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     William Aaron Conner was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,4,7 He was born on July 27, 1870 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,1,4,7 He married Cora F. Poff, daughter of Asa Poff and Nancy A. Manning, on April 7, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,8,4,9 William Aaron Conner William Arron (should be Aaron) Conner, 87, a native of Floyd County, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arvel H. Slone of Goodview in Bedford County, yesterday. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cora Poff Conner of Goodview; three sons, Ernest N. and Rufus A. Conner, both of Copper Hill, and Sgt. Joseph N. Conner, Westover Air Force Base, Mass; one other daughter, Mrs. H. P. Gilliam of Kingsport, Tenn; one brother, P. N. Conner of Floyd; and seven grandchildren. on March 24, 1958.⁹ He died on March 24, 1958 at Goodview, Bedford Co., Virginia, at age 87.^6,4,7

     Lucinda Cole married William Holland Hall. Her married name was Hall. Lucinda Cole was born circa 1828 at North Carolina.¹

     Cora F. Poff was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,6,4,7 Her Social Security Number was 223-72-8834.⁸ She Mrs. Cora Poff Conner, 83, of Goodview and formerly of Copper Hill, died Sunday, February 24, 1974, in a Roanoke hospital. She was the widow of William A. Conner. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Gilliam, Kingsport, Tennessee; Mrs. Edith Slone, Goodview; three sons, Rufus A. "Brown" Conner; Ernest N. Conner, both of Copper Hill; Joseph N. Conner, Chicopee, Massachusetts; two brothers, A. B. Poff, Copper Hill; Walter Poff; Roanoke; seven grandchildren. Funeral was at the Salem Church, Copper Hill with burial in the church cemetery.⁶ She was born on November 16, 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The Virginia Births and Christenings database has a birth date of Nov 15, 1890.^5,8,1,3,4,7 She married William Aaron Conner, son of Jonathan Conner and Eliza M. Conner, on April 7, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,6,4,9 As of April 7, 1910,her married name was Conner. Cora F. Poff died on February 24, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 83.^6,4

     Margaret Cole married William Franklin Hall. Her married name was Hall. Margaret Cole was born circa 1835 at North Carolina.¹

     Julia Elvira Hutsel married Joseph Marion Cole, son of Joseph H. Cole and Sarah "Sally" Henderson. Her married name was Cole. Julia Elvira Hutsel was born circa 1843 at North Carolina.¹

     Sarah Louisa Cole married Lawson A. Hall. Her married name was Hall. Sarah Louisa Cole was born circa 1841 at North Carolina.¹

     Mary Elmina "Elvira" Cole was born circa 1843 at North Carolina.¹ As of 1870,her married name was Cook. She married Jefferson C. Cook in 1870 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.³

     William Haynes Cole married Nancy A. Culberson. William Haynes Cole was born circa 1844 at North Carolina.¹

     A. R. B. Conner was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,1,3,4,7 He was born on October 18, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,1,3,4 He married Clara Bena Wheby on June 2, 1923 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,9 A. R. B. Conner died on October 3, 1941 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 40.^5,8,1,3,4,7 He Oct. 4 - R. V. Conner (should be R. B. Conner), 41, died at his home in Locust Grove vicinity yesterday morning. Interment in the Iddings burial ground. He is survived by his wife and five children. Also surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Conner, and the following brothers and sisters: E. J. and Calvert Conner, of Roanoke; Mrs. R. E. Hale, Roanoke; Vaughn of Pulaski; and Handford, of Locust Grove. on October 4, 1941.⁷

     Cornelius N. Conner was born circa 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He died before June 27, 1900; In the 1900 census Cornelius is not enumerated with his family and the enumeration reads 5 of 6 children living.³

     Rifton E. Conner was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,9 He was born on October 24, 1901 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁸ He married Willie Madaline Nolley, daughter of Jacob E. Nolley and Mary E. Wright, on November 7, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^10,3,4 Rifton E. Conner died on July 4, 1930 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 28; Drowned while attending a picnic.^7,8

     Elmer J. Conner was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,4,7,8 His Social Security Number was 226-01-6959.¹⁴ He was born on November 17, 1903 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^14,2,8,11,12 He married Effie Lorrine Cole, daughter of Jerry Kyle Cole and Mae Inez Sowers, on January 22, 1929 at Roanoke, Virginia.^{1,2,3,15,7,8,10} Elmer J. Conner died on October 14, 1976 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 72.^2,7,8 He Elmer J. Conner, age 72, of 1532 Guildhall Ave., NW, died in a local hospital Thursday morning. Mr. Conner was a member of Villa Heights Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Effie Cole Conner; a son, Marlin Edsel Conner; daughter, Mrs. William L. (Delores) Bauman, Roanoke; two brothers, Calvert Conner, Roanoke; Hanford Conner, Pilot; a sister, Mrs. Uray Hale, Check; two grandsons, Michael Lynn Conner, Middletown, MD; James Marlin Conner; three granddaughters, Miss Sandra Jean Conner, Miss Debra Leigh Bauman, Miss Dana Lynne Bauman, Roanoke. Interment was in Sherwood. on October 21, 1976.⁷

     Her Social Security Number was 224-09-1541.⁸ Uray Almeda Conner was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^9,10,7 She was born on February 17, 1909 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^{8,2,10,5,6,7,1} As of August 31, 1935,her married name was Hale.⁵ She married Roscoe Edward Hale on August 31, 1935 at Roanoke, Virginia.^11,9,2,5 Uray Almeda Conner died on June 13, 1990 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 81.^9,2,10,7 She Uray Conner Hale, age 81, of Roanoke County, died Wednesday, June 13, 1990. She was a former employee of American Viscose. Surviving is her husband of 55 years, Roscoe E. Hale, Roanoke County; a son, Wayne E. Hale, Oxnard, Calif; a daughter, Barbara H. Hinchee, Roanoke County; a grandson, Kenneth E. Hale, Oxnard, Calif; three granddaughters, Mrs. Dennis (Pamela) Gordon, Rocky Mount; Mrs. David (Donna) Vaden, Vinton; Mrs. Brian (Tammy) Cook, Rocky Mount; four great-grandsons, Derick and Dustin Vaden, Adam Gordon, Tyler Cook; two great-granddaughters, Megan Gordon and Jamie Cook; also several nieces and nephews. Interment in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on June 14, 1990.⁹

     Hanford B. "Ham" Conner was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^10,2,11,4 His Social Security Number was 231-16-7400.¹² He was born on January 3, 1912 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^{12,1,5,2,13,3} He married Almeda Hazel Clower, daughter of Archie Whitfield Clower and Martha Washington Iddings, on October 31, 1934 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^14,1,5,2,4 Hanford B. "Ham" Conner died on January 3, 1982 at Pilot, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 70.^5,2,4 He PILOT - Hanford B. Conner, age 70, died at his home Sunday. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Almeda Clower Conner, Pilot; one son, Garmon Conner of Check; two daughters, Mrs. J. D. (Ellouise) Hoback and Mrs. John M. (Emmagene) Bowman, both of Roanoke; one sister, Mr. Uray Hale of Roanoke; nine grandchildren. Interment to be in the Huffville Church Cemetery. on January 5, 1982.⁴

     Clara Bena Wheby was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 229-32-4731.⁶ She was born on January 16, 1905 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,6,5 She married A. R. B. Conner, son of Brainard Whitfield "Branard" Conner and Martha Jane "Janey" Vest, on June 2, 1923 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,7 As of June 2, 1923,her married name was Conner.^1,7 Clara Bena Wheby married George Cecil Young on September 30, 1950 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁸ As of September 30, 1950,her married name was Young.⁸ Clara Bena Wheby married William Thomas Abernethy circa 1972.^3,4 As of circa 1972,her married name was Abernethy.³ Clara Bena Wheby died on July 7, 1992 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^9,6,5

     Frances Jeanette Conner was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹¹ She Frances Jeanette Casey, 93, of Princeton went home to be with our Lord Jesus on January 15, 2018, at a Chattanooga Rehabilitation Center. Born December 26, 1924, Jeanette, was the eldest child of RB Conner and Clara Wheby, She was preceded in death by two sisters, Josephine Conner and Betty Sparks. Her surviving siblings are Kenneth Conner of Englewood FL, and Phyllis Posey of Princeton, WV and Clara Lee Mullin of Yulee, FL. Jeanette was the widow of Master Sergeant Raymond T. Casey and mother of eight children, three deceased: Richard, Michael and Joan Ellis Lyons. She is survived by five children: Patricia (William) Basham of East Ridge, TN; Mary Walkup of Buckeye, WV, Robert Casey of Moatsville, WV, Frances Knowles of Van Nuys, CA, and Maureen Casey of Guatemala; 17 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Jeanette was an active member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She faithfully participated in the Ladies Altar Society, Women's Prayer Group, Bluefield Deanery and the Wheeling Mount St. Joseph Annual Retreat. She had been a Girl Scout and Cub Scout Leader. Having graduated from Concord College after raising her children, she taught Special Education at Spanishburg High School from age 60 to 70. Jeanette enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. Her life was a bright example of generosity, hospitality and Christian love to all.³ She was born on December 26, 1924 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,4 She married Raymond Thomas Casey on December 20, 1943 at Washington, D.C..^5,1,12,10,3 As of December 20, 1943,her married name was Casey. Frances Jeanette Conner died on January 15, 2018 at Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, at age 93.^11,3