Lester P. G. Sowers1

M, b. August 2, 1903, d. February 8, 1905
FatherEld. Frazier Tuggle Sowers b. October 8, 1875, d. July 23, 1951
MotherFlora Ann Martin b. July 22, 1872, d. April 27, 1946
     Lester P. G. Sowers was buried at Martin Cemetery, on the farm now owned by James & Dale Austin on Goff Road in NE Floyd County, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on August 2, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He died on February 8, 1905 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 1.1

Citations

  1. [S2389] Martin Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://floydcountyhistoricalsociety.org/cemeteries/martin.html

Amos M. Nichols1,2,3,4

M, b. August 6, 1873, d. June 7, 1952
FatherWilliam Richard Nichols2,3 b. circa 1850
MotherSusan Moran2,3 b. circa 1851
     Amos M. Nichols was buried at Radford Cemetery, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway on Route 888, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on August 6, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3,4 He married Loula A. "Lula" Ingram, daughter of George McNeely Ingram and Josephine Cannaday, on October 1, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 Amos M. Nichols died on June 7, 1952 at age 78.1

Family

Loula A. "Lula" Ingram b. April 1, 1874, d. July 31, 1953
Marriage*He married Loula A. "Lula" Ingram, daughter of George McNeely Ingram and Josephine Cannaday, on October 1, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S211] Ruth G. Hale, Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ora Nichols Guilliams obituary in the Dec 11, 1988 edition.

Loula A. "Lula" Ingram1

F, b. April 1, 1874, d. July 31, 1953
FatherGeorge McNeely Ingram2,1 b. September 5, 1847, d. December 26, 1926
MotherJosephine Cannaday2,1 b. June 28, 1848, d. November 29, 1896
     Loula A. "Lula" Ingram was born on April 1, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 She married Amos M. Nichols, son of William Richard Nichols and Susan Moran, on October 1, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 As of October 1, 1893,her married name was Nichols. Loula A. "Lula" Ingram died on July 31, 1953 at age 79.3

Family

Amos M. Nichols b. August 6, 1873, d. June 7, 1952
Marriage*She married Amos M. Nichols, son of William Richard Nichols and Susan Moran, on October 1, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  3. [S211] Ruth G. Hale, Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ora Nichols Guilliams obituary in the Dec 11, 1988 edition.

Josephine Cannaday1

F, b. June 28, 1848, d. November 29, 1896
     Josephine Cannaday was buried at Kelley-Ingram Cemetery, just off Blue Ridge Parkway on Franklin Pike Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on June 28, 1848 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2,1 She married George McNeely Ingram, son of Elkanah Turner "Elkany" Ingram and Matilda Ann Willis, on April 4, 1867 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1 As of April 4, 1867,her married name was Ingram. Josephine Cannaday died on November 29, 1896 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 48.2,1

Family

George McNeely Ingram b. September 5, 1847, d. December 26, 1926
Marriage*She married George McNeely Ingram, son of Elkanah Turner "Elkany" Ingram and Matilda Ann Willis, on April 4, 1867 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S340] Paula Ward, "Descendants of George McNeely Ingram."
  2. [S339] Paula Ward, Kelley-Ingram Cemetery.
  3. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Morris Keen Agee1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. January 20, 1911, d. January 18, 1978
FatherThomas Turner Agee1,3,6 b. June 30, 1872, d. June 13, 1958
MotherLillie Rosa Vest1,3,6 b. January 22, 1875, d. November 8, 1962
     His Social Security Number was 228-05-6513.8 Morris Keen Agee was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.9,10,2,3,4,6 He CHECK - Morris Keen Agee, age 66, died in a Roanoke hospital Wednesday morning, January 18. 1978. Surving are his wife, Mrs. Velvie Sowers Agee, Check; one daughter: Mrs. Don Edmonds, Pilot; one foster daughter, Miss Judy Wood, Check; one sister, Mrs. Emma Costa, New Freedom, Pa; one brother, Alvin Agee, Floyd. Funeral was held Thursday, January 19, 1978, at 2:00 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, with Elder Roy Agee, Elder Hale Terry and Elder Larry Hollandsworth officiating. Interment in Wilson Cemetery.2 He was born on January 20, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8,9,10,3,4,6,7 He married Velvia Lenora "Velvie" Sowers, daughter of Eld. Frazier Tuggle Sowers and Flora Ann Martin, on February 25, 1956 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4,5 Morris Keen Agee died on January 18, 1978 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 66.9,10,2,3,4,6

Family

Velvia Lenora "Velvie" Sowers b. May 31, 1914, d. April 25, 2009
Marriage*He married Velvia Lenora "Velvie" Sowers, daughter of Eld. Frazier Tuggle Sowers and Flora Ann Martin, on February 25, 1956 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4,5 
Child
  • Karen Faye Agee11,3,5

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Morris Keen Agee obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  3. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From an unidentified funeral home pamphlet for Morris Keen Agee.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Velvie Lenora Sowers Agee obituary in the Apr 27, 2009 edition.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  10. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  11. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Thomas Turner Agee1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 30, 1872, d. June 13, 1958
     Thomas Turner Agee was buried at Williams Cemetery, on hillside at intersection of Rt. 860 & Rt. 680, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,4 He was born on June 30, 1872 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Jun 30, 1873.1,2,4,3,5 He married Lillie Rosa Vest, daughter of Samuel Dewey Vest and Mary "Polly" Vest, on June 16, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,2,4 Thomas Turner Agee died on June 13, 1958 at age 85.1,2,4

Family

Lillie Rosa Vest b. January 22, 1875, d. November 8, 1962
Marriage*He married Lillie Rosa Vest, daughter of Samuel Dewey Vest and Mary "Polly" Vest, on June 16, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S202] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Williams Cemetery.
  2. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  6. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Lillie Rosa Vest1,2

F, b. January 22, 1875, d. November 8, 1962
FatherSamuel Dewey Vest2,1 b. August 5, 1838, d. May 13, 1911
MotherMary "Polly" Vest1,2 b. December 19, 1836, d. June 28, 1886
     Lillie Rosa Vest was buried at Williams Cemetery, on hillside at intersection of Rt. 860 & Rt. 680, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4,1 She was born on January 22, 1875 at Virginia.3,4 She married Thomas Turner Agee on June 16, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4,1 As of June 16, 1893,her married name was Agee. Lillie Rosa Vest died on November 8, 1962 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 87.3,4,1,5

Family

Thomas Turner Agee b. June 30, 1872, d. June 13, 1958
Marriage*She married Thomas Turner Agee on June 16, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4,1 
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. [S202] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Williams Cemetery.
  4. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Alfred T. "Junior" "A. J." Sowers1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. December 6, 1928, d. July 22, 2009
FatherAlfred Thomas Sowers2,3,4,7,8 b. June 13, 1908, d. July 13, 1967
MotherCarra Alice Viers2,9,3,4,7,8 b. September 3, 1912, d. April 15, 1989
     Alfred T. "Junior" "A. J." Sowers was buried at Sowers Family Cemetery, White Oak Grove Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.4 He was born on December 6, 1928 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 He married Frances Elizabeth Duncan, daughter of James Clayton Duncan and Lola Florence Phillips, on November 25, 1954 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,4,5 Alfred T. "Junior" "A. J." Sowers died on July 22, 2009 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 80.4,6 He Alfred Junior (A.J.) Sowers, 80, of Floyd County, Va., passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. A.J. was born in Floyd County, Va., on December 6, 1928, and was the son of the late Alfred Thomas Sowers and Carra Viers Sowers. He served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. A.J. was widely known in the community as "Captain" during his many years as a welder. His true passion was his family, friends, and farming. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth "Liz" Duncan Sowers; two daughters, a son, and their spouses, Kay and Michael Slusher, Charlotte and Frank Peters, and Ken Sowers and Kathleen Moran, all of the White Oak Grove area of Floyd County, Va; grandchildren and spouses, Jeremiah and Marzena Slusher, Matthew and Malinda Peters, Jesse and Jessica Slusher, Sarah Peters and Brad Spurgeon, and Rebecca and Jon Thomas; great-grandchildren, Dylan Peters, DeSiree Peters, Victoria "Tori" Slusher, Elias Peters, and Madison Slusher; and an aunt, Omega Long. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Blessed Hope Baptist on White Oak Grove Road, with son-in-law, Frank Peters officiating. Graveside services will follow at the cemetery located on the Sowers' family farm on White Oak Grove Road, with grandson-in-law, the Pastor Jon Thomas officiating. The family will receive friends at Maberry Funeral Home on Friday, July 24, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Carilion Hospice of the New River Valley or to the National Parkinson Foundation. Special thanks to Carilion Hospice of the New River Valley, as well as everyone for the many acts of kindness and outpouring of support during his long illness. on July 23, 2009.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 145, District 1, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1940Dwelling 20, District 32-1, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia8

Family

Frances Elizabeth Duncan
Marriage*Alfred T. "Junior" "A. J." Sowers married Frances Elizabeth Duncan, daughter of James Clayton Duncan and Lola Florence Phillips, on November 25, 1954 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,4,5 
Children
  • Monica Kay Sowers10,2,9,4
  • Charlotte Faye Sowers10,2,9,4
  • Kenneth Ray Sowers1,9,4

Citations

  1. [S32] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 8, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Alfred Junior Sowers obituary in the Jul 23, 2009 edition.
  5. [S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S3196] Radford News Journal, From the Alfred T. Sowers obituary in the Jul 17, 1967 edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From an unidentified funeral home pamphlet in memory of Carra Viers Sowers.
  10. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

James Clayton Duncan1,2

M, b. October 2, 1902, d. August 8, 1951
     James Clayton Duncan was born on October 2, 1902 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Lola Florence Phillips on August 17, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 James Clayton Duncan died on August 8, 1951 at age 48.1

Family

Lola Florence Phillips b. February 11, 1899, d. June, 1983
Marriage*He married Lola Florence Phillips on August 17, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 
Child
  • Frances Elizabeth Duncan1

Citations

  1. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Lola Florence Phillips1,2

F, b. February 11, 1899, d. June, 1983
     Lola Florence Phillips was buried at Big Sand Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Her Social Security Number was 223-30-2650.3 She was born on February 11, 1899.2,3 She married James Clayton Duncan on August 17, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 As of August 17, 1921,her married name was Duncan. Lola Florence Phillips died in June, 1983 at age 84.3

Family

James Clayton Duncan b. October 2, 1902, d. August 8, 1951
Marriage*She married James Clayton Duncan on August 17, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 
Child
  • Frances Elizabeth Duncan1

Citations

  1. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.