John Austin Booth1,2

M, b. April 17, 1866, d. April 6, 1956
FatherWilliam Cornelius Boothe1,3 b. April 10, 1831, d. December 5, 1907
MotherMary W. Stevens1,3 b. circa 1838, d. December 23, 1870
     John Austin Booth was buried at Stuart Cemetery, Stuart, Patrick Co., Virginia.2 He married Anice Clark.4,2 John Austin Booth was born on April 17, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His gravestone has a birth date of Apr 27, 1866.3,5,2 He died on April 6, 1956 at age 89.2

Census Records

1870Dwelling 2, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 21, District 58, Dan River, Patrick Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 25, District 30, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 66, District 4, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1900Pharmacist5
1920Pharmacist4
1930Druggist salesman6

Family

Anice Clark b. September 18, 1869, d. November 21, 1938
Marriage*John Austin Booth married Anice Clark.4,2 

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3317] Stuart Cemetery, Patrick Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Unknown Female Boothe

F, b. May 20, 1869
FatherWilliam Cornelius Boothe1 b. April 10, 1831, d. December 5, 1907
MotherMary W. Stevens1 b. circa 1838, d. December 23, 1870
     Unknown Female Boothe was born on May 20, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 She Not enumerated with her family in the 1870 Census on September 13, 1870.2

Citations

  1. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.

David W. Boothe1

M, b. December 5, 1870, d. June 23, 1872
FatherWilliam Cornelius Boothe2 b. April 10, 1831, d. December 5, 1907
MotherMary W. Stevens2 b. circa 1838, d. December 23, 1870
     David W. Boothe was born on December 5, 1870 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He died on June 23, 1872 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 1.2

Citations

  1. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  2. [S96] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1853-1882.

Malissa Jane Boothe1,2,3

F, b. December 27, 1863, d. April 21, 1959
FatherWilliam Cornelius Boothe1,2 b. April 10, 1831, d. December 5, 1907
MotherMary W. Stevens1 b. circa 1838, d. December 23, 1870
     Malissa Jane Boothe was buried at Urbana Cemetery, Telford, Washington Co., Tennessee.4 She was born on December 27, 1863 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5,4 She married Charles Mabry Holt, son of Spradley Holt and Nancy Walters, on April 11, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4 As of April 11, 1889,her married name was Holt. Malissa Jane Boothe died on April 21, 1959 at age 95.4

Census Records

1870Dwelling 2, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 65, District 41, Civil District 13, Greene Co., Tennessee5
1910Dwelling 140, District 85, Civil District 14, Greene Co., Tennessee6
1920Dwelling 79, District 219, Civil District 18, Washington Co., Tennessee7
1930Dwelling 69, District 30, District 18, Washington Co., Tennessee8
1940Dwelling 76, District 90-41, Washington Co., Tennessee3

Family

Charles Mabry Holt b. April 17, 1839, d. September 1, 1912
Marriage*Malissa Jane Boothe married Charles Mabry Holt, son of Spradley Holt and Nancy Walters, on April 11, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3650] Urbana Cemetery, Washington Co., TN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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.

Clarice Mabel Poff1,2,3

F, b. April 5, 1894, d. April 14, 1976
FatherWilliam Jackson "Jack" Poff4,2,5,6 b. December 7, 1865, d. October 5, 1911
MotherMinnie L. Cannaday4,5 b. February 27, 1867, d. May 22, 1903
     Clarice Mabel Poff was buried at Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, Gaston Co., North Carolina.7,8 Her Social Security Number was 244-72-6340.9 She was born on April 5, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,9,7,10 As of circa 1912,her married name was Gray.11 She married Charles Dowd Gray Sr. circa 1912.1,11,12,7 Clarice Mabel Poff died on April 14, 1976 at Gastonia, Gaston Co., North Carolina, at age 82.7,10 She Mrs. Clarice Poff Gray, 82, of 1805 Country Club Rd. died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born April 5, 1894 in Floyd County, Va. and attended Elizabeth College in Charlotte. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Gaston County Garden Club. She was active in the Mary Ellen Nelson Center and participated in the Meals on Wheels program. She is survived by her husband, Charles D. Gray Sr; one son, Charles D. Gray Jr. of Gastonia, two daughters, Mrs. Lamar Summey of Gastonia and Mrs. Catherine Jackson of Norwalk, Conn; one sister, Mrs. Lawson Cabaness of Roanoke, Va; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church by the Rev. John McWhorter and the Rev. Clyde Collins. Burial will be in Gaston Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Charles D. Cray III, T. Alex Gray, William P. Summey, Lamar Shuford Surnmey Jr., David G. Gray Jr., James C. gray, J. Lander Gray III and William C. Rustin. The family Carothers Funeral Home tonight from 7-9. on April 15, 1976.7

Census Records

1900Dwelling 300, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 374, District 133, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 60, District 82, Gastonia, Gaston Co., North Carolina13
1930Dwelling 17, District 33, Gastonia, Gaston Co., North Carolina11

Family

Charles Dowd Gray Sr. b. August 21, 1890, d. January 10, 1988
Marriage*Clarice Mabel Poff married Charles Dowd Gray Sr. circa 1912.1,11,12,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S58] Frieda Clark Cannaday, The Cannaday Family of Virginia and West Virginia.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2103] Gastonia Daily Gazette, From the Summey-Gray wedding announcement in the Oct 9, 1939 edition.
  6. [S7813] Salem Times-Register and Sentinel, From the W. J. Poff death story in the Oct 5, 1911 edition.
  7. [S2102] Gastonia Gazette, The, From the Clarice Poff Gray obituary in the Apr 15, 1976 edition.
  8. [S7413] Gaston Memorial Park, Gaston Co., NC, online www.findagrave.com/.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S1488] Dorothy Shinn (granddaughter), "Charles Dowd Gray," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Oct 1, 2007 and Feb 3, 2008.
  13. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S2102] Gastonia Gazette, The, From the David Graham Gray obituary in the Oct 19, 1972 edition.
  15. [S2102] Gastonia Gazette, The, From the Betty Claire Gray Summey obituary in the May 5, 2012 edition.
  16. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  17. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the David Graham Gray death certificate.

Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell1

M, b. March 16, 1868, d. October 14, 1946
FatherBenjamin Lewis Bell2,3 b. March 17, 1840, d. March 27, 1902
MotherSarah Elizabeth Moran2,3 b. May 6, 1844, d. June 21, 1883
     Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on March 16, 1868 at Virginia.1 He married Liona Eliza Craighead, daughter of Charles Otey Craghead and Martha Lima Wilson, on December 17, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell married Nancy Frances Ferris, daughter of William R. Ferris and Julia Ann Stump, on December 24, 1930 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell died on October 14, 1946 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 78; Floyd Co. Will Book #5 has a death date of Jan 20, 1947.1,4

Family 1

Liona Eliza Craighead b. February 6, 1870, d. January 15, 1931
Marriage*He married Liona Eliza Craighead, daughter of Charles Otey Craghead and Martha Lima Wilson, on December 17, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Family 2

Nancy Frances Ferris b. March 20, 1867, d. December 8, 1949
Marriage*Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell married Nancy Frances Ferris, daughter of William R. Ferris and Julia Ann Stump, on December 24, 1930 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S314] Virginia County Clerk of Floyd Co., Floyd Co., Virginia Will Book 05.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Liona Eliza Craighead

F, b. February 6, 1870, d. January 15, 1931
FatherCharles Otey Craghead1 b. August, 1837, d. after June, 1900
MotherMartha Lima Wilson1 b. April 11, 1848, d. July 21, 1895
     Liona Eliza Craighead was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on February 6, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 She married Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell, son of Benjamin Lewis Bell and Sarah Elizabeth Moran, on December 17, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of December 17, 1891,her married name was Bell. Liona Eliza Craighead died on January 15, 1931 at age 60.2

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Family

Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell b. March 16, 1868, d. October 14, 1946
Marriage*Liona Eliza Craighead married Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell, son of Benjamin Lewis Bell and Sarah Elizabeth Moran, on December 17, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  3. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

James Henry Furrow1,2

M, b. April 9, 1873, d. November 2, 1916
FatherWilliam Haden/Hayden Furrow1,3,4,2 b. January 27, 1850, d. February 10, 1920
MotherElizabeth Charlotte "Betsy" Poff1,3,4,2 b. March 5, 1850, d. April 15, 1912
     James Henry Furrow was born on April 9, 1873 at Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He married Cornelia Alice Boothe on August 15, 1897 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 James Henry Furrow died on November 2, 1916 at Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 43; Buried in a home burial ground.4,2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 386, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1900Dwelling 126, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1910Dwelling 18, District 132, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1900Day laborer5
1910Farmer6

Family

Cornelia Alice Boothe b. May 11, 1872, d. March 18, 1926
Marriage*James Henry Furrow married Cornelia Alice Boothe on August 15, 1897 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S980] Dennis Sheppard, "Furrow Family Info," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 23, Sep 14, and Oct 9, 2005.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2730] Roanoke Co. VA Archives - Unknown Cemetery, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanoke/cemeteries/
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Sarah Eliza Jane Furrow1,2

F, b. December 3, 1874, d. October 23, 1956
FatherWilliam Haden/Hayden Furrow1,2,3,4 b. January 27, 1850, d. February 10, 1920
MotherElizabeth Charlotte "Betsy" Poff1,2,3,4 b. March 5, 1850, d. April 15, 1912
     Her married name was Maxey.4 Sarah Eliza Jane Furrow was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.5 She married Samuel Lee Maxey.4 Sarah Eliza Jane Furrow was born on December 3, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1875.1,2,6,4,5 As of September 30, 1895,her married name was Argabright.1 She married Anderson Taylor "A. T." Argabright, son of William Peyton Argabright and Elvira Mills, on September 30, 1895 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 Sarah Eliza Jane Furrow died on October 23, 1956 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 81.4,5

Census Records

1880Dwelling 386, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1900Dwelling 88, District 73, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 6, District 26, Sewell Mountain, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 91, District 105, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia8

Family 1

Samuel Lee Maxey b. September 26, 1881, d. March 26, 1948
Marriage*Sarah Eliza Jane Furrow married Samuel Lee Maxey.4 

Family 2

Anderson Taylor "A. T." Argabright b. May 31, 1873, d. April 11, 1922
Marriage*Sarah Eliza Jane Furrow married Anderson Taylor "A. T." Argabright, son of William Peyton Argabright and Elvira Mills, on September 30, 1895 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  2. [S980] Dennis Sheppard, "Furrow Family Info," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 23, Sep 14, and Oct 9, 2005.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S3345] Salem Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698

Delilah Ann Moran1,2,3,4

F, b. December 9, 1849, d. November 19, 1914
FatherJames Samuel "Jimmy" Moran1,2 b. October 12, 1812, d. November 15, 1874
MotherDelilah Cannaday1,2 b. November 19, 1814, d. 1899
     Delilah Ann Moran was buried at Samuel L. Vest Cemetery, Vest Tannery Road, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.4 She was born on December 9, 1849 at Patrick Co., Virginia.1,2,4 She married Samuel Anderson Vest, son of Samuel Littleberry Vest and Sarah H. "Sally" Iddings, on November 21, 1871 at Patrick Co., Virginia.5,2,3 As of November 21, 1871,her married name was Vest. Delilah Ann Moran died on November 19, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 64; The Marion Thomas Hall funeral records have a death date of Nov 9, 1914.1,2,6,4

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7

Family

Samuel Anderson Vest b. April 11, 1852, d. December 4, 1923
Marriage*Delilah Ann Moran married Samuel Anderson Vest, son of Samuel Littleberry Vest and Sarah H. "Sally" Iddings, on November 21, 1871 at Patrick Co., Virginia.5,2,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  3. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  4. [S2859] Samuel L. Vest Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=2217445&GRid=60242894&CRid=2217445&
  5. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  6. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Emily Catherine "Emma" Furrow1,2

F, b. September 23, 1875, d. January 9, 1953
FatherWilliam Haden/Hayden Furrow1,2,3,4,5 b. January 27, 1850, d. February 10, 1920
MotherElizabeth Charlotte "Betsy" Poff1,2,3,4,5 b. March 5, 1850, d. April 15, 1912
     Emily Catherine "Emma" Furrow was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.6,1,2,4,5 She was born on September 23, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1,2 She married Elisha Lemiel Argabright Jr., son of Elisha Lemiel Argabright Sr. and Mary Ann Shilling, on February 27, 1898 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.6,1,2,5 As of February 27, 1898,her married name was Argabright. Emily Catherine "Emma" Furrow died on January 9, 1953 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 77.4,5

Census Records

1880Dwelling 386, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 92, District 105, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 119, District 2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia8

Family

Elisha Lemiel Argabright Jr. b. March 27, 1864, d. March 19, 1952
Marriage*Emily Catherine "Emma" Furrow married Elisha Lemiel Argabright Jr., son of Elisha Lemiel Argabright Sr. and Mary Ann Shilling, on February 27, 1898 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.6,1,2,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  2. [S581] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Jacob Shilling, Jr. Family of Franklin Co., VA.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1703] W. W. Likens and Fred M. Craig, Records of Death - Book 24, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Jan 1949 - Jul 1953.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  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. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  10. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Minnie O. Furrow1,2,3

F, b. January 10, 1877
FatherWilliam Haden/Hayden Furrow1,3 b. January 27, 1850, d. February 10, 1920
MotherElizabeth Charlotte "Betsy" Poff1,3 b. March 5, 1850, d. April 15, 1912
     Minnie O. Furrow was born on January 10, 1877 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of April 21, 1896,her married name was Pruett.1 She married Jefferson Jenkins Pruett on April 21, 1896 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 Minnie O. Furrow In the 1910 Census her husband Jefferson Pruett was remarried on May 19, 1910.4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 386, District 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1900Dwelling 46, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Family

Jefferson Jenkins Pruett b. December, 1867
Marriage*Minnie O. Furrow married Jefferson Jenkins Pruett on April 21, 1896 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S980] Dennis Sheppard, "Furrow Family Info," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 23, Sep 14, and Oct 9, 2005.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

John Fleming Furrow1,2,3

M, b. October 15, 1880, d. June 22, 1956
FatherWilliam Haden/Hayden Furrow2 b. January 27, 1850, d. February 10, 1920
MotherElizabeth Charlotte "Betsy" Poff2 b. March 5, 1850, d. April 15, 1912
     John Fleming Furrow was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on October 15, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3 He married Eliza Alice McNeil, daughter of Samuel A. McNeil and Sarah E. Poff, on February 26, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4,5 John Fleming Furrow died on June 22, 1956 at age 75.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 112, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 111, District 105, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 245, District 1, Roanoke, Virginia8
1940Dwelling 56, District 81-12, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1910Farmer6
1920Laundry truck driver7
1930Laundry deliveryman8
1940Laundry truck driver9

Family

Eliza Alice McNeil b. October 20, 1879, d. March 7, 1965
Marriage*John Fleming Furrow married Eliza Alice McNeil, daughter of Samuel A. McNeil and Sarah E. Poff, on February 26, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
  5. [S1859] Eleanor Stuart Mcneil Mullins and Maynard McNeil, "Some Descendants of Jacob Ireson McNeil."
  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. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ethel Furrow Wimmer obituary in the Jun 15, 2000 edition.
  11. [S37] "Yesterday"...and Today, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~yesterdayandtoday/rwhomepage.html
  12. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  13. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Iley Samuel Furrow death certificate.
  14. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the infant Furrow death certificate.

James William Simpson1,2,3

M, b. February 9, 1870, d. November 10, 1954
FatherWilliam Tazwell "Tas" Simpson4,1,5,2 b. 1838, d. 1898
MotherSarah Barbara Furrow4,1,5,2 b. February 8, 1845, d. June 15, 1888
     James William Simpson was buried at Allen Cemetery, Buchanan Co., Missouri.2,3 He was born on February 9, 1870 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,2 He married Carrie G. Smith, daughter of James Washington Smith and Emeline E. Light, on November 4, 1896 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 James William Simpson died on November 10, 1954 at Trimble, Clinton Co., Missouri, at age 84.2

Census Records

1870Dwelling 227, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1880Dwelling 374, District 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1900Dwelling 225, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 127, District 30, Atchison Township, Clinton Co., Missouri7
1920Dwelling 255, District 33, Atchison Township, Clinton Co., Missouri8
1930Dwelling 16, District 7, Trimble, Clinton Co., Missouri9
1940Dwelling 14, District 25-7, Trimble, Clinton Co., Missouri10

Occupation

1900Farmer6
1910Farmer7
1920Farmer8
1930Hardware store merchant9
1940Hardware store salesman10

Family

Carrie G. Smith b. April, 1873, d. 1938
Marriage*James William Simpson married Carrie G. Smith, daughter of James Washington Smith and Emeline E. Light, on November 4, 1896 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S154] Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, From the James William Simpson death certificate.
  3. [S5548] Allen Cemetery, Buchanan Co., MO, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5550] Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Cass Co., MO, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Otho Destra Cannaday1

M, b. May 15, 1858, d. 1944
FatherAndrew Bailey Cannaday1,2,3 b. December 18, 1822, d. May 19, 1912
MotherMary G. "Polly" Huff1,2,3 b. October 14, 1823, d. October 16, 1888
     Otho Destra Cannaday was born on May 15, 1858 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,2,4 He married Elizabeth Ellen Shively circa 1880.1,5,6 Otho Destra Cannaday died in 1944 at Messick, Virginia.1

Census Records

1860Dwelling 114, South Western District, Franklin Co., Virginia3
1880Dwelling 259, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1900Dwelling 563, District 77, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 69, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1880Farmer7
1900Farmer6
1910Farmer9

Family

Elizabeth Ellen Shively b. November 29, 1861, d. January 21, 1921
Marriage*Otho Destra Cannaday married Elizabeth Ellen Shively circa 1880.1,5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S58] Frieda Clark Cannaday, The Cannaday Family of Virginia and West Virginia.
  2. [S3258] 793 18th Street, San Bernadino, CA Earl C. and May (Miller) Frost, DeJarnette and allied families in America (1699-1954).
  3. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2720] Roanoke City VA Archives - Fairview Cemetery, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanokecity/cemeteries/
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  11. [S5752] Unknown compiler, Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917.
  12. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Marcus L. Cannaday death certificate.

William A. Simpson1

M, b. circa 1878
FatherWilliam Tazwell "Tas" Simpson1 b. 1838, d. 1898
MotherSarah Barbara Furrow1 b. February 8, 1845, d. June 15, 1888
     William A. Simpson Not enumerated with his family in the 1890 Census.2 He was born circa 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 374, District 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.

Ellen Ledora "Ella" Hollins1,2,3

F, b. March, 1880, d. December 17, 1962
FatherWilliam Hollins1 b. January 28, 1850, d. June 19, 1914
MotherCharity Ann Nowlin1 b. January 28, 1856, d. January 27, 1922
     Ellen Ledora "Ella" Hollins was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.4,5 She was born in March, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Mar 7, 1879.5,6 She married Homer Howard Collins, son of James Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins and Sarah Ann/Annie Conner, on October 12, 1899 at Graysville, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 As of October 12, 1899,her married name was Collins. Ellen Ledora "Ella" Hollins died on December 17, 1962 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 82.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 114, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1920Dwelling 99, District 50, Big Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 532, District 2, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia9
1940Dwelling 55, District 81-12, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia10
1950Dwelling 120, District 81-20, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia11

Family

Homer Howard Collins b. December 3, 1875, d. February 19, 1966
Marriage*Ellen Ledora "Ella" Hollins married Homer Howard Collins, son of James Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins and Sarah Ann/Annie Conner, on October 12, 1899 at Graysville, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S2226] Margaret Ann West Amos, "Conner/Collins," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Mar 8, 2011.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hester Brier West death certificate.
  4. [S2265] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=241&GRid=44634996&CRid=49500&df=all&
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 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. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Hester B. West obituary in the May 9, 1947 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robinson-Collins marriage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the West-Collins marriage record.
  15. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  16. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  17. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  18. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  19. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Eliza Jane "Babe" Sowder1

F, b. November 3, 1891, d. September 19, 1983
FatherAugustus Thrash Sowder1,2,3 b. October 9, 1854, d. July 13, 1930
MotherEliza Jane Hancock1,2,3 b. July 8, 1854, d. July 19, 1933
     Eliza Jane "Babe" Sowder was buried at Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Road, Thunderbolt, Chatham Co., Georgia.4 She was born on November 3, 1891 at Virginia.1 She married Lamar Bayard Lester, son of Gordon Lester and Mary Charity Gray, on September 14, 1918 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 As of September 14, 1918,her married name was Lester. Eliza Jane "Babe" Sowder died on September 19, 1983 at Chatham Co., Georgia, at age 91.5,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 60, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1910Dwelling 149, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 39, District 108, Blacksburg, Virginia6
1930Dwelling 225, District 9, Blacksburg, Virginia7
1940Dwelling 222, District 61-15, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia8

Family

Lamar Bayard Lester b. August 7, 1887, d. July 27, 1971
Marriage*Eliza Jane "Babe" Sowder married Lamar Bayard Lester, son of Gordon Lester and Mary Charity Gray, on September 14, 1918 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S53] Augustus Thrash Sowder Family, online http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~dsulliva/persons.html
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S6503] Cemeteries Department. Burial and Lot Owner Cards from Bonaventure and Laurel Grove Cemeteries, Savannah, Georgia, Cemetery Burial Lot Cards, 1807-1995.
  5. [S714] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Department, Georgia Deaths, 1919-98.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S1121] Lester/St. John/Brown(e)/Henry Genealogy Database, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rflester&id=I1413
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Jonathan Bird Iddings1,2

M, b. August 12, 1848, d. January 25, 1918
FatherCyrus R. Iddings2,1,3 b. circa 1815, d. September 8, 1890
MotherElizabeth "Liz" Conner2,1,3 b. circa 1814, d. circa 1898
     Jonathan Bird Iddings was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.4,5 He Drafted into the Confederate States Army near the end of the Civil War and was stationed between Oak Hill and Montgomery, now in West Virginia. He purchased a forty-six acre parcel of land in Monroe Co, West Virginia that is still in the family. He was born on August 12, 1848 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,6,2,5 He married Rosa Belle "Rosa" Clower, daughter of Jacob G. Clower Jr. and Mary Ann Kingrea, on November 12, 1868 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7,1 Jonathan Bird Iddings died on January 25, 1918 at West Virginia at age 69.4,6,5

Census Records

1860Dwelling 318, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1870Dwelling 306, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1880Dwelling 323, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1900Dwelling 9, District 97, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia10
1910Dwelling 107, District 101, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1870Farmer8
1880Farmer9
1900Farmer10
1910Farmer11

Family

Rosa Belle "Rosa" Clower b. July 17, 1848, d. October 12, 1914
Marriage*Jonathan Bird Iddings married Rosa Belle "Rosa" Clower, daughter of Jacob G. Clower Jr. and Mary Ann Kingrea, on November 12, 1868 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7,1 
Children

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. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S335] M. Banks, K. Shumate, J. Banks H. Shumate, Cemeteries of Monroe County West Virginia.
  5. [S2228] New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=6069601&CRid=169160&
  6. [S103] Raymond Iddings, The Iddings & Their Forbears.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Rosa Belle Iddings obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  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. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Margaret E. Sumner death certificate.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Giles Washington Iddings death certificate.
  14. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the David Iddings death certificate.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Iddings marriage record.
  18. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Jasper Iddings death certificate.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Iddings-Meadows marriage record.

Maynard E. Perdue

M, b. May 21, 1885, d. July 16, 1894
FatherRobert E. Perdue b. March 18, 1863, d. February 19, 1949
MotherRowena Victoria J. "Zoney" Wilson b. May 14, 1862, d. February 2, 1961
     Maynard E. Perdue was buried at Siner Cemetery, off Rt. 645, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on May 21, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He died on July 16, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 9; Died of flux.1

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S222] Glenna G. Conner, Siner Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.

Isaac Laborn Wilson1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 23, 1899, d. July 19, 1975
FatherSamuel Conner Wilson6,7,8,4 b. May 4, 1858, d. February 6, 1942
MotherLydia Rosabelle Poff6,7,8 b. December 22, 1860, d. December 11, 1942
     His Social Security Number was 226-01-6604.4,9 Isaac Laborn Wilson was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.4 He married Sarah Juanita Ridgeway.10 Isaac Laborn Wilson was born on September 23, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His death certificate and the SSDI have an incorrect birth year of 1900.1,4,9 He died on July 19, 1975 at Roanoke Rapids, Halifax Co., North Carolina, at age 75.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 66, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 7, District 44, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1920Dwelling 137, District 90, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1930Dwelling 140, District 31, Roanoke, Virginia11

Occupation

1920Farm laborer8
1930Rayon mill spinner11

Family

Sarah Juanita Ridgeway b. March 28, 1907, d. November 14, 1967
Marriage*Isaac Laborn Wilson married Sarah Juanita Ridgeway.10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S1128] Virginia Floyd Co., Floyd Co., Virginia Deed Book 61, From the Samuel C. Wilson settlement.
  3. [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.
  4. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John C. Wilson obituary in the Mar 6, 2021 edition.

Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 4, 1894, d. June 24, 1972
FatherErnest Willford "Ernie" Poff6,7,4,5 b. January 4, 1877, d. November 17, 1927
MotherLaura Jane "Laurinda" Aldredge6,7,4,5 b. November 1, 1876, d. September 26, 1936
     Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,8,4 His Social Security Number was 226-01-2424.9 He Joseph Lemmie Poff, 77, of 103 North Bruffey St., Salem, died Saturday in a Roanoke hospital. He was a real estate broker for Poff and Young Realty Co. Surviving are his wife, Edna Howard Poff; two daughters, Mrs. Alberta "Ralph" Atkinson, Mrs. Thelma P. Bowyer, Salem; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Kay Stamper Brown, Texas; Mrs. Barbara S. Leighton, Salem; five stepsons, Richard E. Howard, Richmond; Jack H. Stamper, Thomas "Buck" Stamper, California; John "Dick" Stamper, Washington, D.C; James "Dip" Stamper, Salem, a sister, Mrs. S. W. "Annie" Collins, Salem. The funeral will be Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Church of Christ, Salem, with burial in Sherwood Memorial Park.3 He was born on November 4, 1894 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.9,10,8,4 He married Hallie Ovella Gray on February 2, 1916 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.11 Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff and Hallie Ovella Gray were divorced on July 22, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.11 Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff married Virginia Opal Shuff on November 29, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,5 Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff married Edna Louise Howard on January 11, 1969 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3,4,5 Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff died on June 24, 1972 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 77.1,3,8,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 79, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 335, District 132, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 83, District 127, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia12
1930Dwelling 138, District 10, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia13
1940Dwelling 42, District 81-20, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia14

Occupation

1920Silk mill spinner12
1930Rayon mill foreman13
1940Rayon mill foreman14

Family 1

Hallie Ovella Gray b. September 14, 1898, d. November 2, 1968
Marriage*Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff married Hallie Ovella Gray on February 2, 1916 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.11 
Divorce* Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff and Hallie Ovella Gray were divorced on July 22, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.11 
Children

Family 2

Virginia Opal Shuff b. January 10, 1905, d. January 7, 1968
Marriage*Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff married Virginia Opal Shuff on November 29, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,5 

Family 3

Edna Louise Howard b. October 20, 1912
Marriage*Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff married Edna Louise Howard on January 11, 1969 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3,4,5 

Citations

  1. [S232] Rena Worthen, "Sherwood Cemetery," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 14, 2003.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Virginia Opal Poff obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Joseph Lemmie Poff obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  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. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S2251] Sherwood Burial Park, Roanoke 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&GRid=40016666&CRid=728583&df=all&
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  11. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Thelma Poff Bowyer obituary in the May 24, 1996 edition.
  16. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Alberta L. Poff Atkinson obituary in the Dec 12, 2001 edition.

James Dewey Poff1,2

M, b. December 13, 1897, d. April 26, 1970
FatherJames William Burwell Poff3,4,2 b. August 25, 1861, d. January 15, 1938
MotherMelvina Virginia "Mellie" Glovier3,4,2 b. September 10, 1866, d. July 3, 1929
     His Social Security Number was 226-01-6726.5 James Dewey Poff was buried at Church Hill Cemetery, Palmer & Crandall Streets, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 He was born on December 13, 1897 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,1,2,6 He married Annie Beverly England on May 29, 1916 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee; The divorce decree has a marriage year of 1926 but the 1930 Census supports 1916.7,8 James Dewey Poff and Annie Beverly England were divorced on June 11, 1931 at Roanoke, Virginia.8 James Dewey Poff married Norma Coleman Phillips on August 22, 1941 at Henrico Co., Virginia.6 James Dewey Poff died on April 26, 1970 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 72.1,2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 268, District 61, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 326, District 133, Roanoke Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 14, District 4, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1930Rayon mill jett room man7

Family 1

Annie Beverly England
Marriage*James Dewey Poff married Annie Beverly England on May 29, 1916 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee; The divorce decree has a marriage year of 1926 but the 1930 Census supports 1916.7,8 
Divorce* James Dewey Poff and Annie Beverly England were divorced on June 11, 1931 at Roanoke, Virginia.8 
Child

Family 2

Norma Coleman Phillips b. November 4, 1921
Marriage*James Dewey Poff married Norma Coleman Phillips on August 22, 1941 at Henrico Co., Virginia.6 
Child
  • James Norman Poff6

Citations

  1. [S207] Bob McLeod, Church Hill Cemetery, City of Salem Virginia.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.

Roy Jackson Poff1,2

M, b. February, 1899
FatherErnest Willford "Ernie" Poff1,3 b. January 4, 1877, d. November 17, 1927
MotherLaura Jane "Laurinda" Aldredge1,3 b. November 1, 1876, d. September 26, 1936
     Roy Jackson Poff was born in February, 1899 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 79, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 335, District 132, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia3

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S6393] Logan Reed Jennings, "The Poffs of Floyd County, Virginia."
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Angelina R. "Lina" Hall1,2,3

F, b. September 14, 1878, d. June 14, 1979
FatherDennis W. Iddings2,1 b. May 28, 1854, d. March 18, 1885
MotherSarah Jane "Sally" Stump1,2 b. October, 1858, d. March 3, 1935
     Her Social Security Number was 265-02-8362.4 Angelina R. "Lina" Hall was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.3,5 She Mrs. Angelina Hall Poff (Mrs. Lina Poff), age 100, of North Miami, Fla. and formerly of Roanoke, passed away Thursday in Miami. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mary Kawas, Miami, Fla; three grandsons, Harry Haynes, Roanoke; Winston Haynes, St. Louis, Mo; James Kawas, Miami, Fla; two granddaughters, Mrs. Ruth Sullivan, Mrs. Patricia Astling, both of Miami, Fla; also 15 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday from the Lotz Roanoke Chapel by the Elder C. E. Turner. Burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at Lotz Roanoke Chapel.3 She was born on September 14, 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,4,2 She married John Lee Poff, son of William Jacob Poff and Mary Elizabeth Rierson, on October 14, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7 As of October 14, 1897,her married name was Poff.7 Angelina R. "Lina" Hall and John Lee Poff were divorced on June 19, 1926 at Roanoke, Virginia.7 Angelina R. "Lina" Hall died on June 14, 1979 at Miami, Dade Co., Florida, at age 100.6,3

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1910Dwelling 18, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1920Dwelling 407, District 22, Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke, Virginia10
1930Dwelling 95, District 4, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son-in-law Harry Willard11
1940Dwelling 253, District 119-13, Roanoke, Virginia12

Family

John Lee Poff b. October 14, 1878, d. March 8, 1960
Marriage*Angelina R. "Lina" Hall married John Lee Poff, son of William Jacob Poff and Mary Elizabeth Rierson, on October 14, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7 
Divorce* Angelina R. "Lina" Hall and John Lee Poff were divorced on June 19, 1926 at Roanoke, Virginia.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Angelina Hall Poff obituary in an undated edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S1521] The Fair View Group, online http://www.thefairviewgroup.org/index.shtml
  6. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  7. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  8. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Alma Gladys Poff1,2

F, b. September, 1898, d. 1906
FatherJohn Lee Poff1 b. October 14, 1878, d. March 8, 1960
MotherAngelina R. "Lina" Hall1 b. September 14, 1878, d. June 14, 1979
     Alma Gladys Poff was buried at Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery, Rt. 221, across from Simpson's Store, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born in September, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 She died in 1906 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 84, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S171] Charles Gray with additions by David Shank in Mar 2004, Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery Transcription.

William M. "Willie" Poff1,2,3

M, b. January, 1891, d. April 3, 1921
FatherDaniel M. Poff1,2,3 b. March 4, 1858, d. before May 6, 1910
MotherLouisa Calla R. "Lou" Dickerson4,1,2,3 b. April, 1860, d. June 16, 1938
     William M. "Willie" Poff was born in January, 1891 at Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Mar 29, 1889.1,3 He married Esmer May Helm on December 23, 1911 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5 William M. "Willie" Poff died on April 3, 1921 at Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 30.2,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 85, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 274, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia4

Occupation

1910Carpenter4

Family

Esmer May Helm b. circa 1892
Marriage*William M. "Willie" Poff married Esmer May Helm on December 23, 1911 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1691] W. W. Gardner, Records of Death - Book 8, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Jan 1, 1921 - Apr 3, 1921.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698

John Henry Wyatt Poff1,2

M, b. April 10, 1897, d. May 13, 1921
FatherDaniel M. Poff3,2 b. March 4, 1858, d. before May 6, 1910
MotherLouisa Calla R. "Lou" Dickerson4,3,5,2 b. April, 1860, d. June 16, 1938
     John Henry Wyatt Poff was buried at Madison Cemetery (also known as Old Montgomery Cemetery), behind Shawsville School, across railroad tracks, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.6,7 He was born on April 10, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Apr 10, 1896.6,7,1,5,2 He married Laura L. Hutton circa 1917.8 John Henry Wyatt Poff died on May 13, 1921 at Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 24.6,7,5,2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 85, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1910Dwelling 274, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 215, District 105, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1920Railroad signal electrician9

Family

Laura L. Hutton b. July 24, 1896, d. January 13, 1990
Marriage*John Henry Wyatt Poff married Laura L. Hutton circa 1917.8 
Children

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. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1689] W. W. Gardner, Records of Death - Book 6, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Jan 1, 1920 - Dec 24, 1921.
  6. [S238] Updated by Edgar L. Vest Babe Fowler & Ruth G. Hale, Madison Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  7. [S576] Margaret Tynan & Rena Worthen, Montgomery Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Volume I.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Virginia Bell Poff Henson obituary in the Mar 12, 2007 edition.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.