Rheba Mae Collins1,2,3,4

F, b. March 8, 1911, d. July 8, 1987
FatherIsaac Washington "Ike" Collins5,3,6,4 b. February 29, 1880, d. August 16, 1916
MotherHattie Beanica Hall5,7,3,6,4 b. October 18, 1884, d. December 20, 1953
     Rheba Mae Collins was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,2,4 Her Social Security Number was 225-54-8106.8 She was born on March 8, 1911 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,8,6,4 She married Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Rush on August 5, 1933 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,1,3,4,9 As of August 5, 1933,her married name was Rush. Rheba Mae Collins died on July 8, 1987 at Radford, Virginia, at age 76.5,2,4 She Rheba Collins Rush, age 76 died Wednesday, July 8, 1987 in a Radford Hospital. She is survived by five daughters, Frances Williams, Ella Hutchens, both of Christiansburg; Wilma Chafin, Greensboro, NC; Doris Martin, Riner; Shirley Atkins, Statesville, NC; three stepdaughters, Louise Linkous, Ruby Carper, both of Christiansburg; Treva Miles, Collinsville; a half-brother Marion Bishop, Riner; ten grandchildren, four step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Burial in Sunset Cemetery. on July 9, 1987.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 74, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 50, District 61-14, Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia10
1950Dwelling 195, District 61-21, Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia11

Family

Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Rush b. September 2, 1893, d. August 11, 1968
Marriage*Rheba Mae Collins married Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Rush on August 5, 1933 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,1,3,4,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Louise Rush Linkous obituary in the Jun 6, 2000 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Rheba Collins Rush obituary in the Jul 9, 1987 edition.
  3. [S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Benjamin Franklin Rush obituary in the Aug 12, 1968 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Frances Marie Rush Williams obitaury in the Oct 6, 2009 edition.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ruby Lee Rush Carner obituary in the Jan 12, 2010 edition.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Raynard William "Ray" Collins1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. January 19, 1915, d. December 4, 1979
FatherIsaac Washington "Ike" Collins4,6,8,9 b. February 29, 1880, d. August 16, 1916
MotherHattie Beanica Hall1,4,10,6,8,9 b. October 18, 1884, d. December 20, 1953
     His Social Security Number was 229-12-3878.2 Raynard William "Ray" Collins was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 2880 North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,6 He was born on January 19, 1915 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5,6,9 He married Gertrude Lee Martin on February 14, 1934 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,11,12 Raynard William "Ray" Collins died on December 4, 1979 at Riner, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 64.2,5,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 74, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 10, District 4, Auburn, Montgomery Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 124, District 61-3, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia13
1950Dwelling 124, District 61-8, Auburn, Montgomery Co., Virginia14

Occupation

1940Farmer13
1950Farmer14

Family

Gertrude Lee Martin b. December 28, 1913, d. June 23, 2015
Marriage*Raynard William "Ray" Collins married Gertrude Lee Martin on February 14, 1934 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,11,12 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S2261] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Montgomery 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&GSsr=161&GRid=37619506&CRid=51945&df=all&
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [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.
  8. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Hattie Collins Bishop obituary in the Dec 21, 1953 edition.
  9. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gertrude Martin Collins obituary in the Jun 25, 2015 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Edna C. Thompson obituary in the Jan 3, 1994 edition.
  16. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Isaac William Collins obituary in the Nov 24, 2018 edition.
  17. [S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  18. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.

Virgie Lee Collins1,2,3,4

F, b. November 11, 1916, d. August 29, 1978
FatherIsaac Washington "Ike" Collins5,3 b. February 29, 1880, d. August 16, 1916
MotherHattie Beanica Hall6,7,5,3 b. October 18, 1884, d. December 20, 1953
     Virgie Lee Collins was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 Her Social Security Number was 227-07-6842.8 She was born on November 11, 1916 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4 She died on August 29, 1978 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 61.1,8,2,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 74, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 10, District 4, Auburn, Montgomery Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 50, District 61-14, Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia9
1950Dwelling 195, District 61-21, Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1940Overall factory worker9
1950Textile manufacture seamstress10

Citations

  1. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  2. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  5. [S686] Roanoke World News, From the Hattie Collins Bishop obituary in the Dec 21, 1953 edition.
  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. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Howard Joseph Kropff1,2,3,4

M, b. May 12, 1912, d. September 18, 1994
FatherWilliam Joseph Kropff5 b. December 25, 1859, d. January 31, 1927
MotherMatilda Alice Poff5 b. May 19, 1860, d. January 31, 1927
     His Social Security Number was 243-09-8719.6 Howard Joseph Kropff was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.2 He was born on May 12, 1912 at Hot Springs, Bath Co., Virginia; Howard was adopted. His birth parents were William Carpenter and Annie Shaffer.1,6,7 He married Mattie Cellala Davis on November 25, 1933 at Radford, Virginia.3,7 Howard Joseph Kropff died on September 18, 1994 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 82.6,2,4 He KROPFF, Howard Joseph, 82, of Salem, passed away Sunday, September 18, 1994. He is survived by his wife, Cellala Kropff; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Kropff and Roy Sims, Tucson, Ariz; son and daughter-in-law, Roger Allen and Rita Kropff, Salem; granddaughters, Regina Bentley, Cellala E. Altizer, Johanna Altizer; grandson, Joseph Gregory Kropff; great-grandchildren, Jonathan Bentley, Amanda Bentley. Graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 20, 1994 at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Billy White officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home, Salem.
on September 19, 1994.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 80, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 141, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated as a boarder with the Samuel Zachariah Conner family.1
1940Dwelling 72, District 81-21, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1940Brick mason8

Family

Mattie Cellala Davis b. October 6, 1916, d. March 2, 2008
Marriage*Howard Joseph Kropff married Mattie Cellala Davis on November 25, 1933 at Radford, Virginia.3,7 
Children
  • Patricia Elaine Kropff2,3
  • Roger Allen Kropff2,3,8

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Howard Joseph Kropff obituary in the Sep 19, 1994 edition.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mattie Davis Kropff obituary in the Mar 3, 2008 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Myron Howard Gray1,2

M, b. December 17, 1917, d. February 5, 1994
FatherJacob Howard Gray3,4,5 b. June 17, 1889, d. January 7, 1966
MotherAudrey Helen Poff3,4 b. February 10, 1894, d. December 15, 1937
     His Social Security Number was 408-09-4900.6 Myron Howard Gray was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "PVT U.S. Army WWII."1,2 He was born on December 17, 1917 at Virginia.6,2,3 He died on February 5, 1994 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 76.6,1,2 He GRAY, Myron Howard, 76, of Copper Hill, died at his home Saturday night, Febuary 5, 1994. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are a sister and brother-in-law, Shelby and Henry C. Link, Copper Hill; brother and sister-in-law, Ben and Yvonne Gray, Louisville, Ky; five nephews, Gary Gray, Copper Hill, Bill Gray, Louisville, Ky., Clay and Andy Link, both of Copper Hill and Jeff Link, Floyd. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, with interment in the Salem Church Cemetery, Copper Hill. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Wood Funeral Home. on February 7, 1994.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 88, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 52, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 133, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5

Occupation

1940Farm laborer5

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Myron Howard Gray obituary in the Feb 7, 1994 edition.
  2. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

George Martin Bell1,2,3

M, b. March 28, 1872, d. January 3, 1923
FatherBenjamin Lewis Bell3,2,1 b. March 17, 1840, d. March 27, 1902
MotherSarah Elizabeth Moran3,2,1 b. May 6, 1844, d. June 21, 1883
     George Martin Bell was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.4 He was born on March 28, 1872 at Virginia.4 He married Jathina Catherine Nowlen on September 12, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia. George Martin Bell married Lucy Ann Kelley, daughter of Moses Greer Kelley and Kesiah Catherine Conner, in 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1 George Martin Bell died on January 3, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 50.4

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 17, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1920Dwelling 89, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1910Farmer7
1920Farmer8

Family 1

Jathina Catherine Nowlen b. April 19, 1876, d. February 28, 1905
Marriage*George Martin Bell married Jathina Catherine Nowlen on September 12, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia. 
Child

Family 2

Lucy Ann Kelley b. May, 1875
MarriageGeorge Martin Bell married Lucy Ann Kelley, daughter of Moses Greer Kelley and Kesiah Catherine Conner, in 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1 
Child
  • Stella M. Bell7,8

Citations

  1. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  5. [S1007] Paula Kelley Ward, "O'Kelley - Seven Generations of Descendants," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 17, 2003.
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 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. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Jathina Catherine Nowlen1

F, b. April 19, 1876, d. February 28, 1905
     Jathina Catherine Nowlen was born on April 19, 1876 at Virginia. She married George Martin Bell, son of Benjamin Lewis Bell and Sarah Elizabeth Moran, on September 12, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia. As of September 12, 1893,her married name was Bell. Jathina Catherine Nowlen died on February 28, 1905 at age 28.

Family

George Martin Bell b. March 28, 1872, d. January 3, 1923
Marriage*She married George Martin Bell, son of Benjamin Lewis Bell and Sarah Elizabeth Moran, on September 12, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia. 
Child

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Carson Hugh Bell1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. December 10, 1921, d. January 5, 2017
FatherEldridge Stephen "Steve" Bell Sr.9,1,2,10,11 b. October 22, 1894, d. January 27, 1988
MotherKate M. Prillaman9,1,2,10,11 b. March 26, 1896, d. November 17, 1966
     Carson Hugh Bell was buried at Quantico National Cemetery, 18424 Joplin Road (Route 619), Triangle, Prince William Co., Virginia.7,4,8 He was born on December 10, 1921 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,6,4,7,8 He married Dorothy Ann Gedeon circa 1946.4,12,13 Carson Hugh Bell died on January 5, 2017 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 95.7,4,8 He HAMPTON - Carson Hugh Bell, 95, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017. He was born in Copper Hill, Virginia and was a resident of Hampton for 66 years. A veteran of the US Army, Carson was in the 91st Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 29th division. He received the Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, and the WWII Victory medal. Carson was a member of St Joseph Catholic Church. Carson was preceded in rest by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy Ann Bell. He is survived by 2 sisters, Kathleen Plyler and Sylvia Moore, a brother, Eldridge Stephen Bell, Jr. He also leaves behind two daughters, Julie Ann DeCuypere and Linda Susan Bell, both of Hampton; 2 grandchildren, Michael George DeCuypere, PHD, MD, and Rebecca Ann Ready; 4 great-grandchildren, Megan, Hunter, Kaitlyn and Warren. Interment will be in Quantico National Cemetery. on January 11, 2017.8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 73, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1940Dwelling 118, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Family

Dorothy Ann Gedeon b. March 29, 1925, d. October 11, 2002
Marriage*Carson Hugh Bell married Dorothy Ann Gedeon circa 1946.4,12,13 
Children
  • Linda Susan Bell13,8
  • Julia Ann "Julie" Bell13,8,14

Citations

  1. [S297] Ellen Stanley Rogers & Norris Prillaman Miller, The Prillaman Family, Descendants of Jacob Prillaman.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1427] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
  4. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [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.
  7. [S3451] Quantico National Cemetery, Prince William Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S593] Daily Press, From the Carson Hugh Bell obituary in the Jan 11, 2017 edition.
  9. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, Funeral pamphlet for Kate Prillaman Bell.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leslie Pierce Bell obituary in the Apr 21, 1964 edition.
  12. [S3582] West Virginia Surnames, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileyhistory&id=I50656
  13. [S593] Daily Press, From the Dorothy Ann Bell obituary in the Oct 13, 2002 edition.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Kermit Quinton Bell1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 26, 1910, d. September 9, 1983
FatherThomas Benjamin "Tom" Bell6,2,3 b. March 16, 1868, d. October 14, 1946
MotherLiona Eliza Craighead2,3 b. February 6, 1870, d. January 15, 1931
     His Social Security Number was 230-05-1826.7 Kermit Quinton Bell was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3,8,4 He was born on April 26, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,1,2,3,8,5 He married Emma Gay Stump, daughter of John Ferdinand Stump and Rosa Belle "Rosie" King, on May 29, 1937 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3,9 Kermit Quinton Bell died on September 9, 1983 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 73.1,3,8,4 He Kermit Quinton Bell, age 73, died Friday in a Roanoke hospital. Surviving are one son, John Lewis Bell, Roanoke; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Bell Estes, Riner; Mrs. Sylvia Bell Reese, Pilot; five sisters, Mrs. Eliza Stump, Mrs. Mattie Custer, Mrs. Eugenia Hale, all of Roanoke; Mrs. Avis Poff, Check; and Mrs. Ruby Stump, Floyd; one brother, Moyer Bell, Copper Hill; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Interment in the Salem Church Cemetery, Copper Hill. on September 10, 1983.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 107, District 32-14, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1940Landscaping laborer10

Family

Emma Gay Stump b. April 11, 1911, d. October 6, 1946
Marriage*Kermit Quinton Bell married Emma Gay Stump, daughter of John Ferdinand Stump and Rosa Belle "Rosie" King, on May 29, 1937 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3,9 
Children

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. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Kermit Quinton Bell obituary in the Sep 10, 1983 edition.
  5. [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.
  6. [S314] Virginia County Clerk of Floyd Co., Floyd Co., Virginia Will Book 05.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3345] Salem Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Ferdinand Stump obituary in the Oct 9, 1938 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Lewis Bell, Sr. obituary in the Jan 14, 2015 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Emma Gay Bell obituary in the Oct 7, 1946 edition.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Edith Mony Collins1,2

F, b. September 26, 1910, d. January 18, 2009
FatherRobert Walter Collins3,1,4,5 b. December 14, 1881, d. February 25, 1953
MotherMartha Ellen Stump3,1,4,5 b. June 14, 1886, d. April 23, 1980
     Her Social Security Number was 223-92-4583.6 Edith Mony Collins was buried at Franklin Memorial Park, Virgil Goode Highway, Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.4,7 She was born on September 26, 1910 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.6,5 As of June 27, 1929,her married name was Young.5 She married Charlie Nelson Young on June 27, 1929 at Franklin Co., Virginia.4,8,5 Edith Mony Collins died on January 18, 2009 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 98.4,6,8 She Edith Collins Young, 98, of Roanoke, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 18, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Martha Ellen Collins, her husband, Charlie N. Young, a son, Hayden D. "Jim" Young and a grandson, Michael Gwaltney. Born in Roanoke, she was raised in Floyd and Callaway, Virginia. Mrs. Young enjoyed traveling, growing flowers in her yard and feeding the birds. She was a long time member of Garden City Baptist Church. She was loved and will be missed by everyone. Mrs. Young leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter-in-law, Jean Young, of Mooresville, N.C; sons, Carlton R. and Ina Young, Roanoke, Hylton A. and Frances Young, Sandston, Va., W. Tony and Trudy Young, Roanoke; and a special daughter, Shelia Short, also of Roanoke. Also surviving are grandchildren, Patricia Claiborne, Charlotte, N.C., Donald Young, Huntersville, N.C., Tim Young, Roanoke, Scott Young, Check, Va., Whitney Farrow, Mechanicsville, Va., Lori Johnston, Sandston, Va., Brian Young, Guilford, Conn., and Chad Young, Roanoke; nineteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Interment will follow at Franklin Memorial Park. on January 20, 2009.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 117, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 110, District 2, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia3
1940Dwelling 359, District 81-15, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia9
1950Dwelling 191, District 120-92, Roanoke, Virginia10

Occupation

1950Grocery store clerk10

Family

Charlie Nelson Young b. February 20, 1910, d. March 14, 1983
Marriage*Edith Mony Collins married Charlie Nelson Young on June 27, 1929 at Franklin Co., Virginia.4,8,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Edith Collins Young obituary in the Jan 20, 2009 edition.
  5. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S2770] Franklin Memorial Park, Franklin Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=mullins&GSiman=1&GScid=50284&GRid=42079366&CRid=50284&
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Hayden Donald Young obituary in the Nov 24, 2008 edition.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Carlton Rodney Young obituary in the Jan 13, 2021 edition.

Inez Frances Collins1,2,3,4,5

F, b. January 12, 1917, d. August 2, 1976
FatherRobert Walter Collins1,2,3,4,6,5 b. December 14, 1881, d. February 25, 1953
MotherMartha Ellen Stump1,2,3,4,6,5 b. June 14, 1886, d. April 23, 1980
     Inez Frances Collins was buried at Benjamin Wade Cooper Family Cemetery, Rt. 806, 0.4 miles from Rt. 640, Six Mile Post Road, Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.4,7 She was born on January 12, 1917 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4,5 As of January 11, 1935,her married name was Lynch.6 She married Grady Samuel Lynch on January 11, 1935 at Franklin Co., Virginia.6 As of July 9, 1963,her married name was Sloan.3 Inez Frances Collins married Raymond Oscar Sloan on July 9, 1963 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.3,4 Inez Frances Collins died on August 2, 1976 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 59.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 117, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 110, District 2, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 19, District 34-2, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia8
1950Dwelling 122, District 34-3, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia9

Family 1

Grady Samuel Lynch b. September 8, 1912, d. May 27, 1959
Marriage*Inez Frances Collins married Grady Samuel Lynch on January 11, 1935 at Franklin Co., Virginia.6 
Children

Family 2

Raymond Oscar Sloan b. circa 1920
Marriage*Inez Frances Collins married Raymond Oscar Sloan on July 9, 1963 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  7. [S7730] Benjamin Wade Cooper Family Cemetery, Franklin Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com/.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Connie Lee Cook obituary.

Frank Emory Reed1,2

M, b. May 8, 1899, d. September 9, 1972
FatherJames Riley Reed3,4,5,6,1 b. March 8, 1869, d. July 13, 1956
MotherLula Odell Cole3,4,5,6,1 b. September 13, 1874, d. August 17, 1964
     His Social Security Number was 230-10-1044.7 Frank Emory Reed was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.3,8,9 He married Julia Mae Huff.3,8,9,1 Frank Emory Reed was born on May 8, 1899 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.7,3,10,8,1,2 He died on September 9, 1972 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 73.3,8,9,1 He ROANOKE -- Frank Reed, 73, died Saturday, September 9, 1972, in a Roanoke nursing home. Surviving are his wife, Julia Huff Reed; four brothers, Clyde S. Reed, Camden G. Reed, Roanoke, Marvin P. Reed, Roanoke County, Nelson W. Reed, Check. The funeral was Monday, September 11, 1972, at 2:30 p.m. at Lotz Chapel, Roanoke with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on September 14, 1972.9

Census Records

1900Dwelling 89, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated as Jenning Bryan Reed4
1910Dwelling 146, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 148, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 150, District 26, Roanoke, VirginiaEnumerated as divorced11
1940Dwelling 123, District 119-50, Roanoke, Virginia12

Occupation

1930Silk mill doffer11
1940Veterans Hospital attendant12

Family

Julia Mae Huff b. June 20, 1907, d. April 30, 1998
Marriage*Frank Emory Reed married Julia Mae Huff.3,8,9,1 

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S992] The REED and COLE families of Floyd Co, Va., online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/e/James-R-Reed/index.html
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  9. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Frank Reed obituary in the Sep 14, 1972 edition.
  10. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Camden Gobell Reed1,2

M, b. October 30, 1901, d. October 11, 1999
FatherJames Riley Reed1,2,3,4 b. March 8, 1869, d. July 13, 1956
MotherLula Odell Cole1,2,3,4 b. September 13, 1874, d. August 17, 1964
     Camden Gobell Reed was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.5,2 His Social Security Number was 226-01-2524.6 He was born on October 30, 1901 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.6,5,1,2 He married Nellie Glenn Updike on September 27, 1927 at Roanoke, Virginia.5,7,1 Camden Gobell Reed died on October 11, 1999 at Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 97.6,5,1 He REED, Camden G., 97, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 11, 1999 at the Berkshire Nursing Home in Vinton. He is now with his wife of 74 years, Nellie Updike Reed who preceded him in death, February 28, 1999. Also preceding him in death were four brothers. He was born in Floyd County on October 30, 1901. He was employed by the American Viscose Corporation for 37 years until its closing in 1958. He retired from Roanoke City Mills in November of 1966. He was a member of Garden City Baptist Church. He is survived by five sons and daughters-in-law, Eugene and Alva Reed, Roanoke, Earl and Shirley Reed of Dahlgren, Glenn Reed of Vinton, and James and Betty Reed of Bryans Road, Md., Judy Bowles Reed, Bryans Road, Md., Owen and Judy Smith Reed of Roanoke; two daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley and Leon Pinson of Mechanicsville, Nancy and Richard Flowers of Roanoke; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Vinton Chapel at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 14, 1999 with the Rev. Bradley M. Griese officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel where family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. on October 14, 1999.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 146, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 148, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 171, District 36, Roanoke, Virginia8
1940Dwelling 206, District 81-8, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1930Silk mill spinner8
1940Rayon mill spinner9

Family

Nellie Glenn Updike b. September 16, 1900, d. February 28, 1999
Marriage*Camden Gobell Reed married Nellie Glenn Updike on September 27, 1927 at Roanoke, Virginia.5,7,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S846] Shirley Anne Reed Pinson, "Pinson Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 3, Dec 4, and Dec 9, 2002 and Aug 6, 2005.
  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. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Camden G. Reed obituary in the Oct 14, 1999 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Nellie Glenn Updike Reed obituary in the Mar 2, 1999 edition.
  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. [S992] The REED and COLE families of Floyd Co, Va., online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/e/James-R-Reed/index.html
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wallace Eugene Reed obituary in the Jan 14, 2020 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Owen Warren Reed obituary.

Nelson Wallace Reed1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 20, 1904, d. June 4, 1988
FatherJames Riley Reed2,3,4,6,7 b. March 8, 1869, d. July 13, 1956
MotherLula Odell Cole2,3,4,6,7 b. September 13, 1874, d. August 17, 1964
     Nelson Wallace Reed was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.8,4 His Social Security Number was 226-01-2688.9 He was born on May 20, 1904 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.8,9,1,2,3,4 He married Garnett Ila Boone, daughter of Charles Emmett "Charlie" Boone and Mary Odessa Aldridge, on August 22, 1931 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,8,4,5,10 Nelson Wallace Reed died on June 4, 1988 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 84.8,1,3,4,5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 146, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 148, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 26, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11

Occupation

1940Farmer11

Family

Garnett Ila Boone b. November 12, 1903, d. May 6, 1992
Marriage*Nelson Wallace Reed married Garnett Ila Boone, daughter of Charles Emmett "Charlie" Boone and Mary Odessa Aldridge, on August 22, 1931 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,8,4,5,10 
Child

Citations

  1. [S846] Shirley Anne Reed Pinson, "Pinson Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 3, Dec 4, and Dec 9, 2002 and Aug 6, 2005.
  2. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S992] The REED and COLE families of Floyd Co, Va., online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/e/James-R-Reed/index.html
  4. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From an unidentified funeral home pamphlet for Nelson Wallace Reed.
  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. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ramona Reed Givens obituary in the Sep 14, 1992 edition.

Marvin Peary "Fats" Reed1,2

M, b. July 6, 1910, d. August 13, 1982
FatherJames Riley Reed3,4,5,1,2 b. March 8, 1869, d. July 13, 1956
MotherLula Odell Cole3,4,5,1,2 b. September 13, 1874, d. August 17, 1964
     Marvin Peary "Fats" Reed was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.6,4,2 His Social Security Number was 226-01-4727.7 He was born on July 6, 1910 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.6,7,3,2 He married Mary Magdelene Argabright on December 16, 1961 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.6,8,1 Marvin Peary "Fats" Reed died on August 13, 1982 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 72.6,3,4,2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 148, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 26, District 25, Roanoke, Virginia9
1940Dwelling 112, District 119-36, Roanoke, Virginia10

Occupation

1930Wholesale house worker9
1940Shipping clerk10

Family

Mary Magdelene Argabright b. June 29, 1924, d. January 5, 2002
Marriage*Marvin Peary "Fats" Reed married Mary Magdelene Argabright on December 16, 1961 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.6,8,1 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S992] The REED and COLE families of Floyd Co, Va., online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/e/James-R-Reed/index.html
  4. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Argabright Reed obituary in the Jan 6, 2002 edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Winston William Poff1,2,3,4

M, b. June 13, 1916, d. September 8, 2005
FatherWilliam Fleming "Willie" Poff5,6,7,8,9,1,2 b. March 1, 1884, d. September 13, 1970
MotherHoover Jane King5,6,7,8,9,1,2 b. March 25, 1886, d. January 10, 1957
     Winston William Poff was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.10,11 His Social Security Number was 408-09-4907.12 He married Hilda Margaret Ulmer.5,13 Winston William Poff was born on June 13, 1916 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.12,1,11,2,3,14 He died on September 8, 2005 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 89.10,12,11,14,4 He Winston William Poff, 89, of Copper Hill, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2005 at the Lewis Gale Medical Center. He was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Hilda U. Poff; one son, Robert F. Poff and his wife, Brenda B. Poff of Copper Hill; two grandchildren, Robb F. Poff, II and wife, Melissa of Copper Hill, Tracy Marie Poff of Chesterfield County; two great-grandchildren, Austin Ryan Poff and Megan Elizabeth Poff; two sisters, Edith Pearl Thomas of Floyd and Augustine Walton of Silver Spring, Maryland. Interment in the Restvale Cemetery. on September 9, 2005.10

Census Records

1920Dwelling 154, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 104, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 129, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1940Farmer9

Family

Hilda Margaret Ulmer b. April 15, 1919, d. June 16, 2021
Marriage*Winston William Poff married Hilda Margaret Ulmer.5,13 
Child

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  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. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  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. [S3196] Radford News Journal, From the Hoover Jane King Poff obituary in the Jan 11, 1957 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Winston William Poff obituary in the Sep 9, 2005 edition.
  11. [S4955] Restvale Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S4212] Gardner Funeral Home, online http://www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com, From the Hilda Margaret Poff obituary.
  14. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Marie Craighead1,2,3

F, b. June 26, 1918, d. June 19, 1935
FatherEverette Zachariah Craighead1,2 b. May, 1898, d. 1963
MotherLouella Ellen Carr1,2,3 b. July 10, 1895, d. July 24, 1934
     Marie Craighead was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 She was born on June 26, 1918 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 She died on June 19, 1935 at age 16.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 157, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 56, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Citations

  1. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3] Mary Conner Williams, "Conner Family Researcher Mary Conner Williams," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.

Laura Mary Smith1,2,3

F, b. March 13, 1921, d. December 24, 2010
FatherJohn Harvey "Coe" Smith1,4,5 b. July 9, 1895, d. November 26, 1968
MotherPearl May "Pearly" Austin1,4,5 b. January 6, 1895, d. October 22, 1981
     Laura Mary Smith was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,6 Her married name was Thorn.2 She married Herbert Harlow Thorn.2,3 Laura Mary Smith was born on March 13, 1921 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,7 She died on December 24, 2010 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 89.2,6,7 She MULLENS — Laura M. Thorn, 89, of Mullens, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2010, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, following a long illness. Service will be noon Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Mullens Pentecostal Holiness Church, Mullens. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. Friends may call one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church. Arrangements by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens. on December 25, 2010.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 450, District 30, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Family

Herbert Harlow Thorn b. June 20, 1920, d. March 21, 1965
Marriage*Laura Mary Smith married Herbert Harlow Thorn.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2241] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=conner&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=52527626&CRid=79747&df=all&
  3. [S4274] Tankersley Funeral & Cremation Services, online http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net, From the Freda Joyce Fitzgerald obituary.
  4. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John Smith obituary in the Nov 27, 1968 edition.
  6. [S2063] Raleigh Herald, From the Laura M. Thorn obituary in the Dec 25, 2010 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Herbert Harlow Thorn obituary in the Mar 22, 1965 edition.
  9. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Leslie Thorn obituary in the Nov 1, 2004 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thorn-Bowling marriage record.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Epling-Thorn marriage record.

Alvis Isaacc/Issac/Issacc Smith1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. April 10, 1925, d. September 14, 2002
FatherJohn Harvey "Coe" Smith1,7,8,9 b. July 9, 1895, d. November 26, 1968
MotherPearl May "Pearly" Austin1,7,8,9 b. January 6, 1895, d. October 22, 1981
     His Social Security Number was 235-30-9842.2 Alvis Isaacc/Issac/Issacc Smith was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,6 He was born on April 10, 1925 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,4,5,6,10 He married Betty Jane Justice on August 14, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 Alvis Isaacc/Issac/Issacc Smith died on September 14, 2002 at Texas at age 77.2,4,6,10

Census Records

1930Dwelling 450, District 30, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 226, District 28-47, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Family

Betty Jane Justice
Marriage*Alvis Isaacc/Issac/Issacc Smith married Betty Jane Justice on August 14, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 
Child
  • A. Randale Smith11

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Smith-Justice marriage record.
  4. [S2241] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=conner&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=52527626&CRid=79747&df=all&
  5. [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.
  6. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  7. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John Smith obituary in the Nov 27, 1968 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

John Junior Smith1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 24, 1934, d. January 29, 2002
FatherJohn Harvey "Coe" Smith6,1,7 b. July 9, 1895, d. November 26, 1968
MotherPearl May "Pearly" Austin6,1,7 b. January 6, 1895, d. October 22, 1981
     His Social Security Number was 233-52-6863.8 John Junior Smith was buried at Rowan Memorial Park, 4126 U.S. Highway 601 N, Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina.5 He was born on September 24, 1934 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4,8,5 He married Roberta June Linkous on August 22, 1964 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,5 John Junior Smith died on January 29, 2002 at Rowan Co., North Carolina, at age 67.2,8,4,5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 226, District 28-47, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Family

Roberta June Linkous b. December 20, 1938, d. August 22, 2006
Marriage*John Junior Smith married Roberta June Linkous on August 22, 1964 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,5 

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John Smith obituary in the Nov 27, 1968 edition.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roberta Linkous Smith in the Aug 23, 2006 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Smith-Linkous marriage record.
  4. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  5. [S10267] Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery, Rowan Co., NC, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Freda Louise Poff1,2,3,4

F, b. March 20, 1956, d. April 22, 2017
FatherSherman Roscoe Poff1,2,3,5,4 b. October 14, 1906, d. December 20, 1988
MotherMamie Bell "Austin" Austin1,2,3,5,4 b. May 1, 1912, d. February 1, 1996
     Freda Louise Poff was buried at Memorial Gardens of the New River Valley, Blacksburg, Virginia.5 She was born on March 20, 1956 at Virginia.3 As of August 29, 1974,her married name was Hall.3 She married Carl Lawrence Hall on August 29, 1974 at Elliston, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 Freda Louise Poff and Carl Lawrence Hall were divorced on February 14, 1979 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.6 As of May 30, 1981,her married name was Grubb.3 Freda Louise Poff married Jerry Paul Grubb on May 30, 1981 at Elliston, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,3,5 Freda Louise Poff died on April 22, 2017 at Virginia at age 61.5 She Freda Poff Grubb, age 61, of Blacksburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 22, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Mamie Poff. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 35 years, Jerry Grubb; her children Galena Grubb, Camellia and Allen Ancheril; grandson, Barrett Ancheril; and brothers Ercil Poff, Hansford Poff, and Vestal Poff. Freda was devoted to family and friends. She worked in healthcare, taught Sunday School, loved serving God, and held steadfast to her faith. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor T. Michael Bond and Pastor Chad E. Dunford officiating. Interment will follow in the Memorial Gardens of the New River Valley, Blacksburg. Her family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the McCoy Funeral Home 150 Country Club Dr. SW, Blacksburg. In lieu of flowers, her family requests that monetary donations be given to help pay for medical expenses. on April 24, 2017.5

Family 1

Carl Lawrence Hall
Marriage*She married Carl Lawrence Hall on August 29, 1974 at Elliston, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 
Divorce* Freda Louise Poff and Carl Lawrence Hall were divorced on February 14, 1979 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.6 

Family 2

Jerry Paul Grubb b. May 16, 1955, d. April 5, 2021
Marriage*Freda Louise Poff married Jerry Paul Grubb on May 30, 1981 at Elliston, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,3,5 
Children
  • Galena Victoria Grubb1,5
  • Camellia Joy Grubb1,5

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mamie Bell Poff obituary in the Feb 4, 1996 edition.
  2. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ercil Hylton Poff obituary in the Jun 9, 2019 edition.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Freda Poff Grubb obituary in the Apr 24, 2017 edition.
  6. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.

Ercil Hylton Poff1,2,3,4

M, b. September 14, 1934, d. June 7, 2019
FatherSherman Roscoe Poff2,5,6,7,4 b. October 14, 1906, d. December 20, 1988
MotherMamie Bell "Austin" Austin2,5,6,7,4 b. May 1, 1912, d. February 1, 1996
     Ercil Hylton Poff was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.4 He was born on September 14, 1934 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8,4 He married Christine Louise Walters, daughter of Leonard Lee Walters and Cora Lee Smith, on October 28, 1955 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,9,8,4,10 Ercil Hylton Poff died on June 7, 2019 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 84.4 He Ercil Hylton Poff, 84, of Salem, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 in Rocky Mount, Va. He was born on September 14, 1934 in Floyd, Va. to the late Sherman Rosco and Mamie Bell Poff. Ercil had retired from Lowes Lumber and Hardware after 30 years of service, as well as the Virginia Department of Transportation after 20 years of faithful service. He was last working with Walmart of Salem as a greeter with 10 years of service. He thoroughly enjoyed traveling and hunting, but will be remembered most as a loving husband, brother, and friend to all that knew him! In addition to his parents, Ercil was preceded in death by his sister, Freda Louise Grubb. Family remaining to cherish his memory includes his wife of 63 years, Christine Walters Poff; brothers, Hansford R. Poff (Trudy), and Vestal E. Poff, and fiancée, Ruth Snead; and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park; Salem, Va. on June 9, 2019.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 47, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Family

Christine Louise Walters b. March 19, 1935, d. November 16, 2022
Marriage*Ercil Hylton Poff married Christine Louise Walters, daughter of Leonard Lee Walters and Cora Lee Smith, on October 28, 1955 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,9,8,4,10 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Cora Lee Walters obituary in the Apr 13, 1990 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mamie Bell Poff obituary in the Feb 4, 1996 edition.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leonard Lee Walters obituary in the Jan 29, 1995 edition.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ercil Hylton Poff obituary in the Jun 9, 2019 edition.
  5. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Freda Poff Grubb obituary in the Apr 24, 2017 edition.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Poff 50th wedding anniversary announcement in the Dec 11, 2005 edition.
  10. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Christine Walters Poff obituary.