Frank Edward Poff1

M, b. October 11, 1916, d. March 23, 1998
FatherRiley Poff2,3 b. December 20, 1875, d. March 14, 1949
MotherLucy C. R. Mills2 b. February 25, 1882, d. January 28, 1930
     His Social Security Number was 224-18-6448.4 Frank Edward Poff was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.5 He was born on October 11, 1916 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 He married Myrtle Mae Conner, daughter of Samuel "Sampson" Conner and Osceola "Ocie" Thompson, on January 21, 1940 at Franklin Co., Virginia.6,7 Frank Edward Poff died on March 23, 1998 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 81.5 He POFF, Frank E., 81, of 3327 Melody Avenue, Southwest, Roanoke, passed away Monday, March 23, 1998, in a local hospital. He was an Army veteran of World War II a member of Haran Baptist Church and a retired employee of Wards TV and Appliance Company. Surviving are his wife, of 56 years, Myrtle C. Poff, Roanoke; sister, Tidie Mills, Roanoke; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Violet and Richard Hambrick, Salem; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Robert and Polly Conner, Vinton, Edward and Ruby Conner, Copper Hill; also surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's South Chapel 3:00 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Paul White officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Friends may call from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday at Oakey's South Chapel. on March 24, 1998.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 26, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 148, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1940Dwelling ?, District 81-15, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1940City mills sweeper8

Family

Myrtle Mae Conner b. circa 1927, d. August 24, 2009
Marriage*Frank Edward Poff married Myrtle Mae Conner, daughter of Samuel "Sampson" Conner and Osceola "Ocie" Thompson, on January 21, 1940 at Franklin Co., Virginia.6,7 
Child

Citations

  1. [S657] George Pauff - Anna Merchant, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poff/f0637.htm
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Frank E. Poff obituary in the Mar 24, 1998 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Myrtle Mae Conner Poff obituary in the Sep 3, 2009 edition.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.

Arthur Wendell Wimmer1,2

M, b. May 16, 1910, d. November 27, 1975
FatherThomas Flemmington "Flem" Wimmer1,3,4,5,6,2 b. March 7, 1884, d. July 9, 1949
MotherHattie F. DeWeese1,3,4,5,6,2 b. March 19, 1890, d. October 1, 1977
     His Social Security Number was 224-03-2714.7 Arthur Wendell Wimmer was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.7,8,2 He was born on May 16, 1910 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,7,2 He married Hattie Virginia Burton on February 11, 1972 at Surry Co., North Carolina.1,9 Arthur Wendell Wimmer died on November 27, 1975 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 65.1,2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 37, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 136, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 15, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1930Farm laborer5
1940Road construction drill operator6

Family

Hattie Virginia Burton b. June 14, 1906, d. October 5, 1986
Marriage*Arthur Wendell Wimmer married Hattie Virginia Burton on February 11, 1972 at Surry Co., North Carolina.1,9 

Citations

  1. [S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ollie Mae Wimmer obituary in the Jul 1, 2005 edition.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3630] Jacksonville Burial Ground, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  9. [S999] Unknown compiler, North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004.

Dennis Omer Wimmer1,2

M, b. December 19, 1908, d. October 30, 1979
FatherThomas Flemmington "Flem" Wimmer2,3,1,4,5 b. March 7, 1884, d. July 9, 1949
MotherHattie F. DeWeese2,3,1,4,5 b. March 19, 1890, d. October 1, 1977
     His Social Security Number was 227-09-0896.6 Dennis Omer Wimmer was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.7 He was born on December 19, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1 He married Rachel Anne Beckner on March 21, 1927 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Dennis Omer Wimmer died on October 30, 1979 at Virginia at age 70.

Census Records

1910Dwelling 135, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 37, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 137, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 48, District 32-6, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1930Farm laborer8
1940Farmer9

Family

Rachel Anne Beckner b. November 30, 1905, d. October 30, 1980
Marriage*Dennis Omer Wimmer married Rachel Anne Beckner on March 21, 1927 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ollie Mae Wimmer obituary in the Jul 1, 2005 edition.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Dennis Earl Wimmer obituary in the Dec 14, 2000 edition.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Sue Kidd obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  14. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Barbara Ann Sink1

F, b. circa 1932, d. August 10, 2010
     Barbara Ann Sink was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 She was born circa 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of before 1955,her married name was Wimmer.1 She married Paul Ennis Wimmer, son of Dennis Omer Wimmer and Rachel Anne Beckner, before 1955.2,1 Barbara Ann Sink died on August 10, 2010 at Roanoke, Virginia.1 She Barbara Ann Wimmer, 78, of Roanoke, Va., passed away at home Tuesday, August 10, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Wimmer; brother, Howard Sink; sister, Mildred Kobiauka; son, Jeffery Wimmer; stepdaughter, Janet Wimmer; and great-grandson, Enoch Hubbard. She is survived by a daughter, Susan Wilson and husband, Eugene, of Copper Hill, Va; a son, Justin Wimmer and wife, Debbie, of Check, Va; niece, Susie Adams, of Ocala, Florida; grandchildren, Christopher Wilson, of Copper Hill, Va., Annette Hubbard and husband, Leon, of Floyd, Va., Jeff Wimmer, of Roanoke, Va., Travis Wimmer, of Roanoke, Va., and Danessa Greenhauer and husband, James, of Salem, Va; greatgrandchildren, Jeffrey and Jonathan Wimmer, Jamie and Kyle Hubbard, Nathan and Krysten Greenhauer; great-great-grandson, Rye Atkins. Barbara graduated from Check High School and was a master seamstress. She attended the Roanoke Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Visitation will be at Oakey's South Chapel on Brambleton Ave. from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2010. Services will be held Friday, August 13, 2010, at Oakey's South Chapel at 12 noon. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 1-540-989-3131. on August 12, 2010.1

Family 1
Child
  • Martha Susan Sink3,1

Family 2

Paul Ennis Wimmer b. November 11, 1927, d. July 19, 1994
Marriage*She married Paul Ennis Wimmer, son of Dennis Omer Wimmer and Rachel Anne Beckner, before 1955.2,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Barbara Ann Wimmer obituary in the Aug 12, 2010 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Paul E. Wimmer obituary in the Jul 20, 1994 edition.
  3. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.

James Garfield Collier1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 26, 1912, d. September 21, 1949
     James Garfield Collier was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 He was born on September 26, 1912 at Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4,5 He married Pauline Vida DeWeese, daughter of George Cabell DeWeese and Ellen Dove "Dovie" Gearheart, on October 21, 1935 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6 James Garfield Collier died on September 21, 1949 at Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 36; Drowned in a boating accident.2,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 564, District 28-52, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1935Miner1
1940Coal miner7

Family

Pauline Vida DeWeese b. April 23, 1918, d. October 13, 1995
Marriage*James Garfield Collier married Pauline Vida DeWeese, daughter of George Cabell DeWeese and Ellen Dove "Dovie" Gearheart, on October 21, 1935 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S3221] Woodlawn Memorial Park, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James G. Collier death certificate.
  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. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S12541] Dieterle Memorial Home & Cremation Ceremonies, online www.dieterlememorialhome.com, From the Margaret A. Vaughn obituary.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

William Joseph "Will" Hodges1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 18, 1894, d. February 10, 1953
     William Joseph "Will" Hodges was buried at Puckett Cemetery, off Rt. 221 on a small dirt road between the old Copper Hill post office and H. C. Link & Son Pump Business, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 He was born on June 18, 1894 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2,3,4,5 He married Arista Hester "Risseay" "Hettie" Conner, daughter of William Riley Conner and Lillie Virginia Custer, circa 1917.5,2 William Joseph "Will" Hodges died on February 10, 1953 at Blue Ridge, Botetourt Co., Virginia, at age 58.2,5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 126, District 119-27, Roanoke, Virginia6

Occupation

1940Brick mason6

Family

Arista Hester "Risseay" "Hettie" Conner b. September 25, 1894, d. March 2, 1925
Marriage*William Joseph "Will" Hodges married Arista Hester "Risseay" "Hettie" Conner, daughter of William Riley Conner and Lillie Virginia Custer, circa 1917.5,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Grace H. Overacre obitutary in the Oct 9, 2003 edition.
  2. [S939] William Clyde Conner, Puckett Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  8. [S878] VA Montgomery Co., Register 4, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.
  9. [S877] VA Montgomery Co., Register 7, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Anderson Iddings1

M, b. April 26, 1821, d. October 27, 1893
FatherHenry Iddings Jr.2,1 b. circa 1790, d. circa 1825
MotherLydia Wilson1 b. 1799, d. 1864
     Anderson Iddings was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4,1 He was born on April 26, 1821 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1 He married Elizabeth Light, daughter of James L. Light and Hannah Hathaway, on December 20, 1841 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1 Anderson Iddings died on October 27, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 72.4,1

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Occupation

Farmer

Family

Elizabeth Light b. February 2, 1803, d. December 25, 1885
Marriage*Anderson Iddings married Elizabeth Light, daughter of James L. Light and Hannah Hathaway, on December 20, 1841 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1 

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  4. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  5. [S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.

George Joseph Hoorelbek1,2,3

M, b. October 18, 1912, d. March 31, 1999
     George Joseph Hoorelbek was buried at River Hills Memorial Park, 1650 South River Street, Batavia, Kane Co., Illinois.2 His Social Security Number was 333-09-8427.4 He was born on October 18, 1912 at St. Charles Co., Illinois.4,1,3 He married Pauline Vida DeWeese, daughter of George Cabell DeWeese and Ellen Dove "Dovie" Gearheart, on April 25, 1954 at Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois.5 George Joseph Hoorelbek died on March 31, 1999 at Illinois at age 86.4

Family

Pauline Vida DeWeese b. April 23, 1918, d. October 13, 1995
Marriage*He married Pauline Vida DeWeese, daughter of George Cabell DeWeese and Ellen Dove "Dovie" Gearheart, on April 25, 1954 at Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois.5 

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S5359] River Hills Memorial Park, Kane Co., IL, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  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. [S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.

Ina Carlinia/Corlinia DeWeese1,2,3,4

F, b. July 23, 1912, d. September 23, 1998
FatherErnest Duskin DeWeese1,2,3,5,6 b. November 20, 1883, d. September 17, 1958
MotherMary Ada "Merrily" Blankenship1,2,3,5,6 b. August 12, 1885, d. September 12, 1957
     Ina Carlinia/Corlinia DeWeese was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.7 Her Social Security Number was 225-01-7737.8 She was born on July 23, 1912 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.8,3,5 As of January 17, 1946,her married name was Whitlock.3 She married Jesse Guss Whitlock, son of Ulysses Grant Whitlock and Alice Blackwell, on January 17, 1946 at Roanoke, Virginia.7,3,4,9 Ina Carlinia/Corlinia DeWeese died on September 23, 1998 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 86.7,4 She WHITLOCK, Ina DeWeese, 86, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 1998. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie G. Whitlock. She is survived by sisters, Una Clingenpeel and Nettie Whitlock; sisters-in-law, Aline DeWeese, Mattie Brown, and Bertha Angel; 18 nieces and nephews, 34 great-nieces and nephews, 18 great-great-nieces and nephews. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. on September 24, 1998.7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 51, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 160, District 12, Maggodee, Franklin Co., Virginia2

Family

Jesse Guss Whitlock b. September 26, 1913, d. May 14, 1985
Marriage*Ina Carlinia/Corlinia DeWeese married Jesse Guss Whitlock, son of Ulysses Grant Whitlock and Alice Blackwell, on January 17, 1946 at Roanoke, Virginia.7,3,4,9 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Ernest Duskin DeWeese obituary in the Sep 17, 1958 edition.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ina DeWeese Whitlock obituary in the Sep 24, 1998 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Jesse G. Whitlock obituary in the May 15, 1985 edition.

Una Gay DeWeese

F, b. May 4, 1910, d. December 29, 1999
FatherErnest Duskin DeWeese1,2,3,4 b. November 20, 1883, d. September 17, 1958
MotherMary Ada "Merrily" Blankenship1,2,3,4 b. August 12, 1885, d. September 12, 1957
     Her Social Security Number was 228-16-0457.5 Una Gay DeWeese was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 She was born on May 4, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1 She married Bedford Henry Clingenpeel, son of James Henry "Jim" Clingenpeel and Nettie Mae Anderson, circa 1933.6,1 As of circa 1933,her married name was Clingenpeel. Una Gay DeWeese died on December 29, 1999 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 89.5,1,7 She CLINGENPEEL, Una DeWeese, 89, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 1999. Born in Floyd County, Va., she was a lifetime Roanoke resident. She was retired from Carilion Community Hospital after 18 years of service and was a member of West End Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bedford H. Clingenpeel; and her parents, Ernest D. and Ada Blankenship DeWeese; also five sisters and two brothers. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Magdalene C. and Don Angle, Slidell, La., Doris C. Horn of Roanoke, Patricia C. and Barry Spradlin of Stewartsville; sister, Nettie D. Whitlock of Roanoke. She is also survived by her grandchildren and spouses, Melissa and (Ric) Rickrode, Beth and Fred Birmingham, Jeffrey Horn, Eric and Sonya Horn, Troy Horn, Dana and James Bowman, Dwayne and Shannon Ferguson; stepgranddaughter, Paula and Norman Smith; great-grandchildren, Rachel and Trey Rickrode, Mary Kaitlyn and Adam Birmingham, Joshua and Ashley Horn; step-great-grandchildren, Jessica Bowman, Matt and Dusty Blake, Justin and Allison Smith. Also surviving are two sisters-in-law, Aliene DeWesse and Bertha Clingenpeel; and several nieces and nephews. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family wishes to express their thanks to the staffs of Friendship Manor, Carilion Community Hospital, and Roanoke Memorial Hospital. on January 2, 2000.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 51, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 160, District 12, Maggodee, Franklin Co., Virginia3

Family

Bedford Henry Clingenpeel b. May 29, 1912, d. January 24, 1995
Marriage*Una Gay DeWeese married Bedford Henry Clingenpeel, son of James Henry "Jim" Clingenpeel and Nettie Mae Anderson, circa 1933.6,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Una DeWeese Clingenpeel obituary in the Jan 2, 2000 edition.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Ernest Duskin DeWeese obituary in the Sep 17, 1958 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Bedford H. Clingenpeel obituary in the Jan 25, 1995 edition.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Doris A. Clingenpeel Horn obituary in the Apr 7, 2022 edition.

Lessie Cora "Lizzie" DeWeese1,2,3

F, b. April 2, 1890, d. December, 1972
FatherJohn William DeWeese4,1,2,5 b. October 23, 1853
MotherDotia Levicia Wilson4,1,2,5 b. April 1, 1856, d. December 31, 1926
     Lessie Cora "Lizzie" DeWeese was buried at Monte Vista Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 25 Wades Gap Road, Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.3 Her Social Security Number was 224-92-0080.6 She was born on April 2, 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,6 She married Lewis H. Stump, son of William R. Stump and Mary Ann Collins, on December 26, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 As of December 26, 1923,her married name was Stump. Lessie Cora "Lizzie" DeWeese died in December, 1972 at age 82.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 230, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 85, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 54, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 127, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 62, District 34-13, Maggodee, Franklin Co., Virginia8

Family 1
Child

Family 2

Lewis H. Stump b. October 1, 1882, d. June, 1972
Marriage*Lessie Cora "Lizzie" DeWeese married Lewis H. Stump, son of William R. Stump and Mary Ann Collins, on December 26, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S294] Franklin County Historical Society, Franklin County, VA Cemeteries.
  4. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the A. Edgar Stump obituary in the Sep 30, 2013 edition.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ruby Helen Hicks obituary in the Jun 29, 2019 edition.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Elizabeth Light1,2,3

F, b. February 2, 1803, d. December 25, 1885
FatherJames L. Light1,2,4,3 b. 1769, d. before July 21, 1853
MotherHannah Hathaway4,3
     Elizabeth Light was buried at Locust Grove Cemetery, Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,4 She was born on February 2, 1803 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 She married Jabez H. Smith, son of Humphrey Smith and Eleanor McElhaney, on October 5, 1819 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,4,3 As of October 5, 1819,her married name was Smith. Elizabeth Light married Anderson Iddings, son of Henry Iddings Jr. and Lydia Wilson, on December 20, 1841 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,4 As of December 20, 1841,her married name was Iddings. Elizabeth Light died on December 25, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 82.5,4

Family 1

Jabez H. Smith b. April 3, 1797, d. 1840
Marriage*She married Jabez H. Smith, son of Humphrey Smith and Eleanor McElhaney, on October 5, 1819 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,4,3 
Children

Family 2

Anderson Iddings b. April 26, 1821, d. October 27, 1893
Marriage*Elizabeth Light married Anderson Iddings, son of Henry Iddings Jr. and Lydia Wilson, on December 20, 1841 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,4 

Citations

  1. [S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
  2. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm, From the abstract of the will of James Light.
  3. [S1404] Luther N. Byrd (Deceased), "History of the Smith Family, 1750 - 1944."
  4. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  5. [S283] Edgar L. Vest, Locust Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Silas M. Kelley1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 23, 1868, d. May 17, 1914
FatherMoses Greer Kelley1,2,3,4,5 b. September, 1839, d. 1903
MotherKesiah Catherine Conner1,2,3,4,5 b. September 26, 1840, d. April 13, 1891
     Silas M. Kelley was buried at Kelley Family Cemetery, 389 Kelly Drive, SE, Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.5 He was born on June 23, 1868 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 He married Anna Elizabeth "Annie" "Emma" Hall, daughter of John Lee Hall and Mary Elizabeth Carr, on December 21, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Silas M. Kelley died on May 17, 1914 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 45.5

Census Records

1870Dwelling 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1880Dwelling 36, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1880Laborer2

Family

Anna Elizabeth "Annie" "Emma" Hall b. July, 1882
Marriage*Silas M. Kelley married Anna Elizabeth "Annie" "Emma" Hall, daughter of John Lee Hall and Mary Elizabeth Carr, on December 21, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1007] Paula Kelley Ward, "O'Kelley - Seven Generations of Descendants," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 17, 2003.
  4. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Silas M. Kelley death certificate.
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.

Noah Lee Hall1,2,3

M, b. August 31, 1890, d. December 11, 1972
FatherJohn William "Bill" Hall4,5,2 b. May, 1868, d. 1943
MotherOctavia Aldridge4,2 b. November 12, 1868, d. 1904
     His Social Security Number was 224-09-4429.6 Noah Lee Hall was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 2880 North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 He was born on August 31, 1890 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Aug 30, 1890.1,6,2,3 He married Eva Virginia Arrington circa 1921.7,2 Noah Lee Hall died on December 11, 1972 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 82.6,2,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 75, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 73, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 47, District 108, Blacksburg, VirginiaEnumerated with his sister Mary in the household of James Hedge8
1930Dwelling 67, District 9, Blacksburg, Virginia7
1940Dwelling 47, District 61-12, Blacksburg, Virginia9

Occupation

1910Farm laborer5
1920Store manager8
1930Retail grocery salesman7
1940Farmer9

Family

Eva Virginia Arrington b. October 10, 1900, d. September 17, 1987
Marriage*Noah Lee Hall married Eva Virginia Arrington circa 1921.7,2 
Children
  • Nancy Lee Hall9,10
  • William Wayne "Billy" Hall9,10

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S2261] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Montgomery Co., 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=161&GRid=37619506&CRid=51945&df=all&
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Minnie Gertrude Hall1,2,3

F, b. September 8, 1893, d. August 15, 1966
FatherJohn William "Bill" Hall1,2,3 b. May, 1868, d. 1943
MotherOctavia Aldridge1,3 b. November 12, 1868, d. 1904
     Minnie Gertrude Hall was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,3 She was born on September 8, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 She died on August 15, 1966 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 72.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 75, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 73, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 54, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Effie J. Hall1,2

F, b. June 20, 1895, d. June 2, 1970
FatherJohn William "Bill" Hall3,4 b. May, 1868, d. 1943
MotherOctavia Aldridge3 b. November 12, 1868, d. 1904
     Effie J. Hall was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.5 She was born on June 20, 1895 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5 As of circa 1913,her married name was Board.6 She married Horace Sherman Board, son of Joseph Anderson Board and Elizabeth Jane "Jannie" Aldridge, circa 1913.5,6,2 Effie J. Hall died on June 2, 1970 at age 74.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 75, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1910Dwelling 73, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 365, District 23, Jefferson Ward, Roanoke, Virginia1
1930Dwelling 218, District 30, Roanoke, Virginia6
1940Dwelling 92, District 119-50, Roanoke, Virginia7

Family

Horace Sherman Board b. November 26, 1891, d. March 10, 1968
Marriage*Effie J. Hall married Horace Sherman Board, son of Joseph Anderson Board and Elizabeth Jane "Jannie" Aldridge, circa 1913.5,6,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Sherman Board obituary in the Apr 11, 2014 edition.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Flora A. Hall1,2

F, b. August 12, 1897, d. December, 1986
FatherJohn William "Bill" Hall1,2 b. May, 1868, d. 1943
MotherOctavia Aldridge1 b. November 12, 1868, d. 1904
     Flora A. Hall was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 1500 East San Antonio Avenue, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California.3 Her Social Security Number was 562-34-5731.4 She was born on August 12, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4 She married Harold Bertrium Hall, son of George Lawrence Poff and Ella Maye Hall, circa 1918.5,6,7 Flora A. Hall died in December, 1986 at Santa Clara Co., California, at age 89.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 75, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 73, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 13, District 55, Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 391, District 29, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 144, District 41-29, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9

Family

Harold Bertrium Hall b. April 3, 1901, d. March 20, 1971
Marriage*Flora A. Hall married Harold Bertrium Hall, son of George Lawrence Poff and Ella Maye Hall, circa 1918.5,6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5745] Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach, CA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Harold B. Hall obituary in the Apr 8, 1971 edition.
  6. [S3] Mary Conner Williams, "Conner Family Researcher Mary Conner Williams," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Eldridge William Hall1,2,3,4

M, b. April 15, 1900, d. April 6, 1981
FatherJohn William "Bill" Hall1,5,6,7,8,9 b. May, 1868, d. 1943
MotherOctavia Aldridge1,5 b. November 12, 1868, d. 1904
     Eldridge William Hall was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.10 His Social Security Number was 223-50-1974.11 He was born on April 15, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration Card has an incorrect birth date of Jun 15, 1900 and the SSDI has a birth date of Apr 15, 1901.10,1,3,11,5 He married Eva Nancy "Nannie" Poage, daughter of Charles Luther "Charley" Poage and Nettie R. Wilson, on October 26, 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,10,4 Eldridge William Hall died on April 6, 1981 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 80.10,4 He COPPER HILL -- Eldridge William Hall, age 80, died Monday, April 6, 1981, in a Roanoke hospital. He is survived by his wife, Eva Poage Hall, Copper Hill; one daughter, Mrs. Nancy Peters, Copper Hill; one sister, Mrs. Flora Hall, Los Angeles, California; two grandchildren, Carole Anne Peters and Larry Wayne Peters, both of Copper Hill. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 1981, at the Salem Church with Elder Roy Agee officiating. Burial in Restvale Cemetery. on April 9, 1981.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 75, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1910Dwelling 73, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 54, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 14, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 4, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1930Laborer8
1940Farmer9

Family

Eva Nancy "Nannie" Poage b. May 28, 1908, d. November 23, 1983
Marriage*Eldridge William Hall married Eva Nancy "Nannie" Poage, daughter of Charles Luther "Charley" Poage and Nettie R. Wilson, on October 26, 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,10,4 
Child
  • Nancy Marie/Maria Hall2,4,9

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Eldridge William Hall obituary in the Apr 9, 1981 edition.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Electra Mae "Lula" Collins1,2,3,4,5

F, b. January 24, 1883, d. June 8, 1961
FatherPeter Nathan Collins2,4,5 b. circa 1852, d. before June 11, 1900
MotherVirginia Ann Conner1,2,4,5 b. July 18, 1858, d. November 1, 1937
     Electra Mae "Lula" Collins was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Rt. 221 east from Floyd, left on Bethlehem Church Road NE, left at next fork (Red Oak Grove Road north), on a hill across from Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, Floyd Co., Virginia.6,5 She was born on January 24, 1883 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,2,5 She married William Harvey Dobbins, son of Ballard C. Dobbins and Sarah Malinda Jones, on December 6, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4,5,7 As of December 6, 1914,her married name was Dobbins. Electra Mae "Lula" Collins died on June 8, 1961 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 78.6,5

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1900Dwelling 392, District 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 49, District 97, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 179, District 9, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1940Dwelling 73, District 32-11, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1950Dwelling 93, District 32-14, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia11

Family

William Harvey Dobbins b. December 10, 1872, d. August 7, 1950
Marriage*Electra Mae "Lula" Collins married William Harvey Dobbins, son of Ballard C. Dobbins and Sarah Malinda Jones, on December 6, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4,5,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S221] Barb Reininger, Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Harvey Dobbins obituary in the Aug 9, 1950 edition.
  8. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Carl Lawrence Dobbins obituary in the Jun 4, 2014 edition.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Iva Mae Bower obituary in the Oct 3, 2014 edition.
  15. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  16. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Arleethia Gay "Arlethea" Collins1,2,3,4

F, b. March 11, 1888, d. December 6, 1941
FatherPeter Nathan Collins2,5 b. circa 1852, d. before June 11, 1900
MotherVirginia Ann Conner1,2,5 b. July 18, 1858, d. November 1, 1937
     Arleethia Gay "Arlethea" Collins was buried at Forest Cemetery, 221 South 5th Street, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho.3,4 She was born on March 11, 1888 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 She married William Henry Graham, son of William Alexander Graham and Henrietta Spangler, on January 24, 1912 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5,4 As of January 24, 1912,her married name was Graham. Arleethia Gay "Arlethea" Collins died on December 6, 1941 at Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho, at age 53.6,4

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1900Dwelling 392, District 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 13, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her grandfather Albert Conner8
1920Dwelling 124, District 97, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 6, District 103, West Whiteland, Chester Co., Pennsylvania10
1940Dwelling 81, District 28-45, Rathdrum, Kootenai Co., Idaho11

Family

William Henry Graham b. December 15, 1877, d. December 9, 1957
Marriage*Arleethia Gay "Arlethea" Collins married William Henry Graham, son of William Alexander Graham and Henrietta Spangler, on January 24, 1912 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S11419] Forest Cemetery, Kootenai Co., ID, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S5989] Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Idaho, U.S., Death Records, 1890-1969.
  5. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  6. [S518] Idaho Bureau of Health Policy and Vital Statistics, Idaho Death Index, 1890-1964.
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  14. [S11662] Daily Breeze, From the Sue Archer obituary in the Aug 19, 2012 edition.
  15. [S605] Office of Vital Statistics and Montana State Genealogical Society State of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Montana, State Deaths, 1907-2016.
  16. [S3009] Youngstown Vindicator, From the Margaret Marie Graham Weber obituary in the May 9, 2012 edition.
  17. [S3540] Washington State Archives, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013.
  18. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.

James L. Light1

M, b. 1769, d. before July 21, 1853
FatherLazarus Light b. circa 1740, d. 1786
MotherElizabeth Unknown
     James L. Light was born in 1769 at New York. He married Hannah Hathaway, daughter of Leonard Hathaway and Susannah Unknown, on October 3, 1791 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2 James L. Light left a will on April 19, 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Light, James
Signed: April 19, 1853
Proved: July 21 1853

Heirs Noted
Sons: James Light Jr

Daughters: Elizabeth Iddings, Hannah Wilson

Witnesses: William H. Boyd, John S. Light, Lewis R. Shank

Executor: William H. Boyd.3 He died before July 21, 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3

Census Records

1810Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia4
1820Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia5

Family

Hannah Hathaway
Marriage*James L. Light married Hannah Hathaway, daughter of Leonard Hathaway and Susannah Unknown, on October 3, 1791 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S1404] Luther N. Byrd (Deceased), "History of the Smith Family, 1750 - 1944."
  3. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm, From the abstract of the will of James Light.
  4. [S406] National Archives and Records Administration, 1810 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S409] National Archives and Records Administration, 1820 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.

Robert Ennis Collins1,2,3,4

M, b. July 4, 1894, d. May 29, 1924
FatherIra Ennis Collins1,5,4,6 b. October 25, 1866, d. April 5, 1946
MotherNora Lee Lawrence1,5,4,6 b. January 17, 1874, d. May 15, 1934
     Robert Ennis Collins was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.3,4 He was born on July 4, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3,4 He married Maggie Lillian Wills on August 7, 1915 at Vance Co., North Carolina.6 Robert Ennis Collins died on May 29, 1924 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 29.3,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 112, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 144, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 184, District 28, Highland Ward 1, Roanoke, Virginia7

Occupation

1920Steel mill laborer7

Family

Maggie Lillian Wills b. October 24, 1895, d. October 7, 1985
Marriage*Robert Ennis Collins married Maggie Lillian Wills on August 7, 1915 at Vance Co., North Carolina.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S2253] Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=61845073&CRid=50174&df=all&
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Dorothy Elizabeth Collins Knight obituary in the Feb 8, 2021 edition.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Clarence E. Collins obituary in the Mar 15, 1998 edition.
  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.

Mildred Sarah Wimmer1,2,3,4

F, b. May 10, 1901, d. December 1, 1960
FatherNoah Preston Wimmer1,2,4 b. October 14, 1859, d. April 26, 1928
MotherMartha Magdaline Neff1,2,4 b. January 23, 1861, d. August 3, 1938
     Mildred Sarah Wimmer was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1,6 She was born on May 10, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5,2,4 She married Noah Flem Poff, son of Riley Poff and Lucy C. R. Mills, on August 7, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,6,4 As of August 7, 1922,her married name was Poff. Mildred Sarah Wimmer died on December 1, 1960 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 59.1,5,6,4 She Mrs. Mildred Wimmer Poff, 59 of 2408 Shull Rd., NE, died Thursday at her home. Surviving are her husband, Noah Poff; a daughter, Mrs. Wilton King, Roanoke; two sons, Harold and Frank Poff, Roanoke; two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Williams, Copper Hill; and Mrs. Evelyn Poff, Roanoke; three brothers, John Wimmer, Pennsylvania; Joseph and Banks Wimmer, Copper Hill; and six grandchildren. Funeral will be conducted Saturday at 2 P.M. at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren by the Rev. Allan Hoover and the Rev. Mark Wolfe. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The Body will be taken from Oakey's to the church Saturday at 11:30 a.m. on December 2, 1960.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 147, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 6, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8

Family

Noah Flem Poff b. November 15, 1900, d. November 9, 1974
Marriage*Mildred Sarah Wimmer married Noah Flem Poff, son of Riley Poff and Lucy C. R. Mills, on August 7, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,6,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S657] George Pauff - Anna Merchant, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poff/f0637.htm
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mildred Wimmer Poff obituary in the Dec 2, 1960 edition.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Harold N. Poff obituary in the Dec 17, 2004 edition.
  10. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Florence Poff King obituary in the Mar 4, 2009 edition.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Franklin D. Poff obituary in the Mar 17, 2010 edition.

Amy Daisy Evelyn Wimmer1,2

F, b. March 18, 1903, d. January 6, 1992
FatherNoah Preston Wimmer3,1 b. October 14, 1859, d. April 26, 1928
MotherMartha Magdaline Neff3,1 b. January 23, 1861, d. August 3, 1938
     Her Social Security Number was 229-24-2321.4 Amy Daisy Evelyn Wimmer was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,6 She was born on March 18, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4,5,1 She married Ennis Poff, son of Riley Poff and Lucy C. R. Mills, on November 8, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6,7 As of November 8, 1924,her married name was Poff. Amy Daisy Evelyn Wimmer died on January 6, 1992 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 88.4,5,6 She Mrs. Evelyn Wimmer Poff, age 88, formerly of Floyd County, died Monday in a Roanoke hospital. She was the widow of Ennis Poff and is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Robert Nelson, Sr. and Millie Poff, with whom she made her home in Roanoke; son and daughter-in-law, Milton E. and Mary Edith Poff, Vinton; daughters and sons-in-law, Edith P. Flint, Roanoke; Lottie P. and Eston Radford, Floyd; Lillian P. and Tildon Oyler, Roanoke; 19 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Frank and Myrtle Poff, Tidy Mills and Edna Poff, all of Roanoke; also surviving are many nieces and nephews including special niece, Florence Poff King, Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 9, 1992 with Rev. Doug Jones and Rev. Frank Wimmer officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Lotz Roanoke Chapel.
on January 9, 1992.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 149, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 13, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Family

Ennis Poff b. December 4, 1902, d. January 15, 1979
Marriage*Amy Daisy Evelyn Wimmer married Ennis Poff, son of Riley Poff and Lucy C. R. Mills, on November 8, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S657] George Pauff - Anna Merchant, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poff/f0637.htm
  3. [S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Evelyn Wimmer Poff obituary in the Jan 9, 1992 edition.
  7. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Ennis Poff obituary in the Jan 25, 1979 edition.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Eldridge Banks Wimmer1,2,3,4

M, b. December 27, 1896, d. June 15, 1977
FatherNoah Preston Wimmer2,1,4 b. October 14, 1859, d. April 26, 1928
MotherMartha Magdaline Neff2,1,4 b. January 23, 1861, d. August 3, 1938
     His Social Security Number was 224-20-1565.5 Eldridge Banks Wimmer was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.6,3,4 He was born on December 27, 1896 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Dec 28, 1896.2,5,6,1,7,4 He married Lillie Maye/Mae Poff, daughter of Riley Poff and Lucy C. R. Mills, on January 20, 1922 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3,4 Eldridge Banks Wimmer died on June 15, 1977 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 80.2,6,3,4 He COPPER HILL -- Eldridge Banks Wimmer, age 80, of Route 1, Copper Hill, died Wednesday, June 15, in a Roanoke hospital. He was a lifelong member of the Copper Hill Church of the Brethren. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillie Maye Poff Wimmer; six daughters, Mrs. Kathleen Pratt of Salem, Mrs. Christine Thompson, Bent Mountain, Mrs. Shirley Brown, Mrs. Janet Pratt, Mrs. Merdith Walters, all of Roanoke, Mrs. Donna Bond; three sons, J. Cline Wimmer, Copper Hill, D. Wayne Wimmer, Salem, Bobby H. Wimmer, Lexington, N.C; one brother, Joseph Wimmer, Copper Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Liza Williams, Copper Hill, Mrs. Evelyn Poff, Roanoke; 23 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, June 17, at 2:00 p.m. at the Copper Hill Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Frank Wimmer and the Rev. Enos Griffith officiating. Interment was in the Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery. on June 23, 1977.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 150, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 18, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1930Farmer8
1940Farmer9

Family

Lillie Maye/Mae Poff b. June 14, 1905, d. September 11, 1984
Marriage*Eldridge Banks Wimmer married Lillie Maye/Mae Poff, daughter of Riley Poff and Lucy C. R. Mills, on January 20, 1922 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
  3. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Eldridge Banks Wimmer obituary in the Jun 23, 1977 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  7. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S85] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Holt Family of Floyd & Franklin Counties, Virginia.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Cline Wimmer Sr. obituary in the Oct 4, 2008 edition.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Kathleen Lois Wimmer Pollard obituary in the Aug 22, 2015 edition.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Maude Eveline Lancaster1,2,3

F, b. January 8, 1913, d. October 12, 1989
     Her Social Security Number was 230-10-6114.4 Maude Eveline Lancaster was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,6,2 She was born on January 8, 1913 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.5,4,1,6,3,2 She married Clinton Poff, son of Riley Poff and Lucy C. R. Mills, on February 4, 1939 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,6 As of February 4, 1939,her married name was Poff.1 Maude Eveline Lancaster died on October 12, 1989 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 76.5,4,6,2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 115, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7

Family

Clinton Poff b. May 18, 1908, d. December 3, 1989
Marriage*Maude Eveline Lancaster married Clinton Poff, son of Riley Poff and Lucy C. R. Mills, on February 4, 1939 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,6 
Child

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  6. [S1262] Glenna Garnand Garner, Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  9. [S657] George Pauff - Anna Merchant, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poff/f0637.htm
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lawrence C. Poff obituary in the May 31, 2019 edition.

Edna Lucy Guilliams1,2,3,4

F, b. January 21, 1918, d. December 12, 2008
FatherWilliam Arthur Guilliams5,6,7,8,9,10,3,11,12,4 b. January 24, 1877, d. July 31, 1971
MotherEmma Zetta Hill5,6,7,8,9,10,3,11,12,4 b. June 18, 1883, d. October 14, 1975
     Edna Lucy Guilliams was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 228-16-2781.13 She was born on January 21, 1918 at Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia.14,13,3,4 She married James Woodrow Poff, son of Riley Poff and Lucy C. R. Mills, on March 22, 1940 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,3 As of March 22, 1940,her married name was Poff.3 Edna Lucy Guilliams died on December 12, 2008 at Botetourt Co., Virginia, at age 90.2,13,15 She Edna Lucy Poff, 90, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, December 12, 2008. Graveside services 1 p.m. Monday, December 15, 2008, at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren. Arrangements by Valley Funeral Service, 562-1182. on December 14, 2008.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 25, District 46, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 72, District 1, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 1310, District 119-50, Roanoke, Virginia16

Occupation

1940Laundry presser16

Family

James Woodrow Poff b. April 24, 1914, d. January 6, 1982
Marriage*Edna Lucy Guilliams married James Woodrow Poff, son of Riley Poff and Lucy C. R. Mills, on March 22, 1940 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,3 
Children
  • Elizabeth Anne Poff1,3
  • Larry Gordon Poff1,3

Citations

  1. [S657] George Pauff - Anna Merchant, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poff/f0637.htm
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Edna Lucy Poff obituary in the Dec 14, 2008 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  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 Eva Guilliams Custer obituary in the Mar 13, 2004 edition.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Ralph Guilliams obituary in the Feb 18, 1998 edition.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Charity Elizabeth Guilliams Akers obituary in the Jun 29, 2003 edition.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Clara Inez Willis obituary in the Jul 10, 2007 edition.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Clara Inez Guilliams Willis obituary in the Jul 9, 2007 edition.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Eva Guilliams Custer obituary in the Mar 14, 2004 edition.
  13. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  14. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  15. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  16. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Infant Poff

?, b. July 13, 1941, d. July 13, 1941
FatherFrank Edward Poff1 b. October 11, 1916, d. March 23, 1998
MotherMyrtle Mae Conner1 b. circa 1927, d. August 24, 2009
     Infant Poff was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Infant Poff died on July 13, 1941.1 Infant Poff was born on July 13, 1941 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.