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     Esau Madison Clemons was buried at Sowers Family Cemetery, White Oak Grove Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4 He was born in August, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 He married Maide Louisa Gathercole, daughter of James S. Gathercole and Saloma A. “Liona” Hopkins, on November 4, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 Esau Madison Clemons died on November 19, 1968 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 68.^1,4

     James William Clemons was buried at Sowers Family Cemetery, White Oak Grove Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ He was born on August 16, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 He married Mandy Ellen Dickerson on August 11, 1952 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 James William Clemons died on December 11, 1957 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 35.³

     Her Social Security Number was 224-82-9020.² Mandy Ellen Dickerson was born on March 27, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² As of August 11, 1952,her married name was Clemons.¹ She married James William Clemons, son of Esau Madison Clemons and Maide Louisa Gathercole, on August 11, 1952 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 Mandy Ellen Dickerson died on October 27, 1995 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 74.^3,2

     Elven Clemons was buried at Sowers Family Cemetery, White Oak Grove Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 He married Robetene Akers.^3,6 Elven Clemons was born on April 25, 1926 at Virginia.^4,1 He died on December 18, 1993 at Radford, Virginia, at age 67.^1,2,3 He CLEMONS, Elven, 67, of Floyd, passed away Saturday, December 18, 1993 in a Radford hospital. He was a Deacon of the Willis Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Robetene Akers Clemons, Floyd, Va; two sons, Elven Ray Clemons, Jacksonville, Fla., Roger Dale Clemons, Christiansburg; two daughters, Robin Clemons Adams, Roanoke, Ruby Clemons Akers, Blacksburg; one sister, Jean H. Tuttle, Floyd; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, December 20, 1993 at Gardner Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joe Cox officiating. Interment will follow in the Sowers Cemetery. Friends may call after 12 noon Sunday at Gardner Funeral Home, where the family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on December 19, 1993.³

     Melvin Curtis Clemons was buried at Sowers Family Cemetery, White Oak Grove Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 He was born on July 25, 1929 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3,4,5 He married Mary Diane Mills, daughter of John Jefferson Mills and Susie Elizabeth Powell, on July 7, 1956 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.⁷ Melvin Curtis Clemons and Mary Diane Mills were divorced on March 3, 1972 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁷ Melvin Curtis Clemons married Mary Katherine Woolwine on February 2, 1974 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁴ Melvin Curtis Clemons and Mary Katherine Woolwine were divorced on June 13, 1978 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁷ Melvin Curtis Clemons died on December 22, 1981 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 52.^2,3

     Troy Harman Clemons was born on September 29, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He died on October 5, 1924 at Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

     Robetene Akers was buried at Sowers Family Cemetery, White Oak Grove Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,2 Her married name was Clemons.⁴ She married Elven Clemons, son of Esau Madison Clemons and Maide Louisa Gathercole.^1,2 Robetene Akers was born on January 23, 1933 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,3 She died on May 13, 2004 at Virginia at age 71.^4,2 She Robetene A. Clemons, 71, of Floyd went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 13, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elven Clemons, and a son, Rodney Clemons. She is survived by two sons, Ray Clemons of Grants, N.M. and Roger Clemons of Christiansburg; two daughters, Robin Hogan of Blue Ridge and Ruby Akers of Va; three sisters, Mary Akers of Hillsville, Linda Duncan of Riner, and Patty Reed of Floyd; two brothers, Russell Akers of Floyd and Henry Akers of Floyd; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 16, 2004 at 2 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Clyde Bishop and the Rev. Ray Clemons officiating. Interment will follow at Sowers Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. on Saturday at Gardner Funeral Home where the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd is in charge of the arrangements. on May 15, 2004.²

     Mary Katherine Woolwine was born on July 4, 1925 at Virginia.¹ As of February 2, 1974,her married name was Clemons.¹ She married Melvin Curtis Clemons, son of Esau Madison Clemons and Maide Louisa Gathercole, on February 2, 1974 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ Mary Katherine Woolwine and Melvin Curtis Clemons were divorced on June 13, 1978 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.²

     Rodney Lee Clemons was buried at Sowers Family Cemetery, White Oak Grove Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ He was born on October 24, 1953 at Norfolk, Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Brenda Kay McCoy on July 4, 1978 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3 Rodney Lee Clemons died on April 10, 1982 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 28.³