Harless Matthew Ratcliffe1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 11, 1940, d. January 6, 2010
     Harless Matthew Ratcliffe Harless Mathew Ratcliffe Sr., 69, of Max Meadows died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. A graveside service will be held at the Jones Cemetery in the Gunton Park community. He was born Nov. 11, 1940, in Wythe County, son of the late Moses B. & Annie Dean Ratcliffe. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert "Bobby" Ratcliffe; two brothers; and four sisters. Survivors include his wife, Iva Earlene Ratcliffe of the home; two daughters, Kimberly Ann Collins & Jimmy Henley of the Gunton Park community, and Karen Ratcliffe of Floyd; two sons, Timothy McConnis Ratcliffe & Cheri Odum of Bristol, TN, and Harless Mathew Ratcliffe Jr. & Lori of Salem; two brothers, William Ratcliffe of High Point, NC, and Paul Ratcliffe of the Piney community of Wythe County; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.3 He was buried at Jones Cemetery, Gunton Park, Wythe Co., Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 231-52-0628.6 He was born on November 11, 1940 at Wythe Co., Virginia.7,3,6,5 He married Ruby Mae Vest, daughter of Berkley Wilton Vest and Margaret Elizabeth Jones, on December 22, 1962 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,8 Harless Matthew Ratcliffe and Ruby Mae Vest were divorced on April 1, 1968 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7 Harless Matthew Ratcliffe died on January 6, 2010 at Wythe Co., Virginia, at age 69.3,6,4

Occupation

1962Coleman Furniture Factory worker1

Family

Ruby Mae Vest b. March 20, 1946, d. July 5, 2021
Marriage*Harless Matthew Ratcliffe married Ruby Mae Vest, daughter of Berkley Wilton Vest and Margaret Elizabeth Jones, on December 22, 1962 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,8 
Divorce* Harless Matthew Ratcliffe and Ruby Mae Vest were divorced on April 1, 1968 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S2142] Wytheville Enterprise, From the Harless Mathew Ratcliffe, Sr. obituary in the Jun 20, 2017 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  8. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.

Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest1,2,3,4

M, b. August 26, 1872, d. March 25, 1958
FatherJacob H. Vest2,1 b. January 3, 1836, d. June 25, 1874
MotherMary Jane Shockey1,2,4 b. August 20, 1834, d. November 26, 1918
     Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,6,1 He was born on August 26, 1872 at Virginia; His death certificate has a birth year of 1873.5,6,4 He married Miranda Ann Vest, daughter of William F. Vest and Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Conner, on December 25, 1895 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest died on March 25, 1958 at Southwestern State Hospital, Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia, at age 85.4

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1900Dwelling 27, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1910Dwelling 135, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1920Dwelling 256, District 93, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 182, District 14, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 52, District 61-18, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia11

Occupation

1900Farmer8
1910Sawmill laborer9
1920Farmer3
1930Farmer10
1940Farm laborer11

Family

Miranda Ann Vest b. June 30, 1875, d. April 20, 1955
Marriage*Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest married Miranda Ann Vest, daughter of William F. Vest and Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Conner, on December 25, 1895 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  6. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fred Vest death certificate.
  13. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  15. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
  16. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Versie Eugenia Vest Gearheart obituary in the Mar 29, 2003 edition.
  17. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  18. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Vest Shelor obituary in the Mar 24, 2013 edition.

Fred William "Freddie" Vest1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 3, 1898, d. January 17, 1927
FatherDoctor Elisha "Dock" Vest2,3,6,7,5 b. August 26, 1872, d. March 25, 1958
MotherMiranda Ann Vest2,3,6,7 b. June 30, 1875, d. April 20, 1955
     Fred William "Freddie" Vest was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 He was born on January 3, 1898 at Virginia.4 He died on January 17, 1927 at Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 29; Killed driving a truck across a railroad crossing.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 27, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 135, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1920Dwelling 256, District 93, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Occupation

1920Farm laborer2

Citations

  1. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fred Vest death certificate.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

James Clarence Vest1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 12, 1900, d. September 13, 1959
FatherDoctor Elisha "Dock" Vest2,1,3,4 b. August 26, 1872, d. March 25, 1958
MotherMiranda Ann Vest1,2,3,4 b. June 30, 1875, d. April 20, 1955
     James Clarence Vest was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.7,8,1,5 He married Joyce Unknown.5 James Clarence Vest was born on June 12, 1900 at West Virginia.9 He married Nina Gay Burgess on December 30, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1,6 James Clarence Vest died on September 13, 1959 at Oxford, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, at age 59.5 He James Clarence Vest, 59, formerly of Montgomery County, died Sunday at his home in Oxford, Pa. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Joyce Vest, three daughters, Miss Claudine Vest and Miss Lorine Vest, both of Floyd; Mrs. Herbert Wood, Meadows of Dan; three sons, Harless Vest and Alton Vest, both of Floyd; Freddie Vest, Christiansburg; four sisters, Mrs. Hester Honaker, Cucumber, W. Va; Mrs. Versie Gearhart, Salem; Mrs. Gay Davis, Roanoke; Mrs. Mary Shelor, Christiansburg; four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Wilson Cemetery in Floyd County. on September 15, 1959.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 135, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 256, District 93, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 181, District 14, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1920Farm laborer4
1930Steam railroad fireman10

Family 1

Joyce Unknown
Marriage*James Clarence Vest married Joyce Unknown.5 

Family 2

Nina Gay Burgess b. November 7, 1896, d. February 22, 1987
Marriage*James Clarence Vest married Nina Gay Burgess on December 30, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3196] Radford News Journal, From the James Clarence Vest obituary in the Sep 15, 1959 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Frank Alton Vest obituary in the Oct 20, 2012 edition.
  7. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  8. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  9. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Freddy L. Vest obituary in the Oct 27, 2007 edition.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  15. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  17. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Vest-Martin engagement announcement in the Jul 18, 1993 edition.

Versie Eugenia "Jeanie" Vest1

F, b. February 24, 1909, d. March 27, 2003
FatherDoctor Elisha "Dock" Vest2,1,3,4,5,6 b. August 26, 1872, d. March 25, 1958
MotherMiranda Ann Vest2,1,3,4,5,6 b. June 30, 1875, d. April 20, 1955
     Versie Eugenia "Jeanie" Vest was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 Her Social Security Number was 225-48-8995.7 She was born on February 24, 1909 at Virginia.7 As of December 8, 1934,her married name was Gearheart.8 She married William Raymond Gearheart on December 8, 1934 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.8 Versie Eugenia "Jeanie" Vest died on March 27, 2003 at Virginia at age 94.1,7 She GEARHEART, Versie Eugenia Vest, (Jeanie), of Salem, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2003. She was a 58-year member of Bethel Assembly of God Church, a member of Florida Street Senior Citizens and Union Street "49ers" Senior Citizens and was an avid attender of gospel concerts. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Raymond Gearheart, her parents, Miranda and Doc Vest, a son, Jimmy Gearheart, a granddaughter, Joan Collins, four brothers and sisters. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Herm Prilipp, Roanoke; daughter, Wanda G. Spradlin, Salem; son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Katie Gearheart of Tennessee; sister, Mary Shelor, Christiansburg; special friends, Juanita Neighbors, Roanoke, Randy Jones, Roanoke. Also surviving are a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Monday, March 31, 2003, at Lotz Salem Chapel with Pastor Kevin Payne officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends after 2 p.m. on Saturday and all day Sunday at the funeral home. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home, Salem. on March 29, 2003.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 135, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 256, District 93, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 182, District 14, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia6

Family

William Raymond Gearheart b. March 11, 1898, d. February 15, 1976
Marriage*Versie Eugenia "Jeanie" Vest married William Raymond Gearheart on December 8, 1934 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Versie Eugenia Vest Gearheart obituary in the Mar 29, 2003 edition.
  2. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
  3. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Jimmy Carlton Gearheart obituary in the Aug 2, 1993 edition.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Betty Gearhart Dean Prilipp obituary in the Apr 25, 2012 edition.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ralph H. Dean obituary in the Jul 22, 1998 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Glenn Darnell Spradlin obituary in the Jul 8, 1990 edition.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Melissa Puckett graduation announcement in the May 28, 2000 edition.

Glathia Lillian Vest1,2,3

F, b. July 11, 1913, d. March 26, 1979
FatherDoctor Elisha "Dock" Vest4,5,6,2,3 b. August 26, 1872, d. March 25, 1958
MotherMiranda Ann Vest4,5,6,2,3 b. June 30, 1875, d. April 20, 1955
     Her married name was Adams.7 Glathia Lillian Vest was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.7,3 She married Wiley F. Davis.4,3 Glathia Lillian Vest married Unknown Adams.7 Her married name was Davis. Glathia Lillian Vest was born on July 11, 1913 at Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Jul 17, 1916.6 As of September, 1927,her married name was Woods.1 She married Roy Abe Woods in September, 1927 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.4,1 Glathia Lillian Vest and Roy Abe Woods were divorced on April 24, 1946 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 Glathia Lillian Vest died on March 26, 1979 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 65.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 256, District 93, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 52, District 61-18, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia2

Family 1

Unknown Adams
Marriage*Glathia Lillian Vest married Unknown Adams.7 

Family 2

Wiley F. Davis
Marriage*Glathia Lillian Vest married Wiley F. Davis.4,3 

Family 3

Roy Abe Woods b. October 31, 1908, d. February 1, 2007
Marriage*Glathia Lillian Vest married Roy Abe Woods in September, 1927 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.4,1 
Divorce* Glathia Lillian Vest and Roy Abe Woods were divorced on April 24, 1946 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Mary Etta Vest1

F, b. October 25, 1915, d. March 22, 2013
FatherDoctor Elisha "Dock" Vest2,1,3,4,5 b. August 26, 1872, d. March 25, 1958
MotherMiranda Ann Vest2,1,3,4,5 b. June 30, 1875, d. April 20, 1955
     Mary Etta Vest was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.5 She married Carva Daris Shelor.6,1,5 Her married name was Shelor. Mary Etta Vest was born on October 25, 1915 at Virginia.7,1 She died on March 22, 2013 at Radford, Virginia, at age 97.5 She Mary Vest Shelor, 97, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Radford Nursing and Rehab Center. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dock and Miranda Vest, her husband, Carva Shelor, and an infant daughter. She was a member of Edgemont Christian Church. Survivors are sons, Curtis Shelor, Windel Shelor and wife, Diann; daughters, Pat Collier and companion Tommy Effinger, Frances Bowyer and husband, Donald, all of Christiansburg; granddaughter, Angela King and husband, Joseph of Troutville. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. on March 24, 2013.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 256, District 93, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 182, District 14, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia4

Family

Carva Daris Shelor b. January 16, 1912, d. February 4, 1991
Marriage*Mary Etta Vest married Carva Daris Shelor.6,1,5 
Children
  • Infant Shelor6,5
  • Curtis Eugene Shelor6,1,5
  • Windel Wright Shelor6,1,5
  • Patricia Jane "Pat" Shelor6,1,5
  • Frances Louise Shelor6,1,5

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Versie Eugenia Vest Gearheart obituary in the Mar 29, 2003 edition.
  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. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Vest Shelor obituary in the Mar 24, 2013 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Carva Daris Shelor obituary in the Feb 4, 1991 edition.
  7. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.

Roy Clarence Conner Sr.1

M, b. November 8, 1905, d. October 11, 1979
FatherJames Preston Conner1,2,3 b. March 22, 1864, d. February 17, 1949
MotherFlora Palace/Palestine Holt1,2,3 b. July 14, 1873, d. June 9, 1953
     His Social Security Number was 236-07-7586.4 Roy Clarence Conner Sr. was born on November 8, 1905 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4 He married Effie Pearl Radford, daughter of Robert William Anderson Radford and Aristene/Arristeen J. Jones, on June 23, 1928 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1 Roy Clarence Conner Sr. died on October 11, 1979 at West Virginia at age 73.

Census Records

1910Dwelling 121, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 152, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 114, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 53, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1930Coal miner6
1940Coal miner7

Family

Effie Pearl Radford b. July 29, 1909, d. June 20, 2004
Marriage*Roy Clarence Conner Sr. married Effie Pearl Radford, daughter of Robert William Anderson Radford and Aristene/Arristeen J. Jones, on June 23, 1928 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1 
Children
  • William Bruce Conner5,6,8,7
  • Glenwood Hugh "Glen" Conner5,9,7
  • Roy Clarence Conner Jr.5,10,7

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Effie Conner McAvoy obituary in the Jun 24, 2004 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Conner-Goater marriage certificate.
  9. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From a Glenn Conner news article the Jun 17, 1961 edition.
  10. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.

Nina Gay Burgess1,2,3,4,5

F, b. November 7, 1896, d. February 22, 1987
     Nina Gay Burgess was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.6,4 Her Social Security Number was 223-30-7187.7 She was born on November 7, 1896 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,4,1 She married James Clarence Vest, son of Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest and Miranda Ann Vest, on December 30, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3 As of December 30, 1920,her married name was Vest. Nina Gay Burgess died on February 22, 1987 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 90.8,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 181, District 14, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia9
1940Dwelling 364, District 61-15, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia10

Family

James Clarence Vest b. June 12, 1900, d. September 13, 1959
Marriage*Nina Gay Burgess married James Clarence Vest, son of Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest and Miranda Ann Vest, on December 30, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, 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 Frank Alton Vest obituary in the Oct 20, 2012 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S1640] Jack Spangler, Index of Obituary and Death Notices Appearing in the Floyd Press 1973-1999.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Freddy L. Vest obituary in the Oct 27, 2007 edition.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Vest-Martin engagement announcement in the Jul 18, 1993 edition.

Algora Hester Vest

F, b. August 7, 1904, d. June 7, 1994
FatherDoctor Elisha "Dock" Vest1,2,3,4 b. August 26, 1872, d. March 25, 1958
MotherMiranda Ann Vest1,2,3,4 b. June 30, 1875, d. April 20, 1955
     Her Social Security Number was 232-96-2556.5 Algora Hester Vest was born on August 7, 1904 at Virginia.2,5 She married Lloyd Wallace on November 18, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1,7 As of November 18, 1924,her married name was Wallace. As of June 8, 1938,her married name was Honaker.4 Algora Hester Vest married Robert Honaker on June 8, 1938 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,4 Algora Hester Vest died on June 7, 1994 at McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 89.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 135, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 256, District 93, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 26, District 18, Big Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia8

Family 1

Lloyd Wallace b. March, 1900, d. December 2, 1935
Marriage*Algora Hester Vest married Lloyd Wallace on November 18, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1,7 
Children

Family 2

Robert Honaker b. June 15, 1908, d. March, 1984
Marriage*Algora Hester Vest married Robert Honaker on June 8, 1938 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,4 
Children
  • Evelyn Honaker1,9
  • Patsy D. "Pat" Honaker1,9

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lloyd Wallace death certificate.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Eva Leora Wallace Matney obituary in the May 1, 2009 edition.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lawrence-Wallace marriage record.

Lloyd Wallace1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March, 1900, d. December 2, 1935
     Lloyd Wallace was buried at Big Creek Cemetery II, McDowell Co., West Virginia.4 He was born in March, 1900 at Radford, Virginia.3,5 He married Algora Hester Vest, daughter of Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest and Miranda Ann Vest, on November 18, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1,3 Lloyd Wallace died on December 2, 1935 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 35; Died from gasoline burns in an accident.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 18, Big Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia2

Occupation

1930Coal mine weigher2

Family

Algora Hester Vest b. August 7, 1904, d. June 7, 1994
Marriage*Lloyd Wallace married Algora Hester Vest, daughter of Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest and Miranda Ann Vest, on November 18, 1924 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lloyd Wallace death certificate.
  4. [S8251] Big Creek Cemetery II, McDowell Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Eva Leora Wallace Matney obituary in the May 1, 2009 edition.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Robert Honaker1,2,3

M, b. June 15, 1908, d. March, 1984
     His Social Security Number was 233-22-5525.4 Robert Honaker was born on June 15, 1908 at West Virginia; His draft card has a birth year of 1909.4,2,3 He married Algora Hester Vest, daughter of Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest and Miranda Ann Vest, on June 8, 1938 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,2 Robert Honaker died in March, 1984 at McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 75.4

Family

Algora Hester Vest b. August 7, 1904, d. June 7, 1994
Marriage*He married Algora Hester Vest, daughter of Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest and Miranda Ann Vest, on June 8, 1938 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Evelyn Honaker1,5
  • Patsy D. "Pat" Honaker1

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  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. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Eva Leora Wallace Matney obituary in the May 1, 2009 edition.

William Raymond Gearheart1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. March 11, 1898, d. February 15, 1976
     William Raymond Gearheart was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.6 His Social Security Number was 225-10-9842.7 He was born on March 11, 1898 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5,7,6 He married Versie Eugenia "Jeanie" Vest, daughter of Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest and Miranda Ann Vest, on December 8, 1934 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.8 William Raymond Gearheart died on February 15, 1976 at age 77.6

Family

Versie Eugenia "Jeanie" Vest b. February 24, 1909, d. March 27, 2003
Marriage*He married Versie Eugenia "Jeanie" Vest, daughter of Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest and Miranda Ann Vest, on December 8, 1934 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Versie Eugenia Vest Gearheart obituary in the Mar 29, 2003 edition.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Jimmy Carlton Gearheart obituary in the Aug 2, 1993 edition.
  4. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  6. [S2251] Sherwood Burial Park, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=40016666&CRid=728583&df=all&
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Betty Gearhart Dean Prilipp obituary in the Apr 25, 2012 edition.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Roy Abe Woods1,2,3,4

M, b. October 31, 1908, d. February 1, 2007
     Roy Abe Woods was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 He was born on October 31, 1908 at Roanoke Co., Virginia; His obituary and the SSDI have a birth date of Oct 30, 1908.5,3,4 He married Glathia Lillian Vest, daughter of Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest and Miranda Ann Vest, in September, 1927 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.1,6 Roy Abe Woods and Glathia Lillian Vest were divorced on April 24, 1946 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.6 Roy Abe Woods died on February 1, 2007 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 98.3,5 He Roy Abe Woods, 98, of Christiansburg, departed this life Thursday morning, February 1, 2007 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg following a short illness. Born in Roanoke County on October 30, 1908, he was a son of the late Abe and Amanda Ellis Woods. He was a veteran of the US Army, World War II, and earned his living as a millwright. His son, Frank William Woods, a grandson, Curtis Dale Woods, his brothers, Leonard, Frank and Griff Woods and a sister, Ida Morris preceded him in death. He leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife, Audrey Lafon Woods; two sons, Ralph Woods of Lakeland, Florida and Robert and his wife Lola Woods of Salem; six grandchildren, Mike and Karen Woods of Richmond, Linda Whitt of Roanoke, Judy Woods of Blacksburg, Alvin and Angie Woods of Salem, Becky Lynn and Michael Wilson, Robert Woods, Jr. of Elliston; nine great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; and two special friends, Tootsie and Samantha. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in the Kendall Funeral Home at 605 Snidow St. in Pembroke with burial following in Sunset Cemetery at Christiansburg. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour before services. on February 4, 2007.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 52, District 61-18, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia2

Occupation

1940Highway upkeep laborer2

Family

Glathia Lillian Vest b. July 11, 1913, d. March 26, 1979
Marriage*Roy Abe Woods married Glathia Lillian Vest, daughter of Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest and Miranda Ann Vest, in September, 1927 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.1,6 
Divorce* Roy Abe Woods and Glathia Lillian Vest were divorced on April 24, 1946 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Roy Abe Woods obituary in the Feb 4, 2007 edition.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Carva Daris Shelor

M, b. January 16, 1912, d. February 4, 1991
     Carva Daris Shelor married Mary Etta Vest, daughter of Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest and Miranda Ann Vest.1,2,3 Carva Daris Shelor was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1 He was born on January 16, 1912.4,2 He died on February 4, 1991 at Radford, Virginia, at age 79.4,1,2 He Carva Daris Shelor, age 79, died Monday, February 4, 1991, in a Radford hospital. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter and is survived by his wife, Mary Vest Shelor; two daughters and a son-in-law, Pat Collier, Christiansburg; Frances and Donald Bowyer, Toano, Va; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Curtis Shelor, Christiansburg; Windel and Diann Shelor, Christiansburg; a sister, Sylvia Walker, Radford; three brothers, Albert Rosboro Shelor, Salem; Janna G. Shelor, Christiansburg; Darcie C. Shelor, Floyd; one granddaughter and her husband, Angela and John Thompson. The funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, conducted by Mr. Sonny Furrow and Mr. Bobby Sutphin with burial in Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 Tuesday evening at the funeral home. on February 5, 1991.1

Family

Mary Etta Vest b. October 25, 1915, d. March 22, 2013
Marriage*He married Mary Etta Vest, daughter of Doctor Elisha "Dock" Vest and Miranda Ann Vest.1,2,3 
Children
  • Infant Shelor1,3
  • Curtis Eugene Shelor1,2,3
  • Windel Wright Shelor1,2,3
  • Patricia Jane "Pat" Shelor1,2,3
  • Frances Louise Shelor1,2,3

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Carva Daris Shelor obituary in the Feb 4, 1991 edition.
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Vest Shelor obituary in the Mar 24, 2013 edition.
  4. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.

Stella Nancy Whitenack1,2,3

F, b. April 1, 1883, d. October 17, 1961
FatherJonathan A. Whitenack2,1,3 b. circa 1837, d. April 25, 1911
MotherSarah Ann "Sallie" Vest1,2,3 b. circa 1840, d. 1903
     Stella Nancy Whitenack was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,3 She was born on April 1, 1883 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 She married James Nathan Vest, son of William F. Vest and Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Conner, on January 3, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5,1,3 As of January 3, 1900,her married name was Vest. Stella Nancy Whitenack died on October 17, 1961 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 78.4,1,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 160, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 139, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 2, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 434, District 81-15, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia9

Family

James Nathan Vest b. June 16, 1879, d. December 25, 1964
Marriage*Stella Nancy Whitenack married James Nathan Vest, son of William F. Vest and Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Conner, on January 3, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5,1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  5. [S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  11. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the infant Vest death certificate.

Mamie A. Vest1,2,3,4

F, b. November 3, 1901, d. March 19, 1991
FatherJames Nathan Vest2,5,3,4 b. June 16, 1879, d. December 25, 1964
MotherStella Nancy Whitenack2,5,3,4 b. April 1, 1883, d. October 17, 1961
     Her Social Security Number was 229-64-5815.6 Mamie A. Vest was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,4 She was born on November 3, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,4 As of circa 1926,her married name was Hoback.7 She married James Letcher Hoback, son of Jacob Shevern "Jake" Hoback and Julie Ann Bower, circa 1926.2,7,8 Mamie A. Vest died on March 19, 1991 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 89.6,1,2,4 She Mrs. Mamie Vest Hoback, age 90, of Roanoke, died Tuesday. She was a member of Windsor Hills Baptist Church. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Reba Inge, Roanoke; four nephews, Ray Vest, Waldrof, Md; Earl Vest, Floyd; Cecil Leffler; James D. Leffler, both of Roanoke; one niece, Gail Hammersley, Salem. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 22 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lotz Salem Chapel with Rev. C. Lawrence Dodson officiating. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Mrs. Reba Inge home, 4728 Cordell Dr., S.W. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Salem Chapel. on March 21, 1991.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 160, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 139, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1930Dwelling 44, District 27, Roanoke, Virginia7
1940Dwelling 162, District 81-12, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1940Chicken farmer9

Family

James Letcher Hoback b. December 22, 1897, d. September 6, 1979
Marriage*Mamie A. Vest married James Letcher Hoback, son of Jacob Shevern "Jake" Hoback and Julie Ann Bower, circa 1926.2,7,8 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mamie Vest Hoback obituary in the Mar 21, 1991 edition.
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S2721] Roanoke City VA Archives - Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanokecity/cemeteries/
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Malcolm Everette/Everett Williams1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. May 27, 1894, d. November 4, 1961
FatherRichard Noah Williams1,2,4,8,9 b. June 11, 1859, d. March 9, 1939
MotherRoberta Ellis "Bertie" Burkes1,2,4 b. 1868, d. 1918
     Malcolm Everette/Everett Williams was buried at Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, 609 Seaford Road, Seaford, York Co., Virginia.10,4,7 He was born on May 27, 1894 at Gladstone, Nelson Co., Virginia.3,10,4,6 He married Mae Elizabeth Reid on April 27, 1917 at Washington, D.C..4,5 Malcolm Everette/Everett Williams died on November 4, 1961 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 67.10,4,7 He Malcom E. Williams, 67, of Seaford, died at 8 a.m. Saturday in the Riverside Hospital. Mr. Williams was a member of the Baptist Church of Clifton Forge and a member of the Men's Club of the Zion Methodist Church in Seaford. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mae E. Williams; three daughters, Mrs. Ray Etheridge, of Yorktown; Mrs. E. C. Barnard Jr., New Castle, Del; and Mrs. J. R. King, of Pascagoula, Miss; two brothers, Paul B. Williams of Madison; Heights and Richard Williams of Washington; two sisters, Mrs. H. E. Scruggs, Stockton, Calif; and Mrs. H. W. Sweetland, San Francisco; a half-sister, Mrs. O. Oberstreet, Amherst; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday in Zion Methodist Church in Seaford, the Rev. Harwood Owen, pastor, in charge, Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be R. M. Mills, Arthur Thomas, Fay Moore, R R. Rollins, Bernard DeAlba, M. E. Edmondson, Dale Booth, and T. E. White. on November 5, 1961.7

Census Records

1900Dwelling 367, District 3, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 280, District 72, Ward 2, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 303, District 76, Ward 2, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia11
1930Dwelling 138, District 3, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia12
1940Dwelling 177, District 105-4, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia13
1950Dwelling 120, District 100-6, Grafton, York Co., Virginia14

Occupation

1920Railroad weigh master11
1930Billard parlor helper12
1940Pool room clerk13
1950Carpenter14

Family

Mae Elizabeth Reid b. May 11, 1899, d. May 19, 1986
Marriage*Malcolm Everette/Everett Williams married Mae Elizabeth Reid on April 27, 1917 at Washington, D.C..4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5416] Unknown compiler, Washington, D.C., U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1830-1921.
  6. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  7. [S593] Daily Press, From the Malcom E. Williams obituary in the Nov 5, 1961 edition.
  8. [S12528] Covington Virginian, From the R. N. Williams obituary in the Mar 10, 1939 edition.
  9. [S1067] Daily Review, From the Richard Carrington Williams obituary in the Oct 19, 1951 edition.
  10. [S3453] Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, York Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  16. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  18. [S6275] Unknown compiler, Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954.
  19. [S593] Daily Press, From the Gloria Williams Barnard obituary in the Apr 12, 2003 edition.

Druscilla Ann "Julia" "Zillie" Conner1,2,3

F, b. June 15, 1869, d. March 4, 1950
FatherDaniel Otey Conner2,1 b. September 7, 1813, d. January 14, 1897
MotherMartha Emmaline Craghead1,2 b. 1828, d. July 31, 1888
     Druscilla Ann "Julia" "Zillie" Conner was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5 She was born on June 15, 1869 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 She married William Nathan Poff, son of Fleming Henry Poff and Mary Peradine Conner, on November 2, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1,2,5 As of November 2, 1893,her married name was Poff. Druscilla Ann "Julia" "Zillie" Conner died on March 4, 1950 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 80.4,2,5

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1900Dwelling 252, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1910Dwelling 35, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1920Dwelling 112, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 17, District 32-14, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11

Family

William Nathan Poff b. October 25, 1869, d. September 14, 1953
Marriage*Druscilla Ann "Julia" "Zillie" Conner married William Nathan Poff, son of Fleming Henry Poff and Mary Peradine Conner, on November 2, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1,2,5 

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  4. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Harlie Conrad Vest1

M, b. March 23, 1909, d. May 14, 1935
FatherJames Nathan Vest2,3,4,5,6,7,8 b. June 16, 1879, d. December 25, 1964
MotherStella Nancy Whitenack2,4,5,6,7,8 b. April 1, 1883, d. October 17, 1961
     Harlie Conrad Vest was buried at Yates Family Cemetery, near Stonewall Church, one-half mile off 4366 Rt. 221 N., Floyd Co., Virginia.2,9,1 He was born on March 23, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3,1 He married Irene Vivian Yates, daughter of Sharon Berkley Yates and Hettie Lee King, on July 16, 1930 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,2,4 Harlie Conrad Vest died on May 14, 1935 at Catawba, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 26; Died of tuberculosis.2,9,8,1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 160, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 139, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 2, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1930Sate road patrolman6
1930State highway worker3

Family

Irene Vivian Yates b. April 23, 1912, d. March 24, 1972
Marriage*Harlie Conrad Vest married Irene Vivian Yates, daughter of Sharon Berkley Yates and Hettie Lee King, on July 16, 1930 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S402] Mary Conner Williams, Yates Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  3. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Earl Stewart Vest obituary in the Jan 8, 2022 edition.
  11. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Lewis Raye Vest obituary in the Nov 17, 2009 edition.
  12. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Reba Mildred Vest1,2,3,4,5

F, b. April 3, 1911, d. February 23, 1998
FatherJames Nathan Vest1,2 b. June 16, 1879, d. December 25, 1964
MotherStella Nancy Whitenack1,2 b. April 1, 1883, d. October 17, 1961
     Reba Mildred Vest was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.3 She was born on April 3, 1911 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,7 As of August 22, 1931,her married name was Leffler.7 She married Cecil Wilson Leffler on August 22, 1931 at Roanoke, Virginia.7 Reba Mildred Vest and Cecil Wilson Leffler were divorced on December 6, 1941 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.7 Reba Mildred Vest married Dibrel Leaneus/Leaneaus Inge on August 30, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,5,4 As of August 30, 1943,her married name was Inge.5 Reba Mildred Vest died on February 23, 1998 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 86.3,4 She INGE, Reba Vest Leffler, 86, of Roanoke passed away Monday, February 23, 1998, at her home. She was a member of Windsor Hills Baptist Church and retired from Advance Auto Parts. Mrs. Inge was preceded in death by her husband, D. L. Inge, and a son, James William Leffler. Surviving are her son, Cecil Gene Leffler, Roanoke; grandchildren, James Dale Leffler and wife Patsy, Salem, Jennifer Leffler Hammersley and husband Robert, Wilmington, N. C., great-granddaughters, Jenny and Chrissy Hammersley, stepson, Eugene "Sonny" Inge, Woodbridge. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Good Samaritan Hospice, 3825 Electric Rd., Roanoke, Virginia 24018. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, 1998, at Simpson-Tharp Funeral Chapel, 5160 Peters Creek Rd. by the Rev. Ronald L. Sutherland. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on February 24, 1998.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 139, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1940Dwelling 162, District 81-12, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia8

Family 1

Cecil Wilson Leffler b. February 4, 1913, d. March 15, 2003
Marriage*Reba Mildred Vest married Cecil Wilson Leffler on August 22, 1931 at Roanoke, Virginia.7 
Divorce* Reba Mildred Vest and Cecil Wilson Leffler were divorced on December 6, 1941 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.7 
Children

Family 2

Dibrel Leaneus/Leaneaus Inge b. November 4, 1914, d. December 17, 1985
Marriage*Reba Mildred Vest married Dibrel Leaneus/Leaneaus Inge on August 30, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,5,4 

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Reba Vest Leffler Inge obituary in the Feb 24, 1998 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  7. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mamie Vest Hoback obituary in the Mar 21, 1991 edition.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Cecil Gene Leffler obituary in the Jul 24, 2009 edition.

James Letcher Hoback1,2

M, b. December 22, 1897, d. September 6, 1979
FatherJacob Shevern "Jake" Hoback3 b. November 6, 1875, d. April 20, 1961
MotherJulie Ann Bower3 b. April 5, 1878, d. June 26, 1944
     James Letcher Hoback was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 228-38-2192.5 He was born on December 22, 1897 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5,4,2 He married Mamie A. Vest, daughter of James Nathan Vest and Stella Nancy Whitenack, circa 1926.6,7,4 James Letcher Hoback died on September 6, 1979 at age 81.8,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 44, District 27, Roanoke, Virginia7
1940Dwelling 162, District 81-12, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1930Rayon mill spinner7
1940Gas and oil salesman9

Family

Mamie A. Vest b. November 3, 1901, d. March 19, 1991
Marriage*James Letcher Hoback married Mamie A. Vest, daughter of James Nathan Vest and Stella Nancy Whitenack, circa 1926.6,7,4 

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [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.
  3. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  4. [S2721] Roanoke City VA Archives - Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanokecity/cemeteries/
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1640] Jack Spangler, Index of Obituary and Death Notices Appearing in the Floyd Press 1973-1999.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Lewis Raye Vest1,2

M, b. August 26, 1933, d. November 4, 2009
FatherHarlie Conrad Vest3,4,5,1,2 b. March 23, 1909, d. May 14, 1935
MotherIrene Vivian Yates3,4,5,6,1,2 b. April 23, 1912, d. March 24, 1972
     Lewis Raye Vest was buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Charles Co., Maryland.1 He and Dorothy Virginia Richards were divorced.7 Lewis Raye Vest married Barbara Unknown.1 Lewis Raye Vest was born on August 26, 1933 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1 He married Dorothy Virginia Richards on November 23, 1955.3,4,5 Lewis Raye Vest died on November 4, 2009 at Waldorf, Charles Co., Maryland, at age 76.1 He WALDORF, MARYLAND -- Lewis Raye Vest passed away November 4, 2009. A native of Floyd County, he was born August 26, 1933, and was predeceased by his parents, Harley Vest and Irene Yates Vest, his grandmother who raised him, Hettie Yates, and sons Douglas Vest and Mark Miller. He was the devoted husband of Barbara Vest; beloved father of Lewis R. (Diane) Vest Jr; Virginia Lee (Alan) Hintze; Julie (Gary) Vance; Raymond Vest; and Jennifer Adell. He is also survived by twelve grandchildren and his brother and sister-in-law Earl and Mamie Vest of Floyd. He was the founder and former owner of Raye Vest Corporation and the Raye Vest Racing Team. Raye was a devoted and contributing member to many worthy causes in the community he loved. The family received friends at the Huntt Funeral Home in Waldorf on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service was held Monday, November 9, at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Waldorf, with interment at Trinity Memorial Gardens. on November 17, 2009.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 3, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8

Family 1

Barbara Unknown
Marriage*Lewis Raye Vest married Barbara Unknown.1 

Family 2

Dorothy Virginia Richards
Divorce*Lewis Raye Vest and Dorothy Virginia Richards were divorced.7 
Marriage* Lewis Raye Vest married Dorothy Virginia Richards on November 23, 1955.3,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Lewis Raye Vest obituary in the Nov 17, 2009 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Earl Stewart Vest obituary in the Jan 8, 2022 edition.
  3. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  4. [S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
  5. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Irene Vest Bandy obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  7. [S1615] Lindsay D. Vest, "Vest Family Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Apr 7, 2008.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Earl Stewart Vest1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 11, 1935, d. January 3, 2022
FatherHarlie Conrad Vest1,2,7,8,9,6 b. March 23, 1909, d. May 14, 1935
MotherIrene Vivian Yates1,2,7,8,10,9,6 b. April 23, 1912, d. March 24, 1972
     Earl Stewart Vest was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.6 He was born on August 11, 1935 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,7,3,4,6 He married Mamie Edyth Phillips on March 8, 1958 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,1,2,8,5,6 Earl Stewart Vest died on January 3, 2022 at Virginia at age 86.6 He Earl Stewart Vest, 86 of Floyd, entered into eternal rest to join his beloved wife, Mamie Phillips Vest, on Monday, January 3, 2022. Earl, a native of Floyd, was born on August 11, 1935 to Irene Yates Vest and Harlie Conrad Vest and was raised on the family farm home place along with his grandmother, Hettie L. Yates. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Lewis Raye Vest and Clinton Vest; and sisters-in-law, Ruth Heafner and Helen Mabry. Earl graduated from Check High School in 1952 and was married to his high school sweetheart, Mamie Phillips, on March 8, 1958. They were blessed with 56 years of marriage together. Earl worked at the Norfolk & Western Railway Co. in Roanoke, Va. for 37 years and after retirement operated his cattle farm in Floyd at the Vest family home place. Left to to honor his memory is a special friend, Sedona Marguerite Hanks; sisters-in-law, Barbara Vest and Dorothy Vest; nieces, Rebecca Heafner Schlosser (Michael), Cathy Mabry Cloninger (Alan), and Virginia Hintze (Alan); nephews, Douglas Mabry (Tami), Michael Phillips (Barbara), Terry Phillips (Wanda), Jeffrey Phillips (Jill), Lewis Ray Vest Jr., and Raymond Vest; and many great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins. Interment will follow in the Jacksonville Cemetery. on January 8, 2022.6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 3, District 32-15, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia11

Family

Mamie Edyth Phillips b. August 9, 1938, d. November 19, 2015
Marriage*Earl Stewart Vest married Mamie Edyth Phillips on March 8, 1958 at Floyd Co., Virginia.7,1,2,8,5,6 

Citations

  1. [S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.
  2. [S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S3630] Jacksonville Burial Ground, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mamie Phillips Vest obituary in the Nov 21, 2015 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Earl Stewart Vest obituary in the Jan 8, 2022 edition.
  7. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  8. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  9. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Lewis Raye Vest obituary in the Nov 17, 2009 edition.
  10. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Irene Vest Bandy obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.