Schaffer-Conner Family Tree

Wilmer Leonard "Dude" Poff^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. April 16, 1922, d. October 29, 1991

Father

Noah Flemon Poff^7,8,9,4,5 b. May 22, 1884, d. April 17, 1954

Mother

Carrie Etta McNeil^7,8,9,4,5 b. December 9, 1884, d. March 22, 1966

His Social Security Number was 225-20-9765.¹⁰ Wilmer Leonard "Dude" Poff was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,11,3,5 He was born on April 16, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{10,1,7,3,5,12} He married Susan Bernell "Susie" Link, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Link and Ida Ellen Conner, on June 12, 1947 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^{11,7,13,14,15,3,5} Wilmer Leonard "Dude" Poff died on October 29, 1991 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 69.^{10,1,11,3,5,12} He Wilmer L. "Dude" Poff, age 69, passed away Tuesday morning in a Salem hospital. Survived by his wife, Susie Link Poff of Check; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Leonard and Peggy Poff of Shawsville; Earl and Gail Poff of Check; Dale and Reva Poff of Check; and Mike Poff of Check; one brother, Roy Poff of Richmond; two sisters, Jeannie Alley of Salem; Margie Nichols of Pilot; four grandchildren. Interment in Huffville Cemetery. on October 30, 1991.¹¹

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 132, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁸

1940

Dwelling 130, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁹

Occupation

1940

Farm laborer⁹

1947

Saw mill operator⁷

Family

Susan Bernell "Susie" Link b. July 27, 1928, d. June 30, 2006

Marriage*

Wilmer Leonard "Dude" Poff married Susan Bernell "Susie" Link, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Link and Ida Ellen Conner, on June 12, 1947 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^{11,7,13,14,15,3,5}

Children

Everette Leonard "Leonard" Poff^11,13,14,15
William Earl "Earl" Poff^{11,13,14,16,17,18}
Helen Sue Poff^13,14,15
Noah Michael "Mike" Poff^11,19,13,14
Earsel Dale "Dale" Poff^{2,11,19,13,14}

Citations

[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S4407] Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[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.
[S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[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 Wilmer L. Poff obituary in the Oct 30, 1991 edition.
[S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Susie Link Poff obituary in the Jul 1, 2006 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S879] VA Montgomery Co., Register 10, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.
[S891] VA Montgomery Co., Register 5, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.
[S937] VA Montgomery Co., Register 11, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.
[S713] Teresa Davis, "Conner-Link Information," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 1922.

John Hiram Walters Conner^1,2,3

M, b. July 18, 1852, d. May 31, 1929

Father

Andrew C. Conner^2,1,4,5,6,3 b. February, 1820, d. May 12, 1903

Mother

Matilda Ann Walters^1,2,4,5,6,3 b. circa 1825, d. before June 13, 1900

John Hiram Walters Conner was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,1,8 He was born on July 18, 1852 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,2,1,3,8 He married Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings, daughter of Henry B. Iddings and Martha J. Whitenack, on January 22, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 John Hiram Walters Conner died on May 31, 1929 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 76; His gravestone has a death date of May 30, 1929.^9,3,8

Census Records

1860

Dwelling 229, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

1870

Dwelling 382, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

1880

Dwelling 262, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁶

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1900

Dwelling 134, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹¹

1910

Dwelling 10, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹²

1920

Dwelling 74, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹³

Occupation

1870		Farm laborer⁵
1880		Farm laborer⁶
1900		Farm laborer¹¹
1910		Farmer¹²
1920		Farmer¹³

Family

Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings b. September 5, 1860, d. January 7, 1937

Marriage*

John Hiram Walters Conner married Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings, daughter of Henry B. Iddings and Martha J. Whitenack, on January 22, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1

Children

Charles Thomas "Charlie" "Tom" Conner+^{14,1,11,15,16} b. February 10, 1881, d. April 17, 1967
Noah Dickerson "Dick" Conner+^{17,18,14,19,1,11,16,20,21} b. August 28, 1883, d. May 10, 1961
Willie Lee Conner¹ b. April 12, 1885, d. March 14, 1897
James Sampson "Jim" Conner+^{18,19,14,1,11,3,16,21} b. June 7, 1887, d. January 12, 1963
Henry Walter Conner+^{18,14,19,1,11,3,16,21} b. June 24, 1889, d. August 16, 1961
Fayette Conner+^{14,19,22,1,11,12,21} b. January 12, 1892, d. June 9, 1954
Doctor Huff "Doc" Conner+^{14,23,19,1,11,12,24,16,21} b. July 5, 1894, d. August 18, 1986
Lucy Jane Conner+^{18,19,14,1,11,12,24,16} b. July 5, 1894, d. June 11, 1981
Martha Pianna "Nannie Gay" Conner^{18,1,11,12,24,16} b. September 2, 1897, d. May 24, 1981
Rosa Dove "Rosie" Conner+^{25,1,12,3,24,16,21,26} b. September 17, 1900, d. March 4, 1990
Jackson Preston "Jackie" Conner+^{27,1,12,13,28} b. August 10, 1902, d. October 11, 1939
Toy Roy Conner^{18,1,12,13,3,16,26} b. August 21, 1907, d. November 15, 1971

Citations

[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[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.
[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S6924] Iddings Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
[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.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Charles Thomas Conner death record.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Noah Dickerson Conner obituary in the May 11, 1961 edition.
[S587] Anthony Kent Stephens (e-mail address), Descendants of Abraham Kingrea.
[S39] Penny Barlow Saunders, Conner Research Papers of Penny Barlow Saunders.
[S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Noah Dickerson Conner death certificate.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Fayette Conner obituary in the Jun 10, 1954 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fayette Conner death certificate.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Doc Conner obituary in the Oct 27, 1987 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Charles Thomas Conner obituary in the Apr 18, 1967 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Doc Conner obituary in the Aug 19, 1986 edition.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Jackie Preston Conner death certificate.

Rebecca Sowder^1,2,3,4

F, b. 1806, d. June 17, 1885

Father

Michael Sowder^2,3 b. June 19, 1768, d. June 19, 1868

Mother

Elizabeth McNeely² b. 1783, d. May 28, 1859

Rebecca Sowder was born in 1806 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ She married Charles Lee Poff, son of Peter Riley Poff Sr. and Elizabeth "Betsy" Pickle, on December 16, 1826 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,1 As of December 16, 1826,her married name was Poff. Rebecca Sowder died on June 17, 1885 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵

Census Records

1850

Dwelling 1040, District 41, Montgomery Co., Virginia

⁷

1860

Dwelling 216, Montgomery Co., Virginia

⁸

1870

Dwelling 254, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia

⁹

1880

Dwelling 248, District 50, Montgomery Co., Virginia

¹⁰

Family

Charles Lee Poff b. December 16, 1806, d. 1890

Marriage*

Rebecca Sowder married Charles Lee Poff, son of Peter Riley Poff Sr. and Elizabeth "Betsy" Pickle, on December 16, 1826 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,1

Children

Michael S. Poff+^2,3 b. January 21, 1829, d. October 26, 1867
Elizabeth Jane Poff+^2,7,6 b. October 17, 1831, d. December 10, 1899
Jacob H. Poff+^2,7,11 b. circa 1834
James Poff^12,2,7,5 b. August 22, 1839, d. August 15, 1855
Adam P. Poff+^2,11,7,8 b. circa 1842, d. before January 13, 1920
Rebecca A. Poff^2,7,8 b. circa 1846
Charles A. Poff+^2,7,8,9 b. February, 1849, d. before April 27, 1910
Hannah Poff+^2,8,9,13 b. May 18, 1853, d. 1891

Citations

[S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
[S538] The Rose family of Montgomery County, Virginia, online http://community-2.webtv.net/mikebrowder/rose/
[S657] George Pauff - Anna Merchant, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poff/f0637.htm
[S1891] H. Wade Doyle, "Register Report for Zacharias Pfaff."
[S5752] Unknown compiler, Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917.
[S61] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register A, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
[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.
[S48] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 1, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S296] Miss Emily Allen & Mrs. Devota Parrish Pack, Deaths in Court Records Of Montgomery County, Virginia 1853-1871.
[S2413] Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708660

Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings^1,2,3,4

F, b. September 5, 1860, d. January 7, 1937

Father

Henry B. Iddings^2,1,5,4 b. August 9, 1834, d. December 13, 1924

Mother

Martha J. Whitenack^1,2,5,4 b. November 19, 1830, d. April 22, 1916

Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,1,7 She was born on September 5, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1861.^6,2,1,4,7 She married John Hiram Walters Conner, son of Andrew C. Conner and Matilda Ann Walters, on January 22, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 As of January 22, 1880,her married name was Conner. Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings died on January 7, 1937 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 76; Her gravestone has a death date of Jan 6, 1937.^8,4,7

Census Records

1870

Dwelling 316, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

1880

Dwelling 262, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁹

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1900

Dwelling 134, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹¹

1910

Dwelling 10, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹²

1920

Dwelling 74, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

1930

Dwelling 18, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹³

Family

John Hiram Walters Conner b. July 18, 1852, d. May 31, 1929

Marriage*

Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings married John Hiram Walters Conner, son of Andrew C. Conner and Matilda Ann Walters, on January 22, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1

Children

Charles Thomas "Charlie" "Tom" Conner+^{1,14,11,15,16} b. February 10, 1881, d. April 17, 1967
Noah Dickerson "Dick" Conner+^{17,18,14,19,1,11,16,20,21} b. August 28, 1883, d. May 10, 1961
Willie Lee Conner¹ b. April 12, 1885, d. March 14, 1897
James Sampson "Jim" Conner+^{18,14,19,1,11,4,16,21} b. June 7, 1887, d. January 12, 1963
Henry Walter Conner+^{18,19,14,1,11,4,16,21} b. June 24, 1889, d. August 16, 1961
Fayette Conner+^{14,19,22,1,11,12,21} b. January 12, 1892, d. June 9, 1954
Doctor Huff "Doc" Conner+^{14,23,19,1,11,12,24,16,21} b. July 5, 1894, d. August 18, 1986
Lucy Jane Conner+^{18,14,19,1,11,12,24,16} b. July 5, 1894, d. June 11, 1981
Martha Pianna "Nannie Gay" Conner^{18,1,11,12,13,24,16} b. September 2, 1897, d. May 24, 1981
Rosa Dove "Rosie" Conner+^{25,1,12,4,24,16,21,26} b. September 17, 1900, d. March 4, 1990
Jackson Preston "Jackie" Conner+^27,1,12,3,28 b. August 10, 1902, d. October 11, 1939
Toy Roy Conner^{18,1,12,3,13,4,16,26} b. August 21, 1907, d. November 15, 1971

Citations

[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S6924] Iddings Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 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.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Charles Thomas Conner death record.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Noah Dickerson Conner obituary in the May 11, 1961 edition.
[S587] Anthony Kent Stephens (e-mail address), Descendants of Abraham Kingrea.
[S39] Penny Barlow Saunders, Conner Research Papers of Penny Barlow Saunders.
[S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Noah Dickerson Conner death certificate.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Fayette Conner obituary in the Jun 10, 1954 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fayette Conner death certificate.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Doc Conner obituary in the Oct 27, 1987 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Charles Thomas Conner obituary in the Apr 18, 1967 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Doc Conner obituary in the Aug 19, 1986 edition.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Jackie Preston Conner death certificate.

Sgt. Howard Wesley Lutz^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

M, b. October 7, 1922, d. May 9, 1979

Father

Charles Washington Lutz^2,5 b. May 17, 1882

Mother

Luda Alhambra Hall^2,9,10,11,5 b. May 26, 1891, d. March 11, 1974

His Social Security Number was 228-16-3680.¹² Sgt. Howard Wesley Lutz was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "Sgt US Army WWII."^1,3,4,5 He Howard Wesley Lutz, age 56, died in a Salem hospital Wednesday, May 9, 1979. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Ms. Beulah Link Lutz, Ferrum; three daughters, Mrs. Carol Hawley, Roanoke; Mrs. Shirley Allen, Mrs. Glenna. Young, both of Ferrum; one sister, Mrs. Edith Eanes, Pilot; one brother, Marion W. Lutz, Christiansburg; 6 grandchildren. Interment in the Wilson Cemetery.⁴ He was born on October 7, 1922 at Bel Air, Harford Co., Maryland.^{12,1,2,3,5,6,8} He married Beulah Mae Link, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Link and Ida Ellen Conner, on July 24, 1946 at Rogers, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,13,4,14 Sgt. Howard Wesley Lutz died on May 9, 1979 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 56.^1,3,4,5,7,8

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 88, District 9, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1940

Dwelling 22, District 32-11, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹¹

Family

Beulah Mae Link b. January 15, 1925, d. December 25, 2010

Marriage*

Sgt. Howard Wesley Lutz married Beulah Mae Link, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Link and Ida Ellen Conner, on July 24, 1946 at Rogers, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^2,13,4,14

Children

Carol Mae Lutz^13,4,14,15
Shirley Diane Lutz^13,4,14,15
Glenna June Lutz^13,4,14,15

Citations

[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Howard Wesley Lutz obituary in an unknown newspaper.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[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.
[S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
[S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
[S901] Brenda Eanes, "Charles Washington Lutz," e-mail to Scott Scahffer, Apr 26, May 6 and 25, and Jun 4 2005.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[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.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Beulah Link Lutz obituary in the Dec 27, 2010 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Henry B. Iddings^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, b. August 9, 1834, d. December 13, 1924

Father

Cyrus R. Iddings^2,1,6 b. circa 1815, d. September 8, 1890

Mother

Elizabeth "Liz" Conner^8,1,2,6 b. circa 1814, d. circa 1898

Henry B. Iddings was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,7 He Served in the Confederate States Army, Company I, 54th Virginia Infantry. Captured by the Union Army and was held as a prisoner for a short time in a Yankee prison camp. He was later released in a prisoner exchange.⁹ He was born on August 9, 1834 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,1,2,6,7 He married Martha J. Whitenack, daughter of William Harry Whitenack Sr. and Betsy "Bidsy" Lambert, on October 4, 1855 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,10 Henry B. Iddings died on December 13, 1924 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 90.^8,11,6,7

Census Records

1860

Dwelling 246, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹²

1870

Dwelling 316, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹³

1880

Dwelling 416, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁴

1900

Dwelling 216, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

1910

Dwelling 77, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

Occupation

1860		Farmer¹²
1870		Farmer¹³
1880		Farmer³

Family

Martha J. Whitenack b. November 19, 1830, d. April 22, 1916

Marriage*

Henry B. Iddings married Martha J. Whitenack, daughter of William Harry Whitenack Sr. and Betsy "Bidsy" Lambert, on October 4, 1855 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,10

Children

James William Iddings+^1,2,12,13,15 b. August 12, 1857, d. June 10, 1940
Octavia Frances Iddings+^{2,1,16,12,13,6} b. April 5, 1858, d. June 7, 1923
Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings+^2,1,13,6 b. September 5, 1860, d. January 7, 1937
Anderson Lafayette Iddings+^2,1,13,3,6 b. October 11, 1864, d. September 11, 1951
Charles Mayer "Charlie" Iddings+^2,1,13,3,6 b. October 29, 1866, d. November 27, 1946
Enora Addie Mobie "Lenora" Iddings+^2,1,13,3 b. February 28, 1870, d. May 3, 1949
Alice Doulah Iddings+^17,18,2,1,3 b. April 24, 1872, d. March 24, 1955
Lucy B. Iddings^1,19 b. May 1, 1874, d. September 22, 1875

Citations

[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 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.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S6924] Iddings Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
[S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
[S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
[S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
[S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
[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.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Octavia Frances Vest obituary in an undated edition.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
[S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.

Charles Washington Lutz¹

M, b. May 17, 1882

Charles Washington Lutz was born on May 17, 1882 at Warren Co., North Carolina; In the 1920 Census Charles listed his place of birth as Virginia.^2,1,3 He married Luda Alhambra Hall, daughter of Marion Thomas "M. T." Hall and Nancy Byer V. "Nannie" Poff, on November 24, 1918 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4 Charles Washington Lutz Charles Lutz diappeared from his family on this date and was not heard from again on January 12, 1923 at Maryland.¹

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 56, District 95, Bel Air, Harford Co., Maryland

Occupation

1918

Express agent²

1920

Delivery expressman³

Family

Luda Alhambra Hall b. May 26, 1891, d. March 11, 1974

Marriage*

Charles Washington Lutz married Luda Alhambra Hall, daughter of Marion Thomas "M. T." Hall and Nancy Byer V. "Nannie" Poff, on November 24, 1918 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4

Children

Marion Washington Lutz+^3,5,6,4 b. October 29, 1919, d. September 5, 1993
Mary Edith Lutz+^7,8,1 b. May 30, 1921, d. January 13, 2001
Sgt. Howard Wesley Lutz+^8,4 b. October 7, 1922, d. May 9, 1979

Citations

[S901] Brenda Eanes, "Charles Washington Lutz," e-mail to Scott Scahffer, Apr 26, May 6 and 25, and Jun 4 2005.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[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.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Edith Lutz Eanes obituary in the Jan 14, 2001 edition.
[S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Charles Vest¹

M, b. 1784, d. 1837

Father

John Vest b. circa 1749, d. circa 1834

Mother

Agnes Davidson b. circa 1749/50, d. after 1810

Charles Vest was born in 1784 at Campbell Co., Virginia. He married Theney Manning on December 4, 1809 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ Charles Vest married Elizabeth Viar on January 9, 1812 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ Charles Vest died in 1837 at Summers Co., West Virginia.

Family 1

Theney Manning b. circa 1790, d. after 1870

Marriage*

He married Theney Manning on December 4, 1809 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹

Child

John Marshall Vest+ b. circa 1819, d. 1899

Family 2

Elizabeth Viar

Marriage*

Charles Vest married Elizabeth Viar on January 9, 1812 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹

Citations

[S437] Jordan R. Dodd, Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850.

Theney Manning¹

F, b. circa 1790, d. after 1870

Theney Manning was born circa 1790. She married Charles Vest, son of John Vest and Agnes Davidson, on December 4, 1809 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ As of December 4, 1809,her married name was Vest. Theney Manning died after 1870.

Family

Charles Vest b. 1784, d. 1837

Marriage*

She married Charles Vest, son of John Vest and Agnes Davidson, on December 4, 1809 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹

Child

John Marshall Vest+ b. circa 1819, d. 1899

Citations

[S437] Jordan R. Dodd, Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850.

Lydia "Liddy" Wilson¹

F, b. October, 1824, d. after June, 1900

Lydia "Liddy" Wilson Enumerated with her son Floyd's family in the 1900 Floyd Co. Virginia Census. Floyd and Isaac lived near the arsenic mines, the land was homesteaded and after Abraham's death, the land was divided between them. Isaac's portion was later owned by the Poff's. Until recently, Floyd's son, William Vest, lived at the old homeplace. Floyd, being the strongest, physically, was kept home to farm, while Isaac was sent to school near Abingdon and was a teacher. His first school was in an old Ferguson house near Roscoe Willis' store. This was told by Wanda Vest, his daughter-in-law. Later the one-room school was built, known as the Vest school and probably named for its first teacher, Isaac Vest; better known as "Little Ike". She was born in October, 1824 at Virginia.² She married Abraham Vest, son of Littleberry "Berry" Vest and Sarah "Sally" James, on April 17, 1852 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1 As of April 17, 1852,her married name was Vest. Lydia "Liddy" Wilson died after June, 1900 at Virginia.

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

Family

Abraham Vest b. June 14, 1829, d. before 1865

Marriage*

Lydia "Liddy" Wilson married Abraham Vest, son of Littleberry "Berry" Vest and Sarah "Sally" James, on April 17, 1852 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1

Children

Floyd Vest+^1,5 b. April 4, 1853, d. October 28, 1937
Isaac J. "Little Ike" Vest+^5,6,7 b. April 26, 1857, d. August 25, 1925

Citations

[S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.

Martha J. Whitenack^1,2,3

F, b. November 19, 1830, d. April 22, 1916

Father

William Harry Whitenack Sr.^2,1,3 b. February 7, 1807, d. August 2, 1897

Mother

Betsy "Bidsy" Lambert^1,2,3 b. February 1, 1807, d. August 2, 1870

Martha J. Whitenack was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,2,5 She was born on November 19, 1830 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,2,1,3,5 She married Henry B. Iddings, son of Cyrus R. Iddings and Elizabeth "Liz" Conner, on October 4, 1855 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4 As of October 4, 1855,her married name was Iddings.⁴ Martha J. Whitenack died on April 22, 1916 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 85.^7,3,5

Census Records

1860

Dwelling 246, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁸

1870

Dwelling 316, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁹

1880

Dwelling 416, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹¹

1900

Dwelling 216, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹²

1910

Dwelling 77, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹³

Family

Henry B. Iddings b. August 9, 1834, d. December 13, 1924

Marriage*

Martha J. Whitenack married Henry B. Iddings, son of Cyrus R. Iddings and Elizabeth "Liz" Conner, on October 4, 1855 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4

Children

James William Iddings+^1,2,8,9,14 b. August 12, 1857, d. June 10, 1940
Octavia Frances Iddings+^2,1,15,8,9 b. April 5, 1858, d. June 7, 1923
Sarah Rosabell/Rosabelle "Sally" Iddings+^2,1,9,16 b. September 5, 1860, d. January 7, 1937
Anderson Lafayette Iddings+^2,1,9,10,16 b. October 11, 1864, d. September 11, 1951
Charles Mayer "Charlie" Iddings+^2,1,9,10,16 b. October 29, 1866, d. November 27, 1946
Enora Addie Mobie "Lenora" Iddings+^2,1,9,10 b. February 28, 1870, d. May 3, 1949
Alice Doulah Iddings+^17,1,18,2,10 b. April 24, 1872, d. March 24, 1955
Lucy B. Iddings^2,19 b. May 1, 1874, d. September 22, 1875

Citations

[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Martha J. Iddings death certificate.
[S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
[S6924] Iddings Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
[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.
[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.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Octavia Frances Vest obituary in an undated edition.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
[S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.

Mary M. "Polly" Smith¹

F, b. December 3, 1820, d. August 4, 1904

Father

John Smith¹ b. circa 1780, d. April 12, 1828

Mother

Rosanna Bolf/Rolf¹ b. 1780, d. December, 1859

Mary M. "Polly" Smith was buried at Old cemetery near 359 Radford Road and Thompsons Tree Farm, Franklin Co., Virginia. She was born on December 3, 1820.² She married John "Johnny" Vest, son of Littleberry "Berry" Vest and Mary "Polly" Moore, on December 23, 1834 at Franklin Co., Virginia.² As of December 23, 1834,her married name was Vest. Mary M. "Polly" Smith died on August 4, 1904 at age 83.²

Family

John "Johnny" Vest b. October 12, 1807, d. April 16, 1890

Marriage*

She married John "Johnny" Vest, son of Littleberry "Berry" Vest and Mary "Polly" Moore, on December 23, 1834 at Franklin Co., Virginia.²

Children

Samuel Dewey Vest+^3,4,5 b. August 5, 1838, d. May 13, 1911
Rosannah "Rosie" Vest+² b. August 24, 1840, d. January 26, 1928
William "Willis" Vest^2,4 b. September 10, 1842, d. August 17, 1863
Charles Vest² b. November 11, 1844
James L. Vest² b. January 23, 1847, d. February 27, 1897

Citations

[S1895] Daniel Smith, "John Smith Family."
[S343] Barbara Stanley (e-mail address), Willis Vest in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Apr 18, 2004.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Samuel Dewey Vest^1,2,3

M, b. August 5, 1838, d. May 13, 1911

Father

John "Johnny" Vest^2,1,3 b. October 12, 1807, d. April 16, 1890

Mother

Mary M. "Polly" Smith^1,2,3 b. December 3, 1820, d. August 4, 1904

Samuel Dewey Vest was buried at Vest Cemetery, 432 Cypress Drive SE, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5 He was born on August 5, 1838 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^4,2,5 He married Mary "Polly" Vest, daughter of Charles Vest and Martha A. Iddings, on February 14, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4,6,1 Samuel Dewey Vest married Sarah Ann Sowder, daughter of John Prillaman Sowder and Cynthia Craig, on December 4, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,6 Samuel Dewey Vest married Ida Cora Radford on April 25, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³ Samuel Dewey Vest died on May 13, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 72.^4,5

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁷

1900

Dwelling 59, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁸

Occupation

1900

Farmer⁸

Family 1

Mary "Polly" Vest b. December 19, 1836, d. June 28, 1886

Marriage*

Samuel Dewey Vest married Mary "Polly" Vest, daughter of Charles Vest and Martha A. Iddings, on February 14, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4,6,1

Children

George W. Vest⁴ b. January 4, 1867, d. January 18, 1888
Mary Etta "Molly" Vest+^2,1 b. 1868
John Armistead Vest+^2,1 b. October 29, 1871, d. August 6, 1956
Martha Abigail "Gillie" Vest+^9,2,1 b. June 5, 1873, d. March 18, 1937
Lillie Rosa Vest+^2,1 b. January 22, 1875, d. November 8, 1962

Family 2

Sarah Ann Sowder b. January 17, 1836, d. July 7, 1894

Marriage*

Samuel Dewey Vest married Sarah Ann Sowder, daughter of John Prillaman Sowder and Cynthia Craig, on December 4, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,6

Family 3

Ida Cora Radford b. September 12, 1874, d. December 22, 1951

Marriage*

Samuel Dewey Vest married Ida Cora Radford on April 25, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³

Citations

[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S224] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Vest Cemetery.
[S294] Franklin County Historical Society, Franklin County, VA Cemeteries.
[S343] Barbara Stanley (e-mail address), Willis Vest in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Apr 18, 2004.
[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.
[S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.

Rosannah "Rosie" Vest¹

F, b. August 24, 1840, d. January 26, 1928

Father

John "Johnny" Vest¹ b. October 12, 1807, d. April 16, 1890

Mother

Mary M. "Polly" Smith¹ b. December 3, 1820, d. August 4, 1904

Rosannah "Rosie" Vest was buried at Vest Cemetery, 432 Cypress Drive SE, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on August 24, 1840.^2,1 She married John W. Peters on September 21, 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1 As of September 21, 1853,her married name was Peters. As of January 24, 1864,her married name was Underwood. Rosannah "Rosie" Vest married Creed Underwood, son of Jesse Underwood and Elizabeth "Bessie" Foster, on June 24, 1864 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ Rosannah "Rosie" Vest died on January 26, 1928 at age 87.²

Family 1

John W. Peters b. June 30, 1832, d. October 22, 1862

Marriage*

She married John W. Peters on September 21, 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1

Family 2

Creed Underwood

Marriage*

Rosannah "Rosie" Vest married Creed Underwood, son of Jesse Underwood and Elizabeth "Bessie" Foster, on June 24, 1864 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴

Children

Mary Laura Ellen Underwood+⁴ b. circa 1866
Della Mae Underwood+⁵ b. 1875, d. 1969

Citations

[S343] Barbara Stanley (e-mail address), Willis Vest in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Apr 18, 2004.
[S224] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Vest Cemetery.
[S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S1378] Betty Marie Shelor, and Troy Leon Shelor Myrtle Irene Thompson, Descendants of Simpson Richards.

William "Willis" Vest^1,2

M, b. September 10, 1842, d. August 17, 1863

Father

John "Johnny" Vest^3,2 b. October 12, 1807, d. April 16, 1890

Mother

Mary M. "Polly" Smith^3,2 b. December 3, 1820, d. August 4, 1904

William "Willis" Vest was born on September 10, 1842.³ He married M. J. Moran on March 24, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² William "Willis" Vest Wounded in battle while serving in Company C, 57th Infantry Regiment, Virginia on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania.¹ He died on August 17, 1863 at Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania, at age 20.¹

Family

M. J. Moran

Marriage*

He married M. J. Moran on March 24, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.²

Citations

[S738] Lois T. Cockrell, William Vest in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Mar 15, 2005.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S343] Barbara Stanley (e-mail address), Willis Vest in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Apr 18, 2004.

Charles Vest¹

M, b. November 11, 1844

Father

John "Johnny" Vest¹ b. October 12, 1807, d. April 16, 1890

Mother

Mary M. "Polly" Smith¹ b. December 3, 1820, d. August 4, 1904

Charles Vest was born on November 11, 1844.¹

Citations

[S343] Barbara Stanley (e-mail address), Willis Vest in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Apr 18, 2004.