Wesley Lloyd Poff1,2

M, b. September 3, 1953
FatherLloyd Stacy Poff3,4,5,1,2 b. May 21, 1928, d. March 8, 1998
MotherSusie Lee Sweeney3,4,5,1,2
     Wesley Lloyd Poff was born on September 3, 1953 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2,6 He married Lisa Cheryl Fuqua on January 24, 1976 at Bethany, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma.1,6

Family

Lisa Cheryl Fuqua
Marriage*Wesley Lloyd Poff married Lisa Cheryl Fuqua on January 24, 1976 at Bethany, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma.1,6 
Children
  • Jennifer Cheryl Poff1,2,6
  • Michael Lloyd Poff3,4,1,2,6

Citations

  1. [S657] George Pauff - Anna Merchant, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poff/f0637.htm
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lloyd S. Poff obituary in the Mar 10, 1998 edition.
  4. [S116] Floyd Press, From the John Ray Poff obituary in the Jan 26, 2000 edition.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ella Mae Reed Poff obituary in the Sep 8, 1999 edition.
  6. [S6393] Logan Reed Jennings, "The Poffs of Floyd County, Virginia."

Brainard William Hall1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 2, 1902, d. April 18, 1918
FatherMarion Thomas "M. T." Hall1,2,3,4,5 b. September 3, 1866, d. December 4, 1952
MotherNancy Byer V. "Nannie" Poff1,2,3,5 b. February 6, 1868, d. September 1, 1943
     Brainard William Hall was buried at Cole Family Cemetery, Stonewell Road NE, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,5 He was born on September 2, 1902 at Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Sep 4, 1902.1,2,5 He died on April 18, 1918 at Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 15.4,5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 9, District 50, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Citations

  1. [S269] Edgar L. Vest, Cole Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Robert Wilson Miles1,2,3,4

M, b. May 10, 1917, d. December 2, 1988
FatherJames Henry Miles5,1 b. November 7, 1877, d. June 15, 1943
MotherNellie Ward Poff1,2,3 b. May 9, 1886, d. June 1, 1960
     Robert Wilson Miles was buried at Huntsville Memory Garden, Huntsville, Madison Co., Alabama.4 He married Edna Unknown.6 Robert Wilson Miles was born on May 10, 1917 at Virginia.2,4 He died on December 2, 1988 at Alabama at age 71.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 70, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 112, District 21, Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 156, District 24-26, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Coal company timber yard worker6

Family

Edna Unknown
Marriage*Robert Wilson Miles married Edna Unknown.6 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie Ward Miles obituary in the Jun 4, 1960 edition.
  4. [S5236] Huntsville Memory Gardens, Madison Co., AL, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Russell Miles obituary in the Oct 20, 1994 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Joseph Reese Sowers1,2

M, b. May 4, 1895, d. October 9, 1928
FatherOsbourne Walter Sowers b. September 24, 1862, d. August 17, 1951
MotherMary Alice Howery b. October 8, 1869, d. December 2, 1943
     Joseph Reese Sowers was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on May 4, 1895 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 He married Roxie Gertrude Poff, daughter of Robert Hosea Poff and Nellie Vergie King, on April 14, 1919 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4 Joseph Reese Sowers died on October 9, 1928 at Huffville, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 33; The Marion Thomas Hall funeral records have a death date of Oct 16, 1928.1,5

Family

Roxie Gertrude Poff b. March 21, 1901, d. August 18, 1986
Marriage*He married Roxie Gertrude Poff, daughter of Robert Hosea Poff and Nellie Vergie King, on April 14, 1919 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  2. [S1457] Brewers of North Carolina, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:654127&id=I0042
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  5. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  6. [S63] Altizer Family Files, online http://www.altizer.net/jay/GEDCOM/html/index.html
  7. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  8. [S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claudie Sowers Rakes obituary in the May 12, 2017 edition.

Roxie Gertrude Poff1,2

F, b. March 21, 1901, d. August 18, 1986
FatherRobert Hosea Poff3,1,2 b. June, 1872, d. before April 15, 1910
MotherNellie Vergie King3,1,2 b. January 1, 1876, d. May 18, 1941
     Roxie Gertrude Poff was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5,1 She FLOYD - Mrs. Roxie Gertrude Bradford, age 85, died Monday evening, August 18, 1986, in the Montgomery County Hospital. She is survived by two sons, Josephs R. Sowers, Alexandria; Charley O. Sowers, Christiansburg; two daughters, Mrs. Herman (Merle) Rakes, Shawsville; Mrs. Everett (Etta Mae) Reed, Floyd; a stepson, Kimer Flinchum, Salem; two stepdaughters, Renea Motley, Salem; Lucy Collins, Roanoke; a brother, Carlos Poff, Sophia, W. Va; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday from. the Huffville Church conducted by the Rev. Roy Turpin and the Rev. Elbert Lee Naff with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg, anytime Wednesday. The family will receive friends there from 7:00 to 9:00 Wednesday evening.4 She was born on March 21, 1901 at Virginia.5,3,1 She married Joseph Reese Sowers, son of Osbourne Walter Sowers and Mary Alice Howery, on April 14, 1919 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.6 As of April 14, 1919,her married name was Sowers.6 As of April 29, 1937,her married name was Flinchum.2 Roxie Gertrude Poff married John Martin Flinchum on April 29, 1937 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.7,2 As of September 15, 1966,her married name was Bradford.2 Roxie Gertrude Poff married William James Bradford on September 15, 1966 at Lafayette, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1,2 Roxie Gertrude Poff died on August 18, 1986 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 85.4,5,1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 3, District 50, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 39, District 14, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1930Farm manager8

Family 1

Joseph Reese Sowers b. May 4, 1895, d. October 9, 1928
Marriage*Roxie Gertrude Poff married Joseph Reese Sowers, son of Osbourne Walter Sowers and Mary Alice Howery, on April 14, 1919 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.6 
Children

Family 2

John Martin Flinchum b. circa 1887
Marriage*Roxie Gertrude Poff married John Martin Flinchum on April 29, 1937 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.7,2 
Child

Family 3

William James Bradford b. circa 1891
Marriage*Roxie Gertrude Poff married William James Bradford on September 15, 1966 at Lafayette, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1,2 

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Roxie Gertrude Bradford obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  5. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  6. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  7. [S1457] Brewers of North Carolina, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:654127&id=I0042
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S63] Altizer Family Files, online http://www.altizer.net/jay/GEDCOM/html/index.html
  10. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  11. [S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claudie Sowers Rakes obituary in the May 12, 2017 edition.

Edna Florence Sowers1,2,3

F, b. February 29, 1920, d. January 17, 1977
FatherJoseph Reese Sowers4,5,1,6,3 b. May 4, 1895, d. October 9, 1928
MotherRoxie Gertrude Poff4,5,7,1,6,3 b. March 21, 1901, d. August 18, 1986
     Her Social Security Number was 229-36-8595.8 Edna Florence Sowers was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.9,6 She and Ellis Carson Altizer were divorced.3 Edna Florence Sowers and William Thomas Bernard were divorced.3 Edna Florence Sowers was born on February 29, 1920 at Huffville, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,9,8,6 She married Ellis Carson Altizer, son of Robert E. Lee Altizer and Loula Mae Reed, on April 5, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,5,1 As of April 5, 1939,her married name was Altizer. As of June 25, 1958,her married name was Bernard.3 Edna Florence Sowers married William Thomas Bernard on June 25, 1958 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3 As of February 1, 1964,her married name was Dunford.3 Edna Florence Sowers married Haynes Moran "Monk" Dunford on February 1, 1964 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,6,3 Edna Florence Sowers died on January 17, 1977 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 56.4,9,6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 39, District 14, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia7

Family 1

Ellis Carson Altizer b. April 23, 1914, d. May 18, 1973
Divorce*Edna Florence Sowers and Ellis Carson Altizer were divorced.3 
Marriage* Edna Florence Sowers married Ellis Carson Altizer, son of Robert E. Lee Altizer and Loula Mae Reed, on April 5, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,5,1 
Children

Family 2

William Thomas Bernard
Divorce*Edna Florence Sowers and William Thomas Bernard were divorced.3 
Marriage* Edna Florence Sowers married William Thomas Bernard on June 25, 1958 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3 
Child
  • Lettie Gail Bernard2,10

Family 3

Haynes Moran "Monk" Dunford b. June 14, 1916, d. October 10, 2000
Marriage*Edna Florence Sowers married Haynes Moran "Monk" Dunford on February 1, 1964 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,6,3 

Citations

  1. [S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S1457] Brewers of North Carolina, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:654127&id=I0042
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S63] Altizer Family Files, online http://www.altizer.net/jay/GEDCOM/html/index.html
  5. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  10. [S3858] Obits For Life, online http://www.obitsforlife.com, From the Edith Pauline Altizer Cole obituary.

Ellis Carson Altizer1,2

M, b. April 23, 1914, d. May 18, 1973
FatherRobert E. Lee Altizer3,1,2 b. July 27, 1879, d. October 17, 1950
MotherLoula Mae Reed3,1,2 b. July 17, 1888, d. August 3, 1968
     Ellis Carson Altizer and Edna Florence Sowers were divorced.4 His Social Security Number was 229-05-5998.5 Ellis Carson Altizer was buried at Surface Cemetery, Surface Road, Riner, Montgomery Co., Virginia.6 He was born on April 23, 1914 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,5 He married Edna Florence Sowers, daughter of Joseph Reese Sowers and Roxie Gertrude Poff, on April 5, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,1,2 Ellis Carson Altizer died on May 18, 1973 at Riner, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 59.5,6 He RINER -- Ellis C. Altizer, age 59, of Route 3, Riner, was dead on arrival Friday evening, May 18, 1973, at a local hospital. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. James Cole, Bedford, Mrs. Paul Gardner, Christiansburg, Mrs. Johnny Jones, Arlington; three sisters, Mrs. Surface Martin, Christiansburg, Mrs. Ollie Gillispie, Georgia, Mrs. Harold Cummings, Stuart; two brothers, Lee Altizer, and Roy Altizer, both of Riner; also four grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Monday, May 21, 1973, 2:00 p.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home in Christiansburg, with the Rev. Archie P. Naff officiating. Burial followed in Surface Cemetery, Riner. on May 24, 1973.6

Family

Edna Florence Sowers b. February 29, 1920, d. January 17, 1977
Divorce*He and Edna Florence Sowers were divorced.4 
Marriage* Ellis Carson Altizer married Edna Florence Sowers, daughter of Joseph Reese Sowers and Roxie Gertrude Poff, on April 5, 1939 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  2. [S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S63] Altizer Family Files, online http://www.altizer.net/jay/GEDCOM/html/index.html
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Ellis C. Altizer obituary in the May 24, 1973 edition.
  7. [S3858] Obits For Life, online http://www.obitsforlife.com, From the Edith Pauline Altizer Cole obituary.

Edith Pauline Altizer1,2,3

F, b. December 2, 1939, d. October 11, 2013
FatherEllis Carson Altizer1,2 b. April 23, 1914, d. May 18, 1973
MotherEdna Florence Sowers1,2 b. February 29, 1920, d. January 17, 1977
     Edith Pauline Altizer Edith Altizer Cole, 73 of Bedford, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born on Saturday, December 2, 1939 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Ellis Altizer and Edna Sowers Altizer. She was a retired employee of Sam Moore Furniture. Surviving is her husband, James Edgar Cole; her daughter, Pamela C. Hammack & husband, Roger of Bedford; three sisters, Linda F. McCoy of Dublin, Judy Davis of FL, Lettie Brewer of Bedford; a grandson, Stephen Hammack. The family requests those wishing to make memorials to consider the Alzheimers Association, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 306, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 1:00 pm at Updike Funeral Chapel, Bedford. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 until 8 PM at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford.2 She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia.2 She was born on December 2, 1939 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 As of November 21, 1959,her married name was Cole.3 She married James Edgar Cole, son of Oliver Edgar Cole and Tressie Eva Akers, on November 21, 1959 at Montgomery Co., Virginia; James was divorced when he married Edith.3 Edith Pauline Altizer died on October 11, 2013 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 73.2

Family

James Edgar Cole
Marriage*She married James Edgar Cole, son of Oliver Edgar Cole and Tressie Eva Akers, on November 21, 1959 at Montgomery Co., Virginia; James was divorced when he married Edith.3 
Child
  • Pamela June Cole2

Citations

  1. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  2. [S3858] Obits For Life, online http://www.obitsforlife.com, From the Edith Pauline Altizer Cole obituary.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Cynthia Turner Gowans1,2

F, b. July 21, 1865, d. July 21, 1932
FatherPaulus Rhodes "Paul" Goings3,4,5,1 b. November, 1828, d. March 30, 1908
MotherLucy Jane Patterson3,4,5,1 b. March, 1832
     Cynthia Turner Gowans was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.6,2 She was born on July 21, 1865 at Virginia; Her death certificate has an incorrect birth year of 1868.4,1 She died on July 21, 1932 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 67.6,2 She Miss Cynthia Turner Gowans, 67, died at the home of her niece, Mrs. R. A. Miller, in Wilson street yesterday. Surviving are her two sisters, Mrs. M. E. Smith of Charleston and Mrs. L. M. Via of Richmond, Va. Burial will be in Spring Hill cemetery. on July 22, 1932.7

Census Records

1870Dwelling 444, James River, Buckingham Co., Virginia5
1880Dwelling 117, District 112, Lovingston, Nelson Co., Virginia3
1900Dwelling 415, District 20, Stonewall, Appomattox Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 57, District 13, Elon, Amherst Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her nephew J. B. Ewers8
1930Dwelling 130, District 45, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia9

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cynthia T. Gowans death certificate.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Cynthia Turner Gowans obituary in the Jul 22, 1932 edition.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cynthia T. Gowens death certificate.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Cynthia Turner Gowens obituary in the Jul 22, 1932 edition.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Haynes Moran "Monk" Dunford1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 14, 1916, d. October 10, 2000
     Haynes Moran "Monk" Dunford was buried at Dunford Family Cemetery, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3,4 His Social Security Number was 229-03-8238.6 He was born on June 14, 1916 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,6,3,4 He married Edna Florence Sowers, daughter of Joseph Reese Sowers and Roxie Gertrude Poff, on February 1, 1964 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,7,5 Haynes Moran "Monk" Dunford died on October 10, 2000 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 84.6,3,4 He DUNFORD, Haynes Moran, (Monk), 84, of Christiansburg and formerly of Pearisburg, died at his home Tuesday, October 10, 2000 after a long illness. Born in Giles County on June 14, 1916, he was a son of the late Wirt and Kate Turner Dunford. He had been employed as a carpenter and was a veteran of the U.S. Army in WW II. He was preceded in death by five children. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Harvey L. and Leda McGuire Dunford of Pembroke; two grandsons, Chris and wife, Cherie Dunford and Timothy Dunford, all of Pembroke; two great-grandchildren, C. J. and Chelsea Dunford, both of Pembroke; a brother and sister-in-law, Wallace and Bobbie Dunford of Pearisburg; a special niece and nephew, Junior and Joyce Keffer of Pearisburg; a special friend, Maynard Doss of Christiansburg. A memorial service will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. in the Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke. Private burial will follow cremation in the Dunford Cemetery at Pearisburg. Friends may call at the home of Harvey Dunford at 1016 Cascade Drive in Pembroke. on October 12, 2000.4

Family

Edna Florence Sowers b. February 29, 1920, d. January 17, 1977
Marriage*He married Edna Florence Sowers, daughter of Joseph Reese Sowers and Roxie Gertrude Poff, on February 1, 1964 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,7,5 

Citations

  1. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  2. [S1457] Brewers of North Carolina, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:654127&id=I0042
  3. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Haynes Moran Dunford obituary in the Oct 12, 2000 edition.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Robert E. Lee Altizer1,2,3

M, b. July 27, 1879, d. October 17, 1950
     Robert E. Lee Altizer was buried at Surface Cemetery, Surface Road, Riner, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He was born on July 27, 1879; On his WWI Draft Registration card he listed his birth date as Jul 27, 1878.1,3 He married Loula Mae Reed, daughter of Fleming Reed and Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Reed, on November 25, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 Robert E. Lee Altizer died on October 17, 1950 at age 71.1

Family

Loula Mae Reed b. July 17, 1888, d. August 3, 1968
Marriage*He married Loula Mae Reed, daughter of Fleming Reed and Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Reed, on November 25, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S576] Margaret Tynan & Rena Worthen, Montgomery Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Volume I.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S63] Altizer Family Files, online http://www.altizer.net/jay/GEDCOM/html/index.html
  5. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  6. [S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Loula Mae Reed1

F, b. July 17, 1888, d. August 3, 1968
FatherFleming Reed1 b. May 1, 1863, d. June 16, 1929
MotherMary Elizabeth "Polly" Reed1 b. November 13, 1870, d. January 31, 1939
     Loula Mae Reed was buried at Surface Cemetery, Surface Road, Riner, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 She was born on July 17, 1888 at Virginia.2 She married Robert E. Lee Altizer on November 25, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of November 25, 1909,her married name was Altizer. Loula Mae Reed died on August 3, 1968 at age 80.2

Family

Robert E. Lee Altizer b. July 27, 1879, d. October 17, 1950
Marriage*She married Robert E. Lee Altizer on November 25, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S576] Margaret Tynan & Rena Worthen, Montgomery Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Volume I.
  3. [S63] Altizer Family Files, online http://www.altizer.net/jay/GEDCOM/html/index.html
  4. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  5. [S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Fleming Reed1,2

M, b. May 1, 1863, d. June 16, 1929
FatherMahlon Reed2 b. March 28, 1829, d. May 12, 1888
MotherSussanah Akers2 b. circa 1826
     Fleming Reed was buried at Surface Cemetery, Surface Road, Riner, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He was born on May 1, 1863 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Reed on October 2, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 Fleming Reed died on June 16, 1929 at age 66.1

Family

Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Reed b. November 13, 1870, d. January 31, 1939
Marriage*He married Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Reed on October 2, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S576] Margaret Tynan & Rena Worthen, Montgomery Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Volume I.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Reed1,2

F, b. November 13, 1870, d. January 31, 1939
     Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Reed was buried at Surface Cemetery, Surface Road, Riner, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 She was born on November 13, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 She married Fleming Reed, son of Mahlon Reed and Sussanah Akers, on October 2, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 As of October 2, 1887,her married name was Reed. Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Reed died on January 31, 1939 at age 68.1

Family

Fleming Reed b. May 1, 1863, d. June 16, 1929
Marriage*She married Fleming Reed, son of Mahlon Reed and Sussanah Akers, on October 2, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S576] Margaret Tynan & Rena Worthen, Montgomery Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Volume I.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Mahlon Reed1,2

M, b. March 28, 1829, d. May 12, 1888
FatherSpencer Reed b. June 10, 1786, d. 1876
MotherMargaret "Peggie" "Maggie" Reed b. circa 1797
     Mahlon Reed was buried at Reed Cemetery, intersection of Rt. 730 and Rt. 750, Willis, Floyd Co., Virginia.3 He was born on March 28, 1829 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 He married Sussanah Akers, daughter of William B. Akers and Nancy Sowers, on December 28, 1852 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Mahlon Reed died on May 12, 1888 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 59.3

Family

Sussanah Akers b. circa 1826
Marriage*He married Sussanah Akers, daughter of William B. Akers and Nancy Sowers, on December 28, 1852 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Sussanah Akers1

F, b. circa 1826
FatherWilliam B. Akers
MotherNancy Sowers
     Sussanah Akers was buried at Reed Cemetery, intersection of Rt. 730 and Rt. 750, Willis, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born circa 1826 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 She married Mahlon Reed, son of Spencer Reed and Margaret "Peggie" "Maggie" Reed, on December 28, 1852 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of December 28, 1852,her married name was Reed.

Family

Mahlon Reed b. March 28, 1829, d. May 12, 1888
Marriage*Sussanah Akers married Mahlon Reed, son of Spencer Reed and Margaret "Peggie" "Maggie" Reed, on December 28, 1852 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Vernon Warren Poff1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 31, 1940, d. July 24, 1997
FatherRoscoe Warren Poff1,2,6,5 b. May 15, 1921, d. June 13, 2002
MotherRheba Mae Dulaney7,1,2,6,5 b. March 7, 1923, d. March 31, 1996
     His Social Security Number was 228-48-1942.8 Vernon Warren Poff was born on January 31, 1940 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8,2,3,9 He married Ruby Faye Young on December 12, 1958 at Radford, Virginia.2 Vernon Warren Poff died on July 24, 1997 at Shenandoah Co., Virginia, at age 57.8,9,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 60, District 32-2, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1950Dwelling 32, District 118-1, Radford, Virginia6

Family

Ruby Faye Young
Marriage*Vernon Warren Poff married Ruby Faye Young on December 12, 1958 at Radford, Virginia.2 
Children
  • Teresa Faye Poff2
  • Vernon Warren Poff Jr.2

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Rheba Dulaney Smith obituary in the Apr 2, 1996 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Paulus Rhodes "Paul" Gowen Jr.1,2

M, b. June, 1867, d. August, 1903
FatherPaulus Rhodes "Paul" Goings1,3 b. November, 1828, d. March 30, 1908
MotherLucy Jane Patterson1,3 b. March, 1832
     Paulus Rhodes "Paul" Gowen Jr. was born in June, 1867 at Buckingham Co., Virginia.2 He married Laura Belle Wingfield circa 1884.2,4,5 Paulus Rhodes "Paul" Gowen Jr. died in August, 1903 at Appomattox Co., Virginia, at age 36; From Mike Lee - Another interesting find that I made in working on these folks was a newspaper article from Appomattox 08-03-1903 which described how Paul Going (son of Paulus R. mentioned above) and two other men were killed when lightning struck a large tree under which they had taken shelter during a storm. This occurred at New Hope Baptist Church during a revival service of the James River Baptist Association.6

Census Records

1870Dwelling 444, James River, Buckingham Co., Virginia3
1880Dwelling 117, District 112, Lovingston, Nelson Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 171, District 19, Stonewall, Appomattox Co., Virginia2

Occupation

1900Farmer2

Family

Laura Belle Wingfield b. December 8, 1863, d. May 17, 1950
Marriage*Paulus Rhodes "Paul" Gowen Jr. married Laura Belle Wingfield circa 1884.2,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Laura Belle Wingfield Gowen obituary in the May 19, 1950 edition.
  6. [S1575] Lynchburg, VA and Ernestine Tabor, Middleburg, FL Mike Lee, Chatroom GOING in "Going Family Genealogy Forum," listserve message Apr 28 and Apr 29, 2003.
  7. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.

Lucy Ellen Hall

F, b. November 28, 1897, d. May 3, 1898
FatherJames Richard "Jim" Hall b. June 8, 1845, d. January 30, 1944
MotherLucy Jane Aldredge b. January 10, 1863, d. July 1, 1923
     Lucy Ellen Hall was born on November 28, 1897 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia. She died on May 3, 1898 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.

Priscilla May Lucas1,2

F, b. May 9, 1899, d. January 22, 1903
FatherAquilla I. "Quillie" Lucas1,2 b. February 5, 1867, d. June 25, 1925
MotherAlice Doulah Iddings1,2 b. April 24, 1872, d. March 24, 1955
     Priscilla May Lucas was born on May 9, 1899 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She died on January 22, 1903 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 3.

Census Records

1900Dwelling 140, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.

Lillian Ester Lucas1,2,3,4

F, b. September 22, 1905, d. July 21, 1991
FatherWilliam Quinter "Quinter" Lucas2,3,5 b. March 12, 1869, d. May 31, 1954
MotherArmanda Florence "Minnie" Craghead1,2,3,5 b. April 28, 1877, d. August 20, 1926
     Lillian Ester Lucas was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.2,6 She was born on September 22, 1905 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3 As of August 4, 1928,her married name was Yoder.7 She married Theodore Thomas "Ted" Yoder on August 4, 1928 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4,7,6 Lillian Ester Lucas died on July 21, 1991 at Greenville, South Carolina, at age 85.1,2,4 She Lillian Esther Lucas Yoder, 95, of 22 Profs Place, Greenville, S.C. wife of Theodore Thomas Yoder, died suddenly Sunday, July 21, 1991. Born September 22, 1905 in Floyd County, she was a daughter of the late William Quinter and Minnie Craghead Lucas. She had made her hone in the Greenville area for the past ten years. Mrs. Yoder was a graduate of Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1927 and was a retired registered nurse for Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W.Va. She was a member of Morningside Baptist Church in Greenville. She was formerly an active member of Baptist Temple for over 40 years and a former member of Grace Gospel Church both in Huntington, W.Va. She was a member of Beverly Hills Womens Club, the Beverly Hills Garden Club and the Order of the Eastern Star, Guandott #89, all in Huntington. Surviving in addition to her husband of the home are a daughter , Betty Anne Yoder Rupp of Greenville, S.C; one brother, Lee D. Lucas of Wills; two granddaughters, Sandra Diane Rupp of Greenville, S.C; and Victoria Ann DeLello of Winston-Salem, N.C. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Mackey Mortuary by Pastor Alvie McClaran and Pastor Greg Wright. Entombment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park Garden of Hope Mausoleum. The family is at the home but will receive friends at the mortuary Tuesday from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, it is respectfully requested that memorials be made to Morningside Baptist Church Building Fund, 1115 Pelham Road, Greenville, S.C. 29615 or to The World Fund, c/o Bob Jones University, Greenville, S.C. 29614. on July 23, 1991.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 68, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 385, District 29, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia8
1940Nurse9
1940Dwelling 77, District 6-50B, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia9

Family

Theodore Thomas "Ted" Yoder b. November 5, 1904, d. March 19, 1994
Marriage*Lillian Ester Lucas married Theodore Thomas "Ted" Yoder on August 4, 1928 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4,7,6 
Child

Citations

  1. [S797] Paul Craghead, "William Costley Craghead," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 18, 2002.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lillian Esther Lucas Yoder obituary in the Jul 23, 1991 edition.
  3. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Theodore T. Yoder obituary in the Mar 22, 1994 edition.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S6095] Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville Co., SC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Yoder-Lucas marriage record.
  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. [S12298] Mackey Funerals and Cremations, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/greenville-sc/mackey-funerals-and-cremations-at-woodlawn-memorial-park/4984, From the Betty Anne Rupp obituary.

Lex William Lucas1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 2, 1908, d. April 9, 1986
FatherWilliam Quinter "Quinter" Lucas1,2,6,4 b. March 12, 1869, d. May 31, 1954
MotherArmanda Florence "Minnie" Craghead1,2,6,4 b. April 28, 1877, d. August 20, 1926
     His Social Security Number was 152-05-2317.3 Lex William Lucas was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.5 He was born on June 2, 1908 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Jun 2, 1907.2,3,4,5 He married Lelia June Long on June 10, 1933.1,2 Lex William Lucas died on April 9, 1986 at Maryland at age 77.2,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 68, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Family

Lelia June Long
Marriage*Lex William Lucas married Lelia June Long on June 10, 1933.1,2 
Child
  • Donald William Lucas5

Citations

  1. [S797] Paul Craghead, "William Costley Craghead," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 18, 2002.
  2. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Lena Alice Lucas1,2,3

F, b. December 6, 1909, d. February 18, 1991
FatherWilliam Quinter "Quinter" Lucas1,2,4,5 b. March 12, 1869, d. May 31, 1954
MotherArmanda Florence "Minnie" Craghead1,2,4 b. April 28, 1877, d. August 20, 1926
     Lena Alice Lucas was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 1901 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.3 She was born on December 6, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 She married LeRoy Addis "Roy" de Rosset on August 31, 1940.1,2 As of August 31, 1940,her married name was DeRosset. Lena Alice Lucas died on February 18, 1991 at Greenville Co., South Carolina, at age 81.2,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 68, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 6, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5

Family

LeRoy Addis "Roy" de Rosset b. June 25, 1911, d. July 15, 1987
Marriage*Lena Alice Lucas married LeRoy Addis "Roy" de Rosset on August 31, 1940.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S797] Paul Craghead, "William Costley Craghead," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 18, 2002.
  2. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  3. [S6095] Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville Co., SC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Lee Doctor Lucas1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

M, b. June 4, 1912, d. May 14, 1999
FatherWilliam Quinter "Quinter" Lucas1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10 b. March 12, 1869, d. May 31, 1954
MotherArmanda Florence "Minnie" Craghead1,2,3,4,5,6,10 b. April 28, 1877, d. August 20, 1926
     His Social Security Number was 152-05-2303.11 Lee Doctor Lucas was buried at Buffalo Mountain Cemetery (also known as Laurel Fork Cemetery), across from Buffalo Mountain Presbyterian Church at the Carroll Co. line, Floyd Co., Virginia.12,9 He was born on June 4, 1912 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.11,3,5,9,10 He married Josie Marie Childress on May 3, 1947 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,12,3,5,13 Lee Doctor Lucas died on May 14, 1999 at Galax, Virginia, at age 86.11,1,3,8,9 He LUCAS, Lee D., 86, of Willis, passed away Friday, May 14, 1999 in a Galax hospital. He was the son of the late Quinter and Mimmie Craighead Lucas of Floyd County. In 1976, he retired from L. Lucas Landscape Contractors of New Jersey to the Buffalo Mt. Community of Willis. His life was one of service to others. He was an Elder in Matawan Presbyterian Church, Matawan, N. J. for 22 years and has been an Elder in Buffalo Mt. Presbyterian Church since his retirement. He taught Sunday School in both churches. He was a former member of the Masonic Gavel Lodge No. 273, Union, N. J. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Floyd Masonic Lodge #329 A. F. & A. M. of Virginia. He received his 50 years membership certificate in 1997. He served his country in WW II from January 1941 until August 15, 1945 in Company C-the 56th Battalion as Communications Chief 542, during the Normandy Invasion D-Day. He was a life member of the VFW Post 1115, Hillsville, Va. Survived by wife of 52 years, Marie Childress Lucas of Willis; one niece, Betty Rupp of Greenville, S. C; one nephew, Donald Lucas of Pennsylvania. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Buffalo Mt. Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Neil McCarter, the Rev. Bryan Childress, Dr. Don Nance and Mr. Steward Lee Childress. Interment will follow in Buffalo Mt. Cemetery with graveside military rites given by VFW Grover King Post #1115, Hillsville. Friends may call at Buffalo Mt. Presbyterian Church from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday evening. Masonic services by Floyd Masonic Lodge #329 A. F. & A. M. will be held at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Buffalo Mt. Presbyterian Church. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Arrangement by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd. on May 16, 1999.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 68, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 6, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7

Family

Josie Marie Childress b. June 6, 1920, d. October 4, 2014
Marriage*Lee Doctor Lucas married Josie Marie Childress on May 3, 1947 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,12,3,5,13 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lee D. Lucas obituary in the May 16, 1999 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lillian Esther Lucas Yoder obituary in the Jul 23, 1991 edition.
  3. [S797] Paul Craghead, "William Costley Craghead," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 18, 2002.
  4. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  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. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  10. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S295] Phyllis Goad Phillips & Genevieve Cochran Starkey, Cemeteries - Floyd County VA., Burks Fork District, Volume II.
  13. [S3618] Vaughan Guynn Funeral Home, online http://www.vaughanguynn.com, From the Marie Childress Lucas obituary.