Schaffer-Conner Family Tree

Frank Ross Lawrence^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 26, 1914, d. October 4, 1985

Father

Simon Peter Lawrence^2,1,3 b. February 27, 1883

Mother

Sallie Ann Strickler^6,1,2,3 b. circa 1885

His Social Security Number was 227-12-2629.⁷ Frank Ross Lawrence was buried at Basham Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Drewerys Hill Road, Stewartsville, Bedford Co., Virginia.^3,8,5 He was born on August 26, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,7,3,8,4 He married Annie Alice Conner, daughter of Elbert Leland "Lee" Conner and Lula Inez Aldridge, on October 16, 1934 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,9,2,3,5 Frank Ross Lawrence died on October 4, 1985 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 71.^3,8,5 He Frank Ross Lawrence, age 71, of Route 5, Roanoke, died Friday. He was retired from Beatrice Foods. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alice Conner Lawrence; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Geneva Crouse, High Springs, Fla; Mrs. Rheba Donahue, Roanoke; Mrs. Barbara Fish, Raleigh, N. C; four brothers, Clarence Lawrence, King Ferry, N. Y; Ray Lawrence, Freeville, N. Y; Paul Lawrence, Roanoke; Dalton Lawrence, Thaxton; three sisters, Mrs. Annie Kirby, Mrs. Myrtle Jernell, both of Roanoke; Mrs. Ruby Overstreet, Vinton; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral services great will be held at Basham Primitive Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery, Stewartsville. on October 5, 1985.⁵

Census Records

1940

Dwelling 25, District 32-11, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

Occupation

1940

Farmer¹⁰

Family

Annie Alice Conner b. February 17, 1913, d. April 25, 2000

Marriage*

Frank Ross Lawrence married Annie Alice Conner, daughter of Elbert Leland "Lee" Conner and Lula Inez Aldridge, on October 16, 1934 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,9,2,3,5

Children

Mary Geneva Lawrence+^9,10,11,5 b. December 14, 1936, d. January 19, 2023
Rheba Ann Lawrence^9,11,5
Barbara Rose Lawrence+^9,11,5 b. June 25, 1948, d. August 27, 2015

Citations

[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Frank Ross Lawrence obituary in the Oct 5, 1985 edition.
[S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S1058] Archie & Phyllis Sumner Robert B. Basham, Basham Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Annie Alice Conner Lawrence obituary in the Apr 26, 2000 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Effie Ellen Conner^1,2

F, b. June 3, 1908, d. January 18, 2002

Father

Elbert Leland "Lee" Conner^3,4,5,6,7 b. April 18, 1887, d. May 24, 1958

Mother

Lula Inez Aldridge^8,4,5,6,7 b. January 12, 1890, d. July 29, 1972

Effie Ellen Conner was buried at Ridgeway Cemetery, King Ferry, Cayuga Co., New York.^2,9 Her Social Security Number was 224-03-8445.¹⁰ She was born on June 3, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹⁰ She married Clarence Akin Lawrence, son of Simon Peter Lawrence and Sallie Ann Strickler, on October 16, 1926 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^11,4,2 As of October 16, 1926,her married name was Lawrence. Effie Ellen Conner died on January 18, 2002 at New York at age 93.^10,2 She Effie E. Conner Lawrence, 93, of Black Rock Road, King Ferry, died Friday. She was born in Floyd County, Va. She was owner and manager of Sparkle Dry Cleaning Co., Auburn. She was a member of the former Church of the Brethren in King Ferry. She was affiliated with several cleaning establishments, including Muldoon Cleaners of Auburn and Bratek Cleaners of Union Springs. Her husband, Clarence A., died in 1988. A son, Roy L., died in 2001. Survivors: three daughters, Evelyn I. Lush (should be Lusk) and Edna I. Samons, both of Auburn, and Judith A. Wells of Venice Center; a son, Elbert L. of Glenfield; 10 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Spring burial, Ridgeway Cemetery. on January 20, 2002.²

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 15, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

1920

Dwelling 146, District 114, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia

⁶

1930

Dwelling 76, District 5, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹²

1940

Dwelling 198, District 55-44, Lansing, Tompkins Co., New York

¹³

Family

Clarence Akin Lawrence b. November 4, 1906, d. November 14, 1988

Marriage*

Effie Ellen Conner married Clarence Akin Lawrence, son of Simon Peter Lawrence and Sallie Ann Strickler, on October 16, 1926 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^11,4,2

Children

Evelyn Inez Lawrence+^{4,12,2,14,13,15,16} b. May 8, 1927, d. June 13, 2007
Edna Irene Lawrence+^{4,12,2,14,13,16} b. January 5, 1930
Roy Lee Lawrence+^{4,2,14,15,13,17,16} b. April 24, 1932, d. June 3, 2001
Elbert Louis Lawrence^4,2,14,16 b. April 11, 1941, d. September 19, 2009
Judith Ann Lawrence^4,2,16

Citations

[S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
[S2082] Post-Standard, The, From the Effie E. Conner Lawrence obituary in the Jan 20, 2002 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Harvey Conner obituary in the Jan 29, 1999 edition.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S116] Floyd Press, From the Lula Aldridge Conner obituary in the Aug 3, 1972 edition.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, Funeral pamphlet for Lula Aldridge Conner.
[S10351] Ridgeway Cemetery, Cayuga Co., NY, online www.findagrave.com.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd 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.
[S2083] Syracuse Herald-Journal, From the Clarence A. Lawrence obituary in the Nov 16, 1988 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S10355] Iseneker Funeral Home, online www.isenekerfuneralhome.com, From the Elbert Lawrence obituary.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Nannie Maude "Mandy" Lawrence¹

F, b. January 15, 1887, d. June 30, 1924

Father

Darius A. Lawrence^1,2,3,4,5,6 b. October 16, 1853, d. March 21, 1918

Mother

Emma Zetta Hall^1,2,3,4,5,6 b. December 21, 1855, d. March 14, 1944

Nannie Maude "Mandy" Lawrence was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^7,3,6 She was born on January 15, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,1,3 She married James Alfred Conner, son of Erasmus Alvin "Ras" Conner and Laura Green Smith, on April 6, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,8,7,6 As of April 6, 1910,her married name was Conner. Nannie Maude "Mandy" Lawrence died on June 30, 1924 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 37; Her tombstone has a death date of Jul 1, 1924.^7,5,6

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁹

1900

Dwelling 188, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

1910

Dwelling 152, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1920

Dwelling 41, District 105, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia

¹¹

Family

James Alfred Conner b. August 21, 1884, d. May 27, 1940

Marriage*

Nannie Maude "Mandy" Lawrence married James Alfred Conner, son of Erasmus Alvin "Ras" Conner and Laura Green Smith, on April 6, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,8,7,6

Children

Hazel Rachel Conner+^{12,2,3,11,13,14} b. November 25, 1911, d. June 15, 1995
Arvel Elwyn Conner+^15,3,11,16,6 b. April 14, 1913, d. December 25, 1977
Arlee Mae Conner+^17,2,3,11,6 b. November 20, 1914, d. November 16, 1992
Lavada Marcella Conner+^12,3,18,11 b. October 18, 1916, d. October 31, 2006
Vera Zetta Conner+^{17,2,3,11,6,13} b. January 10, 1919, d. April 18, 1971
Infant Conner⁷ b. circa 1921, d. July 14, 1921

Citations

[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S1692] W. W. Likens, Records of Death - Book 12, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Oct 20, 1922 - Apr 31, 1925.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
[S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 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.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S55] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 2, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.

Flora Ann Martin^1,2

F, b. July 22, 1872, d. April 27, 1946

Father

Samuel William "Will" Martin^3,2,4 b. February 5, 1846, d. September 14, 1931

Mother

Evaline Cole^3,2,4 b. May 4, 1833, d. June 26, 1895

Flora Ann Martin was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,6 She was born on July 22, 1872 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,3,6,2 She married Eld. Frazier Tuggle Sowers, son of Joseph Dawson Sowers and Lurinda Abbiegill "Abbie" Turner, on February 27, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 As of February 27, 1898,her married name was Sowers. Flora Ann Martin died on April 27, 1946 at age 73.^5,6

Census Records

1880

Dwelling 28, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

1890

Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁷

1900

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

⁸

1910

Dwelling 33, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁹

1920

Dwelling 142, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1930

Dwelling 100, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹¹

1940

Dwelling 81, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹²

Family

Eld. Frazier Tuggle Sowers b. October 8, 1875, d. July 23, 1951

Marriage*

Flora Ann Martin married Eld. Frazier Tuggle Sowers, son of Joseph Dawson Sowers and Lurinda Abbiegill "Abbie" Turner, on February 27, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1

Children

Valentine T. "Vollie" Sowers+^{2,1,13,8,9,10,14} b. June 11, 1899, d. February 15, 1987
Mary Lucinda Sowers+^2,13,9,10,14 b. July 6, 1901, d. February 15, 1992
Lester P. G. Sowers b. August 2, 1903, d. February 8, 1905
Dossie William Sowers Sr.+^{1,15,13,9,10,11,14,16} b. December 15, 1904, d. April 25, 1968
Ora Belle Sowers^{17,1,13,9,10,11,14,12} b. January 11, 1910, d. September 19, 2007
Velvia Lenora "Velvie" Sowers+^{17,18,1,13,10,11,14,12} b. May 31, 1914, d. April 25, 2009

Citations

[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Frazier T. Sowers obituary in an undated edition.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[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.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ora Belle Conner obituary in the Sep 20, 2007 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Velvie Lenora Sowers Agee obituary in the Apr 27, 2009 edition.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.

Lula Inez Aldridge^1,2,3,4

F, b. January 12, 1890, d. July 29, 1972

Father

John G. H. Aldridge^2,3,5 b. December 2, 1865, d. June 30, 1923

Mother

Lydia Alice Naff^2,3,5 b. May 26, 1871, d. March 11, 1944

Lula Inez Aldridge was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,7,8,4,5 She was born on January 12, 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,7,8,2,5 She married Elbert Leland "Lee" Conner, son of George Benjamin Conner and Ellen Iddings, on May 12, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{2,6,7,9,3,4,5,10} As of May 12, 1907,her married name was Conner. Lula Inez Aldridge died on July 29, 1972 at Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 82.^6,7,8,4,5 She FLOYD - Lula Aldridge Conner, 82, died at her home Saturday, July 29, 1972. She was the widow of E. Lee Conner. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Effie Lawrence, King Ferry, N.Y., Mrs. Alice Lawrence, Roanoke; Mrs. Virginia Garvin, Hurt; two sons, Harvey Conner, George Conner, Floyd; three sisters, Mrs. Kate Bower, Oxford, Pa., Mrs. Mary Lively, Long Branch, W. Va., Mrs. Elsie Poff, Riner; four brothers, Fred Aldridge, Nottingham, Pa., Willie Aldridge, Hillside, N.J., J. C. Aldridge, Teaneck, N.J., Stan Aldridge, Floyd. Burial in the Wilson Cemetery. on August 3, 1972.⁴

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 15, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹¹

1920

Dwelling 146, District 114, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia

¹²

1930

Dwelling 75, District 5, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹³

1940

Dwelling 114, District 32-7, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁴

1950

Dwelling 33, District 32-8, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁵

Family

Elbert Leland "Lee" Conner b. April 18, 1887, d. May 24, 1958

Marriage*

Lula Inez Aldridge married Elbert Leland "Lee" Conner, son of George Benjamin Conner and Ellen Iddings, on May 12, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{2,6,7,9,3,4,5,10}

Children

Effie Ellen Conner+^6,9,11,12,4 b. June 3, 1908, d. January 18, 2002
John Harvey Conner+^{6,16,9,12,13,4,10} b. December 23, 1910, d. January 28, 1999
Annie Alice Conner+^{6,17,16,9,12,13,4,18} b. February 17, 1913, d. April 25, 2000
Laura Inez Conner^5,19 b. March 7, 1915, d. December 2, 1915
Infant Conner^7,8 b. 1916, d. 1916
Infant Conner⁷ b. 1919, d. 1919
George Willie Conner+^{6,16,9,12,13,4,14,10,18,5,19} b. December 15, 1919, d. April 3, 1990
Infant Conner^7,8 b. 1922, d. 1922
Virginia Iless Conner+^{6,9,20,13,4,14,18,5} b. June 8, 1927, d. February 9, 1995
Infant Conner^7,8 b. 1931, d. 1931
Infant Conner^7,8,5 b. May 29, 1937, d. May 29, 1937

Citations

[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
[S116] Floyd Press, From the Lula Aldridge Conner obituary in the Aug 3, 1972 edition.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, Funeral pamphlet for Lula Aldridge Conner.
[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elbert Lee Conner obituary in the May 25, 1958 edition.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Albert Washington Vest^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, b. December 7, 1887, d. January 29, 1973

Father

Charles William "Charlie Will" Vest^3,4,8,9 b. January 24, 1858, d. October 19, 1954

Mother

Octavia Frances Iddings^3,4,9 b. April 5, 1858, d. June 7, 1923

Albert Washington Vest was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^10,2,11 He Check - Albert W. Vest, 85, died Monday at his home. Surviving are his wife, Wilda McNeil vest; three sons, Truman Vest, Hampton Vest, Check, Gratton Vest, Salem; three daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Willis, Mrs. Iva Sowder, Check, Mrs. Ruby Foster, Shawsville; two brothers, Letcher Vest, Samuel Vest, Pilot; three sisters, Mrs. Marcella Conner, Salem, Mrs. Malinda Compton, Mrs. Ada Sexton, Floyd. Burial in Wilson Cemetery.¹¹ He was born on December 7, 1887 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^10,2,3,4,5,7 He married Wilda Archester McNeil, daughter of Hamtramick Buford "Ham" McNeil and Lucy Ellen Aldridge, on July 3, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{3,12,10,2,4,11,13,7} Albert Washington Vest died on January 29, 1973 at Check, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 85.^10,2,4,11,7

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁴

1900

Dwelling 235, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁹

1910

Dwelling 119, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁵

1920

Dwelling 2, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁶

1930

Dwelling 61, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁷

1940

Dwelling 123, District 32-14, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁸

1950

Dwelling 173, District 32-18, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁹

Occupation

1910		Farmer¹⁵
1920		Farmer¹⁶
1930		Farmer¹⁷
1940		Farmer¹⁸
1950		Sawmill worker¹⁹

Family

Wilda Archester McNeil b. February 7, 1891, d. October 5, 1981

Marriage*

Albert Washington Vest married Wilda Archester McNeil, daughter of Hamtramick Buford "Ham" McNeil and Lucy Ellen Aldridge, on July 3, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{3,12,10,2,4,11,13,7}

Children

Bonnie Vest+^{10,20,21,4,11,15,16,6,22,23} b. April 6, 1908, d. February 27, 2000
Truman Vest+^{10,20,4,11,16,17,6,22} b. April 15, 1912, d. March 15, 1996
Ruby Edith Vest+^{10,21,20,4,11,16,17,6,22,24,23} b. December 23, 1913, d. April 1, 2002
Iva Vest+^{10,20,4,11,16,17,6,25,22,23} b. July 30, 1919, d. December 30, 2012
Charles Hampton "Charlie" "Hamp" Vest+^{10,20,4,11,17,26,6,25,18,22,27} b. July 15, 1921, d. August 23, 2016
Gerald Winton Vest^{20,4,28,17,6,18,22,29} b. July 31, 1927, d. November 2, 1946
Gratton W. Vest+^{10,20,30,4,11,6,18,22,24,19} b. November 4, 1930, d. October 3, 2007

Citations

[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, Funeral phamphlet for Albert W. Vest.
[S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gratton W. Vest obituary in the Oct 4, 2007 edition.
[S1859] Eleanor Stuart Mcneil Mullins and Maynard McNeil, "Some Descendants of Jacob Ireson McNeil."
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Charles William Vest obituary in an unknown newspaper.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, Funeral pamphlet for Albert W. Vest.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Albert W. Vest obituary in an undated edition.
[S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
[S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 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.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Bonnie Vest Willis obituary in the Feb 27, 2000 edition.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Charlie Hampton Vest obituary in the Aug 25, 2016 edition.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Iva Vest Sowder obituary in the Jan 1, 2013 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Peggy Lynne Vest Bott obituary in the Jul 28, 2007 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Gerald Winton Vest death certificate.
[S686] Roanoke World News, From the Gerald Vest obituary in the Nov 4, 1946 edition.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Wilda Archester McNeil^1,2,3,4,5

F, b. February 7, 1891, d. October 5, 1981

Father

Hamtramick Buford "Ham" McNeil^1,2,4,6,7 b. January 30, 1859, d. June 28, 1946

Mother

Lucy Ellen Aldridge^1,2,4,6,7,8 b. November 8, 1871, d. August 23, 1969

Wilda Archester McNeil CHECK - Mrs. Wilda McNeil Vest, age 90, died Monday morning in a Salem hospital. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Willis, Mrs. Iva Sowder, both of Check; Mrs. Ruby Foster, Shawsville; three sons, Truman Vest, Hampton Vest, both of Check; Gratton Vest, Salem; 21 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Wilson Cemetery.³ She was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^9,10,3 Her Social Security Number was 226-74-1114.¹¹ She was born on February 7, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^9,10,1,11 She married Albert Washington Vest, son of Charles William "Charlie Will" Vest and Octavia Frances Iddings, on July 3, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{1,12,13,10,2,14,4,7} As of July 3, 1907,her married name was Vest. Wilda Archester McNeil died on October 5, 1981 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 90.^9,10,2,3,7

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 241, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁶

1910

Dwelling 119, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁵

1920

Dwelling 2, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁶

1930

Dwelling 61, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁷

1940

Dwelling 123, District 32-14, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁸

1950

Dwelling 173, District 32-18, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁸

Family

Albert Washington Vest b. December 7, 1887, d. January 29, 1973

Marriage*

Wilda Archester McNeil married Albert Washington Vest, son of Charles William "Charlie Will" Vest and Octavia Frances Iddings, on July 3, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{1,12,13,10,2,14,4,7}

Children

Bonnie Vest+^{13,9,19,20,2,14,3,15,16,21,22,5} b. April 6, 1908, d. February 27, 2000
Truman Vest+^{13,9,19,2,14,3,16,17,21,22} b. April 15, 1912, d. March 15, 1996
Ruby Edith Vest+^{13,9,20,19,2,14,3,16,17,21,22,23,5} b. December 23, 1913, d. April 1, 2002
Iva Vest+^{13,9,19,2,14,3,16,17,21,24,22,5} b. July 30, 1919, d. December 30, 2012
Charles Hampton "Charlie" "Hamp" Vest+^{13,9,19,2,14,3,17,25,21,24,18,22,26} b. July 15, 1921, d. August 23, 2016
Gerald Winton Vest^{19,2,27,17,21,18,22,28} b. July 31, 1927, d. November 2, 1946
Gratton W. Vest+^{13,9,19,29,2,14,3,21,18,22,23,8} b. November 4, 1930, d. October 3, 2007

Citations

[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Wilda McNeil Vest obituary in an unknown edition.
[S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S1859] Eleanor Stuart Mcneil Mullins and Maynard McNeil, "Some Descendants of Jacob Ireson McNeil."
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, Funeral pamphlet for Wilda McNeil Vest.
[S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, Funeral pamphlet for Albert W. Vest.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Albert W. Vest obituary in an undated edition.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Bonnie Vest Willis obituary in the Feb 27, 2000 edition.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gratton W. Vest obituary in the Oct 4, 2007 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Charlie Hampton Vest obituary in the Aug 25, 2016 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Iva Vest Sowder obituary in the Jan 1, 2013 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Peggy Lynne Vest Bott obituary in the Jul 28, 2007 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Gerald Winton Vest death certificate.
[S686] Roanoke World News, From the Gerald Vest obituary in the Nov 4, 1946 edition.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Richard Ira "Rich" Nichols^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, b. February 3, 1908, d. February 21, 1976

Father

James Ira "Jim" Nichols^2,5 b. January 15, 1872, d. December 22, 1936

Mother

Teressa Marcella "Teressie" King^2,5 b. May 15, 1872, d. July 29, 1947

His Social Security Number was 227-16-0641.⁸ Richard Ira "Rich" Nichols was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,6,7 He was born on February 3, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,5,2,6 He married Ollie Mae Wimmer, daughter of Thomas Flemmington "Flem" Wimmer and Hattie F. DeWeese, on July 1, 1929 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4 Richard Ira "Rich" Nichols and Ollie Mae Wimmer were divorced on December 7, 1973 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁹ Richard Ira "Rich" Nichols died on February 21, 1976 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 68.^6,7 He FLOYD -- Richard Ira Nichols, age 68, died in a Roanoke nursing home Saturday, Feb. 21, 1976. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Ina Guilliams, Mrs. D. W. Sowers, Jr. and Mrs. Ernest Martin, all of Roanoke, Mrs. Norman Hoback, Hollins, Mrs. Barry Smith, Copper Hill; six sons, Wesley L. Nichols, LaPlata, Md., Marshall Everett Nichols and Carl E. Nichols, both of Roanoke, John N. Nichols, Copper Hill, Fred A. Nichols, Troutville, Raymond L. Nichols, Lincoln, Calif; one sister, Mrs. Willard Wood, Copper Hill; three brothers, J. Banks Nichols, Boones Mill, Dock Nichols, Vinton, Robert Nichols, Salem; also 33 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 23, 1976, at 2 p.m. from Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, with the Rev. Frank Wimmer officiating. on February 26, 1976.⁷

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 115, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1940

Dwelling 113, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹¹

Occupation

1930

Farm laborer¹⁰

1940

Farmer¹¹

Family

Ollie Mae Wimmer b. March 1, 1912, d. June 29, 2005

Marriage*

Richard Ira "Rich" Nichols married Ollie Mae Wimmer, daughter of Thomas Flemmington "Flem" Wimmer and Hattie F. DeWeese, on July 1, 1929 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4

Divorce*

Richard Ira "Rich" Nichols and Ollie Mae Wimmer were divorced on December 7, 1973 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁹

Children

Wesley Lindy Nichols Sr.+^{3,12,4,5,6,7,11,13,14,15} b. December 18, 1930, d. November 8, 2020
Marshall Everette Nichols+^{3,12,4,6,16,7,11,13,14,17,18} b. January 14, 1932, d. December 5, 2001
Ina Marie Nichols+^{3,19,12,4,5,6,7,11,13,18,20,14} b. June 3, 1933, d. December 13, 2016
Lena Faye Nichols^{19,3,12,4,5,11,13,14}
Carl Edward Nichols+^{19,12,4,5,6,16,7,11,13,14,17,21} b. October 31, 1937, d. August 11, 1992
Pearlie Ann Nichols+^{3,19,12,4,5,11,13,14} b. November 6, 1939, d. August 30, 2014
Betty Jane Nichols+^{3,19,12,4,5,13,14} b. August 15, 1941, d. February 6, 2021
John Nelson "Johnny" Nichols+^{3,12,4,5,6,16,7,13,14,18} b. February 22, 1943, d. November 18, 2007
Fred Andrew "Freddie" Nichols^{3,19,22,12,4,5,6,7,13,14}
James Thomas "Tommy" Nichols^{1,4,5,16,13,14,21} b. May 21, 1946, d. October 31, 1946
Raymond Lee Nichols^{3,12,4,6,7,13,14,23} b. September 27, 1947, d. August 23, 2019
Lillian Sue Nichols^{3,19,4,5,24,13,14}

Citations

[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S854] Patricia Harrington, "Wimmer Family Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jan 22 and Feb 10, 2002.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ollie Mae Wimmer obituary in the Jul 1, 2005 edition.
[S44] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, The Christopher and Nancy Moore Richards Family of Franklin Co., VA.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From an unidentified funeral home pamphlet for Richard Ira Nichols.
[S116] Floyd Press, From the Richard Ira Nichols obituary in the Feb 26, 1976 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Marshall Everette Nichols obituary in the Dec 8, 2001 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Pearlie Sowers obituary in Aug 31, 2014 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Betty Jane Martin obituary in the Feb 9, 2021 edition.
[S10155] Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., online www.brinsfieldfuneral.com, From the Wesley Lindy Nichols obituary.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Nelson Nichols obituary in the Nov 20, 2007 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ina Nichols Morgan obituary in the Dec 15, 2016 edition.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Carl Edward Nichols obituary in the Aug 12, 1992 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Raymond Lee Nichols obituary in the Aug 25, 2019 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Thomas Wayne Smith obituary in the Mar 20, 2002 edition.

Ollie Mae Wimmer^1,2,3,4

F, b. March 1, 1912, d. June 29, 2005

Father

Thomas Flemmington "Flem" Wimmer^4,1,3,5 b. March 7, 1884, d. July 9, 1949

Mother

Hattie F. DeWeese^4,1,3,5 b. March 19, 1890, d. October 1, 1977

Ollie Mae Wimmer was buried at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, 8838 Floyd Hwy N. US Hwy 221, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,6 Her Social Security Number was 228-38-1141.⁷ She was born on March 1, 1912 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,7,6 She married Richard Ira "Rich" Nichols, son of James Ira "Jim" Nichols and Teressa Marcella "Teressie" King, on July 1, 1929 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of July 1, 1929,her married name was Nichols. Ollie Mae Wimmer and Richard Ira "Rich" Nichols were divorced on December 7, 1973 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁸ Ollie Mae Wimmer died on June 29, 2005 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 93.^3,7,6,9 She Ollie Mae Wimmer Nichols, 93, formerly of Copper Hill, Va., departed this earth for her Heavenly home on Wednesday, June 29, 2005. She was a long-time member of the Copper Hill Church of the Brethren. She retired from Kenrose Manufacturing Company after 25 years of service. Ollie Mae was born on May 1, 1912 to Thomas and Hattie Wimmer of Copper Hill, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard "Rich" Ira Nichols. They will once again celebrate their wedding anniversary together in heaven on July 1st. She was also proceed in death by her sons, James Thomas Nichols, Carl Edwards Nichols and Marshall Everette Nichols; her grandsons, Thomas Wayne Smith and James Martin, Jr; and infant great-granddaughter, Kelsea Jade Nichols; brothers, Wendall Wimmer, Dennis Wimmer and "Dink" Wimmer; and a sister, Mary Hundley. Surviving to cherish her memory are her sons, Wesley (Marian) Nichols, Johnny Nichols, Fred (Patricia) Nichols, and Raymond Nichols; daughters, Ina Morgan, Leana Faye (Norman) Hoback, Pearlie Ann Sowers, Betty Jane Martin and Lillian Sue (Barry) Smith; brother, Carl (Claudine) Wimmer; sisters, Mabel Manning, Thelma Ramsey and Reba (Warren) Richards; 35 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and 19 great great-grandchildren; daughters-in-law, Ernestine Nichols, Arnetta Nichols, Louise Nichols and Betty Lee Nichols, also Kim Smith and Karen Martin; numerous nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. A special thanks is extended to her loving and faithful caregivers, Jeanne Duncan and Christy. Ollie Mae was an inspiration to everyone that knew her, especially her family. she will be greatly missed by all. Funeral arrangements are being made by Wood Funeral Home in Floyd, Va. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 30, 2005 at Oakey's South Roanoke from 2 to 9 p.m. and on Friday, July 1 at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren from 1 to 2 p.m. Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. at the Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, with with Rev. Maurice Wright and Rev. Dale bowman officiating with interment in the church cemetery. on July 1, 2005.³

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 37, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

1930

Dwelling 115, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1940

Dwelling 113, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹¹

Family

Richard Ira "Rich" Nichols b. February 3, 1908, d. February 21, 1976

Marriage*

Ollie Mae Wimmer married Richard Ira "Rich" Nichols, son of James Ira "Jim" Nichols and Teressa Marcella "Teressie" King, on July 1, 1929 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3

Divorce*

Ollie Mae Wimmer and Richard Ira "Rich" Nichols were divorced on December 7, 1973 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁸

Children

Wesley Lindy Nichols Sr.+^{2,12,13,3,14,11,15,16,17} b. December 18, 1930, d. November 8, 2020
Marshall Everette Nichols+^{12,2,13,3,18,11,15,16,19,20} b. January 14, 1932, d. December 5, 2001
Ina Marie Nichols+^{21,2,13,3,14,11,15,20,22,16} b. June 3, 1933, d. December 13, 2016
Lena Faye Nichols^{12,2,21,13,3,14,11,15,16}
Carl Edward Nichols+^{21,12,13,3,14,18,11,15,16,19,9} b. October 31, 1937, d. August 11, 1992
Pearlie Ann Nichols+^{21,2,12,13,3,14,11,15,16} b. November 6, 1939, d. August 30, 2014
Betty Jane Nichols+^{21,2,12,13,3,14,15,16} b. August 15, 1941, d. February 6, 2021
John Nelson "Johnny" Nichols+^{12,2,13,3,14,18,15,16,20} b. February 22, 1943, d. November 18, 2007
Fred Andrew "Freddie" Nichols^{12,21,2,13,3,14,15,16}
James Thomas "Tommy" Nichols^{23,3,14,18,15,16,9} b. May 21, 1946, d. October 31, 1946
Raymond Lee Nichols^{12,2,13,3,15,16,24} b. September 27, 1947, d. August 23, 2019
Lillian Sue Nichols^{21,2,12,3,14,25,15,16}

Citations

[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S854] Patricia Harrington, "Wimmer Family Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jan 22 and Feb 10, 2002.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ollie Mae Wimmer obituary in the Jul 1, 2005 edition.
[S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S1262] Glenna Garnand Garner, Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Carl Edward Nichols obituary in the Aug 12, 1992 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Marshall Everette Nichols obituary in the Dec 8, 2001 edition.
[S44] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, The Christopher and Nancy Moore Richards Family of Franklin Co., VA.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Pearlie Sowers obituary in Aug 31, 2014 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Betty Jane Martin obituary in the Feb 9, 2021 edition.
[S10155] Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., online www.brinsfieldfuneral.com, From the Wesley Lindy Nichols obituary.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Nelson Nichols obituary in the Nov 20, 2007 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ina Nichols Morgan obituary in the Dec 15, 2016 edition.
[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Raymond Lee Nichols obituary in the Aug 25, 2019 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Thomas Wayne Smith obituary in the Mar 20, 2002 edition.

Doctor Coy "Dock" Graham^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, b. March 29, 1889, d. October 11, 1935

Father

John Hamilton "Ham" Graham^1,4,7 b. January, 1853

Mother

Mary Dida Hall^1,4,7 b. August 29, 1855, d. April 18, 1947

Doctor Coy "Dock" Graham was buried at East Hill Cemetery, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^6,7 He was born on March 29, 1889 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,6,7 He married Mirriam Alice Conner, daughter of William Mitchell Conner and Sarah A. "Amanda" Poff, on December 17, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,7 Doctor Coy "Dock" Graham died on October 11, 1935 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 46.^5,6,7

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁸

1900

Dwelling 93, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

1910

Dwelling 9, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

1920

Dwelling 42, District 104, Big Spring, Montgomery Co., Virginia

⁹

1930

Dwelling 179, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

Occupation

1910		Farmer²
1920		Farmer⁹
1930		Farmer¹⁰

Family

Mirriam Alice Conner b. August 16, 1892, d. August 17, 1979

Marriage*

Doctor Coy "Dock" Graham married Mirriam Alice Conner, daughter of William Mitchell Conner and Sarah A. "Amanda" Poff, on December 17, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,7

Children

Ida Mae Graham¹¹
Mamie Odell Graham+^12,9,10 b. August 29, 1913, d. September 29, 2010
Ocie Gay Graham+^9,10,12,13 b. March 28, 1915, d. May 6, 2014
Hobert Ural Graham Sr.+^{9,10,12,14,7,15} b. June 13, 1919, d. January 6, 1999

Citations

[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
[S2258] East Hill Cemetery, Salem VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=81&GRid=36099422&CRid=50097&df=all&
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S139] Susan Stoots, "Graham Ancestry," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 16, 2003.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Mirriam Alice Conner^1,2,3

F, b. August 16, 1892, d. August 17, 1979

Father

William Mitchell Conner^4,1,3 b. November 6, 1854, d. August 18, 1931

Mother

Sarah A. "Amanda" Poff^4,1,3 b. May, 1848

Mirriam Alice Conner was buried at Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, on US 221, Willis, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3 She Mrs. Mirriam Conner Graham, age 87, of 950 Harless St., died Friday, August 17, 1979 in a Radford hospital. She Is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mamie Light, Christiansburg; Mrs. Ocie Gay Conner, Check; one son, Hobert Graham, Christiansburg; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Willis.² Her Social Security Number was 226-40-1833.⁵ She was born on August 16, 1892 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Aug 14, 1892.^1,5,3 She married Doctor Coy "Dock" Graham, son of John Hamilton "Ham" Graham and Mary Dida Hall, on December 17, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of December 17, 1908,her married name was Graham. Mirriam Alice Conner died on August 17, 1979 at Radford, Virginia, at age 87.^2,3

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 251, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

1910

Dwelling 9, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁶

1920

Dwelling 42, District 104, Big Spring, Montgomery Co., Virginia

⁷

1930

Dwelling 179, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁸

1940

Dwelling 271, District 12-2, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

⁹

Occupation

1940

Private house keeper⁹

Family

Doctor Coy "Dock" Graham b. March 29, 1889, d. October 11, 1935

Marriage*

Mirriam Alice Conner married Doctor Coy "Dock" Graham, son of John Hamilton "Ham" Graham and Mary Dida Hall, on December 17, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3

Children

Ida Mae Graham¹⁰
Mamie Odell Graham+^11,7,8,2 b. August 29, 1913, d. September 29, 2010
Ocie Gay Graham+^7,8,11,2,12 b. March 28, 1915, d. May 6, 2014
Hobert Ural Graham Sr.+^{7,8,11,13,2,3,14} b. June 13, 1919, d. January 6, 1999

Citations

[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Mirriam Conner Graham obituary in an unknown newspaper.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S139] Susan Stoots, "Graham Ancestry," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 16, 2003.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

George Cleo "Georgie" Foster^1,2

F, b. September 21, 1932, d. January 5, 2002

Father

Elmer Cleveland Foster^3,2,4 b. October 1, 1887, d. October 15, 1960

Mother

Maude Hilda Jewell^3,2,4 b. July 20, 1890, d. August 10, 1980

George Cleo "Georgie" Foster married Samuel Harvey "Sam" Wimmer, son of Walter Jackson Wimmer and Eva "Evie" Conner.^5,6,2,4,7,8 George Cleo "Georgie" Foster was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.² Her married name was Wimmer. She was born on September 21, 1932.^3,4 She died on January 5, 2002 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 69.⁹ She SHAWSVILLE - George Cleo Foster Wimmer, 69, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2002 at her home. The daughter of the late Elmer and Maude Foster, she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel H. Wimmer, brothers and sisters, Marvin Foster, Clyde Craighead, Edward Foster, Irene Canders and Blain Foster. She is survived by: sons and daugher-in-law, Thomas and Laurie Wimmer, Pilot, Donald Wimmer, Shawsville; daughters and son-in-law, Carolyn Wimmer, Salem, Patsy and Allen Link, Check; brothers and sisters-in-law, Clinton and Ruby Foster, Shawsville, John and Sue Foster, Radford; sisters and brother-in-law, Wanda and Calvin Powers, Shawsville, Hilda Argabright, Roanoke; grandchildren, Missy and Brad Mullins, Holly Wimmer, Joe Wimmer and Donnie Wimmer; a special friend, Nita Craft. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. William Fintel and staff (Susan and Cathy), Good Samaritan Hospice Staff, (Kelly, Jill, Ann and Carolyn) and the employees and friends at Alta Mons Methodist Camp. Funeral services was at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 7 at the graveside in Piedmont Cemetery conducted by Mr. Dennis Curd. Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, handled arrangements. on January 10, 2002.²

Family

Samuel Harvey "Sam" Wimmer b. October 11, 1926, d. February 2, 1993

Marriage*

She married Samuel Harvey "Sam" Wimmer, son of Walter Jackson Wimmer and Eva "Evie" Conner.^5,6,2,4,7,8

Children

Thomas James "Tommie" Wimmer+^3,10,6,2,7,8 b. November 6, 1949
Donald Roxie "Donnie" Wimmer^3,6,2,7,8
Carolyn Ann "Carol" Wimmer^3,6,2,7,8
Patsy Jean Wimmer^3,6,1,2,7,8 b. September 13, 1953, d. April 27, 2015

Citations

[S36] Clerk of Courts, Computerized Marriage Records of Floyd Co., Virginia, Reference # 99-39.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Georgie Cleo Foster Wimmer obituary in the Jan 10, 2002 edition.
[S24] Fred Wimmer, Wimmer Family 1695-1978.
[S43] Lois A. Henson, The Family Jewells.
[S103] Raymond Iddings, The Iddings & Their Forbears.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Samuel Harvey Wimmer obituary in the Feb 4, 1993 edition.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Patsy Wimmer Link obituary in the Apr 29, 2015 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the George Cleo Foster Wimmer obituary in the Jan 10, 2002 edition.
[S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Gilly B. "Little Gilly" Conner^1,2

M, b. March 6, 1890, d. June 28, 1902

Father

Erasmus Alvin "Ras" Conner^1,2 b. January 10, 1851, d. November 7, 1913

Mother

Laura Green Smith^1,2 b. September 20, 1853, d. December 18, 1947

Gilly B. "Little Gilly" Conner was born on March 6, 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He died on June 28, 1902 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 12; Died while accidently shot while getting over a fence with a loaded gun.¹

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

1900

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

Citations

[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.

Roberta Ellis "Bertie" Burkes^1,2

F, b. 1868, d. 1918

Roberta Ellis "Bertie" Burkes was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.³ She was born in 1868 at Buckingham Co., Virginia.^2,3 She married Richard Noah Williams, son of Richard Williams and Alicia Catherine "Melissa" Drummond, on March 24, 1888 at Nelson Co., Virginia.² As of March 24, 1888,her married name was Williams. Roberta Ellis "Bertie" Burkes died in 1918 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.³

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 367, District 3, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia

⁴

1910

Dwelling 280, District 72, Ward 2, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia

⁵

Family

Richard Noah Williams b. June 11, 1859, d. March 9, 1939

Marriage*

Roberta Ellis "Bertie" Burkes married Richard Noah Williams, son of Richard Williams and Alicia Catherine "Melissa" Drummond, on March 24, 1888 at Nelson Co., Virginia.²

Children

Arthur Roy Williams+^4,6,7 b. August 5, 1889, d. 1969
Elsie Williams³ b. 1891, d. October 31, 1898
Malcolm Everette/Everett Williams+^4,5,8 b. May 27, 1894, d. November 4, 1961
Annie Myrtle V. Williams+^4,5 b. June 30, 1896, d. October 19, 1972
Gladys E. Williams⁴ b. January, 1899, d. 1906
Paul Berkley Williams^5,1,8,9 b. November 14, 1900, d. November 10, 1971
Dorothy May Williams^5,9 b. May 10, 1904, d. April, 1982

Citations

[S1065] The News, Lynchburg, Campbell Co., Virginia, From the Paul Berkley Williams obituary in the Nov 11, 1971 edition.
[S1073] VA Nelson County, Nelson County, VA Marriage Register 1853-1896.
[S2824] Crown Hill Cemetery, Clifton Forge, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=goings&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=77648271&CRid=49946&df=all&
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S3485] Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674830
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Lucy Marilda Conner^1,2

F, b. April 16, 1853, d. September 23, 1857

Father

Daniel Peter "Dan" Conner^1,2 b. April 28, 1828, d. November 13, 1912

Mother

Elizabeth "Betsy" Wilson^1,2 b. January 9, 1832, d. August 21, 1902

Lucy Marilda Conner was born on April 16, 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² She died on September 23, 1857 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 4; Died of flux.^1,2

Citations

[S1424] Virginia Genealogical Society, Death Records Indexing Project.
[S11716] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911.