Schaffer-Conner Family Tree

William Haden "Hade" Conner^1,2,3,4

M, b. October 12, 1848, d. December 17, 1932

Father

Andrew C. Conner^1,2,5,6 b. February, 1820, d. May 12, 1903

Mother

Matilda Ann Walters^1,2,5,6 b. circa 1825, d. before June 13, 1900

William Haden "Hade" Conner was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,8 He was born on October 12, 1848 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Oct 22, 1847.^7,8,1,2 He married Sarah Virginia Wilson, daughter of James Hathaway Wilson and Elizabeth "Emily" Smith, on June 19, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 William Haden "Hade" Conner died on December 17, 1932 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 84; The Floyd Co. cemetery listings have a death date of Dec 16, 1932.^7,8,1,9

Census Records

1850

Dwelling 196, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

1860

Dwelling 229, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁶

1870

Dwelling 388, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1880

Dwelling 267, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹¹

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹²

1900

Dwelling 137, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

1910

Dwelling 173, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

1920

Dwelling 38, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

Enumerated in the household of his son Andrew¹³

1930

Dwelling 9, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

Enumerated in the household of his son-in-law Adolphus Sisson¹⁴

Occupation

1870		Farm laborer¹⁰
1880		Farmer¹¹
1900		Farmer³
1910		Farmer⁴

Family

Sarah Virginia Wilson b. April 27, 1845, d. February 19, 1917

Marriage*

William Haden "Hade" Conner married Sarah Virginia Wilson, daughter of James Hathaway Wilson and Elizabeth "Emily" Smith, on June 19, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1

Children

Martha Adeline Conner+^{2,10,11,15,16} b. March 1, 1868, d. December 11, 1918
Sarah Elizabeth "Liz" Conner+^17,2,11,18 b. August 22, 1871, d. February 5, 1930
Malinda Rosabell "Rosa" Conner+^19,2,11,15 b. August 30, 1874, d. March 29, 1927
Joanna P. "Annie" Conner+^{20,21,11,18,3} b. March 3, 1875, d. November 15, 1956
John William Conner+^{21,11,15,3,18} b. May 11, 1877, d. January 9, 1952
Malisha Missouri Conner+²¹ b. April 15, 1881, d. December 14, 1898
Dennis Haden Conner+^22,3 b. August 31, 1882, d. September 23, 1972
Jackson V. "Jackey" Conner b. August 1, 1883, d. July 10, 1902
Andrew Louis/Lewis Conner+^20,21,3,18 b. April 22, 1885, d. August 4, 1964
James N. Conner³ b. November, 1887
Pearl V./E. "Pearlie" Conner+^21,3,18 b. November 18, 1889, d. February 2, 1973

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Haden Conner death certificate.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
[S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
[S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
[S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate.
[S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Malinda Rosa Conner death certificate.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.

George Perry Doyle¹

M, b. May, 1861, d. 1927

Father

Capt. John B. Doyle^2,1 b. circa 1828, d. before 1900

Mother

Mary Ellen Jewell^2,1 b. June 19, 1825, d. before 1910

George Perry Doyle was buried at Johnson Family Cemetery, from Christiansburg east on Rt. 11, left on Rt. 618, left on Rt. 759, cemetery is on right at end of road, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,1 He was born in May, 1861 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,1 He married Catherine A. Brumfield on December 24, 1883 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ George Perry Doyle married Lucy Admonia Brumfield circa 1893 at Iowa.¹ George Perry Doyle died in 1927 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,3,1

Family 1

Catherine A. Brumfield b. circa 1867, d. before 1896

Marriage*

He married Catherine A. Brumfield on December 24, 1883 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹

Child

Scott Hamilton Doyle Sr.+^4,5,6 b. December 28, 1887, d. January 26, 1961

Family 2

Lucy Admonia Brumfield b. May 6, 1875, d. April 7, 1937

Marriage*

George Perry Doyle married Lucy Admonia Brumfield circa 1893 at Iowa.¹

Child

Effie May Doyle+^2,7,1,4,6 b. April 16, 1896, d. January 17, 1948

Citations

[S637] "Doyle - The Herbert Wade Doyle, Jr. Family,."
[S19] All My Relations, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=andeli&recno=433
[S251] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Johnson Family Cemetery.
[S195] Roanoke County, Virginia Marriage License.
[S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S15] Wes McDaniel, "Wes and Gale's Family Tree (Doyle - Hall Family)," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 17, 2003.

Lucy Admonia Brumfield¹

F, b. May 6, 1875, d. April 7, 1937

Lucy Admonia Brumfield was born on May 6, 1875 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,1 She married George Perry Doyle, son of Capt. John B. Doyle and Mary Ellen Jewell, circa 1893 at Iowa.¹ As of circa 1895,her married name was Doyle. Lucy Admonia Brumfield died on April 7, 1937 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 61.¹

Family

George Perry Doyle b. May, 1861, d. 1927

Marriage*

She married George Perry Doyle, son of Capt. John B. Doyle and Mary Ellen Jewell, circa 1893 at Iowa.¹

Child

Effie May Doyle+^2,3,1,4,5 b. April 16, 1896, d. January 17, 1948

Citations

[S637] "Doyle - The Herbert Wade Doyle, Jr. Family,."
[S19] All My Relations, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=andeli&recno=433
[S15] Wes McDaniel, "Wes and Gale's Family Tree (Doyle - Hall Family)," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 17, 2003.
[S195] Roanoke County, Virginia Marriage License.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Catherine A. Brumfield¹

F, b. circa 1867, d. before 1896

Catherine A. Brumfield was born circa 1867 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ She married George Perry Doyle, son of Capt. John B. Doyle and Mary Ellen Jewell, on December 24, 1883 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ As of December 24, 1883,her married name was Doyle. Catherine A. Brumfield died before 1896 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹

Family

George Perry Doyle b. May, 1861, d. 1927

Marriage*

She married George Perry Doyle, son of Capt. John B. Doyle and Mary Ellen Jewell, on December 24, 1883 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹

Child

Scott Hamilton Doyle Sr.+^2,3,4 b. December 28, 1887, d. January 26, 1961

Citations

[S637] "Doyle - The Herbert Wade Doyle, Jr. Family,."
[S195] Roanoke County, Virginia Marriage License.
[S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Joseph Haden Hall^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 30, 1879, d. January 2, 1947

Father

Gordon M. Hall^1,4,3,6 b. May 29, 1840, d. June, 1909

Mother

Mary Delaware "Della" King^1,3,4,6 b. July 23, 1853, d. November 14, 1913

Joseph Haden 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.^2,6 He was born on January 30, 1879 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,7,6 He married Nellie Alice Boone, daughter of John Lemuel Boone and Martha Ellen Sisson, on March 19, 1902 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1,2,3 Joseph Haden Hall died on January 2, 1947 at age 67; The funeral home records have a death date of Jan 3, 1947.^1,2,3,6

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁸

Family

Nellie Alice Boone b. July 25, 1882, d. February 11, 1947

Marriage*

Joseph Haden Hall married Nellie Alice Boone, daughter of John Lemuel Boone and Martha Ellen Sisson, on March 19, 1902 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1,2,3

Children

Ollie Aires Hall+^{4,1,9,3,5,10,11} b. October 27, 1903, d. January 13, 1983
Weldon Brenton Hall+^1,3,5 b. May 21, 1905, d. March 21, 1971
Paul Joseph Hall+^3,5 b. September 17, 1911, d. July 23, 2002

Citations

[S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
[S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Paul Joseph Hall obituary in the Jul 24, 2002 edition.
[S1700] W. W. Likens, Records of Death - Book 21, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Nov 17, 1944 - Oct 2, 1948.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
[S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Nellie Alice Boone^1,2

F, b. July 25, 1882, d. February 11, 1947

Father

John Lemuel Boone^1,2 b. June 26, 1853, d. July 2, 1913

Mother

Martha Ellen Sisson^1,2 b. September 2, 1855, d. November 10, 1945

Nellie Alice Boone was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ She was born on July 25, 1882 at Virginia.^1,3,2 She married Joseph Haden Hall, son of Gordon M. Hall and Mary Delaware "Della" King, on March 19, 1902 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1,3,2 As of March 19, 1902,her married name was Hall. Nellie Alice Boone died on February 11, 1947 at age 64.^1,3,2

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

Family

Joseph Haden Hall b. January 30, 1879, d. January 2, 1947

Marriage*

Nellie Alice Boone married Joseph Haden Hall, son of Gordon M. Hall and Mary Delaware "Della" King, on March 19, 1902 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1,3,2

Children

Ollie Aires Hall+^{4,1,6,2,7,8,9} b. October 27, 1903, d. January 13, 1983
Weldon Brenton Hall+^1,2,7 b. May 21, 1905, d. March 21, 1971
Paul Joseph Hall+^2,7 b. September 17, 1911, d. July 23, 2002

Citations

[S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Paul Joseph Hall obituary in the Jul 24, 2002 edition.
[S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Robert Madison Sisson^1,2,3,4

M, b. January 11, 1884, d. November 7, 1959

Father

Stanley David Sisson^5,6,2,4 b. January 2, 1856, d. June 13, 1941

Mother

Lydia Leona Miles^5,6,2,4 b. December 4, 1865, d. June 15, 1922

Robert Madison Sisson was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^7,1,4 He was born on January 11, 1884 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,5,6,2,3,4 He married Ora Gaines Jewell, daughter of Flournoy Columbus "Flernoy" Jewell and Ida Belle Pickering, on December 27, 1913 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^7,5,6,2 Robert Madison Sisson died on November 7, 1959 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 75.^7,1,2,4 He Shawsville - Nov. 7 - Robert Madison Sisson, 75, died at his home this morning. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ora Sisson; three daughters, Mrs. Fred Daven, Mrs. James Williams, both of Christiansburg; Mrs. Weldon Hall, Shawsville; three sons, Beverly Sisson, Shawsville; Warren Sisson, Haverstraw, NY; Robert Sisson, Lynchburg; two sisters, Mrs. E. C. Angle, Floyd; Mrs. W. A. Shanks, Christiansburg; three brothers, Earl Sisson, Harold Sisson, both of Shawsville; Clarence Sisson, Christiansburg; 20 grandchildren and a great grand child. Funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Piedmont Church. Burial will be in the Piedmont Cemetery. The body is at the residence. on November 8, 1959.¹

Family

Ora Gaines Jewell b. April 6, 1888, d. July 5, 1984

Marriage*

He married Ora Gaines Jewell, daughter of Flournoy Columbus "Flernoy" Jewell and Ida Belle Pickering, on December 27, 1913 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^7,5,6,2

Children

Dana Osceola Sisson+^8,2,9 b. December 2, 1914, d. July 6, 2000
Beverly David "Bev" Sisson+^8,1,2 b. June 26, 1925, d. August 16, 1972

Citations

[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Robert Madison Sisson obituary in the Nov 8, 1959 edition.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S1706] Fred M. Craig, Records of Death - Book 28, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Jul, 1959 - Jun, 1960.
[S273] Floyd Co., Virginia Family Bibles, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbs/fambible.html
[S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Annabelle Sisson Vaden obituary in the Aug 15, 1997 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Ora Gaines Jewell¹

F, b. April 6, 1888, d. July 5, 1984

Father

Flournoy Columbus "Flernoy" Jewell^2,3 b. January 8, 1863, d. November 8, 1937

Mother

Ida Belle Pickering^2,3 b. November 14, 1864, d. July 11, 1943

Ora Gaines Jewell was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on April 6, 1888 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,4,3 She married Robert Madison Sisson, son of Stanley David Sisson and Lydia Leona Miles, on December 27, 1913 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,5,3,1 As of December 27, 1913,her married name was Sisson. Ora Gaines Jewell died on July 5, 1984 at age 96.⁴

Family

Robert Madison Sisson b. January 11, 1884, d. November 7, 1959

Marriage*

She married Robert Madison Sisson, son of Stanley David Sisson and Lydia Leona Miles, on December 27, 1913 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,5,3,1

Children

Dana Osceola Sisson+^6,1,7 b. December 2, 1914, d. July 6, 2000
Beverly David "Bev" Sisson+^6,8,9,1 b. June 26, 1925, d. August 16, 1972

Citations

[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S43] Lois A. Henson, The Family Jewells.
[S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
[S273] Floyd Co., Virginia Family Bibles, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbs/fambible.html
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Annabelle Sisson Vaden obituary in the Aug 15, 1997 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Robert Madison Sisson obituary in the Nov 8, 1959 edition.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Beverly D. Sisson obituary in an unknown newspaper.

Johnson B. "John" Foster¹

M, b. October 25, 1861, d. March 1, 1921

Johnson B. "John" Foster was buried at Hemlock Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia. He was born on October 25, 1861 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ He married Eva S. Huff on March 20, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ Johnson B. "John" Foster died on March 1, 1921 at age 59.

Occupation

1884

Blacksmith¹

Family

Eva S. Huff b. October 24, 1867, d. July 8, 1960

Marriage*

Johnson B. "John" Foster married Eva S. Huff on March 20, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

Child

Elmer Cleveland Foster+² b. October 1, 1887, d. October 15, 1960

Citations

[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Eva S. Huff¹

F, b. October 24, 1867, d. July 8, 1960

Eva S. Huff was buried at Hemlock Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia. She was born on October 24, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She married Johnson B. "John" Foster on March 20, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of March 20, 1884,her married name was Foster. Eva S. Huff died on July 8, 1960 at age 92.

Family

Johnson B. "John" Foster b. October 25, 1861, d. March 1, 1921

Marriage*

She married Johnson B. "John" Foster on March 20, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

Child

Elmer Cleveland Foster+² b. October 1, 1887, d. October 15, 1960

Citations

[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

John Phillip Austin^1,2

M, b. April 24, 1907, d. June 12, 1969

Father

Phillip Elijah Austin^2,3 b. September 3, 1860, d. December 30, 1944

Mother

Adelia Attaline "Delia" Walters^2,3 b. July 8, 1872, d. September 23, 1938

John Phillip Austin was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,2 He was born on April 24, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,2 He married Virginia Elizabeth Walters, daughter of James Kyle Walters and Theodosia May "Doshie" Collins, on September 6, 1930 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,1,2 John Phillip Austin died on June 12, 1969 at age 62.^4,2

Family

Virginia Elizabeth Walters b. November 21, 1914, d. April 8, 2000

Marriage*

He married Virginia Elizabeth Walters, daughter of James Kyle Walters and Theodosia May "Doshie" Collins, on September 6, 1930 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,1,2

Child

Macie Ellen Austin+^1,2,5,6 b. April 14, 1937, d. October 27, 2021

Citations

[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Virginia E. Austin obituary in the Apr 9, 2000 edition.
[S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lucy Conner obituary in the Nov 4, 1955 edition.
[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S4212] Gardner Funeral Home, online http://www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com, From the Macie Ellen Conner obituary.