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     Elizabeth "Betty" Elmore was born circa 1818 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.³ As of March 9, 1840,her married name was Britts.¹ She married Samuel Frantz Britts, son of Henry Britts and Mary Catherine Frantz, on March 9, 1840 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.¹ Elizabeth "Betty" Elmore died on June 6, 1856 at Craig Co., Virginia; Died of a liver ailment.²

     Everett Eugene Manning was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,5 He was born on July 1, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3,5 He married Lillian Mae "Lillie" Wilson, daughter of Isaac D. H. Wilson and Virginia "Jennie" Unknown, on December 23, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² Everett Eugene Manning and Lillian Mae "Lillie" Wilson were divorced on July 31, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁷ Everett Eugene Manning died on January 2, 1961 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 63.^1,5

     Lillian Mae "Lillie" Wilson was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 226-40-4129.⁵ She married Willie Grant/Gurrant Collins, son of Ballard P. Collins and Susan Ella Brammer.^4,3 Her married name was Collins. Lillian Mae "Lillie" Wilson was born on September 13, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,5 She married Everett Eugene Manning, son of Joseph Robert Manning and Rachel Malinda Lester, on December 23, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of December 23, 1920,her married name was Manning. Lillian Mae "Lillie" Wilson and Willie Grant/Gurrant Collins were divorced in 1952 at Duval Co., Florida.⁶ Lillian Mae "Lillie" Wilson and Everett Eugene Manning were divorced on July 31, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁷ Lillian Mae "Lillie" Wilson died on April 14, 1976 at Burlington, Alamance Co., North Carolina, at age 76.³ She BURLINGTON, N.C. -- Mrs. Lillian Wilson Collins, age 76, formerly of Floyd County, passed away Wednesday, Apr. 14, 1976, at her residence. Surviving are her husband, Willie Grant Collins; four sons, Alton Manning, Graham, N.C., Everette Junior Manning, Glenn J. Manning and Wilbert I. Manning, all of Roanoke; three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Poff, Bent Mountain, Mrs. Edith Sykes, Roanoke, Mrs. Gladys Moore, Burlington, N.C; one sister, Mrs. Flossie Conner, Lake Park, Florida; two half brothers, Tommy Whitlock, Selma Whitlock, both of Columbus, Ohio; also nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held from Lotz Roanoke Chapel, Saturday, Apr. 17, at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Titus Efird officiating. Interment followed in Restvale Cemetery, Floyd County. on April 22, 1976.³

     His Social Security Number was 227-46-5267.⁸ Fletcher William Wimmer was buried at Wimmer, Bohan, Maxie, Shilling Cemetery, Blue Ridge Parkway MP 136 area, Adney Gap, Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,3,9 He was born on November 14, 1934 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^8,1,9 He married Glenna May Poff, daughter of William Jackson "Willie" Poff and Virginia Ethel Manning, on September 23, 1955 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,9 Fletcher William Wimmer died on July 17, 2000 at Virginia at age 65.^8,2,3,9 He WIMMER, Fletcher W., 65, of Bent Mountain, died Monday, July 17, 2000. He was a retired farmer and musician. He was a son of the late W. L. and Ida Holt Wimmer, and was also preceded in death by his brothers, Raymond Wimmer, and Hylton Wimmer, and a sister, Maize Lancaster. He was a member of Copper Hill Church of the Brethren. Surviving is his wife of 44 years, Glenna Poff Wimmer; two sons and daughters-in-law, Wyatt and Susan Wimmer, and Anthony and Libby Wimmer, all of Callaway; five grandchildren, Willie and wife, Carmen Wimmer, Wayne, Andrew, Amy, and Aaron Wimmer, all of Callaway; one great-granddaughter, Stephanie Wimmer; four sisters, Gladys Nichols of Callaway, Gertrude Metz and husband, Ralph of Bent Mountain, Pearlie Jones of Florida, and Christine Conner and husband Garman of Check; his mother-in-law, Virginia Poff; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Peggy and Mike Wilson, Sylvia and Carson King, Donna Wilson, Gene and Phyllis Poff; and many nieces and nephews. Interment will follow in the Wimmer Family Cemetery, Roanoke County. on July 18, 2000.²

     Julia Ann Creasy was buried at Madison Cemetery (also known as Old Montgomery Cemetery), Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,4 She was born in 1852 at Bedford Co., Virginia.³ She married Giles Ammon Stewart, son of Silas Reed Stewart and Sarah Jane Hall, on September 21, 1875 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of September 21, 1875,her married name was Stewart. Julia Ann Creasy died on September 24, 1920 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹

     Silas Reed Stewart was born on January 13, 1829 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ He married Sarah Jane Hall, daughter of Charles R. Hall and Elizabeth Iddings, on August 8, 1849 at Montgomery Co., Virginia; The Iddings book has a marriage date of Aug 5, 1849.^1,2 Silas Reed Stewart died on October 29, 1907 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 78.¹

     William York "Yorkie" Elmore was born in December, 1818 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^4,3 He married Hannah Scott, daughter of Isaac Scott and Polly Unknown, on January 30, 1844 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.⁵ William York "Yorkie" Elmore married Julianna Criner on October 6, 1856 at Giles Co., Virginia.³ William York "Yorkie" Elmore married Elizabeth Saunders, daughter of Patsy Saunders, on December 11, 1865 at Craig Co., Virginia.²

     Sarah Jane Hall was born in 1831 at Montgomery Co., Virginia. She married Silas Reed Stewart, son of William Stewart Jr., on August 8, 1849 at Montgomery Co., Virginia; The Iddings book has a marriage date of Aug 5, 1849.^1,2 As of August 8, 1849,her married name was Stewart. Sarah Jane Hall died on April 7, 1888 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.

     Sarah Unknown was buried at Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Rt. 682, 0.6 miles north of Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia; Her tombstone reads "Age 86."^1,2,3 She married Daniel Spangler Sr.³ Her married name was Spangler. Sarah Unknown was born circa 1753.^1,2,3 She died on May 8, 1839.^1,2,3

     Lowell Ellsworth "Curley" Shelhart was buried at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 South Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles Co., California.⁵ He was born on November 5, 1924 at Lomita, Los Angeles Co., California.^1,2,3,6,4 He married Jacqueline Brown "Jackie" Keaton, daughter of Morgan M. Keaton and Jessie Helen Brown, on December 10, 1948 at Lomita, Los Angeles Co., California.^1,2,4 Lowell Ellsworth "Curley" Shelhart died on April 10, 2011 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 86.^6,4 He Lowell Ellsworth Shelhart "Curley" went to be with the lord on April 10, 2011 surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Lomita, California in a house on Moon Avenue on November 5, 1924. His parents were Orlie Arthur Shelhart and Marvel Inez Phillips Shelhart. Lowell's mother died when he was 2 1/2 and he went to live with his maternal grandparents, Muret and Winnie Phillips. He is survived by his wife, Jackie; sons, Michael Lowell (Michelle) and Morgan Leslie (partner Frank Fox); three grandsons, Dustin Michael (Kathy), Chad Lowell and Matthew Ryan and his precious great-grandson, Seth Lowell. Lowell and Jackie were married at the Lomita Community Church on December 10, 1948, 62 years ago. Lowell was very proud of his family and was a gentle, caring family man who loved them deeply. He was especially proud of the fact that there were four Lowell's in the family. He graduated from the "old" Narbonne High School in 1943. Immediatly after graduation he was drafted into the Army Air Force. After discharge he attended Curtiss Wright Technical Institute and became a master aviation mechanic. His first boss found it hard to remember the name Lowell and called him "Curley". The name stuck throughout all of his years in that industry. After several years as a mechanic, service manager and parts manager, he went to work for Van Dusen Aircraft as a salesman. It was a career he dearly loved and won many awards as the best salesman in the U.S. Lowell was the founder of the Southern California Blades Knife Collectors Club and at the time of his death was director emeritus. He also owned a business of selling collectors' knives, S&S and Sons Cutlers. He was a talented woodworker, crafting furniture, toys and various other items. Lowell was a pastor master of Lomita Masonic Lodge, now Angels Gate, a member of South Torrance Lions Club and a very proud, active member of Calvary Presbyterian Church in Hawthorne where he had served as an elder. A memorial service for Lowell will be held at A.M. Gamby Funeral home on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson's disease Foundation., 1359 Broadway, Suite 7509, NY, NY 10018 or Calvary Presbyterian Church, 13560 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250. on April 16, 2011.⁴

     Martha "Patty" Elmore was buried at Waugh Cemetery, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born circa 1821 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.² She married George W. Craft, son of Benjamin Richard Craft Sr. and Sarah "Sally" Spencer, on November 13, 1843 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of November 13, 1843,her married name was Craft.¹ Martha "Patty" Elmore died on June 13, 1889 at Craig Co., Virginia.^3,2,4

     Jesse Adam Furrow 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 17, 1856 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4 He married Sophronia Young, daughter of Isaac Young and Ruth Hill, on October 15, 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² Jesse Adam Furrow died on December 6, 1934 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 78.^1,4

     Sophronia Young was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on August 18, 1859 at Virginia.² She married Jesse Adam Furrow, son of Adam Furrow and Eliza Elizabeth Poff, on October 15, 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of October 15, 1878,her married name was Furrow. Sophronia Young died on July 29, 1940 at Virginia at age 80.²

     Isaac Young married Ruth Hill. Isaac Young was born circa 1824. He died on March 1, 1864 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.