James Samuel Pate1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 1, 1887, d. March, 1974
FatherJames Edward Pate1 b. circa 1864
MotherMary Laura Ellen Underwood1 b. circa 1866
     His Social Security Number was 235-26-2854.6 James Samuel Pate was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,5 He was born on January 1, 1887 at Pizarro, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,6,4 He married Esther Mahala "Essie" King, daughter of Marquis Creasey "Mark" King and Lucy Agnes Conner, on December 24, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 James Samuel Pate died in March, 1974 at West Virginia at age 87.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 241, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West VirginiaEnumerated as John Pate7
1930Dwelling 168, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia3

Occupation

1911Farmer1
1920Carpenter7
1930Gas station operator2,3

Family

Esther Mahala "Essie" King b. November 8, 1894, d. November 22, 1934
Marriage*James Samuel Pate married Esther Mahala "Essie" King, daughter of Marquis Creasey "Mark" King and Lucy Agnes Conner, on December 24, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Child
  • Flossie Pate7

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S5899] Sunset Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Fannie Faye Porterfield1,2,3

F, b. February 19, 1900, d. November 16, 1958
     Fannie Faye Porterfield was buried at Porterfield Cemetery (also known as Sherry Memorial Cemetery or Gasper Link Cemetery), Giles Co., Virginia.2,3 She was born on February 19, 1900 at Giles Co., Virginia.3 She married George Brenard King, son of Marquis Creasey "Mark" King and Lucy Agnes Conner, circa 1922.1,2,4,5 As of circa 1922,her married name was King.4 Fannie Faye Porterfield died on November 16, 1958 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 58.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 78, District 27, Roanoke, Virginia4
1940Dwelling 350, District 81-15, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia6

Family

George Brenard King b. October 18, 1896, d. April 28, 1965
Marriage*Fannie Faye Porterfield married George Brenard King, son of Marquis Creasey "Mark" King and Lucy Agnes Conner, circa 1922.1,2,4,5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  2. [S182] Genealogy Quest - Giles Co., Virginia Cemeteries, online http://www.genealogy-quest.com/Virginia/Giles/Sherry.html
  3. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Doris L. Rosselot obituary in the Nov 16, 2014 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Doris Lee King1,2,3,4,5

F, b. December 28, 1924, d. November 14, 2014
FatherGeorge Brenard King2,1,3,4 b. October 18, 1896, d. April 28, 1965
MotherFannie Faye Porterfield1,2,3,4 b. February 19, 1900, d. November 16, 1958
     Doris Lee King was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, 709 S. Harding Street, Plainfield, Hendricks Co., Indiana.4 She was born on December 28, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 As of June 4, 1947,her married name was Rosselot.4,5 She married Warren W. Rosselot on June 4, 1947 at Marion Co., Indiana.4,5 Doris Lee King died on November 14, 2014 at Plainfield, Hendricks Co., Indiana, at age 89.4 She Doris L. Rosselot, 89, of Plainfield, passed away on November 14, 2014. She was born on December 28, 1924 to the late George and Fannie (Porterfield) King in Princeton, WV. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Warren W. Rosselot and a son, Gary L. Rosselot. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 in the Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home , Plainfield, where friends may call on Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Plainfield. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Foundation. on November 16, 2014.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 78, District 27, Roanoke, Virginia2
1940Dwelling 350, District 81-15, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia3

Family

Warren W. Rosselot b. December 3, 1923, d. April 5, 2015
Marriage*Doris Lee King married Warren W. Rosselot on June 4, 1947 at Marion Co., Indiana.4,5 
Child
  • Gary L. Rosselot4,6

Citations

  1. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Doris L. Rosselot obituary in the Nov 16, 2014 edition.
  5. [S3813] Indiana, Circuit Court Marion County, Marion County, Indiana, Marriage Index, 1925-2012.
  6. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Warren W. Rosselot obituary in the Apr 7, 2015 edition.

Gordon Fletcher Hall1,2

M, b. 1817
FatherJohn L. Hall1 b. December 25, 1790, d. August 7, 1866
MotherSarah "Sally" Pate1 b. March 11, 1794, d. after June 28, 1860
     Gordon Fletcher Hall was buried at Old Hall family farm cemetery, Waiteville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.3 He died at Waiteville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.2 He was born in 1817 at Indiana.2,4 He married Bethenia "Bethany" Conner, daughter of Andrew Conner and Elizabeth "Priscilla" Aldridge, on April 22, 1845 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,6

Census Records

1850Dwelling 1041, District 41, Montgomery Co., Virginia4
1860Dwelling 221, Montgomery Co., Virginia7
1870Dwelling 298, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia8
1880Dwelling 153, District 88, Sweet Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1850Farmer4
1860Farmer7
1870Farmer8
1880Farmer9

Family

Bethenia "Bethany" Conner b. April, 1819
Marriage*Gordon Fletcher Hall married Bethenia "Bethany" Conner, daughter of Andrew Conner and Elizabeth "Priscilla" Aldridge, on April 22, 1845 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S690] Hall Family History, online http://members.cox.net/wdegidio/hall/hallfamily.htm
  2. [S858] Tami St. Clair, "Gordon Fletcher Hall," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Apr 25, 2001.
  3. [S859] Harold Deese, "Gordon F. Hall," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 29, 2001.
  4. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  7. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1689] W. W. Gardner, Records of Death - Book 6, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Jan 1, 1920 - Dec 24, 1921.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Montgomery Hall death certificate.
  13. [S1694] W. W. Gardner, Records of Death - Book 15, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Jan 1, 1930 - Oct 18, 1935.
  14. [S1693] W. W. Likens, Records of Death - Book 13, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Oct 16, 1925 - Jan 31, 1933.

Warren W. Rosselot1,2,3,4

M, b. December 3, 1923, d. April 5, 2015
     Warren W. Rosselot was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, 709 S. Harding Street, Plainfield, Hendricks Co., Indiana.2 He was born on December 3, 1923 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.2,3 He married Doris Lee King, daughter of George Brenard King and Fannie Faye Porterfield, on June 4, 1947 at Marion Co., Indiana.1,4 Warren W. Rosselot died on April 5, 2015 at Plainfield, Hendricks Co., Indiana, at age 91.2 He Warren W. Rosselot, 91, of Plainfield, passed away on April 4, 2015 in his residence. He was born on December 3, 1923 to the late Grant W. and Carrie Rosselot. He was a WWII Army Air Corps veteran. Warren retired from Allison Transmission in 1985 after 35 years as an experimental metal spinner. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Rosselot. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, April 8 at 1:00 p.m. in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, where friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his son, Gary Rosselot; sister, Marionetta Cuppy. on April 7, 2015.2

Family

Doris Lee King b. December 28, 1924, d. November 14, 2014
Marriage*He married Doris Lee King, daughter of George Brenard King and Fannie Faye Porterfield, on June 4, 1947 at Marion Co., Indiana.1,4 
Child
  • Gary L. Rosselot1,2

Citations

  1. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Doris L. Rosselot obituary in the Nov 16, 2014 edition.
  2. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Warren W. Rosselot obituary in the Apr 7, 2015 edition.
  3. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  4. [S3813] Indiana, Circuit Court Marion County, Marion County, Indiana, Marriage Index, 1925-2012.

Gold Valentine Thompson1,2

M, b. September 14, 1909, d. April 21, 1993
     Gold Valentine Thompson was buried at Thompson Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 His Social Security Number was 578-05-3427.3 He was born on September 14, 1909.3,2 He married Pearl Irene Lucas, daughter of Montague Jackson "Montie" Lucas and Cora Virgine Lester, on December 21, 1932 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,4 Gold Valentine Thompson died on April 21, 1993 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 83.1,3,2 He THOMPSON, Gold Valentine, 83, of West Main Street, Christiansburg, died Wednesday, April 21, 1993, at his home. He was preceded in death by a son, Johnny Thompson; and is survived by his wife, Irene Lucas Thompson; a son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Faye Thompson of Riner; daughters and sons-in-law, Corrine and Harold Vaughan of Riner, Betty and C. B. Linkous, Christiansburg, Winki and Bud Akers, Christiansburg, Mary Jones, Christiansburg; one brother, Hassell Thompson, Christiansburg; six sisters Edith Brammer, Opal Wirt, Aleen Wade, all of Christiansburg; Myrtle Mitchell, Blacksburg, Evia Bishop, Riner and Mary Pugh, Roanoke; thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grand children. The funeral will be 1 pm Friday from the Richardson - Horne Chapel, conducted by Elder Willard Cox with burial in the Thompson Family Cemetery, Floyd County, Va. Friends may call Thursday and Friday at the Richardson - Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg and the family will receive friends there from 7 to 9 Thursday evening.
on April 22, 1993.1

Family

Pearl Irene Lucas b. December 20, 1914, d. November 29, 2012
Marriage*He married Pearl Irene Lucas, daughter of Montague Jackson "Montie" Lucas and Cora Virgine Lester, on December 21, 1932 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,4 
Child
  • Wilma Jean "Winki" Thompson1,2,4,5

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gold Valentine Thompson obituary in the Apr 22, 1993 edition.
  2. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Pearl Irene Thompson obituary in the Dec 1, 2012 edition.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Pearl Irene Lucas1

F, b. December 20, 1914, d. November 29, 2012
FatherMontague Jackson "Montie" Lucas1 b. August 9, 1883, d. 1952
MotherCora Virgine Lester1 b. October 9, 1887, d. October 25, 1915
     Pearl Irene Lucas was buried at Thompson Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on December 20, 1914.2 She married Gold Valentine Thompson on December 21, 1932 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,1,2 As of December 21, 1932,her married name was Thompson. Pearl Irene Lucas died on November 29, 2012 at Virginia at age 97.2 She Pearl Irene Thompson, 97, of Christiansburg, passed on peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 29, 2012. She was born on December 20, 1914. We were all looking forward to celebrating her 98th birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elder Gold Thompson; two sons, Kenneth and Johnny Thompson; and a daughter, Mary Jones. Precious memories of Mom will live in many whose lives she touched, especially her family of three daughters, Corrine Vaughn, Betty and C.B. Linkous, and Winki and Bud Akers; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; sisters, Virginia Altizer, Imogene Teel, Ida Mae Bishop and Jackie Shelton. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 1, 2012, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Horne Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 2 p.m. in the Horne Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Raymond Goad officiating. Interment will follow in the Thompson Family Cemetery, Floyd County. on December 1, 2012.2

Family

Gold Valentine Thompson b. September 14, 1909, d. April 21, 1993
Marriage*She married Gold Valentine Thompson on December 21, 1932 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,1,2 
Child
  • Wilma Jean "Winki" Thompson3,1,2,4

Citations

  1. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Pearl Irene Thompson obituary in the Dec 1, 2012 edition.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gold Valentine Thompson obituary in the Apr 22, 1993 edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

John Davis Reed1,2

M, b. February 5, 1866, d. April 16, 1948
FatherWilliam Benjamin Reed1,2 b. July 15, 1835, d. May 21, 1922
MotherElizabeth Julia Byrd1,2 b. May 7, 1839, d. October 27, 1919
     John Davis Reed was buried at Prillaman-Reed Cemetery, Head of Pine Branch, near Rt. 610 and Rt. 642, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4 He was born on February 5, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4 He married Liona A. Prillaman, daughter of Jacob Prillaman and Martha Gray, on February 5, 1886 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 John Davis Reed married Martha Ella Hall, daughter of Doctor R. "Dock" Hall and Sarah Elizabeth "Liz" Prillaman, on April 25, 1928 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 John Davis Reed died on April 16, 1948 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 82.4

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1900Dwelling 122, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 55, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1920Dwelling 79, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1930Dwelling 24, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1940Dwelling 20, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1900Farmer6
1910Farmer7
1920Farmer8
1928Farmer1
1930Farmer9
1940Farmer10

Family 1

Liona A. Prillaman b. July 11, 1862, d. November 13, 1926
Marriage*John Davis Reed married Liona A. Prillaman, daughter of Jacob Prillaman and Martha Gray, on February 5, 1886 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Family 2

Martha Ella Hall b. August 28, 1884, d. July 28, 1949
Marriage*John Davis Reed married Martha Ella Hall, daughter of Doctor R. "Dock" Hall and Sarah Elizabeth "Liz" Prillaman, on April 25, 1928 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, 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. [S1143] David Shank, Prillaman-Reed Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  5. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S297] Ellen Stanley Rogers & Norris Prillaman Miller, The Prillaman Family, Descendants of Jacob Prillaman.
  12. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  13. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  14. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  15. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harley Reed death certificate.
  17. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Liona A. Prillaman1,2,3,4

F, b. July 11, 1862, d. November 13, 1926
FatherJacob Prillaman5,1,3,4 b. September 25, 1828, d. December 9, 1891
MotherMartha Gray5,1,3,4 b. December 14, 1837, d. December 25, 1905
     Liona A. Prillaman was buried at Prillaman-Reed Cemetery, Head of Pine Branch, near Rt. 610 and Rt. 642, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on July 11, 1862 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 She married John Davis Reed, son of William Benjamin Reed and Elizabeth Julia Byrd, on February 5, 1886 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of February 5, 1886,her married name was Reed. Liona A. Prillaman died on November 13, 1926 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 64.5,2,6

Census Records

1870Dwelling 249, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1880Dwelling 456, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1900Dwelling 122, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1910Dwelling 55, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1920Dwelling 79, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Family

John Davis Reed b. February 5, 1866, d. April 16, 1948
Marriage*Liona A. Prillaman married John Davis Reed, son of William Benjamin Reed and Elizabeth Julia Byrd, on February 5, 1886 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S1143] David Shank, Prillaman-Reed Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S297] Ellen Stanley Rogers & Norris Prillaman Miller, The Prillaman Family, Descendants of Jacob Prillaman.
  6. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  12. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  13. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  14. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harley Reed death certificate.
  16. [S992] The REED and COLE families of Floyd Co, Va., online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/e/James-R-Reed/index.html
  17. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

William Benjamin Reed1

M, b. July 15, 1835, d. May 21, 1922
FatherWilliam Amsterdam Reed b. November 30, 1809, d. October 31, 1890
MotherCatherine Margaret Farley b. April 11, 1811, d. February 22, 1886
     William Benjamin Reed was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 He was born on July 15, 1835 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.3,1 He married Elizabeth Julia Byrd, daughter of William Bird Jr. and Asenath Sink, on January 9, 1861.4,1 William Benjamin Reed died on May 21, 1922 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 86; He may have also died on May 24, 1922.3,1

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 79, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated as a widowed father in the household of his son John6

Family

Elizabeth Julia Byrd b. May 7, 1839, d. October 27, 1919
Marriage*William Benjamin Reed married Elizabeth Julia Byrd, daughter of William Bird Jr. and Asenath Sink, on January 9, 1861.4,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S992] The REED and COLE families of Floyd Co, Va., online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/e/James-R-Reed/index.html
  2. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  3. [S571] William Conner, "William A. Byrd," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Oct 30, 2004.
  4. [S711] Pupils of Check High School, Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery.
  5. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  8. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  9. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  10. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Henry Iddings1

M, b. December 25, 1762, d. June 24, 1854
     Henry Iddings was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 He Arrived in Virginia from Pennsylvania before 1789, lived near Bent Mountain. Henry was enumerated in the 1810 Virginia census. Around 1820, the first Methodist church was built near the little village of Simpsons, better known as Locust Grove. The first church was called "Iddings Chapel" because the land was donated by the aging Henry Iddings. 1840 Floyd Co. Virginia Census, pg 171 Henry Iddings, 1 male & 1 female 70-79 yo, 1 female 40-49 yo, 2 males 30-39 yo, 1 female 20-29 yo, 1 male 5-9 yo, 1 male & 1 female 0-4 yo. The Will of Henry Iddings Jr. In the name of God Amen I Henry Iddings being old and infirm in boddy but perfectly sound in mind do make this my last Will and Testement as follows. Viz I give my boddy to the earth from whence it was taken in the certain assurance of hope that it be raised an immortal boddy at the riserrection(ressurection) at the last day and my soul to God who gave it and is able to preserve it and for the little property which by the blessing of God I have been able to gather I desire that it may be disposed of in the following manner. (Viz) First, after my honest debts is (are) discharged and the funeral expenses defraid (defrayed) I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary two hundred dollars in cash and two beds with steds and furniture sufficient for them and two milk cows () six head of sheep (and) one bureau (to keep for) her life time (;) then () if any remain (s) (are) not disposed of it is (they are) to be sold and (the proceeds) equally devided amonst the rest of my children only (except for) fifty dollars cash she can give to whom she pleases at her death(.) (T)he balance on (to) my my children and children in laws (.) I embrace them all individually together. I have deeded them land and laid it off to them accordin to the equality as near as my judgement could and consider it fairly done (.) (S)o after fufilling the above bequest that all my land be sold and all my property both real & personal at the highest bidder and the money equally devided amonst them. NB This last mention be executed before the above named Mary be partioned. 3rd I will do this my last will and testament constitute my son William Iddings and my son in law Bird Smith sale executors of this my last Will and Testament. Also my William Iddings aforesaid Gardian for my daughter Mary aforesaid. In witness whereoff I have unto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of May 1850. Henry Iddings (seal) Witness John B Payne James Light Jr Samuel R Light Will Book 1, page 156, Floyd County, Virginia At a court held for the county of Floyd at the Court House on the 21st day of September, 1854, this last Will and Testment of Henry Iddings was proved by James Light and Samuel Light witness thereto and was ordered recorded. He was born on December 25, 1762 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania.2,1 He married Abigail Olive Richardson on December 11, 1789 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 Henry Iddings left a will on May 22, 1850 at Floyd Co., Virginia; In the name of God Amen
I Henry Iddings being old and infirm in boddy (sic) but perfectly sound in mind do make this my last will and testament as follows viz I give my boddy to the earth from whence it was taken in the certain asurence of hope that it be raised an immortal boddy at the reserrection at at (sic) the last day and my soul to God who give it and is able to perserve it and for the little property which by the Blessing of God I have been able to geather I desire that it may be disposed of in the following manner (viz) First after my honest debts is discharged and the Funeral expences defraid I do give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary two hundred dollars cash & two beds with with (sic) steds & furnature sufficient for them & two milch cows six head of sheep and Beauro her life time then if any remain not disposed of it is to be sold and equally divided amonst the rest of my children only fifty dollars cash she may give to whom She pleases at her death & for the balance of my children and children in laws I embrace them all Individually together I have deeded them land and laid it off to them accordin to a equalitz as near as my Judgment could and consider it fairly done so after fulfiling the above bequest that all my land be sold and all my property both real and personal at the highest bedder and the money equally divided amongst them N.B. This last mention be executed before the above named Mary be portioned. 3rd I do also by this my last will and testament constitute my son Wm Iddings and my son in law Bird Smith sole executors of this my last will and testament also my William Iddings aforesaid Guardian for my daughter Mary aforesaid.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of May 1850.
Henry Iddings (seal)

Witness
John B Payne
James Light Jr
Samuel R Light

Virginia
At a Court held for the County of Floyd at he Courthouse on the 24th day of September 1854.
This last will and testament of Henry Iddings Decd was proved by the oath of James Light jr and Samuel R. Light witnesses thereunto and was ordered to be recorded.

Teste
J N Zentmeyer Clerk.3
He died on June 24, 1854 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 91.2,1

Census Records

1810Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia4
1820Newburn, Montgomery Co., Virginia5

Family

Abigail Olive Richardson b. circa 1770, d. 1845
Marriage*Henry Iddings married Abigail Olive Richardson on December 11, 1789 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  3. [S352] Virginia County Clerk of Floyd Co., Floyd Co., Virginia Will Book C, From the will of Henry Iddings, page 195.
  4. [S406] National Archives and Records Administration, 1810 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S409] National Archives and Records Administration, 1820 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S273] Floyd Co., Virginia Family Bibles, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbs/fambible.html
  7. [S690] Hall Family History, online http://members.cox.net/wdegidio/hall/hallfamily.htm

Mary Lou Tolbert1,2,3,4

F, b. December 10, 1928, d. July 10, 2007
     Mary Lou Tolbert was buried at Liberty Hill Cemetery, Hillsville, Carroll Co., Virginia.3,4 Her Social Security Number was 232-34-1903.2 She was born on December 10, 1928 at Sylvatus, Carroll Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4 As of June 23, 1951,her married name was Hall.1 She married Everett Walter Hall, son of Norris Maree Hall and Bertha Jane Conner, on June 23, 1951 at Anawalt, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 Mary Lou Tolbert died on July 10, 2007 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 78.2,3,4,5 She Mary Lou Hall, 78, of Christiansburg, died on Tuesday, July 10, 2007. She was born December 10, 1928 in Carroll County, Va., the daughter of Charlie Lafayette Tolbert and Sarah Nettie Marshall Tolbert. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Everett Hall of Christiansburg; sons, Eddie Wayne Hall and wife, Donna, of Christiansburg, Larry Wade Hall and wife, Melva Ann, of Christiansburg, and Charles Benjamin Hall and wife, Cathy, of Pilot; one brother, James E. Tolbert and wife, Nancy Marie, of Boones Mill; three grandchildren, Mary Jeanette Hall, Walter Wilson Hall, and Sarah Nicole Hall; three step grandchildren, Michelle Johnson, Jenna Carroll, and Josh Kozar; and four great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at Horne Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Blacksburg with Bishop Kirk Averett officiating. Interment will follow in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Carroll County, Va. on July 11, 2007.3

Family

Everett Walter Hall b. March 6, 1930, d. November 15, 2015
Marriage*She married Everett Walter Hall, son of Norris Maree Hall and Bertha Jane Conner, on June 23, 1951 at Anawalt, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 
Children
  • Eddie Wayne Hall3,6
  • Larry Wade Hall3,6
  • Charles Benjamin Hall3,6

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Tolbert marriage record.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Lou Hall obituary in the Jul 11, 2007 edition.
  4. [S3670] Liberty Hill Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Paul Newton Elmore1,2,3,4

M, b. February 24, 1849, d. August 23, 1924
FatherElder Andrew Jackson "Andy" Elmore5,6,7,8,9,4 b. July 9, 1811, d. November 29, 1895
MotherElizabeth Murray "Betsy" Walker6,7,8,9 b. December 20, 1818, d. August 28, 1886
     Paul Newton Elmore was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.10,2,3,4 He was born on February 24, 1849 at Botetourt Co. (now Craig Co.), Virginia; His gravestone has a birth year of 1850.1,2,3,4 He married Laura Katherine "Lora" Hancock, daughter of Stephen Andrew Hancock and Susan F. Pence, on February 26, 1880 at Craig Co., Virginia; Laura lists her parents as Stephen and Susan Hancock on her marriage license.11,1,2 Paul Newton Elmore died on August 23, 1924 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 75.1,5,2,3,4 He Paul Elmore, a former Craig citizen, son of the late Rev. A. J. Elmore and a brother of Mr. C. W. Elmore of New Castle, died at his home in Roanoke on Saturday, August 23rd, 1924, after a long illness, aged seventy-four years. The cause of death was bladder trouble and complications. He is survived by his wife and eight children. Mr. Elmore had been living in Roanoke for the past twenty-five years. circa August 26, 1924.5

Census Records

1850Dwelling 5, District 8, Botetourt Co., Virginia6
1860Dwelling 38, Summersville District, Nicholas Co., Virginia (now West Virginia)9
1870Dwelling 11, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia7
1880Paul was not enumerted with his faimly in the 1880 Census12
1900Dwelling 48, District 3, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia13
1910Dwelling 229, District 121, Melrose Ward, Roanoke, Virginia14
1920Dwelling 29, District 36, Roanoke, Virginia15

Occupation

1900House painter13
1910House painter14
1920Painting contractor15

Family

Laura Katherine "Lora" Hancock b. June 9, 1857, d. April 13, 1928
Marriage*Paul Newton Elmore married Laura Katherine "Lora" Hancock, daughter of Stephen Andrew Hancock and Susan F. Pence, on February 26, 1880 at Craig Co., Virginia; Laura lists her parents as Stephen and Susan Hancock on her marriage license.11,1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S274] Robert & Juanita Elmore Conner, "Personal Papers of Robert & Juanita Elmore Conner."
  2. [S1964] Charlene Elmore Blassingham, "Elmores of New Castle, VA."
  3. [S2253] Evergreen Burial Park, 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&GRid=61845073&CRid=50174&df=all&
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Paul Elmore obituary in an undated newspaper.
  6. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S642] Featured Folk of Craig County, online http://www.geocities.com/craig_county_va/cra_f4.htm
  9. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S602] "Personal knowledge of Jane E. Conner,."
  11. [S30] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1851-1881.
  12. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Rufus Hughes Elmore obituary in Jan 13, 1919 edition.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  18. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  19. [S25] Richmond, VA Library of Virginia, Craig Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1896.
  20. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  21. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.