John Thomas Jones1,2

M, b. January 5, 1873
FatherWilliam Beverly Jones1 b. February 24, 1845, d. May 17, 1930
MotherMary E. Sowers1 b. January, 1853
     John Thomas Jones was born on January 5, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Sarah Adeline Conner, daughter of Joseph Costley Conner and Lydia M. Clower, on October 25, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3,4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 53, District 90, North Fork, McDowell Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 95, District 68, North Fork, McDowell Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 509, District 30, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1910Coal miner5
1920Coal mine laborer6
1930Coal miner7

Family

Sarah Adeline Conner b. May 18, 1880, d. April 24, 1948
Marriage*John Thomas Jones married Sarah Adeline Conner, daughter of Joseph Costley Conner and Lydia M. Clower, on October 25, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sarah Adeline Jones death certificate.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jones-Eanes marriage record.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Charles William Jones obituary in the Jan 18, 1973 edition.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora Ethel Thompson obituary in the Dec 22, 1945 edition.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Myrtle Virginia Davis obituary in the Apr 12, 1994 edition.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joseph Everett Jones obituary in the Jul 1, 1972 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cora Ethel Thompson death certificate.

William Beverly Jones1

M, b. February 24, 1845, d. May 17, 1930
     William Beverly Jones was buried at Pilot Cemetery, behind McNeil's store at top of hill on left, Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "Co C 21 VA Cav CSA" and has no dates.2 He was born on February 24, 1845 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 He married Mary E. Sowers, daughter of Jacob Solomon Sowers and Rebecca Percise, on October 21, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 William Beverly Jones died on May 17, 1930 at North Fork, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 85.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 34, District 40, North Fork, McDowell Co., West VirginiaMistakenly enumerated as William "Conner" instead of Jones (Conner was his daughter-in-law's maiden name) in the household of his son Frank Jones4

Family

Mary E. Sowers b. January, 1853
Marriage*William Beverly Jones married Mary E. Sowers, daughter of Jacob Solomon Sowers and Rebecca Percise, on October 21, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S576] Margaret Tynan & Rena Worthen, Montgomery Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Volume I.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William B. Jones death certificate.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Frank Blair Jones death certificate.

Franklin Blair "Frank" Jones1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. May 14, 1884, d. October 30, 1940
FatherWilliam Beverly Jones3,4 b. February 24, 1845, d. May 17, 1930
MotherMary E. Sowers3 b. January, 1853
     Franklin Blair "Frank" Jones was buried at Pilot Cemetery (also known as Jones Cemetery or Coleman Cemetery #2), Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia.7,8 He was born on May 14, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,3,5 He married Virginia Ann "Jennie" Conner, daughter of Joseph Costley Conner and Lydia M. Clower, on November 17, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,2,9 Franklin Blair "Frank" Jones died on October 30, 1940 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 56.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 53, District 90, North Fork, McDowell Co., West Virginia10
1920Dwelling 299, District 66, Elkhorn, McDowell Co., West Virginia11
1930Dwelling 34, District 40, North Fork, McDowell Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 383, District 55-4, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1910Coal miner10
1920Coal mine carpenter11
1930House carpenter1

Family

Virginia Ann "Jennie" Conner b. November 21, 1886, d. December 13, 1964
Marriage*Franklin Blair "Frank" Jones married Virginia Ann "Jennie" Conner, daughter of Joseph Costley Conner and Lydia M. Clower, on November 17, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,2,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
  3. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Frank Blair Jones death certificate.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Letcher Blair Jones obituary in the Dec 4, 1960 edition.
  7. [S576] Margaret Tynan & Rena Worthen, Montgomery Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Volume I.
  8. [S13716] Coleman Cemetery #2, Montgomery Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jones-Knuckles marriage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Letcher Blair Jones death record.
  15. [S798] Register Herald, From the Virginia Rosetta Laxton obituary in the Mar 17, 1999 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jones-Yates marriage record.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the George C. Jones obituary in the Oct 10, 1988 edition.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jones-Sullivan marriage record.
  19. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Walter L. Jones obituary in the May 22, 1980 edition.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jones-Byars marriage record.
  21. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Steele-Jones marriage record.
  23. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Mary E. Sowers1,2

F, b. January, 1853
FatherJacob Solomon Sowers1,2 b. August 26, 1820
MotherRebecca Percise1,2 b. circa 1824, d. November, 1869
     Mary E. Sowers was born in January, 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 She married William Beverly Jones on October 21, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of October 21, 1869,her married name was Jones.1

Family

William Beverly Jones b. February 24, 1845, d. May 17, 1930
Marriage*Mary E. Sowers married William Beverly Jones on October 21, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S293] Descendants of (Hans) Jacob (Eberle) Epperly, online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/e/n/Charles-K-Jennings/
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Elder David Amos Sumner1,2,3,4

M, b. June 14, 1851, d. August 21, 1934
     Elder David Amos Sumner was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.4 He was born on June 14, 1851 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5,4 He married Miranda/Maranda A. Conner, daughter of Jonathan Conner and Eliza M. Conner, on October 10, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 Elder David Amos Sumner married Della F. Unknown after April 25, 1910.6 Elder David Amos Sumner died on August 21, 1934 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 83.3,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 228, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1910Dwelling 66, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1920Dwelling 147, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 125, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1900Farmer5
1910Church minister7
1920Farmer6
1930Farmer8

Family 1

Miranda/Maranda A. Conner b. June 16, 1866, d. August 30, 1914
Marriage*Elder David Amos Sumner married Miranda/Maranda A. Conner, daughter of Jonathan Conner and Eliza M. Conner, on October 10, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Family 2

Della F. Unknown b. circa 1877
Marriage*Elder David Amos Sumner married Della F. Unknown after April 25, 1910.6 

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S976] Peggy Burton Rich and Irene Spangler Underwood, The Descendants of Hezekiah Sumner of Montgomery and Floyd Counties, Virginia.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S3345] Salem Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Jesse C. Sumner obituary in the Apr 4, 1931 edition.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.

Jacob Wimmer Jr.1,2

M, b. 1779, d. before 1830
FatherJacob Wimmer Sr.1 b. 1735, d. July 12, 1822
MotherMary Van Dyke1
     Jacob Wimmer Jr. was born in 1779 at Taneytown, Carroll Co., Maryland.1 He married Mary Margaret "Polly" Capper on November 23, 1799.1 Jacob Wimmer Jr. died before 1830 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1

Family

Mary Margaret "Polly" Capper b. 1779, d. before 1860
Marriage*He married Mary Margaret "Polly" Capper on November 23, 1799.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S988] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert and Betty White Wimmer, Jacob Mark Wimmer Antecedents and Descendants.
  2. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  3. [S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
  4. [S581] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Jacob Shilling, Jr. Family of Franklin Co., VA.
  5. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  6. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.

John H. Chatham1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. October 27, 1821, d. May 12, 1906
FatherJames Chatham1,2,3,8 b. April 3, 1782, d. May 15, 1866
MotherHannah Black1,2,3,8 b. circa 1784, d. August 29, 1855
     John H. Chatham was buried at Highland Cemetery, 6th and N. Fairview Streets, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.2,7,9,8 He was born on October 27, 1821 at Lockport, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.1,2,7,8 He married Priscilla Jane Welsh on June 9, 1853 at Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.1,2,10 John H. Chatham died on May 12, 1906 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 84.7 He John Chatham, one of Lock Haven's oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, passed away at 11:40 o'clock Saturday night as the result of a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Chatham was 84 years and 7 months of age, but he was as spry as a man of 60 up to the time he was stricken on Friday afternoon. The stroke paralyzed his left side, but he remained conscious up to 10 o'clock Saturday night when he sank into a deep sleep from which be never awoke, death coming at 11.40. Mr. Chatham was born at Lockport on Oct. 27, 1821 in a house that stood where the old Smith hotel now stands. His whole life has been spent in this vicinity, being known all over the state. He was a member of the firm of Chatham, Devling & Co., who operated a general store at Flemington 40 or 50 years ago. They also dealt extensively in grain. During tbe Civil war he conducted a hotel at Flemington and after the close of the war he went into the lumber business and was a heavy operator for a number of years. One season he hid 165 rafts on the dam here at one time. When the Bald Eagle Valley railroad was built he took a contract and built fifty miles of the road west from Flemingtan. On this contract be lost heavily through defaulting contractors. Mr. Chatham was married in 1852 to Pricilla Jane Welsh of Bald Eagle township and they took their wedding tour to Philadelphia by picket boat on the canal. Seven children, six of whom are living, were born to this union. They are Mrs. L. M. Halloway of Salona, Ira L. Chatham of xxxx Lodge, Mont., Mrs. C. C. Rote, Mrs. W. B. Holloway and John Chatham of Boston, Lincoln Chatham of Darango, Mex and Cordelia Chatham, deceased. Mr. Chatham was a generous hearted man, respected and beloved by all who knew him and his familiar figure will be badly missed on tbe streets. The funeral will occur from the residence of his neice, Mrs. Robert Wilson, on East Church street, where he made his home, at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Dr. H. K. Bander will conduct the service and the remains will be interred in Highland cemetery. on May 14, 1906.7

Census Records

1850Dwelling 20, Allison Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania3
1860Dwelling 1629, Allison Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania4
1870Dwelling 71, Ward 5, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania5
1880Dwelling 54, District 245, Allison Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania6
1900Dwelling 1, District 20, Ward 1, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania11

Occupation

1850Merchant3
1860Lumberman4
1870Clerk5
1880Huckster6

Family

Priscilla Jane Welsh b. April 16, 1836, d. January 20, 1892
Marriage*John H. Chatham married Priscilla Jane Welsh on June 9, 1853 at Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.1,2,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S745] Karen Frost, "Chatham Clan," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jun, 2001 and Apr, 2002.
  2. [S1059] Lycoming County PA & Related Families, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lycofam&id=I94045
  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. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2927] Lock Haven Express, From the John Chatham obituary in the May 14, 1906 edition.
  8. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the John Chatham death certificate.
  9. [S2932] Highland Cemetery, Lock Haven, online http://www.pa-roots.com/index.php/clinton-county/28-clinton-county-cemeteries/815-highland-cemetery-lock-haven
  10. [S2927] Lock Haven Express, From the Priscilla J. Chatham obituary in the Jan 21, 1892 edition.
  11. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, From the Anna Mary Holloway death certificate.
  13. [S4351] Unknown compiler, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987.
  14. [S2927] Lock Haven Express, From the Jun 18, 1900 edition.
  15. [S2927] Lock Haven Express, From the Mrs. Ward Beecher Holloway obituary in the Aug 16, 1940 edition.
  16. [S5516] Boston, Massachusetts New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915.

William M. Hale1,2,3

M, b. September 20, 1868, d. October 15, 1945
FatherJames Milton Hale1,4 b. circa 1841, d. February 26, 1887
MotherMary Ellen Wilcox1,4 b. 1845, d. 1941
     William M. Hale was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,4,3 He was born on September 20, 1868 at Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois.1,5,3,4 He married Vioma Tilda Conner, daughter of William Morgan Conner and Elsie Emily "Emma" Manning, on February 5, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4 William M. Hale died on October 15, 1945 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 77.5,3,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 98, District 73, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 291, District 132, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 46, District 123, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 82, District 7, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 167, District 81-13, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1900Farmer6
1910Farmer2
1920Farmer7
1930Farmer8
1940Farmer9

Family

Vioma Tilda Conner b. April 12, 1870, d. May 28, 1941
Marriage*William M. Hale married Vioma Tilda Conner, daughter of William Morgan Conner and Elsie Emily "Emma" Manning, on February 5, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1262] Glenna Garnand Garner, Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John L. Johnson obituary in the Aug 11, 2001 edition.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S13562] New Hampshire Department of State, New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, 1650-1969.

James Milton Hale1

M, b. circa 1841, d. February 26, 1887
     James Milton Hale was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "Co B 54th VA Inf."2 He married Mary Ellen Wilcox.1 James Milton Hale was born circa 1841 at Franklin Co., Virginia. He died on February 26, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.

Family

Mary Ellen Wilcox b. 1845, d. 1941
Marriage*He married Mary Ellen Wilcox.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S234] William C. Conner "Bill", "Hale Family of Bent Mountain," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 27, 2003.
  2. [S221] Barb Reininger, Red Oak 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. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.

Mary Ellen Wilcox1,2

F, b. 1845, d. 1941
     Mary Ellen Wilcox married James Milton Hale.2 Mary Ellen Wilcox was buried at King Cemetery, Rt. 607, Bottom Creek area, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 Her married name was Hale. She was born in 1845 at Indiana.1 She died in 1941.1

Family

James Milton Hale b. circa 1841, d. February 26, 1887
Marriage*She married James Milton Hale.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S183] Roanoke Regional Preservation Office, Cemeteries in Roanoke County, Virginia.
  2. [S234] William C. Conner "Bill", "Hale Family of Bent Mountain," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 27, 2003.
  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. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.

Virginia Louise Sisson1,2,3,4,5,6,7

F, b. February 25, 1917, d. September 7, 2005
FatherGuy Learmond Sisson1,2,3,4,8,6,7 b. February 18, 1893, d. March 15, 1975
MotherRoxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson1,2,3,4,8,6,7,9 b. September 16, 1896, d. March 5, 1990
     Her Social Security Number was 225-22-1099.10 Virginia Louise Sisson was buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery, 7225 Eastern Avenue, Eastpoint, Baltimore Co., Maryland.11 She was born on February 25, 1917 at Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia.5,10,11,6,7 As of 1941,her married name was Evans.5 She married David Howard Evans in 1941.5,12 As of 1981,her married name was Cate.5 Virginia Louise Sisson married Clifford Witt "Cliff" Cate in 1981.1,13,5,14 Virginia Louise Sisson died on September 7, 2005 at Timonium, Baltimore Co., Maryland, at age 88.5,10,11 She Virginia Louise Sisson Evans Cate, a nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital for more than three decades, died of cancer Wednesday at her Timonium home. She was 88. Born Virginia Sisson in Bent Mountain, Va., she was raised on the family farm and graduated in 1939 from the Lewis-Gale School of Nursing, now part of the Jefferson College of Health Sciences, in Roanoke, Va. Mrs. Cate moved to Baltimore in 1941 and worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital until the early 1970s, said her daughter-in-law, Susan Evans of Parkville. She left to work at the Montebello Rehabilitation Hospital, where she was the head nurse for more than eight years. While at Johns Hopkins, she worked with Dr. Richard W. TeLinde, a nationally renowned gynecologist. She was an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Parkville, the Johns Hopkins Women's Board and other organizations. She also was a member of the Valley Country Club and Maryland Golf and Country Club. In 1941 she married David H. Evans, who died in 1965. In 1981, she married Clifford W. Cate, who died in 1999. Survivors include a daughter, Roxann Kelly of Timonium; a son, David M. Evans of Parkville; four sisters, Mildred Asbury of Lynchburg, Va., Margaret Strickler of Blacksburg, Va., Betty Jones of Olney and Francis Prentiss of Fort Lauderdale, Fla; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. on September 13, 2005.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 40, District 7, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia2

Family 1

David Howard Evans b. June 6, 1913, d. June 23, 1965
Marriage*Virginia Louise Sisson married David Howard Evans in 1941.5,12 
Children

Family 2

Clifford Witt "Cliff" Cate b. October 29, 1911, d. October 21, 1999
Marriage*Virginia Louise Sisson married Clifford Witt "Cliff" Cate in 1981.1,13,5,14 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Roxie Simpson Sisson obituary in the Mar 6, 1990 edition.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Guy D. Sisson obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Margaret Sisson Strickler obituary in the Mar 12, 2008 edition.
  5. [S1598] Sun, The, From the Virginia Louise Sisson Evans Cate obituary in the Sep 13, 2005 edition.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  8. [S6857] Evening Sun, The, From the Betty S. Jones obituary in the Jul 20, 2017 edition.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Thomas Preston Sisson obituary in the Apr 28, 1988 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S8561] Oak Lawn Cemetery, Baltimore Co., MD, online www.findagrave.com.
  12. [S8058] Evening Sun, The, From the David H. Evans obituary in the Jun 25, 1965 edition.
  13. [S926] Genevieve Henderson, Preston Edward Simpson.
  14. [S1710] Baltimore Sun, From the Clifford Witt Cate obituary in the Oct 22, 1999 edition.

Rev. Mildred Perdine Sisson1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

F, b. September 18, 1918, d. September 19, 2014
FatherGuy Learmond Sisson1,2,3,4,5,9,6,8 b. February 18, 1893, d. March 15, 1975
MotherRoxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson1,2,3,4,5,9,6,8,10 b. September 16, 1896, d. March 5, 1990
     Rev. Mildred Perdine Sisson was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.6 She was born on September 18, 1918 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.6,7 As of September 6, 1948,her married name was Asbury.8 She married Emory Griffin Asbury on September 6, 1948 at Roanoke, Virginia.8 Rev. Mildred Perdine Sisson and Emory Griffin Asbury were divorced on June 6, 1966 at Harnett Co., North Carolina.11 Rev. Mildred Perdine Sisson died on September 19, 2014 at Virginia at age 96.6 She The Rev. Mildred Asbury of Lynchburg, Va., died Friday, September 19, 2014. Born on Sept. 18, 1918, she was the daughter of Guy L. and Roxie Simpson Sisson. One of 6 children, she was preceded in death by her sisters and brother, Louise Cate of Olney, Md. , Claudine Chumney of Blackstone, Va., Margret Strickler of Blackburg, Va. and Thomas Sisson of Roanoke Va. She has one surviving sister, Betty Jones of New Oxford, Pa. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Brad Adkins, and a great grandchild, Virginia Grace Adkins. Mildred had three children, Joyce Adkins, Dwight Asbury and Debbie Asbury all three living in and around Lynchburg. She is survived by four grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Mildred was an ordained minister and a registered evangelist in the Church of the Nazarene. She served the Church of the Nazarene for 67 years. Ordained at age 24, she served as pastor of 12 churches and was active in the Church of the Nazarene until her death. She was an inspiration thourghtout her life with her positive and grateful attitude. A graveside service will be held at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave., SW, Roanoke. on September 21, 2014.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 40, District 7, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia3

Family

Emory Griffin Asbury b. March 23, 1922, d. May 27, 1982
Marriage*Rev. Mildred Perdine Sisson married Emory Griffin Asbury on September 6, 1948 at Roanoke, Virginia.8 
Divorce* Rev. Mildred Perdine Sisson and Emory Griffin Asbury were divorced on June 6, 1966 at Harnett Co., North Carolina.11 
Children
  • Debbie Asbury6
  • Joyce Ann Asbury6,12
  • Dwight David Asbury6,8

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Roxie Simpson Sisson obituary in the Mar 6, 1990 edition.
  2. [S926] Genevieve Henderson, Preston Edward Simpson.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Guy D. Sisson obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Margaret Sisson Strickler obituary in the Mar 12, 2008 edition.
  6. [S1042] News & Advance, The, From the Mildred Asbury obituary in the Sep 21, 2014 edition.
  7. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S6857] Evening Sun, The, From the Betty S. Jones obituary in the Jul 20, 2017 edition.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Thomas Preston Sisson obituary in the Apr 28, 1988 edition.
  11. [S1619] North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, North Carolina Divorce Index, 1958-2004.
  12. [S1323] Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.

Lucinda Harding

F, b. circa 1826
     Lucinda Harding was born circa 1826 at Virginia.1 She married Robert A. Going, son of Samuel Going and Wife Unknown, on April 10, 1848 at Nelson Co., Virginia.2 As of April 10, 1848,her married name was Going.

Census Records

1850Dwelling 780, Nelson Co., Virginia1
1860Dwelling 384, St. Annes Parish, Albemarle Co., Virginia3
1870Dwelling 166, St. Annes Parish, Albemarle Co., Virginia4
1880Dwelling 196, District 115, Rockfish, Nelson Co., Virginia5
1900Dwelling 94, District 10, Howardsville, Albemarle Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son Nicholas6

Family

Robert A. Going b. circa 1823
Marriage*Lucinda Harding married Robert A. Going, son of Samuel Going and Wife Unknown, on April 10, 1848 at Nelson Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S838] Tina Unknown, "Robert Going," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jan 11, 2003.
  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. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 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

Douglas Lawson Wilson1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. November 16, 1925, d. November 11, 1986
     His Social Security Number was 230-16-6554.9 Douglas Lawson Wilson was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.6 He was born on November 16, 1925 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,5,6,9,7,8 He married Frances Darline Sisson, daughter of Guy Learmond Sisson and Roxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson, on November 22, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3 Douglas Lawson Wilson and Frances Darline Sisson were divorced on September 6, 1968 at Roanoke, Virginia.4 Douglas Lawson Wilson died on November 11, 1986 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 60.6,7

Family

Frances Darline Sisson b. August 24, 1930, d. August 9, 2009
Marriage*He married Frances Darline Sisson, daughter of Guy Learmond Sisson and Roxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson, on November 22, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3 
Divorce* Douglas Lawson Wilson and Frances Darline Sisson were divorced on September 6, 1968 at Roanoke, Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S18] James R. & Sebert L. Sisson, Descendants of the Ludlow B. Sisson Family, Third Edition.
  2. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  8. [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.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Frances Darline Sisson1,2,3,4,5,6,7

F, b. August 24, 1930, d. August 9, 2009
FatherGuy Learmond Sisson1,2,3,4,5,8,7 b. February 18, 1893, d. March 15, 1975
MotherRoxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson1,2,3,4,5,8,7,9 b. September 16, 1896, d. March 5, 1990
     Her Social Security Number was 223-36-0926.10 Frances Darline Sisson was born on August 24, 1930 at Roanoke, Virginia.6,7,10 She married Douglas Lawson Wilson on November 22, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,11,7 As of November 22, 1947,her married name was Wilson.7 Frances Darline Sisson and Douglas Lawson Wilson were divorced on September 6, 1968 at Roanoke, Virginia.12 As of July 8, 1970,her married name was Daniel.7 Frances Darline Sisson married Harold Clifford Daniel on July 8, 1970 at Roanoke, Virginia.7 As of October 5, 1979,her married name was Prentis.13 Frances Darline Sisson married Morton MacNutt "Mort" Prentis on October 5, 1979 at Broward Co., Florida.1,2,13 Frances Darline Sisson and Morton MacNutt "Mort" Prentis were divorced on August 24, 1990 at Broward Co., Florida.14 Frances Darline Sisson died on August 9, 2009 at Florida at age 78.10

Census Records

1940Dwelling 119, Enumeration District 81-13, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia5

Family 1

Douglas Lawson Wilson b. November 16, 1925, d. November 11, 1986
Marriage*Frances Darline Sisson married Douglas Lawson Wilson on November 22, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,11,7 
Divorce* Frances Darline Sisson and Douglas Lawson Wilson were divorced on September 6, 1968 at Roanoke, Virginia.12 
Children

Family 2

Harold Clifford Daniel b. December 8, 1921, d. March 29, 2005
Marriage*Frances Darline Sisson married Harold Clifford Daniel on July 8, 1970 at Roanoke, Virginia.7 

Family 3

Morton MacNutt "Mort" Prentis b. December 30, 1922, d. March 26, 1997
Marriage*Frances Darline Sisson married Morton MacNutt "Mort" Prentis on October 5, 1979 at Broward Co., Florida.1,2,13 
Divorce* Frances Darline Sisson and Morton MacNutt "Mort" Prentis were divorced on August 24, 1990 at Broward Co., Florida.14 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Roxie Simpson Sisson obituary in the Mar 6, 1990 edition.
  2. [S18] James R. & Sebert L. Sisson, Descendants of the Ludlow B. Sisson Family, Third Edition.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Guy D. Sisson obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Margaret Sisson Strickler obituary in the Mar 12, 2008 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S6857] Evening Sun, The, From the Betty S. Jones obituary in the Jul 20, 2017 edition.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Thomas Preston Sisson obituary in the Apr 28, 1988 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  12. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  13. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  14. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  15. [S4354] South Florida Sun-Sentinel, From the Gary Lynn Wilson obituary in the Jun 17, 1989 edition.

Mabel Margaret Sisson1,2,3

F, b. August 23, 1924, d. March 11, 2008
FatherGuy Learmond Sisson4,5,6,7,8,9,10,2 b. February 18, 1893, d. March 15, 1975
MotherRoxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson4,5,6,7,8,9,10,2,11 b. September 16, 1896, d. March 5, 1990
     Her Social Security Number was 226-28-2973.12 Mabel Margaret Sisson was buried at Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia.8,3 She was born on August 23, 1924 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.8,1,3,12 As of August 9, 1946,her married name was Strickler.2 She married Samuel Harley "Sam" Strickler on August 9, 1946 at Blacksburg, Virginia.4,5,13,8,2 Mabel Margaret Sisson died on March 11, 2008 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 83.8,14,3,12 She Margaret Sisson Strickler, our precious mother, 83, of Blacksburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, where she joined her cherished husband of 61 years, Samuel H. Strickler. She was born August 23, 1924, in Roanoke County to the late Guy L. Sisson and Roxie Simpson Sisson. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Sisson of Roanoke; her sisters, Claudine Chumney, of Blackstone, and Louise Cate, of Baltimore, Md. Margaret is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Becky Strickler, of Rocky Mount, Va; her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Forrest Curtis, of Blacksburg; four grandchildren, Lori Wright, of Roanoke, Melissa Strickler, of Rocky Mount, Va., Jada Fingleton and husband, Wayne, of Chesapeake, and Chad Curtis, of Blacksburg; and four greatgrandchildren; three sisters, Mildred Asbury, of Lynchburg, Betty Jones of Olney, Md., and Frances Prentiss, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla; one brother-in-law, Aubrey Chumney, of Blackstone; and loving nieces and nephews. In the 1940's, Margaret worked as a lab technician for the Radford Arsenal and Va Tech. She always made a wonderful home for her husband and children. She was a long time member of the Blacksburg United Methodist Church and belonged to Circle #5. When her children were young, she volunteered in the schools, and was a scout leader. Margaret's children are so thankful for their precious mother who cared for them and loved their father and gave them a home filled with love and security. They are also grateful and blessed for the heritage of Jesus Christ she left for them. The family would like to express their thanks for all the love and prayers poured out for them by their church family, friends and caregivers. Interment will follow in the Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg. on March 12, 2008.8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 40, District 7, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 119, Enumeration District 81-13, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia9

Family

Samuel Harley "Sam" Strickler b. August 3, 1922, d. June 9, 2007
Marriage*Mabel Margaret Sisson married Samuel Harley "Sam" Strickler on August 9, 1946 at Blacksburg, Virginia.4,5,13,8,2 
Children
  • Robert William "Bob" Strickler13,8,2
  • Nancy Ann Strickler13,8,2

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S2908] Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=broce&GSfn=warren&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=40195107&CRid=52613&df=all&
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Roxie Simpson Sisson obituary in the Mar 6, 1990 edition.
  5. [S18] James R. & Sebert L. Sisson, Descendants of the Ludlow B. Sisson Family, Third Edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Guy D. Sisson obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Margaret Sisson Strickler obituary in the Mar 12, 2008 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S6857] Evening Sun, The, From the Betty S. Jones obituary in the Jul 20, 2017 edition.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Thomas Preston Sisson obituary in the Apr 28, 1988 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Samuel Harley Strickler obituary in the Jun 11, 2007 edition.
  14. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Thomas Preston Sisson1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. February 11, 1922, d. April 26, 1988
FatherGuy Learmond Sisson8,9,10,11,12,13,2,4 b. February 18, 1893, d. March 15, 1975
MotherRoxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson8,9,10,11,12,13,2,3,4 b. September 16, 1896, d. March 5, 1990
     Thomas Preston Sisson was buried at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, 7271 Cloverdale Road, Cloverdale, Botetourt Co., Virginia.2,3 His Social Security Number was 229-12-2008.14 He married Mary Easter Gibson.2,3 Thomas Preston Sisson was born on February 11, 1922 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.14,2,4,5,6,7 He died on April 26, 1988 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 66.2,3,6 He Thomas Preston Sisson, age 66, of Roanoke, died Tuesday at his residence. He was a former employee of Fred Whitaker. Surviving are his wife, Mary Gibson Sisson; three sons, Thomas P. Sisson, Jr., Blue Ridge; Larry Overstreet, Jr., Roxboro, N.C; Dennis Overstreet, Roanoke; two daughters, Tammy S. Jessup, Birmingham, Ala; Mary Ann Chumney, Roanoke; his mother, Roxie Simpson Sisson, Blacksburg; six sisters, Margaret Strickler, Blacksburg; Louise Cate, Timonium, Md; Frances Prentiss, Fort Lauderdale, Fla; Mildred Asbury, Lynchburg; Betty Jones, Olney, Md; Claudine Chumney, Blackstone; eight grandchildren. Interment in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. on April 28, 1988.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 40, District 7, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia10
1950Dwelling 142, District 120-83, Roanoke, Virginia15

Family

Mary Easter Gibson
Marriage*Thomas Preston Sisson married Mary Easter Gibson.2,3 
Children
  • Thomas Preston Sisson Jr.9,16,3
  • Tammy Sue Sisson9,16,3

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Thomas Preston Sisson obituary in the Apr 28, 1988 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  7. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Roxie Simpson Sisson obituary in the Mar 6, 1990 edition.
  9. [S18] James R. & Sebert L. Sisson, Descendants of the Ludlow B. Sisson Family, Third Edition.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Guy D. Sisson obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Margaret Sisson Strickler obituary in the Mar 12, 2008 edition.
  13. [S6857] Evening Sun, The, From the Betty S. Jones obituary in the Jul 20, 2017 edition.
  14. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  15. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

David Howard Evans1,2

M, b. June 6, 1913, d. June 23, 1965
     David Howard Evans was buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery, 7225 Eastern Avenue, Eastpoint, Baltimore Co., Maryland.3,4 His Social Security Number was 213-01-2085.5 He was born on June 6, 1913 at Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey.3,5,2,4 He married Virginia Louise Sisson, daughter of Guy Learmond Sisson and Roxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson, in 1941.1,4 David Howard Evans died on June 23, 1965 at Parkville, Baltimore Co., Maryland, at age 52.3,4 He Services for David H. Evans, 52, biscuit company sales supervisor, will be held at tomorrow. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Evans died Wednesday at his home, 7900 Elmhurst avenue, Parkville, after a prolonged illness. Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., he came to Baltimore as a boy, was graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and went to work for the Keebler Biscuit Company September 28, 1936. Mr. Evans served five years during World War II in the United States Army with the 106th Infantry division, 81st Combat Engineers. He participated in the Battle was wounded and hospitalized for several months but returned to the front for the crossing of the Rhine. He was a member of the Golden Lion Cub, a 106th Infantry organization, and a member of Parkville American Legion Post 183. Mr. Evans served for twenty years as a salesman here for the Keebler Biscuit Company and as sales supervisor for the last nine years. He is survived by his wife, the former Louise Sisson, of Roanoke, Va., and twins, David M, and Roxanne Evans. on June 25, 1965.4

Family

Virginia Louise Sisson b. February 25, 1917, d. September 7, 2005
Marriage*He married Virginia Louise Sisson, daughter of Guy Learmond Sisson and Roxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson, in 1941.1,4 
Children
  • David M. Evans6,1,4
  • Roxann Evans6,1,4

Citations

  1. [S1598] Sun, The, From the Virginia Louise Sisson Evans Cate obituary in the Sep 13, 2005 edition.
  2. [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.
  3. [S8561] Oak Lawn Cemetery, Baltimore Co., MD, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S8058] Evening Sun, The, From the David H. Evans obituary in the Jun 25, 1965 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S926] Genevieve Henderson, Preston Edward Simpson.

Clifford Witt "Cliff" Cate1,2,3,4

M, b. October 29, 1911, d. October 21, 1999
     Clifford Witt "Cliff" Cate was buried at Parkwood Cemetery and Mausoleum, 3310 Taylor Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland.5 His Social Security Number was 267-10-2861.2 He was born on October 29, 1911 at Ensley, Jefferson Co., Alabama.2,4 He married Virginia Louise Sisson, daughter of Guy Learmond Sisson and Roxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson, in 1981.1,6,3,5 Clifford Witt "Cliff" Cate died on October 21, 1999 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 87.2,5 He Cate, Clifford W. - On October 21, 1999, Clifford Witt, beloved husband of Louise Sisson (Evans) cate. Devoted father of David M. Evans and Roxann Evans Kelly. Loving grandfather of David R., Brett J., Elissa and Kaitlyn. Also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. on October 22, 1999.5

Family

Virginia Louise Sisson b. February 25, 1917, d. September 7, 2005
Marriage*He married Virginia Louise Sisson, daughter of Guy Learmond Sisson and Roxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson, in 1981.1,6,3,5 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Roxie Simpson Sisson obituary in the Mar 6, 1990 edition.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S1598] Sun, The, From the Virginia Louise Sisson Evans Cate obituary in the Sep 13, 2005 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. [S1710] Baltimore Sun, From the Clifford Witt Cate obituary in the Oct 22, 1999 edition.
  6. [S926] Genevieve Henderson, Preston Edward Simpson.

Emory Griffin Asbury1,2,3,4

M, b. March 23, 1922, d. May 27, 1982
     Emory Griffin Asbury was buried at Wood National Cemetery, 5000 West National Avenue, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin.3,4 His Social Security Number was 268-26-8791.5 He was born on March 23, 1922 at Saltwell, Nicholas Co., Kentucky.1,2,5,3,4,6,7 He married Rev. Mildred Perdine Sisson, daughter of Guy Learmond Sisson and Roxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson, on September 6, 1948 at Roanoke, Virginia.1 Emory Griffin Asbury and Rev. Mildred Perdine Sisson were divorced on June 6, 1966 at Harnett Co., North Carolina.8 Emory Griffin Asbury died on May 27, 1982 at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, at age 60.5,3,4,7,9,10

Family

Rev. Mildred Perdine Sisson b. September 18, 1918, d. September 19, 2014
Marriage*He married Rev. Mildred Perdine Sisson, daughter of Guy Learmond Sisson and Roxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson, on September 6, 1948 at Roanoke, Virginia.1 
Divorce* Emory Griffin Asbury and Rev. Mildred Perdine Sisson were divorced on June 6, 1966 at Harnett Co., North Carolina.8 
Children
  • Debbie Asbury11
  • Joyce Ann Asbury11
  • Dwight David Asbury1

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S1323] Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.
  3. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  4. [S7645] Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee Co., WI, online www.findagrave.com/.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [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.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  8. [S1619] North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, North Carolina Divorce Index, 1958-2004.
  9. [S13573] Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004.
  10. [S2208] Wisconsin Department of Health, Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997.
  11. [S1042] News & Advance, The, From the Mildred Asbury obituary in the Sep 21, 2014 edition.

Nathan Going1

M, b. circa 1848
FatherRobert A. Going1 b. circa 1823
MotherLucinda Harding1 b. circa 1826
     Nathan Going was born circa 1848 at Nelson Co., Virginia.1,2 He Not enumerated with his family in the 1860 Census on July 18, 1860.3

Census Records

1850Dwelling 780, Nelson Co., Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S838] Tina Unknown, "Robert Going," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jan 11, 2003.
  2. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.

Morton MacNutt "Mort" Prentis1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 30, 1922, d. March 26, 1997
     His Social Security Number was 218-28-0116.6 Morton MacNutt "Mort" Prentis was born on December 30, 1922 at Baltimore, Maryland.6,4 He married Frances Darline Sisson, daughter of Guy Learmond Sisson and Roxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson, on October 5, 1979 at Broward Co., Florida.1,2,3 Morton MacNutt "Mort" Prentis and Frances Darline Sisson were divorced on August 24, 1990 at Broward Co., Florida.7 Morton MacNutt "Mort" Prentis died on March 26, 1997 at Broward Co., Florida, at age 74.6,5,8

Family

Frances Darline Sisson b. August 24, 1930, d. August 9, 2009
Marriage*He married Frances Darline Sisson, daughter of Guy Learmond Sisson and Roxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson, on October 5, 1979 at Broward Co., Florida.1,2,3 
Divorce* Morton MacNutt "Mort" Prentis and Frances Darline Sisson were divorced on August 24, 1990 at Broward Co., Florida.7 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Roxie Simpson Sisson obituary in the Mar 6, 1990 edition.
  2. [S18] James R. & Sebert L. Sisson, Descendants of the Ludlow B. Sisson Family, Third Edition.
  3. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  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. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Samuel Harley "Sam" Strickler1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

M, b. August 3, 1922, d. June 9, 2007
     Samuel Harley "Sam" Strickler was buried at Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia.3,6 His Social Security Number was 225-01-7679.7 He was born on August 3, 1922 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,6,7,8,9 He married Mabel Margaret Sisson, daughter of Guy Learmond Sisson and Roxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson, on August 9, 1946 at Blacksburg, Virginia.1,2,3,10,4 Samuel Harley "Sam" Strickler died on June 9, 2007 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 84.3,5,6,7,11 He Samuel Harley Strickler, 84, of Blacksburg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 9, 2007. He was born August 3, 1922 in Blacksburg to the late Samuel W. and Mattie Helms Strickler. He was preceded in death by his sister Mildred S. Chumney of Blacksburg. Sam is survived by his cherished wife of 61 years, Margaret S. Strickler; his son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Becky Strickler of Rocky Mount, Va; his daughter and son-in-law, Nancy S. and Forrest Curtis of Blacksburg; four grandchildren, Lori Wright of Roanoke, Melissa Strickler of Rocky Mount, Va., Jada Fingleton and husband, Wayne of Chesapeake, Va., and Chad Curtis of Blacksburg; and three great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Mildred Asbury of Lynchburg, Betty Jones of Olney, Md., Frances Prentiss of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla; one brother-in-law, Aubrey Chumney of Blackstone, Va; and loving nieces and nephews. Sam and his father were owners of Strickler Furniture Co. in Blacksburg which opened in 1955. Sam later joined the purchasing department at Va. Tech where he was a buyer for 19 years. Sam was a long time member of the Blacksburg United Methodist Church. The family would like to express their thanks for all the love and prayers poured out for them by their church family, friends and caregivers. Sam's children would like to express how blessed they were to have such a wonderful and loving father and grandfather. Interment will follow in the Westview Cemetery. on June 11, 2007.3

Family

Mabel Margaret Sisson b. August 23, 1924, d. March 11, 2008
Marriage*He married Mabel Margaret Sisson, daughter of Guy Learmond Sisson and Roxanne Mattie "Roxie" Simpson, on August 9, 1946 at Blacksburg, Virginia.1,2,3,10,4 
Children
  • Robert William "Bob" Strickler3,10,4
  • Nancy Ann Strickler3,10,4

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Roxie Simpson Sisson obituary in the Mar 6, 1990 edition.
  2. [S18] James R. & Sebert L. Sisson, Descendants of the Ludlow B. Sisson Family, Third Edition.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Samuel Harley Strickler obituary in the Jun 11, 2007 edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S2908] Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=broce&GSfn=warren&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=40195107&CRid=52613&df=all&
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [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.
  9. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Margaret Sisson Strickler obituary in the Mar 12, 2008 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.