Andrew Lester Graham Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 19, 1891, d. August 18, 1964
     Andrew Lester Graham Sr. was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on December 19, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4 He married Annie Pearl Yeatts, daughter of Thomas Alfred Yeatts Sr. and Fannie Pearl/Polk Cook, on March 12, 1916 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6 Andrew Lester Graham Sr. died on August 18, 1964 at age 72.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 6, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 152, District 10, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 120, District 32-12, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1920Coal miner7
1930Farmer8
1940Farmer9

Family

Annie Pearl Yeatts b. January 3, 1897, d. May 6, 1972
Marriage*Andrew Lester Graham Sr. married Annie Pearl Yeatts, daughter of Thomas Alfred Yeatts Sr. and Fannie Pearl/Polk Cook, on March 12, 1916 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Cleo Calvin Graham obituary in the Apr 29, 1999 edition.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Andrew Lester Graham, Jr. obituary in the Mar 7, 2002 edition.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Alfred Curtis Graham obituary in the Mar 6, 2010 edition.
  6. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  12. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  13. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  14. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Pearl Yeatts Graham obituary in the May 11, 1972 edition.

Oscar Verman Wade1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 10, 1905, d. July 16, 1983
     Oscar Verman Wade was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5 His Social Security Number was 224-20-2413.6 He was born on August 10, 1905 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6,5 He married Clella Myrtle Yeatts, daughter of Thomas Alfred Yeatts Sr. and Fannie Pearl/Polk Cook, on July 16, 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 Oscar Verman Wade died on July 16, 1983 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 77.5

Occupation

1932Farmer1

Family

Clella Myrtle Yeatts b. December 20, 1899, d. October 9, 1946
Marriage*Oscar Verman Wade married Clella Myrtle Yeatts, daughter of Thomas Alfred Yeatts Sr. and Fannie Pearl/Polk Cook, on July 16, 1932 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  3. [S36] Clerk of Courts, Computerized Marriage Records of Floyd Co., Virginia, Record # 97-43.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Dreama Belcher Moran obituary in the Jul 16, 2015 edition.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Rebecca Sowder1,2

F, b. circa 1806, d. October 6, 1885
FatherJacob Sowder3,1 b. circa 1733/34, d. circa May, 1819
MotherAnne Prillaman3,1
     Rebecca Sowder was buried at Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery, Rt. 221, across from Simpson's Store, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia; Her stone is no longer there. She was born circa 1806 at Franklin Co., Virginia. She married Cary Gray, son of Edward Howard Gray Jr. and Mary Unknown, on January 6, 1829 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2 As of January 6, 1829,her married name was Gray. Rebecca Sowder died on October 6, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.

Census Records

1850Dwelling 460, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1860Dwelling 570, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1870Dwelling 249, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia6
1880Dwelling 24, District 30, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son Harvey7

Family

Cary Gray b. October 27, 1805, d. May 9, 1890
Marriage*Rebecca Sowder married Cary Gray, son of Edward Howard Gray Jr. and Mary Unknown, on January 6, 1829 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S297] Ellen Stanley Rogers & Norris Prillaman Miller, The Prillaman Family, Descendants of Jacob Prillaman.
  2. [S66] Beverly Merritt, Franklin County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 1786-1853.
  3. [S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
  4. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  9. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Elizabeth Ellen "Lizzie" Smith1,2

F, b. August 1, 1873, d. July 5, 1957
FatherWilliam Riley Smith3,1,2 b. December 25, 1845, d. October 30, 1924
MotherEllen Elizabeth Conner3,1,2 b. July, 1850, d. February 17, 1937
     Elizabeth Ellen "Lizzie" Smith was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 She was born on August 1, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Aug 11, 1870.3,4,2 She died on July 5, 1957 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 83.2 She Oak Hill - Elizabeth Ellen Smith, 86, Rt 1, Fayetteville, died in the home of her sister, Mrs. Laura Stull, at 9:30 p.m. of complications of an extended illness. Born in Floyd County, Va., she was a daughter of the late Riley and Ellen Conner Smith. She was a member of the Brethren Church, Rt. 1, Fayetteville. Survivors include three brothers; Bruce, Alderson, Thomas, Rt. 1, Fayetteville, and J. H., Princeton; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy McNiel, Prosperity, and Mrs. Laura Stull, Rt. 1, Fayetteville. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. today in the Pleasant View Brethren Church, Route 1, Fayetteville, by the Rev. E. L. Clower. Burial will be made in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville. The body will remain at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, until one hour prior to services. on July 7, 1957.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 92, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1900Dwelling 13, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 334, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 156, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Elizabeth Ellen Smith obituary in the Jul 7, 1957 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elizabeth Ellen Smith death certificate.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Nancy Ann Smith1,2,3

F, b. October, 1876, d. October 5, 1963
FatherWilliam Riley Smith1,2,4 b. December 25, 1845, d. October 30, 1924
MotherEllen Elizabeth Conner1,2,4 b. July, 1850, d. February 17, 1937
     Nancy Ann Smith was buried at Prosperity Cemetery, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 She was born in October, 1876 at Virginia.6 As of January 28, 1894,her married name was McNeil.2 She married Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil, son of Henry McNeil and Charlotte Mills, on January 28, 1894 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Nancy Ann Smith died on October 5, 1963 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7 She Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Ann McNiel (should be McNeil), 87, of Prosperity will be held at 2 p.m. today at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Walls in charge. Burial will follow in Prosperity Cemetery. Mrs. McNiel died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. T. Sanford of Prosperity, at 11:45 a.m. Saturday after a long illness. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Other survivors include a son, Wilbur F. McNiel of Fayetteville; four daughters, Mrs. Gracie E. Light of Fayetteville, Mrs. Cleopatra Berry of Beckley, Mrs. Call M. Lester of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Bessie L. Allison of Washington, D.C; three brothers, Tom Smith of Fayetteville, Bruce Smith of Alderson and John Harver Smith of Princeton; 20 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. The body will remain at the funeral home. on October 7, 1963.5

Census Records

1880Dwelling 92, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 19, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 296, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 420, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 136, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 270, District 41-37A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Family

Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil b. February 25, 1872, d. February 27, 1937
Marriage*Nancy Ann Smith married Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil, son of Henry McNeil and Charlotte Mills, on January 28, 1894 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18, From her son Wilbur's WWI Draft Registration card.
  4. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Elizabeth Ellen Smith obituary in the Jul 7, 1957 edition.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Nancy Ann McNeil obituary in the Oct 7, 1963 edition.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Nancy Ann McNeil death record.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S798] Register Herald, From the Wilbur F. McNeil obituary in the Jun 19, 1977 edition.
  13. [S7310] Melton Mortuary & Cremation Center, online meltonmortuary.com, From the Callie Mae Lester obituary.

William Thomas Light1,2,3

M, b. June 27, 1881, d. August 21, 1936
FatherJoseph Owen Light2 b. August 31, 1856, d. January 31, 1927
MotherLouisa Frances Amos2 b. April 20, 1858, d. May 11, 1894
     William Thomas Light was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2 He was born on June 27, 1881 at West Virginia.2,1,3 He married Eliza Ellen Long, daughter of Allen Madison Long and Matilda Ellen Raines, on April 9, 1900 at Bristol Co., Virginia.2 William Thomas Light died on August 21, 1936 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 55.2,1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 184, District 96, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 68, District 47, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 132, District 87, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 206, District 1, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1900Farm laborer4
1910Huckster5
1920Farmer6
1930Farmer7

Family

Eliza Ellen Long b. December 6, 1880, d. November 2, 1966
Marriage*William Thomas Light married Eliza Ellen Long, daughter of Allen Madison Long and Matilda Ellen Raines, on April 9, 1900 at Bristol Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  2. [S49] Jr. Howard G. Spradlin, "Joseph Owen Light," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 30, 2003.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  11. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Peter Lundy Conner1,2

M, b. 1849, d. January 25, 1933
FatherCornelius Conner2,1,3,4,5 b. circa 1808, d. June 4, 1893
MotherAnna Poff1,2,3,4,5 b. circa 1809
     Peter Lundy Conner was buried at Poff Cemetery, Conner Road NE, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.6 He was born in 1849 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6 He married Mary Margaret Poff, daughter of Samuel Poff and Matilda E. DeWeese, on January 28, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5 Peter Lundy Conner died on January 25, 1933 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.7,5,6

Census Records

1850Dwelling 98, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1860Dwelling 398, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1870Dwelling 206, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1880Dwelling 173, District 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1900Dwelling 90, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1910Dwelling 3, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1920Dwelling 119, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia12
1930Dwelling 75, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his son Peter13

Occupation

1870Farm laborer4
1880Farm laborer8
1900Farmer10
1910Farmer11
1920Farmer12

Family

Mary Margaret Poff b. September 28, 1853, d. April 19, 1928
Marriage*Peter Lundy Conner married Mary Margaret Poff, daughter of Samuel Poff and Matilda E. DeWeese, on January 28, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S13580] Poff Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  8. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  15. [S567] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1880-1884.
  16. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.

Eliza Ellen Long1,2

F, b. December 6, 1880, d. November 2, 1966
FatherAllen Madison Long1,2
MotherMatilda Ellen Raines1,2
     Eliza Ellen Long was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,1,2 She was born on December 6, 1880 at Rock Camp, Monroe Co., West Virginia.1,3,2 She married William Thomas Light, son of Joseph Owen Light and Louisa Frances Amos, on April 9, 1900 at Bristol Co., Virginia.1 As of April 9, 1900,her married name was Light. Eliza Ellen Long died on November 2, 1966 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 85.1,3,2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 184, District 96, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 68, District 47, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 132, District 87, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 206, District 1, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 100, District 61-18, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia8

Family

William Thomas Light b. June 27, 1881, d. August 21, 1936
Marriage*Eliza Ellen Long married William Thomas Light, son of Joseph Owen Light and Louisa Frances Amos, on April 9, 1900 at Bristol Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S49] Jr. Howard G. Spradlin, "Joseph Owen Light," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 30, 2003.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  10. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  11. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

William Hollins1

M, b. January 28, 1850, d. June 19, 1914
FatherWilliam Reily Holland/Hollins2,1 b. circa 1823, d. September 14, 1897
MotherMary Jane Moore2,1 b. September 6, 1826, d. January 15, 1917
     William Hollins was buried at Hollins Cemetery, off Rt. 651, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 He was born on January 28, 1850 at Virginia.3,1 He married Charity Ann Nowlin on January 8, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 William Hollins died on June 19, 1914 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 64.3,1

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

Charity Ann Nowlin b. January 28, 1856, d. January 27, 1922
Marriage*William Hollins married Charity Ann Nowlin on January 8, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the William Hollins death certificate.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S216] Billy & Juanita Grice, Hollins Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Charity Ann Nowlin1

F, b. January 28, 1856, d. January 27, 1922
     Charity Ann Nowlin was buried at Hollins Cemetery, off Rt. 651, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on January 28, 1856 at Virginia.2 She married William Hollins, son of William Reily Holland/Hollins and Mary Jane Moore, on January 8, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 As of January 8, 1874,her married name was Hollins.1 Charity Ann Nowlin died on January 27, 1922 at age 65.2

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Family

William Hollins b. January 28, 1850, d. June 19, 1914
Marriage*Charity Ann Nowlin married William Hollins, son of William Reily Holland/Hollins and Mary Jane Moore, on January 8, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S216] Billy & Juanita Grice, Hollins Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Minnie Green Smith1,2

F, b. June 15, 1891, d. March 28, 1977
     Minnie Green Smith married Edward Peter Craighead, son of William Thomas "Grandpap Billy" Craghead and Sarah Ann Grant. Her Social Security Number was 230-96-8681.3 Minnie Green Smith was buried at William Craighead Cemetery (also known as Conner-Craighead Cemetery), 1898 Bottom Creek Lane, Roanoke Co., Virginia.2 Her married name was Craighead. She was born on June 15, 1891 at Virginia.3 She died on March 28, 1977 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 85.2 She FLOYD -- Mrs. Minnie Smith Craighead, age 86, of Copper Hill, died in a Salem hospital, Monday, March 28, 1977. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Ragland, Mrs. Mary Frances Craighead, both of Roanoke; five sons, Fred Craighead, Copper Hill, Roy Craighead, Roanoke, Preston Craighead, Christiansburg, Clifton Craighead, Salem, Joseph Craighead, Staunton; a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral was held Thursday, March 31, 1977, at 11:00 a.m. at the Bottom Creek Church, with the Rev. Frank Wimmer officiating. Interment in the Craighead Cemetery. on April 7, 1977.2

Family

Edward Peter Craighead b. 1875, d. 1957
Marriage*She married Edward Peter Craighead, son of William Thomas "Grandpap Billy" Craghead and Sarah Ann Grant. 
Child
  • Mary Frances Craighead4,2

Citations

  1. [S1640] Jack Spangler, Index of Obituary and Death Notices Appearing in the Floyd Press 1973-1999.
  2. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Minnie Smith Craighead obituary in the Apr 7, 1977 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.

Yager Edwin Vest1,2,3,4

M, b. April 22, 1928, d. December 12, 1986
FatherRas Lee "R. L." "Rassie" Vest5,6,7,2,8 b. December 12, 1887, d. May 25, 1958
MotherZora Alice Carr5,6,9,7,2,8 b. December 12, 1887, d. April 21, 1976
     His Social Security Number was 228-30-6815.10 Yager Edwin Vest was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.11,12,3 He was born on April 22, 1928 at Floyd Co., Virginia.10,11,12,3,4 He married Margaret Dimple/Demple Sonner on December 4, 1965 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3 Yager Edwin Vest died on December 12, 1986 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 58.11,12,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 3, District 9, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 38, District 32-11, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1950Dwelling 149, District 32-13, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1950Truck driver8

Family

Margaret Dimple/Demple Sonner b. August 7, 1936, d. March 7, 1990
Marriage*Yager Edwin Vest married Margaret Dimple/Demple Sonner on December 4, 1965 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3 
Children
  • Michael Edwin Vest1,13
  • Robert Jeffrey/Jeffery Vest13

Citations

  1. [S32] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 8, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Rassie L. Vest obituary in the May 29, 1958 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Zora Alice Carr Vest obituary in the Apr 29, 1976 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  12. [S4407] Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Margaret Sonner Vest Hodge obituary in the Mar 8, 1990 edition.

Willis Dillard Martin1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 15, 1876, d. September 30, 1947
FatherHarvey Sanford "Harry" Martin6,1,2,7,5 b. May 13, 1841, d. June 15, 1929
MotherHannah Bishop6,1,2,7,5 b. July 4, 1845, d. March 29, 1917
     Willis Dillard Martin was buried at Lick Ridge Methodist Church Cemetery (also known as Maxey Cemetery), next to Vaughn's Chapel, Lick Ridge Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.8,9 He was born on April 15, 1876 at Floyd Co., Virginia; On his draft registration card and death certificate his birth date is Apr 14, 1876 and his gravestone has a birth date of Apr 14, 1877.6,2,3,8,5 He married Lilly Lura Wilson, daughter of William Riley Wilson and Zilphia Ann Frances "Zelphan" Craighead, on September 29, 1905 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 Willis Dillard Martin died on September 30, 1947 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 71.8,5,9 He Dillard W. Martin, 71, died of a heart attack Tuesday night at his home at Lick Ridge in the Terry's Fork vicinity. He is survived by his wife, five daughters, one brother and two sisters, including Mrs. Laura Connor of Roanoke. Services will be at the Vaughans funeral chapel, with interment in the chapel burial ground. on October 2, 1947.9

Census Records

1880Dwelling 24, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1900Dwelling 201, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 97, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 150, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1930Dwelling 105, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia12
1940Dwelling 86, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia13

Occupation

1900Day laborer7
1910Farmer4
1920Farmer11
1930Farmer12
1940Farmer13

Family

Lilly Lura Wilson b. February 8, 1876, d. January 5, 1967
Marriage*Willis Dillard Martin married Lilly Lura Wilson, daughter of William Riley Wilson and Zilphia Ann Frances "Zelphan" Craighead, on September 29, 1905 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1398] Clyde Maxey, Lick Ridge Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Dillard W. Martin obituary in the Oct 2, 1947 edition.
  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. [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.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perry-Martin marriage record.
  17. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.

Toka J. "Tokie" Martin1,2,3,4,5

F, b. April 14, 1896, d. November 5, 1970
FatherWillis Dillard Martin6,1,3,4,5 b. April 15, 1876, d. September 30, 1947
MotherLilly Lura Wilson3,5 b. February 8, 1876, d. January 5, 1967
     Toka J. "Tokie" Martin was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.7,4,8 She was born on April 14, 1896 at Montgomery Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Mar 14, 1896.7,3,4 As of October 18, 1927,her married name was Jewell.5 She married Lloyd Rulof Jewell, son of Commodore Hall Jewell and Arena Ellen Shank, on October 18, 1927 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.7,4,9,5,8 Toka J. "Tokie" Martin died on November 5, 1970 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 74.7,4,8 She Tokie Martin Jewell, 74, of Shawsville, widow of Lloyd R. Jewell, died Thursday in a Christiansburg hospital. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Hester Watson, Tuscon, Ariz., Mrs. Ada McBride, Centralia, Ill., Mrs. Bonnie Lesko, Mrs. Lillian Perry, Detroit, Mich. Burial in Piedmont Cemetery. on November 6, 1970.8

Census Records

1910Dwelling 97, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 150, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 165, District 2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia2
1940Dwelling 95, District 61-2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia10
1950Dwelling 187, District 61-2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia11

Family

Lloyd Rulof Jewell b. August 20, 1880, d. February 21, 1968
Marriage*Toka J. "Tokie" Martin married Lloyd Rulof Jewell, son of Commodore Hall Jewell and Arena Ellen Shank, on October 18, 1927 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.7,4,9,5,8 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  8. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Tokie Martin Jewell obituary in the Nov 6, 1970 edition.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lloyd Jewell obituary in the Feb 22, 1968 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Ada Mae Martin1,2,3,4

F, b. February 1, 1907, d. January 5, 2000
FatherWillis Dillard Martin1,2,3,4 b. April 15, 1876, d. September 30, 1947
MotherLilly Lura Wilson1,2,3,4 b. February 8, 1876, d. January 5, 1967
     Ada Mae Martin was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, 2500 Old 51 Road, Centralia, Marion Co., Illinois.5 Her Social Security Number was 382-03-0251.6 She was born on February 1, 1907 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.6,4 As of June 29, 1929,her married name was McBride.3 She married Harry Richard McBride on June 29, 1929 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.3,5 Ada Mae Martin died on January 5, 2000 at Dallas Co., Texas, at age 92.6,7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 97, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 150, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 188, District 48, Maplewood, St. Louis Co., Missouri8
1940Dwelling 211, District 41-33, Rome, Jefferson Co., Illinois9
1950Dwelling 22, District 61-50, Raccoon, Marion Co., Illinois10

Occupation

1950Dress factory foreman10

Family

Harry Richard McBride b. January 17, 1904, d. February 4, 1988
Marriage*Ada Mae Martin married Harry Richard McBride on June 29, 1929 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.3,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S13618] Hillcrest Memorial Park, Marion Co., IL, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S585] Texas Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
  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. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11182] Decatur Daily Review, The, From the Paul H. McBride obituary in the Oct 10, 1971 edition.
  12. [S7451] Laughlin Service Funeral Home, online www.laughlinservice.com, From the Dillard Lee McBride obituary.

Bonnie Martin1,2,3

F, b. August 31, 1911, d. April 28, 1985
FatherWillis Dillard Martin1,2,3 b. April 15, 1876, d. September 30, 1947
MotherLilly Lura Wilson1,2,3 b. February 8, 1876, d. January 5, 1967
     Her Social Security Number was 365-03-2139.4 Bonnie Martin was born on August 31, 1911 at Pilot, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4,5 As of August 29, 1932,her married name was Lesko.3 She married George Lesko on August 29, 1932 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.3 Bonnie Martin died on April 28, 1985 at Warren, Macomb Co., Michigan, at age 73.4,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 150, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 157, District 777, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan6
1940Dwelling 45, District 84-1395, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan7
1950Dwelling 48, District 85-2344, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan8

Occupation

1930Zenith carburetor worker6
1950Car parts factory worker8

Family

George Lesko b. April 27, 1904, d. August 25, 1984
Marriage*Bonnie Martin married George Lesko on August 29, 1932 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S918] Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Hester M. Martin1,2,3,4

F, b. October 5, 1909, d. May, 1990
FatherWillis Dillard Martin2,1,3,4 b. April 15, 1876, d. September 30, 1947
MotherLilly Lura Wilson1,2,3,4 b. February 8, 1876, d. January 5, 1967
     Her Social Security Number was 375-05-8478.5 Hester M. Martin was born on October 5, 1909 at Pilot, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5 As of August 19, 1931,her married name was Watson.3 She married Joseph Carel Watson on August 19, 1931 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.3 Hester M. Martin died in May, 1990 at age 80.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 97, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 150, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 166, District 84-1384, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan6
1950Dwelling 64, District 85-2387, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan7

Occupation

1940Automobile seamstress6

Family

Joseph Carel Watson b. March 20, 1903, d. December 24, 1991
Marriage*Hester M. Martin married Joseph Carel Watson on August 19, 1931 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.3 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Arthur F. Cronk1,2

M, b. circa 1879
     Arthur F. Cronk was born circa 1879 at Virginia.1 He married Laura L. Hutton on November 10, 1922 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 313, District 2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia1

Occupation

1930General store merchant1

Family

Laura L. Hutton b. July 24, 1896, d. January 13, 1990
Marriage*Arthur F. Cronk married Laura L. Hutton on November 10, 1922 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3,4 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Laura Hutton Poff Cronk obituary in the Jan 14, 1990 edition.
  3. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Harry Richard McBride1,2,3,4

M, b. January 17, 1904, d. February 4, 1988
     His Social Security Number was 362-03-4308.5 Harry Richard McBride was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, 2500 Old 51 Road, Centralia, Marion Co., Illinois.3 He was born on January 17, 1904 at Marion Co., Illinois.5,4 He married Ada Mae Martin, daughter of Willis Dillard Martin and Lilly Lura Wilson, on June 29, 1929 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.2,3 Harry Richard McBride died on February 4, 1988 at Illinois at age 84.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 188, District 48, Maplewood, St. Louis Co., Missouri1
1940Dwelling 211, District 41-33, Rome, Jefferson Co., Illinois6
1950Dwelling 22, District 61-50, Raccoon, Marion Co., Illinois7

Occupation

1930Building carpenter1
1940Carpenter6
1950Carpenter7

Family

Ada Mae Martin b. February 1, 1907, d. January 5, 2000
Marriage*Harry Richard McBride married Ada Mae Martin, daughter of Willis Dillard Martin and Lilly Lura Wilson, on June 29, 1929 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  3. [S13618] Hillcrest Memorial Park, Marion Co., IL, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S11182] Decatur Daily Review, The, From the Paul H. McBride obituary in the Oct 10, 1971 edition.
  9. [S7451] Laughlin Service Funeral Home, online www.laughlinservice.com, From the Dillard Lee McBride obituary.

Eugene Thomas Wilson1,2

M, b. December 16, 1907, d. September 10, 1970
FatherJohn Robert Philander Wilson1,3,4 b. December 4, 1876, d. November 22, 1954
MotherMinnie Florence Light1,3,4 b. October 1, 1886, d. December 24, 1968
     His Social Security Number was 235-05-0950.5 Eugene Thomas Wilson was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.6,2 He CHRISTIANSBURG - Eugene Thomas Wilson, 62, died Thursday at his home. Surviving are his wife, Hilda B. Wilson; a daughter, Mrs. Harold D. Akers, Christiansburg; two sisters, Mrs. Ernest Willis, Check; Mrs. Artis Hale, Virginia Beach; a brother, Calvin L. Wilson, Christiansburg. The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church with burial in Sunset Cemetery.2 He was born on December 16, 1907 at Virginia.6,1,5 He married Hilda Virginia Beckelheimer, daughter of Charles Beckelheimer, circa 1928.6,7 Eugene Thomas Wilson died on September 10, 1970 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 62.6,2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 101, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 154, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 27, District 14, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VirginiaEugene and his wife were enumerated in the household of his father-in-law Charles Beckelheimer7
1940Dwelling 108, District 55-10A, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1930Farm laborer7
1940Coal ore dealer8

Family

Hilda Virginia Beckelheimer b. February 6, 1908, d. April 25, 2003
Marriage*Eugene Thomas Wilson married Hilda Virginia Beckelheimer, daughter of Charles Beckelheimer, circa 1928.6,7 
Child

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Eugene Thomas Wilson obituary in an unknown edition.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gertrude Irene Willis obituary in the Nov 6, 2007 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S878] VA Montgomery Co., Register 4, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.

Hilda Virginia Beckelheimer1

F, b. February 6, 1908, d. April 25, 2003
FatherCharles Beckelheimer1
     Her Social Security Number was 225-22-1385.2 Hilda Virginia Beckelheimer was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,4 She was born on February 6, 1908 at Virginia.4,1,2 She married Eugene Thomas Wilson, son of John Robert Philander Wilson and Minnie Florence Light, circa 1928.4,1 As of circa 1928,her married name was Wilson.1 Hilda Virginia Beckelheimer died on April 25, 2003 at Virginia at age 95.4,2 She WILSON, HILDA BECKELHEIMER, 95, of Christiansburg, died Friday, April 25, 2003. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene T. Wilson; her daughter, Eulene Wilson Akers; and brothers and sisters, W.J. Beckelheimer, Levi Beckelheimer, Baby Beckelheimer, J.M. Beckelheimer, Hazel Beckelheimer, C.R. Beckelheimer, Hallie Beckelheimer and Mary Helen Beckelheimer. She is survived by a son-in-law, Harold D. Akers and his wife, Barbara of Christiansburg; grandchildren, Martha Lynn Akers of Purcellville, Va., H. David Akers and his wife, Debbie of Christiansburg; great-grandson, Tanner Austin Akers of Christiansburg; three nieces and five nephews; and also numerous great-nieces and great-nephews and cousins from around the country. The family would like to express special thanks to Marietta Hanks and to all our close friends and extended family who have been so faithful in visiting and helping during this difficult time. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 28, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church with the Rev. Doug Kanney officiating with interment to follow in Sunset Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Horne Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 220 West Main Street, Christiansburg, Va. 24073. The Wilson family is being served by Horne Funeral & Cremation Service, Christiansburg. (382-2612) on April 27, 2003.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 27, District 14, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 108, District 55-10A, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia5

Family

Eugene Thomas Wilson b. December 16, 1907, d. September 10, 1970
Marriage*Hilda Virginia Beckelheimer married Eugene Thomas Wilson, son of John Robert Philander Wilson and Minnie Florence Light, circa 1928.4,1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hilda Beckelheimer Wilson obituary in the Apr 27, 2003 edition.
  4. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hilda Eulene Wilson Akers obituary in the Mar 7, 1993 edition.
  7. [S878] VA Montgomery Co., Register 4, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.

Hilda Eulene Wilson1,2

F, b. February 4, 1931, d. March 5, 1993
FatherEugene Thomas Wilson3,2,4 b. December 16, 1907, d. September 10, 1970
MotherHilda Virginia Beckelheimer1,3,2,4 b. February 6, 1908, d. April 25, 2003
     Hilda Eulene Wilson was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,1 Her Social Security Number was 227-36-4103.5 She was born on February 4, 1931 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,3,2 As of February 11, 1955,her married name was Akers.2 She married Harold David Akers Sr. on February 11, 1955 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3,2 Hilda Eulene Wilson died on March 5, 1993 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 62.5,3,1 She AKERS, Hilda Eulene Wilson, 62, of Christiansburg, passed away Friday, March 5, 1993, in a Roanoke hospital after a brief illness. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and the Ladies Auxiliary to the Christiansburg Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving are her husband, Harold D. Akers; one daughter, Martha Lynn Akers, Purcelville; a son and daughter-in-law, H. David and Debbie Akers, and her mother, Hilda B. Wilson, all of Christiansburg. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday from the St. Paul United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Rick Geoghegan and the Rev. Chuck McHose. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the St. Paul United Methodist Church or to the American Cancer Society. The family will receive friends from 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon only at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home. on March 7, 1993.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 108, District 55-10A, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia4

Family

Harold David Akers Sr. b. September 18, 1931, d. March 3, 2020
Marriage*Hilda Eulene Wilson married Harold David Akers Sr. on February 11, 1955 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3,2 
Children
  • Martha Lynn Akers1,6
  • Harold David Akers Jr.1,6,7

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hilda Eulene Wilson Akers obituary in the Mar 7, 1993 edition.
  2. [S878] VA Montgomery Co., Register 4, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.
  3. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hilda Beckelheimer Wilson obituary in the Apr 27, 2003 edition.
  7. [S904] VA Montgomery Co., Register 13, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.

Harold David Akers Sr.1,2,3

M, b. September 18, 1931, d. March 3, 2020
     Harold David Akers Sr. was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 He was born on September 18, 1931 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1,2 He married Hilda Eulene Wilson, daughter of Eugene Thomas Wilson and Hilda Virginia Beckelheimer, on February 11, 1955 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,4,2 Harold David Akers Sr. married Barbara Jean Bryant on May 8, 1997 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.6,1,7 Harold David Akers Sr. died on March 3, 2020 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 88.3 He Harold David Akers Sr., 88, of Christiansburg, passed away at home on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Retired from the United States Postal Service, he was an honorary member of the Christiansburg Fire Department and served in the Air Force. In over 30 years with the postal service, he worked on the railroad, in the downtown Christiansburg office and as a rural mail carrier. After his retirement, he served as a magistrate for Montgomery County. A life-long resident of Christiansburg, he was a member of the Christiansburg Fire Department for 46 years, serving as secretary-treasurer for 26 years. During his time in fire services, he served as the Secretary of the Virginia State Firefighters Association for 26 years and he was Past President of the Southwest Virginia Firefighters Association. He was also a member of the Christiansburg Hunting Club and the Montgomery County Game and Fish Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, George L. (Fess) and Blanche Myers Akers; his wife, Eulene Wilson Akers; his mother-in-law, Hilda B. Wilson; his brother, Freddie L. Akers; his stepdaughter, Debra Myers; and stepson, John Keith Midkiff. Survivors include wife, Barbara Midkiff Akers; daughter, Martha Lynn Akers; son, (Harold) David Akers Jr; daughter-in-law, Debbie Price Akers; grandson, Tanner Akers; stepson, Eddie Midkiff, his wife, Vicki; granddaughter, Tracy Litton; grandson, G. E. Midkiff; four great-grandchildren; sister, Janice Akers Jones; brother, (L. J.) Jack Akers; sister-in-law, Martha G. Akers; nieces and nephews, Cindy Porterfield Hawley, Barry Akers, Lori Jones Parry, Laura Ellen Via; and his caregivers who cared and comforted him as family, Mary Kilby, Ann Mills, and Happy Tolbert. The family will receive friends at Horne's Funeral Home in Christiansburg, Virginia, from 1 until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2020. The service is at Horne's at 2 p.m., followed by the burial at Sunset Cemetery, in Christiansburg. on March 6, 2020.3

Family 1

Hilda Eulene Wilson b. February 4, 1931, d. March 5, 1993
Marriage*He married Hilda Eulene Wilson, daughter of Eugene Thomas Wilson and Hilda Virginia Beckelheimer, on February 11, 1955 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,4,2 
Children
  • Martha Lynn Akers5,6,3,7
  • Harold David Akers Jr.5,6,8,3,7

Family 2

Barbara Jean Bryant b. September 18, 1930, d. January 30, 2022
Marriage*Harold David Akers Sr. married Barbara Jean Bryant on May 8, 1997 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.6,1,7 

Citations

  1. [S36] Clerk of Courts, Computerized Marriage Records of Floyd Co., Virginia, Ref # 97-28.
  2. [S878] VA Montgomery Co., Register 4, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Harold David Akers, Sr. obituary in the Mar 6, 2020 edition.
  4. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hilda Eulene Wilson Akers obituary in the Mar 7, 1993 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hilda Beckelheimer Wilson obituary in the Apr 27, 2003 edition.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Barbara Bryant Akers obituary in the Jan 16, 2022 edition.
  8. [S904] VA Montgomery Co., Register 13, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.