Cpl. Lawrence Edward Furrow1,2,3,4

M, b. August 16, 1921, d. November 10, 1944
FatherCalvin Milan Furrow1,5,6 b. May 3, 1884, d. November 17, 1950
MotherSarah Louise McNeil1,3,5,6 b. April 5, 1887, d. July 13, 1979
     Cpl. Lawrence Edward Furrow was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "S/Sgt 104th Timberwolf Div. WWII in Germany."2 He was born on August 16, 1921 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,4 He died on November 10, 1944 at age 23; Killed in WWII.2,1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 101, District 27, Roanoke, Virginia6

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Bessie Furrow Brookfield obituary in the Sep 4, 2002 edition.
  2. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  3. [S672] New River Notes - Virginia World War II Deaths, online http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/wwii.htm
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elsie Manning Lancaster obituary in the Jan 29, 2007 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Elsie Aberdeen Furrow1,2,3,4,5

F, b. July 10, 1924, d. January 27, 2007
FatherCalvin Milan Furrow1,2,3,4,5 b. May 3, 1884, d. November 17, 1950
MotherSarah Louise McNeil1,2,3,4,5 b. April 5, 1887, d. July 13, 1979
     Elsie Aberdeen Furrow was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.2,6 Her Social Security Number was 223-30-8613.7 She was born on July 10, 1924 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.7,8,4,5 As of December 23, 1945,her married name was Manning.4 She married Marvin Carston Manning, son of Walter Curtis Manning and Eva Lumis "Lummie" DeWeese, on December 23, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,4 As of August 1, 1989,her married name was Lancaster.4 Elsie Aberdeen Furrow married Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Lancaster on August 1, 1989 at Henry Co., Virginia.2,9,4 Elsie Aberdeen Furrow died on January 27, 2007 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 82.2,7,10 She Elsie Manning Lancaster, 82, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday January 27, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Calvin and Sarah Furrow of Bent Mountain and is also preceded in death by her first husband, Marvin Manning; brother, Lawrence Furrow; and three sisters, Ethel Cochran, Grace McGhee, and Bess Brookfield. She is survived by her husband, Woody Lancaster; children, Marvin Manning and wife Glenna, Lynchburg, Larry Manning and wife Debbie, El Dorado Hills, Calif., Brian Manning, Roanoke, Lora Troutt and special friend Dianna Lombardo, Roanoke; stepson, Gill Lancaster; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchidren. Thanks to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for the care that was shown to our loved one during her illness. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. on January 29, 2007.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 101, District 27, Roanoke, Virginia3
1950Dwelling 74, District 120-76, Roanoke, Virginia11

Family 1

Marvin Carston Manning b. March 2, 1925, d. February 21, 1982
Marriage*Elsie Aberdeen Furrow married Marvin Carston Manning, son of Walter Curtis Manning and Eva Lumis "Lummie" DeWeese, on December 23, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,4 
Children
  • Marvin Milan Manning2,11
  • Larry Clifton Manning2,4,11,12
  • Brian Curtis Manning2,4
  • Lora Jeanine Manning2,4

Family 2

Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Lancaster b. July 6, 1924, d. June 10, 2010
Marriage*Elsie Aberdeen Furrow married Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Lancaster on August 1, 1989 at Henry Co., Virginia.2,9,4 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Bessie Furrow Brookfield obituary in the Sep 4, 2002 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elsie Manning Lancaster obituary in the Jan 29, 2007 edition.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [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&
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Woodrow Wilson Lancaster obituary in the Jun 13, 2010 edition.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Manning-Hartwell marriage announcement in the Jan 14, 1986 edition.

Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Lancaster1,2,3,4,5

M, b. July 6, 1924, d. June 10, 2010
     His Social Security Number was 224-24-4298.6 Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Lancaster was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.1,7 He was born on July 6, 1924 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,6,3,7,4 He married Elsie Aberdeen Furrow, daughter of Calvin Milan Furrow and Sarah Louise McNeil, on August 1, 1989 at Henry Co., Virginia.8,1,2 Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Lancaster died on June 10, 2010 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 85.1,6,7,5 He The funeral for Woodrow “Woody” Wilson Lancaster, 85, of 1163 Warren Ave., Collinsville, who died June 10, 2010, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville, was held Saturday. Burial was in Roselawn Burial Park. Military honors were by the Martinsville Henry County Honor Guard, and Jerry Perdue presented the flag. Pallbearers were Ronnie Doyle, Mike Doyle, Shelburn Meeks, Bobby Wells, Kelly Custer, Chester Moore, Ray Smith, Stan Chaney and Leon Cooper. Lancaster was born in Franklin County on July 6, 1924, to Thomas L. Lancaster and Carrie Walters Lancaster. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mazie Wimmer Lancaster; his second wife, Elsie Manning Lancaster; sister, Ivy Grant; and brothers, Roy Dean, Herman, Lee and Taz Lancaster. He served in the Air Force during World War II. He was a member of Stone Memorial Christian Church for more than 40 years. He retired from DuPont, where he worked as a mechanic for more than 35 years. Lancaster was a musician and played six instruments in his 30 years as a member of the Spiritualairs Quartet. Surviving are a son, Gil Stevens Lancaster of Collinsville; and a step-grandchild. on June 13, 2010.1

Family

Elsie Aberdeen Furrow b. July 10, 1924, d. January 27, 2007
Marriage*He married Elsie Aberdeen Furrow, daughter of Calvin Milan Furrow and Sarah Louise McNeil, on August 1, 1989 at Henry Co., Virginia.8,1,2 

Citations

  1. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Woodrow Wilson Lancaster obituary in the Jun 13, 2010 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [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. [S3752] Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elsie Manning Lancaster obituary in the Jan 29, 2007 edition.

Lucy Siner1,2

F, b. May 19, 1856, d. December 23, 1889
FatherPeter Siner2,1 b. January 18, 1818, d. December 2, 1892
MotherElizabeth Kefauver1,2 b. June 20, 1824, d. July 1, 1906
     Lucy Siner was buried at Siner Cemetery, off Rt. 645, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.3 She was born on May 19, 1856 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 She married Pinkney B. Aldridge, son of Joseph L. Aldridge and Mary Magdaline "Polly" Webster, on June 13, 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,2 As of June 13, 1878,her married name was Aldridge. Lucy Siner died on December 23, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 33; Died of pneumonia.3

Family

Pinkney B. Aldridge b. February 20, 1852, d. August 9, 1916
Marriage*She married Pinkney B. Aldridge, son of Joseph L. Aldridge and Mary Magdaline "Polly" Webster, on June 13, 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S222] Glenna G. Conner, Siner Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  5. [S53] Augustus Thrash Sowder Family, online http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~dsulliva/persons.html
  6. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  8. [S2723] Roanoke City VA Archives - Evergreen Cemetery, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanokecity/cemeteries/

Herbert Lee Bell1

M, b. March 7, 1928, d. March 31, 1929
FatherPosie Curtis Bell1,2 b. March 3, 1893, d. September 24, 1964
MotherIbra Lee Collins1,2 b. May 12, 1896, d. August 12, 1978
     Herbert Lee Bell was born on March 7, 1928 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1 He died on March 31, 1929 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 1.1

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, from the Herbert Lee Bell death certificate.
  2. [S1499] Chronicle-Telegram, From the Ethel Carlisle obituary in the Jun 30, 2004 edition.

Leslie Pierce Bell1,2,3

M, b. February 27, 1923, d. April 19, 1964
FatherEldridge Stephen "Steve" Bell Sr.4,1,5,6,2,3 b. October 22, 1894, d. January 27, 1988
MotherKate M. Prillaman4,1,5,6,2,3 b. March 26, 1896, d. November 17, 1966
     Leslie Pierce Bell was buried at Crossroads Church Cemetery (also known as Prillaman Cemetery), Hummingbird Lane, south of Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "SGT 381 Air SVC GP AAF - World War II."1,2,3 He was born on February 27, 1923 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Edith Mae Matkins on October 11, 1950 at Williamsburg, Virginia.2,7,3 Leslie Pierce Bell died on April 19, 1964 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 41; His tombstone reads "SSGT 381 Air SVC GP AAF - World War II."1,2,3 He Leslie Pierce Bell, 41, was killed Sunday night in an auto accident at Poages Mill. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Edith Matkins Bell; two daughters, Mary Ann and Caroline Sue Bell; a son, Douglas M. Bell; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge S. Bell, all of Copper Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Kathleen Plyler, Mrs. Sylvia Moore, both of Richmond; two brothers, Carson Bell, Hampton; E. Stephen Bell, Blacksburg. Burial in Prillaman Cemetery, Crossroads Church. on April 21, 1964.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 73, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 118, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Family

Edith Mae Matkins b. March 25, 1924, d. December 19, 1969
Marriage*Leslie Pierce Bell married Edith Mae Matkins on October 11, 1950 at Williamsburg, Virginia.2,7,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S270] Mary Conner Williams, Crossroads Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leslie Pierce Bell obituary in the Apr 21, 1964 edition.
  4. [S297] Ellen Stanley Rogers & Norris Prillaman Miller, The Prillaman Family, Descendants of Jacob Prillaman.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Ann Bell Julg obituary in the Jan 22, 2023 edition.

Edith Mae Matkins1,2

F, b. March 25, 1924, d. December 19, 1969
     Her Social Security Number was 226-26-9741.3 Edith Mae Matkins was buried at Crossroads Church Cemetery (also known as Prillaman Cemetery), Hummingbird Lane, south of Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1 She was born on March 25, 1924 at Carroll Co., Virginia.4,1,3 As of June 14, 1947,her married name was Poff.5 She married James Waynard "Jake" Poff, son of William Haden/Hayden "Will Ike" Poff and Mayora Jane "Ora" Rierson, on June 14, 1947 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5,6,1 Edith Mae Matkins married Leslie Pierce Bell, son of Eldridge Stephen "Steve" Bell Sr. and Kate M. Prillaman, on October 11, 1950 at Williamsburg, Virginia.1,5,7 As of October 11, 1950,her married name was Bell.5 Edith Mae Matkins died on December 19, 1969 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 45; Died in an auto accident.4,1,2 She FLOYD - A Floyd County woman whose car skidded on a patch of ice on the Blue Ridge Parkway and hit a tree was killed yesterday. She was Mrs. Edith Mae Bell, 45, of Copper Hill, who was working part-time for the Floyd County Health Department. Dr. F. C. Bedsaul, medical examiner, said Mrs. Bell was alone in her car and was traveling toward Roanoke from her home when the car skidded on a 50-foot patch of ice. He said the auto ran off the right side of the road went down an embankment and crashed against a tree. He said Mrs Bell died of a fractured skull. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Mary Ann Bell, Mrs. Carolyn Sue Bell, at home; a son, Douglas A. Bell, at home; her mother, Mrs. Clara Rhudy Matkins, Copper Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Basil Jones Bell, W.Va., Mrs. Mabel Mull, Asheboro N.C. on December 20, 1969.2

Family 1

James Waynard "Jake" Poff b. June 22, 1921, d. November 23, 1948
Marriage*She married James Waynard "Jake" Poff, son of William Haden/Hayden "Will Ike" Poff and Mayora Jane "Ora" Rierson, on June 14, 1947 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5,6,1 

Family 2

Leslie Pierce Bell b. February 27, 1923, d. April 19, 1964
Marriage*Edith Mae Matkins married Leslie Pierce Bell, son of Eldridge Stephen "Steve" Bell Sr. and Kate M. Prillaman, on October 11, 1950 at Williamsburg, Virginia.1,5,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Edith Mae Bell obituary in the Dec 20, 1969 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S270] Mary Conner Williams, Crossroads Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Waynard Poff obituary in the Nov 25, 1948 edition.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leslie Pierce Bell obituary in the Apr 21, 1964 edition.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Ann Bell Julg obituary in the Jan 22, 2023 edition.

Dianne Alice Bell1,2,3

F, b. December 20, 1951, d. December 21, 1951
FatherLeslie Pierce Bell1,3 b. February 27, 1923, d. April 19, 1964
MotherEdith Mae Matkins1,3 b. March 25, 1924, d. December 19, 1969
     Dianne Alice Bell was buried at Crossroads Church Cemetery (also known as Prillaman Cemetery), Hummingbird Lane, south of Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 She was born on December 20, 1951 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2 She died on December 21, 1951 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3

Citations

  1. [S270] Mary Conner Williams, Crossroads Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Harry Christain "Sonny" Deisher Jr.1,2,3

M, b. August 8, 1916, d. July 12, 1938
FatherHarry Christain Deisher Sr.4,5,1,2 b. February 14, 1892, d. April 2, 1962
MotherLorene Evelyn Williams5,4,1,2 b. September 24, 1892, d. October 17, 1967
     Harry Christain "Sonny" Deisher Jr. was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 He was born on August 8, 1916 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,2,3 He died on July 12, 1938 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 21; Died as a result of a stomach perforation caused by a negligent doctor during surgery.1,3 He Harry Christian Deisher, Jr., 21, of 1562 Lee street, died at a Charleston hospital Tuesday afternoon following a brief illness. A son of Harry C. Deisher, employee of the stale auditor's office, and Lorene Williams Deisher, the young man was born at Clifton Forge, Va., Aug. 8, 1916. The family moved to Charleston when "Sonny," as he was known to family and friends, was a baby. He graduated from Charleston high school in February, 1936. He formerly was a member of Boy Scouts' troop No. 38, and was a bugler of city-wide reputation. Surviving him are his parents and one sister, Mrs. Margaret Deisher Smith. Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist Episcopal church, South, at 2:30 o'clock Thursday, under charge of Rev. B. P. Taylor, a former pastor. Burial will he in Sunset Memorial park. Pallbearers will be Denvil Taylor, Paul Williamson, Denzil Gainer, Arthur Thomas, Floyd Tillson and J. W. Corder, Jr. on July 13, 1938.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 88, District 89, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 292, District 29, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia5

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harry Christain Deisher death certificate.
  2. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Harry Christian Deisher, Jr. obituary in the Jul 13, 1938 edition.
  3. [S5119] Sunset Memorial Park, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Isaac Conner1,2,3

M, b. circa 1817, d. October 2, 1854
FatherWilliam P. Conner Sr.2,3 b. September, 1768, d. September 10, 1853
MotherCatherine "Katy" Poff2,3 b. circa 1793, d. June 12, 1878
     Isaac Conner was born circa 1817 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,4 He married Caroline Gray on November 6, 1841 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Isaac Conner Deed Between the Sons of William Conner This deed made the 17th day of Aug. 1854 between Jacob P. Conner and Louisa his wife and Nathan Conner and Eliza his wife. Isaac Conner and Caroline his wife, and Daniel P. Conner and Elizabeth his wife, and Andrew Conner and Matilda his wife heirs and representative of William Conner deceased of the one and first part all of the County of Floyd and State of Virginia and William P. Conner of the county and state aforesaid of the second part witnesses that for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and seventy five dollars in hand paid to the said Jacob P. Conner and Louisa his wife and Nathan Conner and Eliza his wife and Isaac Conner and Caroline his wife and Daniel P. Conner and Elizabeth his wife and Andrew Conner and Matilda his wife heirs and representatives as aforesaid of William Conner deceased have this day bargain and sell ______released and confirmed and by these presents do bargain and sell _________release and confirm unto the said William P. Conner all there whole sole and entire interest right and title to all the land Estate belonging to them as heirs and representatives of the aforesaid William Conner deceased and do forever warrant and free from us or any of our liens or any persons claiming under us and we Daniel P. Conner and Elizabeth his wife has for and in consideration of the above mentioned consideration also bargained and sold and do forever bargain and sell unto the said William P. Conner and do forever relinquish any claims that they may of had to the aforesaid _____ estate of William Conner deceased previous to his death and do also forever warrant and _____ the same free from us or any of our heirs in witness, whereof the parties hereto subscribed our names and as said seals this date above writing. Signed by all the above named. William H. Boyd and Bird Smith J.P. on August 17, 1854.5 He died on October 2, 1854 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Died of typhoid fever.2

Census Records

1850Dwelling 232, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Occupation

1850Farmer4

Family

Caroline Gray b. circa 1827, d. after 1890
Marriage*Isaac Conner married Caroline Gray on November 6, 1841 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S1424] Virginia Genealogical Society, Death Records Indexing Project.
  3. [S6393] Logan Reed Jennings, "The Poffs of Floyd County, Virginia."
  4. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S411] B. J. Conner, The Conner Family 1736-1997.
  6. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  7. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Birdine Valentine "Byrd" Wickham1,2,3,4

M, b. March 16, 1872, d. February 14, 1933
FatherRev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham1,5,6 b. March 28, 1841, d. December 13, 1906
MotherMary Jane DeWeese1,6 b. March 13, 1847, d. January 2, 1926
     Birdine Valentine "Byrd" Wickham was buried at John Riley Shrewsbury Cemetery, Herndon, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.7 He was born on March 16, 1872 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Nov 13, 1870.5,6 He married Julia Ann McCann on July 31, 1916 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,3,5,9 Birdine Valentine "Byrd" Wickham died on February 14, 1933 at Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 60.5

Census Records

1880Dwelling 191, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1910Dwelling 24, District 137, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 90, District 103, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1930Dwelling 494, District 3, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1910Coal miner2
1920Coal company worker11
1930Coal miner12

Family

Julia Ann McCann b. March 29, 1875, d. January 11, 1952
Marriage*Birdine Valentine "Byrd" Wickham married Julia Ann McCann on July 31, 1916 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,3,5,9 
Child

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S562] NC McCann Families, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1384429&id=I0605
  4. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Byrd V. Wickham death certificate.
  6. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  7. [S8865] John Riley Shrewsbury Cemetery, Wyoming Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S561] Chuck Jennings, Kinzie Wickham in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Aug 22, 2004.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wickham-Sisk marriage record.
  10. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Samuel Kinzie Wickham death certificate.

John Robert Wickham1,2

M, b. October 1, 1876, d. February 17, 1934
FatherRev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham3,2 b. March 28, 1841, d. December 13, 1906
MotherMary Jane DeWeese3,2 b. March 13, 1847, d. January 2, 1926
     John Robert Wickham was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.2 He was born on October 1, 1876 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Mary Catron on September 25, 1912 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4 John Robert Wickham died on February 17, 1934 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 57.5,2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 191, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia3
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 394, District 76, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 579, District 43, Adkin, McDowell Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 148, District 10, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1910Railroad engineer7
1920Coal miner8
1930Filling station manager9

Family

Mary Catron b. November 23, 1884, d. February 24, 1963
Marriage*John Robert Wickham married Mary Catron on September 25, 1912 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4 

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. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 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.

Sarah Catherine Wickham1,2

F, b. October 1, 1873, d. June 15, 1963
FatherRev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham b. March 28, 1841, d. December 13, 1906
MotherMary Jane DeWeese b. March 13, 1847, d. January 2, 1926
     Sarah Catherine Wickham was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3,4 She was born on October 1, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 As of July 4, 1897,her married name was Bower.5 She married Edgar Clifford "Ed" Bower on July 4, 1897 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.4,6,5 Sarah Catherine Wickham died on June 15, 1963 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 89.3,4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 191, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 93, District 134, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia8
1920Dwelling 321, District 125, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 222, District 13, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 381, District 81-27, South Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia11

Family

Edgar Clifford "Ed" Bower b. July 18, 1875, d. October 13, 1947
Marriage*Sarah Catherine Wickham married Edgar Clifford "Ed" Bower on July 4, 1897 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.4,6,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  3. [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&
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920, From the Harry William Bower birth record.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Noel Freeman Wickham obituary in the May 1, 1961 edition.
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  13. [S9390] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Curtis Burwell Bower obituary in the Jan 18, 1969 edition.
  15. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Noel Freeman Wickham Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 6, 1878, d. April 29, 1961
FatherRev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham6,2,7 b. March 28, 1841, d. December 13, 1906
MotherMary Jane DeWeese6,2,7 b. March 13, 1847, d. January 2, 1926
     Noel Freeman Wickham Sr. was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3,5 His Social Security Number was 719-03-7917.8 He was born on October 6, 1878 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.9,1,8,2,3 He married Myrtle Leona Rumburg on April 26, 1906 at Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2,10,5 Noel Freeman Wickham Sr. died on April 29, 1961 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 82.1,8,3,5 He Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel for Noel Freeman Wickham, 82, of 1908 Vineyard St., Bluefield. He died Saturday at the Bluefield Sanitarium. Dr. James Browning the Rev. John Atkins will officiate. Burial will follow in Monte Vista Cemetery. He was a retired Norfolk and Western Railway employee with 30 years service. He was a member of Bluefield lodge 85, A.F. and A.M., serving as tiler, and a member of Bluefield Chapter 20, R.A.M. Lodge of Perfection, a Knight Templar, and a Shriner. He was also a member of Trinity Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Rumburg Wickham, three sons, Reginald and Noel Wickham, Jr., of Bluefield, and A. Scott Wickham, of Winter Park, Fla; four sisters. Mrs. R. D. Kirkpatrick and Adeline Wickham of Richmond, Va., Mrs. Ed Bower and Mrs. R. L. Barbour of Salem, Va; eight grand-children. Masons will be in charge of graveside rites, with an escort furnished by Knights Templar. on May 1, 1961.5

Census Records

1880Dwelling 191, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia6
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1910Dwelling 495, District 76, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia12
1920Dwelling 91, District 81, Ward 6, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia13
1930Dwelling 249, District 6, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia14
1940Dwelling 30, District 28-13, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia15

Occupation

1910Railroad inspector12
1920Railroad fireman13
1930Railroad carpenter14

Family

Myrtle Leona Rumburg b. December 1, 1890, d. March 30, 1966
Marriage*Noel Freeman Wickham Sr. married Myrtle Leona Rumburg on April 26, 1906 at Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2,10,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wickham-Rumburg marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Noel Freeman Wickham death certificate.
  4. [S6315] District and Probate Courts West Virginia County, West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Noel Freeman Wickham obituary in the May 1, 1961 edition.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Noel "Freeman" Wickham death certificate.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mrs. Noel F. Wickham, Sr. obituary in the Mar 31, 1966 edition.
  11. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John White Wickham death certificate.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the John W. Wickham obituary in the Apr 22, 1954 edition.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dennis Kinzie Wickham death certificate.
  19. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  20. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Hattie Grace Wickham1,2,3

F, b. March 17, 1880, d. November 9, 1962
FatherRev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham4,1,2 b. March 28, 1841, d. December 13, 1906
MotherMary Jane DeWeese4,1,2 b. March 13, 1847, d. January 2, 1926
     Hattie Grace Wickham was buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.2,3 She was born on March 17, 1880 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,2,3 As of circa 1914,her married name was Kirkpatrick.6 She married Robert Dysart Kirkpatrick circa 1914.7,2,6,3 Hattie Grace Wickham died on November 9, 1962 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 82.2,3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 191, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia4
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1900Dwelling 515, District 77, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 513, District 72, Richmond, Virginia9
1930Dwelling 82, District 118, Richmond, Virginia6
1940Dwelling 20, District 118-25, Richmond, Virginia10

Family

Robert Dysart Kirkpatrick b. February 22, 1886, d. June 10, 1940
Marriage*Hattie Grace Wickham married Robert Dysart Kirkpatrick circa 1914.7,2,6,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S5159] Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Noel Freeman Wickham obituary in the May 1, 1961 edition.
  8. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Jane Kirkpatrick Urquhart obituary in the Nov 30, 1996 edition.

Annette Gertrude "Jennie" "Anna" Wickham1,2,3

F, b. August 23, 1882, d. October 11, 1960
FatherRev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham4,1,2 b. March 28, 1841, d. December 13, 1906
MotherMary Jane DeWeese4,1,2 b. March 13, 1847, d. January 2, 1926
     Annette Gertrude "Jennie" "Anna" Wickham was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.2,5 She was born on August 23, 1882 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,6,1,2 As of October 5, 1911,her married name was Short.1 She married Reginald Baxter Short on October 5, 1911 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,5 Annette Gertrude "Jennie" "Anna" Wickham died on October 11, 1960 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 78.2,3 She Services for Mrs. Annie Wickham Short, 78, former Cincinnatian, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Oakley Funeral Home at Salem, Virginia. Mrs. Short was the mother of Charles Short, advertising sales-promotion manager for General Electric’s appliances division in Cincinnati. She died Tuesday at a hospital at Richmond, Va., after a brief illness. She also leaves a son R. B. Short Jr. She was the widow of Reginald Baxter Short Sr., who had both oil and mining interests and was active in amateur sports here. He died in 1940. on October 12, 1960.3

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1900Dwelling 515, District 77, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 10, District 68, Ward 3, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio8
1930Dwelling 246, District 12, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio9
1940Dwelling 451, District 91-52, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio10

Family

Reginald Baxter Short b. March 6, 1890, d. November 25, 1941
Marriage*Annette Gertrude "Jennie" "Anna" Wickham married Reginald Baxter Short on October 5, 1911 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S12472] Cincinnati Post, The, From the Annie Wickham Short obituary in the Oct 12, 1960 edition.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2543] Mountain View Cemetery, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=chittum&GSfn=elery&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=63611337&CRid=51319&df=all&
  6. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 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. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S6275] Unknown compiler, Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S2835] Cincinnati Enquirer, The, From the Short-Woody marriage announcement in the Dec 18, 1949 edition.

Hannah Adeline "Ada" "Addie" Wickham1,2,3,4,5

F, b. February 22, 1884, d. October 5, 1967
FatherRev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham1,4 b. March 28, 1841, d. December 13, 1906
MotherMary Jane DeWeese1,2,4 b. March 13, 1847, d. January 2, 1926
     Hannah Adeline "Ada" "Addie" Wickham was buried at Peters Creek Cemetery, Cove Road, Roanoke, Virginia.4,5 She was born on February 22, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4,5 She died on October 5, 1967 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 83.4,5

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1900Dwelling 515, District 77, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 261, District 136, Ward 3, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 513, District 72, Richmond, Virginia7
1930Dwelling 246, District 12, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio8
1940Dwelling 20, District 118-25, Richmond, Virginia9

Occupation

1920Telephone operator7

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S12471] Peters Creek Cemetery, Roanoke, VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 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.

Mary Kinsey Wickham1,2

F, b. February 27, 1886, d. October 27, 1972
FatherRev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham3,2 b. March 28, 1841, d. December 13, 1906
MotherMary Jane DeWeese3,4,5,2 b. March 13, 1847, d. January 2, 1926
     Mary Kinsey Wickham was buried at Peters Creek Cemetery, Cove Road, Roanoke, Virginia.2 She was born on February 27, 1886 at Virginia.6,2 As of circa 1912,her married name was Barbour.7 She married Robert Lee Barbour circa 1912.5,7,8,2 Mary Kinsey Wickham died on October 27, 1972 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 86.2

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1900Dwelling 515, District 77, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia3
1910Dwelling 261, District 136, Ward 3, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 234, District 127, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 145, District 10, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 92, District 81-20, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1910Store worker4

Family

Robert Lee Barbour b. August 23, 1880
Marriage*Mary Kinsey Wickham married Robert Lee Barbour circa 1912.5,7,8,2 

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18, From her husband's WWI draft registration card.
  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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  9. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Mary Alice Myers1,2,3

F, b. June 29, 1844, d. July 26, 1907
     Mary Alice Myers married Francis S. "Frank" Chatham, son of William C. Chatham and Mary Ann Gast.4,5,2,3 Mary Alice Myers was buried at Ganoe Cemetery, Rt. 18048, West Keating Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.4,5,1 Her married name was Chatham. She was born on June 29, 1844 at Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.4,5,1 She died on July 26, 1907 at Karthaus, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, at age 63.4,5,1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 6, District 239, West Keating Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania6
1900Dwelling 48, District 84, Karthaus, Clearfield Co., PennsylvaniaEnumerated in the household of her son-in-law Frank7

Family

Francis S. "Frank" Chatham b. October 28, 1847, d. September 22, 1897
Marriage*Mary Alice Myers married Francis S. "Frank" Chatham, son of William C. Chatham and Mary Ann Gast.4,5,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the Mary A. Chatham death certificate.
  2. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the William Allison Chatham death certificate.
  3. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the Sadie Ellen Cole death certificate.
  4. [S747] Lynn Mycek Rzepecki, "Chatham Family in Pennsylvania," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug, 2002.
  5. [S1059] Lycoming County PA & Related Families, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lycofam&id=I94045
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S4656] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, online https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502

Sadie Ellen "Sara" Chatham1,2,3,4,5

F, b. March 27, 1880, d. September 25, 1936
FatherFrancis S. "Frank" Chatham1,6,5 b. October 28, 1847, d. September 22, 1897
MotherMary Alice Myers1,6,3,5 b. June 29, 1844, d. July 26, 1907
     Sadie Ellen "Sara" Chatham was buried at Ganoe Cemetery, Rt. 18048, West Keating Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.1,3,7 She was born on March 27, 1880 at Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.8,1 As of September 1, 1897,her married name was Cole.5 She married Franklin Hyatt "Frank" Cole, son of Wharton Masters "Wort" Cole and Lavina Frances Parry, on September 1, 1897 at Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.8,1,3,4,5 Sadie Ellen "Sara" Chatham Mrs. Sadie E. Cole, 56, wife of Frank H. Cole, of Clearfield, died this morning at the home of her brother, William A. Chatham, West Fourth Street, where the Coles had been visiting. She is survived by her husband, and five children, Paul, Mrs. Olive Hauck, Kenneth, Esther and Dean, all of Clearfied. She was a member of the Church of Christ, of Surveyor, Pa., near Clearfleld. Funeral arrangements are not complete. on September 25, 1936.2 She died on September 25, 1936 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 56.8,1,2,3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 6, District 239, West Keating Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania6
1900Dwelling 48, District 84, Karthaus, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania9
1910Dwelling 59, District 88, Cararact Precinct, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania10
1920Dwelling 124, District 86, Girard, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania11
1930Dwelling 159, District 18, Clearfield, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania12

Family

Franklin Hyatt "Frank" Cole b. February 21, 1879, d. November 26, 1945
Marriage*Sadie Ellen "Sara" Chatham married Franklin Hyatt "Frank" Cole, son of Wharton Masters "Wort" Cole and Lavina Frances Parry, on September 1, 1897 at Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.8,1,3,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S747] Lynn Mycek Rzepecki, "Chatham Family in Pennsylvania," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug, 2002.
  2. [S2927] Lock Haven Express, From the Sadie E. Cole obituary in the Sep 25, 1936 edition.
  3. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the Sadie Ellen Cole death certificate.
  4. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the Mabel Grace Cole death certificate.
  5. [S4656] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, online https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9253] Ganoe Cemetery, Clinton Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S165] Bret Berger, "Wharton Cole - Lavina Parry Descendants," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 26, 2003.
  9. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S9250] Knight-Confer Funeral Home, Inc, online www.knightconferfuneralhome.com/, From the Esther Cole Schmidt obituary.
  14. [S5759] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.
  15. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Franklin Hyatt "Frank" Cole1,2,3,4

M, b. February 21, 1879, d. November 26, 1945
FatherWharton Masters "Wort" Cole1,5,3 b. 1846, d. 1906
MotherLavina Frances Parry5,3 b. 1846
     Franklin Hyatt "Frank" Cole was buried at Ganoe Cemetery, Rt. 18048, West Keating Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.6,5,4 He was born on February 21, 1879 at Pottersdale, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.7,1 He married Sadie Ellen "Sara" Chatham, daughter of Francis S. "Frank" Chatham and Mary Alice Myers, on September 1, 1897 at Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.6,5,8,9,3 Franklin Hyatt "Frank" Cole died on November 26, 1945 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 66.6,5

Census Records

1880Dwelling 32, District 265, Karthaus, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania1
1900Dwelling 48, District 84, Karthaus, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania10
1910Dwelling 59, District 88, Cararact Precinct, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania11
1920Dwelling 124, District 86, Girard, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania2
1930Dwelling 159, District 18, Clearfield, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania12
1940Dwelling 195, District 17-68, Lawrence, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania13

Occupation

1900Day laborer10
1910Coal miner11
1920Coal miner2
1930Sewer pipe plant laborer12

Family

Sadie Ellen "Sara" Chatham b. March 27, 1880, d. September 25, 1936
Marriage*Franklin Hyatt "Frank" Cole married Sadie Ellen "Sara" Chatham, daughter of Francis S. "Frank" Chatham and Mary Alice Myers, on September 1, 1897 at Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.6,5,8,9,3 
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. [S4656] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, online https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502
  4. [S9253] Ganoe Cemetery, Clinton Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S747] Lynn Mycek Rzepecki, "Chatham Family in Pennsylvania," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug, 2002.
  6. [S165] Bret Berger, "Wharton Cole - Lavina Parry Descendants," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 26, 2003.
  7. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  8. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the Sadie Ellen Cole death certificate.
  9. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the Mabel Grace Cole death certificate.
  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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S2927] Lock Haven Express, From the Sadie E. Cole obituary in the Sep 25, 1936 edition.
  15. [S9250] Knight-Confer Funeral Home, Inc, online www.knightconferfuneralhome.com/, From the Esther Cole Schmidt obituary.
  16. [S5759] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.
  17. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  18. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Wharton Masters "Wort" Cole1,2,3

M, b. 1846, d. 1906
     Wharton Masters "Wort" Cole was buried at Ganoe Cemetery, Rt. 18048, West Keating Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.2 He was born in 1846 at Pennsylvania.1,4 He married Lavina Frances Parry in 1866 at Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.1,2 Wharton Masters "Wort" Cole died in 1906 at Keating Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 32, District 265, Karthaus, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania4

Occupation

1880Farmer4

Family

Lavina Frances Parry b. 1846
Marriage*Wharton Masters "Wort" Cole married Lavina Frances Parry in 1866 at Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S165] Bret Berger, "Wharton Cole - Lavina Parry Descendants," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 26, 2003.
  2. [S747] Lynn Mycek Rzepecki, "Chatham Family in Pennsylvania," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug, 2002.
  3. [S4656] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, online https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.

Lavina Frances Parry1

F, b. 1846
     Lavina Frances Parry died at Keating Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.1 She was buried at Ganoe Cemetery, Rt. 18048, West Keating Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.1,2 She was born in 1846 at Keating Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.1 She married Wharton Masters "Wort" Cole in 1866 at Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.1,2 As of 1866,her married name was Cole.

Census Records

1880Dwelling 32, District 265, Karthaus, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania3

Family

Wharton Masters "Wort" Cole b. 1846, d. 1906
Marriage*Lavina Frances Parry married Wharton Masters "Wort" Cole in 1866 at Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S165] Bret Berger, "Wharton Cole - Lavina Parry Descendants," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 26, 2003.
  2. [S747] Lynn Mycek Rzepecki, "Chatham Family in Pennsylvania," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug, 2002.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S4656] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, online https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502

William Allison Chatham1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. November 21, 1876, d. November 11, 1944
FatherFrancis S. "Frank" Chatham1,3,5 b. October 28, 1847, d. September 22, 1897
MotherMary Alice Myers1,3,5 b. June 29, 1844, d. July 26, 1907
     William Allison Chatham was buried at Dunnstown Cemetery, Dunnstown, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.1,5,7 He was born on November 21, 1876 at Clinton Co., Pennsylvania; On his WWI Draft Registration card he listed his birth date as Aug 20, 1880 even though he was enumerated in the Jun 1880 Census and his death certificate has Nov 21, 1886! His gravestone has 1877.3,8,5 He married Mary E. Yost on December 25, 1898 at Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.1,9,6 William Allison Chatham died on November 11, 1944 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 67.1,4,5 He W. Allison Chatham, 67, of 19 West Clinton St., died at the Private Hospital Saturday after a lingering illness. He was a retired employee of the Pensylvania Railroad Co., and a member of the First Babtist Church. He was also active in the Odd Fellows, the P. O. S. of A. and the Brotherhood of Railroad Relief. Surviving are his wife, Mary E., two sons, Byrons S. of Kingston, N.Y., and Bruce William of this city; two daughters, Mrs. William Kaley of Philadelphia, and Alice, at home, and one sister, Mrs. Jacob Cole. on November 13, 1944.4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 6, District 239, West Keating Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania3
1900Dwelling 147, District 14, Flemington, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania8
1930Dwelling 33, District 21, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania10

Occupation

1900Brick yard worker8
1930Steam railroad brakeman10

Family

Mary E. Yost b. August 16, 1880, d. February 9, 1978
Marriage*William Allison Chatham married Mary E. Yost on December 25, 1898 at Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.1,9,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S747] Lynn Mycek Rzepecki, "Chatham Family in Pennsylvania," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug, 2002.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2927] Lock Haven Express, From the W. Allison Chatham obituary in the Nov 13, 1944 edition.
  5. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the William Allison Chatham death certificate.
  6. [S4656] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, online https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502
  7. [S2924] Dunnstown Cemetery, Clinton Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=devling&GSfn=agnes&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=36943197&CRid=204763&df=all&
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the Pearl Eva Chatham death certificate.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S2929] Express, The, From the Bruce W. Chatham obituary in the Sep 21, 1962 edition.
  12. [S2929] Express, The, From the Mrs. William Kaley obituary in the May 16, 1966 edition.
  13. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  14. [S2927] Lock Haven Express, From the Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Chatham's sixth anniversary story in the Jul 5, 1940 edition.
  15. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the Bruce William Chatham death certificate.

Mary E. Yost1,2,3,4,5

F, b. August 16, 1880, d. February 9, 1978
     Mary E. Yost was buried at Dunnstown Cemetery, Dunnstown, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.1,6 She was born on August 16, 1880 at Sugar Run, Pennsylvania.1 She married William Allison Chatham, son of Francis S. "Frank" Chatham and Mary Alice Myers, on December 25, 1898 at Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.1,3,5 As of December 25, 1898,her married name was Chatham.5 Mary E. Yost died on February 9, 1978 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 97.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 147, District 14, Flemington, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania7
1930Dwelling 33, District 21, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania8

Family

William Allison Chatham b. November 21, 1876, d. November 11, 1944
Marriage*Mary E. Yost married William Allison Chatham, son of Francis S. "Frank" Chatham and Mary Alice Myers, on December 25, 1898 at Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.1,3,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S747] Lynn Mycek Rzepecki, "Chatham Family in Pennsylvania," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug, 2002.
  2. [S2929] Express, The, From the Bruce W. Chatham obituary in the Sep 21, 1962 edition.
  3. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the Pearl Eva Chatham death certificate.
  4. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the Bruce William Chatham death certificate.
  5. [S4656] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, online https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502
  6. [S2924] Dunnstown Cemetery, Clinton Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=devling&GSfn=agnes&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=36943197&CRid=204763&df=all&
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S2927] Lock Haven Express, From the W. Allison Chatham obituary in the Nov 13, 1944 edition.
  10. [S2929] Express, The, From the Mrs. William Kaley obituary in the May 16, 1966 edition.
  11. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  12. [S2927] Lock Haven Express, From the Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Chatham's sixth anniversary story in the Jul 5, 1940 edition.

Bryon Sheldon Chatham1,2,3,4

M, b. October 28, 1899, d. June 22, 1987
FatherWilliam Allison Chatham1,2,5,6 b. November 21, 1876, d. November 11, 1944
MotherMary E. Yost1,2,5,6 b. August 16, 1880, d. February 9, 1978
     His Social Security Number was 077-10-4055.7 Bryon Sheldon Chatham was born on October 28, 1899 at Pennsylvania.2,3,7 He married Mary E. Motter on December 25, 1919.8,9 Bryon Sheldon Chatham died on June 22, 1987 at Charlotte Co., Florida, at age 87.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 147, District 14, Flemington, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania2
1930Dwelling 257, District 31, Oneonta, Ostego Co., New York10

Occupation

1930Retail dry goods salesman10

Family

Mary E. Motter b. February 11, 1901, d. March 3, 1995
Marriage*Bryon Sheldon Chatham married Mary E. Motter on December 25, 1919.8,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S747] Lynn Mycek Rzepecki, "Chatham Family in Pennsylvania," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug, 2002.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  5. [S2927] Lock Haven Express, From the W. Allison Chatham obituary in the Nov 13, 1944 edition.
  6. [S2929] Express, The, From the Bruce W. Chatham obituary in the Sep 21, 1962 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S1059] Lycoming County PA & Related Families, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lycofam&id=I94045
  9. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the infant Chatham death certificate.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.