Philip Alonzo Conner1,2,3

M, b. November 8, 1877, d. 1949
FatherRev. Giles Alexander Conner4,5 b. March 29, 1842, d. November 19, 1918
MotherLucy Ann Showalter4 b. June 6, 1854, d. May 15, 1907
     Philip Alonzo Conner was buried at Aripeka Cemetery, 1 mile North of Rt. 578, turn east on Hunter Rd, about 1/4 mile on right, Aripeka, Hernando Co., Florida.6 He was born on November 8, 1877 at Virginia.1 He married Maud Gray Shewey circa 1903. Philip Alonzo Conner died in 1949 at Hernando Co., Florida.3,6

Census Records

1880Dwelling 96, District 97, Kinderhook, Washington Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 64, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 332, District 30, Aripeka, Hernando Co., Florida2
1930Dwelling 7, District 3, Aripeka, Hernando Co., Florida7
1940Dwelling 1, District 51-19, Pasco Co., Florida8

Occupation

1910Farm laborer5
1920Auto mechanic2
1930Garage mechanic7

Family

Maud Gray Shewey b. 1886, d. 1953
Marriage*Philip Alonzo Conner married Maud Gray Shewey circa 1903. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3653] Aripeka Cemetery, Hernando Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Thelma P. Conner1,2

F, b. July 16, 1894, d. April 30, 1974
FatherRev. Giles Alexander Conner1,2 b. March 29, 1842, d. November 19, 1918
MotherLucy Ann Showalter1,2 b. June 6, 1854, d. May 15, 1907
     Thelma P. Conner was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 225-50-6376.3 She was born on July 16, 1894 at Virginia.1,3 As of circa 1912,her married name was Wagner.4 She married Floyd Edward Wagner Sr. circa 1912.2,4,5 Thelma P. Conner died on April 30, 1974 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 79.3,2 She Mrs. Thelma Conner Wagner of Nemours died Tuesday afternoon in a Bluefield hospital following a long illness. Born in Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Giles Conner and Lucy Showalter Connor. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pocahontas, Va., and a member of the United Methodist Women of the church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Edward Wagner Sr. in 1967, and one daughter. Survivors include three sons, Floyd E. Wagner Jr. of Richmond, Va., Dennis Randolph Wagner of Pocahontas, Va., and J. B. Wagner of Bluefield; one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Davidson of Bluefield; one brother, Johnson Conner of Baton Rouge, La; one sister, Mrs. Sally Draper of Staunton, Va; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Pocahontas, Va., with Rev. Paul Elmore officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery on the Bluefield-Princeton Road. Pallbearers are W. A. Shutt, Russell Garrett, A. O. Bishop, Raymond Martin, E. L. Head, Charlie Ferrell, Zigmont Rangeo, Wayne Wright. Honorary pallbearers are C. H. White, Ed Dillow, D. C. Tabor, Vernum Yost, George Hedrick, Thurman Bolen. Flowerbearers will be the church choir. Friends may call at the Rodriguez Pocahontas Union Funeral Home in Pocahontas, Va., between 7 and 9 p.m. today. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the services. on May 2, 1974.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 328, District 61, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 262, District 94, Ward 1, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her brother-in-law Alonza Draper6
1920Dwelling 51, District 130, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 376, District 3, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 307, District 93-3, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co., Virginia8

Family

Floyd Edward Wagner Sr. b. December 26, 1888, d. April 25, 1967
Marriage*Thelma P. Conner married Floyd Edward Wagner Sr. circa 1912.2,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Thelma Conner Wagner obituary in the May 2, 1974 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Floyd Edward Wagner obituary in the Apr 26, 1967 edition.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Johnson B. Wagner obituary in the Feb 10, 2015 edition.

Maude E. Craighead1

F, b. August 17, 1885, d. April 30, 1978
FatherCharles Otey Craghead1 b. August, 1837, d. after June, 1900
MotherMartha Lima Wilson1 b. April 11, 1848, d. July 21, 1895
     Maude E. Craighead was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 She was born on August 17, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 She married Quinton Harvey "Quince" Thornton on November 22, 1915 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3,2,4,5 As of November 22, 1915,her married name was Thornton. Maude E. Craighead died on April 30, 1978 at Virginia at age 92.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 36, District 57, Chester Township, Logan Co., Illinois6
1930Dwelling 197, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 445, District 77-12, Lynnhaven, Princess Anne Co., Virginia8

Family

Quinton Harvey "Quince" Thornton b. March 23, 1872, d. August 24, 1950
Marriage*Maude E. Craighead married Quinton Harvey "Quince" Thornton on November 22, 1915 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3,2,4,5 

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  3. [S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S1510] Daily News Leader, The, From the Quince Harvey Thornton obituary in the Aug 29, 1950 edition.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Maud Gray Shewey1,2

F, b. 1886, d. 1953
     Maud Gray Shewey was buried at Aripeka Cemetery, 1 mile North of Rt. 578, turn east on Hunter Rd, about 1/4 mile on right, Aripeka, Hernando Co., Florida.3 She was born in 1886 at Virginia.1,3 She married Philip Alonzo Conner, son of Rev. Giles Alexander Conner and Lucy Ann Showalter, circa 1903. As of circa 1903,her married name was Conner. Maud Gray Shewey died in 1953 at Hernando Co., Florida.2,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 64, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 332, District 30, Aripeka, Hernando Co., Florida1
1930Dwelling 7, District 3, Aripeka, Hernando Co., Florida5
1940Dwelling 1, District 51-19, Pasco Co., Florida6

Occupation

1940Basket maker6

Family

Philip Alonzo Conner b. November 8, 1877, d. 1949
Marriage*Maud Gray Shewey married Philip Alonzo Conner, son of Rev. Giles Alexander Conner and Lucy Ann Showalter, circa 1903. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  3. [S3653] Aripeka Cemetery, Hernando Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

William Alonzo Conner1,2,3

M, b. March 28, 1905, d. December 21, 1979
FatherPhilip Alonzo Conner1,2 b. November 8, 1877, d. 1949
MotherMaud Gray Shewey1,2 b. 1886, d. 1953
     William Alonzo Conner was buried at Aripeka Cemetery, 1 mile North of Rt. 578, turn east on Hunter Rd, about 1/4 mile on right, Aripeka, Hernando Co., Florida.4 His Social Security Number was 263-44-3897.3 He was born on March 28, 1905 at Virginia.1,3 He married Ella Mae Unknown circa 1924.5 William Alonzo Conner and Ella Mae Unknown were divorced in April, 1968 at Pasco Co., Florida.6 William Alonzo Conner married Louise Brady in November, 1968 at Pasco Co., Florida.7 William Alonzo Conner died on December 21, 1979 at Pasco Co., Florida, at age 74.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 64, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 332, District 30, Aripeka, Hernando Co., Florida1
1940Dwelling 15, District 51-19, Pasco Co., Florida5

Occupation

1940Commercial fisherman5

Family 1

Ella Mae Unknown b. April 16, 1905, d. June 12, 1992
Marriage*William Alonzo Conner married Ella Mae Unknown circa 1924.5 
Divorce* William Alonzo Conner and Ella Mae Unknown were divorced in April, 1968 at Pasco Co., Florida.6 
Children

Family 2

Louise Brady b. December 24, 1920, d. September 11, 2011
Marriage*William Alonzo Conner married Louise Brady in November, 1968 at Pasco Co., Florida.7 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  4. [S3653] Aripeka Cemetery, Hernando Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  7. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.

Giles Albert Conner1,2

M, b. November 20, 1906, d. November 8, 1917
FatherPhilip Alonzo Conner1 b. November 8, 1877, d. 1949
MotherMaud Gray Shewey1 b. 1886, d. 1953
     Giles Albert Conner was buried at Aripeka Cemetery, 1 mile North of Rt. 578, turn east on Hunter Rd, about 1/4 mile on right, Aripeka, Hernando Co., Florida.2 He was born on November 20, 1906 at Virginia.1,2 He died on November 8, 1917 at Florida at age 10.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 64, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3653] Aripeka Cemetery, Hernando Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com

Susan Ellen "Susie" Conner1,2,3

F, b. February 5, 1910, d. June 3, 1990
FatherPhilip Alonzo Conner1,2,4,5 b. November 8, 1877, d. 1949
MotherMaud Gray Shewey1,2,4,5 b. 1886, d. 1953
     Her Social Security Number was 264-09-8963.6 Her married name was McGarvey.3 Susan Ellen "Susie" Conner married Unknown McGarvey.3 Susan Ellen "Susie" Conner was born on February 5, 1910 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,6,3 She died on June 3, 1990 at San Bernardino Co., California, at age 80.6,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 64, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 332, District 30, Aripeka, Hernando Co., Florida1
1930Dwelling 7, District 3, Aripeka, Hernando Co., Florida4
1940Dwelling 1, District 51-19, Pasco Co., Florida5

Occupation

1940Laundry worker5

Family

Unknown McGarvey
Marriage*Susan Ellen "Susie" Conner married Unknown McGarvey.3 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Robert A. Going1,2,3

M, b. circa 1823
FatherSamuel Going2 b. circa 1780, d. before July 20, 1870
MotherWife Unknown2 d. circa 1825
     Robert A. Going was born circa 1823 at Virginia.3 He married Lucinda Harding on April 10, 1848 at Nelson Co., Virginia.4

Census Records

1850Dwelling 780, Nelson Co., Virginia3
1860Dwelling 384, St. Annes Parish, Albemarle Co., Virginia5
1870Dwelling 166, St. Annes Parish, Albemarle Co., Virginia6
1880Dwelling 196, District 115, Rockfish, Nelson Co., Virginia1

Occupation

1850House mason3
1860Overseer5
1870Farm hand6
1880Laborer1

Family

Lucinda Harding b. circa 1826
Marriage*Robert A. Going married Lucinda Harding on April 10, 1848 at Nelson Co., Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1082] Gowen Research Foundation, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gowenrf/
  3. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S838] Tina Unknown, "Robert Going," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jan 11, 2003.
  5. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  8. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  9. [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

Nellie Lavinia Pearman1

F, b. February 23, 1902, d. November 17, 1917
FatherElbert Wilson Pearman1,2 b. February 5, 1880, d. October 9, 1925
MotherLavinia Alice "Venie" Conner1,2 b. March 26, 1882, d. September 4, 1970
     Nellie Lavinia Pearman was buried at White Cemetery (also known as Crockett Cemetery), Rt. 637, near Rt. 11, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 She was born on February 23, 1902 at Virginia.1 She died on November 17, 1917 at age 15.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 121, District 84, Elkhorn, McDowell Co., West Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S391] Ruth G. Hale & Babe Fowler, White Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3] Mary Conner Williams, "Conner Family Researcher Mary Conner Williams," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.

Ruth Corrine Pearman1

F, b. January 14, 1904, d. May 17, 1906
FatherElbert Wilson Pearman1 b. February 5, 1880, d. October 9, 1925
MotherLavinia Alice "Venie" Conner1 b. March 26, 1882, d. September 4, 1970
     Ruth Corrine Pearman was buried at White Cemetery (also known as Crockett Cemetery), Rt. 637, near Rt. 11, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 She was born on January 14, 1904.1 She died on May 17, 1906 at age 2.1

Citations

  1. [S391] Ruth G. Hale & Babe Fowler, White Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.

John Watson Pearman1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. November 23, 1905, d. August 9, 1969
FatherElbert Wilson Pearman7,8,2,3,4 b. February 5, 1880, d. October 9, 1925
MotherLavinia Alice "Venie" Conner7,8,9,2,10,3,4 b. March 26, 1882, d. September 4, 1970
     His Social Security Number was 232-12-8025.11 John Watson Pearman was buried at White Cemetery (also known as Crockett Cemetery), Rt. 637, near Rt. 11, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,5,6 He was born on November 23, 1905 at Crockett Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia.11,1,2,5,6,12 He married Virginia Evelyn Cheshire on September 21, 1930 at Henry Co., Virginia.4 John Watson Pearman and Virginia Evelyn Cheshire were divorced on April 10, 1944 at Martinsville, Virginia.13 John Watson Pearman married Bernice Leticia Shelton on October 12, 1944 at Wytheville, Wythe Co., Virginia.2,3 John Watson Pearman died on August 9, 1969 at Wytheville, Wythe Co., Virginia, at age 63.2,5,6,12

Census Records

1910Dwelling 121, District 84, Elkhorn, McDowell Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 407, District 64, Elkhorn, McDowell Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 89, District 61-2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia9
1950Dwelling 178, District 61-2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1940Insurance salesman9
1950Clerk10

Family 1

Virginia Evelyn Cheshire b. circa 1906
Marriage*John Watson Pearman married Virginia Evelyn Cheshire on September 21, 1930 at Henry Co., Virginia.4 
Divorce* John Watson Pearman and Virginia Evelyn Cheshire were divorced on April 10, 1944 at Martinsville, Virginia.13 

Family 2

Bernice Leticia Shelton b. December 19, 1916, d. May 27, 1999
Marriage*John Watson Pearman married Bernice Leticia Shelton on October 12, 1944 at Wytheville, Wythe Co., Virginia.2,3 
Child
  • Jeanne Louise Pearman3

Citations

  1. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  5. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  6. [S391] Ruth G. Hale & Babe Fowler, White Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  13. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.

Merle Conner Pearman1,2

F, b. December 27, 1907, d. May 26, 1992
FatherElbert Wilson Pearman3,4,2 b. February 5, 1880, d. October 9, 1925
MotherLavinia Alice "Venie" Conner3,4,2 b. March 26, 1882, d. September 4, 1970
     Her Social Security Number was 227-50-1657.5 Merle Conner Pearman was buried at White Cemetery (also known as Crockett Cemetery), Rt. 637, near Rt. 11, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.6,7 She was born on December 27, 1907 at Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,2 As of circa 1929,her married name was Wills.8 She married Frederick Adair Wills, son of Willis Tyler Wills Sr. and Mamie Clingenpeel, circa 1929.7,1,8 Merle Conner Pearman died on May 26, 1992 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 84.7 She SHAWSVILLE - Merle Pearman Wills, age 84, of Olde Town Road died Tuesday, May 26, 1992 in Lewis Gale Hospital. She was a retired school teacher having taught in Montgomery County, Va. and McDowell County, W. Va. for over 45 years. She was the widow of Frederick A. Wills and is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia W. and Arthur Dillon, Jr., Salem; a brother and sister-in-law, James E. and Lorene Pearman, Shawsville; grandson, J. Michael Surface, Richmond; granddaughter, Katheryn E. Surface, Richmond; one great-grandson, John Shelton Surface, II; and many friends in the Shawsville area. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday from the White Memorial United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Keith Ritchie with burial in the White Cemetery, Shawsville. on May 28, 1992.7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 121, District 84, Elkhorn, McDowell Co., West Virginia3
1920Dwelling 407, District 64, Elkhorn, McDowell Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 162, District 2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 82, District 61-2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1930Public school teacher8
1940Teacher9

Family

Frederick Adair Wills b. January 15, 1904, d. November 27, 1985
Marriage*Merle Conner Pearman married Frederick Adair Wills, son of Willis Tyler Wills Sr. and Mamie Clingenpeel, circa 1929.7,1,8 
Child
  • Patricia Sue "Patty" Wills7,9,10

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [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. [S391] Ruth G. Hale & Babe Fowler, White Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Merle Pearman Wills obituary in the May 28, 1992 edition.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Jean Louise Pearman1

F, b. May 13, 1910, d. August 25, 1989
FatherElbert Wilson Pearman1,2 b. February 5, 1880, d. October 9, 1925
MotherLavinia Alice "Venie" Conner1,2,3 b. March 26, 1882, d. September 4, 1970
     Jean Louise Pearman was buried at White Cemetery (also known as Crockett Cemetery), Rt. 637, near Rt. 11, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1 Her Social Security Number was 230-34-1298.5 She married Elkannah Burns Gibson.1 Her married name was Gibson. Jean Louise Pearman was born on May 13, 1910 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.5 She died on August 25, 1989 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 79.5,1,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 407, District 64, Elkhorn, McDowell Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 244, District 1, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia3
1940Dwelling 155, District 28-22, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Family

Elkannah Burns Gibson b. November 11, 1904, d. October 19, 1974
Marriage*Jean Louise Pearman married Elkannah Burns Gibson.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S391] Ruth G. Hale & Babe Fowler, White Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Virginia Elizabeth Pearman1

F, b. October 16, 1915, d. June 28, 1916
FatherElbert Wilson Pearman1 b. February 5, 1880, d. October 9, 1925
MotherLavinia Alice "Venie" Conner1 b. March 26, 1882, d. September 4, 1970
     Virginia Elizabeth Pearman was buried at White Cemetery (also known as Crockett Cemetery), Rt. 637, near Rt. 11, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 She was born on October 16, 1915.1 She died on June 28, 1916.1

Citations

  1. [S391] Ruth G. Hale & Babe Fowler, White Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.

Thomas Monroe Pearman1,2

M, b. October 18, 1920, d. May 21, 1943
FatherElbert Wilson Pearman1 b. February 5, 1880, d. October 9, 1925
MotherLavinia Alice "Venie" Conner1,3,4 b. March 26, 1882, d. September 4, 1970
     Thomas Monroe Pearman was buried at White Cemetery (also known as Crockett Cemetery), Rt. 637, near Rt. 11, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia; His gravestone reads "ENS Fighter Squadron."1 He was born on October 18, 1920 at West Virginia.1,2 He died on May 21, 1943 at Alameda Co., California, at age 22.1,2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 244, District 1, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia3
1940Dwelling 89, District 61-2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia4

Occupation

1940Weather stripper installer4

Citations

  1. [S391] Ruth G. Hale & Babe Fowler, White Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  2. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Frederick Adair Wills1,2,3

M, b. January 15, 1904, d. November 27, 1985
FatherWillis Tyler Wills Sr.1,2,3 b. 1859, d. 1905
MotherMamie Clingenpeel1,2,3
     His Social Security Number was 231-16-1315.4 Frederick Adair Wills was buried at White Cemetery (also known as Crockett Cemetery), Rt. 637, near Rt. 11, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 He was born on January 15, 1904 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1,2,3 He married Merle Conner Pearman, daughter of Elbert Wilson Pearman and Lavinia Alice "Venie" Conner, circa 1929.5,1,6 Frederick Adair Wills died on November 27, 1985 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 81.1,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 162, District 2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 82, District 61-2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1930Postmaster6
1940Attorney7

Family

Merle Conner Pearman b. December 27, 1907, d. May 26, 1992
Marriage*Frederick Adair Wills married Merle Conner Pearman, daughter of Elbert Wilson Pearman and Lavinia Alice "Venie" Conner, circa 1929.5,1,6 
Child
  • Patricia Sue "Patty" Wills5,7,8

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Merle Pearman Wills obituary in the May 28, 1992 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Willis Tyler Wills Sr.1

M, b. 1859, d. 1905
     Willis Tyler Wills Sr. was buried at White Cemetery (also known as Crockett Cemetery), Rt. 637, near Rt. 11, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He married Mamie Clingenpeel. Willis Tyler Wills Sr. was born in 1859.1 He died in 1905.1

Family

Mamie Clingenpeel
Marriage*He married Mamie Clingenpeel
Child

Citations

  1. [S391] Ruth G. Hale & Babe Fowler, White Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  2. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Andrew Isaac Poff1,2,3,4,5

M, b. circa 1841, d. before June 21, 1880
FatherAnthony Poff2,3,4 b. circa 1806, d. August 31, 1865
MotherSarah "Sally" Wilson2,3,4 b. circa 1808
     Andrew Isaac Poff was born circa 1841 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 He POFF, Andrew: Co. I, 54th Infantry, Enlisted on 01 Oct 1861 at Floyd C.H. Present on 31 Dec 1863. Deserted on 12 Dec 1864. Resident, Copper Hill, Floyd County. on October 1, 1861 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He married Rebecca Poff, daughter of James Isaac Poff and Mary Ann "Polly" Gray, on December 28, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 Andrew Isaac Poff died before June 21, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Andrew was not enumerated with his family in the 1880 Census.6

Census Records

1850Dwelling 227, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1860Dwelling 454, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1870Dwelling 168, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1870Farmer7

Family

Rebecca Poff b. March, 1849
Marriage*Andrew Isaac Poff married Rebecca Poff, daughter of James Isaac Poff and Mary Ann "Polly" Gray, on December 28, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S761] George L. Sherwood and Jeffrey C. Weaver, The Virginia Regimental Histories Series, 54th Virginia Infantry.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  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. [S6393] Logan Reed Jennings, "The Poffs of Floyd County, Virginia."
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Hester Jane Gowen1,2

F, b. circa 1871, d. April 27, 1944
FatherCharles Edward "Ed" Going1,3 b. August, 1826
MotherSignora Spencer4 b. circa 1845
     Hester Jane Gowen was buried at Gowen-Goolsby Cemetery, Shipman, Nelson Co., Virginia.5 She was born circa 1871 at Nelson Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has an incorrect birth date of Apr 20, 1876. The 1880 Census supports a birth year of about 1871.1,3,4 As of July 3, 1898,her married name was Johnson.3 She married Norborne Morton Johnson on July 3, 1898 at Nelson Co., Virginia.3,4,6 Hester Jane Gowen died on April 27, 1944 at Lynchburg, Virginia.4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 164, District 112, Lovingston, Nelson Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 283, District 84, Lovingston, Nelson Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 437, District 97, Lovingston, Nelson Co., Virginia8
1920Dwelling 258, District 103, Lovingston, Nelson Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 220, District 4, Lovingston, Nelson Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 66, District 114-28, Norfolk, Virginia11

Family

Norborne Morton Johnson b. July 20, 1854, d. March 29, 1926
Marriage*Hester Jane Gowen married Norborne Morton Johnson on July 3, 1898 at Nelson Co., Virginia.3,4,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5481] Gowen-Goolsby Cemetery, Nelson Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.

Elkannah Burns Gibson1,2,3,4

M, b. November 11, 1904, d. October 19, 1974
     Elkannah Burns Gibson married Jean Louise Pearman, daughter of Elbert Wilson Pearman and Lavinia Alice "Venie" Conner.2 Elkannah Burns Gibson was buried at White Cemetery (also known as Crockett Cemetery), Rt. 637, near Rt. 11, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,3 His Social Security Number was 227-05-1647.5 He was born on November 11, 1904 at Lebanon, Russell Co., Virginia.5,1,2,3,4 He died on October 19, 1974 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 69.1,2,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 155, District 28-22, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Mining office clerk6

Family

Jean Louise Pearman b. May 13, 1910, d. August 25, 1989
Marriage*Elkannah Burns Gibson married Jean Louise Pearman, daughter of Elbert Wilson Pearman and Lavinia Alice "Venie" Conner.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S391] Ruth G. Hale & Babe Fowler, White Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  2. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Barbara Jean Gibson1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. December 4, 1933, d. February 11, 1981
FatherElkannah Burns Gibson1,2,3,4 b. November 11, 1904, d. October 19, 1974
MotherJean Louise Pearman1,2,3,4 b. May 13, 1910, d. August 25, 1989
     Her Social Security Number was 230-38-1095.7 Barbara Jean Gibson was buried at White Cemetery (also known as Crockett Cemetery), Rt. 637, near Rt. 11, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,5 She was born on December 4, 1933 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.7,1,4,5,6 She married Robert Clayton "Bobby" Roberts Sr., son of Clayton Robie Roberts and Lorena Margaret Monk, on December 24, 1951 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3,4 As of December 24, 1951,her married name was Roberts. Barbara Jean Gibson died on February 11, 1981 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 47.1,4,5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 155, District 28-22, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia2

Family

Robert Clayton "Bobby" Roberts Sr. b. October 17, 1930, d. July 30, 2023
Marriage*Barbara Jean Gibson married Robert Clayton "Bobby" Roberts Sr., son of Clayton Robie Roberts and Lorena Margaret Monk, on December 24, 1951 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3,4 
Child
  • Robert Clayton Roberts Jr.1

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S391] Ruth G. Hale & Babe Fowler, White Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Robert Clayton "Bobby" Roberts Sr.1,2,3

M, b. October 17, 1930, d. July 30, 2023
FatherClayton Robie Roberts2,3
MotherLorena Margaret Monk2,3
     Robert Clayton "Bobby" Roberts Sr. Robert Clayton Roberts, Sr., 92, of Salem, Virginia, entered eternal rest at Salem Health and Rehabilitation on July 30, 2023. He was born on October 17, 1930, in Elkhorn, West Virginia to the late Clayton Robers and Lorena Monk Roberts. Robert retired from General Electric after several years of service. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Gladys Roberts; one son, Robert Roberts, Jr. and a host of relatives and friends.3 He was born on October 17, 1930 at Elkhorn, McDowell Co., West Virginia.3 He married Barbara Jean Gibson, daughter of Elkannah Burns Gibson and Jean Louise Pearman, on December 24, 1951 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,4 Robert Clayton "Bobby" Roberts Sr. died on July 30, 2023 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 92.3

Family

Barbara Jean Gibson b. December 4, 1933, d. February 11, 1981
Marriage*He married Barbara Jean Gibson, daughter of Elkannah Burns Gibson and Jean Louise Pearman, on December 24, 1951 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,4 
Child
  • Robert Clayton Roberts Jr.1,3

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S6901] Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Service, online http://www.valleyfuneralserviceva.com, From the Robert Clayton Roberts, Sr. obituary.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.