Cleophus Edwin "Cleo" Vest1,2,3,4

M, b. March 14, 1889, d. March 21, 1946
FatherDavid Washington Vest5,1,6,4 b. September 30, 1860, d. January 4, 1932
MotherAdmonia Elizabeth "Addie" Conner5,1,6,4 b. June 1, 1868, d. February 18, 1925
     Cleophus Edwin "Cleo" Vest was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.4 He was born on March 14, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3,4 He married Effie Viola Sink on March 2, 1912.5,1 Cleophus Edwin "Cleo" Vest died on March 21, 1946 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 57.1,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 130, District 17, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 893, District 22, Jefferson Ward, Roanoke, Virginia7
1930Dwelling 455, District 25, Roanoke, Virginia8

Occupation

1920Railway office bookkeeper7
1930Railway office bookkeeper8

Family

Effie Viola Sink b. May 27, 1889, d. June 10, 1978
Marriage*Cleophus Edwin "Cleo" Vest married Effie Viola Sink on March 2, 1912.5,1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S44] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, The Christopher and Nancy Moore Richards Family of Franklin Co., VA.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Erasmus Alvin "Ras" Conner1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. January 10, 1851, d. November 7, 1913
FatherDaniel Peter "Dan" Conner3,1,8,4,7 b. April 28, 1828, d. November 13, 1912
MotherElizabeth "Betsy" Wilson1,3,8,4,7 b. January 9, 1832, d. August 21, 1902
     Erasmus Alvin "Ras" Conner was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.9,2 He was born on January 10, 1851 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1,7 He married Laura Green Smith, daughter of Byrd/Bird Smith and Lydia Ann Iddings, on May 4, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 Erasmus Alvin "Ras" Conner died on November 7, 1913 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 62.10,11,7

Census Records

1860Dwelling 233, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1870Dwelling 373, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1880Dwelling 208, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia12
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia13
1900Dwelling 216, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1910Dwelling 88, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1870Farm laborer4
1880Constable12
1900Farmer5
1910Farmer6

Family

Laura Green Smith b. September 20, 1853, d. December 18, 1947
Marriage*Erasmus Alvin "Ras" Conner married Laura Green Smith, daughter of Byrd/Bird Smith and Lydia Ann Iddings, on May 4, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  4. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Rasmus Alvin Conner death certificate.
  8. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  10. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  11. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  12. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S1424] Virginia Genealogical Society, Death Records Indexing Project.
  15. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  16. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  17. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  18. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Carrie Genie Jones death certificate.

Effie Viola Sink1

F, b. May 27, 1889, d. June 10, 1978
     Effie Viola Sink was born on May 27, 1889 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1 She married Cleophus Edwin "Cleo" Vest, son of David Washington Vest and Admonia Elizabeth "Addie" Conner, on March 2, 1912.2,1 As of March 2, 1912,her married name was Vest. Effie Viola Sink died on June 10, 1978 at age 89.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 893, District 22, Jefferson Ward, Roanoke, Virginia3
1930Dwelling 455, District 25, Roanoke, Virginia4

Family

Cleophus Edwin "Cleo" Vest b. March 14, 1889, d. March 21, 1946
Marriage*Effie Viola Sink married Cleophus Edwin "Cleo" Vest, son of David Washington Vest and Admonia Elizabeth "Addie" Conner, on March 2, 1912.2,1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S44] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, The Christopher and Nancy Moore Richards Family of Franklin Co., VA.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Penny Newcomb1

F, d. September 27, 1981
     Penny Newcomb married Paul Bradley Light, son of William Carson Light and Hazel Rachel Conner, on September 24, 1966.2,1 As of September 24, 1966,her married name was Light. Penny Newcomb died on September 27, 1981 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana; Died in an auto accident.1

Family

Paul Bradley Light
Marriage*She married Paul Bradley Light, son of William Carson Light and Hazel Rachel Conner, on September 24, 1966.2,1 
Children
  • Lois Light2,1
  • Laurel Light2,1

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.

Alwin David Vest1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 20, 1919, d. October 8, 1978
FatherCleophus Edwin "Cleo" Vest2,7,8,3,4,5 b. March 14, 1889, d. March 21, 1946
MotherEffie Viola Sink2,7,8,3,4,5 b. May 27, 1889, d. June 10, 1978
     His Social Security Number was 717-10-2219.9 Alwin David Vest was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.3 He was born on August 20, 1919 at Roanoke, Virginia.9,2,3,4,5,6 He married Donnie Elizabeth Moates on December 21, 1940 at Richmond, Virginia.1,2,4 Alwin David Vest died on October 8, 1978 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 59.9,2,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 893, District 22, Jefferson Ward, Roanoke, Virginia7
1930Dwelling 455, District 25, Roanoke, Virginia8

Family

Donnie Elizabeth Moates b. November 19, 1922, d. November 28, 1996
Marriage*Alwin David Vest married Donnie Elizabeth Moates on December 21, 1940 at Richmond, Virginia.1,2,4 
Children
  • Edwin David Vest1,2,4
  • Donnie Alwin Vest1,2,4
  • Steven Monroe Vest1,2

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Donnie Moates Vest obituary in the Nov 29, 1996 edition.
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [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.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Joel Shank1,2,3

M, b. August 19, 1834, d. June 23, 1914
     Joel Shank was buried at Shank Cemetery, on the former Henry and Joel Shank farm and Beaver Dam Creek and U.S. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 He was born on August 19, 1834 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Mary Antoinette Wickham, daughter of Nathaniel R. Wickham and Mary B. "Polly" Shortt, on June 23, 1859 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 Joel Shank died on June 23, 1914 at Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 79.2,3

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

Mary Antoinette Wickham b. November 10, 1840, d. February 6, 1931
Marriage*Joel Shank married Mary Antoinette Wickham, daughter of Nathaniel R. Wickham and Mary B. "Polly" Shortt, on June 23, 1859 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S2391] Floyd County Historical Society Cemeteries of Floyd County, VA, online http://floydcountyhistoricalsociety.org/cemeteries/alpha.html
  3. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Joel Shank death certificate.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Mary Antoinette Wickham1

F, b. November 10, 1840, d. February 6, 1931
FatherNathaniel R. Wickham1 b. circa 1802, d. February 28, 1867
MotherMary B. "Polly" Shortt1 b. circa 1808, d. March 9, 1895
     Mary Antoinette Wickham was buried at Shank Cemetery, on the former Henry and Joel Shank farm and Beaver Dam Creek and U.S. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on November 10, 1840 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3,2 She married Joel Shank on June 23, 1859 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of June 23, 1859,her married name was Shank. Mary Antoinette Wickham died on February 6, 1931 at age 90.2

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 3, District 4, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son Richard3

Family

Joel Shank b. August 19, 1834, d. June 23, 1914
Marriage*Mary Antoinette Wickham married Joel Shank on June 23, 1859 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S2391] Floyd County Historical Society Cemeteries of Floyd County, VA, online http://floydcountyhistoricalsociety.org/cemeteries/alpha.html
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Harriet Agatha Shank1,2,3

F, b. December 9, 1914, d. June 8, 1992
FatherRichard Miles Shank Sr.1,2,3,4,5,6 b. May 28, 1886, d. May 6, 1980
MotherGertrude Iva Vest1,2,3,4,5,6 b. April 29, 1893, d. September 5, 1989
     Her Social Security Number was 229-78-6696.7 Harriet Agatha Shank was buried at Radford Cemetery, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway on Route 888, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on December 9, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,1,3 She married Alvin Peter "Alvie" Allen, son of Charles William Allen and Annie Mary Redman, on January 9, 1938 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3,8 As of January 9, 1938,her married name was Allen. Harriet Agatha Shank died on June 8, 1992 at age 77; Murdered in her home by a deaf mute.7,2,3 She Harriet Agatha Shank Allen, age 77, died at her home Monday, June 8, 1992. (author note - she was murdered by a deaf-mute Thomas Lonnie Helms, Jr., who was judged not competent to stand trial and sentenced to a state mental institution) She was the widow of Alvie P. Allen, and was a daughter of the late Richard M. and Gertrue Vest Shank. She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Janet and Gabrielle Chin, Ann Arbor, Mich; Susan Collins, Shawsville; Nancy and Roy Demory, Fairfax Station; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Mark and June Allen, Salem; David Allen, Charlotte, N.C; eight grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Manilla and Stanford Cannaday, Roanoke; one brother and sister-in-law, Richard M., Jr., and Jane Shank, Floyd. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ferrum College or a charity of choice. Arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by Wood Funeral Home, Floyd. on June 12, 1992.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 344, District 54, Tidewater, McDowell Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 3, District 4, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 65, District 32-12, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Family

Alvin Peter "Alvie" Allen b. March 5, 1909, d. February 5, 1971
Marriage*Harriet Agatha Shank married Alvin Peter "Alvie" Allen, son of Charles William Allen and Annie Mary Redman, on January 9, 1938 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3,8 
Children
  • Marion Janet Allen2,3,9
  • Elizabeth Susan Allen2,3,10
  • William Mark Allen2,3,8
  • Nancy Miles Allen2,3
  • David Martin Allen2,3,8

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Harriet Agatha Shank Allen obituary in the Jun 12, 1992 edition.
  3. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Manila Miles Shank Cannaday obituary in the Jun 12, 2020 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Alvie P. Allen obituary in the Feb 11, 1971 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Manila Miles Shank1,2,3,4,5

F, b. August 18, 1917, d. June 10, 2020
FatherRichard Miles Shank Sr.1,2,6,7,3,4,5 b. May 28, 1886, d. May 6, 1980
MotherGertrude Iva Vest1,2,6,7,3,4,5 b. April 29, 1893, d. September 5, 1989
     Manila Miles Shank was buried at Cannaday Family Cemetery, Rt 221 north, right on Rt 664, River Ridge Road SE, about 1.5 miles at white house #1012, cemetery is across the road on a hill to the left, Floyd Co., Virginia.3 She was born on August 18, 1917 at Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia.8,1,3,4 She married Stanford Aldridge Cannaday, son of Andrew Luther Cannaday and Nora Dell Aldridge, on October 16, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3,5 As of October 16, 1947,her married name was Cannaday. Manila Miles Shank died on June 10, 2020 at Virginia at age 102.3 She Manila Miles Shank Cannaday of Roanoke, Virginia, passed into eternity with her sense of humor intact on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at the age of 102. Mrs. Cannaday was born in Floyd County, Virginia on August 18, 1917, to Richard Miles Shank Sr. and Gertrue Iva Vest Shank. She was predeceased by her parents; sister, Harriet Shank Allen; brother, Richard Jr; and husband of 50 years, Stanford Aldridge Cannaday. In addition to her careers with the Viscose Corporation and Roanoke City Schools, Mrs. Cannaday enjoyed music, art, gardening, reading, and dancing with Stanford. She is remembered as a wonderful storyteller, skilled cruciverbalist, and a scholar, frequently requesting library books until the very end. She is also remembered by so many as a gentle and even-tempered soul who never raised her voice in anger. In her own quiet way, she was an independent woman ahead of her time. Manila will be missed by her daughter, Iva and son-in-law, John Ferguson; granddaughters, Elizabeth (Clifton Stuckey) and Danielle (Matthew Boch); sister-in-law, Nancy Jane Shank; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Also surviving are her beloved friends, Virginia Lancaster Shields, Peggy Templeton, and Janice Smyth. Manila and her family are grateful for their church family at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, the residents and staff of Our Lady of the Valley and staff of Good Samaritan Hospice. A brief graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at the Cannaday Family Cemetery, Copper Hill, Virginia. on June 12, 2020.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 344, District 54, Tidewater, McDowell Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 3, District 4, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia7

Family

Stanford Aldridge Cannaday b. October 21, 1914, d. May 22, 1997
Marriage*Manila Miles Shank married Stanford Aldridge Cannaday, son of Andrew Luther Cannaday and Nora Dell Aldridge, on October 16, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Manila Miles Shank Cannaday obituary in the Jun 12, 2020 edition.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S226] Mary Conner Williams, Cannaday Family Cemetery.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Stanford A. Cannaday obituary in the May 24, 1997 edition.

Laura Green Smith1,2

F, b. September 20, 1853, d. December 18, 1947
FatherByrd/Bird Smith2,1 b. July 15, 1809, d. February 22, 1896
MotherLydia Ann Iddings1,2 b. March 23, 1814, d. October 12, 1884
     Laura Green Smith was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4 She was born on September 20, 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 She married Erasmus Alvin "Ras" Conner, son of Daniel Peter "Dan" Conner and Elizabeth "Betsy" Wilson, on May 4, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 As of May 4, 1871,her married name was Conner. Laura Green Smith died on December 18, 1947 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 94.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 208, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1900Dwelling 216, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 88, District 52, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1920Dwelling 161, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son Robert9
1930Dwelling 95, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Family

Erasmus Alvin "Ras" Conner b. January 10, 1851, d. November 7, 1913
Marriage*Laura Green Smith married Erasmus Alvin "Ras" Conner, son of Daniel Peter "Dan" Conner and Elizabeth "Betsy" Wilson, on May 4, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  4. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S1424] Virginia Genealogical Society, Death Records Indexing Project.
  12. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  13. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  14. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  15. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Carrie Genie Jones death certificate.

Richard Miles Shank Jr.1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. March 19, 1921, d. April 15, 2007
FatherRichard Miles Shank Sr.1,7,2,8,9,5 b. May 28, 1886, d. May 6, 1980
MotherGertrude Iva Vest1,7,2,8,9,5 b. April 29, 1893, d. September 5, 1989
     His Social Security Number was 229-18-6623.10 Richard Miles Shank Jr. was buried at Stonewall Cemetery, 4382 Route 221 N, Floyd Co., Virginia.3 He was born on March 19, 1921 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2,10,4 He married Nancy Jane Blackwell, daughter of Robert Sherman Blackwell and Eula Belle Williams, on February 25, 1955 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 Richard Miles Shank Jr. died on April 15, 2007 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 86.3,10,6 He Richard Miles Shank, Jr., of Floyd, passed away on Sunday April 15, 2007 at age 86. He was a member of the Stonewall United Methodist Church for many years. He served in the U. S. Army Air Force, in the 506 Fighter Squadron during WWII in Europe. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Nancy Jane Shank; sons and their wives, Joel and Amanda Shank, Stewart and Tammy Shank; grandsons Aaron, Micah and Christian Shank; granddaughters Hannah Elisabeth, Faith and Abigail Shank; sister Manilla Cannaday; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ileda Shelor, Louise and Thomas Hall, Robert and Patricia Blackwell, Mary and W. B. Nolen, Kenneth and Kathy Blackwell; mother-in-law, Eula Martin; stepbrothers-in-law, Fred Quesenberry and Eugene Quesenbetry; first cousins, Wanda and Bernard Vest, Mason Lee and Charlotte Whiteneck, Ruby Shank; and many nieces and nephews and other cousins. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 2 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home in Floyd with Pastor Dan Walker officiating, with interment in the Stonewall Cemetery, and military graveside rites by the Floyd VFW Post 7854 and Floyd American Legion Post 127. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Stonewall United Methodist Church Building Fund, in care of Mrs. Marie Thomas, at the Bank of Floyd, 101 Jacksonville Circle, Floyd, Va. 24091 or the Floyd Rescue Squad, Floyd, Va. The family Will receive friends Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home in Floyd. on April 16, 2007.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 3, District 4, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia9

Family

Nancy Jane Blackwell
Marriage*Richard Miles Shank Jr. married Nancy Jane Blackwell, daughter of Robert Sherman Blackwell and Eula Belle Williams, on February 25, 1955 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Joel Arthur Shank11,7,2,3
  • Stewart Richard Shank7,3

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, from the Richard Miles Shank, Jr., obituary in the Apr 16, 2007 edition.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Manila Miles Shank Cannaday obituary in the Jun 12, 2020 edition.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Harriet Agatha Shank Allen obituary in the Jun 12, 1992 edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Stanford Aldridge Cannaday1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. October 21, 1914, d. May 22, 1997
FatherAndrew Luther Cannaday1,8,9,10,4,6 b. May 7, 1874, d. June 5, 1956
MotherNora Dell Aldridge1,8,9,4,6 b. September 13, 1876, d. February 17, 1924
     His Social Security Number was 226-14-0292.11 Stanford Aldridge Cannaday was buried at Cannaday Family Cemetery, Rt 221 north, right on Rt 664, River Ridge Road SE, about 1.5 miles at white house #1012, cemetery is across the road on a hill to the left, Floyd Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "S Sgt US Army World War II."12,13,14 He was born on October 21, 1914 at Floyd Co., Virginia.12,1,11,15,3,16,14,17 He married Dorothy Mae Gray, daughter of George Washington Gray Sr. and Mabel Clara Swortzel/Swartzel, on March 24, 1941 at Danbury, Stokes Co., North Carolina.6 Stanford Aldridge Cannaday and Dorothy Mae Gray were divorced in 1945 at Clay Co., Florida.7 Stanford Aldridge Cannaday married Manila Miles Shank, daughter of Richard Miles Shank Sr. and Gertrude Iva Vest, on October 16, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,15,2,4 Stanford Aldridge Cannaday died on May 22, 1997 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 82.12,13,11,5,14,16 He CANNADAY, Stanford A., 82, of Roanoke, died Thursday, May 22, 1997. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, and a member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church. Surviving is his wife of 50 years, Manila Cannaday; a daughter and son-in-law, Iva and John Ferguson; two granddaughters, Elizabeth Ferguson and Danielle Ferguson, all of Roanoke; a host of nieces and nephews. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 1997. The Rev. Arthur Grant will officiate. Interment will follow in the Cannaday Family Cemetery, Floyd County. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Flowers will be appreciated or memorials may be made to Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 2922 Corbieshaw Rd. S.W., Roanoke, Va. 24015 on May 24, 1997.13

Census Records

1920Dwelling 58, District 97, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 12, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 36, District 81-21, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia18

Occupation

1940Dairy truck driver18

Family 1

Dorothy Mae Gray b. April 15, 1923, d. September 12, 2003
Marriage*Stanford Aldridge Cannaday married Dorothy Mae Gray, daughter of George Washington Gray Sr. and Mabel Clara Swortzel/Swartzel, on March 24, 1941 at Danbury, Stokes Co., North Carolina.6 
Divorce* Stanford Aldridge Cannaday and Dorothy Mae Gray were divorced in 1945 at Clay Co., Florida.7 

Family 2

Manila Miles Shank b. August 18, 1917, d. June 10, 2020
Marriage*Stanford Aldridge Cannaday married Manila Miles Shank, daughter of Richard Miles Shank Sr. and Gertrude Iva Vest, on October 16, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,15,2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S98] Erma Conner Sowers, Descendants of Littleberry Vest.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Manila Miles Shank Cannaday obituary in the Jun 12, 2020 edition.
  3. [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.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  7. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  8. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Marvin Carson Cannaday obituary in the May 19, 1983 edition.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S226] Mary Conner Williams, Cannaday Family Cemetery.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Stanford A. Cannaday obituary in the May 24, 1997 edition.
  14. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  15. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  16. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  18. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Byrd/Bird Smith1,2,3,4,5

M, b. July 15, 1809, d. February 22, 1896
FatherJohn Smith4,5 b. circa 1780, d. April 12, 1828
MotherRosanna Bolf/Rolf4,5 b. 1780, d. December, 1859
     Byrd/Bird Smith was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4 He was born on July 15, 1809 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2,3,4 He married Lydia Ann Iddings, daughter of Henry Iddings and Abigail Olive Richardson, on September 13, 1832 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4,6 Byrd/Bird Smith died on February 22, 1896 at age 86.2,3,4

Occupation

Farmer

Family

Lydia Ann Iddings b. March 23, 1814, d. October 12, 1884
Marriage*Byrd/Bird Smith married Lydia Ann Iddings, daughter of Henry Iddings and Abigail Olive Richardson, on September 13, 1832 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S711] Pupils of Check High School, Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery.
  3. [S103] Raymond Iddings, The Iddings & Their Forbears.
  4. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  5. [S1895] Daniel Smith, "John Smith Family."
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lucy Biar Sisson death certificate.
  7. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  8. [S1693] W. W. Likens, Records of Death - Book 13, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Oct 16, 1925 - Jan 31, 1933.
  9. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  10. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Elizabeth Lawrence death certificate.
  11. [S1424] Virginia Genealogical Society, Death Records Indexing Project.

Gabriel Liang Chin1,2,3

M, b. September 28, 1920, d. March 31, 2005
     His Social Security Number was 009-44-7131.3 Gabriel Liang Chin was born on September 28, 1920 at Shantung Province, China; The SSDI has a birth year of 1923.3,4 He married Marion Janet Allen, daughter of Alvin Peter "Alvie" Allen and Harriet Agatha Shank, on August 1, 1970 at Taipei, Taiwan.5,1,2,4 Gabriel Liang Chin died on March 31, 2005 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, at age 84.3,4 He Chin, Gabriel Ching (Liang Chou) Ann Arbor, MI Gabriel Ching Chin died at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital March 31, 2005. He was born in Shantung Province, China, September 28, 1920, the third child and first son of Chung Shu and Ching Cheng (Liu) Chin. He was raised and educated in Lin-yi, Shantung, China, where his mother was a mathematics teacher and dean of a mission supported school. He received a B.S. in military science from the Central Military Academy of China, Nan Cheng, China, during the Japanese occupation. After accepting his commission in the Chinese Army (Kuo Ming Tang), he remained in the army for ten years, rising to the rank of battalion commander. After leaving the army in 1952, he worked as teacher, translator and interpreter, at the Overseas Missionary Society Seminary in Taichung, Taiwan, and at T'unghai University, also in Taichung, until 1968, after which he worked with Hai Yuan Trading Corp. in Taipei, Taiwan, until 1971, when he moved to Ann Arbor. In 1970 he married Janet Allen, in Taipei, Taiwan. She survives him, along with their children, Elleanor (Andrew Chang), of Cleveland Heights, OH, Peter (Cynthia Shaff Chin), of Portland, OR, Miriam, of Ypsilanti, MI, Harriet (Dominic) Held, of Ann Arbor, MI, and three granddaughters, Daille and Dorothy Held, and Sophie Chin. He is also survived by one sister, Anna (Andrew) Wang, of Portland, OR, adopted brother Hung-wen Hao, of Taiwan, and many nieces and nephews, in the US, Taiwan and China. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, one brother, and two siblings in infancy. Gabriel's love of Chinese classical literature was expressed in numerous poetic compositions and essays. His love of music led him to sing in the University of Michigan Men's Glee Club, the University of Michigan Choral Union, the choirs of Bethlehem United Church of Christ, and First Congregational Church in Ann Arbor. His lifelong devotion to the practice and teaching of tai chi and chi gung leaves numerous students all over the US and abroad. His love of cooking and his expertise made his catered banquets and his cooking classes memo rable. Gabriel's body has been donated to the University of Michigan Dept. of Anatomical Research, by his specific wish. Donations and gifts in his honor and memory may be made to: Organ Fund, Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 423 S. Fourth Street, Ann Arbor, 48104, or to the University of Michigan School of Music. A memorial service will be held at Bethlehem Church, Saturday, April 9, at 3 p.m. The family will re ceive friends at home, at 408 Hamilton Place, Ann Arbor, immediately following the service. Arrangements by Muehlig Funeral Chapel. on April 2, 2005.4

Family

Marion Janet Allen
Marriage*He married Marion Janet Allen, daughter of Alvin Peter "Alvie" Allen and Harriet Agatha Shank, on August 1, 1970 at Taipei, Taiwan.5,1,2,4 
Children
  • Eleanor Hsiao Chin1,4
  • Peter Chin1,4
  • Miriam Chin1,4
  • Harriett Chin1,4

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S1605] Jackie Webb, "Aldridge Family Register Report."
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S6900] Ann Arbor News, From the Gabriel Ching Chin obituary in the Apr 2, 2005 edition.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Harriet Agatha Shank Allen obituary in the Jun 12, 1992 edition.

Roderic Greene Collins IV1,2,3,4

M, b. February 24, 1935, d. January 15, 1989
     His Social Security Number was 225-52-1207.2 Roderic Greene Collins IV was born on February 24, 1935 at New York, New York.1,2,4 He married Elizabeth Susan Allen, daughter of Alvin Peter "Alvie" Allen and Harriet Agatha Shank, on April 11, 1969 at Norfolk, Virginia.1 Roderic Greene Collins IV died on January 15, 1989 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 53.2,4

Family

Elizabeth Susan Allen
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Susan Allen, daughter of Alvin Peter "Alvie" Allen and Harriet Agatha Shank, on April 11, 1969 at Norfolk, Virginia.1 
Children
  • Roderic Greene Collins V5
  • Billy Collins5

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.