Herbert Banks Yopp1,2,3,4

M, b. July 5, 1917, d. April 5, 1995
FatherJames A. Garfield Yopp1,5,6,7,2,8,3 b. February 17, 1879, d. January 3, 1955
MotherMinnie Odell Collins1,5,6,9,2,8,3 b. March 24, 1886, d. March 11, 1963
     His Social Security Number was 225-05-6621.10 Herbert Banks Yopp was buried at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk, Virginia.11,12,13 He was born on July 5, 1917 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.10,3,4,13,14 He married Wilder Unknown before May, 1940.15 Herbert Banks Yopp married Ruby Rae Kirby on November 5, 1949 at Bedford Co., Virginia.16,2 Herbert Banks Yopp died on April 5, 1995 at Portsmouth, Virginia, at age 77.10,11,13,14 He Herbert B. Yopp, 77, of the 3700 block of Town Point Road, died April 5, 1995, in Portsmouth. Mr. Yopp was born in Floyd County, Va., and retired in 1991 as a supervisor from Williams Corp. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Ruby K. Yopp; a daughter, Bonnie Y. Berryman of Suffolk; two sons, Ronnie Yopp and Richard L. Yopp, both of Portsmouth; two sisters; and three grandchildren. Burial will be in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. on April 7, 1995.11

Census Records

1930Dwelling 82, District 16, Otter, Bedford Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 175, District 10-20, Otter, Bedford Co., Virginia15
1950Dwelling 145, District 10-19, Liberty, Bedford Co., Virginia17

Occupation

1940Farm laborer15

Family 1

Wilder Unknown b. circa 1913
Marriage*Herbert Banks Yopp married Wilder Unknown before May, 1940.15 

Family 2

Ruby Rae Kirby b. May 23, 1928, d. April 16, 2004
Marriage*Herbert Banks Yopp married Ruby Rae Kirby on November 5, 1949 at Bedford Co., Virginia.16,2 
Children
  • Herbert Ronald "Ronnie" Yopp16,11,2
  • Richard Lydell Yopp16,11,2
  • Bonnie Sue Yopp16,11,2

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Anna Mae Yopp Thienel obituary in the Sep 24, 2009 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Nelson Lewis Yopp obituary in the Jun 11, 1989 edition.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Garfield Yopp obituary in the Jan 4, 1955 edition.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Minnie Hall obituary in the Mar 11, 1963 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Herbert B. Yopp obituary in the Apr 7, 1995 edition.
  12. [S5486] Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  13. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  14. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  15. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S13200] Snellings Funeral Home, online unknown url, From the Ruby Kirby Yopp obituary.
  17. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Anna Mae "Annie" Yopp1,2,3,4,5,6,7

F, b. March 1, 1920, d. September 22, 2009
FatherJames A. Garfield Yopp1,2,3,8,7 b. February 17, 1879, d. January 3, 1955
MotherMinnie Odell Collins1,2,3,8,7 b. March 24, 1886, d. March 11, 1963
     Anna Mae "Annie" Yopp was buried at Elks Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia.3,4 Her Social Security Number was 228-07-4840.9 She was born on March 1, 1920 at Bedford Co., Virginia.9,3,4,7 As of October 23, 1945,her married name was Zimmerman.5 She married James Everett Zimmerman on October 23, 1945 at Washington, D.C..5 Anna Mae "Annie" Yopp and James Everett Zimmerman were divorced on May 5, 1970 at Bedford Co., Virginia.6 As of April 9, 1971,her married name was Stewart.7 Anna Mae "Annie" Yopp married Jack Gardner Stewart on April 9, 1971 at Bedford Co., Virginia.8,7 As of November 14, 2002,her married name was Thienel.7 Anna Mae "Annie" Yopp married Phillip Marie Thienel on November 14, 2002 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3,7 Anna Mae "Annie" Yopp died on September 22, 2009 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 89.9,3,4,10 She Anna Mae Yopp Thienel, 89, of Bedford, Va., died Tuesday, September 22, 2009, in Lynchburg General Hospital. Born March 1, 1920 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late James Yopp and Minnie Odell Collins Yopp. In addition to her parents, Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Marie Thienel; five brothers, Grant Yopp (due to casualty of D-Day), Armon Yopp, Herbert Yopp, Nelson Yopp and Madison Yopp; and two sisters, Bly McFall and Alice Wagner. Anna loved visiting her granddogs, Quincy, Emily and Pebbles. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting and quilting. She also loved life, people and playing bingo. Anna worked and retired from Rubatex. She was a member of Liberty Chapter #109 Order of the Eastern Star and BPOE Elks Lodge #321. Anna was also a resident of the Elks National Home. Anna is survived by a son, Michael Zimmerman and his wife, Donna, of Bedford; numerous nieces and nephews, Dottie Padgett, Marvin Yopp, Barbara Ely, Janie Bower, Eunice Tolley, Virginia Smith and Colene Deacon; many great-nieces and nephews; many great great nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Skip Crompton of the Elks National Home. Burial will follow in Elks Rest Cemetery. on September 24, 2009.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 82, District 16, Otter, Bedford Co., Virginia1
1950Dwelling 62, District 10-20, Liberty, Bedford Co., Virginia11

Occupation

1950Silk plant worker11

Family 1

James Everett Zimmerman b. May 15, 1919, d. December 9, 1987
Marriage*Anna Mae "Annie" Yopp married James Everett Zimmerman on October 23, 1945 at Washington, D.C..5 
Divorce* Anna Mae "Annie" Yopp and James Everett Zimmerman were divorced on May 5, 1970 at Bedford Co., Virginia.6 
Child
  • Michael Alan Zimmerman3,12,7

Family 2

Jack Gardner Stewart b. November 23, 1927, d. May 24, 1998
Marriage*Anna Mae "Annie" Yopp married Jack Gardner Stewart on April 9, 1971 at Bedford Co., Virginia.8,7 

Family 3

Phillip Marie Thienel b. July 21, 1916, d. January 5, 2006
Marriage*Anna Mae "Annie" Yopp married Phillip Marie Thienel on November 14, 2002 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3,7 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ella Bly Yopp McFall obituary in the Jan 18, 2001 edition.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Anna Mae Yopp Thienel obituary in the Sep 24, 2009 edition.
  4. [S12357] Elks Cemetery, Bedford Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S11409] Unknown compiler, Washington, D.C., U.S., Marriage Records, 1810-1953.
  6. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Nelson Lewis Yopp obituary in the Jun 11, 1989 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Jack G. Stewart obituary in the May 26, 1998 edition.

Sgt. Grant Collins Yopp1,2,3,4

M, b. May 27, 1923, d. June 6, 1944
FatherJames A. Garfield Yopp1,5 b. February 17, 1879, d. January 3, 1955
MotherMinnie Odell Collins1,5 b. March 24, 1886, d. March 11, 1963
     Sgt. Grant Collins Yopp was buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.6 He was born on May 27, 1923 at Bedford Co., Virginia.4 He died on June 6, 1944 at Normandy, France, at age 21; Grant was a member of the 116th Infantry, 29th Division of the U.S. Army and he was killed in the D-Day invasion in France. He is buried there. He was awarded a Purple Heart Medal.2,3,6,7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 82, District 16, Otter, Bedford Co., Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S684] Jack Spangler (nephew), "James Yopp," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 2, 2005.
  3. [S685] National Archives and Records Administration, Register, World War II Dead Interred in American Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil and World War II and Korea Missing or Lost or Buried at Sea.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Anna Mae Yopp Thienel obituary in the Sep 24, 2009 edition.
  6. [S3593] Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, France, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S6020] Unknown compiler, U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949.

James Madison Yopp Jr.1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 4, 1936, d. November 25, 1998
FatherJames Madison Yopp Sr.1,7,4,8 b. March 20, 1910, d. April 7, 1990
MotherMary Elizabeth Moran7,4,8 b. 1903, d. July 22, 1966
     James Madison Yopp Jr. was buried at Crossroads Church Cemetery, at intersection of Rt. 615 and Rt. 611, Craig Co., Virginia.1 He was born on August 4, 1936 at Buena Vista, Rockbridge Co., Virginia.3,4,6 He married Nellie Marie Higgins on September 29, 1956 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.4 James Madison Yopp Jr. and Nellie Marie Higgins were divorced on July 14, 1975 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.6 James Madison Yopp Jr. married Wanda Jean Sutton on May 22, 1990 at Craig Co., Virginia.4 James Madison Yopp Jr. died on November 25, 1998 at Botetourt Co., Virginia, at age 62.1,2,5 He YOPP, James Madison Jr., 62, of Eagle Rock, died Wednesday, November 25, 1998. on November 27, 1998.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 20, District 103-1, Buena Vista, Rockbridge Co., Virginia7
1950Dwelling 205, District 205, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia8

Family 1

Nellie Marie Higgins
Marriage*James Madison Yopp Jr. married Nellie Marie Higgins on September 29, 1956 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.4 
Divorce* James Madison Yopp Jr. and Nellie Marie Higgins were divorced on July 14, 1975 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.6 
Children
  • Angela Yopp9
  • James Madison Yopp III4
  • Robin Marie Yopp4
  • Robert Lee Yopp9
  • Mary Elizabeth Yopp4

Family 2

Wanda Jean Sutton
Marriage*James Madison Yopp Jr. married Wanda Jean Sutton on May 22, 1990 at Craig Co., Virginia.4 

Citations

  1. [S365] Ruth G. Hale, Crossroads Church Cemetery, Craig Co., VA.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Madison Yopp, Jr., obituary in the Nov 27, 1998 edition.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1957] M. J. Spangler, Yopps and Related Families.

Infant Twin Daughter Horne1

F, b. December, 1955, d. December, 1955
FatherBobby Douglas Horne1 b. November 17, 1931, d. April 5, 1984
MotherEvelene Jane Gearhart1
     Infant Twin Daughter Horne died in December, 1955.1 She was born in December, 1955.1

Citations

  1. [S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.

Infant Twin Daughter Horne1

F, b. December, 1955, d. December, 1955
FatherBobby Douglas Horne1 b. November 17, 1931, d. April 5, 1984
MotherEvelene Jane Gearhart1
     Infant Twin Daughter Horne died in December, 1955.1 She was born in December, 1955.1

Citations

  1. [S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.

Joel Cheatam McKinney1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. May 8, 1913, d. May 3, 1998
     Joel Cheatam McKinney was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.7 His Social Security Number was 719-05-5266.8 He was born on May 8, 1913 at Roanoke, Virginia.8,7,2,3,4,5 He married Rethia Hugina Poff, daughter of Eutaw Vernon Poff and Mary Edna Epperly, on February 18, 1938 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.9,2 Joel Cheatam McKinney and Rethia Hugina Poff were divorced on February 9, 1956 at Roanoke, Virginia.10 Joel Cheatam McKinney died on May 3, 1998 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 84.7,8,6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 217, District 81-4E, North Roanoke, Roanoke Co., Virginia1
1950Dwelling 58, District 120-24, Roanoke, Virginia11

Occupation

1940Railroad brakeman1
1950Railroad brakeman11

Family

Rethia Hugina Poff b. April 2, 1916, d. August 8, 1982
Marriage*Joel Cheatam McKinney married Rethia Hugina Poff, daughter of Eutaw Vernon Poff and Mary Edna Epperly, on February 18, 1938 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.9,2 
Divorce* Joel Cheatam McKinney and Rethia Hugina Poff were divorced on February 9, 1956 at Roanoke, Virginia.10 
Child

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [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.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S2253] Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=61845073&CRid=50174&df=all&
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Eutaw V. Poff obit in the Sep 5, 1967 edition.
  10. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

John Scarborough Drummond1,2,3,4

M, b. April 5, 1819, d. September 8, 1893
FatherNoah Silas Drummond1,2 b. 1792, d. October 20, 1862
MotherCatherine Scarburgh Drummond b. circa 1794, d. October, 1849
     John Scarborough Drummond was buried at New Cathedral Cemetery, 4300 Old Frederick Road, Baltimore, Maryland.3 He was born on April 5, 1819 at Accomack Co., Virginia.2,3 He married Hester Ann Harper on July 2, 1840 at Washington, D.C..4 John Scarborough Drummond married Mary Fenwick on December 31, 1867 at Washington, D.C..4,5,6 John Scarborough Drummond died on September 8, 1893 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 74.2,3

Census Records

1850Dwelling 1371, Alexandria, Virginia1
1860Dwelling 574, District 56, Prince George's Co., Maryland7
1870Dwelling 803, Camden North Ward, Camden Co., New Jersey8
1880Dwelling 375, District 46, Havre de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland9

Occupation

1850Laborer1
1860Planter7
1870Ship carpenter8
1880Ship carpenter9

Family 1

Hester Ann Harper b. circa 1822, d. August 22, 1865
Marriage*John Scarborough Drummond married Hester Ann Harper on July 2, 1840 at Washington, D.C..4 
Children

Family 2

Mary Fenwick b. January 23, 1835, d. July 27, 1905
Marriage*John Scarborough Drummond married Mary Fenwick on December 31, 1867 at Washington, D.C..4,5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1093] Paul Wehle, "John S. Drummond Family."
  3. [S10882] New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, MD, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S5924] Unknown compiler, District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953.
  5. [S1710] Baltimore Sun, From the Mary Drummond obituary in the Jul 29, 1905 edition.
  6. [S11104] Evening Star, From the Ida M. Drummond obituary in the Oct 21, 1941 edition.
  7. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S8285] Unknown compiler, New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931.
  11. [S11104] Evening Star, From the Rosa B. Drummond obituary in the Sep 24, 1949 edition.

Pearl Eastridge1,2,3

F, b. October 7, 1895, d. July 31, 1963
     Pearl Eastridge was buried at Elizabeth Cemetery, Saltville, Smyth Co., Virginia.4 She was born on October 7, 1895 at Smyth Co., Virginia.4,5 As of September 13, 1944,her married name was McGhee.5 She married James Washington McGhee, son of William Thomas McGhee and Elizabeth Conner, on September 13, 1944 at Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia.1,6,5,3 Pearl Eastridge died on July 31, 1963 at Smyth Co., Virginia, at age 67.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 268, District 10, Broadford, Smyth Co., Virginia2

Family

James Washington McGhee b. December 25, 1877, d. February 5, 1963
Marriage*Pearl Eastridge married James Washington McGhee, son of William Thomas McGhee and Elizabeth Conner, on September 13, 1944 at Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia.1,6,5,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S2142] Wytheville Enterprise, From the George Junior McGhee obituary in the Jun 25, 2011 edition.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2137] Bristol Herald Courier, From the James W. McGhee obituary in the Feb 6, 1963 edition.
  4. [S3268] Elizabeth Cemetery, Smyth Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Noah Wilmor McGhee1,2

M, b. March 14, 1896, d. July 19, 1970
FatherAhab H. McGhee3,4,5 b. June, 1872, d. March 31, 1932
MotherMinerva S. "Nervy" Palmer3,4,5 b. March, 1873, d. December 14, 1945
     Noah Wilmor McGhee was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4 He was born on March 14, 1896 at East Radford, Montgomery Co., Virginia.6,1,2,4,5 He married Zora Willie Parker on December 21, 1919 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,7 Noah Wilmor McGhee died on July 19, 1970 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.2,4 He Final rites for Noah W. McGhee, 74, of Mullens will be held Wednesday in the Highland Avenue Baptist Church, Mullens, of which he was a member. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park at Princeton. He died at 6:50 a.m. Sunday in a Beckley hospital following a short illness. He was a retired boiler inspector for the Virginian Railway. Born March 14, 1896, in Radford, Va., he was a son of the late Ahab and Menervia Palmer McGhee. Survivors include his wife, Zora Parker McGhee; two sons, William C. of Mullens and Dewey of Charlotte, N.C; two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Frances) Bright of Mullens and Mrs. Romney (Virginia) Webb of Roanoke, Va; two halfbrothers, Woodrow of Virginia Beach, Va., and David Ray of Newton Falls, Ohio; three half-sisters, Mrs. William Booth of Oakvale, Va. Mrs. Vivian Price, Richcreek, Va., and Mrs. Dorothy Gayhart of Baltimore, Md; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. on July 20, 1970.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 572, District 90, Ward 1, Radford, Virginia5
1910Dwelling 258, District 77, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 30, District 10, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 103, District 55-10B, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1940Railroad boilermaker10

Family

Zora Willie Parker b. October 14, 1901, d. March 5, 1985
Marriage*Noah Wilmor McGhee married Zora Willie Parker on December 21, 1919 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  2. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=53317893&CRid=79664&
  3. [S694] Michelle Miller (great-great-grandaughter), "McGhee Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 2, 2005.
  4. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Noah W. McGhee obituary in the Jul 20, 1970 edition.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mcghee-Parker marriage record.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McGhee-Akers marriage record.
  12. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  13. [S4274] Tankersley Funeral & Cremation Services, online http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net, From the William Cleveland McGhee obituary.
  14. [S2246] Princeton Times, From the Frances Iowa Bright obituary in the Sep 30, 2013 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Webb-McGhee marriage record.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bright-McGhee marriage record.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McGhee-Farmer marriage record.

Lillian Gertrude McGhee1

F, b. September 25, 1904, d. September 11, 1938
FatherAhab H. McGhee2,1 b. June, 1872, d. March 31, 1932
MotherMinerva S. "Nervy" Palmer1 b. March, 1873, d. December 14, 1945
     Lillian Gertrude McGhee was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.1 Her married name was Schoonover.1 She married Lonnie Painter Schoonover.1 Lillian Gertrude McGhee was born on September 25, 1904 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 She died on September 11, 1938 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 33.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 85, District 83, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1930Catawba Sanatarium, District 6, Catawba, Roanoke Co., Virginia4

Family

Lonnie Painter Schoonover b. May 14, 1903, d. January 31, 1940
Marriage*Lillian Gertrude McGhee married Lonnie Painter Schoonover.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S694] Michelle Miller (great-great-grandaughter), "McGhee Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 2, 2005.
  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. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Ruth Marie Schoonover1,2,3

F, b. October 22, 1919, d. September 7, 1981
FatherLonnie Painter Schoonover1,2 b. May 14, 1903, d. January 31, 1940
MotherLillian Gertrude McGhee4,1,2 b. September 25, 1904, d. September 11, 1938
     Her Social Security Number was 231-24-2497.5 Ruth Marie Schoonover was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.1,3 She was born on October 22, 1919 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of July 22, 1919.1,2,5 As of January 7, 1936,her married name was LaPradd.2 She married Paul Lawrence LaPradd Sr. on January 7, 1936 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2 Ruth Marie Schoonover died on September 7, 1981 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 61.1,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 85, District 83, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia4

Family

Paul Lawrence LaPradd Sr. b. September 24, 1917, d. August 23, 1963
Marriage*Ruth Marie Schoonover married Paul Lawrence LaPradd Sr. on January 7, 1936 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2 
Children

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. [S2257] Fair View Cemetery, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=81&GRid=55882186&CRid=50186&df=all&
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Paul Lawrence LaPradd, Jr. obituary.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Minerva S. "Nervy" Palmer1,2,3,4

F, b. March, 1873, d. December 14, 1945
     Minerva S. "Nervy" Palmer was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 She was born in March, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Jan 8, 1875.3,5,4 As of circa 1890,her married name was McGhee.6 She married Ahab H. McGhee, son of William Thomas McGhee and Elizabeth Conner, on July 30, 1890 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3 Minerva S. "Nervy" Palmer and Ahab H. McGhee were divorced before 1910.2 Minerva S. "Nervy" Palmer died on December 14, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 72.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 572, District 90, Ward 1, Radford, Virginia5
1920Dwelling 85, District 83, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 138, District 119-24, Roanoke, Virginia7

Family

Ahab H. McGhee b. June, 1872, d. March 31, 1932
Marriage*Minerva S. "Nervy" Palmer married Ahab H. McGhee, son of William Thomas McGhee and Elizabeth Conner, on July 30, 1890 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3 
Divorce* Minerva S. "Nervy" Palmer and Ahab H. McGhee were divorced before 1910.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Noah W. McGhee obituary in the Jul 20, 1970 edition.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S694] Michelle Miller (great-great-grandaughter), "McGhee Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 2, 2005.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irene Dunn obituary in the Oct 3, 1939 edition.

Tressia Lee McGhee1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. April 17, 1946, d. May 23, 2006
FatherMarlin Woodrow McGhee Sr.1,7,8,3,5 b. July 20, 1916, d. January 28, 2003
MotherLoanna Mae "Pat" Lewis1,7,8,3,5 b. January 3, 1926, d. March 26, 1996
     Tressia Lee McGhee was buried at Williams Family Cemetery, Cedar Branch Road, Saltville, Smyth Co., Virginia.9 Her Social Security Number was 223-58-7592.10 She was born on April 17, 1946 at Radford, Virginia.9,10,2,5 As of October 6, 1962,her married name was Roberson.3 She married William Leroy Roberson on October 6, 1962 at Camden Co., North Carolina.3 As of September 1, 1968,her married name was Simpson.11 Tressia Lee McGhee married Nelson Spates Simpson on September 1, 1968.11 Tressia Lee McGhee and William Leroy Roberson were divorced on April 21, 1969 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.4 As of August 9, 1990,her married name was Williams.5 Tressia Lee McGhee married Wiley Luther Williams Jr. on August 9, 1990 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.5 Tressia Lee McGhee died on May 23, 2006 at Virginia Beach, Virginia, at age 60.9,10

Census Records

1950Dwelling 1, District 28-52, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia8

Family 1

William Leroy Roberson
Marriage*Tressia Lee McGhee married William Leroy Roberson on October 6, 1962 at Camden Co., North Carolina.3 
Divorce* Tressia Lee McGhee and William Leroy Roberson were divorced on April 21, 1969 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.4 

Family 2

Nelson Spates Simpson b. October 23, 1935, d. February 7, 1978
Marriage*Tressia Lee McGhee married Nelson Spates Simpson on September 1, 1968.11 
Child
  • Tara-Marie Mary Simpson11

Family 3

Wiley Luther Williams Jr. b. May 12, 1928, d. November 9, 1999
Marriage*Tressia Lee McGhee married Wiley Luther Williams Jr. on August 9, 1990 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.5 

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Marlin Woodrow McGhee obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Pat Mae McGhee obituary in the Mar 28, 1996 edition.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3809] Williams Family Cemetery, Smyth Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S694] Michelle Miller (great-great-grandaughter), "McGhee Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 2, 2005.

Wiley Luther Williams Jr.1,2,3,4

M, b. May 12, 1928, d. November 9, 1999
     Wiley Luther Williams Jr. was buried at Williams Family Cemetery, Saltville, Smyth Co., Virginia.5,6 He was born on May 12, 1928 at Smyth Co., Virginia.1,5,3,6 He married Tressia Lee McGhee, daughter of Marlin Woodrow McGhee Sr. and Loanna Mae "Pat" Lewis, on August 9, 1990 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.1 Wiley Luther Williams Jr. died on November 9, 1999 at Smyth Co., Virginia, at age 71.5,2,6

Family

Tressia Lee McGhee b. April 17, 1946, d. May 23, 2006
Marriage*He married Tressia Lee McGhee, daughter of Marlin Woodrow McGhee Sr. and Loanna Mae "Pat" Lewis, on August 9, 1990 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S3809] Williams Family Cemetery, Smyth Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.