 42, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1920Dwelling 20, District 88, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia12
1930Dwelling 189, District 1, Aurora, Lawrence Co., MissouriEnumerated as a widow with the surname of Earls in the household of her son-in-law Rollo Bates13

Family 1

C. F. Leonard
Marriage*Rosetta Mildred Cole married C. F. Leonard.6 

Family 2

Henry Harrison Earls b. February 5, 1840, d. July 8, 1923
Marriage*Rosetta Mildred Cole married Henry Harrison Earls on September 15, 1891 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4 
Children

Family 3

Monroe Wade b. June 25, 1865, d. February 25, 1939
Marriage*Rosetta Mildred Cole married Monroe Wade, son of John C. Wade and Mary C. Mangus, on January 14, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia; This was Monroe's third marriage.3 

Citations

  1. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S64] Paula Earles, "Earles, Henry Harrison," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 5, 2003.
  5. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Morris L. Earles obituary in the Nov 24, 1934 edition.
  7. [S225] Mary Conner Williams, Beaver Creek Cemetery.
  8. [S590] Jonathan Conner Family Bible.
  9. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 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. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698

Henry Harrison Earls1,2,3

M, b. February 5, 1840, d. July 8, 1923
     Henry Harrison Earls was buried at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 409 Ridgeview Road NW, off Rt. 8 N, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "PVT CO A 24TH REGT VA INF Confederate States Army."4,5 He was born on February 5, 1840 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4,5,3 He married Mary Susannah Lester, daughter of Fleming W. Lester and Permelia Ann O'Bryan, on January 7, 1875 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 Henry Harrison Earls married Rosetta Mildred Cole, daughter of William Bird Cole Jr. and Sarah J. Iddings, on September 15, 1891 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 Henry Harrison Earls died on July 8, 1923 at Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 83.4,5,3

Census Records

1890Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1900Dwelling 29, District 10, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 33, District 42, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1920Dwelling 20, District 88, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1900Brick mason7
1910Farmer8
1920Farmer9

Family 1

Mary Susannah Lester b. July 12, 1850, d. January 5, 1886
Marriage*Henry Harrison Earls married Mary Susannah Lester, daughter of Fleming W. Lester and Permelia Ann O'Bryan, on January 7, 1875 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Child

Family 2

Rosetta Mildred Cole b. April 5, 1863, d. February 12, 1950
Marriage*Henry Harrison Earls married Rosetta Mildred Cole, daughter of William Bird Cole Jr. and Sarah J. Iddings, on September 15, 1891 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S64] Paula Earles, "Earles, Henry Harrison," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 5, 2003.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S225] Mary Conner Williams, Beaver Creek Cemetery.
  5. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 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. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  11. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  12. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698

Eliza Bird Cole1

F, b. February 22, 1865, d. April 9, 1933
FatherWilliam Bird Cole Jr.2,1 b. November, 1837, d. October 21, 1864
MotherSarah J. Iddings3,2,1 b. January 17, 1837, d. June 19, 1915
     Eliza Bird Cole was born on February 22, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 She married Thomas Clayborn McGhee, son of William Thomas McGhee and Martha Ann "Mollie" Gates, on August 30, 1882 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 As of August 30, 1882,her married name was McGhee. Eliza Bird Cole died on April 9, 1933 at Gadsden, Etowah Co., Alabama, at age 68.1

Census Records

1870Dwelling 3, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1880Dwelling 69, District 29, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her uncle Fleming Cole4
1900Dwelling 279, District 96, Precinct 11, Jefferson Co., AlabamaEnumerated as a widow in the household of her son-in-law John Norman. Obviously this is not factual because she was living with her husband in the 1920 Census!5
1910Dwelling 132, District 95, Auburn, Montgomery Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 29, District 58, Ellijay, Gilmer Co., Georgia7
1930Dwelling 126, District 3, Ellijay, Gilmer Co., Georgia8

Occupation

1900Dressmaker5
1930Private family trained nurse8

Family

Thomas Clayborn McGhee b. May 15, 1857, d. February 23, 1930
Marriage*Eliza Bird Cole married Thomas Clayborn McGhee, son of William Thomas McGhee and Martha Ann "Mollie" Gates, on August 30, 1882 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3545] Unknown compiler, Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S81] Janice Smyth, "Cole Family Researcher Janice Smyth," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  10. [S694] Michelle Miller (great-great-grandaughter), "McGhee Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 2, 2005.

Cyrus R. Iddings1,2,3,4

M, b. circa 1815, d. September 8, 1890
FatherHenry Iddings Jr.1 b. circa 1790, d. circa 1825
MotherLydia Wilson1 b. 1799, d. 1864
     Cyrus R. Iddings was born circa 1815 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,5 He married Elizabeth "Liz" Conner, daughter of Jonathan Conner and Sarah "Sally" Reed, on March 15, 1833 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Cyrus R. Iddings died on September 8, 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6,4

Census Records

1850Dwelling 1076, Franklin Co., Virginia7
1860Dwelling 318, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1880Cooper2
1880Dwelling 257, District 25, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Occupation

1850Laborer7
1860Farmer5

Family

Elizabeth "Liz" Conner b. circa 1814, d. circa 1898
Marriage*Cyrus R. Iddings married Elizabeth "Liz" Conner, daughter of Jonathan Conner and Sarah "Sally" Reed, on March 15, 1833 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  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. [S11716] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911.
  5. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S21] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1883-1896.
  7. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S2677] Hillcrest Burial Park, King Co., WA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=iddings&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=50&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=73646622&CRid=1201839&df=all&
  11. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.

Elizabeth "Liz" Conner1

F, b. circa 1814, d. circa 1898
FatherJonathan Conner1 b. circa 1764, d. before 1850
MotherSarah "Sally" Reed1 b. circa 1773, d. after June 29, 1860
     Elizabeth "Liz" Conner was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1,3 She was born circa 1814 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,4 She married Cyrus R. Iddings, son of Henry Iddings Jr. and Lydia Wilson, on March 15, 1833 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of March 15, 1833,her married name was Iddings.1 Elizabeth "Liz" Conner died circa 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1

Census Records

1850Dwelling 1076, Franklin Co., Virginia5
1860Dwelling 318, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1880Dwelling 257, District 25, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7

Family

Cyrus R. Iddings b. circa 1815, d. September 8, 1890
Marriage*Elizabeth "Liz" Conner married Cyrus R. Iddings, son of Henry Iddings Jr. and Lydia Wilson, on March 15, 1833 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  3. [S6924] Iddings Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S2677] Hillcrest Burial Park, King Co., WA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=iddings&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=50&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=73646622&CRid=1201839&df=all&
  11. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the China Stewart death certificate.

Thomas Clayborn McGhee1,2,3

M, b. May 15, 1857, d. February 23, 1930
FatherWilliam Thomas McGhee1,4,5,3,6 b. June, 1834, d. November 26, 1907
MotherMartha Ann "Mollie" Gates4,2,3,6 b. 1832, d. June 10, 1869
     Thomas Clayborn McGhee was born on May 15, 1857 at Wigdion Creek, Patrick Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth year of 1856.4,3,6 He married Eliza Bird Cole, daughter of William Bird Cole Jr. and Sarah J. Iddings, on August 30, 1882 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,7 Thomas Clayborn McGhee died on February 23, 1930 at Ellijay, Gilmer Co., Georgia, at age 72.3,8

Census Records

1870Dwelling 59, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 132, District 95, Auburn, Montgomery Co., Virginia9
1920Dwelling 29, District 58, Ellijay, Gilmer Co., Georgia10

Occupation

1910Farm laborer9
1920Carpenter - house builder10

Family

Eliza Bird Cole b. February 22, 1865, d. April 9, 1933
Marriage*Thomas Clayborn McGhee married Eliza Bird Cole, daughter of William Bird Cole Jr. and Sarah J. Iddings, on August 30, 1882 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S694] Michelle Miller (great-great-grandaughter), "McGhee Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 2, 2005.
  3. [S7859] Unknown compiler, Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the William McGee obituary in the Nov 28, 1907 edition.
  6. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  7. [S3545] Unknown compiler, Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974.
  8. [S714] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Department, Georgia Deaths, 1919-98.
  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. [S81] Janice Smyth, "Cole Family Researcher Janice Smyth," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.

Martha Ann "Mollie" Gates1

F, b. 1832, d. June 10, 1869
     Martha Ann "Mollie" Gates was born in 1832 at Halifax Co., Virginia.2,3 She married William Thomas McGhee on December 21, 1854 at Patrick Co., Virginia.1,4 As of December 21, 1854,her married name was McGhee. Martha Ann "Mollie" Gates died on June 10, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2

Family

William Thomas McGhee b. June, 1834, d. November 26, 1907
Marriage*She married William Thomas McGhee on December 21, 1854 at Patrick Co., Virginia.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S660] Betty Bartlett (e-mail address), Martha Gates in "Patrick Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Nov 8, 2002.
  2. [S96] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1853-1882.
  3. [S694] Michelle Miller (great-great-grandaughter), "McGhee Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 2, 2005.
  4. [S22] FamilySearch Internet Search, online http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
  5. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S7859] Unknown compiler, Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940.
  7. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.

Arnold Loyd "Arnie" Conner Jr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 19, 1972, d. October 31, 2009
FatherArnold Loyd "Butch" Conner Sr.1,2
MotherBarbara Sizemore1,2
     Arnold Loyd "Arnie" Conner Jr. was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,6 He was born on March 19, 1972 at Virginia.1,6 He married Sylina Annette Hall on September 5, 1993 at Camp Alta Mons, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 Arnold Loyd "Arnie" Conner Jr. and Sylina Annette Hall were divorced on October 4, 1995 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5 Arnold Loyd "Arnie" Conner Jr. married Jessuca Lynn Ferguson on March 28, 1997 at Roanoke, Virginia.4 Arnold Loyd "Arnie" Conner Jr. and Jessuca Lynn Ferguson were divorced on September 25, 2008 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5 Arnold Loyd "Arnie" Conner Jr. died on October 31, 2009 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 37.2,3,6 He Arnold (Arnie) Loyd Conner Jr., 37, of Shawsville, Va., passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009. He was the dedicated loving father to daughters, Tiffany Conner and Michelle Conner, both of Elliston; also surviving are his parents, Arnold and Barbara Conner, Shawsville; sister and husband, Christina and Michael Dillon, Christiansburg; niece, Cayli Dillon, Christiansburg; grandmother, Virginia Sizemore, Woodlawn, Va., special aunts, uncles and cousins; special friend, Eric Sheppard, Shawsville and soul mate, Jessica Conner, Elliston. Interment to follow in Piedmont Cemetery, Shawsville. on November 2, 2009.2

Family 1

Sylina Annette Hall
Marriage*He married Sylina Annette Hall on September 5, 1993 at Camp Alta Mons, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 
Divorce* Arnold Loyd "Arnie" Conner Jr. and Sylina Annette Hall were divorced on October 4, 1995 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5 
Child
  • Tiffany Renee Conner2

Family 2

Jessuca Lynn Ferguson
Marriage*Arnold Loyd "Arnie" Conner Jr. married Jessuca Lynn Ferguson on March 28, 1997 at Roanoke, Virginia.4 
Divorce* Arnold Loyd "Arnie" Conner Jr. and Jessuca Lynn Ferguson were divorced on September 25, 2008 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5 
Child
  • Michelle Conner2

Citations

  1. [S905] VA Montgomery Co., Register 14, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Arnold Loyd Conner, Jr. obituary in the Nov 2, 2009 edition.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  6. [S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.