Schaffer-Conner Family Tree

Joshua Wilson^1,2

Joshua Wilson married Christina Conner, daughter of Daniel I. Conner Sr. and Mary Unknown, on January 5, 1819 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2

Family

Christina Conner b. circa 1790

Marriage*

Joshua Wilson married Christina Conner, daughter of Daniel I. Conner Sr. and Mary Unknown, on January 5, 1819 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2

Citations

[S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
[S61] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register A, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Dora Myrtle Conner¹

F, b. May 31, 1889, d. June 28, 1952

Father

Thomas Unknown

Mother

Mary Isabel "Sis" Conner^2,3 b. March 27, 1852, d. May 9, 1940

Dora Myrtle Conner was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, Chenango Co., New York.¹ She was born on May 31, 1889 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.² She married William Francis Bowen on December 19, 1906 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5 As of December 19, 1906,her married name was Bowen.⁴ Dora Myrtle Conner died on June 28, 1952 at Bainbridge, Chenango Co., New York, at age 63; Dora was killed when she was hit by an automobile as she stepped off a curb.²

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 276, District 78, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia

1910

Dwelling 329, District 481, Ward 15, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania

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1930

Dwelling 388, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia

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1940

Dwelling 377, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia

⁸

Family

William Francis Bowen b. October 15, 1859, d. December 9, 1957

Marriage*

Dora Myrtle Conner married William Francis Bowen on December 19, 1906 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5

Children

William Ellis "Bill" Bowen+^2,7,6,9,5 b. October 26, 1907, d. September 3, 1978
Vinton Edward "Pete" Bowen+^2,6,10,8 b. November 1, 1909, d. May 13, 1983
George Washington Bowen+^2,7,9,5 b. February 22, 1912, d. June 9, 1996
Douglas Eugene Bowen^2,7,9,5,11 b. December 28, 1915, d. May 9, 1994
Lillian Ardella Bowen+^2,7,9,5,8 b. August 8, 1920, d. December 8, 1964
Ruby Isabell Bowen^2,7,9,5,8 b. October 26, 1922, d. November 6, 2005
Francis Elmer Bowen+^{2,7,9,8,12,11} b. May 3, 1925, d. July 31, 1994
Lynn Owen Bowen+^2,7,9,5,8 b. June 24, 1929, d. February 5, 1992
Delbert Mason Bowen^2,13,9,5,8 b. June 25, 1931, d. April 3, 1998

Citations

[S233] Patricia Heathcoe, "Cora Wright," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 22, 2003.
[S705] Scotland-Stewart, online http://www.scotland-stewart.com/features.html
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bowen-Conner marriage record.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the W. F. Bowen obituary in the Dec 10, 1957 edition.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lillian Ardella Hill obituary in the Dec 11, 1964 edition.
[S5759] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S1954] Cook Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1516731/person/-1928082895?ssrc=

Elbert Jackson "Jack" Harvey^1,2

M, b. March 27, 1918, d. July 17, 2004

Elbert Jackson "Jack" Harvey was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 233-18-9495.³ He was born on March 27, 1918 at Flat Top, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He married Allie Corrine Conner, daughter of Dennis Haden Conner and Addie Anne"Annie" Kingrea, on August 30, 1975 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2 Elbert Jackson "Jack" Harvey died on July 17, 2004 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^1,3

Family

Allie Corrine Conner b. August 5, 1917, d. September, 1986

Marriage*

He married Allie Corrine Conner, daughter of Dennis Haden Conner and Addie Anne"Annie" Kingrea, on August 30, 1975 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2

Citations

[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Elbert Jackson Harvey obituary in the Jul 20, 2004 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Bernie Link^1,2,3,4,5

F, b. August 1, 1899, d. February 14, 1981

Father

David Wesley Link^{2,1,6,7,4,8,5} b. March 28, 1864, d. August 5, 1943

Mother

Lucy Mary Conner^{1,2,6,7,4,8,5} b. May 18, 1867, d. March 22, 1938

Bernie Link was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^9,10,5 She was born on August 1, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^9,10,2,1,5 She married Hubert Lee Lawrence, son of James Riley Lawrence and Mary Ann Martin, on April 4, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,9,1,3,5 As of April 4, 1920,her married name was Lawrence. Bernie Link died on February 14, 1981 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 81.^9,10,5

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 170, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

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1910

Dwelling 112, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

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1920

Dwelling 13, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

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1930

Dwelling 53, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

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1940

Dwelling 68, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹²

Family

Hubert Lee Lawrence b. April 4, 1895, d. April 19, 1970

Marriage*

Bernie Link married Hubert Lee Lawrence, son of James Riley Lawrence and Mary Ann Martin, on April 4, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,9,1,3,5

Children

Clara Annabelle Lawrence+^{13,14,15,1,6,11,16,12,17} b. January 20, 1921, d. April 18, 2010
Mary Blondine Lawrence+^{14,13,1,11,16,12,17,18} b. October 29, 1922, d. October 17, 1999
Estelle Lawrence+^{13,14,1,11,16,12,17} b. August 5, 1925, d. September 23, 2013
James Lee Lawrence+^{14,19,13,1,3,11,16,12,17} b. July 19, 1927, d. January 30, 1996
Cpl. Harry Ray Lawrence+^{13,1,16,12,17,20,5} b. July 3, 1930, d. April 28, 1960
Erma Jean Lawrence^{13,14,1,16,12,17}
Glenna Mae Lawrence+^{14,13,1,16,12,17,21} b. October 19, 1938, d. October 11, 2023

Citations

[S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Hubert L. Lawrence obituary in an unknown newspaper.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Blondine Lawrence Clower obituary in the Oct 18, 1999 edition.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Clara Annabel Conner obituary in the Apr 20, 2010 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Estelle Lawrence Janney obituary in the Sep 26, 2013 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Lee Lawrence obitutary in the Jan 31, 1996 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Glenna Lawrence Nichols obituary in the Oct 14, 2023 edition.

Cola Link¹

F, b. March 20, 1897, d. March 16, 1898

Father

David Wesley Link b. March 28, 1864, d. August 5, 1943

Mother

Lucy Mary Conner b. May 18, 1867, d. March 22, 1938

Cola Link was buried at Link Family Cemetery, on Rt. 653, turn left on Diamond Knob Road and travel about 1.3 miles. In a field about 200 yards to the left, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on March 20, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She died on March 16, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

Citations

[S220] Mary Conner Williams, Link Cemetery.

Grace "Gracie" Link^1,2,3

F, b. November 8, 1887, d. February 8, 1964

Father

David Wesley Link^1,2,3 b. March 28, 1864, d. August 5, 1943

Mother

Lucy Mary Conner^1,2,3 b. May 18, 1867, d. March 22, 1938

Grace "Gracie" Link was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5,6,3 She was born on November 8, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5,6,1,3 She married Albert Pont Whitenack, son of Doctor Thompsom "Thomas" Whitenack and Mary Elizabeth Sisson, on December 23, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4,3 As of December 23, 1908,her married name was Whitenack. Grace "Gracie" Link died on February 8, 1964 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 76.^4,5,6,3

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

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1900

Dwelling 170, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

1910

Dwelling 182, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

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1920

Dwelling 101, District 46, Adkin, McDowell Co., West Virginia

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1930

Dwelling 27, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

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1940

Dwelling 152, District 32-11, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹¹

Occupation

1911

Floyd Co., Virginia

Appointed postmaster at Simpsons Post Office. Served until Jan 30, 1912.¹²

Family

Albert Pont Whitenack b. April 29, 1883, d. March 25, 1972

Marriage*

Grace "Gracie" Link married Albert Pont Whitenack, son of Doctor Thompsom "Thomas" Whitenack and Mary Elizabeth Sisson, on December 23, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4,3

Child

Ilene Whitenack+^4,9,13 b. May 14, 1910, d. October 8, 1997

Citations

[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, Funeral pamphlet for Grace Link Whitenack.
[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S116] Floyd Press, From an article about the appointments of Simpsons Postmasters in the Aug 16, 1979 edtion.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.