Adena Belle Crawford1

F, b. April 10, 1905, d. April 9, 1988
FatherJoshua Day Crawford1 b. July 22, 1882, d. November 23, 1978
MotherRena Gertrude Wolfe1 b. January 8, 1887, d. October 3, 1966
     Adena Belle Crawford was buried at Crawford Memorial Cemetery, Rt. 605 at Paxton Chapel, Red Brush, Craig Co., Virginia.2 She was born on April 10, 1905 at Craig Co., Virginia.2,1 She married Walter Price Elmore, son of Dabney Marshall Elmore and Emma Susan Via, on January 7, 1925 at Paint Bank, Craig Co., Virginia.1 As of January 7, 1925,her married name was Elmore. Adena Belle Crawford married Cleveland Sullivan "Cleve" Crowder on December 29, 1932 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.1,2 As of December 29, 1932,her married name was Crowder. Adena Belle Crawford died on April 9, 1988 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia, at age 82.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 43, District 3, New Castle, Craig Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her father Joshua, next door to that of her husband Walter Elmore3

Family 1

Walter Price Elmore b. March 14, 1901, d. February 5, 1931
Marriage*Adena Belle Crawford married Walter Price Elmore, son of Dabney Marshall Elmore and Emma Susan Via, on January 7, 1925 at Paint Bank, Craig Co., Virginia.1 

Family 2

Cleveland Sullivan "Cleve" Crowder b. May 17, 1901, d. September 13, 1984
Marriage*Adena Belle Crawford married Cleveland Sullivan "Cleve" Crowder on December 29, 1932 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S26] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1911-1938.
  2. [S257] Ruth G. Hale, Crawford Memorial Cemetery, Craig Co., VA.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Gracie Alma Blackwell1

F, b. June 26, 1885, d. November 1, 1910
FatherJohn William Blackwell1,2 b. May 18, 1863, d. December 23, 1924
MotherNancy Emma Light1 b. August 21, 1861, d. March 7, 1890
     Gracie Alma Blackwell was buried at Peter Hill Cemetery, off Rt. 11 above Dixie Caverns, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 She married Sherman "Jim" Smith.1 Her married name was Smith. Gracie Alma Blackwell was born on June 26, 1885 at Virginia.3,1,2 She died on November 1, 1910 at Virginia at age 25.3,1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 537, District 77, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia2

Family

Sherman "Jim" Smith
Marriage*Gracie Alma Blackwell married Sherman "Jim" Smith.1 

Citations

  1. [S836] Judy Blackwell, "Blackwell Information," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jan 10, 2003.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S577] Margaret Tynan, and Stephen Taylor Rena Worthen, Montgomery Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Volume II.

William Harley Blackwell1,2,3,4

M, b. September 26, 1886, d. October 16, 1962
FatherJohn William Blackwell5,3,6 b. May 18, 1863, d. December 23, 1924
MotherNancy Emma Light5,3 b. August 21, 1861, d. March 7, 1890
     William Harley Blackwell was buried at Butts Cemetery, Glenvar, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3,4 He was born on September 26, 1886 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His death certificate and gravestone have a birth date of Dec 26, 1885.1,2,3,4 He married Malinda Bell Blankenship on June 10, 1954 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.6 William Harley Blackwell died on October 16, 1962 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 76.3,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 35, District 13, Rustburg, Campbell Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1930Farm laborer7

Family

Malinda Bell Blankenship b. December 11, 1886, d. July 9, 1979
Marriage*William Harley Blackwell married Malinda Bell Blankenship on June 10, 1954 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.6 

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S2278] Butts Cemetery, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=conner&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=281&GRid=52448993&CRid=49642&df=all&
  5. [S836] Judy Blackwell, "Blackwell Information," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jan 10, 2003.
  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.

Major Harrison Blackwell1,2,3,4

M, b. August 19, 1888, d. August 20, 1930
FatherJohn William Blackwell1,2,5,4 b. May 18, 1863, d. December 23, 1924
MotherNancy Emma Light1,2,4 b. August 21, 1861, d. March 7, 1890
     Major Harrison Blackwell was buried at Givens Cemetery, Roanoke Co., Virginia.4 He was born on August 19, 1888 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3 He married Mattie Ellen Duncan on December 19, 1911 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,4 Major Harrison Blackwell died on August 20, 1930 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 42.1,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 537, District 77, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia5
1910Dwelling 38, District 140, Rock, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of Wayman Hiland6
1920Dwelling 417, District 124, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 18, District 11, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1910Mail carrier6
1920House painter7
1930Painter8

Family

Mattie Ellen Duncan b. November 20, 1888, d. March 29, 1984
Marriage*Major Harrison Blackwell married Mattie Ellen Duncan on December 19, 1911 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S836] Judy Blackwell, "Blackwell Information," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jan 10, 2003.
  2. [S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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.

William Conner Flinchum

M, b. July 27, 1840, d. July 21, 1913
     William Conner Flinchum was buried at Laurel Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, from Rt. 221, right on Rt. 612, left on Rt. 673, right on Rt. 608. The cemetery is on the left on a hillside, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on July 27, 1840 at Stokes Co., North Carolina.1 He married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lucas, daughter of Wilson Lucas and Mary Catherine Webb, on November 6, 1864 at Montgomery Co., Virginia. William Conner Flinchum died on July 21, 1913 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 72.1

Family

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lucas
Marriage*He married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lucas, daughter of Wilson Lucas and Mary Catherine Webb, on November 6, 1864 at Montgomery Co., Virginia. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S219] Updated listing by Edgar Vest Ruth G. Hale & Jimmie Steele, Laurel Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery (also known as Martin Cemetery).
  2. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  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.

Myrtle Katherine Flinchum1,2

F, b. March 11, 1910, d. November 30, 2005
FatherAlbert Lee Flinchum3,4,1,5,6,2 b. August 15, 1881, d. December 1, 1934
MotherEtta Victoria "Ettie" Cole3,4,1,5,6,2 b. April 29, 1880, d. October 23, 1968
     Myrtle Katherine Flinchum was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.6,2 She was born on March 11, 1910 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,6,7,2 As of June 5, 1926,her married name was Wirt.5 She married Hogue Huston Wirt on June 5, 1926 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,2 Myrtle Katherine Flinchum died on November 30, 2005 at New Albany, Floyd Co., Indiana, at age 95.6,7,2 She Myrtle Katherine Flinchum Wirt, 95, passed away Wednesday at Autumn Woods Health Campus in New Albany. She was a native of Christiansburg, Va., and resided with her daughter and son-in-law in Sellersburg, In. until Parkinson's Disease took a toll on her. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in New Albany. Born March 11, 1910 in Floyd County, Va., the only child of the late Albert & Ettie Cole Flinchum. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Hogue H. Wirt, and her infant granddaughter, Linda Janusz. Surviving are her daughter, Margaret Janusz (Stanley), of Sellersburg, In; four grandchildren, Stephen Janusz (Ann), of Corydon, In., Mark Janusz (Tracy), of Medford, N.J., Susan Fenley (Joe), of Goshen, Ky., and Margaret Olivares (Jorge), of West Lafayette, In; 14 great-grandchildren, one niece, two nephews, plus many cousins and dear friends. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her and of her love for her family and life. The funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church in New Albany, In. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Oak Street Chapel of Seabrook, Dieckmann, & Naville Funeral Homes in New Albany, In. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery in Christiansburg, Va. on December 1, 2005.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 110, District 114, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 147, District 25, Roanoke, Virginia4
1940Dwelling 191, District 61-15, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia8

Family

Hogue Huston Wirt b. April 15, 1904, d. December 17, 1972
Marriage*Myrtle Katherine Flinchum married Hogue Huston Wirt on June 5, 1926 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,2 
Child
  • Margaret Elizabeth Wirt4,8,9,2

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Myrtle Katherine Flinchum Wirt obituary in the Dec 2, 2005 edition.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 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
  6. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Hogue Huston Wirt1,2,3

M, b. April 15, 1904, d. December 17, 1972
     Hogue Huston Wirt was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 He was born on April 15, 1904 at Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3 He married Myrtle Katherine Flinchum, daughter of Albert Lee Flinchum and Etta Victoria "Ettie" Cole, on June 5, 1926 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1 Hogue Huston Wirt died on December 17, 1972 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 68.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 147, District 25, Roanoke, Virginia5
1940Dwelling 191, District 61-15, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1930House painter5
1940Truck driver6

Family

Myrtle Katherine Flinchum b. March 11, 1910, d. November 30, 2005
Marriage*Hogue Huston Wirt married Myrtle Katherine Flinchum, daughter of Albert Lee Flinchum and Etta Victoria "Ettie" Cole, on June 5, 1926 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1 
Child
  • Margaret Elizabeth Wirt5,6,7,1

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Myrtle Katherine Flinchum Wirt obituary in the Dec 2, 2005 edition.
  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.
  4. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  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.

Gay Evelyn Williams1,2

F, b. circa 1881, d. July 3, 1959
FatherWilliam T. Williams1 b. 1847, d. 1938
MotherAlbina R. Young1 b. March 27, 1846, d. August 27, 1927
     Gay Evelyn Williams was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3 She was born circa 1881 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 She married Horatio Bunyan Everett "Horace" Gray, son of James Matthew Gray and Nancy Ellen "Nannie" Lester, on July 13, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of July 13, 1900,her married name was Gray. Gay Evelyn Williams died on July 3, 1959 at Roanoke, Virginia.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 364, District 22, Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke, Virginia4
1930Dwelling 72, District 25, Roanoke, Virginia2
1940Dwelling 235, District 81-27, South Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia5

Family

Horatio Bunyan Everett "Horace" Gray b. February 24, 1874, d. December 2, 1963
Marriage*Gay Evelyn Williams married Horatio Bunyan Everett "Horace" Gray, son of James Matthew Gray and Nancy Ellen "Nannie" Lester, on July 13, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S54] Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery Co., VA.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Clinton Andrew Furrow1,2,3

M, b. May 27, 1914, d. December 18, 1993
FatherMinnis Wesley Furrow4,5 b. November 29, 1874, d. April 13, 1952
MotherLouemma Elizabeth Poff4,5 b. September 8, 1876, d. May 24, 1963
     Clinton Andrew Furrow was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park (also known as Mountain View Burial Park), 5970 Grassy Hill Road, Boones Mill, Franklin Co., Virginia.6,1,7 His Social Security Number was 225-22-4504.8 He was born on May 27, 1914 at Franklin Co., Virginia.8,3 He married Naomi Pauline Guilliams on September 26, 1936 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.1,9,10 Clinton Andrew Furrow died on December 18, 1993 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 79.8,1,2 He FURROW, Clinton Andrew, 79, of Rocky Mount, died Saturday, December 18, 1993 in a Roanoke hospital. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Pauline Guilliams Furrow; his son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Wesley and Mary Furrow of Snellville, Ga; his daughter and son-in-law, Carol Jane and Perry Moran of Rocky Mount; four granddaughters, Donna Snead, Wanda Furrow, Teresa Moran and Michelle Dudley; one grandson, Wesley Lane Furrow; two great-grandchildren, Chad and Ashley Snead; one sister, Nona Sink of Ferrum; three sisters-in-law, Thelma Furrow of Rocky Mount, Lizzie Furrow of Roanoke and Millie Furrow of Callaway; special friends, Bill Campbell and J. D. Hall; a number of nieces and nephews. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park. on December 20, 1993.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 115, District 45, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 96, District 2, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 177, District 34-1, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia11
1950Dwelling 97, District 34-18, Maggodee, Franklin Co., Virginia12

Occupation

1940Farm laborer11
1950Window sash company worker12

Family

Naomi Pauline Guilliams b. July 11, 1913, d. July 3, 2009
Marriage*Clinton Andrew Furrow married Naomi Pauline Guilliams on September 26, 1936 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.1,9,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Clinton Andrew Furrow obituary in the Dec 20, 1993 edition.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S294] Franklin County Historical Society, Franklin County, VA Cemeteries.
  7. [S3519] Mountain View Memorial Park, Franklin Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Pauline Guilliams Furrow obituary in the Jul 4, 2009 edition.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

William T. Williams1,2

M, b. 1847, d. 1938
     William T. Williams was buried at Williams Cemetery, on hillside at intersection of Rt. 860 & Rt. 680, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "Co H 4 Virginia Reserves C.S.A."1 He was born in 1847 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Albina R. Young on December 22, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 William T. Williams died in 1938.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 72, District 25, Roanoke, Virginia3

Family

Albina R. Young b. March 27, 1846, d. August 27, 1927
Marriage*William T. Williams married Albina R. Young on December 22, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Albina R. Young1,2

F, b. March 27, 1846, d. August 27, 1927
     Albina R. Young was buried at Williams Cemetery, on hillside at intersection of Rt. 860 & Rt. 680, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 She was born on March 27, 1846.1 She married William T. Williams on December 22, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 As of December 22, 1870,her married name was Williams.2 Albina R. Young died on August 27, 1927 at age 81.1

Family

William T. Williams b. 1847, d. 1938
Marriage*She married William T. Williams on December 22, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Evelyn R. Gray1

F, b. July 21, 1903, d. March 12, 1993
FatherHoratio Bunyan Everett "Horace" Gray1 b. February 24, 1874, d. December 2, 1963
MotherGay Evelyn Williams1 b. circa 1881, d. July 3, 1959
     Evelyn R. Gray was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 229-24-5984.3 She was born on July 21, 1903 at Virginia.3 As of circa 1922,her married name was Arthur.4 She married Maynard F. Arthur circa 1922.2,4,5 Evelyn R. Gray died on March 12, 1993 at Virginia at age 89.3,2 She ARTHUR, Evelyn Gray, 89, of Berkshire Health Care Center, Roanoke, (and formerly of Creston Avenue, S. W.), died Friday, March 12, 1993. She was the widow of Maynard F. Arthur and a member of Raleigh Court United Methodist Church. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Jeannette A. "Jan" and Jack A. Harman, Thaxton; Cecelia A. and Bennett Gordon, Wadesboro, N. C; two grandchildren, Jo Harman Kenny, Thaxton, Dorothy Gordon Burrows, Cary, N. C; two great-grandchildren, Jeannette Kenny, Gordon McGirt; and a sister, Mrs. Geraldine Cronk, Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted from the graveside, Sherwood Burial Park, at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday with Dr. Gregory L. Adkins officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorial contributions be made to a favorite charity or the Raleigh Court United Methodist Church Memorial Fund (1706 Grandin Road, S. W., Roanoke, Va. 24015). Friends may call after 9 a.m. Tuesday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, where the family will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
on March 15, 1993.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 364, District 22, Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke, Virginia1
1930Dwelling 133, District 36, Roanoke, Virginia4
1940Dwelling 30, District 119-55, Roanoke, Virginia6

Family

Maynard F. Arthur b. January 12, 1903, d. December 18, 1987
Marriage*Evelyn R. Gray married Maynard F. Arthur circa 1922.2,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Evelyn Gray Arthur obituary in the Mar 15, 1993 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Cecelia Arthur Gordon obituary in the Jul 6, 2009 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Geraldine E. Gray1

F, b. November 24, 1909, d. January 21, 2000
FatherHoratio Bunyan Everett "Horace" Gray1 b. February 24, 1874, d. December 2, 1963
MotherGay Evelyn Williams1 b. circa 1881, d. July 3, 1959
     Her Social Security Number was 226-32-7361.2 Geraldine E. Gray was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3 She and Omer Arlo "Crickett" Cronk were divorced.4 Geraldine E. Gray was born on November 24, 1909 at Virginia.1,2 As of circa 1927,her married name was Cronk.5,6 She married Omer Arlo "Crickett" Cronk circa 1927.5,6 Geraldine E. Gray died on January 21, 2000 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 90.2,3 She CRONK, Geraldine Gray, 90, of Roanoke, died Friday, January 21, 2000, at Ridgefield Nursing Center. She is preceded in death by her grandson, Jeffery A. Cronk. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Arlo and Jean Cronk of Salem, and Allen and Nickie Cronk of Orlando, Fla; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Tommy Herron of Pasadena, Md., and Mary and Roscoe Schoonover of Salem; also surviving are seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and seven stepgreat-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, at Lotz Salem Chapel at 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon from 3 until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. on January 23, 2000.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 364, District 22, Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke, Virginia1
1930Dwelling 11, District 2, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 236, District 81-27, South Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia7

Family

Omer Arlo "Crickett" Cronk b. August 11, 1906, d. April 28, 1989
Divorce*Geraldine E. Gray and Omer Arlo "Crickett" Cronk were divorced.4 
Marriage* Geraldine E. Gray married Omer Arlo "Crickett" Cronk circa 1927.5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Grealdine Gray Cronk obituary in the Jan 23, 2000 edition.
  4. [S4707] Butters Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Evelyn Gray Arthur obituary in the Mar 15, 1993 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Henry King Bryant1,2,3

M, b. circa November, 1916, d. March 2, 1921
FatherNewell King Bryant4,5 b. April 19, 1876, d. January 11, 1958
MotherRebecca Ann Eanes4,5 b. January 21, 1884, d. April 7, 1966
     Henry King Bryant was born circa November, 1916 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4 He died on March 2, 1921 at Mannering, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 165, District 101, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia4

Citations

  1. [S99] Sonny Griffith's Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sonnyg_01&id=I1212
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Georgia Edna Bryant obituary in the Mar 24, 2013 edition.

Georgia Edna Bryant1,2,3

F, b. January 10, 1918, d. March 17, 2013
FatherNewell King Bryant2,4,3,5 b. April 19, 1876, d. January 11, 1958
MotherRebecca Ann Eanes2,4,3,5 b. January 21, 1884, d. April 7, 1966
     Georgia Edna Bryant married Paul Wilson McKee.6,3,7 Her married name was McKee.3 Georgia Edna Bryant was born on January 10, 1918 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,8 She died on March 17, 2013 at Port Charlotte, Charlotte Co., Florida, at age 95.3,8 She Punta Gorda, FL – Georgia Edna Bryant, 95, of Sandhill Gardens Retirement Residence, Punta Gorda, FL died March 17, 2013 at Charlotte Regional Medical Center, Port Charlotte, Florida. She was born in McComus, West Virginia on January 10, 1918 to the late Newell K. Bryant and Rebecca Eanes Bryant. She retired from the Federal Aviation Administration, US Department of Transportation. She was a graduate of Blacksburg High School, Blacksburg, VA She attended Unity Church of Peace, Port Charlotte, FL. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Phillip A. McKee, Sr., of Lavonia, Georgia, who passed on February 25, 2013; three brothers, Henry, Cecil and William Bryant of Christiansburg, Virginia, three sisters, Mildred Early, Salem, Virginia, Hilda Oliver and Beulah Griffith of Stevens City, Virginia. She is survived by one son, Paul W. McKee, Jr. (Erma) of Bassett, Virginia, nine grandchildren, Paul McKee III, (Marlyn) of Chester, Virginia, Mark McKee (Sherry) of Sanford, NC, Dale McKee (Janice) of McDonough, GA, Mary Beth Goodin (Leon) of Glade Hill, VA, Dora Faye (Dodie) McKee of Richmond, VA, Ryan McKee of Philadelphia, PA, Phillip McKee, Jr. of Houghton, LA., Tonna Gruber, Sarasota, FL, and Katy Richmond, Des Moines, IA. Also surviving are 13 great-grandchildren and one sister, Wilma Dunn of New Castle, VA. A memorial service is being planned for a later date. National Cremation Society of Port Charlotte, FL is handling arrangements. on March 24, 2013.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 165, District 101, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2

Family

Paul Wilson McKee b. June 4, 1915, d. September 28, 1996
Marriage*Georgia Edna Bryant married Paul Wilson McKee.6,3,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Robert Cecil Bryant obituary in the Sep 11, 1993 edition.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Georgia Edna Bryant obituary in the Mar 24, 2013 edition.
  4. [S5466] Northern Virginia Daily, From the Beulah Mae Griffith obituary in the Aug 14, 2008 edition.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Dalmus Bryant obituary in the Mar 29, 2012 edition.
  6. [S99] Sonny Griffith's Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sonnyg_01&id=I1212
  7. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Phillip Anthony McKee, Sr. obituary in the Mar 2, 2013 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Paul Wilson McKee1,2

M, b. June 4, 1915, d. September 28, 1996
     Paul Wilson McKee married Georgia Edna Bryant, daughter of Newell King Bryant and Rebecca Ann Eanes.1,3,4 His Social Security Number was 230-03-1822.5 Paul Wilson McKee was born on June 4, 1915.5,2 He died on September 28, 1996 at Hillsborough Co., Florida, at age 81.5,2

Family

Georgia Edna Bryant b. January 10, 1918, d. March 17, 2013
Marriage*He married Georgia Edna Bryant, daughter of Newell King Bryant and Rebecca Ann Eanes.1,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S99] Sonny Griffith's Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sonnyg_01&id=I1212
  2. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  3. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Georgia Edna Bryant obituary in the Mar 24, 2013 edition.
  4. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Phillip Anthony McKee, Sr. obituary in the Mar 2, 2013 edition.
  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.

Mildred Marie Bryant1,2,3,4

F, b. circa September, 1919, d. October 18, 2003
FatherNewell King Bryant2,5,4 b. April 19, 1876, d. January 11, 1958
MotherRebecca Ann Eanes2,5,4 b. January 21, 1884, d. April 7, 1966
     Mildred Marie Bryant was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.6 She was born circa September, 1919 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 As of April 8, 1939,her married name was Early.4 She married George Wilson Early on April 8, 1939 at Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia.7,3,4,6 Mildred Marie Bryant died on October 18, 2003 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.8,6 She EARLY, Mildred Bryant, 84, of Salem, peacefully passed away Saturday, October 18, 2003. She had been a Salem resident since 1967 and was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, gardening and especially taking care of her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Wilson Early in 1999 and her surviving family include daughters and sons-in-law, Anna Jane Early, Ruth Early and Ben Stanley, Lois Marie Early and Ralph W. Jenkins; grandchildren, Waynette Jenkins Szymusiak, Kathy Jenkins and Doug Anderson; great-grandson, Brandon Szymusiak; brother and sister-in-law, W. D. "Bill" and JoAnna Bryant; sisters, Beulah Griffith, Georgia Bryant and Wilma Dunn; brother-in-law, Stanley Oliver and sister-in-law, Janie Bryant; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at 2 p.m. from the John M. Oakey & Son Chapel in Salem with the Rev. Lorraine Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salem Volunteer Rescue Squad. Arrangements by John M. Oakey & Son Salem Funeral Home. 389-5441 on October 20, 2003.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 165, District 101, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 115, District 61-2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia9

Family

George Wilson Early b. March 9, 1914, d. September 12, 1999
Marriage*Mildred Marie Bryant married George Wilson Early on April 8, 1939 at Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia.7,3,4,6 
Children
  • Ruth Early3,6
  • Anna Jane Early3,6
  • Lois Marie Earley3,6,4

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Robert Cecil Bryant obituary in the Sep 11, 1993 edition.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the George Wilson Early obituary in the Sep 14, 1999 edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Georgia Edna Bryant obituary in the Mar 24, 2013 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mildred Bryant Early obituary in the Oct 20, 2003 edition.
  7. [S99] Sonny Griffith's Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sonnyg_01&id=I1212
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Bessie Berbel Furrow1,2

F, b. March 4, 1916, d. October 3, 1916
FatherMinnis Wesley Furrow1,3 b. November 29, 1874, d. April 13, 1952
MotherLouemma Elizabeth Poff1,3 b. September 8, 1876, d. May 24, 1963
     Bessie Berbel Furrow was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,2 She was born on March 4, 1916 at Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia.4,1,2,3 She died on October 3, 1916 at Franklin Co., Virginia.4,1,2

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S3345] Salem Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.

George Wilson Early1,2,3

M, b. March 9, 1914, d. September 12, 1999
     George Wilson Early was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.1 His Social Security Number was 225-16-4053.4 He was born on March 9, 1914 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,2 He married Mildred Marie Bryant, daughter of Newell King Bryant and Rebecca Ann Eanes, on April 8, 1939 at Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,1,2,3 George Wilson Early died on September 12, 1999 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 85.5,1,4 He EARLY, George Wilson, 85, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 1999. He is preceded in death by his parents, George Washington and Martha Jane Gordon Early. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Bryant Early; three daughters, Anna Jane Early, Ruth Early Stanley, Lois Marie Early Jenkins; two sisters, Helen Dudley, Hazel Oliver; three grandchildren, Doug Anderson, Waynette Wade, Kathy Jenkins. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, September 15, at 1 p.m. at John M. Oakey's and Son Funeral Chapel, Salem. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 14, from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salem Rescue Squad. on September 14, 1999.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 115, District 61-2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1940Road construction laborer6

Family

Mildred Marie Bryant b. circa September, 1919, d. October 18, 2003
Marriage*George Wilson Early married Mildred Marie Bryant, daughter of Newell King Bryant and Rebecca Ann Eanes, on April 8, 1939 at Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,1,2,3 
Children
  • Ruth Early1,3
  • Anna Jane Early1,3
  • Lois Marie Earley1,3,2

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the George Wilson Early obituary in the Sep 14, 1999 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mildred Bryant Early obituary in the Oct 20, 2003 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S99] Sonny Griffith's Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sonnyg_01&id=I1212
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Hilda Ellen Bryant1,2,3

F, b. April 17, 1921, d. February 27, 2003
FatherNewell King Bryant4,5,3 b. April 19, 1876, d. January 11, 1958
MotherRebecca Ann Eanes4,5,3 b. January 21, 1884, d. April 7, 1966
     Her Social Security Number was 225-16-4304.6 Hilda Ellen Bryant was born on April 17, 1921 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,3 As of July 22, 1942,her married name was Oliver.3 She married Stanley Early Oliver on July 22, 1942 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3 Hilda Ellen Bryant died on February 27, 2003 at Frederick Co., Virginia, at age 81.6,2,7

Family

Stanley Early Oliver b. September 17, 1917, d. March 19, 2006
Marriage*She married Stanley Early Oliver on July 22, 1942 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Robert Cecil Bryant obituary in the Sep 11, 1993 edition.
  2. [S1418] Winchester Star, From the Stanley Early Oliver obituary in the Mar 21, 2006 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S99] Sonny Griffith's Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sonnyg_01&id=I1212
  5. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Georgia Edna Bryant obituary in the Mar 24, 2013 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Stanley Early Oliver1,2,3

M, b. September 17, 1917, d. March 19, 2006
     His Social Security Number was 228-12-2211.4 Stanley Early Oliver was born on September 17, 1917 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,2 He married Hilda Ellen Bryant, daughter of Newell King Bryant and Rebecca Ann Eanes, on July 22, 1942 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2 Stanley Early Oliver died on March 19, 2006 at Winchester, Virginia, at age 88.1,4,3 He Stanley Early Oliver, 88, of Winchester, died Sunday, March 19, 2006. Mr. Oliver was born Sept. 17, 1917, in Christiansburg, the son of Robert Hoge and Harriett Ellen Early Oliver. He was a retired spinner for the former Avtex Fibers in Front Royal. He was a member of Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church in Winchester. His wife, Hilda Ellen Bryant Oliver, died March 28, 2003.Surviving are a daughter, Frances Dianne Oliver Johnson of Winchester; four sisters, Louise Johnson of Texas, Doris Jenkins of Richmond, Katherine Costigan of Christiansburg, and Phyllis...
on March 21, 2006.1

Family

Hilda Ellen Bryant b. April 17, 1921, d. February 27, 2003
Marriage*He married Hilda Ellen Bryant, daughter of Newell King Bryant and Rebecca Ann Eanes, on July 22, 1942 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1418] Winchester Star, From the Stanley Early Oliver obituary in the Mar 21, 2006 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S99] Sonny Griffith's Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sonnyg_01&id=I1212

Rebecca Ellen Oliver1,2

F, b. June 6, 1943, d. December 18, 1997
FatherStanley Early Oliver1,2 b. September 17, 1917, d. March 19, 2006
MotherHilda Ellen Bryant1,2 b. April 17, 1921, d. February 27, 2003
     Her Social Security Number was 230-56-6204.3 Rebecca Ellen Oliver was born on June 6, 1943 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3,2 As of April 16, 1960,her married name was Wingfield.2 She married Philip Allen Wingfield on April 16, 1960 at Frederick Co., Virginia.3,2 Rebecca Ellen Oliver died on December 18, 1997 at age 54.3

Family

Philip Allen Wingfield
Marriage*She married Philip Allen Wingfield on April 16, 1960 at Frederick Co., Virginia.3,2 

Citations

  1. [S99] Sonny Griffith's Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sonnyg_01&id=I1212
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Beulah Mae Bryant1,2,3

F, b. November 19, 1922, d. August 12, 2008
FatherNewell King Bryant4,2,3,5 b. April 19, 1876, d. January 11, 1958
MotherRebecca Ann Eanes4,2,3,5 b. January 21, 1884, d. April 7, 1966
     Beulah Mae Bryant was buried at Shenandoah Memorial Park, 1270 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, Virginia.6,3 She was born on November 19, 1922 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,7 As of August 11, 1942,her married name was Griffith.2 She married Marvin Curtis Griffith on August 11, 1942 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,2,3 Beulah Mae Bryant died on August 12, 2008 at Winchester, Virginia, at age 85.7,3 She Beulah Mae Griffith, 85, of Winchester died Tuesday at Winchester Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home, South Chapel, in Winchester by the Rev. Paul Campbell. Inurnment will be in Shenandoah Memorial Park. Mrs. Griffith was born in 1922, in McComas, W.Va., daughter of the late Newell King and Rebecca Ann Bryant. She retired from Doubleday and attended the Senior Citizens Center. She was the wife of the late Marvin C. Griffith. Surviving are a daughter, Karen M. Robinette of Herndon; three sons, Marvin C. Griffith Jr. of Reston, Larry D. Griffith of Berryville and Chris V. Griffith of Winchester; two sisters, Georgia Bryant of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Wilma Dunn of Pembrook; a brother, William D. Bryant of Salem; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen 23060. on August 14, 2008.3

Family

Marvin Curtis Griffith b. June 4, 1922, d. January 2, 1997
Marriage*She married Marvin Curtis Griffith on August 11, 1942 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Robert Cecil Bryant obituary in the Sep 11, 1993 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5466] Northern Virginia Daily, From the Beulah Mae Griffith obituary in the Aug 14, 2008 edition.
  4. [S99] Sonny Griffith's Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sonnyg_01&id=I1212
  5. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Georgia Edna Bryant obituary in the Mar 24, 2013 edition.
  6. [S2329] Shenandoah Memorial Park, Winchester, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=gearheart&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=19830935&CRid=641506&df=all&
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S5701] Enders & Shirley Funeral Home, online http://www.endersandshirley.com/, From the Larry Delmus Griffith obituary.

Marvin Curtis Griffith1,2,3

M, b. June 4, 1922, d. January 2, 1997
     Marvin Curtis Griffith was buried at Shenandoah Memorial Park, 1270 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 226-28-2201.4 He was born on June 4, 1922 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,4,5 He married Beulah Mae Bryant, daughter of Newell King Bryant and Rebecca Ann Eanes, on August 11, 1942 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,6 Marvin Curtis Griffith died on January 2, 1997 at Winchester, Virginia, at age 74.1,4

Family

Beulah Mae Bryant b. November 19, 1922, d. August 12, 2008
Marriage*He married Beulah Mae Bryant, daughter of Newell King Bryant and Rebecca Ann Eanes, on August 11, 1942 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S99] Sonny Griffith's Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sonnyg_01&id=I1212
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S2329] Shenandoah Memorial Park, Winchester, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=gearheart&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=19830935&CRid=641506&df=all&
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S5466] Northern Virginia Daily, From the Beulah Mae Griffith obituary in the Aug 14, 2008 edition.
  7. [S5701] Enders & Shirley Funeral Home, online http://www.endersandshirley.com/, From the Larry Delmus Griffith obituary.

Wilma Francis Bryant1,2,3

F, b. May 20, 1924, d. December 14, 2017
FatherNewell King Bryant4,5,6,2,7 b. April 19, 1876, d. January 11, 1958
MotherRebecca Ann Eanes4,5,6,2,7 b. January 21, 1884, d. April 7, 1966
     Wilma Francis Bryant was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 She was born on May 20, 1924 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 As of July 30, 1947,her married name was Dunn.2 She married James Chester Dunn on July 30, 1947 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,2,3 Wilma Francis Bryant died on December 14, 2017 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 93.3 She Wilma Francis Bryant Dunn, 93, of New Castle, formerly of Ripplemead, Va. went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Richfield Care Center in Salem, Va. Mrs. Dunn was born on May 20, 1924 in Monroe County, W.Va. and was a daughter of the late Newell King Bryant and Rebecca Eans Bryant. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Chester Dunn; one daughter, Mabel Sue Madsen; four sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Dunn was a longtime member of the Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead, she loved to read and write poetry and loved her family and friends. She is survived by one son, Harold Joe Dunn and wife Eleanor of Peterstown, W.Va; two daughters, Anna Mae Craig of Peterstown, W.Va., Nancy Bostic and husband Rockie of New Castle; nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday, December 18, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg, Va. with the Rev. Shahn Wilburn officiating. on December 17, 2017.3

Family

James Chester Dunn b. July 17, 1914, d. January 4, 1998
Marriage*She married James Chester Dunn on July 30, 1947 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,2,3 
Children
  • Harold Joe Dunn3
  • Anna Mae Dunn3
  • Nancy Elizabeth Dunn3,2

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Robert Cecil Bryant obituary in the Sep 11, 1993 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wilma Francis Bryant Dunn obituary in the Dec 17, 2017 edition.
  4. [S99] Sonny Griffith's Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sonnyg_01&id=I1212
  5. [S5466] Northern Virginia Daily, From the Beulah Mae Griffith obituary in the Aug 14, 2008 edition.
  6. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Georgia Edna Bryant obituary in the Mar 24, 2013 edition.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Dalmus Bryant obituary in the Mar 29, 2012 edition.

James Chester Dunn1,2,3,4,5

M, b. July 17, 1914, d. January 4, 1998
     His Social Security Number was 232-24-7076.6 James Chester Dunn was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.4 He was born on July 17, 1914 at Lindside, Monroe Co., West Virginia.2,6,4 He married Wilma Francis Bryant, daughter of Newell King Bryant and Rebecca Ann Eanes, on July 30, 1947 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,5 James Chester Dunn died on January 4, 1998 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 83.3,6,4 He DUNN, James Chester, 83, of Ripplemead, died Sunday, January 4, 1998, in Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital. Mr. Dunn was born in Monroe County, W.Va., on July 17, 1914, and was a son of the late George P. and Roxie Harvey Dunn. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Alta B. Dunn, and one brother, Roscoe Dunn. Mr. Dunn was a member of Riverview Baptist Church, and was retired from Celanese Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Wilma B. Dunn of Ripplemead; one son, Harold Joe Dunn of Peterstown, W.Va., three daughters, Anna Mae Craig of Peterstown, Mabel Sue Madsen of La Grange, N.C., and Nancy Bostic of New Castle, Va; one sister, Mary Lively of Princeton, W.Va; nine grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 1998, at the Givens Funeral Chapel in Pearisburg, with the Rev. Shahn Wilburn officiating. Interment will be in Birchlawn Burial Park. The family will receive friends at Givens Funeral Home from 7 to 9 Monday evening. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Riverview Baptist Church, P.O. Box 206, Ripplemead, Va. 24150. on January 5, 1998.4

Family

Wilma Francis Bryant b. May 20, 1924, d. December 14, 2017
Marriage*He married Wilma Francis Bryant, daughter of Newell King Bryant and Rebecca Ann Eanes, on July 30, 1947 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,5 
Children
  • Harold Joe Dunn5
  • Anna Mae Dunn5
  • Nancy Elizabeth Dunn5,2

Citations

  1. [S99] Sonny Griffith's Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sonnyg_01&id=I1212
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Chester Dunn obituary in the Jan 5, 1998 edition.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wilma Francis Bryant Dunn obituary in the Dec 17, 2017 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.