Samuel R. "Sam" Conner1,2,3,4
M, b. February 6, 1835, d. February 5, 1920
Father | John R. Conner5,6 b. circa 1805 |
Mother | Doshia/Docia Wilson5,6 b. January 31, 1810, d. March 20, 1890 |
Samuel R. "Sam" Conner was buried at Puckett Cemetery, off Rt. 221 on a small dirt road between the old Copper Hill post office and H. C. Link & Son Pump Business, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on February 6, 1835 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1 He married Elizabeth Jane King, daughter of Michael M. King and Mary R. Smith, on January 31, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5 Samuel R. "Sam" Conner died on February 5, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 84.1
Family | Elizabeth Jane King b. May 30, 1843, d. September 27, 1927 |
Marriage* | Samuel R. "Sam" Conner married Elizabeth Jane King, daughter of Michael M. King and Mary R. Smith, on January 31, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5 |
Children |
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Citations
- [S939] William Clyde Conner, Puckett Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
- [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
- [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
- [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
- [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
- [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
- [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
- [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
- [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S1424] Virginia Genealogical Society, Death Records Indexing Project.
- [S11716] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911.
Levenia Ethel Palmer1,2
F, b. August 23, 1909, d. June 4, 2003
Father | Walter Thomas Palmer3,4,5,6 b. August 3, 1882, d. September 11, 1930 |
Mother | Effie Esther Wood3,4,5,6 b. March 28, 1885, d. October 11, 1928 |
Her Social Security Number was 224-09-2460.7 Levenia Ethel Palmer was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.1 She was born on August 23, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,5 She married John Albert Sowder, son of John Sowder and Alice Evelyn Wertz, on May 30, 1928.1,5,8,2 As of May 30, 1928,her married name was Sowder. Levenia Ethel Palmer died on June 4, 2003 at Virginia at age 93.1,7 She SOWDER, Levenia Ethel Palmer, 93, of Roanoke, departed this life on Wednesday, June 4, 2003. She was a member of Laurel Ridge Primitive Baptist Church for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Albert Sowder; and daughter, Delores Hicks. Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, Johnnie and Lorrine Sowder, Charles Sowder, and Ray and Becky Sowder, all of Roanoke; granddaughters and husbands, Doris and Stan Courser of Roanoke, Alice Milton of Roanoke, Pam and Zane Kinney of Atlanta, Ga., Emily Sowder and husband, Josh Coleman and Erin Sowder of Roanoke; three great-grandsons, Michael Rhodes and wife, Lisa, Skylar and Benjamin Sowder; one great-great-granddaughter, Sue Marie Rhodes; one brother, Tommy Palmer and wife, Rosemary of Stewartsville; also many nieces and nephews; and three special caregivers, Susan St. Clair, Linda Dalton and Marlene Gromada. Services will be held in Laurel Ridge Primitive Baptist Church on Roselawn Road, SW, Roanoke County at 2 p.m. Saturday with Elder Leonard J. Brammer and the Rev. Maurice E. Wright officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oakey's South Chapel. on June 6, 2003.1
Family | John Albert Sowder b. June 16, 1904, d. September 20, 1984 |
Marriage* | Levenia Ethel Palmer married John Albert Sowder, son of John Sowder and Alice Evelyn Wertz, on May 30, 1928.1,5,8,2 |
Children |
Citations
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Levenia Ethel Palmer Sowder obituary in the Jun 6, 2003 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the A. Ray Sowder obituary in the Aug 21, 2013 edition.
- [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S581] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Jacob Shilling, Jr. Family of Franklin Co., VA.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Walter Thomas Palmer obituary in the May 26, 2013 edition.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
Daniel Joseph Green Smith Sr.1,2,3,4
M, b. January 22, 1885, d. July 6, 1942
Father | Peter P. Smith2 b. August 13, 1848, d. May 11, 1926 |
Mother | Rhoda Fannie Green2 |
Daniel Joseph Green Smith Sr. was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1,2 He married Effie Susan Mills, daughter of William Haden Mills and Eliza Louis/Louise Aldridge.5,1,2,3 Daniel Joseph Green Smith Sr. was born on January 22, 1885 at Virginia.5,1,2,4 He died on July 6, 1942 at age 57.5,1,2
Family | Effie Susan Mills b. January 5, 1890, d. August 23, 1978 |
Marriage* | He married Effie Susan Mills, daughter of William Haden Mills and Eliza Louis/Louise Aldridge.5,1,2,3 |
Children |
Citations
- [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
- [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
- [S116] Floyd Press, From the Effie Mills Smith obituary.
- [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
- [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Weta A. Wimmer obituary in the Apr 15, 2010 edition.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
Effie Susan Mills1,2
F, b. January 5, 1890, d. August 23, 1978
Father | William Haden Mills1,2 b. December 4, 1864, d. March 22, 1962 |
Mother | Eliza Louis/Louise Aldridge1,2 b. September 30, 1869, d. November 10, 1952 |
Effie Susan Mills married Daniel Joseph Green Smith Sr., son of Peter P. Smith and Rhoda Fannie Green.3,1,2,4 Effie Susan Mills was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1,2,4 Her married name was Smith. She was born on January 5, 1890 at Franklin Co., Virginia.3,1,2 She died on August 23, 1978 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 88.4,3,1,2 She Mrs. Effie Mills Smith, age 88 of Rt. 5, died Wednesday, August 23, 1978, in a Salem hospital. She was the widow of Daniel Joseph Smith. Surviving are five sons, Howard A. Smith, Guy T. Smith, Richard S. Smith, all of Roanoke; Homer G. Smith, Copper Hill; Daniel J. Smith, Salem; one daughter, Mrs. Weta A. Wimmer, Roanoke; one step son, Milton E. Smith, Roanoke; three sisters, Mrs. Pearl DeWeese, Mrs. Thelma Prillaman, both of Roanoke; Mrs. Sallie DeWeese, Copper Hill; also 19 grandchildren; 29 great grand children. Funeral services were held from the Copper Hill Church of the Brethern Friday, August 25, at 2 p. m. with the Rev. Frank H. Wimmer officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
circa August 25, 1978.4
circa August 25, 1978.4
Family | Daniel Joseph Green Smith Sr. b. January 22, 1885, d. July 6, 1942 |
Marriage* | She married Daniel Joseph Green Smith Sr., son of Peter P. Smith and Rhoda Fannie Green.3,1,2,4 |
Children |
Citations
- [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
- [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
- [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
- [S116] Floyd Press, From the Effie Mills Smith obituary.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Weta A. Wimmer obituary in the Apr 15, 2010 edition.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
Hazel V. Sweeney1,2,3
F, b. November 11, 1917, d. April 28, 1966
Father | Dock Frederick/Floyd Sweeney1,2 b. August 13, 1876, d. May 28, 1972 |
Mother | Nancy Mary "Nannie" Strickler1,2 b. March 27, 1879, d. January 1, 1954 |
Hazel V. Sweeney was buried at Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station, 80 Hovey Road, Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida.4 She married Joseph Howard Spites Sr.3 Her married name was Spites. Hazel V. Sweeney was born on November 11, 1917 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 She died on April 28, 1966 at Gadsden Co., Florida, at age 48.4,5
Family | Joseph Howard Spites Sr. b. November 11, 1917, d. January 20, 1966 |
Marriage* | Hazel V. Sweeney married Joseph Howard Spites Sr.3 |
Children |
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Citations
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Joseph Howard Spites Jr. obituary in the Dec 21, 2011 edition.
- [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
- [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
Nancy Lee Sweeney1,2,3
F, b. January 30, 1919
Father | Dock Frederick/Floyd Sweeney1,2 b. August 13, 1876, d. May 28, 1972 |
Mother | Nancy Mary "Nannie" Strickler1,2 b. March 27, 1879, d. January 1, 1954 |
Nancy Lee Sweeney was born on January 30, 1919 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3
Citations
Curtis Alvah Sumpter
M, b. April 9, 1908, d. April 9, 2000
Father | James Hardee Sumpter1,2,3,4,5,6 b. April 19, 1873, d. November 22, 1963 |
Mother | Addie Harmon1,2,3,4,5,6 b. June 3, 1885, d. December 29, 1950 |
Curtis Alvah Sumpter was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 His Social Security Number was 223-28-1388.7 He was born on April 9, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7 He died on April 9, 2000 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 92.7,1 He SUMPTER, Curtis A., 92, of Floyd, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2000 in Raleigh Court Health Center after a long battle with Alzheimers. Curtis was a member of Floyd Baptist Church. He was a former Commonwealth Attorney for Floyd County and a former President of the Bank of Floyd. He was a graduate of Roanoke College and University of Virginia Law School. He also served as a Captain in the Army A Force in WWII. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hardee and Addie Sumpter; one sister, Vera Dehart; and three brothers, James H. Sumpter, Jr., Melvin H. Sumpter, and William R. Sumpter. He is survived by two brothers, Joseph A. Sumpter of Duluth, Ga., Robert M. Sumpter of Durham, N.C; four sisters, Alice Sumpter of Bluefield, W.Va., Katherine Elder of Buena Vista, Marjorie Drumheller of Lynchburg, Virginia Hawes of Roanoke. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2000 at Floyd Baptist Church with Dr. Alton Griffin officiating. Interment will follow in Jacksonville Cemetery. Family will receive friends Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home. on April 11, 2000.1
Citations
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Curtis A. Sumpter obit in the Apr 11, 2000 edition.
- [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Sarah Virginia Hawes obituary in the Sep 18, 2011 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Almena Katherine Sumpter Elder obituary in the Aug 29, 2007 edition.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
Vera Earlene Sumpter1,2,3,4,5
F, b. March 14, 1910, d. July 3, 1987
Father | James Hardee Sumpter1,6,7,2,3,8,9,5 b. April 19, 1873, d. November 22, 1963 |
Mother | Addie Harmon1,6,7,2,3,8,9,5 b. June 3, 1885, d. December 29, 1950 |
Her Social Security Number was 229-24-7919.10 Vera Earlene Sumpter was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.11,5 She was born on March 14, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.10,1,11,5 She married Clarence A. "Jack" DeHart on December 28, 1933 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 As of December 28, 1933,her married name was DeHart. Vera Earlene Sumpter died on July 3, 1987 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 77.11,5
Family | Clarence A. "Jack" DeHart b. December 18, 1888, d. September 20, 1970 |
Marriage* | Vera Earlene Sumpter married Clarence A. "Jack" DeHart on December 28, 1933 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 |
Child |
Citations
- [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Curtis A. Sumpter obit in the Apr 11, 2000 edition.
- [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Sarah Virginia Hawes obituary in the Sep 18, 2011 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Almena Katherine Sumpter Elder obituary in the Aug 29, 2007 edition.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
Melvin Harman Sumpter1,2,3,4
M, b. January 16, 1912, d. November 30, 1945
Father | James Hardee Sumpter5,6,7,8,9,2,10 b. April 19, 1873, d. November 22, 1963 |
Mother | Addie Harmon5,6,7,8,9,2,10 b. June 3, 1885, d. December 29, 1950 |
Melvin Harman Sumpter was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 He was born on January 16, 1912 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4 He died on November 30, 1945 at Berkeley Co., West Virginia, at age 33.1,3,10
Citations
- [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [S3630] Jacksonville Burial Ground, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
- [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.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Curtis A. Sumpter obit in the Apr 11, 2000 edition.
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Sarah Virginia Hawes obituary in the Sep 18, 2011 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Almena Katherine Sumpter Elder obituary in the Aug 29, 2007 edition.
- [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Melvin Harman Sumpter death certificate.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
James Hardee Sumpter Jr.1,2,3,4
M, b. December 1, 1919, d. November 8, 1999
Father | James Hardee Sumpter5,1,6,7,8,9,3 b. April 19, 1873, d. November 22, 1963 |
Mother | Addie Harmon5,1,6,7,8,9,3 b. June 3, 1885, d. December 29, 1950 |
His Social Security Number was 229-05-9439.10 James Hardee Sumpter Jr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.4 He was born on December 1, 1919 at Floyd Co., Virginia.10,4 He married Bertha Constance "Betty" Young on August 27, 1948 at Radford, Virginia.11,12,3 James Hardee Sumpter Jr. died on November 8, 1999 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 79.10,2,4 He SUMPTER, James H. Jr., 79, of Roanoke, made the ultimate journey on Monday, November 8, 1999. Jim loved God, family and country. He was a veteran of WWII and a retired auditor with the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Family members include his loving wife of 51 years, Betty; his beloved children, Jim, III and Anne Sumpter, Roanoke, Jane Sumpter, Richmond, and Lois Sumpter of Roanoke; two pride and joy grandsons, James H. Sumpter, IV, Washington, D.C. and Graham Sumpter, Roanoke. Also surviving are his brothers and sisters, Curtis Sumpter, Floyd, Va., Alice Sumpter, Bluefield, W.Va., Katherine Elder, Buena Vista, Marjorie Drumheller, Lynchburg, Joe Sumpter, Duluth, Ga., Virginia Hawes, Roanoke, and Robert Sumpter, Durham, N.C. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to do so may make memorials to Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3911 Greenland Avenue, Roanoke, Va. 24012 or to the American Heart Association, 4504 Starkey Road, S.W., Suite 115, Roanoke, Va. 24014. A memorial service will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday, November 11, 1999 at Simpson-Tharp Funeral Home, 5160 Peters Creek Road by the Rev. Dr. David A. Kirk. The family will receive friends following the service. Arrangements by Simpson-Tharp Funeral Home. (366-0707) on November 11, 1999.11
Family | Bertha Constance "Betty" Young b. July 7, 1923, d. March 2, 2009 |
Marriage* | James Hardee Sumpter Jr. married Bertha Constance "Betty" Young on August 27, 1948 at Radford, Virginia.11,12,3 |
Children |
Citations
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S2265] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke 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=241&GRid=44634996&CRid=49500&df=all&
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Curtis A. Sumpter obit in the Apr 11, 2000 edition.
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Sarah Virginia Hawes obituary in the Sep 18, 2011 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Almena Katherine Sumpter Elder obituary in the Aug 29, 2007 edition.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James H. Sumpter, Jr. obituary in the Nov 11, 1999 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Bertha Young Sumpter obituary in the Mar 4, 2009 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James H. Sumpter, III, obituary in the Jun 7, 2000 edition.
Juanita Waleda Annette Dickerson1,2,3,4,5
F, b. September 1, 1913, d. March 26, 1995
Father | Coffee Claudues Dickerson6,1,3,7,5 b. December 25, 1883, d. December 17, 1961 |
Mother | Lutishia Dovie "Lutishy" Gardner6,1,3,7,5 b. December 23, 1881, d. November 14, 1954 |
Juanita Waleda Annette Dickerson was buried at Milligan's Cove Cemetery, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.3 Her Social Security Number was 227-09-3580.8 Her married name was Cumberland.2 Her married name was Webb.3 She married Unknown Cumberland.2,9 Juanita Waleda Annette Dickerson married Harry Burton Webb.3 Juanita Waleda Annette Dickerson was born on September 1, 1913 at Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia.8,3,5 She died on March 26, 1995 at Buffalo Mills, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania, at age 81.8,3 She CUMBERLAND, Juanita W., 81, of Buffalo Mills, Penn., died Sunday, March 26, 1995. She was born September 1, 1913 to the late Claude and Dovie Dickerson of Floyd. She was preceded in death by husband, Harry Webb and a sister, Reva Graham both of Floyd, also son, Isaac and daughter, Dovie both of Buffalo Mills, Penn. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Katie and Jack Sheetz; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild all of Buffalo Mills, Penn; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Edna and Ralph Harmon, Floyd, Verbena and George Walters Jr., Riner. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, Penn. with burial in the Milligan's Cove Cemetery. on March 28, 1995.3
Family 2 | Harry Burton Webb b. November 22, 1906, d. September 26, 1944 |
Marriage* | Juanita Waleda Annette Dickerson married Harry Burton Webb.3 |
Child |
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Citations
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Edna Dickerson Harman obituary in the Jul 24, 2008 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Juanita W. Cumberland obituary in the Mar 28, 1995 edition.
- [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.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Verbena D. Walters obituary in the May 22, 2011 edition.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S116] Floyd Press, From the Reva Dickerson Graham obituary in the Oct 15, 1970 edition.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
Edna Teuta Catherine Dickerson1,2
F, b. September 13, 1918, d. July 23, 2008
Father | Coffee Claudues Dickerson2,3,1,4,5 b. December 25, 1883, d. December 17, 1961 |
Mother | Lutishia Dovie "Lutishy" Gardner2,3,1,4,5 b. December 23, 1881, d. November 14, 1954 |
Edna Teuta Catherine Dickerson was buried at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 409 Ridgeview Road NW, off Rt. 8 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.6,7 Her Social Security Number was 227-09-3594.8 She was born on September 13, 1918 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,8,7 She married Melvin Ralph Harman on August 10, 1940 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,6,4 As of August 10, 1940,her married name was Harman. Edna Teuta Catherine Dickerson died on July 23, 2008 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 89.6,8,7,9 She Edna Dickerson Harman, 89, of Floyd, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Harman, two sons-in-law, Gary Bowling and Eugene Huff, and two sisters, Reva Graham and Juanita Cumberland. Surviving are four daughters, Barbara Harman, Christiansburg, Ralphelene Huff, Floyd, Joyce Bowling, Ferrum, Sue Abshire, Floyd; one sister, Verbena Walters; brother-in-law and spouse, Jack and Margaret Harman; sisters-in-law and spouses, Lillie and Bob Keifer, Frances and Richard Leidy, Peggy Brown; twelve grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, five step great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2008 at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren, Floyd, Va. with the Reverend Marvin Wade and the Reverend Richard Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Beaver Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren. Arrangements are being handled by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd. on July 24, 2008.6
Family | Melvin Ralph Harman b. January 23, 1919, d. February 28, 1999 |
Marriage* | Edna Teuta Catherine Dickerson married Melvin Ralph Harman on August 10, 1940 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,6,4 |
Children |
Citations
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Juanita W. Cumberland obituary in the Mar 28, 1995 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Verbena D. Walters obituary in the May 22, 2011 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Edna Dickerson Harman obituary in the Jul 24, 2008 edition.
- [S7588] Beaver Creek Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com/.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Melvin Ralph Harman obituary in the Mar 1, 1999 edition.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
Harvey Dickerson1,2
M, b. February 16, 1839, d. May 15, 1912
Father | Morrel R. Dickerson1 b. March 20, 1811, d. June 19, 1894 |
Mother | Naomie Morricle1 b. 1817, d. December 25, 1901 |
Harvey Dickerson was buried at Morricle & Dickerson Cemetery, in a field near 1105 Penn Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 He Harvey Dickerson was a 1st Corp. in Company A of the 54th Infantry, and enlisted on Sep 10, 1861 at Jacksonville, Virginia. He was wounded while in action at Chickamauga on Sep 15, 1863, and taken Prisoner of War at Peach Tree Creek, Georgia. He was sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois, and released on oath. Harvey is described as having a fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, 5'6" tall, age 21 and a farm laborer. He was born on February 16, 1839 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The cemetery listing has a birth date of Feb 16, 1829 but I believe that is an error.1,2 He married Octavia Leah Simmons on May 7, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Harvey Dickerson died on May 15, 1912 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 73.2
Family | Octavia Leah Simmons b. October 11, 1850, d. September 11, 1933 |
Marriage* | Harvey Dickerson married Octavia Leah Simmons on May 7, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 |
Child |
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Citations
- [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
- [S2391] Floyd County Historical Society Cemeteries of Floyd County, VA, online http://floydcountyhistoricalsociety.org/cemeteries/alpha.html
- [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
- [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
Octavia Leah Simmons1,2
F, b. October 11, 1850, d. September 11, 1933
Octavia Leah Simmons was buried at Morricle & Dickerson Cemetery, in a field near 1105 Penn Road, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on October 11, 1850 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 She married Harvey Dickerson, son of Morrel R. Dickerson and Naomie Morricle, on May 7, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of May 7, 1867,her married name was Dickerson. Octavia Leah Simmons died on September 11, 1933 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 82.2
Family | Harvey Dickerson b. February 16, 1839, d. May 15, 1912 |
Marriage* | Octavia Leah Simmons married Harvey Dickerson, son of Morrel R. Dickerson and Naomie Morricle, on May 7, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 |
Child |
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Citations
- [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
- [S2391] Floyd County Historical Society Cemeteries of Floyd County, VA, online http://floydcountyhistoricalsociety.org/cemeteries/alpha.html
- [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.
- [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
Samuel Ballard Sweeney1,2,3,4,5,6
M, b. February 23, 1903, d. October 17, 1971
Father | Peter Edmund Sweeney1,2,7,5,8,9,10,11,12,6,13 b. March 18, 1878, d. March 20, 1973 |
Mother | Josephine Cameron "Cammie" Strickler1,2,7,5,8,9,10,11,12,6,13 b. December 15, 1881, d. May 26, 1967 |
His Social Security Number was 231-42-0927.14 Samuel Ballard Sweeney was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4,6 He was born on February 23, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4,5,6 He married Blanche King, daughter of George Wiley "Dock" King and Cordelia Jane "Dillie" King, on October 27, 1933 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1,3,4,6 Samuel Ballard Sweeney married Beulah Maude Turman on October 5, 1953 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia; Beulah was a widow, previously married to a Mr. Burgess.2,6 Samuel Ballard Sweeney died on October 17, 1971 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 68.3,4,6
Family 1 | Blanche King b. January 24, 1895, d. November 5, 1952 |
Marriage* | Samuel Ballard Sweeney married Blanche King, daughter of George Wiley "Dock" King and Cordelia Jane "Dillie" King, on October 27, 1933 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1,3,4,6 |
Children |
Family 2 | Beulah Maude Turman b. July 1, 1905, d. December 14, 1994 |
Marriage* | Samuel Ballard Sweeney married Beulah Maude Turman on October 5, 1953 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia; Beulah was a widow, previously married to a Mr. Burgess.2,6 |
Citations
- [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
- [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
- [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
- [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
- [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Loma Dell Sweeney Lowe obituary in the Mar 7, 2002 edition.
- [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 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.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Margaret Celeste Sweeney Wilson Hargrove obituary in the Jun 12, 2010 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lois S. Poff obituary in the Jan 2, 2012 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Zellwood Sweeney Ferguson obituary in the Jan 12, 1997 edition.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
Nancy Zellwood Sweeney
F, b. May 24, 1905, d. January 10, 1997
Father | Peter Edmund Sweeney1,2,3,4,5,6,7 b. March 18, 1878, d. March 20, 1973 |
Mother | Josephine Cameron "Cammie" Strickler1,2,3,4,5,6,7 b. December 15, 1881, d. May 26, 1967 |
Nancy Zellwood Sweeney was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.1,7 Her Social Security Number was 228-30-4981.8 She was born on May 24, 1905 at Pine Creek, Carroll Co., Virginia.1,8 She married William Esqurage "Will" Ferguson on August 25, 1928 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.1,7 As of August 25, 1928,her married name was Ferguson. Nancy Zellwood Sweeney died on January 10, 1997 at Fairfax, Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 91.1,8,9,7 She FERGUSON, Zellwood Sweeney, of Fairfax, died Friday, January 10, 1997, at Fair Oaks Hospital. She was the wife of the late William E. Ferguson of Roanoke, and the daughter of the late Peter E. and Josephine Cameron Strickler Sweeney of Floyd. She also was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Peggy S. Harris, and three brothers, Ballard Sweeney, Lynnworth Sweeney and Thomas Strickler Sweeney. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth F. and James G. Simpson of Fairfax; granddaughter and her husband, Paula S. and Joseph F. Wolfe II of David, Fla; grandchildren, Crystal S. Thompson of Fairfax, James W. Thompson of Winchester, and Joseph F. Wolfe III and Jaclyn S. Wolfe of Davie, Fla; sisters, Loma Dell Lowe, Margaret Hargrove and Lois Poff of Floyd; sisters-in-law, Jessie Sweeney of Oakton and Minnie Sweeney of Floyd, and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 1997, at Evergreen Burial Park in Roanoke. Arrangements by Everly Funeral Home, Fairfax. on January 12, 1997.7
Family | William Esqurage "Will" Ferguson b. September 25, 1886, d. October 14, 1942 |
Marriage* | Nancy Zellwood Sweeney married William Esqurage "Will" Ferguson on August 25, 1928 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.1,7 |
Child |
Citations
- [S167] Elizabeth Simpson, "Nancy Zellwood Sweeney," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Sep 3, 2003.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Loma Dell Sweeney Lowe obituary in the Mar 7, 2002 edition.
- [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Margaret Celeste Sweeney Wilson Hargrove obituary in the Jun 12, 2010 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lois S. Poff obituary in the Jan 2, 2012 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Zellwood Sweeney Ferguson obituary in the Jan 12, 1997 edition.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
Blanche King1,2,3,4,5,6
F, b. January 24, 1895, d. November 5, 1952
Father | George Wiley "Dock" King1,5,4,6 b. April 29, 1864, d. August 29, 1949 |
Mother | Cordelia Jane "Dillie" King1,4,5,6 b. March 11, 1871, d. March 11, 1948 |
Blanche King was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3,6 She was born on January 24, 1895 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4,6 She married Samuel Ballard Sweeney, son of Peter Edmund Sweeney and Josephine Cameron "Cammie" Strickler, on October 27, 1933 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,2,3,6 As of October 27, 1933,her married name was Sweeney. Blanche King died on November 5, 1952 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 57.1,2,3,6
Family | Samuel Ballard Sweeney b. February 23, 1903, d. October 17, 1971 |
Marriage* | Blanche King married Samuel Ballard Sweeney, son of Peter Edmund Sweeney and Josephine Cameron "Cammie" Strickler, on October 27, 1933 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,2,3,6 |
Children |
Citations
- [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
- [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
- [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
- [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
- [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
William Esqurage "Will" Ferguson1,2
M, b. September 25, 1886, d. October 14, 1942
William Esqurage "Will" Ferguson was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.1,2 He was born on September 25, 1886 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Nancy Zellwood Sweeney, daughter of Peter Edmund Sweeney and Josephine Cameron "Cammie" Strickler, on August 25, 1928 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.1,3 William Esqurage "Will" Ferguson died on October 14, 1942 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 56.1,2
Family | Nancy Zellwood Sweeney b. May 24, 1905, d. January 10, 1997 |
Marriage* | William Esqurage "Will" Ferguson married Nancy Zellwood Sweeney, daughter of Peter Edmund Sweeney and Josephine Cameron "Cammie" Strickler, on August 25, 1928 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.1,3 |
Child |
Citations
- [S167] Elizabeth Simpson, "Nancy Zellwood Sweeney," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Sep 3, 2003.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Zellwood Sweeney Ferguson obituary in the Jan 12, 1997 edition.
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
Lynnworth "Lynn" Sweeney1,2,3,4,5,6
M, b. September 7, 1907, d. August 21, 1983
Father | Peter Edmund Sweeney2,7,3,8,9,10,4 b. March 18, 1878, d. March 20, 1973 |
Mother | Josephine Cameron "Cammie" Strickler2,7,3,8,9,10,4 b. December 15, 1881, d. May 26, 1967 |
Lynnworth "Lynn" Sweeney was buried at Strickler Cemetery, Rt. 221 N. near Little River Bridge, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 His Social Security Number was 226-42-4358.11 He was born on September 7, 1907 at Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,11,4,5,6 He married Ruth Unknown on September 7, 1933 at Ellicott City, Howard Co., Maryland.5 Lynnworth "Lynn" Sweeney and Ruth Unknown were divorced on June 15, 1944 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.5 Lynnworth "Lynn" Sweeney married Jessie Maxine Hoffman on December 20, 1944 at Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland.5 Lynnworth "Lynn" Sweeney and Jessie Maxine Hoffman were divorced on December 17, 1980 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.5 Lynnworth "Lynn" Sweeney married Adeline Marie Plath on March 26, 1981 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.4 Lynnworth "Lynn" Sweeney died on August 21, 1983 at age 75.1
Family 1 | Ruth Unknown b. circa 1901 |
Marriage* | Lynnworth "Lynn" Sweeney married Ruth Unknown on September 7, 1933 at Ellicott City, Howard Co., Maryland.5 |
Divorce* | Lynnworth "Lynn" Sweeney and Ruth Unknown were divorced on June 15, 1944 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.5 |
Family 2 | Jessie Maxine Hoffman b. July 7, 1919, d. April 22, 2002 |
Marriage* | Lynnworth "Lynn" Sweeney married Jessie Maxine Hoffman on December 20, 1944 at Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland.5 |
Divorce* | Lynnworth "Lynn" Sweeney and Jessie Maxine Hoffman were divorced on December 17, 1980 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.5 |
Children |
Family 3 | Adeline Marie Plath |
Marriage* | Lynnworth "Lynn" Sweeney married Adeline Marie Plath on March 26, 1981 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.4 |
Citations
- [S200] Ruth Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Strickler Cemetery.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Loma Dell Sweeney Lowe obituary in the Mar 7, 2002 edition.
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
- [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.
- [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Margaret Celeste Sweeney Wilson Hargrove obituary in the Jun 12, 2010 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lois S. Poff obituary in the Jan 2, 2012 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Zellwood Sweeney Ferguson obituary in the Jan 12, 1997 edition.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
Loma Dell Sweeney1,2,3,4
F, b. August 31, 1909, d. February 26, 2002
Father | Peter Edmund Sweeney1,3,5,6,7,8,4 b. March 18, 1878, d. March 20, 1973 |
Mother | Josephine Cameron "Cammie" Strickler1,3,5,6,7,8,4 b. December 15, 1881, d. May 26, 1967 |
Her Social Security Number was 230-42-3676.9 Loma Dell Sweeney was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.3 She was born on August 31, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,9 She married A. Jay Lowe Sr. on May 11, 1929 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3 As of May 11, 1929,her married name was Lowe. Loma Dell Sweeney died on February 26, 2002 at Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, at age 92.3,9 She LOWE, Loma Dell Sweeney, 92, of Floyd, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2002 in Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Penn. She taught school for many years in McDowell County, W. Va., Giles and Prince Williams Counties in Virginia. After retirement, she pursued hobbies of quilting, oil painting and gardening. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. J. Lowe, parents, Peter and Cameron Strickler Sweeney, brothers, Ballard, Lynn and Strickler Sweeney and a sister, Zelwood Ferguson. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Dean and William Vaughan, Cherry Hill, N. J; son and daughter-in-law, A. Jay and Fray Lowe, Calverton, Va; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Hargrove, Lois Poff, both of Floyd, Va. The family will receive friends Sunday, March 10, 2002 at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel in Floyd from 1 to 2 p.m. A funeral service will immediately follow, with burial in Jacksonville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, you may contribute to your favorite charity or the Floyd County Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 257, Floyd, Va. 24091. Arrangements by Maberry Funeral Home. on March 7, 2002.3
Family | A. Jay Lowe Sr. b. March 26, 1906, d. January 22, 1996 |
Marriage* | Loma Dell Sweeney married A. Jay Lowe Sr. on May 11, 1929 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3 |
Children |
Citations
- [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the A. J. Lowe obituary in the Jan 23, 1996 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Loma Dell Sweeney Lowe obituary in the Mar 7, 2002 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Zellwood Sweeney Ferguson obituary in the Jan 12, 1997 edition.
- [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Margaret Celeste Sweeney Wilson Hargrove obituary in the Jun 12, 2010 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lois S. Poff obituary in the Jan 2, 2012 edition.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
Thomas Strickler "Strick" Sweeney1,2
M, b. November 13, 1915, d. December 25, 1996
Father | Peter Edmund Sweeney3,4,5,6,7,8,2 b. March 18, 1878, d. March 20, 1973 |
Mother | Josephine Cameron "Cammie" Strickler3,4,5,6,7,8,2 b. December 15, 1881, d. May 26, 1967 |
His Social Security Number was 228-10-4896.9 Thomas Strickler "Strick" Sweeney was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.10,11 He married Minnie Young.1 Thomas Strickler "Strick" Sweeney was born on November 13, 1915 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.9 He died on December 25, 1996 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 81.11,9 He SWEENEY, Thomas S., ("Strick"), 81, of Floyd, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 1996 in a Shawsville nursing home. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jeanette Sweeney. Surviving includes his wife, Minnie Y. Sweeney, Floyd; four sisters, Zellwood Ferguson, Fairfax, Loma Dell Lowe, Floyd, Margaret Hargrove, Floyd, Lois Poff, Floyd; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, December 27, 1996 at Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd, by Elder Lane Carter and the Rev. Riley Ware. Interment will follow in Jacksonville Cemetery. Arrangements by Gardner Funeral Home on December 27, 1996.11
Family | Minnie Young b. April 17, 1921, d. January 30, 2015 |
Marriage* | Thomas Strickler "Strick" Sweeney married Minnie Young.1 |
Child |
Citations
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Minnie Young Sweeney obituary in the Feb 2, 2015 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Zellwood Sweeney Ferguson obituary in the Jan 12, 1997 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Loma Dell Sweeney Lowe obituary in the Mar 7, 2002 edition.
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Margaret Celeste Sweeney Wilson Hargrove obituary in the Jun 12, 2010 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lois S. Poff obituary in the Jan 2, 2012 edition.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Thomas S. Sweeney obituary in the Dec 27, 1996 edition.
- [S167] Elizabeth Simpson, "Nancy Zellwood Sweeney," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Sep 3, 2003.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
Alvah/Alva Ray Simmons1,2,3
M, b. November 9, 1902, d. January 11, 1984
Father | Joseph M. Simmons4,1,2 b. February 6, 1871, d. January 27, 1963 |
Mother | Almena Katherine Sumpter4,1 b. April 12, 1878, d. September 2, 1957 |
Alvah/Alva Ray Simmons married Lucy Thompson.5 Alvah/Alva Ray Simmons was born on November 9, 1902 at Virginia.4,3 He died on January 11, 1984 at Collier Co., Florida, at age 81.3
Family | Lucy Thompson b. circa 1909, d. August, 1967 |
Marriage* | Alvah/Alva Ray Simmons married Lucy Thompson.5 |
Child |
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Citations
- [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Joseph Simmons obituary in the Jan 29, 1963 edition.
- [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
- [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
- [S5307] Simmons Family Tree, online http://person.ancestry.com/tree/25836579/person/1846688661/facts
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.