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Mary E. Wright^1,2

F, b. May 27, 1869, d. February 2, 1937

Father

Joseph H. Wright¹ b. September 6, 1840, d. November 13, 1916

Mother

Susan Mitchell¹ b. November 4, 1846, d. December 18, 1918

Mary E. Wright was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ She was born on May 27, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 She married Jacob E. Nolley, son of Rufus T. Nolley and Catherine Weaver, on November 7, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of November 7, 1900,her married name was Nolley. Mary E. Wright died on February 2, 1937 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 67.^3,2

Family

Jacob E. Nolley b. August 16, 1871, d. June 8, 1950

Marriage*

She married Jacob E. Nolley, son of Rufus T. Nolley and Catherine Weaver, on November 7, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

Children

Willie Madaline Nolley+^4,1,5 b. May 26, 1904, d. January 16, 1963
Joseph Kyle Nolley^6,7,8 b. February 11, 1906, d. August 20, 1986

Citations

[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S39] Penny Barlow Saunders, Conner Research Papers of Penny Barlow Saunders.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Daniel Washington Bowles^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 24, 1879, d. April 26, 1936

Father

Jacob Henry Bowles^6,2,3,4 b. August 8, 1855, d. April 2, 1940

Mother

Sarah Christina Wilson^2,6,3,4 b. May, 1855, d. 1940

Daniel Washington Bowles was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4 He was born on August 24, 1879 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Minnie E. Mills, daughter of James Taylor Mills and Tabitha Jane Mills, on November 17, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³ Daniel Washington Bowles married Elizabeth Cynthia "Eliza" Wimmer, daughter of Noah Preston Wimmer and Martha Magdaline Neff, on August 28, 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4 Daniel Washington Bowles died on April 26, 1936 at age 56.^1,4

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁷

Family 1

Minnie E. Mills b. October 9, 1876, d. November 15, 1930

Marriage*

Daniel Washington Bowles married Minnie E. Mills, daughter of James Taylor Mills and Tabitha Jane Mills, on November 17, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³

Child

Thomas F. L. "Tom" Bowles+² b. April 4, 1911, d. March 15, 1988

Family 2

Elizabeth Cynthia "Eliza" Wimmer b. July 11, 1890, d. April 13, 1978

Marriage*

Daniel Washington Bowles married Elizabeth Cynthia "Eliza" Wimmer, daughter of Noah Preston Wimmer and Martha Magdaline Neff, on August 28, 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4

Citations

[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.

Minnie E. Mills^1,2

F, b. October 9, 1876, d. November 15, 1930

Father

James Taylor Mills^1,2 b. December 22, 1847, d. March 12, 1915

Mother

Tabitha Jane Mills^1,2 b. September 30, 1850, d. September 30, 1934

Minnie E. Mills was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,2 She was born on October 9, 1876 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1,2 She married Daniel Washington Bowles, son of Jacob Henry Bowles and Sarah Christina Wilson, on November 17, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of November 17, 1901,her married name was Bowles. Minnie E. Mills died on November 15, 1930 at age 54.^3,2

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

Family

Daniel Washington Bowles b. August 24, 1879, d. April 26, 1936

Marriage*

Minnie E. Mills married Daniel Washington Bowles, son of Jacob Henry Bowles and Sarah Christina Wilson, on November 17, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

Child

Thomas F. L. "Tom" Bowles+⁵ b. April 4, 1911, d. March 15, 1988

Citations

[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

James Taylor Mills^1,2,3

M, b. December 22, 1847, d. March 12, 1915

Father

Larkin Preston Mills^2,1,3 b. circa 1815, d. before 1870

Mother

Hannah Wimmer^2,1,3 b. circa 1818

James Taylor Mills was buried at Anderson Mills Cemetery, On US 221, beside driveway of 9052 Floyd Highway North, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on December 22, 1847 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,3 He married Tabitha Jane Mills, daughter of Anderson Mills and Hannah Smith, on September 15, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 James Taylor Mills died on March 12, 1915 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 67.³

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

Family

Tabitha Jane Mills b. September 30, 1850, d. September 30, 1934

Marriage*

James Taylor Mills married Tabitha Jane Mills, daughter of Anderson Mills and Hannah Smith, on September 15, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1

Children

Sarah Elizabeth Mills^2,1 b. January 1, 1874
Minnie E. Mills+^5,1 b. October 9, 1876, d. November 15, 1930
Audrey Luvinia Mills+^2,1 b. October, 1878, d. November 10, 1940
Lucy C. R. Mills+^5,1,3 b. February 25, 1882, d. January 28, 1930
Grover Cleveland Mills+^5,1 b. June 23, 1886
Archer Taylor "Archie" Mills+^5,1,3 b. November 29, 1891, d. October 26, 1966
Hettie Odell Mills+^6,5,1 b. September 14, 1894, d. March 22, 1970

Citations

[S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.

Tabitha Jane Mills^1,2,3

F, b. September 30, 1850, d. September 30, 1934

Father

Anderson Mills^4,1,2,3 b. July 4, 1816, d. March 15, 1888

Mother

Hannah Smith^4,1,2,3 b. circa 1830, d. August 28, 1858

Tabitha Jane Mills was buried at Anderson Mills Cemetery, On US 221, beside driveway of 9052 Floyd Highway North, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 She was born on September 30, 1850 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,2 She married James Taylor Mills, son of Larkin Preston Mills and Hannah Wimmer, on September 15, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,2 Tabitha Jane Mills married James Harvey "Harv" Wimmer, son of Isaac K. Wimmer and Mahala King, on May 17, 1917 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of May 17, 1917,her married name was Wimmer. Tabitha Jane Mills died on September 30, 1934 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 84.^2,3

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

1920

Dwelling 35, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁶

1930

Dwelling 148, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

Enumerated in the household of her son-in-law Riley Poff in the 1930 Census⁷

Family 1

James Taylor Mills b. December 22, 1847, d. March 12, 1915

Marriage*

Tabitha Jane Mills married James Taylor Mills, son of Larkin Preston Mills and Hannah Wimmer, on September 15, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,2

Children

Sarah Elizabeth Mills^4,2 b. January 1, 1874
Minnie E. Mills+^1,2 b. October 9, 1876, d. November 15, 1930
Audrey Luvinia Mills+^4,2 b. October, 1878, d. November 10, 1940
Lucy C. R. Mills+^1,2,3 b. February 25, 1882, d. January 28, 1930
Grover Cleveland Mills+^1,2 b. June 23, 1886
Archer Taylor "Archie" Mills+^2,1,3 b. November 29, 1891, d. October 26, 1966
Hettie Odell Mills+^8,1,2 b. September 14, 1894, d. March 22, 1970

Family 2

James Harvey "Harv" Wimmer b. December 26, 1853, d. October 27, 1920

Marriage*

Tabitha Jane Mills married James Harvey "Harv" Wimmer, son of Isaac K. Wimmer and Mahala King, on May 17, 1917 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2

Citations

[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.

Larkin Preston Mills¹

M, b. circa 1815, d. before 1870

Larkin Preston Mills was born circa 1815 at Franklin Co., Virginia.² He married Hannah Wimmer, daughter of Jacob Wimmer Jr. and Mary Margaret "Polly" Capper, on July 28, 1834 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,2 Larkin Preston Mills died before 1870; Died by cutting his own throat.²

Family

Hannah Wimmer b. circa 1818

Marriage*

He married Hannah Wimmer, daughter of Jacob Wimmer Jr. and Mary Margaret "Polly" Capper, on July 28, 1834 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,2

Children

Nancy Elizabeth Mills+^4,2 b. circa 1837
Emmaline/Emelene Mills+^2,4 b. circa 1839, d. April 30, 1899
Mary M. Mills+² b. March 7, 1842, d. June 19, 1918
Elvira Mills+^4,5,2 b. circa 1844
James Taylor Mills+^4,2,6 b. December 22, 1847, d. March 12, 1915
Ballard Preston "B.P." Mills+^7,4,2,8 b. December 23, 1850, d. May 21, 1929
Hannah Charlotte Mills+^4,2 b. circa 1852

Citations

[S581] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Jacob Shilling, Jr. Family of Franklin Co., VA.
[S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
[S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S44] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, The Christopher and Nancy Moore Richards Family of Franklin Co., VA.
[S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.

Hannah Wimmer¹

F, b. circa 1818

Father

Jacob Wimmer Jr.^2,3 b. 1779, d. before 1830

Mother

Mary Margaret "Polly" Capper^2,3 b. 1779, d. before 1860

Hannah Wimmer was born circa 1818 at Franklin Co., Virginia.³ She married Larkin Preston Mills on July 28, 1834 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of July 28, 1834,her married name was Mills.

Family

Larkin Preston Mills b. circa 1815, d. before 1870

Marriage*

Hannah Wimmer married Larkin Preston Mills on July 28, 1834 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3

Children

Nancy Elizabeth Mills+^4,3 b. circa 1837
Emmaline/Emelene Mills+^4,3 b. circa 1839, d. April 30, 1899
Mary M. Mills+³ b. March 7, 1842, d. June 19, 1918
Elvira Mills+^4,5,3 b. circa 1844
James Taylor Mills+^4,3,6 b. December 22, 1847, d. March 12, 1915
Ballard Preston "B.P." Mills+^4,7,3,8 b. December 23, 1850, d. May 21, 1929
Hannah Charlotte Mills+^4,3 b. circa 1852

Citations

[S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S581] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Jacob Shilling, Jr. Family of Franklin Co., VA.
[S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S44] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, The Christopher and Nancy Moore Richards Family of Franklin Co., VA.
[S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.

Hannah Smith¹

F, b. circa 1830, d. August 28, 1858

Father

Jacob Smith¹

Mother

Eve/Eva "Evy" Shilling¹ b. 1793, d. May 1, 1867

Hannah Smith was born circa 1830 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ She married Anderson Mills on January 13, 1844 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 As of January 13, 1844,her married name was Mills. Hannah Smith died on August 28, 1858 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

Family

Anderson Mills b. July 4, 1816, d. March 15, 1888

Marriage*

She married Anderson Mills on January 13, 1844 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1

Children

Ann Elizabeth Mills+^3,1 b. October 12, 1845, d. November 4, 1894
John Taylor Mills+^1,3 b. circa 1848, d. September 20, 1893
Tabitha Jane Mills+^3,4,1,5 b. September 30, 1850, d. September 30, 1934

Citations

[S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
[S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Eve/Eva "Evy" Shilling¹

F, b. 1793, d. May 1, 1867

Father

Jacob Shilling Sr.¹ b. circa 1750

Mother

Rosanna Shockey¹ b. 1754

Eve/Eva "Evy" Shilling was born in 1793 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ She married Jacob Smith, son of Peter Smith, on January 11, 1815 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,1,3 As of January 11, 1815,her married name was Smith. Eve/Eva "Evy" Shilling died on May 1, 1867 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹

Family

Jacob Smith

Marriage*

She married Jacob Smith, son of Peter Smith, on January 11, 1815 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,1,3

Children

Peter Smith+ b. April 12, 1817, d. after 1892
Hannah Smith+⁴ b. circa 1830, d. August 28, 1858
Elizabeth "Betsy" Smith⁵

Citations

[S581] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Jacob Shilling, Jr. Family of Franklin Co., VA.
[S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
[S61] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register A, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
[S1416] Sylvia Gearheart Alpert, Gerhart/Gearhart/Gearheart Family History.

Homer Philmore Gilliam^1,2,3

M, b. August 13, 1916, d. July 16, 1967

Homer Philmore Gilliam was buried at East Tennessee Cemetery, 2630 Highway 75, Blountville, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^4,5 His Social Security Number was 718-10-4316.⁶ He was born on August 13, 1916 at Slant, Scott Co., Virginia.^6,2,7 He married Dorothy Odell "Doris" Conner, daughter of William Aaron Conner and Cora F. Poff, on May 10, 1941 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 Homer Philmore Gilliam died on July 16, 1967 at Kingsport, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, at age 50.^6,3 He Homer P. Gilliam, Route 1, Kingsport, was killed yesterday when he was pinned beneath his overturned half ton pickup truck. Gilliam, 50, died when his truck left the old Beason Wells Road about two miles from here. Deputies John Bishop and Ralph Gamble said Gilliam was en route to a relative's house to aid persons involved in an earlier minor accident. He was a retired employe of the Meade Corp. in Kingsport. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Conner Gilliam, Route 1, Kingsport; two sons, Phillip Gilliam and Harron Gilliam, both of Kingsport; a sister, Mrs. Maxie Bise, Weber City, Va; one half-sister, Mrs. Dora Alley, Weber City, Va. Gate City, Va. on July 17, 1967.³

Census Records

1950

Dwelling 45, District 85-11, Estillville, Scott Co., Virginia

⁸

Occupation

1950

Paper mill machinist⁸

Family

Dorothy Odell "Doris" Conner b. March 28, 1920, d. December 4, 2009

Marriage*

Homer Philmore Gilliam married Dorothy Odell "Doris" Conner, daughter of William Aaron Conner and Cora F. Poff, on May 10, 1941 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3

Children

Phillip Ray Gilliam^8,9,3
Harron Pal Gilliam^8,9,3

Citations

[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[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.
[S2137] Bristol Herald Courier, From the Homer P. Gilliam obituary in the Jul 17, 1967 edition.
[S1999] Kingsport Times News, From the Homer Philmore Gilliam obituary in the Jul 19, 1967 edition.
[S13519] East Tennessee Cemetery, Sullivan Co., TN, online www.findagrave.com.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

William Howard Sutphin^1,2

M, b. July 11, 1908, d. November 7, 1980

His Social Security Number was 230-05-0312.³ William Howard Sutphin was buried at Bane Sutphin Cemetery, 20-806 State Road 626, Carroll Co., Virginia.² He was born on July 11, 1908.^2,3 He married Annie Loula Conner, daughter of Asa L. Conner and Calla Ann "Callie" Poff, on April 10, 1944 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 William Howard Sutphin died on November 7, 1980 at age 72.²

Family

Annie Loula Conner b. January 7, 1913, d. April 14, 1991

Marriage*

He married Annie Loula Conner, daughter of Asa L. Conner and Calla Ann "Callie" Poff, on April 10, 1944 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2

Citations

[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S4678] Bane Sutphin Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

India Ruth Epperly^1,2

F, b. circa 1903, d. June 6, 2007

India Ruth Epperly married Jerry Edward Harris.² India Ruth Epperly was buried at Topeco Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Rt. 221, Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.² Her married name was Harris. She was born circa 1903.² She died on June 6, 2007.² She India Ruth Epperly Harris, 104, of Floyd, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday June 6, 2007. Preceding her in death were her parents; Wesley and Iowa Epperly; husband, Jerry Harris; son and daughterin-law, J.W. and June Harris; son-in-law, Edward Wilson; granddaughter, Dianna Drasher; four brothers; and a sister. She leaves to cherish her memory her sons and daughters-in-law, Wilford and Mabel Harris of Roanoke, Va. and Dillard and Estalene Harris of Glen Burnie, Md; daughter, Renva Wilson of Roanoke, Va; eight grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; eight great great-grandchildren; sister, Ocie Ratliff of Salem, Va; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday June 9, 2007 at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd, with the Rev. Patrick Starkey and Mr. Randel Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Topeco Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Maberry Funeral Home. The family would like to express a special thanks to the staff of the Berkshire Health Care Center. Flowers will be appreciated or donations may be made to Ninth Street Church of the Brethren, 1103 9th Street SE, Roanoke, VA 24013 or Garden City Baptist Church, 3536 Garden City Blvd. SE, Roanoke, VA 24014. on June 7, 2007.²

Family

Jerry Edward Harris

Marriage*

She married Jerry Edward Harris.²

Children

Wilford Edward Harris+^1,2,3,4 b. October 18, 1924, d. September 26, 2013
Renva Margaret Harris+^1,2,3,4 b. February 12, 1926, d. December 4, 2023

Citations

[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the India Ruth Epperly Harris obituary in the Jun 7, 2007 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wilford Harris obituary in the Sep 28, 2013 edition.
[S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Renva Margaret Harris Wilson obituary.

Vernon Burgette Garvin¹

M, b. October 9, 1895, d. April 2, 1983

Vernon Burgette Garvin married Sarah Shelor.² Vernon Burgette Garvin was born on October 9, 1895 at Rising Sun, Cecil Co., Maryland.^2,1 He died on April 2, 1983 at age 87.²

Family

Sarah Shelor b. April 2, 1905, d. June 13, 1982

Marriage*

He married Sarah Shelor.²

Child

Vernon Burgette Garvin Jr.+^3,4 b. July 30, 1925, d. January 10, 1998

Citations

[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S1004] Scott Ditmer and Dawn Garvin, "Garvin Line," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Sep 10, 2005.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Vernon B. Garvin, Jr. obituary in the Jan 11, 1998 edition.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Sarah Shelor¹

F, b. April 2, 1905, d. June 13, 1982

Sarah Shelor married Vernon Burgette Garvin.¹ Her married name was Garvin. Sarah Shelor was born on April 2, 1905.¹ She died on June 13, 1982 at age 77.¹

Family

Vernon Burgette Garvin b. October 9, 1895, d. April 2, 1983

Marriage*

She married Vernon Burgette Garvin.¹

Child

Vernon Burgette Garvin Jr.+^2,3 b. July 30, 1925, d. January 10, 1998

Citations

[S1004] Scott Ditmer and Dawn Garvin, "Garvin Line," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Sep 10, 2005.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Vernon B. Garvin, Jr. obituary in the Jan 11, 1998 edition.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

William Wickham "Willie" Graham^1,2

M, b. December 1, 1881, d. August 15, 1959

Father

Thomas Henry Graham b. October 22, 1846, d. December 23, 1922

Mother

Mariah Frances Davis b. February 28, 1851, d. January 11, 1930

William Wickham "Willie" Graham was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² He was born on December 1, 1881 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Lula May McDonald on September 21, 1904 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^2,3 William Wickham "Willie" Graham died on August 15, 1959 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 77.²

Family

Lula May McDonald b. 1884, d. January 17, 1955

Marriage*

He married Lula May McDonald on September 21, 1904 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^2,3

Child

James Earl Graham+^4,5,6 b. March 29, 1920, d. April 5, 1988

Citations

[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S2251] Sherwood Burial Park, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=40016666&CRid=728583&df=all&
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Lula May McDonald^1,2

F, b. 1884, d. January 17, 1955

Lula May McDonald was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ She was born in 1884 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^1,2 She married William Wickham "Willie" Graham, son of Thomas Henry Graham and Mariah Frances Davis, on September 21, 1904 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of September 21, 1904,her married name was Graham.² Lula May McDonald died on January 17, 1955.¹

Family

William Wickham "Willie" Graham b. December 1, 1881, d. August 15, 1959

Marriage*

She married William Wickham "Willie" Graham, son of Thomas Henry Graham and Mariah Frances Davis, on September 21, 1904 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^1,2

Child

James Earl Graham+^3,4,5 b. March 29, 1920, d. April 5, 1988

Citations

[S2251] Sherwood Burial Park, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=40016666&CRid=728583&df=all&
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Thomas Henry Graham¹

M, b. October 22, 1846, d. December 23, 1922

Father

James M. Graham² b. circa 1799, d. April 14, 1869

Mother

Emily Martha Hall² b. circa 1808, d. 1859

Thomas Henry Graham was buried at Hall's Church Cemetery, Rt. 603, Ironto, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² He was born on October 22, 1846 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.² He married Mariah Frances Davis on May 27, 1870 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ Thomas Henry Graham died on December 23, 1922 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 76.²

Family

Mariah Frances Davis b. February 28, 1851, d. January 11, 1930

Marriage*

He married Mariah Frances Davis on May 27, 1870 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹

Child

William Wickham "Willie" Graham+ b. December 1, 1881, d. August 15, 1959

Citations

[S48] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 1, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the T. H. Graham death certificate.

Mariah Frances Davis^1,2

F, b. February 28, 1851, d. January 11, 1930

Mariah Frances Davis was buried at Hall's Church Cemetery, Rt. 603, Ironto, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² She was born on February 28, 1851 at Botetourt Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has an impossible birth date of Feb 29, 1853.² She married Thomas Henry Graham, son of James M. Graham and Emily Martha Hall, on May 27, 1870 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ As of May 27, 1870,her married name was Graham. Mariah Frances Davis died on January 11, 1930 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 78.²

Family

Thomas Henry Graham b. October 22, 1846, d. December 23, 1922

Marriage*

She married Thomas Henry Graham, son of James M. Graham and Emily Martha Hall, on May 27, 1870 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹

Child

William Wickham "Willie" Graham+ b. December 1, 1881, d. August 15, 1959

Citations

[S48] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 1, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mariah F. Graham death certificate.

James M. Graham

M, b. circa 1799, d. April 14, 1869

Father

William Graham

Mother

Mary Elkins

James M. Graham was born circa 1799 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He married Emily Martha Hall, daughter of Asa Hall Sr. and Mary VanOver, on November 17, 1823 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.² James M. Graham died on April 14, 1869 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹

Family

Emily Martha Hall b. circa 1808, d. 1859

Marriage*

He married Emily Martha Hall, daughter of Asa Hall Sr. and Mary VanOver, on November 17, 1823 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.²

Child

Thomas Henry Graham+³ b. October 22, 1846, d. December 23, 1922

Citations

[S1022] Carlisle Bowling (e-mail address), Hall Questions in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message May 25, 2003.
[S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the T. H. Graham death certificate.

Emily Martha Hall¹

F, b. circa 1808, d. 1859

Father

Asa Hall Sr.^2,1 b. June, 1758, d. March 6, 1841

Mother

Mary VanOver b. 1775, d. after 1841

Emily Martha Hall was born circa 1808 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ She married James M. Graham, son of William Graham and Mary Elkins, on November 17, 1823 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.² As of November 17, 1823,her married name was Graham. Emily Martha Hall died in 1859 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.

Family

James M. Graham b. circa 1799, d. April 14, 1869

Marriage*

She married James M. Graham, son of William Graham and Mary Elkins, on November 17, 1823 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.²

Child

Thomas Henry Graham+³ b. October 22, 1846, d. December 23, 1922

Citations

[S1022] Carlisle Bowling (e-mail address), Hall Questions in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message May 25, 2003.
[S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the T. H. Graham death certificate.

Albin Edward Spaulding^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. October 15, 1921, d. June 22, 1988

His Social Security Number was 577-24-0770.⁷ Albin Edward Spaulding was buried at Quantico National Cemetery, 18424 Joplin Road (Route 619), Triangle, Prince William Co., Virginia.^2,8 He was born on October 15, 1921 at Falls Church, Fairfax Co., Virginia.^{1,7,2,3,8,4,5,6} He married Audrey Mae Conner, daughter of James Burdict "J. B." "Berty" Conner and Sarah Armenia "Minnie" Poff, on March 8, 1948 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,9 Albin Edward Spaulding died on June 22, 1988 at age 66.^7,2,3,8,5

Census Records

1950

Dwelling 212, District 76-2, Brentsville, Prince William Co., Virginia

¹⁰

Occupation

1950

Bricklayer¹⁰

Family

Audrey Mae Conner b. June 16, 1913, d. September 3, 1948

Marriage*

Albin Edward Spaulding married Audrey Mae Conner, daughter of James Burdict "J. B." "Berty" Conner and Sarah Armenia "Minnie" Poff, on March 8, 1948 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,9

Citations

[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[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.
[S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S3451] Quantico National Cemetery, Prince William Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Roy L. Thompson^1,2

M, b. August 4, 1901, d. December 22, 1988

His Social Security Number was 226-26-5147.³ Roy L. Thompson was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He married Rosa Ellen "Rosie" Pruitt/Pruett. Roy L. Thompson was born on August 4, 1901.^2,3 He died on December 22, 1988 at age 87.^2,3

Family

Rosa Ellen "Rosie" Pruitt/Pruett b. February 15, 1904, d. February 3, 1984

Marriage*

He married Rosa Ellen "Rosie" Pruitt/Pruett.

Children

Freddie Marvin Thompson+^1,4,5 b. October 17, 1925, d. May 8, 1997
Harry Dalton Thompson+^1,4 b. June 19, 1936, d. July 15, 2016
Betty Eloise Thompson+^6,4,7 b. April 9, 1943, d. October 6, 2022

Citations

[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S116] Floyd Press, From the Harry Dalton Thompson obituary in the Jul 21, 2016 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the F. Marvin Thompson obituary in the May 10, 1997 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Rosa Ellen "Rosie" Pruitt/Pruett¹

F, b. February 15, 1904, d. February 3, 1984

Rosa Ellen "Rosie" Pruitt/Pruett married Roy L. Thompson. Rosa Ellen "Rosie" Pruitt/Pruett was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 225-92-6315.³ Her married name was Thompson. She was born on February 15, 1904.^2,3 She died on February 3, 1984 at age 79.²

Family

Roy L. Thompson b. August 4, 1901, d. December 22, 1988

Marriage*

She married Roy L. Thompson.

Children

Freddie Marvin Thompson+^1,4,5 b. October 17, 1925, d. May 8, 1997
Harry Dalton Thompson+^1,4 b. June 19, 1936, d. July 15, 2016
Betty Eloise Thompson+^6,4,7 b. April 9, 1943, d. October 6, 2022

Citations

[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S116] Floyd Press, From the Harry Dalton Thompson obituary in the Jul 21, 2016 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the F. Marvin Thompson obituary in the May 10, 1997 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

James Henry Hoback¹

M, b. August 13, 1870, d. March 6, 1929

Father

Christian Marion Hoback² b. October 30, 1843, d. June 10, 1891

Mother

Christina Smith² b. January 17, 1839, d. October 24, 1908

James Henry Hoback was buried at Stonewall Cemetery, 4382 Route 221 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 He was born on August 13, 1870 at Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 He married Levonia A. Bower on April 18, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² James Henry Hoback died on March 6, 1929 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 58.^1,3

Family

Levonia A. Bower b. December 5, 1871, d. February 5, 1936

Marriage*

He married Levonia A. Bower on April 18, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.²

Child

Clifford Victor Hoback+^4,5 b. March 28, 1912, d. April 2, 1997

Citations

[S199] Ruth Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Stonewall Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Levonia A. Bower¹

F, b. December 5, 1871, d. February 5, 1936

Levonia A. Bower was buried at Stonewall Cemetery, 4382 Route 221 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 She was born on December 5, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1,2 She married James Henry Hoback, son of Christian Marion Hoback and Christina Smith, on April 18, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³ As of April 18, 1901,her married name was Hoback. Levonia A. Bower died on February 5, 1936 at age 64.^1,2

Family

James Henry Hoback b. August 13, 1870, d. March 6, 1929

Marriage*

She married James Henry Hoback, son of Christian Marion Hoback and Christina Smith, on April 18, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³

Child

Clifford Victor Hoback+^4,5 b. March 28, 1912, d. April 2, 1997

Citations

[S199] Ruth Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Stonewall Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Branson Eldridge Graham^1,2,3,4

M, b. October 31, 1909, d. April 30, 1983

Father

Willie Everett Graham^5,3 b. June 20, 1887, d. July 9, 1969

Mother

Meda E. Sowers^5,3 b. July 26, 1885, d. June 16, 1974

Branson Eldridge Graham was buried at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 409 Ridgeview Road NW, off Rt. 8 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 He married Reva Elaine Dickerson, daughter of Coffee Claudues Dickerson and Lutishia Dovie "Lutishy" Gardner.^1,6,3 Branson Eldridge Graham was born on October 31, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 He died on April 30, 1983 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 73.^1,3

Census Records

1940

Dwelling 3, District 32-7, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁷

Occupation

1940

Farmer⁷

Family

Reva Elaine Dickerson b. March 3, 1911, d. October 9, 1970

Marriage*

Branson Eldridge Graham married Reva Elaine Dickerson, daughter of Coffee Claudues Dickerson and Lutishia Dovie "Lutishy" Gardner.^1,6,3

Children

Ralph Branson Graham+^{8,6,7,9,10,11,12} b. August 12, 1931, d. December 15, 2015
William Wesley "Bill" Graham+^{8,6,7,13,9,11,12} b. September 24, 1932, d. August 1, 2013
Margie Marie Graham^{6,7,10,9,11,12}
Curtis Ray Graham Sr.+^{13,14,9,11,12} b. November 30, 1936, d. September 17, 2005
Catherine Eldora Graham+^{6,7,10,9,11,12,15} b. July 21, 1939, d. July 24, 2021
Claudine Elaine Graham+^6,9,11,10,12 b. May 7, 1948, d. November 28, 2022

Citations

[S225] Mary Conner Williams, Beaver Creek Cemetery.
[S1640] Jack Spangler, Index of Obituary and Death Notices Appearing in the Floyd Press 1973-1999.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[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.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S116] Floyd Press, From the Reva Dickerson Graham obituary in the Oct 15, 1970 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ralph Branson Graham obituary in the Dec 17, 2015 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S2129] Hutchinson News, From the Curtis Graham obituary in the Sep 19, 2005 edition.
[S4284] Maberry Funeral Home, Inc., online http://www.maberryfuneralhome.com, From the Claudine Elaine Quesenberry obituary.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Wesley Graham obituary in the Aug 2, 2013 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S10237] Bassett Funeral Service, online www.bassettfuneralservice.com, From the Catherine Graham Sutphin obituary.