Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 9, 1930, d. January 26, 1983
FatherHarvey Robert Argabright1,2,6,4 b. February 26, 1903, d. July 1, 1974
MotherMary A. Wilson1,2,6,4 b. September 2, 1906, d. March 7, 1994
     His Social Security Number was 224-34-2830.7 Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright was buried at Princess Anne Memorial Park, 1110 N. Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia.3,4 He was born on October 9, 1930 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,3,4,5 He married Dorothy Mae Williams, daughter of Alfred Dewey Williams and Grace Salome Nichols, on January 22, 1948 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright and Dorothy Mae Williams were divorced on August 24, 1972 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.5 Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright married Doris Louise Caron on July 7, 1977 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.5,8 Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright and Doris Louise Caron were divorced on November 12, 1980 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.5 Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright died on January 26, 1983 at Virginia Beach, Virginia, at age 52.3,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 141, District 32-14, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Family 1

Dorothy Mae Williams b. August 5, 1927, d. November 11, 2015
Marriage*Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright married Dorothy Mae Williams, daughter of Alfred Dewey Williams and Grace Salome Nichols, on January 22, 1948 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Divorce* Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright and Dorothy Mae Williams were divorced on August 24, 1972 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.5 
Children
  • Barry Wayne Argabright9,8
  • Carolyn Sue Argabright9,8

Family 2

Doris Louise Caron
Marriage*Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright married Doris Louise Caron on July 7, 1977 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.5,8 
Divorce* Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright and Doris Louise Caron were divorced on November 12, 1980 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.5 

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  3. [S2882] Princess Anne Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=argabright&GSfn=darr&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=51530554&CRid=51745&df=all&
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Dorothy M. Argabright in the Nov 13, 2015 edition.

Dorothy Mae Williams1,2

F, b. August 5, 1927, d. November 11, 2015
FatherAlfred Dewey Williams1,3,4,5,6,7,8 b. June 25, 1898, d. February 12, 1970
MotherGrace Salome Nichols1,3,4,5,6,7,8 b. February 26, 1901, d. July 2, 1989
     Dorothy Mae Williams was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.9 She was born on August 5, 1927 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,2 She married Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright, son of Harvey Robert Argabright and Mary A. Wilson, on January 22, 1948 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of January 22, 1948,her married name was Argabright. Dorothy Mae Williams and Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright were divorced on August 24, 1972 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.2 Dorothy Mae Williams died on November 11, 2015 at Virginia at age 88.9 She Dorothy M. Argabright, 88, of Roanoke, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. She was a very proud driver of an HRT transit bus in Norfolk, where she retired after 25 years of honorable service. Dorothy was born and raised in Copper Hill and will be laid to rest on the mountains that she adored her whole life. She was a dedicated, devout, and loving mother. She was preceded in death by one sister, Cornelia Smith, and three brothers, Basil Williams, Reynold Williams, and Glen Williams. She is survived by her children, Carolyn Hatcher and her husband, Micky, and Barry Argabright and his wife, Nadine; grandchildren, Brian Argabright and Elizabeth Hatcher; sisters, Claudine Wimmer, Freeda Wimmer, and Yvonne Smith and her husband, Homer; brother, Wilson Williams; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren. Interment will follow at Copper Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 13, 2015, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131. on November 13, 2015.9

Census Records

1930Dwelling 106, District 34-12, Maggodee, Franklin Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 117, District 34-13, Maggodee, Franklin Co., Virginia8

Family

Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright b. October 9, 1930, d. January 26, 1983
Marriage*Dorothy Mae Williams married Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright, son of Harvey Robert Argabright and Mary A. Wilson, on January 22, 1948 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Divorce* Dorothy Mae Williams and Darrire Herbert "Wiggie" Argabright were divorced on August 24, 1972 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.2 
Children
  • Barry Wayne Argabright9,10
  • Carolyn Sue Argabright9,10

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  3. [S44] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, The Christopher and Nancy Moore Richards Family of Franklin Co., VA.
  4. [S581] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Jacob Shilling, Jr. Family of Franklin Co., VA.
  5. [S85] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Holt Family of Floyd & Franklin Counties, Virginia.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Basil L. Williams obituary in the Dec 26, 2007 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. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Dorothy M. Argabright in the Nov 13, 2015 edition.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Alice Lorena Lilly1,2,3

F, b. June 29, 1915, d. March 25, 2006
     Alice Lorena Lilly was buried at New Indian Creek Church Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,3 She Mrs. Alice Lorena Lilly Farley, 90, died Saturday, March 25, 2006, at Agape Rehabilitation Center in Rock Hill. A graveside service and burial will be at Indian Valley Primitive Baptist Church cemetery in Willis, Va. A native of Dunns, W.Va., Mrs. Farley was a daughter of the late Robert Ulysses Lilly and Gracie Virginia Hutchins Lilly. She was a seamstress and was a member of Watson Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Monroe, N.C. She was the widow of Ezra Farley. Surviving are two sons, David Farley of Indian Land and Darrell Farley of Fort Mill; three daughters, Shirley Smith of Fort Mill, Ilene Holcomb of Rock Hill and Geraldeen Paris of Charlotte; her brother, Robert Lilly of Oklahoma City; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and her great-great-granchild. She was preceded in death by her son, James "Jim" Farley; and two daughters, Patricia Ann Warnock and Elizabeth Gay "Snooks" Levine.3 Her Social Security Number was 231-92-9276.5 She was born on June 29, 1915 at Dunns, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,5,3 She married William Theodore Wilson, son of James Edward "Ned" Wilson and Nancy Elvira Gaines "Elva" Walton, on November 17, 1977 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of November 17, 1977,her married name was Wilson. Alice Lorena Lilly and William Theodore Wilson were divorced on June 16, 1982 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,6 Alice Lorena Lilly died on March 25, 2006 at Rock Hill, York Co., South Carolina, at age 90.4,3,5

Family

William Theodore Wilson b. April 2, 1908, d. April 2, 1998
Marriage*She married William Theodore Wilson, son of James Edward "Ned" Wilson and Nancy Elvira Gaines "Elva" Walton, on November 17, 1977 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Divorce* Alice Lorena Lilly and William Theodore Wilson were divorced on June 16, 1982 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,6 

Citations

  1. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S121] Unknown author, Floyd Co., Virginia Chancery Book 21.
  3. [S1538] Herald, The, From the Alice Lorena Lilly Farley obituary in the Mar 26, 2006 edition.
  4. [S13046] New Indian Creek Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.

Glenn C. Reed1,2

M, b. March 25, 1935, d. January 15, 2023
     Glenn C. Reed Glenn C. Reed, 87, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023 in Floyd, VA. He was born on March 25, 1935. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie & Della Reed. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Wilma Keith Reed; their children, Laura Link (Andy), Lynda Wilson (Leslie), and Chris Reed (Heather); grandchildren, Amanda Bolt (Cayman), Emily Wilson, Matthew Reed, and Morgan Reed.2 He was born on March 25, 1935 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Wilma Jabe Keith on November 28, 1959 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 Glenn C. Reed died on January 15, 2023 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 87.2

Occupation

1959Maintenance worker1

Family

Wilma Jabe Keith
Marriage*Glenn C. Reed married Wilma Jabe Keith on November 28, 1959 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Chris Reed2
  • Laura Frances Reed3,2
  • Lynda Allison Reed3,2

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S4284] Maberry Funeral Home, Inc., online http://www.maberryfuneralhome.com, From the Glenn C. Reed obituary.
  3. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Cathy Lou Voreis1

F, b. August 12, 1948, d. April 8, 2004
     Her Social Security Number was 214-54-1205.2 Cathy Lou Voreis was born on August 12, 1948.2 She married Gwynn Henry Angle, son of Henry Goode Angle and Gwendolyn Abigal Hundley, on December 16, 1967 at Highland Beach, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. As of December 16, 1967,her married name was Angle. Cathy Lou Voreis died on April 8, 2004 at Holiday, Pasco Co., Florida, at age 55.1,2 She ANGLE, Cathy Voreis, 55 of Holiday, passed away April 8, 2004, at home. She came to Holiday 23 years ago from Fairfax, Va. and was employed by AAA Travel Agency. She is survived by her sons, Jay and Scott; father, Ira Voreis; brother, Ronald Voreis; and cousin, Penny Carroocio. Her spirit was many times stronger than the body she was born with, and many would say Cathy was taken from this earth much too early. Cathy was truly a perfect mother, daughter, sister and friend. The world was privileged to have her in it and will be a different place without her. The strength of her spirit is still alive inside of anyone that ever knew and loved her. She will continue to be on this earth in the form of smiles, hugs, kisses and everything else that feels like a moment of heaven on earth. I love you, Mom. A Memorial Service will be held, Tuesday, April 13, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, 5228 Trouble Creek Rd., New Port Richey. on April 10, 2004.1

Family

Gwynn Henry Angle
Marriage*She married Gwynn Henry Angle, son of Henry Goode Angle and Gwendolyn Abigal Hundley, on December 16, 1967 at Highland Beach, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. 
Children
  • Jay Adam Angle1
  • Scott Emerson Angle1

Citations

  1. [S1774] Tampa Bay Online, From the Cathy Voreis Angle obituary in the Apr 10, 2004 edition.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Ruby Viola Hollins1

F, b. November 22, 1914, d. June 19, 1986
FatherOakley Leek Hollins1,2,3,4 b. September 29, 1890, d. December 18, 1986
MotherCharity E. Bell1 b. March 2, 1895, d. February 18, 1918
     Ruby Viola Hollins was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,3 Her Social Security Number was 230-34-1094.6 She was born on November 22, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1,6,3 She married Frank Whittle Henry on January 22, 1934 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2,3 As of January 22, 1934,her married name was Henry. Ruby Viola Hollins died on June 19, 1986 at age 71.5,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 142, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of John Henry Curtis Conner7
1930Dwelling 142, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of Curtis Conner8

Family

Frank Whittle Henry b. June 22, 1910, d. January 10, 2006
Marriage*Ruby Viola Hollins married Frank Whittle Henry on January 22, 1934 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Melissa Mae Keaton Hollins obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From an unidentified funeral home pamphlet for Ruby Hollins Henry.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Orel B. Hollins obituary in the May 15, 2007 edition.
  5. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  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. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  10. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  11. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  12. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.

Frank Whittle Henry1

M, b. June 22, 1910, d. January 10, 2006
     Frank Whittle Henry was born on June 22, 1910 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Ruby Viola Hollins, daughter of Oakley Leek Hollins and Charity E. Bell, on January 22, 1934 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,3,4 Frank Whittle Henry died on January 10, 2006 at age 95.2

Family

Ruby Viola Hollins b. November 22, 1914, d. June 19, 1986
Marriage*He married Ruby Viola Hollins, daughter of Oakley Leek Hollins and Charity E. Bell, on January 22, 1934 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,3,4 
Child
  • Elizabeth Ann Henry5,6,7,8,4

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Melissa Mae Keaton Hollins obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From an unidentified funeral home pamphlet for Ruby Hollins Henry.
  5. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  8. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.

Dwight Stanley Stone1,2

M, b. November 5, 1949, d. August 21, 1989
     Dwight Stanley Stone was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,2 He was born on November 5, 1949 at Pennsylvania.1,3 He married Elizabeth Ann Henry, daughter of Frank Whittle Henry and Ruby Viola Hollins, on June 30, 1984 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 Dwight Stanley Stone died on August 21, 1989 at Virginia at age 39.3,2 He COPPER HILL -- Dwight Stanley Stone, age 39, of Copper Hill and Moneta, passed away Monday, Aug. 21, 1989. He was an industrial arts teacher at Staunton River High School and a deacon of Faith Chapel Church of Check. Survivors are: his wife, Elizabeth Henry Stone, Copper Hill; one step-son, Ronald Austin, Dallas, Texas; two step-daughters, Cheryl Austin, Radford, Sonya Austin, Copper Hill; parents, Franklin and Julia Stone, McKeesport, Pa; four brothers, Robert Stone, McKeesport, Pa., Ray Stone, Rochester, Pa., Franklin Stone, Chicago, Illinois, Henry Stone, Georgia; foster grandson, Ken White, Radford; three nephews and one niece. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Steve Dye officiating. Burial in Copper Hill Cemetery. on August 31, 1989.2

Family

Elizabeth Ann Henry
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Ann Henry, daughter of Frank Whittle Henry and Ruby Viola Hollins, on June 30, 1984 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Dwight Stanley Stone obituary in the Aug 31, 1989 edition.
  3. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.

Isaac H. Shaver1

M, b. March 3, 1856, d. October 25, 1947
     Isaac H. Shaver was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He married Lavinia E. Gibson.1 Isaac H. Shaver was born on March 3, 1856.1 He died on October 25, 1947 at age 91.1

Family

Lavinia E. Gibson b. March 7, 1867, d. January 15, 1936
Marriage*He married Lavinia E. Gibson.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  2. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.

Lavinia E. Gibson1

F, b. March 7, 1867, d. January 15, 1936
     Lavinia E. Gibson married Isaac H. Shaver.1 Lavinia E. Gibson was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Her married name was Shaver. She was born on March 7, 1867.1 She died on January 15, 1936 at age 68.1

Family

Isaac H. Shaver b. March 3, 1856, d. October 25, 1947
Marriage*She married Isaac H. Shaver.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  2. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.

Harley Dorson Sowers1,2

M, b. May 18, 1892, d. August 21, 1951
FatherJoseph Dawson Sowers3,4 b. November 3, 1829, d. May 4, 1907
MotherLurinda Abbiegill "Abbie" Turner3,4 b. February 12, 1852, d. May 22, 1928
     Harley Dorson Sowers was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia.5 He was born on May 18, 1892 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,2,4 He married Bessie Mary Howery, daughter of Jonathan Howery and Elizabeth Alice "Eliza" LeSueur, on December 27, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,6 Harley Dorson Sowers died on August 21, 1951 at age 59.5

Family

Bessie Mary Howery b. June 7, 1893, d. March 31, 1977
Marriage*He married Bessie Mary Howery, daughter of Jonathan Howery and Elizabeth Alice "Eliza" LeSueur, on December 27, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Lurinda Abbiegill Sowers obituary in the Jul 12, 1928 edition.
  4. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S221] Barb Reininger, Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Bessie Howery Sowers obituary in the Apr 7, 1977 edition.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Charles Daniel Walters obituary in the Nov 10, 2010 edition.

Bessie Mary Howery1,2

F, b. June 7, 1893, d. March 31, 1977
FatherJonathan Howery1 b. April 19, 1855, d. February 9, 1931
MotherElizabeth Alice "Eliza" LeSueur1 b. November 6, 1861, d. September 9, 1935
     Bessie Mary Howery was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia.3 Her Social Security Number was 231-30-9555.4 She was born on June 7, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 She married Harley Dorson Sowers, son of Joseph Dawson Sowers and Lurinda Abbiegill "Abbie" Turner, on December 27, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 As of December 27, 1911,her married name was Sowers. Bessie Mary Howery died on March 31, 1977 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 83.3,2 She FLOYD -- Mrs. Bessie Howery Sowers, age 83, died Thursday, March 31, 1977, in a Salem nursing home. She was the widow of Harley D. Sowers. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Walters, Salem, Mrs. Laveda Phelps, Roanoke, Mrs. Aldene Vest, Fairfax, Mrs. Geneva Mitchell, Roanoke, Mrs. Joy Huff, Floyd; two sons, Basil Sowers, Salem, Chester Sowers, Floyd; two sisters, Mrs. Addie Sowers, Floyd, Mrs. Zora Cash, Pilot; two brothers, Frank Howery, Bigerville, Pa., Herbert Howery, Gardners, Pa; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral was held Saturday, April 2, 1977 at 2:00 p.m. at the Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, with the Rev. Archie Naff and the Rev. Elbert Lee Naff officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. on April 7, 1977.2

Family

Harley Dorson Sowers b. May 18, 1892, d. August 21, 1951
Marriage*She married Harley Dorson Sowers, son of Joseph Dawson Sowers and Lurinda Abbiegill "Abbie" Turner, on December 27, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Bessie Howery Sowers obituary in the Apr 7, 1977 edition.
  3. [S221] Barb Reininger, Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Charles Daniel Walters obituary in the Nov 10, 2010 edition.
  6. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

James H. Epperly

M, b. circa 1835, d. November 5, 1888
     James H. Epperly was born circa 1835 at Floyd Co., Virginia. He married Mary C. Akers, daughter of William Henry Akers and Elizabeth Ann Akers, on April 24, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 James H. Epperly died on November 5, 1888 at Floyd Co., Virginia.

Family

Mary C. Akers
Marriage*He married Mary C. Akers, daughter of William Henry Akers and Elizabeth Ann Akers, on April 24, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  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. [S567] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1880-1884.

Elvira Mills1,2,3

F, b. circa 1844
FatherLarkin Preston Mills1,2,3 b. circa 1815, d. before 1870
MotherHannah Wimmer1,2,3 b. circa 1818
     Elvira Mills was born circa 1844 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3 She married William Peyton Argabright, son of Jonathan Andrew Argabright and Jane Ann Wimmer, on August 9, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 As of August 9, 1865,her married name was Argabright.

Family

William Peyton Argabright b. January 1, 1840, d. October 17, 1919
Marriage*Elvira Mills married William Peyton Argabright, son of Jonathan Andrew Argabright and Jane Ann Wimmer, on August 9, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  3. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
  4. [S1690] W. W. Likens, Records of Death - Book 7, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Jan 1, 1921 - Aug 31, 1922.

William Peyton Argabright1,2,3

M, b. January 1, 1840, d. October 17, 1919
FatherJonathan Andrew Argabright4,1,2,3 b. circa 1821, d. before 1890
MotherJane Ann Wimmer4,1,2,3 b. May, 1820
     William Peyton Argabright was buried at Shilling-Smith Cemetery (Huff Cemetery), Rt. 221 near Floyd Co. line, Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,5 He was born on January 1, 1840 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 He married Elvira Mills, daughter of Larkin Preston Mills and Hannah Wimmer, on August 9, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5 William Peyton Argabright died on October 17, 1919 at Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 79.2,3

Family

Elvira Mills b. circa 1844
Marriage*He married Elvira Mills, daughter of Larkin Preston Mills and Hannah Wimmer, on August 9, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  2. [S1688] W. W. Likens, Records of Death - Book 5, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Jan 1, 1919 - Dec 31, 1920.
  3. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the William Peyton Argabright death certificate.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
  6. [S1690] W. W. Likens, Records of Death - Book 7, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Jan 1, 1921 - Aug 31, 1922.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Samuel Elery "Sam" Smith1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. May 12, 1922, d. January 27, 2006
FatherRobert Washington "Bob" Smith1,3,4,5,9,10,7 b. January 13, 1887, d. March 13, 1971
MotherCassie Lue Blankenship1,2,3,4,5,9,10,7 b. May 12, 1894, d. February 25, 1986
     Samuel Elery "Sam" Smith was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.5,11 His Social Security Number was 224-24-7199.12 He was born on May 12, 1922 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.12,6,7,8,13,11 He married Rushie Violet Wilson, daughter of Zingle Garfield "Z. G." Wilson and Cynthia Annie Wickham, on May 2, 1946 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.5,6,14 Samuel Elery "Sam" Smith died on January 27, 2006 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 83.5,12,15,11 He Samuel E. (Sam) Smith, 83, of Roanoke, died Friday, January 27, 2006. Sam served in the United States Army during World War II and later retired from Appalachian Power Company after many years of service. He was also a member of Little Hope Primitive Baptist Church. Sam was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Cassie Smith and two brothers, Wilbert and Sherman Smith. Sam is survived by his wife, Rushie Violet Wilson Smith; his children, Rebecca Smith Sink and husband, Gordon Harold Sink; and Freda Smith Carper; his grandson, Gordon Harold Sink, Jr; four brothers, Robert Smith, R.B. Smith, Herbert Smith and Ray Smith; two sisters, Myrtle Curran and Ocie Smith, both of Florida. Burial will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. on January 29, 2006.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 88, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1940Dwelling 52, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1940Farm laborer9

Family

Rushie Violet Wilson b. July 14, 1924, d. September 7, 2010
Marriage*Samuel Elery "Sam" Smith married Rushie Violet Wilson, daughter of Zingle Garfield "Z. G." Wilson and Cynthia Annie Wickham, on May 2, 1946 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.5,6,14 
Children
  • Rebecca Elzie Smith5,6,14
  • Freda Violet Smith5,14,6

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the W. Sherman Smith obituary in the Apr 4, 2005 edition.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Cassie Blankenship Smith obituary in an undated edition.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Robert W. Smith obituary in the Mar 18, 1971 edition.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Samuel E. Smith obituary in the Jan 29, 2006 edition.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [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.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Charles Robert Smith obituary.
  11. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Rushie Violet Smith obituary in the Sep 9, 2010 edition.
  15. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.