Lucy Lee Williams1,2,3

F, b. June 6, 1880, d. April 6, 1962
FatherRichard Noah Williams1,4,5,6 b. June 11, 1859, d. March 9, 1939
MotherAnn M. Bryant6 b. circa 1854, d. before March 24, 1888
     Her Social Security Number was 225-01-9767.7 Lucy Lee Williams was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, 3000 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.3 She was born on June 6, 1880 at Gladstone, Nelson Co., Virginia; Her gravestone has a birth year of 1881.1,7,5,3 As of May 25, 1905,her married name was Overstreet.5 She married Robert Oscar Overstreet on May 25, 1905 at Lynchburg, Virginia.5,8 Lucy Lee Williams died on April 6, 1962 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 81.3,8

Census Records

1900Dwelling 367, District 3, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 756, District 102, Bland, Prince George Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 316, District 1, Brookville, Campbell Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 329, District 111-31, Lynchburg, Virginia11
1950Dwelling 24, District 6-10, Stonewall, Appomattox Co., Virginia12

Occupation

1930Overall factory worker10
1940Overall factory worker11

Family

Robert Oscar Overstreet b. May 25, 1877, d. June 18, 1963
Marriage*Lucy Lee Williams married Robert Oscar Overstreet on May 25, 1905 at Lynchburg, Virginia.5,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  3. [S3452] Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S12528] Covington Virginian, From the R. N. Williams obituary in the Mar 10, 1939 edition.
  5. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  6. [S1067] Daily Review, From the Richard Carrington Williams obituary in the Oct 19, 1951 edition.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Rondie Mason Surface1,2,3,4

M, b. November 4, 1938, d. June 18, 2007
     Rondie Mason Surface was buried at Resthaven Memory Gardens, 3700 Center Road, Avon, Lorain Co., Ohio.5,4 His Social Security Number was 234-58-9328.6 He was born on November 4, 1938 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,6,5 He married Betty Lou Fox, daughter of Lonnie Claude Fox and Hilda Oralee Nutter, on December 22, 1956 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,5 Rondie Mason Surface died on June 18, 2007 at Sheffield Lake, Lorain Co., Ohio, at age 68.6,5,3 He Rondie M. Surface, 68, of Sheffield Lake, passed away, Monday, June 18, 2007 at his home, following a sudden illness. Mr. Surface was born, November 4, 1938 in Giato, WV and had lived in Sheffield Lake the past 40 years. Mr. Surface worked for the Ford Motor Company, Brook Park, for 46 years, retiring from the maintenance department in 2004. He was a member of UAW Local 1250. He enjoyed gardening and volunteered with the girl's softball program in Sheffield Lake. Mr. Surface is survived by his wife of 50 years, Betty L. (nee Fox); son Mason Surface of Sheffield Lake; three granddaughters: Desiree, Masie and Maliesse and a great grandson: A.J. Other survivors include a brother Lake Surface and sister Lois Jennings both of Fayetteville, WV. He is preceded in death by his parents: Ray and Jessie (nee Sturgil) Surface and a brother Edward. Friends may call at the Busch Funeral Home, 163 Avon-Belden Rd., Avon Lake, Wednesday, June 20 from 7:00-9:00pm. Funeral Services will be on Thursday at 11:30am at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon.
on August 6, 2007.5

Family

Betty Lou Fox
Marriage*He married Betty Lou Fox, daughter of Lonnie Claude Fox and Hilda Oralee Nutter, on December 22, 1956 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,5 
Child
  • Rondie Mason Surface Jr.1,5,7

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Surface-Fox marriage record.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  4. [S8149] Resthaven Memory Gardens, Lorain Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S1355] Medina County Gazette, From the Rondie M. Surface obituary in the Aug 6, 2007 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Richard Carrington Williams1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 15, 1883, d. October 18, 1951
FatherRichard Noah Williams1,4,6,5 b. June 11, 1859, d. March 9, 1939
MotherAnn M. Bryant1,4,5 b. circa 1854, d. before March 24, 1888
     Richard Carrington Williams was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.7,4,5 He was born on January 15, 1883 at Appomattox Co., Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Jun 12, 1883.1,2,3,7,4,5 He married Gladys Elizabeth Stone on August 9, 1908 at Beaufort Co., North Carolina.8,4,5,9 Richard Carrington Williams died on October 18, 1951 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 68.4,5 He Funeral services for Richard Carrington Williams, 68, better known as "Little Williams," who died at 7 a.m. yesterday at the C&O Hospital after a lingering illness, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from Nicely's Funeral Home. The service will be conducted by his pastor the Rev. T. C. Bales assisted by the Rev. George W. Amos. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen will be in charge of the services at the grave. The active pallbearers will be Kenneth Rapp, Harry Hall, Mark Smith, Frank Hildebrand and members from the BRT. The honary pallbearers will be selected Mfrom the BRT. Mr. Williams was born June 12, 1883, in Appomattox county, the son of the late Richard and Anna Bryant Williams. He had spent most of his life in this city and was employed by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway as a conductor for many years. Since his retirement he had been employed as superintendent of Mountain View Cemetery and was serving in that capacity at the time of his death. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Gladys Stone, and the following children: Allen R. of Fairfax, Mrs. Albert Sink of Covington; Mrs. Reginald Reid of Clifton Forge; Richard C. of Arlington; Mrs. Robert Childress of Lynchburg; and Leroy at home; three sisters, Mrs. Lucy Overstreet of Gladstone; Mrs. Myrtle Scruggs of California; Arthur Williams of Fairview Heights; Malcolm Williams of Seaford; Paul Williams of Lynchburg; and Mrs. Dorothy Hummelstein of California. on October 19, 1951.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 367, District 3, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 386, District 125, Ward 1, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia10
1930Dwelling 375, District 8, Lynchburg, Virginia11
1940Dwelling 344, District 105-2, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia12
1950Dwelling 85, District 105-4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia13

Occupation

1910Railroad brakeman10
1930Steam railroad brakeman11
1950Cemetery caretaker13

Family

Gladys Elizabeth Stone b. December 9, 1893, d. June 24, 1984
Marriage*Richard Carrington Williams married Gladys Elizabeth Stone on August 9, 1908 at Beaufort Co., North Carolina.8,4,5,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S1067] Daily Review, From the Richard Carrington Williams obituary in the Oct 19, 1951 edition.
  6. [S12528] Covington Virginian, From the R. N. Williams obituary in the Mar 10, 1939 edition.
  7. [S3411] Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S5463] Pierce Funeral Home and Cremation Services, online www.piercefh.com, From the Richard C. Williams, Jr., obituary.
  9. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S5242] McReynolds-Nave-Larson Funeral Home, online http://navefuneralhomes.com/, From the Ethel Elizabeth Childress obituary.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  17. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  18. [S1965] Nicely Funeral Home, online www.nicelyfuneralhome.com, From the Leroy Alva Williams obituary.

Cletis Carmen Conner1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 5, 1917, d. October 2, 1998
FatherErnest Mosby Conner7,1,8,5,6 b. March 27, 1895, d. January 31, 1972
MotherMinnie Ellen Jones7,1,8,5,6 b. February 20, 1894, d. October 13, 1990
     His Social Security Number was 233-10-8801.9 Cletis Carmen Conner was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.10 He was born on August 5, 1917 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.9,11,12,4,5 He married Mary Frances Hitchcock on October 22, 1937 at Watson, Marion Co., West Virginia.6,13 Cletis Carmen Conner and Mary Frances Hitchcock were divorced in August, 1964 at Columbia Co., Florida.3 Cletis Carmen Conner married Eva Marie Blount on April 17, 1982 at Orange Co., Florida.10,3 Cletis Carmen Conner died on October 2, 1998 at Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, at age 81.9,11,10 He ORLANDO, Fla. - Cletis C. Conner, 81, of Orlando, formerly of Fayetteville, W.Va., died Oct. 2, 1998, in an Orlando hospital after a long illness. He was a parts analyst for Chrysler Co., and attended First Baptist Church, Orlando. Surviving: wife, Eva Blount Conner; daughters, Sandra Woodall of Eau Gallie, Fla., Ruth Ann Dugan of Campobella, Fla., Celetis Barrett of Conoyer, N.C; stepdaughters, Theresa Shepherd of Longwood, Fla., Barbara Campbell of Narcoosee, Fla., Karen Forbis of Orlando; stepson, Lloyd Withrow of Harrison, Ark; brothers, Hollis of Fayetteville, Don of Nova, Mich; three grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Phil Shields officiating. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. on October 5, 1998.10

Census Records

1920Dwelling 29, District 23, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 492, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 74, District 10-13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia14

Occupation

1940Truck driver14

Family 1

Mary Frances Hitchcock b. May 25, 1917, d. December 20, 1980
Marriage*Cletis Carmen Conner married Mary Frances Hitchcock on October 22, 1937 at Watson, Marion Co., West Virginia.6,13 
Divorce* Cletis Carmen Conner and Mary Frances Hitchcock were divorced in August, 1964 at Columbia Co., Florida.3 
Children

Family 2

Eva Marie Blount
Marriage*Cletis Carmen Conner married Eva Marie Blount on April 17, 1982 at Orange Co., Florida.10,3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  3. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  4. [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.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Conner-Hitchcock marriage record.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ernest Mosby Conner obituary in the Feb 1, 1972 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Cletis C. Conner obituary in the Oct 5, 1998 edition.
  11. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  12. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  13. [S1928] Florida Today, From the Mary F. Conner obituary in the Dec 22, 1980 edition.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Woodall-Conner wedding announcement in the Jan 11, 1959 edition.

Harold Gene Conner1,2,3,4

M, b. August 30, 1946, d. April 15, 1990
FatherHollis Leroy Conner1,3 b. July 9, 1921, d. February 9, 2009
MotherElla Frances Sexton1,3 b. October 30, 1924, d. July 24, 2001
     His Social Security Number was 236-72-9093.4 Harold Gene Conner was born on August 30, 1946 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 He married Donna Lee Martin on June 9, 1965 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3 Harold Gene Conner died on April 15, 1990 at Tennessee at age 43.5

Family

Donna Lee Martin
Marriage*He married Donna Lee Martin on June 9, 1965 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3 
Children
  • Melissa Lynn Conner2
  • Gene Ann Conner2

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ella France Conner obituary in the Jul 26, 2001 edition.
  2. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Conner-Martin marriage record.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Douglas Ward Lough1,2

M, b. April 24, 1956, d. January 6, 1996
FatherWalton Ward Lough1 b. August 2, 1910, d. December 20, 1976
MotherWilla Rose Conner1
     His Social Security Number was 235-90-4372.2 Douglas Ward Lough was born on April 24, 1956 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.1,2 He died on January 6, 1996 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 39.2

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.