Lewis Blackwell1,2,3

M, b. October 15, 1846, d. January 1, 1933
FatherMoses Blackwell Jr.3 b. March 1, 1794, d. March 14, 1863
MotherRebekah Walter3 b. November 28, 1813, d. November 6, 1885
     Lewis Blackwell was buried at Wright Cemetery (also known as Whitlock-Blackwell Cemetery), on the gravel access road, located between houses 2121 and 2115 Cannaday School Road, Pizarro, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 He was born on October 15, 1846 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The Wright Cemetery listing has a birth date of Oct 15, 1847.1,2,3 He married Martha J. Holt, daughter of Smithen S. "Smith" Holt and Olive L. Richards, on May 16, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 Lewis Blackwell died on January 1, 1933 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 86.1,2

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

Martha J. Holt b. November 24, 1849, d. June 10, 1924
Marriage*Lewis Blackwell married Martha J. Holt, daughter of Smithen S. "Smith" Holt and Olive L. Richards, on May 16, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  2. [S1357] Georgia Phyllis Whitlock Shank, Wright Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Martha J. Holt1

F, b. November 24, 1849, d. June 10, 1924
FatherSmithen S. "Smith" Holt1 b. January 25, 1818, d. September 8, 1852
MotherOlive L. Richards1 b. July 31, 1821, d. February 14, 1888
     Martha J. Holt was buried at Wright Cemetery (also known as Whitlock-Blackwell Cemetery), on the gravel access road, located between houses 2121 and 2115 Cannaday School Road, Pizarro, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 She was born on November 24, 1849 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3,1 She married Lewis Blackwell, son of Moses Blackwell Jr. and Rebekah Walter, on May 16, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of May 17, 1871,her married name was Blackwell. Martha J. Holt died on June 10, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 74.2,3

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

Lewis Blackwell b. October 15, 1846, d. January 1, 1933
Marriage*Martha J. Holt married Lewis Blackwell, son of Moses Blackwell Jr. and Rebekah Walter, on May 16, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  3. [S1357] Georgia Phyllis Whitlock Shank, Wright Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Mary Ann Trask1

F, b. February 5, 1848, d. January 31, 1923
FatherWilliam H. Trask1 b. circa 1822, d. before June 17, 1880
MotherMargaret Jane Taylor1 b. circa 1828
     Mary Ann Trask was buried at Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg, Crawford Co., Kansas.2 She was born on February 5, 1848 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.1,3,4 As of circa 1872,her married name was Woodside.5 She married David H. Woodside circa 1872.5,6,4 Mary Ann Trask died on January 31, 1923 at Pittsburg, Crawford Co., Kansas, at age 74.4,2 She Mrs. Mary A. Woodside, 74 years old, died at 12:15 o'clock last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. C. Vance, 610 West Forest Avenue. Mrs. Woodside was born Feb. 5, 1848 in Delaware. She had been residing here with her children for the last few months. Mrs. Woodside is survived by her widower, David F. Woodside; one son, A. T. Woodside, 508 North Woodland Avenue, one daughter, Mrs. P. C. Vance, 619 West Forest Avenue, one sister, Mrs. Margaret Chatham, Roanoke, Va. on January 31, 1923.4

Census Records

1860Dwelling 458, Ulysses, Potter Co., Pennsylvania1
1880Dwelling 57, District 169, Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania7
1910Dwelling 274, District 124, Liberty Township, Highland Co., Ohio5
1920Dwelling 30, District 137, Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio8

Family

David H. Woodside b. circa 1848, d. July 23, 1924
Marriage*Mary Ann Trask married David H. Woodside circa 1872.5,6,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S8323] Highland Park Cemetery, Crawford Co., KS, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S3248] Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947.
  4. [S13006] Pittsburg Daily Headlight, The, From the Mary A. Woodside obituary in the Jan 31, 1923 edition.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3272] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1614804
  7. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Elinos Alton Whitlock1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. February 22, 1917, d. December 2, 1992
FatherGustavus Arthur "Gus" Whitlock9,10,6,8 b. February 28, 1882, d. December 20, 1954
MotherLillie Almeda Pratt9,10,6,8 b. January 2, 1893, d. October 2, 1974
     His Social Security Number was 225-10-7530.11 Elinos Alton Whitlock was buried at Wright Cemetery (also known as Whitlock-Blackwell Cemetery), on the gravel access road, located between houses 2121 and 2115 Cannaday School Road, Pizarro, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4,2 He was born on February 22, 1917 at Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia.11,1,4,6,7,8 He married Estella Jackson Yeatts, daughter of Thomas Alfred Yeatts Sr. and Mary Ollie Blackwell, on September 15, 1934 at Floyd Co., Virginia.9,2,3 Elinos Alton Whitlock died on December 2, 1992 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 75.11,1,2,4 He WHITLOCK, Elinos Alton, 75, of Floyd, died December 2, 1992. He was preceded in death by three children, Robert Lincoln Whitlock, Lewis Arthur Whitlock and Ollie Martha Whitlock. Surviving are his wife, Estella Yeatts Whitlock; seven children, Donny Dale Whitlock, Almeda Whitlock Conner, Perry Lee Whitlock, Rebekah Whitlock Kinsley and Joe David Whitlock, all of Floyd County, Elinos Alton Whitlock Jr. of Broadway, N. C., Clyde Marlyn Whitlock of Nashville, Tenn; 25 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. Also surviving are four brothers, George Denton Whitlock, William Lacy Whitlock, Ray Altis Whitlock, all of Floyd County, and Andrew Whitlock of Forest; four sisters, Beatrice Whitlock, Bonnie Whitlock Hylton of Floyd; Vera Whitlock Collis of Danville, and Elizabeth Whitlock Eanes of Pilot. Interment in the Wright Cemetery. on December 3, 1992.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 224, District 10, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia12
1950Dwelling 16, District 32-16, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia13

Occupation

1940Farmer12
1950Farmer13

Family

Estella Jackson Yeatts b. December 2, 1913, d. April 5, 2004
Marriage*Elinos Alton Whitlock married Estella Jackson Yeatts, daughter of Thomas Alfred Yeatts Sr. and Mary Ollie Blackwell, on September 15, 1934 at Floyd Co., Virginia.9,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elinos Alton Whitlock obituary in the Dec 3, 1992 edition.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Estella Jackson Yeatts Whitlock obituary in the Apr 7, 2004 edition.
  4. [S1357] Georgia Phyllis Whitlock Shank, Wright Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  5. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Elinos Alton Whitlock, Jr., obituary in the Feb 23, 2008 edition.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [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.
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William L. Whitlock obituary in the Apr 14, 2002 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S6901] Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Service, online http://www.valleyfuneralserviceva.com, From the Almeda Jackson Whitlock Conner obituary.
  15. [S13027] Ellis Funeral Home & Cremation Service, online www.ellisfuneralhomenashville.com, From the Clyde Marlyn Whitlock obituary.
  16. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Estella Jackson Yeatts Whitlock obituary in the Apr 8, 2004 edition.
  17. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  18. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  19. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  20. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Infant Kinsley obituary in the May 5, 1977 edition.

Gustavus Arthur "Gus" Whitlock1,2

M, b. February 28, 1882, d. December 20, 1954
FatherElinos Logan Whitlock1 b. December 25, 1835, d. March 31, 1917
MotherOctavia Spangler1 b. February 28, 1837, d. April 14, 1915
     Gustavus Arthur "Gus" Whitlock was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.3 He married Lillie Almeda Pratt.3 Gustavus Arthur "Gus" Whitlock was born on February 28, 1882 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3,2 He died on December 20, 1954 at age 72.1,3

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

Lillie Almeda Pratt b. January 2, 1893, d. October 2, 1974
Marriage*Gustavus Arthur "Gus" Whitlock married Lillie Almeda Pratt.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S181] Spangler Genealogy, online http://www.spanglers.info/span.html
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William L. Whitlock obituary in the Apr 14, 2002 edition.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  10. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Lillie Almeda Pratt

F, b. January 2, 1893, d. October 2, 1974
     Lillie Almeda Pratt married Gustavus Arthur "Gus" Whitlock, son of Elinos Logan Whitlock and Octavia Spangler.1 Lillie Almeda Pratt was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Her married name was Whitlock. She was born on January 2, 1893 at Virginia.1 She died on October 2, 1974 at age 81.1

Family

Gustavus Arthur "Gus" Whitlock b. February 28, 1882, d. December 20, 1954
Marriage*She married Gustavus Arthur "Gus" Whitlock, son of Elinos Logan Whitlock and Octavia Spangler.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  2. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William L. Whitlock obituary in the Apr 14, 2002 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Robert Lincoln Whitlock1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

M, b. April 19, 1938, d. August 2, 1991
FatherElinos Alton Whitlock1,3,4,7,12,8,13,9,10,14 b. February 22, 1917, d. December 2, 1992
MotherEstella Jackson Yeatts1,3,4,7,12,8,13,9,10,14 b. December 2, 1913, d. April 5, 2004
     Robert Lincoln Whitlock was buried at Wright Cemetery (also known as Whitlock-Blackwell Cemetery), on the gravel access road, located between houses 2121 and 2115 Cannaday School Road, Pizarro, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5,10 His Social Security Number was 229-50-6657.15 He was born on April 19, 1938 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4,5,9,10,11 He married Elizabeth Marie Dobbins, daughter of Carl Lawrence Dobbins and Mae Marie West, on December 16, 1960 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,2,3,10 Robert Lincoln Whitlock died on August 2, 1991 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 53.2,5,10

Census Records

1940Dwelling 224, District 10, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia12
1950Dwelling 16, District 32-16, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia13

Family

Elizabeth Marie Dobbins
Marriage*Robert Lincoln Whitlock married Elizabeth Marie Dobbins, daughter of Carl Lawrence Dobbins and Mae Marie West, on December 16, 1960 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,2,3,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elinos Alton Whitlock obituary in the Dec 3, 1992 edition.
  2. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Estella Jackson Yeatts Whitlock obituary in the Apr 8, 2004 edition.
  4. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S1357] Georgia Phyllis Whitlock Shank, Wright Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S36] Clerk of Courts, Computerized Marriage Records of Floyd Co., Virginia, Ref # 03-70.
  7. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Elinos Alton Whitlock, Jr., obituary in the Feb 23, 2008 edition.
  8. [S6901] Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Service, online http://www.valleyfuneralserviceva.com, From the Almeda Jackson Whitlock Conner obituary.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S13027] Ellis Funeral Home & Cremation Service, online www.ellisfuneralhomenashville.com, From the Clyde Marlyn Whitlock obituary.
  15. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  16. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  17. [S32] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 8, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

David H. Woodside1,2

M, b. circa 1848, d. July 23, 1924
     David H. Woodside was buried at Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg, Crawford Co., Kansas.3 He was born circa 1848 at Union Corners, Pennsylvania.1,4 He married Mary Ann Trask, daughter of William H. Trask and Margaret Jane Taylor, circa 1872.5,6,7 David H. Woodside died on July 23, 1924.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 57, District 169, Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania1
1910Dwelling 274, District 124, Liberty Township, Highland Co., Ohio5
1920Dwelling 30, District 137, Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio2

Occupation

1880Railroad brakeman1
1910Railroad baggage master5

Family

Mary Ann Trask b. February 5, 1848, d. January 31, 1923
Marriage*David H. Woodside married Mary Ann Trask, daughter of William H. Trask and Margaret Jane Taylor, circa 1872.5,6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S8323] Highland Park Cemetery, Crawford Co., KS, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S3248] Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3272] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1614804
  7. [S13006] Pittsburg Daily Headlight, The, From the Mary A. Woodside obituary in the Jan 31, 1923 edition.

Marie Jackson Whitlock1,2,3,4

F, b. February 23, 1962, d. November 2, 1997
FatherRobert Lincoln Whitlock1,2 b. April 19, 1938, d. August 2, 1991
MotherElizabeth Marie Dobbins1,2
     Marie Jackson Whitlock was buried at Restvale Cemetery, Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,6 Her Social Security Number was 223-04-9175.3 She was born on February 23, 1962 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6,3,4 She married David Lynn Cartwright on June 21, 1980 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5,2 As of June 21, 1980,her married name was Cartwright. Marie Jackson Whitlock died on November 2, 1997 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 35.5,6 She CARTWRIGHT, Marie Jackson Whitlock, 35, of Check, died Sunday, November 2, 1997. She was a graduate of Floyd County High School, and was an honors graduate of Radford University where she also was a graduate of the School of Nursing. She was employed as a Registered Nurse at the Bradley Free Clinic in Roanoke, and had worked for many years as a supervisor in the nursing department at the Veterans Hospital in Salem. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Lincoln Whitlock, and her paternal grandfather, Elinos A. Whitlock Sr. Surviving are her husband, David Lynn Cartwright; two daughters, Jessica Lynn Cartwright and Jennifer Marie Cartwright, both of Check; her mother, Elizabeth Whitlock Kazee of Floyd; one sister, Betty Ann Whitlock of Christiansburg; one brother and sister-in-law, Michael Allen and Kimberly Pack Whitlock; one brother, Randall Lane Whitlock; maternal grandparents, Carl and Mae Dobbins, paternal grandmother, Estella Yeatts Whitlock; one nephew, Robert Thomas Whitlock, and one niece, Kayla Shay Whitlock, all of Floyd; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Carolyn and Harry Cartwright, and one sister-in-law and husband, Tammy and Rickey Allen, all of Copper Hill; one brother-in-law and wife, James P. and Karen Cartwright of Blue Ridge, and two very devoted care givers, Almeda Conner and Cindy Webb. Interment will follow in Restvale Cemetery, Floyd County. on November 3, 1997.5

Family

David Lynn Cartwright
Marriage*She married David Lynn Cartwright on June 21, 1980 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5,2 
Children
  • Jessica Lynn Cartwright5,2
  • Jennifer Marie Cartwright5,2

Citations

  1. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Estella Jackson Yeatts Whitlock obituary in the Apr 8, 2004 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  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 Jackson Whitlock Cartwright obituary in the Nov 3, 1997 edition.
  6. [S4955] Restvale Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Russell Glennon Poff1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 6, 1922, d. November 9, 1983
FatherOliver Blane Poff2,6,3,4,5 b. November 17, 1892, d. December 22, 1981
MotherElsie Mae Aldridge2,6,3,4,5 b. April 1, 1897, d. August 2, 1974
     Russell Glennon Poff was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,4 He was born on January 6, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4,5 He married Ann Elizabeth Farmer on January 4, 1957 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.1,5 Russell Glennon Poff died on November 9, 1983 at Riner, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 61.1,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 39, District 4, Auburn, Montgomery Co., Virginia2
1940Dwelling 389, District 61-6, Auburn, Montgomery Co., Virginia3

Family

Ann Elizabeth Farmer
Marriage*Russell Glennon Poff married Ann Elizabeth Farmer on January 4, 1957 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.1,5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Elsie Poff obituary in the Aug 8, 1974 edition.

Elsie Emily "Emma" Manning1,2

F, b. February 18, 1847, d. October 25, 1930
FatherCary Manning1,3,4,2 b. circa 1816
MotherMahala Cole1,3,4,2 b. circa 1826
     Elsie Emily "Emma" Manning was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,2 She was born on February 18, 1847 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1 She married William Morgan Conner, son of Cornelius Conner and Anna Poff, on February 4, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 As of February 4, 1869,her married name was Conner. Elsie Emily "Emma" Manning died on October 25, 1930 at Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 83.5,7,2

Census Records

1850Dwelling 89, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1860Dwelling 385, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1870Dwelling 203, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1880Dwelling 149, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1900Dwelling 229, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1910Dwelling 87, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia12

Family

William Morgan Conner b. October, 1847, d. October 23, 1913
Marriage*Elsie Emily "Emma" Manning married William Morgan Conner, son of Cornelius Conner and Anna Poff, on February 4, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  6. [S3] Mary Conner Williams, "Conner Family Researcher Mary Conner Williams," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  7. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  8. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  14. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  15. [S450] George S. Jack, History of Roanoke County.
  16. [S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
  17. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.

Andrew Lester Graham Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 19, 1891, d. August 18, 1964
     Andrew Lester Graham Sr. was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on December 19, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4 He married Annie Pearl Yeatts, daughter of Thomas Alfred Yeatts Sr. and Fannie Pearl/Polk Cook, on March 12, 1916 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6 Andrew Lester Graham Sr. died on August 18, 1964 at age 72.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 6, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 152, District 10, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 120, District 32-12, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1920Coal miner7
1930Farmer8
1940Farmer9

Family

Annie Pearl Yeatts b. January 3, 1897, d. May 6, 1972
Marriage*Andrew Lester Graham Sr. married Annie Pearl Yeatts, daughter of Thomas Alfred Yeatts Sr. and Fannie Pearl/Polk Cook, on March 12, 1916 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Cleo Calvin Graham obituary in the Apr 29, 1999 edition.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Andrew Lester Graham, Jr. obituary in the Mar 7, 2002 edition.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Alfred Curtis Graham obituary in the Mar 6, 2010 edition.
  6. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  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. [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. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  13. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  14. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Pearl Yeatts Graham obituary in the May 11, 1972 edition.

Oscar Verman Wade1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 10, 1905, d. July 16, 1983
     Oscar Verman Wade was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5 His Social Security Number was 224-20-2413.6 He was born on August 10, 1905 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6,5 He married Clella Myrtle Yeatts, daughter of Thomas Alfred Yeatts Sr. and Fannie Pearl/Polk Cook, on July 16, 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 Oscar Verman Wade died on July 16, 1983 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 77.5

Occupation

1932Farmer1

Family

Clella Myrtle Yeatts b. December 20, 1899, d. October 9, 1946
Marriage*Oscar Verman Wade married Clella Myrtle Yeatts, daughter of Thomas Alfred Yeatts Sr. and Fannie Pearl/Polk Cook, on July 16, 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  3. [S36] Clerk of Courts, Computerized Marriage Records of Floyd Co., Virginia, Record # 97-43.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Dreama Belcher Moran obituary in the Jul 16, 2015 edition.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Rebecca Sowder1,2

F, b. circa 1806, d. October 6, 1885
FatherJacob Sowder3,1 b. circa 1733/34, d. circa May, 1819
MotherAnne Prillaman3,1
     Rebecca Sowder was buried at Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery, Rt. 221, across from Simpson's Store, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia; Her stone is no longer there. She was born circa 1806 at Franklin Co., Virginia. She married Cary Gray, son of Edward Howard Gray Jr. and Mary Unknown, on January 6, 1829 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2 As of January 6, 1829,her married name was Gray. Rebecca Sowder died on October 6, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.

Census Records

1850Dwelling 460, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1860Dwelling 570, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1870Dwelling 249, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia6
1880Dwelling 24, District 30, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son Harvey7

Family

Cary Gray b. October 27, 1805, d. May 9, 1890
Marriage*Rebecca Sowder married Cary Gray, son of Edward Howard Gray Jr. and Mary Unknown, on January 6, 1829 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S297] Ellen Stanley Rogers & Norris Prillaman Miller, The Prillaman Family, Descendants of Jacob Prillaman.
  2. [S66] Beverly Merritt, Franklin County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 1786-1853.
  3. [S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
  4. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  9. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.