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     Jacob "Jake" Conner was buried at Cove Cemetery, Cove, Union Co., Oregon.¹ He was born on October 31, 1826 at Stillwater Creek, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio.^5,1,3 He married Judy Shaffle on February 26, 1852 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^5,1,3 Jacob "Jake" Conner married Manerva Elizabeth "Neva" May on March 27, 1864 at Baker Co., Oregon.⁴ Jacob "Jake" Conner I was born in Ohio on a stream called Stillwater, in the year 1826, on the 31st of October. My father moved to Indiana in 1827 and settled in Layfette (Fayette Co.??). Then we moved upon the middle fork of Wildcat in the eastern part of Tippecanoe County, in 1843 we moved to Iowa and settled in Keokuk, County. We lived there until 1848. Then I went back to Larrihut, Indiana. In the spring of 1851 I went down on a flat boat to New Orleans, then up the Mississippi to Burlington, Iowa. From there I walked home, 75 miles in three days. I stayed with my father until I got married. That was on the 26th day of February 1852. I married Judy Shaffle. We started across the plains in March with one yoke of oxen and one yoke of cows and a little wagon. We got to the Dalles on the 20th of October, 1852. There I hired an Indian to take us down the Cascade where we packed our things to the boat landing, a distance of eleven miles, and got on James Stevens Flatboat. He took us to Portland. We got here on the 30th of October. It rained continually. I struck camp on second street, called Washington Street, in the timber. I lived there until I moved to the Slough - Louis Love's place. I logged two years then I moved to Portland. I lived there until my wife died in the year 1859. Then I went to Jacksonville, southern Oregon. I spent one summer there in the mines, then I spent two years in Ora, Fino and Salmon river. In the fall of 1862 I settled in Grande Valley, in the Cove, before there was a house built there. I have lived there ever since. I married Neva E. May in 1864. She died in 1876. I have two children by my first wife and three by my last wife that are living and six are dead. My ups and downs have been many. I went out of this valley to see the first railroad in this country. It was at the Dalles. I had a yoke of cattle and offered to trade my yoke of cattle to the train men for their entire train, even. I came home to the Cove and started back to Iowa on the stage. When I got to Caldwell, Idaho, I took the cars. I was gone about two months. I have been on the frontier all my life and I thought I would go and see my kin folks. I had been gone about 33 years. They did not know me when I met them. While I was there, they got to calling me "Uncle Jake". I still go by that name. Here I have two hundred acres of lands, all but forty acres in cultivation. I have a good orchard, three thousand pounds of winter apples in my seller waiting for spring market. On July 8th 1861 I started with two men across the Cascade mountains. We traveled through snow four feet deep and made our way to Ora Fina mines in Idaho. I worked for Owen Barten in the mines until the Salmon River Excitement broke out. A man by the name Lon Simmons wanted to go with us. I bought a pony, paid $75 for him. Lon bought the grub and we packed the pony and started out on Doc Leatherman's trail. We overtook him that night. He was asleep and we took him up. Next morning we got in with him to pack his horses. Bridger, his partner, had gone ahead and got lost, but he followed our trail and followed up. One hundred and fifty men were trying to see who would get there first. The third day we got there. I went to work prospecting. For two weeks it snowed so much that I sold my horse and saddle for $16 for Lon Simmons to go out on. I stayed there until December. The snow was three feet deep. John Parker, Ben Kilburn and myself started out and a man of the name of Boneparte came to us with a sack of gold that weighed twelve pounds and said he wanted to go with us to Lewiston, Idaho, but at State Creek he got a horse and went on. We walked for five days without anything to eat until we got to Lewiston, Idaho. We carried John Parker in on his knees, having given out going down Craige Mountain so that he could not walk. We got in about 10 O'clock in the night. I went to the fort and got three feet of Bologna, one sack of cracker, a piece of cheese and one package of coffee and we went to eating. When the first bell rang in the morning, we got our breakfast and paid three dollars for it. We laid a supply of cheese and crackers and sausages and hired a man by the name of Snapping Andy to take us to Wallulla in Hudson by canoe. Eighteen men paid five dollars a piece at Wallulla we got on a stem (steam?) boat and started for Celilo. We landed thereafter night. The stages were all full so we had to walk sixteen miles after night to the Dalles. We took the boat the next morning for Portland. I wintered at Portland that winter. In the spring of 1862 I started for Salmon River in company of Adam Macktime. We had three horses packed and one to ride. We went on a steamer to the Dalles and took the train to Walla Walla thence to Lewiston, Idaho, then to Florence. We got to the mountain, going down to the head of Slate Creek. The snow was ten feet deep but we got safely into Florence. I traded horses and grub for a claim. It did not pay. I sold it and went to Elk City, where I worked one month. Five men wanted me to go to Warren's diggings. We got lost southwest of Buffalo Hump, but struck a trail which took us to Florence. Then I thought I would go home. I went to Lewiston the next morning. They had three men hung on a pole back of the jail. I started to Walla Walla, Washington. Two men there wanted me to go to Auburn, Oregon. I got there and took a contract to winter 60 head of oxen for Dolph and Downs. I was to bring them to Grande Ronde valley to winter. I wintered them in Cove. There was how I came to settle in Cove. Say, Mr. Editor. I am not a pioneer and never will be until they move the graves out of old man Albertson's corral and street where my pioneer friends of 1852 were buried in old LaGrande. I have taken the scout, and enjoyed reading it, ever since it first started. Yours Truly, Jacob Conner (Copied from B. J. Conner's book, pages 203 and 204.) According to the second paragraph above, Jacob had a total of 11 children. Only nine are listed here. in August, 1896.³ He died on August 26, 1896 at Cove, Union Co., Oregon, at age 69; Killed when he was either kicked or thrown by a horse.¹

     Alice Victoria "Allie" Collins was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^7,3 She was born circa April, 1870 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia; The Floyd Co. Birth Index has a birth date of Nov 22, 1870 and Nov 22, 1871, but this is impossible because she was emunerated as a five month old infant in the 1870 Census. Her death certificate has Dec 23, 1870.^4,6,3 She married Andrew Merritt Hall, son of Jesse W. Hall and Emmoline V. "Emma" Showalter, on November 24, 1892 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,8,2 As of November 24, 1892,her married name was Hall. Alice Victoria "Allie" Collins died on June 15, 1937 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.³

     Her Social Security Number was 227-44-8033.³ Flossie Gay Wilson was born on November 14, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1 She married Asa Eldridge Conner, son of Asa L. Conner and Calla Ann "Callie" Poff, on August 16, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of August 16, 1924,her married name was Conner. Flossie Gay Wilson died on October 3, 1994 at Florida at age 92.^3,4 She CONNER, Flossie G., 92, of Loxahatchee, Fla., formerly of Roanoke, died Monday, October 3, 1994. Funeral services 11 a.m. Thursday, October 6, 1994, First Baptist Church, Wellington, Fla. Arrangements by Tillman Funeral Home, West Palm Beach, Fla. on October 5, 1994.⁴

     Andrew Merritt Hall was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁶ He was born in April, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Alice Victoria "Allie" Collins, daughter of James Matthew/Madison "Mat" Collins and Sarah Ann/Annie Conner, on November 24, 1892 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,7,4 Andrew Merritt Hall died on October 3, 1930 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 60.⁵

     Lydia Smith was buried at McNeil Cemetery, Diamond Knob Road, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on December 25, 1827 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,1 She married James Ireson McNeil, son of Jacob McNeil Jr. and Elizabeth "Betty" Auldridge, on November 28, 1848 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1 As of November 28, 1848,her married name was McNeil. Lydia Smith died on July 7, 1883 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 55; From "Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains", by Camelia McNeil Elliott, 2008, page 50: "On July 7, 1883, fifty-six-year-old Lydia Smith McNeil and her mother, Nancy Lykins Smith, died on the same day after eating bad cherries. Severe dysentery caused their deaths."^2,1

     Elizabeth "Betty" Auldridge was buried at McNeil Cemetery, Griffith Creek Road, Floyd Co., Virginia; No grave marker is visible.² She was born circa 1800 at Pocahontas Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She married Jacob McNeil Jr. circa 1821 at Pocahontas Co., West Virginia.^2,1 As of circa 1821,her married name was McNeil.¹

     Henry Light was born circa 1771. He married Lydia Hathaway, daughter of Leonard Hathaway and Susannah Unknown, on November 6, 1792 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ Henry Light died in April, 1823.¹ He left a will in August, 1823 at Montgomery Co., Virginia; Probated.¹

     Louella Poff was born in December, 1889 at Virginia.² She married Walter Scott Pipes on April 16, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4,3 As of April 16, 1908,her married name was Pipes.

     Abigail Ellen "Abbie" Vest was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3,5,4,6 She was born on September 27, 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1880 and her gravestone has 1879.^2,4,7,1 She married Rev. Noah Adolphus Conner, son of William Nathan Conner and Rebecca Jane "Becky" Hall, on May 5, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,4 As of May 5, 1908,her married name was Conner. Abigail Ellen "Abbie" Vest died on September 22, 1944 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 65.^1,4,7 She Sept. 22 - Mrs. Abbie V. Conner, 64, wife of Rev. N. A. Conner, died at the local hospital this morning, She is survived by her husband, six children, including Mrs. Virginia C. Mason, of Roanoke; two sons, two sisters and three brothers. Burial will be in Sherwood at Salem. on September 23, 1944.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 247-54-1580.⁵ Walter Scott Pipes was born on June 27, 1888 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.^2,5,3,4 He married Louella Poff, daughter of James Fleming Poff and Minnie Belle McNeil, on April 16, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,6 Walter Scott Pipes died on November 22, 1970 at Maryland at age 82.²

     Georgia Pipes died; Died in infancy.¹ She was buried at McNeil Cemetery, Diamond Knob Road, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.²

     William Herbert Woodward was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on December 3, 1924 at Richmond, Virginia.⁵ He died on August 21, 1931 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 6.⁴

     Ardella Smith was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on June 18, 1867.¹ She died on February 17, 1951 at age 83.¹

     His Social Security Number was 235-10-7088.⁵ Thomas Edgar Poff was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on May 1, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He married Blanche Ann Bailey on February 17, 1925 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁶ Thomas Edgar Poff died on March 26, 1966 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 61.^2,1

     Harlie Martin Poff was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on January 15, 1907 at Virginia.¹ He died on February 19, 1965 at age 58.¹

     His Social Security Number was 715-16-2658.¹ Shirley Green Poff was born on November 8, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 He married Nora T. Scanlon on December 22, 1932 at Manhattan, New York Co., New York.⁵ Shirley Green Poff died on May 15, 1986 at Long Island, Queens Co., New York, at age 77.²

     Sarah Elizabeth M. Vest was buried at Samuel L. Vest Cemetery, Vest Tannery Road, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ She was born on July 17, 1856 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,3 She married Isaac Hall Vest, son of Samuel Littleberry Vest and Sarah H. "Sally" Iddings, on December 31, 1876 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 Sarah Elizabeth M. Vest died on August 17, 1930 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 74.^2,4,3

     His Social Security Number was 225-48-4629.⁴ Eugene O. King was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,7,9,3 He was born on April 11, 1884 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^{5,1,6,10,7,9,11,8,4} He married Delia Alica Mills, daughter of Jacob Peter "Peter" Mills and China Alice Conner, on November 14, 1906 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,5,2,7,3 Eugene O. King died on January 4, 1959 at Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 74.^5,1,7,9,3 He The Rev. Eugene O. King, 74, died at his home, Rt. 2, Copper Hill, this morning. He had been an active minister of the Church of the Brethren for more than 50 years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Delia Mills King; a daughter, Mrs. John Cooper, Copper Hill; four brothers, T.J., J.C. and B. H. King, all of Copper Hill; D. S. King, Roanoke: and three grandchildren. Funeral will be at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren. Burial will be in the church cemetery. on January 5, 1959.³

     Gladys Ellen King was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,9,5,10,8 She was born on February 6, 1910 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,9,5,10 As of March 27, 1948,her married name was Reid.⁴ She married Bernard Henry Reid on March 27, 1948 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^1,9,4,8 Gladys Ellen King died on December 25, 1951 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 41.^5,10,8 She Mrs. Gladys King Reid, 41, of 1016 15th St., S. E., died Tuesday in a Roanoke hospital. Surviving are her husband, Bernard H. Reid; her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Eugene King, Copper Hill; a sister and a brother: Mrs. Clovis Cooper and James Nathan King, Copper Hill. Funeral will be conducted at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren. Interment will be at Copper Hill. on December 27, 1951.⁸

     Her Social Security Number was 229-46-3685.⁸ Clovis Sadie King was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^9,3,10,11 She was born on May 5, 1913 at Roanoke Co., Virginia; Her gravestone has a birth date of May 4, 1913.^1,11 As of January 3, 1935,her married name was Cooper.² She married John Harvey Cooper, son of Jacob Harvey Cooper and Sarah Viola "Sallie" Mason, on January 3, 1935 at Roanoke, Virginia.^9,12,3,2 Clovis Sadie King died on January 3, 1997 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 83.^8,9,3,13,11 She COOPER, Clovis King, 83, of Bent Mountain, passed away Friday, January 3, 1997 at her home. She was the owner and operator of the Pantry Restaurant at Bent Mountain. She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Cooper; brother, James N. King and a sister, Gladys King Reid. Survivors include one son, Howard D. Cooper, Spartanburg, S.C; three grandsons, Lt. Cmdr. John H. Cooper, Newport, R.I., Brian L. Cooper, Spartanburg, S.C., Dwayne A. Cooper, Greenville, S.C; two great-grandchildren, Jacob and Julianne Cooper, Spartanburg, S.C; special nephew, James N. King II, Roanoke; two special nieces, Carolyn Young and Sallie Grubb both of Roanoke; special friend, Marbrie Worrell, Bent Mountain; also several other nieces and nephews survive. Funeral services will be at the Copper Hill Church of the Brethren. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. on January 5, 1997.⁹

     James Nathan King Sr. was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,7,9 He was born on December 10, 1916 at Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^{1,2,4,5,6,7,8} He married Margie Ann Hale, daughter of William Horace Hale and Myrtle Tida DeWeese, on May 23, 1940 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,5,9 James Nathan King Sr. died on December 23, 1953 at Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 37.^1,2,4,7 He James Mathan (should be Nathan) King, Sr., 37, died at his parents' home at Copper Hill last night. He is survived by his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Eugene O. his wife, Mrs. Margie Hale King; King; a son, J. M. King, Jr., Copper Hill; a daughter, Miss Carolyn Ann King, Copper Hill; a sister, Mrs. Clovis Cooper, Copper Hill. Services will be tomorrow at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren. Burial will be in the church cemetery. on December 24, 1953.⁹

     His Social Security Number was 225-10-6049.⁴ Bernard Henry Reid was buried at Pleasant Dale Memorial Park, 3732 Breckenridge Mill Road, Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.³ He was born on May 22, 1908 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^5,4,2,3 He married Gladys Ellen King, daughter of Eugene O. King and Delia Alica Mills, on March 27, 1948 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^6,5,2,7 Bernard Henry Reid died on February 9, 1992 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 83.^4,1,3 He Mr. Bernard Henry Reid, age 83, of Roanoke, died Sunday, February 9, 1992. He is survived by his wife, Blanche M. Reid; one sister, Erma Reid, San Diego, Calif; two brothers, E. D. Reid, Roanoke; John W. Reid, Blue Ridge; one half sister, Betty Haynes, Ridgeway; one half brother, H. G. Reid, Jr., Troutville. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Dale Memorial Park. on February 11, 1992.¹

     His Social Security Number was 225-48-4742.⁹ John Harvey Cooper was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,10,11,5 He was born on January 3, 1910 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^{10,9,11,5,6,4} He married Clovis Sadie King, daughter of Eugene O. King and Delia Alica Mills, on January 3, 1935 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,10,4 John Harvey Cooper died on March 25, 1994 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 84.^9,2,11,5,7 He COOPER, John Harvey, 84, of Bent Mountain, passed away Friday, March 25, 1994, at Lewis-Gale Hospital. Survivors are his wife, Clovis King Cooper, Bent Mountain; son, Howard D. Cooper, Spartanburg, S.C; three grandsons, John Howard Cooper, Charleston, S.C., Brian L. Cooper, Spartanburg, S.C., Dwayne A. Cooper, Atlanta, Ga; nephew, James Nathan King, Roanoke; niece, Carolyn Young, Roanoke; special friend, Marbrie Worrell, Bent Mountain. Burial will be in the Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery. on March 26, 1994.²

     Infant King was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.² Infant King died on May 11, 1941.^1,2 Infant King was born on May 11, 1941.^1,2