Liona Eliza Craighead

F, b. February 6, 1870, d. January 15, 1931
FatherCharles Otey Craghead1 b. August, 1837, d. after June, 1900
MotherMartha Lima Wilson1 b. April 11, 1848, d. July 21, 1895
     Liona Eliza Craighead was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on February 6, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 She married Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell, son of Benjamin Lewis Bell and Sarah Elizabeth Moran, on December 17, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of December 17, 1891,her married name was Bell. Liona Eliza Craighead died on January 15, 1931 at age 60.2

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Family

Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell b. March 16, 1868, d. October 14, 1946
Marriage*Liona Eliza Craighead married Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell, son of Benjamin Lewis Bell and Sarah Elizabeth Moran, on December 17, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  3. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

James Henry Furrow1,2

M, b. April 9, 1873, d. November 2, 1916
FatherWilliam Haden/Hayden Furrow1,3,4,2 b. January 27, 1850, d. February 10, 1920
MotherElizabeth Charlotte "Betsy" Poff1,3,4,2 b. March 5, 1850, d. April 15, 1912
     James Henry Furrow was born on April 9, 1873 at Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He married Cornelia Alice Boothe on August 15, 1897 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 James Henry Furrow died on November 2, 1916 at Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 43; Buried in a home burial ground.4,2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 386, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1900Dwelling 126, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1910Dwelling 18, District 132, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1900Day laborer5
1910Farmer6

Family

Cornelia Alice Boothe b. May 11, 1872, d. March 18, 1926
Marriage*James Henry Furrow married Cornelia Alice Boothe on August 15, 1897 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S980] Dennis Sheppard, "Furrow Family Info," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 23, Sep 14, and Oct 9, 2005.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2730] Roanoke Co. VA Archives - Unknown Cemetery, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanoke/cemeteries/
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Sarah Eliza Jane Furrow1,2

F, b. December 3, 1874, d. October 23, 1956
FatherWilliam Haden/Hayden Furrow1,2,3,4 b. January 27, 1850, d. February 10, 1920
MotherElizabeth Charlotte "Betsy" Poff1,2,3,4 b. March 5, 1850, d. April 15, 1912
     Her married name was Maxey.4 Sarah Eliza Jane Furrow was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.5 She married Samuel Lee Maxey.4 Sarah Eliza Jane Furrow was born on December 3, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1875.1,2,6,4,5 As of September 30, 1895,her married name was Argabright.1 She married Anderson Taylor "A. T." Argabright, son of William Peyton Argabright and Elvira Mills, on September 30, 1895 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 Sarah Eliza Jane Furrow died on October 23, 1956 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 81.4,5

Census Records

1880Dwelling 386, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1900Dwelling 88, District 73, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 6, District 26, Sewell Mountain, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 91, District 105, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia8

Family 1

Samuel Lee Maxey b. September 26, 1881, d. March 26, 1948
Marriage*Sarah Eliza Jane Furrow married Samuel Lee Maxey.4 

Family 2

Anderson Taylor "A. T." Argabright b. May 31, 1873, d. April 11, 1922
Marriage*Sarah Eliza Jane Furrow married Anderson Taylor "A. T." Argabright, son of William Peyton Argabright and Elvira Mills, on September 30, 1895 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  2. [S980] Dennis Sheppard, "Furrow Family Info," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 23, Sep 14, and Oct 9, 2005.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S3345] Salem Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698

Delilah Ann Moran1,2,3,4

F, b. December 9, 1849, d. November 19, 1914
FatherJames Samuel "Jimmy" Moran1,2 b. October 12, 1812, d. November 15, 1874
MotherDelilah Cannaday1,2 b. November 19, 1814, d. 1899
     Delilah Ann Moran was buried at Samuel L. Vest Cemetery, Vest Tannery Road, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.4 She was born on December 9, 1849 at Patrick Co., Virginia.1,2,4 She married Samuel Anderson Vest, son of Samuel Littleberry Vest and Sarah H. "Sally" Iddings, on November 21, 1871 at Patrick Co., Virginia.5,2,3 As of November 21, 1871,her married name was Vest. Delilah Ann Moran died on November 19, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 64; The Marion Thomas Hall funeral records have a death date of Nov 9, 1914.1,2,6,4

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7

Family

Samuel Anderson Vest b. April 11, 1852, d. December 4, 1923
Marriage*Delilah Ann Moran married Samuel Anderson Vest, son of Samuel Littleberry Vest and Sarah H. "Sally" Iddings, on November 21, 1871 at Patrick Co., Virginia.5,2,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  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. [S2859] Samuel L. Vest Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=2217445&GRid=60242894&CRid=2217445&
  5. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  6. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Emily Catherine "Emma" Furrow1,2,3

F, b. September 23, 1875, d. January 9, 1953
FatherWilliam Haden/Hayden Furrow1,2,4,5,6,3 b. January 27, 1850, d. February 10, 1920
MotherElizabeth Charlotte "Betsy" Poff1,2,4,5,6,3 b. March 5, 1850, d. April 15, 1912
     Emily Catherine "Emma" Furrow was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.7,1,2,5,6 She was born on September 23, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,1,2,3 She married Elisha Lemiel Argabright Jr., son of Elisha Lemiel Argabright Sr. and Mary Ann Shilling, on February 27, 1898 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.7,1,2,6,3 As of February 27, 1898,her married name was Argabright. Emily Catherine "Emma" Furrow died on January 9, 1953 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 77.5,6

Census Records

1880Dwelling 386, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 92, District 105, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia8
1930Dwelling 119, District 2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia9
1950Dwelling 209, District 61-3, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia10

Family

Elisha Lemiel Argabright Jr. b. March 27, 1864, d. March 19, 1952
Marriage*Emily Catherine "Emma" Furrow married Elisha Lemiel Argabright Jr., son of Elisha Lemiel Argabright Sr. and Mary Ann Shilling, on February 27, 1898 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.7,1,2,6,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  2. [S581] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Jacob Shilling, Jr. Family of Franklin Co., VA.
  3. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1703] W. W. Likens and Fred M. Craig, Records of Death - Book 24, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Jan 1949 - Jul 1953.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  12. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the E. L. Argabright obituary in the Mar 20, 1952 edition.

Minnie O. Furrow1,2,3

F, b. January 10, 1877
FatherWilliam Haden/Hayden Furrow1,3 b. January 27, 1850, d. February 10, 1920
MotherElizabeth Charlotte "Betsy" Poff1,3 b. March 5, 1850, d. April 15, 1912
     Minnie O. Furrow was born on January 10, 1877 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of April 21, 1896,her married name was Pruett.1 She married Jefferson Jenkins Pruett on April 21, 1896 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 Minnie O. Furrow In the 1910 Census her husband Jefferson Pruett was remarried on May 19, 1910.4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 386, District 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1900Dwelling 46, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Family

Jefferson Jenkins Pruett b. December, 1867
Marriage*Minnie O. Furrow married Jefferson Jenkins Pruett on April 21, 1896 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S980] Dennis Sheppard, "Furrow Family Info," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 23, Sep 14, and Oct 9, 2005.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

John Fleming Furrow1,2,3

M, b. October 15, 1880, d. June 22, 1956
FatherWilliam Haden/Hayden Furrow2 b. January 27, 1850, d. February 10, 1920
MotherElizabeth Charlotte "Betsy" Poff2 b. March 5, 1850, d. April 15, 1912
     John Fleming Furrow was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on October 15, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3 He married Eliza Alice McNeil, daughter of Samuel A. McNeil and Sarah E. Poff, on February 26, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4,5 John Fleming Furrow died on June 22, 1956 at age 75.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 112, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 111, District 105, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 245, District 1, Roanoke, Virginia8
1940Dwelling 56, District 81-12, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1910Farmer6
1920Laundry truck driver7
1930Laundry deliveryman8
1940Laundry truck driver9

Family

Eliza Alice McNeil b. October 20, 1879, d. March 7, 1965
Marriage*John Fleming Furrow married Eliza Alice McNeil, daughter of Samuel A. McNeil and Sarah E. Poff, on February 26, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  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. [S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
  5. [S1859] Eleanor Stuart Mcneil Mullins and Maynard McNeil, "Some Descendants of Jacob Ireson McNeil."
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ethel Furrow Wimmer obituary in the Jun 15, 2000 edition.
  11. [S37] "Yesterday"...and Today, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~yesterdayandtoday/rwhomepage.html
  12. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  13. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Iley Samuel Furrow death certificate.
  14. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the infant Furrow death certificate.

James William Simpson1,2,3

M, b. February 9, 1870, d. November 10, 1954
FatherWilliam Tazwell "Tas" Simpson4,1,5,2 b. 1838, d. 1898
MotherSarah Barbara Furrow4,1,5,2 b. February 8, 1845, d. June 15, 1888
     James William Simpson was buried at Allen Cemetery, Buchanan Co., Missouri.2,3 He was born on February 9, 1870 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,2 He married Carrie G. Smith, daughter of James Washington Smith and Emeline E. Light, on November 4, 1896 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 James William Simpson died on November 10, 1954 at Trimble, Clinton Co., Missouri, at age 84.2

Census Records

1870Dwelling 227, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1880Dwelling 374, District 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1900Dwelling 225, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 127, District 30, Atchison Township, Clinton Co., Missouri7
1920Dwelling 255, District 33, Atchison Township, Clinton Co., Missouri8
1930Dwelling 16, District 7, Trimble, Clinton Co., Missouri9
1940Dwelling 14, District 25-7, Trimble, Clinton Co., Missouri10

Occupation

1900Farmer6
1910Farmer7
1920Farmer8
1930Hardware store merchant9
1940Hardware store salesman10

Family

Carrie G. Smith b. April, 1873, d. 1938
Marriage*James William Simpson married Carrie G. Smith, daughter of James Washington Smith and Emeline E. Light, on November 4, 1896 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S154] Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, From the James William Simpson death certificate.
  3. [S5548] Allen Cemetery, Buchanan Co., MO, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5550] Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Cass Co., MO, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Otho Destra Cannaday1

M, b. May 15, 1858, d. 1944
FatherAndrew Bailey Cannaday1,2,3 b. December 18, 1822, d. May 19, 1912
MotherMary G. "Polly" Huff1,2,3 b. October 14, 1823, d. October 16, 1888
     Otho Destra Cannaday was born on May 15, 1858 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,2,4 He married Elizabeth Ellen Shively circa 1880.1,5,6 Otho Destra Cannaday died in 1944 at Messick, Virginia.1

Census Records

1860Dwelling 114, South Western District, Franklin Co., Virginia3
1880Dwelling 259, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1900Dwelling 563, District 77, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 69, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1880Farmer7
1900Farmer6
1910Farmer9

Family

Elizabeth Ellen Shively b. November 29, 1861, d. January 21, 1921
Marriage*Otho Destra Cannaday married Elizabeth Ellen Shively circa 1880.1,5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S58] Frieda Clark Cannaday, The Cannaday Family of Virginia and West Virginia.
  2. [S3258] 793 18th Street, San Bernadino, CA Earl C. and May (Miller) Frost, DeJarnette and allied families in America (1699-1954).
  3. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2720] Roanoke City VA Archives - Fairview Cemetery, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanokecity/cemeteries/
  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. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  11. [S5752] Unknown compiler, Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917.
  12. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Marcus L. Cannaday death certificate.

William A. Simpson1

M, b. circa 1878
FatherWilliam Tazwell "Tas" Simpson1 b. 1838, d. 1898
MotherSarah Barbara Furrow1 b. February 8, 1845, d. June 15, 1888
     William A. Simpson Not enumerated with his family in the 1890 Census.2 He was born circa 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 374, District 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.

Ellen Ledora "Ella" Hollins1,2,3

F, b. March, 1880, d. December 17, 1962
FatherWilliam Hollins1 b. January 28, 1850, d. June 19, 1914
MotherCharity Ann Nowlin1 b. January 28, 1856, d. January 27, 1922
     Ellen Ledora "Ella" Hollins was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.4,5 She was born in March, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Mar 7, 1879.5,6 She married Homer Howard Collins, son of James Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins and Sarah Ann/Annie Conner, on October 12, 1899 at Graysville, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 As of October 12, 1899,her married name was Collins. Ellen Ledora "Ella" Hollins died on December 17, 1962 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 82.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 114, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1920Dwelling 99, District 50, Big Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 532, District 2, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia9
1940Dwelling 55, District 81-12, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia10
1950Dwelling 120, District 81-20, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia11

Family

Homer Howard Collins b. December 3, 1875, d. February 19, 1966
Marriage*Ellen Ledora "Ella" Hollins married Homer Howard Collins, son of James Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins and Sarah Ann/Annie Conner, on October 12, 1899 at Graysville, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S2226] Margaret Ann West Amos, "Conner/Collins," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Mar 8, 2011.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hester Brier West death certificate.
  4. [S2265] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=241&GRid=44634996&CRid=49500&df=all&
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Hester B. West obituary in the May 9, 1947 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robinson-Collins marriage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the West-Collins marriage record.
  15. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  16. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  17. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  18. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  19. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Eliza Jane "Babe" Sowder1

F, b. November 3, 1891, d. September 19, 1983
FatherAugustus Thrash Sowder1,2,3 b. October 9, 1854, d. July 13, 1930
MotherEliza Jane Hancock1,2,3 b. July 8, 1854, d. July 19, 1933
     Eliza Jane "Babe" Sowder was buried at Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Road, Thunderbolt, Chatham Co., Georgia.4 She was born on November 3, 1891 at Virginia.1 She married Lamar Bayard Lester, son of Gordon Lester and Mary Charity Gray, on September 14, 1918 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 As of September 14, 1918,her married name was Lester. Eliza Jane "Babe" Sowder died on September 19, 1983 at Chatham Co., Georgia, at age 91.5,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 60, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1910Dwelling 149, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 39, District 108, Blacksburg, Virginia6
1930Dwelling 225, District 9, Blacksburg, Virginia7
1940Dwelling 222, District 61-15, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia8

Family

Lamar Bayard Lester b. August 7, 1887, d. July 27, 1971
Marriage*Eliza Jane "Babe" Sowder married Lamar Bayard Lester, son of Gordon Lester and Mary Charity Gray, on September 14, 1918 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S53] Augustus Thrash Sowder Family, online http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~dsulliva/persons.html
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S6503] Cemeteries Department. Burial and Lot Owner Cards from Bonaventure and Laurel Grove Cemeteries, Savannah, Georgia, Cemetery Burial Lot Cards, 1807-1995.
  5. [S714] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Department, Georgia Deaths, 1919-98.
  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. [S1121] Lester/St. John/Brown(e)/Henry Genealogy Database, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rflester&id=I1413
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Jonathan Bird Iddings1,2

M, b. August 12, 1848, d. January 25, 1918
FatherCyrus R. Iddings2,1,3 b. circa 1815, d. September 8, 1890
MotherElizabeth "Liz" Conner2,1,3 b. circa 1814, d. circa 1898
     Jonathan Bird Iddings was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.4,5 He Drafted into the Confederate States Army near the end of the Civil War and was stationed between Oak Hill and Montgomery, now in West Virginia. He purchased a forty-six acre parcel of land in Monroe Co, West Virginia that is still in the family. He was born on August 12, 1848 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,6,2,5 He married Rosa Belle "Rosa" Clower, daughter of Jacob G. Clower Jr. and Mary Ann Kingrea, on November 12, 1868 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7,1 Jonathan Bird Iddings died on January 25, 1918 at West Virginia at age 69.4,6,5

Census Records

1860Dwelling 318, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1870Dwelling 306, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1880Dwelling 323, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1900Dwelling 9, District 97, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia10
1910Dwelling 107, District 101, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1870Farmer8
1880Farmer9
1900Farmer10
1910Farmer11

Family

Rosa Belle "Rosa" Clower b. July 17, 1848, d. October 12, 1914
Marriage*Jonathan Bird Iddings married Rosa Belle "Rosa" Clower, daughter of Jacob G. Clower Jr. and Mary Ann Kingrea, on November 12, 1868 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  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. [S335] M. Banks, K. Shumate, J. Banks H. Shumate, Cemeteries of Monroe County West Virginia.
  5. [S2228] New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=6069601&CRid=169160&
  6. [S103] Raymond Iddings, The Iddings & Their Forbears.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Rosa Belle Iddings obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  8. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Margaret E. Sumner death certificate.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Giles Washington Iddings death certificate.
  14. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the David Iddings death certificate.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Iddings marriage record.
  18. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Jasper Iddings death certificate.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Iddings-Meadows marriage record.

Maynard E. Perdue

M, b. May 21, 1885, d. July 16, 1894
FatherRobert E. Perdue b. March 18, 1863, d. February 19, 1949
MotherRowena Victoria J. "Zoney" Wilson b. May 14, 1862, d. February 2, 1961
     Maynard E. Perdue was buried at Siner Cemetery, off Rt. 645, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on May 21, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He died on July 16, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 9; Died of flux.1

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S222] Glenna G. Conner, Siner Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.

Isaac Laborn Wilson1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 23, 1899, d. July 19, 1975
FatherSamuel Conner Wilson6,7,8,4 b. May 4, 1858, d. February 6, 1942
MotherLydia Rosabelle Poff6,7,8 b. December 22, 1860, d. December 11, 1942
     His Social Security Number was 226-01-6604.4,9 Isaac Laborn Wilson was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.4 He married Sarah Juanita Ridgeway.10 Isaac Laborn Wilson was born on September 23, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His death certificate and the SSDI have an incorrect birth year of 1900.1,4,9 He died on July 19, 1975 at Roanoke Rapids, Halifax Co., North Carolina, at age 75.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 66, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 7, District 44, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1920Dwelling 137, District 90, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1930Dwelling 140, District 31, Roanoke, Virginia11

Occupation

1920Farm laborer8
1930Rayon mill spinner11

Family

Sarah Juanita Ridgeway b. March 28, 1907, d. November 14, 1967
Marriage*Isaac Laborn Wilson married Sarah Juanita Ridgeway.10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S1128] Virginia Floyd Co., Floyd Co., Virginia Deed Book 61, From the Samuel C. Wilson settlement.
  3. [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.
  4. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John C. Wilson obituary in the Mar 6, 2021 edition.

Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 4, 1894, d. June 24, 1972
FatherErnest Willford "Ernie" Poff6,7,4,5 b. January 4, 1877, d. November 17, 1927
MotherLaura Jane "Laurinda" Aldredge6,7,4,5 b. November 1, 1876, d. September 26, 1936
     Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,8,4 His Social Security Number was 226-01-2424.9 He Joseph Lemmie Poff, 77, of 103 North Bruffey St., Salem, died Saturday in a Roanoke hospital. He was a real estate broker for Poff and Young Realty Co. Surviving are his wife, Edna Howard Poff; two daughters, Mrs. Alberta "Ralph" Atkinson, Mrs. Thelma P. Bowyer, Salem; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Kay Stamper Brown, Texas; Mrs. Barbara S. Leighton, Salem; five stepsons, Richard E. Howard, Richmond; Jack H. Stamper, Thomas "Buck" Stamper, California; John "Dick" Stamper, Washington, D.C; James "Dip" Stamper, Salem, a sister, Mrs. S. W. "Annie" Collins, Salem. The funeral will be Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Church of Christ, Salem, with burial in Sherwood Memorial Park.3 He was born on November 4, 1894 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.9,10,8,4 He married Hallie Ovella Gray on February 2, 1916 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.11 Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff and Hallie Ovella Gray were divorced on July 22, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.11 Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff married Virginia Opal Shuff on November 29, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,5 Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff married Edna Louise Howard on January 11, 1969 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3,4,5 Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff died on June 24, 1972 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 77.1,3,8,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 79, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 335, District 132, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 83, District 127, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia12
1930Dwelling 138, District 10, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia13
1940Dwelling 42, District 81-20, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia14

Occupation

1920Silk mill spinner12
1930Rayon mill foreman13
1940Rayon mill foreman14

Family 1

Hallie Ovella Gray b. September 14, 1898, d. November 2, 1968
Marriage*Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff married Hallie Ovella Gray on February 2, 1916 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.11 
Divorce* Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff and Hallie Ovella Gray were divorced on July 22, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.11 
Children

Family 2

Virginia Opal Shuff b. January 10, 1905, d. January 7, 1968
Marriage*Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff married Virginia Opal Shuff on November 29, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,5 

Family 3

Edna Louise Howard b. October 20, 1912
Marriage*Joseph Lemmie "Lem" "Lemmie" Poff married Edna Louise Howard on January 11, 1969 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3,4,5 

Citations

  1. [S232] Rena Worthen, "Sherwood Cemetery," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 14, 2003.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Virginia Opal Poff obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Joseph Lemmie Poff obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S2251] Sherwood Burial Park, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=40016666&CRid=728583&df=all&
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  11. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Thelma Poff Bowyer obituary in the May 24, 1996 edition.
  16. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Alberta L. Poff Atkinson obituary in the Dec 12, 2001 edition.

James Dewey Poff1,2

M, b. December 13, 1897, d. April 26, 1970
FatherJames William Burwell Poff3,4,2 b. August 25, 1861, d. January 15, 1938
MotherMelvina Virginia "Mellie" Glovier3,4,2 b. September 10, 1866, d. July 3, 1929
     His Social Security Number was 226-01-6726.5 James Dewey Poff was buried at Church Hill Cemetery, Palmer & Crandall Streets, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 He was born on December 13, 1897 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,1,2,6 He married Annie Beverly England on May 29, 1916 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee; The divorce decree has a marriage year of 1926 but the 1930 Census supports 1916.7,8 James Dewey Poff and Annie Beverly England were divorced on June 11, 1931 at Roanoke, Virginia.8 James Dewey Poff married Norma Coleman Phillips on August 22, 1941 at Henrico Co., Virginia.6 James Dewey Poff died on April 26, 1970 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 72.1,2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 268, District 61, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 326, District 133, Roanoke Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 14, District 4, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1930Rayon mill jett room man7

Family 1

Annie Beverly England
Marriage*James Dewey Poff married Annie Beverly England on May 29, 1916 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee; The divorce decree has a marriage year of 1926 but the 1930 Census supports 1916.7,8 
Divorce* James Dewey Poff and Annie Beverly England were divorced on June 11, 1931 at Roanoke, Virginia.8 
Child

Family 2

Norma Coleman Phillips b. November 4, 1921
Marriage*James Dewey Poff married Norma Coleman Phillips on August 22, 1941 at Henrico Co., Virginia.6 
Child
  • James Norman Poff6

Citations

  1. [S207] Bob McLeod, Church Hill Cemetery, City of Salem Virginia.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.

Roy Jackson Poff1,2

M, b. February, 1899
FatherErnest Willford "Ernie" Poff1,3 b. January 4, 1877, d. November 17, 1927
MotherLaura Jane "Laurinda" Aldredge1,3 b. November 1, 1876, d. September 26, 1936
     Roy Jackson Poff was born in February, 1899 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 79, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 335, District 132, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia3

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S6393] Logan Reed Jennings, "The Poffs of Floyd County, Virginia."
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Angelina R. "Lina" Hall1,2,3

F, b. September 14, 1878, d. June 14, 1979
FatherDennis W. Iddings2,1 b. May 28, 1854, d. March 18, 1885
MotherSarah Jane "Sally" Stump1,2 b. October, 1858, d. March 3, 1935
     Her Social Security Number was 265-02-8362.4 Angelina R. "Lina" Hall was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.3,5 She Mrs. Angelina Hall Poff (Mrs. Lina Poff), age 100, of North Miami, Fla. and formerly of Roanoke, passed away Thursday in Miami. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mary Kawas, Miami, Fla; three grandsons, Harry Haynes, Roanoke; Winston Haynes, St. Louis, Mo; James Kawas, Miami, Fla; two granddaughters, Mrs. Ruth Sullivan, Mrs. Patricia Astling, both of Miami, Fla; also 15 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday from the Lotz Roanoke Chapel by the Elder C. E. Turner. Burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at Lotz Roanoke Chapel.3 She was born on September 14, 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,4,2 She married John Lee Poff, son of William Jacob Poff and Mary Elizabeth Rierson, on October 14, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7 As of October 14, 1897,her married name was Poff.7 Angelina R. "Lina" Hall and John Lee Poff were divorced on June 19, 1926 at Roanoke, Virginia.7 Angelina R. "Lina" Hall died on June 14, 1979 at Miami, Dade Co., Florida, at age 100.6,3

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1910Dwelling 18, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1920Dwelling 407, District 22, Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke, Virginia10
1930Dwelling 95, District 4, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son-in-law Harry Willard11
1940Dwelling 253, District 119-13, Roanoke, Virginia12

Family

John Lee Poff b. October 14, 1878, d. March 8, 1960
Marriage*Angelina R. "Lina" Hall married John Lee Poff, son of William Jacob Poff and Mary Elizabeth Rierson, on October 14, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7 
Divorce* Angelina R. "Lina" Hall and John Lee Poff were divorced on June 19, 1926 at Roanoke, Virginia.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Angelina Hall Poff obituary in an undated edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S1521] The Fair View Group, online http://www.thefairviewgroup.org/index.shtml
  6. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  7. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  8. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Alma Gladys Poff1,2

F, b. September, 1898, d. 1906
FatherJohn Lee Poff1 b. October 14, 1878, d. March 8, 1960
MotherAngelina R. "Lina" Hall1 b. September 14, 1878, d. June 14, 1979
     Alma Gladys Poff was buried at Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery, Rt. 221, across from Simpson's Store, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born in September, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 She died in 1906 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 84, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S171] Charles Gray with additions by David Shank in Mar 2004, Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery Transcription.

William M. "Willie" Poff1,2,3

M, b. January, 1891, d. April 3, 1921
FatherDaniel M. Poff1,2,3 b. March 4, 1858, d. before May 6, 1910
MotherLouisa Calla R. "Lou" Dickerson4,1,2,3 b. April, 1860, d. June 16, 1938
     William M. "Willie" Poff was born in January, 1891 at Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Mar 29, 1889.1,3 He married Esmer May Helm on December 23, 1911 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5 William M. "Willie" Poff died on April 3, 1921 at Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 30.2,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 85, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 274, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia4

Occupation

1910Carpenter4

Family

Esmer May Helm b. circa 1892
Marriage*William M. "Willie" Poff married Esmer May Helm on December 23, 1911 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1691] W. W. Gardner, Records of Death - Book 8, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Jan 1, 1921 - Apr 3, 1921.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698

John Henry Wyatt Poff1,2

M, b. April 10, 1897, d. May 13, 1921
FatherDaniel M. Poff3,2 b. March 4, 1858, d. before May 6, 1910
MotherLouisa Calla R. "Lou" Dickerson4,3,5,2 b. April, 1860, d. June 16, 1938
     John Henry Wyatt Poff was buried at Madison Cemetery (also known as Old Montgomery Cemetery), Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.6,7 He was born on April 10, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Apr 10, 1896.6,7,1,5,2 He married Laura L. Hutton circa 1917.8 John Henry Wyatt Poff died on May 13, 1921 at Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 24.6,7,5,2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 85, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1910Dwelling 274, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 215, District 105, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1920Railroad signal electrician9

Family

Laura L. Hutton b. July 24, 1896, d. January 13, 1990
Marriage*John Henry Wyatt Poff married Laura L. Hutton circa 1917.8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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. [S1689] W. W. Gardner, Records of Death - Book 6, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Jan 1, 1920 - Dec 24, 1921.
  6. [S238] Updated by Edgar L. Vest Babe Fowler & Ruth G. Hale, Madison Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  7. [S576] Margaret Tynan & Rena Worthen, Montgomery Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Volume I.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Virginia Bell Poff Henson obituary in the Mar 12, 2007 edition.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Nancy Ann Iddings1,2,3,4

F, b. January 9, 1845, d. June 2, 1920
FatherCyrus R. Iddings2,1,3,5 b. circa 1815, d. September 8, 1890
MotherElizabeth "Liz" Conner1,2,3,5 b. circa 1814, d. circa 1898
     Nancy Ann Iddings was buried at Hilltop Cemetery, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.6 She was born on January 9, 1845 at Franklin Co., Virginia.7,1 She married Hosannah Byron "Hosea" Lawrence, son of William Lawrence and Sarah Boothe, on October 1, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of October 1, 1865,her married name was Lawrence. Nancy Ann Iddings died on June 2, 1920 at Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 75.7

Census Records

1860Dwelling 318, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1870Dwelling 226, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1880Dwelling 20, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia9
1900Dwelling 60, District 125, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia10
1910Dwelling 133, District 131, Hinton, Summers Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son-in-law Newton Seldomridge11
1920Dwelling 278, District 135, Greenbrier, Summers Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son-in-law Newton Seldomridge12

Family

Hosannah Byron "Hosea" Lawrence b. May 2, 1846, d. February 14, 1904
Marriage*Nancy Ann Iddings married Hosannah Byron "Hosea" Lawrence, son of William Lawrence and Sarah Boothe, on October 1, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  3. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  4. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Annie Seldomridge obituary in the Feb 10, 1963 edition.
  5. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3335] Hilltop Cemetery, Summers Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S103] Raymond Iddings, The Iddings & Their Forbears.
  8. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 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. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lara Lawrence Davis obituary in the Sep 28, 1955 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Glass-Lawrence marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Maggie Elizabeth Glass death certificate.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Light-Lawrence marriage record.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Uriah Lawrence death record.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Annie O'Dell Seldomridge death record.

Thomas Roy Poff1,2,3

M, b. April 10, 1900, d. October 9, 1943
FatherDaniel M. Poff1,3 b. March 4, 1858, d. before May 6, 1910
MotherLouisa Calla R. "Lou" Dickerson4,1,5,3 b. April, 1860, d. June 16, 1938
     Thomas Roy Poff was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.3 He was born on April 10, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 He married Leola Creasy circa 1921.6,2,7 Thomas Roy Poff died on October 9, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 43.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 85, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 274, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 43, District 26, Highland Ward 1, Roanoke, Virginia5
1930Dwelling 273, District 4, Roanoke, Virginia7
1940Dwelling 96, District 119-12, Roanoke, Virginia8

Occupation

1920Railroad signal fitter5
1930Steam railroad signalman7
1940Railroad signalman8

Family

Leola Creasy b. March 17, 1902, d. November 16, 1991
Marriage*Thomas Roy Poff married Leola Creasy circa 1921.6,2,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mildred Elizabeth Poff Vest obituary in the Aug 25, 2009 edition.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leola Creasy Poff Mullins obituary in the Nov 16, 1991 edition.
  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. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Willie H. Prillaman1,2,3

F, b. August 21, 1893, d. August 28, 1913
FatherJames William Prillaman4,1,2,5,3,6 b. November 25, 1864, d. May 8, 1940
MotherAlice Alabama Wright4,1,2,5,3,6 b. August 19, 1872, d. June 5, 1923
     Willie H. Prillaman was buried at Crossroads Church Cemetery (also known as Prillaman Cemetery), Hummingbird Lane, south of Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 She was born on August 21, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,1,2,5 She married Benjamin Frank Hollans, son of Jesse Benjamin Hollins and Matilda Ann Hall, on April 17, 1913 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5 As of April 17, 1913,her married name was Hollans. Willie H. Prillaman died on August 28, 1913 at age 20.1,5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 86, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1910Dwelling 8, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Family

Benjamin Frank Hollans b. June 27, 1893, d. April, 1975
Marriage*Willie H. Prillaman married Benjamin Frank Hollans, son of Jesse Benjamin Hollins and Matilda Ann Hall, on April 17, 1913 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5 

Citations

  1. [S270] Mary Conner Williams, Crossroads Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S297] Ellen Stanley Rogers & Norris Prillaman Miller, The Prillaman Family, Descendants of Jacob Prillaman.
  5. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm

Kate M. Prillaman1,2,3

F, b. March 26, 1896, d. November 17, 1966
FatherJames William Prillaman4,2,5,6,3 b. November 25, 1864, d. May 8, 1940
MotherAlice Alabama Wright4,2,5,6,3 b. August 19, 1872, d. June 5, 1923
     Kate M. Prillaman was buried at Crossroads Church Cemetery (also known as Prillaman Cemetery), Hummingbird Lane, south of Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.7,1,2,3 She was born on March 26, 1896 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.7,1,2,3 She married Eldridge Stephen "Steve" Bell Sr., son of George Martin Bell and Jathina Catherine Nowlen, on November 6, 1917 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.7,4,3 As of November 6, 1917,her married name was Bell. Kate M. Prillaman died on November 17, 1966 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 70.7,1,2,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 86, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1910Dwelling 8, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 90, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1930Dwelling 73, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1940Dwelling 118, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Family

Eldridge Stephen "Steve" Bell Sr. b. October 22, 1894, d. January 27, 1988
Marriage*Kate M. Prillaman married Eldridge Stephen "Steve" Bell Sr., son of George Martin Bell and Jathina Catherine Nowlen, on November 6, 1917 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.7,4,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S270] Mary Conner Williams, Crossroads Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S297] Ellen Stanley Rogers & Norris Prillaman Miller, The Prillaman Family, Descendants of Jacob Prillaman.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, Funeral pamphlet for Kate Prillaman Bell.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leslie Pierce Bell obituary in the Apr 21, 1964 edition.

Annie Susan Prillaman1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. March 29, 1900, d. December 12, 1996
FatherJames William Prillaman4,5,7,8,6 b. November 25, 1864, d. May 8, 1940
MotherAlice Alabama Wright4,5,7,8,6 b. August 19, 1872, d. June 5, 1923
     Her Social Security Number was 225-48-8384.9 Annie Susan Prillaman was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 She was born on March 29, 1900 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,9,3,4,5,6 She married Walter Ballard Richards, son of James W. Richard and Ollie E. Dobbins, on July 4, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,2,3,5 As of July 4, 1923,her married name was Richards. Annie Susan Prillaman died on December 12, 1996 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 96.9,2,10 She RICHARDS, Annie Prillaman, 96, of Floyd, widow of Walter B. Richards, passed away Thursday, December 12, 1996, at Skyline Manor Nursing Home. She was also preceded in death by a son, Walter Wayne Richards. Survivors are three sons and daughters-in-law, Ammon and Betty Richards, Salem, Irvin and Elizabeth Richards, Roanoke, Robert and Shirley Richards, Floyd; one sister, Doris Kanode, Vinton; one sister-in-law, Hazel Prillaman, Roanoke; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Elbert Lee Naff officiating. Burial will follow in Jacksonville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Maberry Funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Stonewall Church. on December 13, 1996.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 86, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 8, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1930Dwelling 187, District 10, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia11
1940Dwelling 220, District 32-12, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia12

Family

Walter Ballard Richards b. July 6, 1903, d. December 14, 1972
Marriage*Annie Susan Prillaman married Walter Ballard Richards, son of James W. Richard and Ollie E. Dobbins, on July 4, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,2,3,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S297] Ellen Stanley Rogers & Norris Prillaman Miller, The Prillaman Family, Descendants of Jacob Prillaman.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Annie Prillaman Richards obituary in the Dec 13, 1996 edition.
  3. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  4. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Irvin June Richards obituary in the Nov 22, 2019 edition.
  14. [S7672] Mayberry Funeral Home, online http://maberryfuneralhome.blogspot.com, From the Robert Lane Richards obituary.
  15. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  16. [S307] Mary Conner Williams, Rutrough-Whitlock Cemetery.
  17. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Clyde Sherman Reed1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. April 21, 1897, d. February 6, 1982
FatherJames Riley Reed1,2,8,9,5 b. March 8, 1869, d. July 13, 1956
MotherLula Odell Cole1,2,8,9,5 b. September 13, 1874, d. August 17, 1964
     Clyde Sherman Reed was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.4,5,7 His Social Security Number was 226-01-0205.10 He was born on April 21, 1897 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3,2,10,5,6,7 He married Lucy Maude Sowder, daughter of William James Sowder and Lucinda C. Poff, on October 17, 1922 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,4,5 Clyde Sherman Reed died on February 6, 1982 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 84.2,4,5,7 He ROANOKE - Clyde Sherman Reed, age 84, of 2717 Spring Road, S.W. died Saturday, February 6, 1982, in a local hospital. Mr. Reed was a member of Grandin Court Baptist Church, the Berean Bible Class and the Virginia Heights Masonic Lodge No. 324 A.F. & A.M. He was retired from the office of Hercules Powder Plant, Radford. Mr. Reed was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Lucy Sowder Reed. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Theodore R. (June) Morris, Mrs. Jack D. (Juanita) Stanley, Mrs. William C. (Wanda) Nelson; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, all of Roanoke; three brothers, Camden G. Reed, Roanoke, Nelson W. Reed, Marvin P. Reed, Check. Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 9, at Grandin Court Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert M. Hamner and the Rev. Steve A. Spangler officiated. Interment was in Evergreen. on February 11, 1982.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 89, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1910Dwelling 146, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1920Dwelling 172, District 36, Kimball Ward, Roanoke, Virginia11
1930Dwelling 207, District 33, Roanoke, Virginia12
1940Dwelling 135, District 119-55, Roanoke, Virginia13

Occupation

1930Automobile company bookkeeper12
1940Insurance salesman13

Family

Lucy Maude Sowder b. May 18, 1900, d. March 9, 1970
Marriage*Clyde Sherman Reed married Lucy Maude Sowder, daughter of William James Sowder and Lucinda C. Poff, on October 17, 1922 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S992] The REED and COLE families of Floyd Co, Va., online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/e/James-R-Reed/index.html
  2. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Clyde Sherman Reed obituary in the Feb 11, 1982 edition.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  7. [S2253] Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=61845073&CRid=50174&df=all&
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  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. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wanda Reed Nelson obituary in the Dec 25, 2010 edition.
  15. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Juanita Jeannette Reed Stanley obituary in the Jun 2, 2021 edition.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

John Jacob Beaghan1,2

M, b. February 23, 1890
     John Jacob Beaghan was born on February 23, 1890 at Shenandoah Co., Virginia.2

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S834] Unknown, "John Malcom Beaghan," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 17, 2002.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.