Bertha Valeria Callahan1,2,3,4

F, b. March 6, 1899, d. December 25, 1974
FatherHenry Madison "Mat" Callahan1,5,2,6,3,4 b. 1867, d. March 6, 1932
MotherAmanda Virginia "Mandy" Elmore1,5,2,6,3,4 b. May 22, 1861, d. September 2, 1935
     Bertha Valeria Callahan was buried at Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3 She was born on March 6, 1899 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,3,4 She married Jesse Lee "Jessie" Perdue on February 20, 1920 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,4 As of February 20, 1920,her married name was Perdue.4 Bertha Valeria Callahan died on December 25, 1974 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 75.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 266, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 373, District 125, Ward 1, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 310, District 75, Ward 1, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 137, District 3, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 38, District 45-6, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia8

Family

Jesse Lee "Jessie" Perdue b. February 17, 1890, d. November 26, 1968
Marriage*Bertha Valeria Callahan married Jesse Lee "Jessie" Perdue on February 20, 1920 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Warren F. Callahan obituary in the Jul 2, 1974 edition.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Elmer Lewis Callahan1,2

M, b. March 12, 1901, d. December 21, 1946
FatherHenry Madison "Mat" Callahan3,4,2 b. 1867, d. March 6, 1932
MotherAmanda Virginia "Mandy" Elmore3,4,2 b. May 22, 1861, d. September 2, 1935
     Elmer Lewis Callahan was born on March 12, 1901 at Sulphur Springs, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2 He died on December 21, 1946 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, at age 45.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 373, District 125, Ward 1, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia3
1940U.S. Penitentiary, District 60-62, Lakewood Heights, Fulton Co., Georgia1

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1590] Entucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1964, From the Elmer Callahan death certificate.

Fowler Burton Callahan1,2,3

M, b. August 24, 1903, d. January 31, 1940
FatherHenry Madison "Mat" Callahan1,4,2,3,5 b. 1867, d. March 6, 1932
MotherAmanda Virginia "Mandy" Elmore1,4,2,5 b. May 22, 1861, d. September 2, 1935
     Fowler Burton Callahan was born on August 24, 1903 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,5 He married Mary Katherine Brown on January 10, 1931 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3 Fowler Burton Callahan died on January 31, 1940 at Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 36.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 373, District 125, Ward 1, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 310, District 75, Ward 1, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 139, District 3, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia2

Occupation

1930Baker2

Family

Mary Katherine Brown b. circa 1908
Marriage*Fowler Burton Callahan married Mary Katherine Brown on January 10, 1931 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Yates1,2

F, b. May 3, 1860, d. November 16, 1889
FatherWilliam Anthony Yeatts1,2,3,4,5,6 b. January 16, 1835, d. May 15, 1906
MotherMary Henry Terry Yates1,2,3,4,5,6 b. November 15, 1832, d. December 9, 1927
     Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Yates was buried at Yates Family Cemetery, near Stonewall Church, one-half mile off 4366 Rt. 221 N., Floyd Co., Virginia.7,2 She was born on May 3, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,7,2,5 She married Thomas Merritt King, son of Joseph D. King and Sarah Ann Clingenpeel, on February 15, 1879 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1,2 As of February 15, 1879,her married name was King. Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Yates died on November 16, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 29; Died of consumption. The Floyd Co., Virginia death index has a death date of Nov 13, 1889.7,2,6

Census Records

1860Dwelling 601, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1870Dwelling 179, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1880Dwelling 246, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia8

Family

Thomas Merritt King b. March 3, 1856, d. December 26, 1928
Marriage*Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Yates married Thomas Merritt King, son of Joseph D. King and Sarah Ann Clingenpeel, on February 15, 1879 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  2. [S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
  3. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S21] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1883-1896.
  7. [S402] Mary Conner Williams, Yates Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  8. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.

Minnie Florence Charlton1,2,3

F, b. November, 1881, d. July 4, 1948
FatherOliver M. Charlton1
MotherMary "Molly" Craft1
     Minnie Florence Charlton was buried at Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2,3 She was born in November, 1881 at Craig Co., Virginia.4,1 She married Giles Monroe Elmore, son of James Elmore and Martha Elizabeth Crawford, on May 21, 1900 at Craig Co., Virginia.1,3,5 As of May 21, 1900,her married name was Elmore. Minnie Florence Charlton died on July 4, 1948 at Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 66.2,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 88, District 11, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 37, District 75, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 391, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 28, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia8

Family

Giles Monroe Elmore b. August 26, 1870, d. August 25, 1943
Marriage*Minnie Florence Charlton married Giles Monroe Elmore, son of James Elmore and Martha Elizabeth Crawford, on May 21, 1900 at Craig Co., Virginia.1,3,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S28] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1882-1910.
  2. [S1264] Eugene Elmore, "James Elmore and Camilla Gant."
  3. [S4774] Humphries Cemetery, Alleghany Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  10. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Ira Phillip Elmore1,2,3

M, b. July 9, 1902, d. February 18, 1983
FatherGiles Monroe Elmore4,5,6,1,2 b. August 26, 1870, d. August 25, 1943
MotherMinnie Florence Charlton4,5,6,1,2 b. November, 1881, d. July 4, 1948
     Ira Phillip Elmore was buried at Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, Alleghany Co., Virginia.7,2 His Social Security Number was 227-36-4192.8 He was born on July 9, 1902 at Craig Co., Virginia.8,7,1,2,3 He married Minnie Eunice Persinger circa 1925.6,2 Ira Phillip Elmore died on February 18, 1983 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 80.8,7,2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 37, District 75, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 391, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 28, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 43, District 2, Boiling Spring, Alleghany Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1930Farmer6
1930Farm laborer6

Family

Minnie Eunice Persinger b. July 11, 1904, d. March 24, 1977
Marriage*Ira Phillip Elmore married Minnie Eunice Persinger circa 1925.6,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  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. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S4774] Humphries Cemetery, Alleghany Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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.

Infant Female Elmore

F, b. circa June, 1909
FatherGiles Monroe Elmore1 b. August 26, 1870, d. August 25, 1943
MotherMinnie Florence Charlton1 b. November, 1881, d. July 4, 1948
     Infant Female Elmore was born circa June, 1909 at Craig Co., Virginia.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 37, District 75, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Albert Houston Elmore1,2,3

M, b. October 11, 1900, d. February 9, 1979
FatherGiles Monroe Elmore4,5,6,1,2 b. August 26, 1870, d. August 25, 1943
MotherMinnie Florence Charlton4,5,6,1,2 b. November, 1881, d. July 4, 1948
     His Social Security Number was 228-38-1507.7 Albert Houston Elmore was buried at Lone Star Cemetery, 15.5 miles south of Covington, east side of Route 18, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,3 He was born on October 11, 1900 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia; His death certificate and gravestone have a birth date of Oct 10, 1900.7,1,2,8,3 He married Ruby Ellen Tucker on December 27, 1949 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2 Albert Houston Elmore died on February 9, 1979 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 78.7,1,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 37, District 75, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 391, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 28, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1920Farm laborer5
1930Farmer6

Family

Ruby Ellen Tucker b. April 25, 1904, d. March 14, 1980
Marriage*Albert Houston Elmore married Ruby Ellen Tucker on December 27, 1949 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S4458] Lone Star Cemetery, Alleghany Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [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.

Revely Fulton Elmore1,2

M, b. April 15, 1904, d. April 24, 1993
FatherGiles Monroe Elmore3,4,5,1,2 b. August 26, 1870, d. August 25, 1943
MotherMinnie Florence Charlton3,4,5,1,2 b. November, 1881, d. July 4, 1948
     Revely Fulton Elmore was buried at Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.6,2 His Social Security Number was 224-01-8989.7 He married Dottie Maria Elmore, daughter of Jacob Wagner "Jess" Elmore Jr. and Nancy Maria "Nannie" Wright.2 Revely Fulton Elmore was born on April 15, 1904 at Craig Co., Virginia.7,1,2 He died on April 24, 1993 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 89.7,6,2 He ELMORE, Revely F. 89, of Clifton Forge, died Saturday, April 24, 1993. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, at the graveside, Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moore, Va. Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home. on April 25, 1993.6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 37, District 75, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 391, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 28, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia5

Occupation

1930Farmer5

Family

Dottie Maria Elmore b. December 24, 1887, d. September 6, 1974
Marriage*Revely Fulton Elmore married Dottie Maria Elmore, daughter of Jacob Wagner "Jess" Elmore Jr. and Nancy Maria "Nannie" Wright.2 

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Revely F. Elmore obituary in the Apr 25, 1993 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Martha Jane Elmore1,2

F, b. January 10, 1913, d. September 28, 1998
FatherGiles Monroe Elmore3,4,2 b. August 26, 1870, d. August 25, 1943
MotherMinnie Florence Charlton3,4,2 b. November, 1881, d. July 4, 1948
     Martha Jane Elmore was buried at Sunrise Cemetery, Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.5 Her Social Security Number was 227-02-5497.6 She was born on January 10, 1913 at Craig Co., Virginia.6,2 She married Elmer Bertrand Bess Sr. on November 3, 1933 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.7,5 As of November 3, 1933,her married name was Bess.7 Martha Jane Elmore died on September 28, 1998 at Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 85.6,8,9 She BESS, Martha Elmore, 85, of Clifton Forge, died Monday, September 28, 1998. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home, Covington. on September 29, 1998.8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 391, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 28, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 78, District 3-5, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia10

Family

Elmer Bertrand Bess Sr. b. August 10, 1912, d. September 17, 1987
Marriage*Martha Jane Elmore married Elmer Bertrand Bess Sr. on November 3, 1933 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.7,5 
Children
  • Wanda Jane Bess10,11
  • Mary Evelyn Bess10
  • Elmer Bertrand Bess Jr.11

Citations

  1. [S1264] Eugene Elmore, "James Elmore and Camilla Gant."
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  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. [S396] Betty and Shelly Dudley, Sunrise Cemetery, Alleghany Co., VA.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S4649] Bess Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/17652280/person/18022007774
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Martha Elmore Bess obituary in the Sep 28, 1998 edition.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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.

Irene Elmore1,2,3

F, b. January 27, 1924, d. November 8, 1977
FatherGiles Monroe Elmore4,2 b. August 26, 1870, d. August 25, 1943
MotherMinnie Florence Charlton4,2 b. November, 1881, d. July 4, 1948
     Irene Elmore was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,5 She was born on January 27, 1924 at Rich Patch, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,3,2,5 As of May 2, 1947,her married name was Dame.2 She married Bruce Virgil Dame on May 2, 1947 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,2,6 Irene Elmore died on November 8, 1977 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 53.3,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 43, District 2, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia4

Family

Bruce Virgil Dame b. September 11, 1924, d. July 29, 2015
Marriage*Irene Elmore married Bruce Virgil Dame on May 2, 1947 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,2,6 

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3411] Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S1965] Nicely Funeral Home, online www.nicelyfuneralhome.com, From the Bruce Virgil Dame obituary.

Roxie Christine Elmore1

F, b. November 24, 1925, d. March 8, 1976
FatherGiles Monroe Elmore2,3,4 b. August 26, 1870, d. August 25, 1943
MotherMinnie Florence Charlton2,3,4 b. November, 1881, d. July 4, 1948
     Roxie Christine Elmore was buried at Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,5 She was born on November 24, 1925 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,3,5 As of April 12, 1948,her married name was Humphries.4 She married James Curtis Humphries on April 12, 1948 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.3,4 As of August 6, 1962,her married name was Miller.4 Roxie Christine Elmore married Robert Lee Miller on August 6, 1962 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,4 Roxie Christine Elmore died on March 8, 1976 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 50.3,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 43, District 2, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia2

Family 1

James Curtis Humphries b. January 22, 1911, d. February 11, 1962
Marriage*Roxie Christine Elmore married James Curtis Humphries on April 12, 1948 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.3,4 

Family 2

Robert Lee Miller b. May 3, 1921, d. May 11, 1980
Marriage*Roxie Christine Elmore married Robert Lee Miller on August 6, 1962 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S2540] Alleghany Memorial Park, Alleghany Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=vint&GSby=1903&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=8178370&CRid=49217&df=all&

Beale Callaghan1,2

M, b. February 22, 1872, d. October 9, 1941
     Beale Callaghan was buried at Sunrise Cemetery, Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3 He was born on February 22, 1872 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2 He married Sarah Margaret Elmore, daughter of James Elmore and Martha Elizabeth Crawford, on November 16, 1892 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.1 Beale Callaghan died on October 9, 1941 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 69.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 160, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 166, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 208, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 65, District 3-5, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1910Furnace machinist4
1920Farmer5
1930Steam railroad pipefitter6

Family

Sarah Margaret Elmore b. 1874, d. 1949
Marriage*Beale Callaghan married Sarah Margaret Elmore, daughter of James Elmore and Martha Elizabeth Crawford, on November 16, 1892 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S1264] Eugene Elmore, "James Elmore and Camilla Gant."
  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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Robert Sawyer Callaghan1

M, b. October 10, 1900, d. March 27, 1950
FatherBeale Callaghan2,3,4,5 b. February 22, 1872, d. October 9, 1941
MotherSarah Margaret Elmore2,3,4,5 b. 1874, d. 1949
     Robert Sawyer Callaghan was born on October 10, 1900 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1 He died on March 27, 1950 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 49.6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 160, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 166, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 208, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia4

Occupation

1920Railroad fireman3
1940W.P.A. building laborer5

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S4631] The Callaghans of Alleghany Co Va, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1748551/person/-1895776352?ssrc=

Virginia Lydia Jane "Jennie" Yates1,2

F, b. March 26, 1862, d. March 5, 1945
FatherWilliam Anthony Yeatts3,1,4,5,6,7,2 b. January 16, 1835, d. May 15, 1906
MotherMary Henry Terry Yates3,1,4,5,6,7,8,9,2 b. November 15, 1832, d. December 9, 1927
     Virginia Lydia Jane "Jennie" Yates was buried at Yates Family Cemetery, near Stonewall Church, one-half mile off 4366 Rt. 221 N., Floyd Co., Virginia.10,2 She was born on March 26, 1862 at Floyd Co., Virginia.10,1,2 She died on March 5, 1945 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 82.10,1,2

Census Records

1870Dwelling 179, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1880Dwelling 14, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1900Dwelling 4, District 18, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 107, District 50, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1920Dwelling 67, District 97, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1930Dwelling 153, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her sister's Sarah daughter Carrie husband Jacob Prillaman11
1940Dwelling 55, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia12

Citations

  1. [S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Mary H. Yeatts obituary in an undated edition.
  5. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S402] Mary Conner Williams, Yates Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Nellie G. Callaghan1,2

F, b. August 15, 1905, d. January 29, 1936
FatherBeale Callaghan1,3,2 b. February 22, 1872, d. October 9, 1941
MotherSarah Margaret Elmore1,3,2 b. 1874, d. 1949
     Nellie G. Callaghan was born on August 15, 1905 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2 As of circa 1925,her married name was Hayes.4 She married Harry T./J. Hayes circa 1925.2,4 Nellie G. Callaghan died on January 29, 1936 at Selma, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 30.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 160, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 166, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 166, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia4

Family

Harry T./J. Hayes b. circa 1899
Marriage*Nellie G. Callaghan married Harry T./J. Hayes circa 1925.2,4 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Lillian Della "Lilly" Callaghan1,2

F, b. November 11, 1894, d. April 19, 1976
FatherBeale Callaghan1,3 b. February 22, 1872, d. October 9, 1941
MotherSarah Margaret Elmore1,3 b. 1874, d. 1949
     Lillian Della "Lilly" Callaghan was buried at Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,4 Her Social Security Number was 229-32-4905.5 She was born on November 11, 1894 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.6,5,3,4 As of circa 1913,her married name was Wilhelm.7 She married Chisholm Pearl "Chisem" Wilhelm circa 1913.6,7,2,8,3 Lillian Della "Lilly" Callaghan died on April 19, 1976 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 81.3,4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 160, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 114, District 77, Ward 3, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 32, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 63, District 105-6, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia10

Family

Chisholm Pearl "Chisem" Wilhelm b. January 11, 1892, d. 1965
Marriage*Lillian Della "Lilly" Callaghan married Chisholm Pearl "Chisem" Wilhelm circa 1913.6,7,2,8,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4632] Richmond Daily News, From the Louise Wilhelm Rayburn obituary in the Jul 6, 2010 edition.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S2540] Alleghany Memorial Park, Alleghany Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=vint&GSby=1903&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=8178370&CRid=49217&df=all&
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S4631] The Callaghans of Alleghany Co Va, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1748551/person/-1895776352?ssrc=
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1772] Daily Progress, The, From the J. W. Wilhelm obituary in the Jun 19, 2004 edition.
  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. [S10390] R.W. Baker Funeral Home, online rwbakerfh.com, From the Aurelia Wilhelm Seward obituary.
  13. [S593] Daily Press, From the Ray McCutcheon Wilhelm obituary in the Apr 17, 2010 edition.
  14. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  15. [S9202] Bennett Funeral Homes, online www.bennettfuneralhomes.com, From the Ruby Wilhelm Carroll obituary.
  16. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Mamie Frances Callaghan1,2

F, b. September 11, 1899, d. November 16, 1957
FatherBeale Callaghan1 b. February 22, 1872, d. October 9, 1941
MotherSarah Margaret Elmore1 b. 1874, d. 1949
     Mamie Frances Callaghan was buried at Karnes Family Cemetery, Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3 She was born on September 11, 1899 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,3 As of December 27, 1917,her married name was Via.2 She married Charles Edward Via on December 27, 1917 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2,4 Mamie Frances Callaghan died on November 16, 1957 at Maryland at age 58.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 160, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 43, District 1, Cedar Creek, Bath Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 25, District 9-3, Cedar Creek, Bath Co., Virginia6

Family

Charles Edward Via b. September 18, 1885, d. September 12, 1959
Marriage*Mamie Frances Callaghan married Charles Edward Via on December 27, 1917 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4631] The Callaghans of Alleghany Co Va, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1748551/person/-1895776352?ssrc=
  3. [S4638] Karnes Family Cemetery, Alleghany Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S4636] Elaine Via's Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13056531/person/-132526766
  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. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S2180] Frederick News-Post, From the Lucille Marie Smith obituary in the Jun 23, 1999 edition.
  10. [S10394] Pushmataha County Times, From the Betty Rymel obituary in the Apr 23, 2002 edition.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Blanche Viola Cole1,2,3,4

F, b. July 17, 1894, d. April, 1975
FatherThomas Cole3,5
MotherIndia Clara "Julia" Elmore3,5
     Her married name was Shaver.6 Her Social Security Number was 227-09-1751.6 Blanche Viola Cole married Roy Elbert Shaver.6 Blanche Viola Cole was born on July 17, 1894 at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,3,6 As of September 9, 1914,her married name was Stanley.3 She married John William Stanley on September 9, 1914 at Kimberly, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 As of May 14, 1930,her married name was Simpson.5 Blanche Viola Cole married George Woodson Simpson on May 14, 1930 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5 Blanche Viola Cole died in April, 1975 at age 80.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 351, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her grandfather James Elmore1
1920Dwelling 145, District 25, Kimberly, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 84, District 19, Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 143, District 105-5, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1940Seamstress9

Family 1

Roy Elbert Shaver b. March 8, 1896, d. July 1, 1991
Marriage*Blanche Viola Cole married Roy Elbert Shaver.6 

Family 2

John William Stanley b. August 1, 1892, d. August 1, 1925
Marriage*Blanche Viola Cole married John William Stanley on September 9, 1914 at Kimberly, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Family 3

George Woodson Simpson b. June 27, 1872, d. March 22, 1952
Marriage*Blanche Viola Cole married George Woodson Simpson on May 14, 1930 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1264] Eugene Elmore, "James Elmore and Camilla Gant."
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Stanley-Cole marriage record.
  4. [S620] Washington Post, The, From the Dorothy Cole Rochester obituary in the Aug 4, 2003 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simpson-Stanley marriage record.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Mary Hazel Boone1,2

F, b. October 22, 1910, d. March 2, 2006
FatherCharles Emmett "Charlie" Boone3,1,2 b. October 18, 1871, d. March 11, 1949
MotherMary Odessa Aldridge4,3,1,2 b. February 19, 1878, d. July 10, 1971
     Mary Hazel Boone was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on October 22, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,6,7,2 She married Oliver Noel "Ollie" Conner, son of James Mearmon Conner and Laura Byar Walton, on March 17, 1932 at Roanoke, Virginia.5,8,9,1,2 As of March 17, 1932,her married name was Conner. Mary Hazel Boone died on March 2, 2006 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 95.2 She Mary Hazel Boone Conner, 95, of Copper Hill, Va., passed away Thursday, March 2, 2006 at her home. She was born October 22, 1910 in Floyd County, Va., to the late Charles Emmett Boone and Mary Odessa Aldridge Boone. She was a faithful and dedicated member of Stonewall United Methodist/Brethren Church, as well as, a generous and loving mother. She was known for her beautiful quilts and bountiful meals served to relatives and friends.Her husband, Oliver Noel Conner preceded her in death in 1996 after 64 years of marriage and she thought of him and missed him everyday. Also preceding in death were eight siblings, Andrew Boone, Alpha Link, Ella Poff, Vivian Board, Garnett Reed, Clifton Boone, Walter Boone and Clarence Boone. Surviving are three children and their spouses, Mary Frances and Fred Williams, Pulaski; Noel Boone Conner, Copper Hill and his former wife Kay Mitchell, Powhatan, Carol and Dale Whittaker, Pearisburg; seven grandchildren and spouses, Mary Leigh Williams, Dublin, Mark Williams, his wife Martha and daughter Michelle, Mount Airy, N.C; Brenda Conner Peyton, her husband Larry and their children, Jamie, Melanie, Mitchell and Juliann, Powhatan; Jennifer Conner Plummer, her husband Keith, and son Grayson, Midlothian, Va., Rhonda Whittaker Gusler, her husband, Mark, their children, Andrew and Molly, Pearisburg; Jeffrey Whittaker and wife Regina, their children, Todd, Maegan, Chana, Rachel, Gracie and John, Goodview, Craig Whittaker, his wife Clara, their children, Amelia, Susanne and Luke, Pearisburg; three sisters, Frances B. Lucas, Rocky Mount, Virginia B. Metzler, Salem, Peggy B. Ragland, Newport News; sister-in-law, Dare Vest Boone, Overland Park, Kan; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, 2006 at Stonewall United Methodist/Brethren Church on Route 221, Floyd County with Pastor Dan Walker, the Rev. Elbert Lee Naff and her nephew the Rev. Layne Board officiating. Interment will follow in Wilson Cemetery, Check, Va. Friends may call after 1 p.m. on Saturday at Gardner Funeral Home where the family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Hazel loved flowers but had suggested memorial gifts be made to Stonewall United Methodist Church, C/O Debbie Collins, 1613 Kings Store Road NE, Check, Va. 24072 or Floyd County Rescue Squad, P O Box 257, Floyd, Va., 24091. Our heartfelt thanks goes to Gentle Shepherd Hospice and all others who helped with her care during the past several years. Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd is in charge of the arrangements.
on March 4, 2006.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 181, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Family

Oliver Noel "Ollie" Conner b. October 14, 1899, d. April 26, 1996
Marriage*Mary Hazel Boone married Oliver Noel "Ollie" Conner, son of James Mearmon Conner and Laura Byar Walton, on March 17, 1932 at Roanoke, Virginia.5,8,9,1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Hazel Boone Conner obituary in the Mar 4, 2006 edition.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Mary Odessa Boone obituary in a local paper.
  4. [S135] Richardson Funeral Home Pamphlet, Funeral pamphlet for Mary O. Boone.
  5. [S3] Mary Conner Williams, "Conner Family Researcher Mary Conner Williams," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  6. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  7. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Oliver Noel Conner obituary in the Apr 27, 1996 edition.
  9. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  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. [S11241] Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., online www.stevensfuneralhomepulaski.com, From the Mary Frances Conner Williams obituary.
  13. [S4212] Gardner Funeral Home, online http://www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com, From the Noel Boone Conner obituary.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Virginia Carol Conner Whittaker obituary in the Jun 21, 2022 edition.

Verlie E. Maude Trenor1

F, b. November 29, 1895, d. November 8, 1965
FatherGeorge Washington Trenyor2,1 b. January 18, 1857, d. November 27, 1930
MotherMary Josephine Looney2,1 b. September 4, 1852, d. February 17, 1935
     Verlie E. Maude Trenor was buried at Crowder Cemetery, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.3 She was born on November 29, 1895 at Craig Co., Virginia.2,3,1 She married Letcher Craig Elmore, son of William Oscar Elmore and Fannie Susan Tucker, on September 9, 1923 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.1 As of September 9, 1923,her married name was Elmore. Verlie E. Maude Trenor died on November 8, 1965 at age 69.2,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 133, District 3, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 271, District 23-3, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia5

Family

Letcher Craig Elmore b. July 21, 1894, d. November 11, 1974
Marriage*Verlie E. Maude Trenor married Letcher Craig Elmore, son of William Oscar Elmore and Fannie Susan Tucker, on September 9, 1923 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S26] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1911-1938.
  2. [S82] Robert Trenor, "Trenor Family Line," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 25, 2001.
  3. [S367] Ruth G. Hale, Crowder Cemetery, Craig Co., VA.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Russell G. Elmore, Sr. obituary in the Apr 9, 1994 edition.
  7. [S3336] Paitsel Funeral Home, Craig Co., VA, online http://www.paitselfh.com/, From the Dallas Elmore obituary.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Flurnoy Gustavus Yates1

M, b. December 19, 1864, d. June 26, 1949
FatherWilliam Anthony Yeatts2,1,3,4,5 b. January 16, 1835, d. May 15, 1906
MotherMary Henry Terry Yates2,1,3,4,5 b. November 15, 1832, d. December 9, 1927
     Flurnoy Gustavus Yates was buried at Yates Family Cemetery, near Stonewall Church, one-half mile off 4366 Rt. 221 N., Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1 He was born on December 19, 1864 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1,4,5 He married Laura Greene Bower, daughter of Robert H. Bower and Mary M. Bower, on March 31, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,5 Flurnoy Gustavus Yates died on June 26, 1949 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 84.6,1,5

Census Records

1870Dwelling 179, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1880Dwelling 14, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1900Dwelling 268, District 18, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1910Dwelling 47, District 19, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1920Dwelling 65, District 97, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1930Dwelling 168, District 10, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1940Dwelling 147, District 32-11, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia12

Occupation

1900Sawer8
1910Farmer9
1920Lumber mill manager10
1930Farmer11

Family

Laura Greene Bower b. October 16, 1866, d. June 27, 1948
Marriage*Flurnoy Gustavus Yates married Laura Greene Bower, daughter of Robert H. Bower and Mary M. Bower, on March 31, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S402] Mary Conner Williams, Yates Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  14. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  15. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  16. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Edward Leon Lawler1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. September 2, 1906, d. October 29, 1977
FatherJohn Jackson Lawler9,10,4,5,11,8 b. June 8, 1880, d. September 6, 1952
MotherEffie Logan Elmore1,9,10,4,5,8 b. November 14, 1884, d. January 7, 1926
     His Social Security Number was 228-18-8242.12 Edward Leon Lawler was buried at High Bridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., Virginia.2,4 He was born on September 2, 1906 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Sep 4, 1906.12,3,4,7,8 He married Elsie Vivian Carpenter on April 4, 1929 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.6,5 Edward Leon Lawler and Elsie Vivian Carpenter were divorced on April 27, 1934 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.6 Edward Leon Lawler married Esther Rose Hewitt on August 24, 1935 at Portsmouth, Virginia.5,4 Edward Leon Lawler married Nannie Mae Rice on December 17, 1963 at Eagle Rock, Botetourt Co., Virginia.2,13,3,4 Edward Leon Lawler died on October 29, 1977 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 71.2,4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 7, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia10
1920Dwelling 59, District 4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 160, District 6, Covington, Alleghany Co., VirginiaEdward and his wife were enumerated in the household of his father-in-law John S. Carpenter14
1940Dwelling 82, District 116-29, Portsmouth, Virginia15
1950Dwelling 39, District 117-96, Portsmouth, Virginia16

Occupation

1930Paper mill welder14
1940Shipyard welder15
1950Naval shipyard welder16

Family 1

Elsie Vivian Carpenter b. July 27, 1910, d. March 27, 1984
Marriage*Edward Leon Lawler married Elsie Vivian Carpenter on April 4, 1929 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.6,5 
Divorce* Edward Leon Lawler and Elsie Vivian Carpenter were divorced on April 27, 1934 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.6 

Family 2

Esther Rose Hewitt b. August 18, 1915, d. February 4, 1962
Marriage*Edward Leon Lawler married Esther Rose Hewitt on August 24, 1935 at Portsmouth, Virginia.5,4 

Family 3

Nannie Mae Rice b. December 8, 1925, d. February 8, 2005
Marriage*Edward Leon Lawler married Nannie Mae Rice on December 17, 1963 at Eagle Rock, Botetourt Co., Virginia.2,13,3,4 

Citations

  1. [S274] Robert & Juanita Elmore Conner, "Personal Papers of Robert & Juanita Elmore Conner."
  2. [S3525] High Bridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rockbridge Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  7. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S12528] Covington Virginian, From the John Jackson Lawler obituary in the Sep 8, 1952 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Nannie Mae Rice Lawler obituary in the Feb 10, 2005 edition.
  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. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Ballard Smith Yates1

M, b. December 18, 1866, d. November 23, 1957
FatherWilliam Anthony Yeatts2,1,3,4,5,6,7,8 b. January 16, 1835, d. May 15, 1906
MotherMary Henry Terry Yates2,1,3,4,5,6,7,8 b. November 15, 1832, d. December 9, 1927
     Ballard Smith Yates was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.9,8 He was born on December 18, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,7,8 He married Minnie Victoria Hall, daughter of Gordon M. Hall and Mary Delaware "Della" King, on February 14, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,9,10 Ballard Smith Yates died on November 23, 1957 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 90.8

Census Records

1870Dwelling 179, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1880Dwelling 14, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1910Dwelling 215, District 69, Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia11
1920Dwelling 277, District 126, Salem, Roanoke Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his son-in-law William B. Jones12
1930Dwelling 266, District 9, Salem, Roanoke Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his son-in-law William B. Jones13
1940Dwelling 217, District 81-19, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia14

Occupation

1910Farmer11
1920Blacksmith12

Family

Minnie Victoria Hall b. December 14, 1874, d. April 10, 1929
Marriage*Ballard Smith Yates married Minnie Victoria Hall, daughter of Gordon M. Hall and Mary Delaware "Della" King, on February 14, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,9,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Mary H. Yeatts obituary in an undated edition.
  4. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  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.
  9. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  10. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  11. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  16. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  17. [S4487] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Applications, WWII, 1950.

William Henry Tucker1

M, b. February 14, 1827, d. November 24, 1906
     William Henry Tucker was born on February 14, 1827 at Barbours Creek, Botetourt Co. (now Craig Co.), Virginia.1 He married Salina Crawford in 1855 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.1 William Henry Tucker died on November 24, 1906 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia, at age 79.1

Family

Salina Crawford b. December, 1834, d. June 9, 1918
Marriage*He married Salina Crawford in 1855 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S733] Norma Paxton Harris, "William Henry Tucker," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Mar 8, 2005.
  2. [S30] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1851-1881.

Salina Crawford1

F, b. December, 1834, d. June 9, 1918
     Her married name was Tucker. Salina Crawford was born in December, 1834 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.1 She married William Henry Tucker in 1855 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.1 Salina Crawford died on June 9, 1918 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 83.1

Family

William Henry Tucker b. February 14, 1827, d. November 24, 1906
Marriage*She married William Henry Tucker in 1855 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S733] Norma Paxton Harris, "William Henry Tucker," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Mar 8, 2005.
  2. [S30] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1851-1881.

Clarence Adam Wright1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. March 18, 1896, d. August 23, 1959
FatherJohn Early Wright7 b. August 24, 1844, d. January 22, 1905
MotherMary Catharine "Kate" Williams7 b. April 22, 1865
     Clarence Adam Wright was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.2,6,3 His Social Security Number was 218-01-6460.4 He married Louise Unknown.8 Clarence Adam Wright was born on March 18, 1896 at Lynchburg, Virginia.9,2,4,3,5,6,10 He married Vanna R. Harrison circa 1927.11 Clarence Adam Wright died on August 23, 1959 at Williamson, Mingo Co., West Virginia, at age 63.2,3,6,10

Census Records

1910Dwelling 152, District 12, Elon, Amherst Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his uncle Thomas Bryant9
1920Dwelling 417, District 3, Ward 1, Lynchburg, VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his uncle Thomas Bryant1
1930Dwelling 37, District 154, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts11
1940Dwelling 333, District 4-392, Baltimore, Maryland12
1950Dwelling 67, District 30-14, Puriton Mines, Mingo Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1930Electrician11
1940Electrician12
1950Store and gas station operator8

Family 1

Louise Unknown b. February 13, 1911, d. January, 1978
Marriage*Clarence Adam Wright married Louise Unknown.8 

Family 2

Vanna R. Harrison b. circa 1904, d. February, 1930
Marriage*Clarence Adam Wright married Vanna R. Harrison circa 1927.11 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3548] National Archives, U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962.
  3. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Clarence Adam Wright death certificate.
  7. [S1071] Carol Harrison, "Williams Family Researcher Carol Harrison," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S9842] Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Martha Ann "Mattie" Yates1,2,3,4,5

F, b. November 21, 1868, d. February 24, 1951
FatherWilliam Anthony Yeatts1,2,3,6,7,8,9,5 b. January 16, 1835, d. May 15, 1906
MotherMary Henry Terry Yates1,2,3,6,7,8,9,5 b. November 15, 1832, d. December 9, 1927
     Martha Ann "Mattie" Yates This marriage was never recorded in the Yates family bible because Virginia Lydia Jane Yates and William Anthony Yates objected to the marriage. She was buried at Yates Family Cemetery, near Stonewall Church, one-half mile off 4366 Rt. 221 N., Floyd Co., Virginia.1,10,3,5 She was born on November 21, 1868 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,10,3,8 She married Thomas Merritt King, son of Joseph D. King and Sarah Ann Clingenpeel, on July 21, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8,5 As of July 21, 1897,her married name was King. Martha Ann "Mattie" Yates died on February 24, 1951 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 82.1,10,3,5

Census Records

1870Dwelling 179, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1880Dwelling 14, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1900Dwelling 28, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1910Dwelling 150, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia12
1920Dwelling 133, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia13
1930Dwelling 13, District 111, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia14
1940Dwelling 15, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia15

Occupation

1930General farm overseer14

Family

Thomas Merritt King b. March 3, 1856, d. December 26, 1928
Marriage*Martha Ann "Mattie" Yates married Thomas Merritt King, son of Joseph D. King and Sarah Ann Clingenpeel, on July 21, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Effie King Brown obituary in the May 7, 2012 edition.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  9. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  10. [S402] Mary Conner Williams, Yates Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  11. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 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. [S297] Ellen Stanley Rogers & Norris Prillaman Miller, The Prillaman Family, Descendants of Jacob Prillaman.
  17. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.