Harvey Sanford "Harry" Martin1,2

M, b. May 13, 1841, d. June 15, 1929
FatherJames Martin3,2,4 b. February 9, 1797, d. June 22, 1892
MotherRebecca T. Ferguson3,2,4 b. May 19, 1808, d. December 6, 1881
     Harvey Sanford "Harry" Martin was buried at James and Rebecca Martin Cemetery, Rt. 608, about one mile from Rt. 612, Floyd Co., Virginia.5 He was born on May 13, 1841 at Patrick Co., Virginia.5,4 He married Hannah Bishop, daughter of Joseph Bishop and Hannah Boothe, on October 11, 1864 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1 Harvey Sanford "Harry" Martin died on June 15, 1929 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 88.1,5,6

Census Records

1850Dwelling 174, Northern District, Patrick Co., Virginia3
1860Dwelling 430, Northern District, Patrick Co., Virginia2
1870Dwelling 274, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1880Dwelling 24, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1900Dwelling 201, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1860Farm laborer2
1870Farmer7
1880Farmer8
1900Farmer10

Family

Hannah Bishop b. July 4, 1845, d. March 29, 1917
Marriage*Harvey Sanford "Harry" Martin married Hannah Bishop, daughter of Joseph Bishop and Hannah Boothe, on October 11, 1864 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S275] Nancy Bishop (e-mail address), Bishop and Martin Families in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Jan 14, 2003.
  2. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S695] Unknown, James and Rebecca Martin Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  7. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  12. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  13. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  14. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Hannah Bishop1

F, b. July 4, 1845, d. March 29, 1917
FatherJoseph Bishop1 b. circa 1798, d. December 20, 1854
MotherHannah Boothe1 b. 1810, d. December 15, 1854
     Hannah Bishop was buried at James and Rebecca Martin Cemetery, Rt. 608, about one mile from Rt. 612, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on July 4, 1845 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 She married Harvey Sanford "Harry" Martin, son of James Martin and Rebecca T. Ferguson, on October 11, 1864 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 As of October 11, 1864,her married name was Martin. Hannah Bishop died on March 29, 1917 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 71.3,2,4

Census Records

1870Dwelling 274, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1880Dwelling 24, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1900Dwelling 201, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8

Family

Harvey Sanford "Harry" Martin b. May 13, 1841, d. June 15, 1929
Marriage*Hannah Bishop married Harvey Sanford "Harry" Martin, son of James Martin and Rebecca T. Ferguson, on October 11, 1864 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S695] Unknown, James and Rebecca Martin Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S275] Nancy Bishop (e-mail address), Bishop and Martin Families in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Jan 14, 2003.
  4. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  5. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  12. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

James Martin1,2,3

M, b. February 9, 1797, d. June 22, 1892
FatherMoses Jocephas Martin Sr. b. 1768, d. 1829
MotherPhiladelphia "Adelphia" Martin b. February 3, 1775, d. January 30, 1859
     James Martin was buried at James and Rebecca Martin Cemetery, Rt. 608, about one mile from Rt. 612, Floyd Co., Virginia.4 He was born on February 9, 1797 at Virginia.4,2 He married Rebecca T. Ferguson on October 3, 1838 at Patrick Co., Virginia. James Martin died on June 22, 1892 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 95.4

Census Records

1850Dwelling 174, Northern District, Patrick Co., Virginia2
1860Dwelling 430, Northern District, Patrick Co., Virginia1
1870Dwelling 48, Smith River, Patrick Co., Virginia3
1880Dwelling 92, District 160, Smith River, Patrick Co., Virginia5
1890Jacksonville, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1850Farmer2
1860Farmer1
1880Farmer5

Family

Rebecca T. Ferguson b. May 19, 1808, d. December 6, 1881
Marriage*James Martin married Rebecca T. Ferguson on October 3, 1838 at Patrick Co., Virginia. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S695] Unknown, James and Rebecca Martin Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Rebecca T. Ferguson1

F, b. May 19, 1808, d. December 6, 1881
     Rebecca T. Ferguson was buried at James and Rebecca Martin Cemetery, Rt. 608, about one mile from Rt. 612, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on May 19, 1808 at Virginia.2,3 She married James Martin, son of Moses Jocephas Martin Sr. and Philadelphia "Adelphia" Martin, on October 3, 1838 at Patrick Co., Virginia. As of October 3, 1838,her married name was Martin. Rebecca T. Ferguson died on December 6, 1881 at age 73.2

Census Records

1850Dwelling 174, Northern District, Patrick Co., Virginia3
1860Dwelling 430, Northern District, Patrick Co., Virginia4
1870Dwelling 48, Smith River, Patrick Co., Virginia5
1880Dwelling 92, District 160, Smith River, Patrick Co., Virginia1

Family

James Martin b. February 9, 1797, d. June 22, 1892
Marriage*Rebecca T. Ferguson married James Martin, son of Moses Jocephas Martin Sr. and Philadelphia "Adelphia" Martin, on October 3, 1838 at Patrick Co., Virginia. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S695] Unknown, James and Rebecca Martin Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

John Ferris1,2,3

M, b. 1854, d. February 1, 1936
FatherValentine Ferris2 b. circa 1820
MotherHannah Underwood2 b. circa 1822
     John Ferris was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He Enumerated in the household of his daughter Mary in the 1930 Floyd Co. Virginia Census. He was born in 1854 at Virginia.1,2 He married Julia/Judia Virginia McGhee, daughter of William Thomas McGhee and Martha Ann "Mollie" Gates, on October 15, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 John Ferris died on February 1, 1936 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Occupation

Corn mill manager

Family

Julia/Judia Virginia McGhee b. November 12, 1859, d. February 15, 1932
Marriage*John Ferris married Julia/Judia Virginia McGhee, daughter of William Thomas McGhee and Martha Ann "Mollie" Gates, on October 15, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.

Julia/Judia Virginia McGhee1,2

F, b. November 12, 1859, d. February 15, 1932
FatherWilliam Thomas McGhee1,3 b. June, 1834, d. November 26, 1907
MotherMartha Ann "Mollie" Gates4,5,1 b. 1832, d. June 10, 1869
     Julia/Judia Virginia McGhee Enumerated in the household of her daughter Mary in the 1930 Floyd Co. Virginia Census. She was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.6 She was born on November 12, 1859 at Patrick Co., Virginia.6,4,1 She married John Ferris, son of Valentine Ferris and Hannah Underwood, on October 15, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of October 15, 1874,her married name was Ferris. Julia/Judia Virginia McGhee died on February 15, 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 72.6,7

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8

Family

John Ferris b. 1854, d. February 1, 1936
Marriage*Julia/Judia Virginia McGhee married John Ferris, son of Valentine Ferris and Hannah Underwood, on October 15, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the William McGee obituary in the Nov 28, 1907 edition.
  4. [S660] Betty Bartlett (e-mail address), Martha Gates in "Patrick Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Nov 8, 2002.
  5. [S694] Michelle Miller (great-great-grandaughter), "McGhee Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 2, 2005.
  6. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  7. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  8. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.

Charles Abner Smith1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 1, 1860, d. February 25, 1918
FatherJames Washington Smith1,5 b. October 6, 1826, d. July 13, 1889
MotherEmeline E. Light1,5 b. 1832, d. after April, 1910
     Charles Abner Smith was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.4 He was born on May 1, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4 He married Alice Conner, daughter of John Haden Conner and Isabell Ellen Link, on December 24, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6,2,7,5,4,8 Charles Abner Smith died on February 25, 1918 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 57.4,5,9 He Charles A. Smith, age 57 years, died yesterday at 1 o'clock, at the home of his brother-in-law, George S. Jack, 444 Mountain avenue, s. w., death being due to a second paralytic stroke suffered four weeks ago. Mr. Smith came to Roanoke from his home in Floyd county last November a for special treatment, having been fret stricken with paralysis nearly two years ago. He was well known in Roanoke, having been connected with the Roanoke Police Department for many years, serving under Mayors Evans, McClellan, Jones and Woods. Some ten years he returned to his farm Locust Grove where he resided until coming to Roanoke late last fall. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice Smith; two brothers, John W. Smith, of Floyd County; Jabez Smith, of Missouri, and one sister, Mrs. James W. Simpson, of Missouri. The remains will be taken this morning to the Smith home at Locust Grove the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at Smith's Chapel and interment will be in the family burial plot adjoining the country churchyard (He was actually buried in Fair View Cemetery). The remains will be accompanied to Floyd by Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. George S. Jack, Misses Bonnie and Audrey Jack, and Miss Berta Conner. on February 26, 1918.9

Census Records

1900Dwelling 291, District 96, Ward 3, Roanoke, Virginia2
1910Dwelling 170, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Occupation

1900Policeman2
1910Farmer3

Family

Alice Conner b. April 24, 1868, d. September 28, 1942
Marriage*Charles Abner Smith married Alice Conner, daughter of John Haden Conner and Isabell Ellen Link, on December 24, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6,2,7,5,4,8 

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [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&
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
  7. [S2720] Roanoke City VA Archives - Fairview Cemetery, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanokecity/cemeteries/
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Alice Smith obituary in the Sep 30, 1942 edition.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Charles A. Smith obituary in the Feb 26, 1918 edition.

James Washington Smith

M, b. October 6, 1826, d. July 13, 1889
FatherJabez H. Smith1 b. April 3, 1797, d. 1840
MotherElizabeth Light1 b. February 2, 1803, d. December 25, 1885
     James Washington Smith was buried at Locust Grove Cemetery, Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 He was born on October 6, 1826 at Virginia.2 He married Emeline E. Light, daughter of James R. Light and Sarah D. "Sally" Smith, on February 19, 1851 at Floyd Co., Virginia. James Washington Smith died on July 13, 1889 at age 62.2

Occupation

Farmer and merchant

Family

Emeline E. Light b. 1832, d. after April, 1910
Marriage*James Washington Smith married Emeline E. Light, daughter of James R. Light and Sarah D. "Sally" Smith, on February 19, 1851 at Floyd Co., Virginia. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1404] Luther N. Byrd (Deceased), "History of the Smith Family, 1750 - 1944."
  2. [S283] Edgar L. Vest, Locust Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Emeline E. Light1

F, b. 1832, d. after April, 1910
FatherJames R. Light1 b. 1806, d. February 15, 1880
MotherSarah D. "Sally" Smith1 b. August, 1802
     Emeline E. Light was buried at Locust Grove Cemetery, Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born in 1832 at Floyd Co., Virginia. She married James Washington Smith, son of Jabez H. Smith and Elizabeth Light, on February 19, 1851 at Floyd Co., Virginia. As of February 19, 1851,her married name was Smith. Emeline E. Light died after April, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.

Family

James Washington Smith b. October 6, 1826, d. July 13, 1889
Marriage*She married James Washington Smith, son of Jabez H. Smith and Elizabeth Light, on February 19, 1851 at Floyd Co., Virginia. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1404] Luther N. Byrd (Deceased), "History of the Smith Family, 1750 - 1944."
  2. [S283] Edgar L. Vest, Locust Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

James R. Light

M, b. 1806, d. February 15, 1880
FatherJames L. Light1,2 b. 1769, d. before July 21, 1853
MotherHannah Hathaway2
     James R. Light was born in 1806 at Montgomery Co., Virginia. He married Sarah D. "Sally" Smith, daughter of Humphrey Smith and Eleanor McElhaney, on September 28, 1825 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 James R. Light died on February 15, 1880.

Family

Sarah D. "Sally" Smith b. August, 1802
Marriage*He married Sarah D. "Sally" Smith, daughter of Humphrey Smith and Eleanor McElhaney, on September 28, 1825 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm, From the abstract of the will of James Light.
  2. [S1404] Luther N. Byrd (Deceased), "History of the Smith Family, 1750 - 1944."
  3. [S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.

Sarah D. "Sally" Smith1

F, b. August, 1802
FatherHumphrey Smith1 b. 1760, d. June, 1845
MotherEleanor McElhaney1 b. circa 1747
     Sarah D. "Sally" Smith was born in August, 1802 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 She married James R. Light, son of James L. Light and Hannah Hathaway, on September 28, 1825 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 As of September 28, 1825,her married name was Light.

Family

James R. Light b. 1806, d. February 15, 1880
Marriage*Sarah D. "Sally" Smith married James R. Light, son of James L. Light and Hannah Hathaway, on September 28, 1825 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1404] Luther N. Byrd (Deceased), "History of the Smith Family, 1750 - 1944."
  2. [S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.

Claudine Luther Agee1,2,3

F, b. September 7, 1920, d. December 29, 2011
FatherLuther Thomas Agee1,2,4 b. July 23, 1897, d. February 25, 1920
MotherEthel Ruth Hill5,1,2,6,4 b. October 24, 1894, d. December 6, 1991
     Her Social Security Number was 224-24-6925.7 Claudine Luther Agee was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.4,8 She was born on September 7, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The SSDI and her birth record have a birth date of Sep 2, 1920.1,2,4,8,7,3 She married Samuel Garlin Blankenship, son of Giles Elery Blankenship and Trudy Agnes Conner, on May 6, 1945 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1,9,4 As of May 6, 1945,her married name was Blankenship. Claudine Luther Agee died on December 29, 2011 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 91.4,8,7 She Claudine Agee Blankenship, 91, of Winston-Salem, N.C., and formerly of Martinsville, died Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation, Winston- Salem, N.C. She was born September 7, 1920, in Floyd County to the late Luther Thomas Agee and Ethel Ruth Hill Agee Cannaday. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Garlin Blankenship; brothers, Wilson Henry Agee and Obie Keen Agee; and granddaughter, Rebecca Lynn Blankenship. Mrs. Blankenship was a member of the Martinsville Primitive Baptist Church on Rives Road, Martinsville. Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, James E. and Jane B. Blankenship, of Martinsville, Herbert R. and Linda A. Blankenship, of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Samuel L. and Betty F. Blankenship, of Charlotte, N.C; grandchildren, Giles E. Blankenship, Kirk M. Blankenship, Mark D. Blankenship, David R. Blankenship, Michael G. Blankenship, James R. Blankenship and Cynthia L. Blankenship; and great-grandchildren, Davis G. Blankenship, Sophie M. Blankenship, Kenneth G. Blankenship, Naomi G. Blankenship, Lydia J. Blankenship, Lexa R. Blankenship and Luke E. Blankenship. Burial will be at Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville. The family wants to thank the staff of Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation for the loving care they gave their mom. on December 31, 2011.4

Census Records

1950Dwelling 134, District 81-15, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia10

Family

Samuel Garlin Blankenship b. May 12, 1920, d. July 14, 2005
Marriage*Claudine Luther Agee married Samuel Garlin Blankenship, son of Giles Elery Blankenship and Trudy Agnes Conner, on May 6, 1945 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1,9,4 
Children
  • James Elery Blankenship1,9,4,11,10
  • Herbert Reese Blankenship1,9,4,11
  • Samuel Lee Blankenship1,9,4,11

Citations

  1. [S400] Russell E. Fisher & Jill Fisher Bass, Notes on the Family of Joshua "Bird" Agee.
  2. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claudine Agee Blankenship obituary in the Dec 31, 2011 edition.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ethel Agee Cannaday obituary in the Dec 8, 1991 edition.
  6. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Obie Keen Agee obituary in the Apr 15, 1976 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3752] Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  9. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Samuel Garlin Blankenship obituary in the Jul 26, 2005 edition.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Luther Thomas Agee1,2,3

M, b. July 23, 1897, d. February 25, 1920
     Luther Thomas Agee was buried at Moran-Agee Cemetery, about mile post 150, Blue Ridge Parkway, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5 He was born on July 23, 1897 at Franklin Co., Virginia; The Agee book has a birth date of Jul 22, 1897 and his WWI Draft Registration card has a date of Jul 21, 1897.4,1,5,2,6 He married Ethel Ruth Hill, daughter of James Wilson Hill and Octavia J. Radford, on May 5, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 Luther Thomas Agee died on February 25, 1920 at age 22; The Agee book has a death date of Jul 26, 1920.4,1,5

Family

Ethel Ruth Hill b. October 24, 1894, d. December 6, 1991
Marriage*He married Ethel Ruth Hill, daughter of James Wilson Hill and Octavia J. Radford, on May 5, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S400] Russell E. Fisher & Jill Fisher Bass, Notes on the Family of Joshua "Bird" Agee.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claudine Agee Blankenship obituary in the Dec 31, 2011 edition.
  4. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  5. [S621] Bill Moran, Moran Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  7. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  8. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Ethel Ruth Hill1,2

F, b. October 24, 1894, d. December 6, 1991
FatherJames Wilson Hill3,4 b. November 15, 1859, d. February 15, 1940
MotherOctavia J. Radford3,4 b. March 30, 1861, d. December 30, 1950
     Ethel Ruth Hill was buried at Moran-Agee Cemetery, about mile post 150, Blue Ridge Parkway, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,6,7 She was born on October 24, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8,5,1,6,3,4 She married Luther Thomas Agee on May 5, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 As of May 5, 1914,her married name was Agee. Ethel Ruth Hill married Andrew Luther Cannaday, son of John Andrew Cannaday and Susan M. Thurman, on June 30, 1938 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 As of June 30, 1938,her married name was Cannaday. Ethel Ruth Hill died on December 6, 1991 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 97.5,7,6 She MARTINSVILLE - Ethel Agee Cannaday, 97, formerly of Floyd, died Friday, in a Martinsville hospital. She was preceded in death by two sons, Obie K. Agae and Rev. Wilson Agee. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Claudine and Garland Blankenship of Martinsville; two daughters-in-law, Vivian Agee of Floyd; Mabel Agee of Ridgeway; ten grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren and twenty great-great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Monday 2:00 p.m. Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, with Elder Hale Terry and Elder Lane Carter officiating with interment in the Moran Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home, Floyd. on December 8, 1991.7

Census Records

1940Dwelling 175, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Family 1

Luther Thomas Agee b. July 23, 1897, d. February 25, 1920
Marriage*Ethel Ruth Hill married Luther Thomas Agee on May 5, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 
Children

Family 2

Andrew Luther Cannaday b. May 7, 1874, d. June 5, 1956
Marriage*Ethel Ruth Hill married Andrew Luther Cannaday, son of John Andrew Cannaday and Susan M. Thurman, on June 30, 1938 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 

Citations

  1. [S400] Russell E. Fisher & Jill Fisher Bass, Notes on the Family of Joshua "Bird" Agee.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claudine Agee Blankenship obituary in the Dec 31, 2011 edition.
  3. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  6. [S621] Bill Moran, Moran Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ethel Agee Cannaday obituary in the Dec 8, 1991 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Obie Keen Agee obituary in the Apr 15, 1976 edition.
  11. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Harry Kenneth Ober1,2,3,4

M, b. December 26, 1919, d. May 29, 1990
     Harry Kenneth Ober was buried at Bel Air Memorial Gardens, 809 Rock Spring Road, Bel Air, Harford Co., Maryland.3,5 His Social Security Number was 220-03-1978.2 He was born on December 26, 1919 at Baltimore, Maryland.4,6 He married Myrtle Marie Hodges, daughter of William Joseph "Will" Hodges and Arista Hester "Risseay" "Hettie" Conner, on January 11, 1941 at Harford Co., Maryland.1 Harry Kenneth Ober and Myrtle Marie Hodges were divorced on October 5, 1959 at Prince William Co., Virginia.1 Harry Kenneth Ober died on May 29, 1990 at Maryland at age 70.2,3,6 He Ober - On May 29, 1990, Harry Kenneth of Bel Air, MD. husband of the late Mabel L. Ober, loving companion of Lori Bayliss, father of H. Kenneth Ober, William L. Ober, Ruth Ann Penn and Donald R. Ober and step father of Lawrence F. Bayliss and Thomas W. Bayliss. Interment in Bel Air Memorial Gardens. on May 30, 1990.3

Family

Myrtle Marie Hodges b. May 13, 1923, d. July 23, 2001
Marriage*He married Myrtle Marie Hodges, daughter of William Joseph "Will" Hodges and Arista Hester "Risseay" "Hettie" Conner, on January 11, 1941 at Harford Co., Maryland.1 
Divorce* Harry Kenneth Ober and Myrtle Marie Hodges were divorced on October 5, 1959 at Prince William Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S8058] Evening Sun, The, From the Harry Kenneth obituary in the May 30, 1990 edition.
  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. [S4338] Bel Air Memorial Gardens, Harford Co., MD, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Marie Ober Bell obituary in the Jul 25, 2001 edition.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Ruth Ann Ober Fornes obituary.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Edward Joseph Ober obituary in the Oct 31, 1944 edition.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Isaac Martin Harris1

M, b. October, 1864, d. September 1, 1942
     Isaac Martin Harris was buried at Willis Cemetery (also known as Keith Cemetery), Rt. 221 at Rt. 764, Willis, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He married Martha Ellen Weddle. Isaac Martin Harris was born in October, 1864.1 He died on September 1, 1942 at age 77.1

Census Records

1890Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Family

Martha Ellen Weddle b. March 13, 1866, d. September 8, 1965
Marriage*Isaac Martin Harris married Martha Ellen Weddle. 
Child

Citations

  1. [S295] Phyllis Goad Phillips & Genevieve Cochran Starkey, Cemeteries - Floyd County VA., Burks Fork District, Volume II.
  2. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Beulah H. Poff obituary in the Mar 19, 2001 edition.

Martha Ellen Weddle

F, b. March 13, 1866, d. September 8, 1965
     Martha Ellen Weddle married Isaac Martin Harris. Martha Ellen Weddle was buried at Willis Cemetery (also known as Keith Cemetery), Rt. 221 at Rt. 764, Willis, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Her married name was Harris. She was born on March 13, 1866.1 She died on September 8, 1965 at age 99.1

Family

Isaac Martin Harris b. October, 1864, d. September 1, 1942
Marriage*She married Isaac Martin Harris. 
Child

Citations

  1. [S295] Phyllis Goad Phillips & Genevieve Cochran Starkey, Cemeteries - Floyd County VA., Burks Fork District, Volume II.
  2. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Beulah H. Poff obituary in the Mar 19, 2001 edition.

Margaret Ellen Medley1

F, b. November 5, 1906, d. December 12, 1952
     Margaret Ellen Medley was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.2,1 She was born on November 5, 1906 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 As of circa 1925,her married name was Poff.3 She married John Curtis Poff, son of William Isaac Poff and Stella Florence Reed, circa 1925.4,3,1 Margaret Ellen Medley died on December 12, 1952 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 46.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 379, District 12, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia3
1940Dwelling 58, District 81-4F, North Roanoke, Roanoke Co., Virginia5

Family

John Curtis Poff b. December 6, 1902, d. March 2, 1966
Marriage*Margaret Ellen Medley married John Curtis Poff, son of William Isaac Poff and Stella Florence Reed, circa 1925.4,3,1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S2722] Roanoke City VA Archives - Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanokecity/cemeteries/
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S657] George Pauff - Anna Merchant, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poff/f0637.htm
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

John Kurtis Rumburg1

M, b. August 14, 1853, d. January 8, 1927
FatherRev. John Wesley Rumburg1 b. January 29, 1829, d. September 10, 1902
MotherMartha Surface1 b. January 10, 1832, d. February 16, 1915
     John Kurtis Rumburg was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 He was born on August 14, 1853 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3 He married Margaret E. "Maggie" Graham on December 13, 1872.4 John Kurtis Rumburg married Ella Sue Perdue, daughter of John William Perdue and Octavia Docia Carr, on November 7, 1906 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 John Kurtis Rumburg died on January 8, 1927 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 73.2,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 28, District 115, Saltville, Washington Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 68, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1910Minister6
1920Minister7

Family 1

Margaret E. "Maggie" Graham
Marriage*John Kurtis Rumburg married Margaret E. "Maggie" Graham on December 13, 1872.4 
Children

Family 2

Ella Sue Perdue b. January 1, 1884, d. February 4, 1951
Marriage*John Kurtis Rumburg married Ella Sue Perdue, daughter of John William Perdue and Octavia Docia Carr, on November 7, 1906 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  3. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S81] Janice Smyth, "Cole Family Researcher Janice Smyth," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  5. [S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Douglas Rumburg death certificate.
  9. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  10. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Marjorie Rumburg Richards obituary in the Jun 29, 2013 edition.
  12. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Ada Rumburg Bell obituary in the Mar 22, 2012 edition.
  15. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  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 Rumburg-Lamp marriage record.

David Hill Board1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. May 4, 1874, d. November 28, 1960
FatherJacob Board9,6,5,8 b. January 31, 1848, d. March 13, 1913
MotherElmira E. Walters9,5,6,8 b. February 26, 1850, d. December 22, 1927
     David Hill Board was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,8 He was born on May 4, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,6,5,7,8 He married Lucy M. Vest, daughter of George Washington "Watt" Vest and Rebecca "Becky" Likens, on August 9, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,10 David Hill Board married Ella Sue Perdue, daughter of John William Perdue and Octavia Docia Carr, on November 8, 1941 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1 David Hill Board died on November 28, 1960 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 86.2,8

Family 1

Lucy M. Vest b. February 5, 1874, d. April 12, 1940
Marriage*He married Lucy M. Vest, daughter of George Washington "Watt" Vest and Rebecca "Becky" Likens, on August 9, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,10 
Child

Family 2

Ella Sue Perdue b. January 1, 1884, d. February 4, 1951
Marriage*David Hill Board married Ella Sue Perdue, daughter of John William Perdue and Octavia Docia Carr, on November 8, 1941 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1 

Citations

  1. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Ella R. Board obitutary in the Feb 5, 1951 edition.
  2. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  3. [S116] Floyd Press, From the 104th birthday announcement for Bertha Alice Board Perdue in an undated edition.
  4. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  5. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Mrs. Jacob Board obituary in the Jan 12, 1928 edition.
  10. [S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
  11. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  12. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Bertha A. Board Perdue obituary in the Sep 6, 2001 edition.

Audrey Helen Poff1,2

F, b. February 10, 1894, d. December 15, 1937
FatherJoseph Johnson Poff3,1,4,5,6,7 b. February 16, 1864, d. January 17, 1933
MotherMiriam Ella Kropff4,1,5,6,7 b. May 20, 1866, d. April 3, 1925
     Audrey Helen Poff was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.8,7 She was born on February 10, 1894 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certiticate has a birth date of Jan 15, 1895.1,6,7 She married Jacob Howard Gray, son of William Benford Gray and Martha Ann Sowder, on May 27, 1913 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,7 As of May 27, 1913,her married name was Gray. Audrey Helen Poff died on December 15, 1937 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 43.7

Census Records

1900Dwelling 284, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 122, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 88, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 52, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Family

Jacob Howard Gray b. June 17, 1889, d. January 7, 1966
Marriage*Audrey Helen Poff married Jacob Howard Gray, son of William Benford Gray and Martha Ann Sowder, on May 27, 1913 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S657] George Pauff - Anna Merchant, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poff/f0637.htm
  3. [S314] Virginia County Clerk of Floyd Co., Floyd Co., Virginia Will Book 05.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2413] Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708660
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  8. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Benford Gray obituary in the Feb 15, 2017 edition.
  15. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Jacob Howard Gray1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. June 17, 1889, d. January 7, 1966
FatherWilliam Benford Gray2,6,8,7 b. October 8, 1857, d. December 3, 1941
MotherMartha Ann Sowder2,6,8,7 b. September 27, 1854, d. October 8, 1928
     Jacob Howard Gray was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,7 He was born on June 17, 1889 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3,7 He married Audrey Helen Poff, daughter of Joseph Johnson Poff and Miriam Ella Kropff, on May 27, 1913 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7 Jacob Howard Gray died on January 7, 1966 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 76.1,7

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1900Dwelling 2, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 19, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1920Dwelling 88, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 52, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 133, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11

Occupation

1910Farm laborer8
1920Farmer9
1930Farmer10
1940Farmer11

Family

Audrey Helen Poff b. February 10, 1894, d. December 15, 1937
Marriage*Jacob Howard Gray married Audrey Helen Poff, daughter of Joseph Johnson Poff and Miriam Ella Kropff, on May 27, 1913 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S657] George Pauff - Anna Merchant, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poff/f0637.htm
  5. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Benford Gray obituary in the Feb 15, 2017 edition.
  15. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

William Benford Gray1,2,3

M, b. October 8, 1857, d. December 3, 1941
FatherJames R. Gray2,3,4,5,6 b. September 19, 1832, d. October 25, 1919
MotherAnn Eliza Kelley2,3,4,5,6 b. June 10, 1825, d. March 30, 1897
     William Benford Gray was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on October 8, 1857 at Graysville, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3,6 He married Martha Ann Sowder, daughter of Jacob Sowder and Rhoda Gray, on October 2, 1877 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 William Benford Gray married Matilda Peredine Conner, daughter of Samuel S. "Slick" Conner and Martha Ann Poff, on November 13, 1934 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,6 William Benford Gray died on December 3, 1941 at Graysville, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 84.1,7,6

Census Records

1860Dwelling 571, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1870Dwelling 22, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1880Dwelling 79, District 30, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated with his wife in the household of his mother-in-law Rhoda Gray8
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1900Dwelling 2, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1910Dwelling 19, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1920Dwelling 87, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia12
1930Dwelling 51, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia13
1940Dwelling 21, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia14

Occupation

1880Farm laborer8
1900Farmer10
1910Farmer11
1920Farmer12
1930Farmer13
1934Farmer2

Family 1

Martha Ann Sowder b. September 27, 1854, d. October 8, 1928
Marriage*William Benford Gray married Martha Ann Sowder, daughter of Jacob Sowder and Rhoda Gray, on October 2, 1877 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 
Child

Family 2

Matilda Peredine Conner b. October 13, 1859, d. January 26, 1943
Marriage*William Benford Gray married Matilda Peredine Conner, daughter of Samuel S. "Slick" Conner and Martha Ann Poff, on November 13, 1934 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,6 

Citations

  1. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  2. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  8. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Martha Ann Sowder1,2

F, b. September 27, 1854, d. October 8, 1928
FatherJacob Sowder2,3 b. March 13, 1819, d. 1862
MotherRhoda Gray2,3,4,5 b. September 19, 1824, d. April 7, 1913
     Martha Ann Sowder was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 She was born on September 27, 1854 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 She married William Benford Gray, son of James R. Gray and Ann Eliza Kelley, on October 2, 1877 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 As of October 2, 1877,her married name was Gray. Martha Ann Sowder died on October 8, 1928 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 74.1

Census Records

1860Dwelling 493, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1870Dwelling 61, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1880Dwelling 79, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1900Dwelling 2, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 19, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1920Dwelling 87, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Family

William Benford Gray b. October 8, 1857, d. December 3, 1941
Marriage*Martha Ann Sowder married William Benford Gray, son of James R. Gray and Ann Eliza Kelley, on October 2, 1877 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  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. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 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. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Mary Jane Aldridge1,2

F, b. June 24, 1855, d. January 29, 1907
FatherJoseph L. Aldridge1 b. July 12, 1824, d. September 25, 1896
MotherMary Magdaline "Polly" Webster1 b. January 21, 1822, d. October 18, 1889
     Mary Jane Aldridge was buried at Aldridge Cemetery, north side of Rt. 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 She was born on June 24, 1855 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3 She married James R. Gray, son of Cary Gray and Rebecca Sowder, on February 22, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of February 22, 1898,her married name was Gray. Mary Jane Aldridge died on January 29, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 51.4,3

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1900Dwelling 137, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her brother Pinkney6

Family

James R. Gray b. September 19, 1832, d. October 25, 1919
Marriage*Mary Jane Aldridge married James R. Gray, son of Cary Gray and Rebecca Sowder, on February 22, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  3. [S10985] Aldridge Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S2391] Floyd County Historical Society Cemeteries of Floyd County, VA, online http://floydcountyhistoricalsociety.org/cemeteries/alpha.html
  5. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.

Joseph L. Aldridge1,2,3,4

M, b. July 12, 1824, d. September 25, 1896
FatherLeonard Aldredge2 b. circa 1789, d. December, 1854
MotherCatherine Flynt2 b. circa 1785, d. November 20, 1860
     Joseph L. Aldridge was buried at Aldridge Cemetery, north side of Rt. 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,4 He was born on July 12, 1824 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,4 He married Mary Magdaline "Polly" Webster, daughter of George Webster and Peggy Rickard, on February 25, 1850 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2,5 Joseph L. Aldridge died on September 25, 1896 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 72.1,2,4

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Family

Mary Magdaline "Polly" Webster b. January 21, 1822, d. October 18, 1889
Marriage*Joseph L. Aldridge married Mary Magdaline "Polly" Webster, daughter of George Webster and Peggy Rickard, on February 25, 1850 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  2. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S10985] Aldridge Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  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. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Mary Magdaline "Polly" Webster1

F, b. January 21, 1822, d. October 18, 1889
FatherGeorge Webster1
MotherPeggy Rickard1
     Mary Magdaline "Polly" Webster was buried at Aldridge Cemetery, north side of Rt. 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1,3 She was born on January 21, 1822 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,4,3 She married Joseph L. Aldridge, son of Leonard Aldredge and Catherine Flynt, on February 25, 1850 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,5 As of February 25, 1850,her married name was Aldridge.5 Mary Magdaline "Polly" Webster died on October 18, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 67.2,1,3

Family

Joseph L. Aldridge b. July 12, 1824, d. September 25, 1896
Marriage*She married Joseph L. Aldridge, son of Leonard Aldredge and Catherine Flynt, on February 25, 1850 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  3. [S10985] Aldridge Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S2391] Floyd County Historical Society Cemeteries of Floyd County, VA, online http://floydcountyhistoricalsociety.org/cemeteries/alpha.html
  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. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Joseph Robert Manning1,2

M, b. May, 1851, d. before April 14, 1930
FatherCary Manning3,1,4,2 b. circa 1816
MotherMahala Cole3,1,4,2 b. circa 1826
     Joseph Robert Manning was born in May, 1851 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1,5 He married Rachel Malinda Lester, daughter of Abner Lester and Mary Ann Helms, on August 15, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 Joseph Robert Manning died before April 14, 1930; His wife Rachel was enumerated as a widow in the 1930 Census.6

Census Records

1860Dwelling 385, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1870Dwelling 193, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1880Dwelling 165, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1900Dwelling 238, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1910Dwelling 314, District 132, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia8
1920Dwelling 50, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1870Farm laborer2
1880Farm laborer7
1900Farmer5
1910Farmer8
1920Farmer9

Family

Rachel Malinda Lester b. April, 1857
Marriage*Joseph Robert Manning married Rachel Malinda Lester, daughter of Abner Lester and Mary Ann Helms, on August 15, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S54] Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery Co., VA.
  4. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S567] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1880-1884.
  13. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  14. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  15. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.

Rachel Malinda Lester1,2

F, b. April, 1857
FatherAbner Lester3,1,2 b. September 18, 1818, d. May 27, 1862
MotherMary Ann Helms3,1,2 b. February 17, 1820, d. October 7, 1861
     Rachel Malinda Lester was born in April, 1857 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4,1 She married Joseph Robert Manning, son of Cary Manning and Mahala Cole, on August 15, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 As of August 15, 1875,her married name was Manning.

Census Records

1880Dwelling 165, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1900Dwelling 238, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 314, District 132, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 50, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 328, District 1, Roanoke, VirginiaEnumerated as a widow in the household of her son Joseph8

Family

Joseph Robert Manning b. May, 1851, d. before April 14, 1930
Marriage*Rachel Malinda Lester married Joseph Robert Manning, son of Cary Manning and Mahala Cole, on August 15, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S1016] Essie Fae Lester and Jim Lester (e-mail address), "Lester Family History."
  3. [S54] Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery Co., VA.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  12. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  13. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.