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     Mary E. Campbell was buried at Britts Family Cemetery, Craig Co., Virginia.¹ She was born in October, 1831 at Virginia; Her obituary list her as bing 65 years of age which would make her birth date around 1838.² She married Samuel Frantz Britts, son of Henry Britts and Mary Catherine Frantz, on September 7, 1856 at Craig Co., Virginia.³ As of September 7, 1856,her married name was Britts. Mary E. Campbell died in January, 1903 at Craig Co., Virginia, at age 71.¹

     Daniel O./A. Conner Served in Company B, 42nd Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army, during the Civil War. He was born circa 1840 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He died in March, 1863 at Caroline Co., Virginia; He was wounded and died at the Caroline Court House.³

     Nathanial "Nathan" F./T. Conner was born circa 1843 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 He began military service on May 25, 1861 at Floyd Co., Virginia, Enlisted as a Private at the age of 18 in Company B, 42nd Infantry Regiment Virginia.³ He died on September 21, 1864 at Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; Died of disease as a POW Company B, 42nd Infantry Regiment Virginia.³

     Miranda B. "Manda" Conner Funeral services for Mrs. Miranda B. Vest were held Friday morning at the Eliasville Baptist church. Rev. R.C. King and Rev. C.E. Wade of Graham conducted the service following which interment was made in the Donnell cemetery. Mrs. Vest, 89, died Thursday, Nov. 24 as the result of burns.⁷ She was buried at Donnell Cemetery, Eliasville, Young Co., Texas.^3,7 She was born on March 1, 1842 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1,3 She married James M. Vest, son of Samuel Littleberry Vest and Sarah H. "Sally" Iddings, on November 30, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5,1 As of November 30, 1865,her married name was Vest. Miranda B. "Manda" Conner died on November 24, 1932 at Graham, Young Co., Texas, at age 90.³

     Fred Layman Conner was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,5,6 His Social Security Number was 223-70-8997.⁹ He married Connie Sue Smith.^6,8 Fred Layman Conner was born on July 8, 1950 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,5,6,7,10 He died on January 7, 1971 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 20.^1,5,6 He In what an official called a "freak and very tragic accident" a 20-year-oid State Highway Department worker was killed in a bin on Christiansburg Mountain where crews were mixing salt and chloride compounds Thursday. Fred Layman Conner, of Shawsville, who had been employed by the department since Sept 28, 1970, was killed in the accident. According to a highway department official, Conner and his supervisor were at the top of the bin where the chloride is spread on the salt. The supervisor told Conner he was going down to help other workers unload the mixed compound, and told him not to enter the bin. The supervisor went below and two truckloads of the salt and chloride compound were loaded when it was noticed Conner was missing. According to the official, the men looked in the bin, searched neighboring highways and called to Conner. They thought he had left the area. The crew dumped more salt and chloride into the bin and let twp more truckloads of compound out of the bin when a shovel came out of one of the chutes. The official said no alarm was raised at the sight of the shovel since tools are frequently lost in the compound while mixing materials. However, one of Conner’s feet then appeared in the chute. His body was not dismembered, the official said. The workers opened all the chutes and recovered the body as quickly as possible, the official said, but Conner was dead. The full bag of chloride was found in the mixture with him. The official said no reason has been determined as to why and how Conner entered the bin, but there was no indication of foul play. Surviving are his wife, Connie Smith Conner; a son, Jason Scott Conner, at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Garland "Bud" Conner, Shawsville; a sister, Miss Freda E. Conner, Shawsville. on January 8, 1971.⁸

     His Social Security Number was 231-16-2817.⁶ Richard Burwell/Burl "Dick" Conner was buried at William Craighead Cemetery (also known as Conner-Craighead Cemetery), 1898 Bottom Creek Lane, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^7,4,2,8 He Tombstone says the date of birth is Aug 6, 1888 but the 1900 census record, SSDDI, a metal marker at the grave, WWI Draft card, and the birth date of Sampson support a date of Aug 6, 1887. He was born on August 6, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His gravestone has a birth year of 1888.^7,6,1,4,9,8 He married Virgie Elizabeth Craighead, daughter of William Levi Craighead and Emily Ann Grant, on April 17, 1916 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^10,11,4,2,5 Richard Burwell/Burl "Dick" Conner died on March 21, 1968 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 80.^7,4,2,8 He Richard Burl Conner, 80, of Rt. 2, Copper Hill, died Thursday in a Roanoke hospital. Surviving are his wife, Virgie E. Craighead Conner; three sons, Garney Conner, Roanoke County, Garland Conner, Shawsville, Namon Conner, Fredericksburg; four daughters, Mrs. Icy Reynolds, Mrs. Roosevelt Thompson, Mrs. Thomas Chocolate, Mrs. Raymond Clingenpeel, Roanoke. Burial in Craighead Cemetery, Floyd County. on March 28, 1968.²

     Virgie Elizabeth Craighead was buried at William Craighead Cemetery (also known as Conner-Craighead Cemetery), 1898 Bottom Creek Lane, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^5,2,6 Her Social Security Number was 231-16-1985.⁷ She was born on August 13, 1895 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^5,7,2,4,6 She married Richard Burwell/Burl "Dick" Conner, son of William Riley "Rilo" Conner and Mary Eleanor Martin, on April 17, 1916 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^8,9,2,10,4 As of April 17, 1916,her married name was Conner.⁴ Virgie Elizabeth Craighead died on October 16, 1983 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 88.^5,2,6