Wayne McKinley Carr1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. February 25, 1933, d. July 8, 1985
FatherPosey Lee Carr7,8,9,3,10,11,5 b. April 25, 1892, d. June 23, 1963
MotherLula Mable Holland7,8,9,3,10,11,12,5 b. October 25, 1898, d. December 11, 1966
     Wayne McKinley Carr was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "A/1 U.S.A.F."1,3,4,6 His Social Security Number was 228-38-1417.13 He was born on February 25, 1933 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,14,2,3,4,15,13 He married Sally Jane Woodard on April 4, 1959 at Goldsboro, Wayne Co., North Carolina.14,5 Wayne McKinley Carr and Sally Jane Woodard were divorced on June 1, 1964 at Floyd Co., Virginia.14 Wayne McKinley Carr died on July 8, 1985 at Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 52.1,3,4,15,6 He Wayne McKinley Carr, age 52, of Vinton, died Monday. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Jayne and Barry Moran, Vinton; eight brothers, Walter L. Carr, Alton Carr, Glenn Carr, George W. Carr, Eugene F. Carr, all of Roanoke; Elmer R. Carr, New Castle, Delaware; Nelson Carr, Callaway; Raymond B. Carr, Laurel, Md; a grandson, Billy Lane Moran. Interment will follow in Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery. on July 10, 1985.6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 22, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1950Dwelling 150, District 32-17, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11

Family

Sally Jane Woodard b. September 23, 1939, d. February 24, 2003
Marriage*Wayne McKinley Carr married Sally Jane Woodard on April 4, 1959 at Goldsboro, Wayne Co., North Carolina.14,5 
Divorce* Wayne McKinley Carr and Sally Jane Woodard were divorced on June 1, 1964 at Floyd Co., Virginia.14 
Child
  • Jayne Cynthia Carr16,6

Citations

  1. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S1262] Glenna Garnand Garner, Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  5. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wayne McKinley Carr obituary in the Jul 10, 1985 edition.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Alton Carr obituary in the Jan 21, 1996 edition.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the George Wesley Carr obituary in the May 11, 2007 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Posey Lee Carr obituary in the Jun 24, 1963 edition.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lula Holland Carr obituary in the Dec 12, 1966 edition.
  13. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  14. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  15. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  16. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Sally Jane Woodard1,2,3,4

F, b. September 23, 1939, d. February 24, 2003
     Her Social Security Number was 245-56-1116.3 Sally Jane Woodard was buried at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Montford Point Road, Jacksonville, Onslow Co., North Carolina.5,6 She was born on September 23, 1939 at Princeton, Johnston Co., North Carolina.3,5,4,6 She married Wayne McKinley Carr, son of Posey Lee Carr and Lula Mable Holland, on April 4, 1959 at Goldsboro, Wayne Co., North Carolina.1,2 As of April 4, 1959,her married name was Carr.2 Sally Jane Woodard and Wayne McKinley Carr were divorced on June 1, 1964 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Sally Jane Woodard died on February 24, 2003 at Newport, Carteret Co., North Carolina, at age 63.3,5,4,6

Family

Wayne McKinley Carr b. February 25, 1933, d. July 8, 1985
Marriage*She married Wayne McKinley Carr, son of Posey Lee Carr and Lula Mable Holland, on April 4, 1959 at Goldsboro, Wayne Co., North Carolina.1,2 
Divorce* Sally Jane Woodard and Wayne McKinley Carr were divorced on June 1, 1964 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Child
  • Jayne Cynthia Carr7

Citations

  1. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  2. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  5. [S3785] Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, Onslow Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  7. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

James Wesley Letcher Woodward1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February, 1872, d. November 15, 1954
FatherJames Henry Woodward1,6 b. December 6, 1840, d. October 28, 1937
MotherLydia Amanda Manning1,6 b. January 4, 1843, d. February 6, 1935
     James Wesley Letcher Woodward was buried at Woodward Cemetery, Sugar Run Road, Roanoke Co., Virginia.5 He was born in February, 1872 at Virginia.5 He married Tempa T. Patra "Tempy" Conner, daughter of John Aaron Conner and Mary Ellen "Polly" Vest, on December 27, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia. James Wesley Letcher Woodward died on November 15, 1954 at age 82.5

Census Records

1880Dwelling 166, District 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1900Dwelling 134, District 17, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1910Dwelling 348, District 132, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 36, District 7, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1900Farm laborer3
1910Farmer4
1930Farmer8

Family

Tempa T. Patra "Tempy" Conner b. February 18, 1877, d. December 29, 1920
Marriage*James Wesley Letcher Woodward married Tempa T. Patra "Tempy" Conner, daughter of John Aaron Conner and Mary Ellen "Polly" Vest, on December 27, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2391] Floyd County Historical Society Cemeteries of Floyd County, VA, online http://floydcountyhistoricalsociety.org/cemeteries/alpha.html
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  10. [S803] Janet Leigh Woodward, "Conner Ancestry (Fred Nathan Woodward)," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 1, 2002.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.

Roxie Ana Dove Wickham1,2,3,4

F, b. August 5, 1875, d. October 17, 1953
FatherRev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham1,4 b. March 28, 1841, d. December 13, 1906
MotherMary Jane DeWeese1,4,5 b. March 13, 1847, d. January 2, 1926
     Roxie Ana Dove Wickham was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on August 5, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1878.1,6,3,4 She married John Floyd "Johnny" Blankenship, son of Giles E. Blankenship and Louisa/Levicia "Lavicy" Conner, on October 8, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4 As of October 8, 1891,her married name was Blankenship. Roxie Ana Dove Wickham died on October 17, 1953 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 78.3,4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 191, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia7
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1900Dwelling 707, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 24, District 137, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 187, District 105, Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 240, District 81, Norfolk, Virginia10
1940Dwelling 155, District 114-121, Norfolk, Virginia11
1950Crainy Island Naval Fuel Annex Naval Station, District 65-132, Norfolk, Virginia12

Family

John Floyd "Johnny" Blankenship b. May 1, 1865, d. February 26, 1920
Marriage*Roxie Ana Dove Wickham married John Floyd "Johnny" Blankenship, son of Giles E. Blankenship and Louisa/Levicia "Lavicy" Conner, on October 8, 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. [S3312] Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Jane Deweese Wickham obituary in the Jan 6, 1926 edition.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thelma Blankenship Solley death certificate.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Blankenship-Hallvell marriage license.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harry Kendall Blankenship death certificate.
  16. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Laura A. Mitchell obituary in the May 14, 1960 edition.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hoops-Blankenship marriage record.
  18. [S4523] The Burnish Family, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/56651832/person/34012388975
  19. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  20. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.

Roena Olive "Ollie" Wickham1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

F, b. June 27, 1868, d. June 10, 1960
FatherRev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham9,1,2,5,6,8 b. March 28, 1841, d. December 13, 1906
MotherMary Jane DeWeese9,1,2,5,6,8 b. March 13, 1847, d. January 2, 1926
     Roena Olive "Ollie" Wickham was buried at Elgood Cemetery, behind the Elgood school and the church, Elgood, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,7,8 She was born on June 27, 1868 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death record and obituary have a birth date of Jan 28, 1867.5,6,7,8 As of August 11, 1885,her married name was Cheatwood.2 She married Sylvester Bud Cheatwood on August 11, 1885 at Elliston, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,8,10 Roena Olive "Ollie" Wickham died on June 10, 1960 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 91.6,7,8 She Final rites for Mrs. Roena Olive Cheatwood, 93, Elgood, will be conducted Monday. Burial will be in the Elgood Cemetery. Mrs. Cheatwood died at 1:15 p.m. Friday in a Princeton hospital after a four-month illness. A resident of Elgood for the past 76 years, she was the oldest living member of the Mountain View Baptist Church, Elgood. Born Jan. 28, 1867 at Floyd, Va. she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Jane DeWeese Wickham. Her husband, S. B. Cheatwood, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Ray, Elgood, and Fred, Athens Road; two daughters, Mrs. Florence White, Roanoke, Va., and Mrs. Louise Shoop, Miami; one brother, N. F. Wickham, Bluefield; and five sisters, Mrs. R. L. Barbour and Mrs. Sally Bowers, both of Salem, Va., and Mrs. Hattie Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Annie Short, and Miss Adeline Wickham, Richmond, Va. on June 12, 1960.8

Census Records

1870Dwelling 103, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1880Dwelling 191, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 32, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1910Dwelling 171, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1920Dwelling 49, District 85, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1930Dwelling 6, District 20, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia13
1950Dwelling 210, District 120-27, Roanoke, Virginia14

Family

Sylvester Bud Cheatwood b. September 9, 1852, d. April 11, 1937
Marriage*Roena Olive "Ollie" Wickham married Sylvester Bud Cheatwood on August 11, 1885 at Elliston, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,8,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S48] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 1, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  5. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Roena Olive Cheatwood death record.
  7. [S3386] Elgood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Roena Olive Cheatwood obituary in the Jun 12, 1960 edition.
  9. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the S. B. Cheatwood obituary in the Apr 13, 1937 edition.
  11. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Florence Cheatwood White obituary in the Oct 16, 1975 edition.
  16. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Fred H. Cheatwood obituary in the Sep 21, 1967 edition.
  18. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  19. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  20. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ray Bryant Cheatwood, Sr. obituary in an unknown edition.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fred Hampton Cheatwood death certificate.

Sylvester Bud Cheatwood1,2,3,4

M, b. September 9, 1852, d. April 11, 1937
     Sylvester Bud Cheatwood was buried at Elgood Cemetery, behind the Elgood school and the church, Elgood, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,6 He was born on September 9, 1852 at Elliston, Montgomery Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Aug 22, 1852.4,5,6 He married Roena Olive "Ollie" Wickham, daughter of Rev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham and Mary Jane DeWeese, on August 11, 1885 at Elliston, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,7,6 Sylvester Bud Cheatwood died on April 11, 1937 at Elgood, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 84.4,5,6 He S. B. Cheatwood, 84, died at his home at Elgood Monday morning following a three weeks' illness from a heart ailment. Mr. Cheatwood was a member of the Elgood Baptist church for more than forty years and was the last surviving trustee. He was active in the community and interested in the welfare of all his fellow citizens. He was a former postmaster at Elgood for many years, and was well known as a merchant, being the senior member of S. B. Cheatwood and Son. He retired in 1923. Mr. Cheatwood was born near Elliston, Va., on September 9, 1852. On August 11, 1885, he married Allie Wickham, at Elliston, and very shortly thereafter moved to Elgood where he resided for fifty years. Besides his widow he leaves three daughters, Mrs. L. E White, Athens; Louise Cheatwood, Baltimore, Md; Mrs. J. M. Hannah, Miami, Fla; two sons, R. B. Cheatwood, Athens, and Fred Cheatwood, Elgood. Burial in the Elgood cemetery. Grandsons, including Hubert, Walter, Cecil and Frank Butt, Clarence Wells and Randolph Craig were served as pallbearers, and the flower bearers will be Mrs. Levi Scott, Mrs. Effie Little, Mrs. W. S. Rogers, Mrs. Ben Reid, Mrs. W. I. Gautier, Mrs. L. K. Johnston, Mrs. W. E. Shepherd, Mrs L. J. White, Mrs. B. P. Shumate, Mrs. Lacy Nash, Mrs. A. R. Nash, Mrs. O. W. White, Mrs. L. F. White, Mrs. C. E. Haldren, and Mrs. M. B. Lilly. on April 13, 1937.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 32, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1910Dwelling 171, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 49, District 85, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 6, District 20, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1900Farmer8
1910Farmer2
1920Farmer3

Family

Roena Olive "Ollie" Wickham b. June 27, 1868, d. June 10, 1960
Marriage*Sylvester Bud Cheatwood married Roena Olive "Ollie" Wickham, daughter of Rev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham and Mary Jane DeWeese, on August 11, 1885 at Elliston, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,7,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S48] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 1, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sylvester B. Cheatwood death certificate.
  5. [S3386] Elgood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the S. B. Cheatwood obituary in the Apr 13, 1937 edition.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Roena Olive Cheatwood obituary in the Jun 12, 1960 edition.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Florence Cheatwood White obituary in the Oct 16, 1975 edition.
  11. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Fred H. Cheatwood obituary in the Sep 21, 1967 edition.
  13. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ray Bryant Cheatwood, Sr. obituary in an unknown edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fred Hampton Cheatwood death certificate.

Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Wickham1,2,3,4,5

F, b. March 16, 1870, d. January 31, 1951
FatherRev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham1,5 b. March 28, 1841, d. December 13, 1906
MotherMary Jane DeWeese1,6,5 b. March 13, 1847, d. January 2, 1926
     Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Wickham was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 3410 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on March 16, 1870 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1868.6,5 As of April 27, 1893,her married name was Creasy.7 She married Samuel Paris "Sam" Creasy on April 27, 1893 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2,7,4,5 Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Wickham died on January 31, 1951 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 80.5,8 She Mrs. Nannie Wickham Creasy, 82, died Wednesday morning at her home, 9 Sunset Village. Surviving are three daughters and two sons: Mrs. E. Grady Campbell, Salem; Mrs. J. R. Burgess, Kimball, W. Va; Mrs. J. W. Lane, Roanoke; Robert Creasy and Walter Creasy, Bramwell, W. Va; seven sisters and a brother; Mrs. Ollie _Cheatwood, Elgood, W. Va; Mrs. E. C. Bower. Salem; Mrs. Hattie E Kirkpatrick, Richmond; Mrs. Annie Short and Miss Adeline Wickham, Richmond; Mrs. R. L. Barbour, Salem; Mrs. Rosie Blankenship, Norfolk; N. F. Wickham, Bluefield, W. Va; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Interment will be in Woodlawn, Bluefield, W. Va. Pallbearers will be: Jack Eller, Pallbearers, Reed Wells, G. E. McFadden, L. O. Frye and Irvin Stoke. on February 1, 1951.8

Census Records

1870Dwelling 103, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated as "luna"9
1880Dwelling 191, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1900Dwelling 149, District 61, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 35, District 94, Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1930Dwelling 5, District 31, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1940Dwelling 174, District 81-21, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia13

Family

Samuel Paris "Sam" Creasy b. May 9, 1869, d. November 29, 1931
Marriage*Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Wickham married Samuel Paris "Sam" Creasy on April 27, 1893 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2,7,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Samuel Paris Creasy obituary in the Dec 3, 1931 edition.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  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. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Nannie Wickham Creasy obituary in the Feb 1, 1951 edition.
  9. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Creasy-Bell marriage record.
  15. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  16. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Robert Kenneth Creasey obituary.
  17. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  18. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elizabeth V. Campbell obituary in the Mar 29, 1998 edition.
  19. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.

Samuel Paris "Sam" Creasy1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. May 9, 1869, d. November 29, 1931
     Samuel Paris "Sam" Creasy was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 3410 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7 He was born on May 9, 1869 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3,8 He married Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Wickham, daughter of Rev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham and Mary Jane DeWeese, on April 27, 1893 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,3,7,9 Samuel Paris "Sam" Creasy died on November 29, 1931 at Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 62.10,7 He Funeral services were held Monday at Bramwell for Samuel Paris Creasy, 62, father of W. W. Creasy, former traffic officer for the city of Bluefield. Mr. Creasy died at 5 o’clock Sunday morning following an illness of three weeks of pneumonia. The services were held at the Creasy home, conducted by the Rev. O. W. Pebworth, pastor of the Baptist church. Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery. Mr. Creasy had been a resident of Bramwell for the past twenty-eight years and for a number of years was employed by Caswell Creek Coal and Coke company. For the past three years, due to falling health, he was not actively engaged in business. He was a highly respected citizen and loved by all who knew him. He is survived by his widow, who before marriage was Miss Nannie Wickman of Christiansburg, Va., and five children: W. W. Creasy, of Bluefield; Mrs. Myrtle Lane and Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, both of Roanoke; Mrs. Marjorie Burgess, of Springton, and Robert Creasy of Bramwell. on December 3, 1931.7

Census Records

1900Dwelling 149, District 61, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 35, District 94, Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 5, District 31, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1900Farm laborer2
1920Coal miner4

Family

Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Wickham b. March 16, 1870, d. January 31, 1951
Marriage*Samuel Paris "Sam" Creasy married Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Wickham, daughter of Rev. Samuel Kinzie Wickham and Mary Jane DeWeese, on April 27, 1893 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,3,7,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elizabeth V. Campbell obituary in the Mar 29, 1998 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Samuel Paris Creasy obituary in the Dec 3, 1931 edition.
  8. [S3221] Woodlawn Memorial Park, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Creasy-Bell marriage record.
  12. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  13. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Robert Kenneth Creasey obituary.
  14. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  15. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.

Leah Crosby Goff1,2,3,4

F, b. February 12, 2002, d. July 28, 2015
FatherStacy Wayne Goff1,2
MotherJennifer Ellen Cockram1,2
     Leah Crosby Goff was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4 She was born on February 12, 2002 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,4 She died on July 28, 2015 at Virginia at age 13.2,4 She Leah Crosby Goff, 13, of Copper Hill, went to be with her Lord and Savior in her heavenly home Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Leah was beautiful in every way, with an avid love of sports, especially basketball, and a newfound love of track. She was proud to be a Lady Buff and a part of her travel basketball teams, but greater than that she had a deep sense of love and compassion for others. Until the day she breathed her last breath she gave all glory and praise to her heavenly father and continually showed others a genuine Christ-like love and actively worked to make others happy. From the moment she was born she was always our "Leah bug" and her personality was like no other. An admirable athlete and beloved daughter, sister, family member and friend, her love of life and light for Christ will never be lost as it shines in all who knew her heart.Leah is survived by her father and mother, Stacy and Jennifer Cockram Goff; sisters, Bethany and Lissie; maternal grandparents, Welby and Patsy Cockram; paternal grandmother, Sheila Goff; many uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Sheldon Goff. Interment in the Restvale Cemetery. on July 30, 2015.2

Citations

  1. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Leah Crosby Goff birth announcement in the Apr 11, 2002 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leah Crosby Goff obituary in the Jul 30, 2015 edition.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S4955] Restvale Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/

James Wesley DeWeese1,2

M, b. April 10, 1865
FatherAndrew Jackson DeWeese3,4,5,6 b. 1818, d. February 1, 1899
MotherRozena Hall3,4,5,6 b. 1822, d. July 21, 1899
     James Wesley DeWeese died at Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia.1 He was born on April 10, 1865 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,1,7,6 He married Martha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston on October 14, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,1

Census Records

1870Dwelling 39, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1880Dwelling 104, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1900Hospital for the Insane, Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia7

Family

Martha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston b. May, 1871, d. 1912
Marriage*James Wesley DeWeese married Martha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston on October 14, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  2. [S223] DeWeese Genealogy, online http://www.deweeses.com
  3. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  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. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Freeburn Hall1,2

M, b. circa 1781, d. May 22, 1876
FatherJesse Hall2 b. March 22, 1760, d. October 2, 1848
MotherPhebe Wilbur2
     Freeburn Hall was born circa 1781 at Dutchess Co., New York.2 He married Catherine Pate on April 27, 1807.2 Freeburn Hall died on May 22, 1876 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2

Census Records

1810Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1

Family

Catherine Pate b. circa 1789, d. after September 23, 1870
Marriage*Freeburn Hall married Catherine Pate on April 27, 1807.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S406] National Archives and Records Administration, 1810 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S690] Hall Family History, online http://members.cox.net/wdegidio/hall/hallfamily.htm
  3. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  4. [S3261] Powell-Thompson Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

Catherine Pate1

F, b. circa 1789, d. after September 23, 1870
     Catherine Pate was born circa 1789 at Virginia.1 She married Freeburn Hall, son of Jesse Hall and Phebe Wilbur, on April 27, 1807.1 As of April 27, 1807,her married name was Hall.1 Catherine Pate died after September 23, 1870 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.

Family

Freeburn Hall b. circa 1781, d. May 22, 1876
Marriage*She married Freeburn Hall, son of Jesse Hall and Phebe Wilbur, on April 27, 1807.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S690] Hall Family History, online http://members.cox.net/wdegidio/hall/hallfamily.htm
  2. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  3. [S3261] Powell-Thompson Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

George Stewart Wright1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 12, 1924, d. July 14, 1996
     George Stewart Wright was buried at Franklin Memorial Park, Virgil Goode Highway, Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.1,4 He was born on November 12, 1924 at Franklin Co., Virginia.3,5 He married Flora Alien DeWeese, daughter of Ernest Duskin DeWeese and Mary Ada "Merrily" Blankenship, on December 12, 1942 at Boones Mill, Franklin Co., Virginia.1,6 George Stewart Wright died on July 14, 1996 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 71.1,2 He WRIGHT, George S., 71, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 14, 1996. He was a member of Shenandoah Baptist Church. Mr. Wright was preceded in death by his wife, Flora DeWeese Wright, along with one brother and one sister. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Carlton and Elinor Wright, Roanoke, Arnold and Janet Wright, Stuarts Draft; one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Ike Carlyle, Rockingham, N.C; six grandchildren; one great-grandson; three brothers, Cecil and Leroy Wright, both of Roanoke, Franklin Wright, Rocky Mount; six sisters, Beatrice Ware, Rocky Mount, Mildred Biegar, Blanche Hicks, both of Boones Mill, Beulah Eatmon, Norfolk, Clydie Witt, Roanoke, Betty Jane Dowell, East Bend, N.C. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park, Franklin County, Va. on July 16, 1996.1

Family

Flora Alien DeWeese b. July 10, 1924, d. June 8, 1989
Marriage*He married Flora Alien DeWeese, daughter of Ernest Duskin DeWeese and Mary Ada "Merrily" Blankenship, on December 12, 1942 at Boones Mill, Franklin Co., Virginia.1,6 
Children
  • Carlton Wayne Wright1
  • Arnold Wilbert Wright1,6
  • Nancy Faye Wright1,6

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the George S. Wright obituary in the Jul 16, 1996 edition.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S2770] Franklin Memorial Park, Franklin Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=mullins&GSiman=1&GScid=50284&GRid=42079366&CRid=50284&
  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. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.