Schaffer-Conner Family Tree

Arminda Ellen "Minnie" Poff^1,2,3,4,5

F, b. August 7, 1885, d. November 29, 1945

Father

William Isaac "Ike" Poff^1,3,6,7 b. September 14, 1854, d. May 8, 1922

Mother

Elizabeth Jane "Liz" Conner^1,3,6,7 b. February 2, 1855, d. March 28, 1924

Arminda Ellen "Minnie" Poff was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^8,7,9 She was born on August 7, 1885 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Aug 12, 1884.^10,2,3,6,7 She married Waller Cleveland Conner, son of George Benjamin Conner and Ellen Iddings, on April 17, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,5,7 As of April 17, 1904,her married name was Conner. Arminda Ellen "Minnie" Poff died on November 29, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 60.⁷

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹¹

1900

Dwelling 70, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

1910

Dwelling 6, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹²

1920

Dwelling 115, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

1930

Dwelling 79, District 11, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹³

1940

Dwelling 2, District 32-14, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁴

Family

Waller Cleveland Conner b. October 23, 1884, d. September 24, 1947

Marriage*

Arminda Ellen "Minnie" Poff married Waller Cleveland Conner, son of George Benjamin Conner and Ellen Iddings, on April 17, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,5,7

Children

Mary Elizabeth Conner+^{12,4,3,5,15,14,7,16} b. June 19, 1905, d. August 15, 1993
Ida Ellen Conner+^{12,4,3,17,5,15,7} b. December 18, 1905, d. December 7, 1964
Bertha Jane Conner+^{12,4,18,5,15,7,19} b. March 17, 1909, d. March 9, 1985
Rachel Margaret Conner^{4,13,20,5,15,14,19} b. May 28, 1911, d. September 6, 1997
Isaac Raymond Conner+^{4,13,18,5,15,16,19} b. September 17, 1913, d. June 23, 1998
Ruby Conner+^{21,4,13,18,5,15,16,19} b. March 13, 1916, d. September 5, 2006
Ora Conner+^{20,4,13,5,15,14,19,16,7} b. November 17, 1918, d. December 4, 1989
Alfred Joshua Conner^{13,20,5,15,14,7} b. June 10, 1921, d. May 15, 1973
Vera Mae Conner+^{21,13,20,5,15,14} b. February 4, 1923, d. January 8, 1982
Bonnie Irene Conner+^{20,5,15,14,16} b. December 13, 1925, d. February 8, 2006

Citations

[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S657] George Pauff - Anna Merchant, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poff/f0637.htm
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S2413] Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708660
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
[S711] Pupils of Check High School, Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery.
[S3] Mary Conner Williams, "Conner Family Researcher Mary Conner Williams," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Bonnie C. Goff obituary in the Feb 9, 2006 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S713] Teresa Davis, "Conner-Link Information," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 1922.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S11] Effie King Brown, Descendants of John King 1759-1843.

Violet Hall

F, b. May 6, 1817, d. April 8, 1906

Violet Hall was buried at Charles H. Turner Cemetery, about 2 miles south of County Line Church, in the Blue Ridge Mountains near the Floyd Co. line, Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on May 6, 1817.¹ She married Charles H. Turner on March 23, 1838. As of March 23, 1838,her married name was Turner. Violet Hall died on April 8, 1906 at age 88.¹

Family

Charles H. Turner b. June 25, 1818, d. May 20, 1857

Marriage*

She married Charles H. Turner on March 23, 1838.

Child

Lurinda Abbiegill "Abbie" Turner+² b. February 12, 1852, d. May 22, 1928

Citations

[S294] Franklin County Historical Society, Franklin County, VA Cemeteries.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Johannes H. "John" Sowers^1,2

M, b. September 12, 1797, d. December 1, 1876

Father

Heinrich "Henry" Sowers

Mother

Magdalena "Mary" Unknown

Johannes H. "John" Sowers was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ He was born on September 12, 1797 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He married Catherine Lester, daughter of John Lester I and Catherine Plickenstalver, on April 10, 1824 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,5 Johannes H. "John" Sowers left a will on August 25, 1876 at Floyd Co., Virginia; I John H. Sowers of the county of Floyd and state of Virginia being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former last wills & testament and writings in the nature of last wills & testament by me heretofore made ----- My will is first that all the Just debts & funeral expenses of myself & my wife Catherine Sowers shall be paid by my Executor herein after named ----- I will and bequeath to the heirs of my son Hewlin L. Sowers one dollar ----- I will & bequeath to my son Joseph D. Sowers one dollar ----- I will & bequeath to my grand-daughter Catherine Sowers One good bed & one milk cow provided she continue to live with me & my wife till our death or until she may marry -----I will & bequeath to my daughters E. Ellen Winters & Pollie Wickham all my household and Kitchen property that may remain after the death of myself & wife or the one that may live the longer ----- to be equally divided between them provided that in case E. Ellen Winters should die before myself & wife then all my household & Kitchen property I give to my daughter Pollie Wickham ----- I will and bequeath to my daughter Ellen Wickham & her husband B. C. Wickham all the residue of my estate both real & personal provided the said B. C. Wickham pay all the bequeaths herein before made and furnish to myself and wife Catherine Sowers a comfortable support and careful attendance during our natural lives and to pay to my daughter Eliza Ellen Winters should she live longer than either of us the sum of One hundred dollars to be paid in five equal payments of twenty dollars each without interest the first payment to be made twelve months after the death of myself or wife of the one that may live the longer and than Twenty dollars a year till the amount is paid or till the death of said Eliza Ellen Winters and in case of her death no payments are to be made thereafter ----- And I herein nominate and appoint my son in law B. C. Wickham the sole executor of this my last will & testamant ------ In witness whereof I have assigned my name & affixed my seal this 25th day of August 1876 John H. (x his mark) Sowers Teste B. P. Elliott, Clk Assigned sealed & declared by the said John H. Sowers to be his last will & testament who in his presence and at his request hereunto in the presence of each other assigned our names as witnesses thereto this 25th day of August 1876 ----- A. J. Hoback Peter Bowman Virginia ----- In Floyd County Court January 9th 1877 A paper purporting to be the Last will & Testament of John H. Sowers deceased was produced in court and proven by the Oaths of A. J. Hoback & Peter Bowman subscribing witness thereto admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded a copy. Teste B. P. Elliott, Clk.² He died on December 1, 1876 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 79.⁶

Family

Catherine Lester b. circa 1802, d. March 5, 1885

Marriage*

He married Catherine Lester, daughter of John Lester I and Catherine Plickenstalver, on April 10, 1824 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,5

Children

Hulen L. Sowers+^2,5 b. circa 1826, d. circa 1864
Joseph Dawson Sowers+^2,7,5 b. November 3, 1829, d. May 4, 1907
Mary "Polly" Sowers+^2,7,5 b. May 3, 1842, d. May 26, 1912

Citations

[S357] Marguerite Tise, A Brief History of Zion Lutheran Church at Floyd Co., Virginia.
[S358] Virginia County Clerk of Floyd Co., Floyd Co., Virginia Will Book E, From the John H. Sowers will, page 451.
[S221] Barb Reininger, Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
[S1016] Essie Fae Lester and Jim Lester (e-mail address), "Lester Family History."
[S54] Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery Co., VA.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Catherine Lester^1,2

F, b. circa 1802, d. March 5, 1885

Father

John Lester I^1,2 b. January 11, 1751/52, d. January 29, 1825

Mother

Catherine Plickenstalver² b. 1759, d. September 15, 1833

Catherine Lester was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ She was born circa 1802 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.² She married Johannes H. "John" Sowers, son of Heinrich "Henry" Sowers and Magdalena "Mary" Unknown, on April 10, 1824 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of April 10, 1824,her married name was Sowers. Catherine Lester died on March 5, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.²

Family

Johannes H. "John" Sowers b. September 12, 1797, d. December 1, 1876

Marriage*

She married Johannes H. "John" Sowers, son of Heinrich "Henry" Sowers and Magdalena "Mary" Unknown, on April 10, 1824 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2

Children

Hulen L. Sowers+^4,2 b. circa 1826, d. circa 1864
Joseph Dawson Sowers+^4,5,2 b. November 3, 1829, d. May 4, 1907
Mary "Polly" Sowers+^4,2,5 b. May 3, 1842, d. May 26, 1912

Citations

[S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
[S1016] Essie Fae Lester and Jim Lester (e-mail address), "Lester Family History."
[S54] Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery Co., VA.
[S358] Virginia County Clerk of Floyd Co., Floyd Co., Virginia Will Book E, From the John H. Sowers will, page 451.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Sarah "Margaret" Sowers^1,2

F, b. September 15, 1800, d. July 5, 1835

Father

Heinrich "Henry" Sowers^1,2

Mother

Magdalena "Mary" Unknown^1,2

Sarah "Margaret" Sowers was buried at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE, Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on September 15, 1800.¹ She married David Palmer Spangler, son of Daniel Spangler Sr. and Sarah Unknown, on January 19, 1825 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,1,2 As of January 19, 1825,her married name was Spangler. Sarah "Margaret" Sowers died on July 5, 1835 at age 34.¹

Family

David Palmer Spangler b. September 16, 1801, d. April 22, 1856

Marriage*

She married David Palmer Spangler, son of Daniel Spangler Sr. and Sarah Unknown, on January 19, 1825 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^3,1,2

Children

Rev. John H. Spangler+^3,2 b. August 8, 1826, d. January 8, 1915
Nancy Spangler+³ b. 1831, d. September 8, 1894

Citations

[S717] M. J. "Jack" Spangler, David P. Spangler / Permelia Booth in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Feb 11, 2005.
[S849] Jack Spangler (e-mail address), Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler, Franklin County, Virginia 1773.
[S181] Spangler Genealogy, online http://www.spanglers.info/span.html

Elizabeth Weddle^1,2,3

F, b. May 17, 1833, d. November 4, 1869

Father

Andrew Lewis Weddle² b. August 13, 1787, d. August 7, 1846

Mother

Elizabeth Boone² b. September 3, 1791, d. November 9, 1850

Elizabeth Weddle was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, 1078 Huffville Road, NE, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on May 17, 1833 at Floyd Co., Virginia.² She married Rev. John H. Spangler, son of David Palmer Spangler and Sarah "Margaret" Sowers, on May 14, 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ As of May 14, 1853,her married name was Spangler. Elizabeth Weddle died on November 4, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 36; Died of paralysis.²

Family

Rev. John H. Spangler b. August 8, 1826, d. January 8, 1915

Marriage*

She married Rev. John H. Spangler, son of David Palmer Spangler and Sarah "Margaret" Sowers, on May 14, 1853 at Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴

Children

Sarah Elizabeth Spangler+^1,2,3 b. May 7, 1856, d. March 4, 1913
Margaret Catherine "Maggie" Spangler+^1,3,5 b. June 4, 1869, d. April 17, 1945

Citations

[S181] Spangler Genealogy, online http://www.spanglers.info/span.html
[S849] Jack Spangler (e-mail address), Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler, Franklin County, Virginia 1773.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.

James David Moore^1,2

M, b. October 10, 1856, d. August 17, 1922

Father

Noah Breckinridge Moore³ b. November 13, 1821, d. August 29, 1901

Mother

Artieminsa F. "Artie" Hall³ b. July 4, 1829, d. August 9, 1857

James David Moore was buried at Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Rt. 682, 0.6 miles north of Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 He was born on October 10, 1856 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Emily Bell Winters on October 15, 1881 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1,2 James David Moore died on August 17, 1922 at age 65.^1,2

Family

Emily Bell Winters b. August 18, 1864, d. June 28, 1953

Marriage*

He married Emily Bell Winters on October 15, 1881 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1,2

Children

Eula Winters Moore+⁴ b. February 3, 1888, d. August 2, 1966
Dollie Lena Moore+⁴ b. July 7, 1893, d. September 20, 1982
Noah B. Moore+^5,6,7 b. July 27, 1898, d. July 10, 1976

Citations

[S291] Kendra Arthur, J. D. Howery, Donna J. Robertson, and family records Barb Reininger with additional annotation Arthur Unknown, Pine Creek Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Emily Bell Winters¹

F, b. August 18, 1864, d. June 28, 1953

Emily Bell Winters was buried at Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Rt. 682, 0.6 miles north of Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 She was born on August 18, 1864 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,3 She married James David Moore, son of Noah Breckinridge Moore and Artieminsa F. "Artie" Hall, on October 15, 1881 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,2,1 As of October 15, 1881,her married name was Moore. Emily Bell Winters died on June 28, 1953 at age 88.^2,1

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 172, District 9, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

Enumerated in the household of her son Noah⁴

1940

Dwelling 78, District 32-11, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

Family

James David Moore b. October 10, 1856, d. August 17, 1922

Marriage*

Emily Bell Winters married James David Moore, son of Noah Breckinridge Moore and Artieminsa F. "Artie" Hall, on October 15, 1881 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,2,1

Children

Eula Winters Moore+⁶ b. February 3, 1888, d. August 2, 1966
Dollie Lena Moore+⁶ b. July 7, 1893, d. September 20, 1982
Noah B. Moore+^7,8,9,10 b. July 27, 1898, d. July 10, 1976

Citations

[S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
[S291] Kendra Arthur, J. D. Howery, Donna J. Robertson, and family records Barb Reininger with additional annotation Arthur Unknown, Pine Creek Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Elbert Leland "Lee" Conner^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, b. April 18, 1887, d. May 24, 1958

Father

George Benjamin Conner^3,4,8,9,6 b. February 6, 1861, d. March 30, 1942

Mother

Ellen Iddings^3,4,8,6 b. June 16, 1863, d. August 7, 1894

Elbert Leland "Lee" Conner was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^10,2,6,7 He was born on April 18, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^10,2,11,5,6 He married Lula Inez Aldridge, daughter of John G. H. Aldridge and Lydia Alice Naff, on May 12, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{3,12,10,4,8,13,6,7} Elbert Leland "Lee" Conner died on May 24, 1958 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 71.^10,2,6,7 He May 24 - Elbert Lee Conner, 71, of Floyd, died today in a Roanoke hospital. Surviving are wife, Mrs. Lula Aldridge Conner; three daughters, Mrs. Vernon B. Garvin Jr., Aberdeen, N.C; Mrs. Clarence Lawrence, Union Springs, N.Y; Mrs. Frank Lawrence, Roanoke; two sons, George W. and Harvey Conner, both of Floyd; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Conner, Copper Hill: a brother, Guy Conner, Copper Hill; three half sisters, Mrs. Alonzo Walton, Check; Mrs. Elliott Craighead, Fincastle; Mrs. Virgie Stanley, Roanoke; six half brothers, Willard Conner, Buchanan; Ernest Conner, Roanoke; Clarence and Posey Conner, both of Pulaski; Carl Conner, Radford; Claude Conner, Check. Burial in the Wilson cemetery. on May 25, 1958.⁷

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁴

1900

Dwelling 126, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁹

1910

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

¹⁵

1920

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

¹⁶

1930

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

¹⁷

1940

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

¹⁸

1950

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

¹⁹

Occupation

1910		Farmer¹⁵
1920		Mail carrier¹⁶
1930		Farmer¹⁷
1940		Farmer¹⁸
1950		Farmer¹⁹

Family

Lula Inez Aldridge b. January 12, 1890, d. July 29, 1972

Marriage*

Elbert Leland "Lee" Conner married Lula Inez Aldridge, daughter of John G. H. Aldridge and Lydia Alice Naff, on May 12, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{3,12,10,4,8,13,6,7}

Children

Effie Ellen Conner+^{20,4,15,16,13} b. June 3, 1908, d. January 18, 2002
John Harvey Conner+^{1,20,4,16,17,13,7} b. December 23, 1910, d. January 28, 1999
Annie Alice Conner+^{20,1,21,4,16,17,13,22} b. February 17, 1913, d. April 25, 2000
Laura Inez Conner^6,23 b. March 7, 1915, d. December 2, 1915
Infant Conner^10,2 b. 1916, d. 1916
Infant Conner¹⁰ b. 1919, d. 1919
George Willie Conner+^{20,1,4,16,17,13,18,7,22,6,23} b. December 15, 1919, d. April 3, 1990
Infant Conner^10,2 b. 1922, d. 1922
Virginia Iless Conner+^{20,24,4,17,13,18,22,6} b. June 8, 1927, d. February 9, 1995
Infant Conner^10,2 b. 1931, d. 1931
Infant Conner^10,2,6 b. May 29, 1937, d. May 29, 1937

Citations

[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elbert Lee Conner obituary in the May 25, 1958 edition.
[S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, Funeral pamphlet for Lula Aldridge Conner.
[S116] Floyd Press, From the Lula Aldridge Conner obituary in the Aug 3, 1972 edition.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Harvey Conner obituary in the Jan 29, 1999 edition.
[S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Mary Kagey/Keage¹

F, b. February 2, 1797, d. May 16, 1880

Mary Kagey/Keage was buried at Strickler Cemetery, Rt. 221 N. near Little River Bridge, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on February 2, 1797 at Virginia.² She married Jacob M. Strickler on June 18, 1817 at Shenandoah Co., Virginia.¹ As of June 18, 1817,her married name was Strickler. Mary Kagey/Keage died on May 16, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 83.²

Family

Jacob M. Strickler b. February 21, 1786, d. August 7, 1867

Marriage*

She married Jacob M. Strickler on June 18, 1817 at Shenandoah Co., Virginia.¹

Children

Samuel Strickler+ b. September 17, 1820, d. August 21, 1907
Barbara Strickler³ b. circa 1827, d. December 4, 1887

Citations

[S437] Jordan R. Dodd, Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850.
[S200] Ruth Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Strickler Cemetery.
[S22] FamilySearch Internet Search, online http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

Sue Emma Akers^1,2,3,4

F, b. December 21, 1927, d. July 17, 2010

Father

Ernest Raymond Akers^1,5,4 b. January 10, 1900, d. January 10, 1976

Mother

Margaret B. Grace^5,4 b. circa 1903

Sue Emma Akers was buried at Mountain Park Cemetery, Saint Jo, Montague Co., Texas.^2,3 Her Social Security Number was 452-42-1765.⁶ Her married name was Long.¹ She married Hanna D. Long.^1,7 Sue Emma Akers was born on December 21, 1927 at Oklahoma.^5,6 She died on July 17, 2010 at Drumright, Creek Co., Oklahoma, at age 82.^2,6,3 She SAINT JO - Sue Emma Akers Long, 82, of Drumright, Okla., died Saturday, July 17, 2010, at the Drumright Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Mountain Park Cemetery, Saint Jo, with C.E. Cole officiating. Services are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Saint Jo. Mrs. Long was a long-time secretary for an accounting firm and sub-taught at the Drumright schools. Survivors include son, Richard of Watauga, Texas; one grandaughter; one grandson; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
on July 20, 2010.³

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 288, District 27, Owen, Kay Co., Oklahoma

⁵

1940

Dwelling 8, District 169-3, Saint Jo, Montague Co., Texas

⁴

Family

Hanna D. Long b. October 17, 1924, d. June 29, 1987

Marriage*

Sue Emma Akers married Hanna D. Long.^1,7

Children

Larry D. Long⁷ b. November 21, 1948, d. September 18, 1949
Richard D. Long^7,3,8

Citations

[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S2867] Mountain Park Cemetery, Montague Co., TX, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=akers&GSfn=ernest&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=46&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=44141256&CRid=5451&df=all&
[S1645] Wichita Falls Times Record News, From the Sue Emma Akers Long obituary in the Jul 20, 2010 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S964] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.
[S6863] Borger News Herald, From the H.D. Long obituary in the Jul 6, 1987 edition.

Annie Alice Conner^1,2,3

F, b. February 17, 1913, d. April 25, 2000

Father

Elbert Leland "Lee" Conner^{4,2,5,6,7,8,9,10} b. April 18, 1887, d. May 24, 1958

Mother

Lula Inez Aldridge^{11,5,2,6,7,8,9,10} b. January 12, 1890, d. July 29, 1972

Her Social Security Number was 229-72-9980.¹² Annie Alice Conner was buried at Basham Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Basham, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,13 She was born on February 17, 1913 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^12,13,3,10 She married Frank Ross Lawrence, son of Simon Peter Lawrence and Sallie Ann Strickler, on October 16, 1934 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,6,14,15 As of October 16, 1934,her married name was Lawrence. Annie Alice Conner died on April 25, 2000 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 87.^1,12,13 She LAWRENCE, Annie Alice Conner, 87, of Roanoke died Tuesday, April 25, 2000. She was the widow of Frank R. Lawrence and was also preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Garvin and her brothers; Harvey and George Conner and a great grandson, John David Crouse, Jr. Surviving are her daughters and son-in-law, Geneva and Benjamin Crouse of Fla., Rheba L. Donahue of Roanoke, Barbara L. Fish of Raleigh; eight grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Effie Lawrence of New York; many loving nieces and nephews. Services will be at Basham Primitive Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. on April 26, 2000.¹

Census Records

1920

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

⁷

1930

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

⁸

1940

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

¹⁶

Family

Frank Ross Lawrence b. August 26, 1914, d. October 4, 1985

Marriage*

Annie Alice Conner married Frank Ross Lawrence, son of Simon Peter Lawrence and Sallie Ann Strickler, on October 16, 1934 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,6,14,15

Children

Mary Geneva Lawrence+^1,16,17,15 b. December 14, 1936, d. January 19, 2023
Rheba Ann Lawrence^1,17,15
Barbara Rose Lawrence+^1,17,15 b. June 25, 1948, d. August 27, 2015

Citations

[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Annie Alice Conner Lawrence obituary in the Apr 26, 2000 edition.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Harvey Conner obituary in the Jan 29, 1999 edition.
[S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S116] Floyd Press, From the Lula Aldridge Conner obituary in the Aug 3, 1972 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, Funeral pamphlet for Lula Aldridge Conner.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S1058] Archie & Phyllis Sumner Robert B. Basham, Basham Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Frank Ross Lawrence obituary in the Oct 5, 1985 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

James Wellington Walton Sr.

M, b. November 2, 1805, d. January 16, 1900

James Wellington Walton Sr. was buried at Walton Cemetery, Pee Wee Drive, S. E., Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He married Louisa M. Walton.¹ James Wellington Walton Sr. was born on November 2, 1805 at Halifax Co., Virginia.¹ He died on January 16, 1900 at age 94.¹

Family

Louisa M. Walton b. 1808, d. December 14, 1871

Marriage*

He married Louisa M. Walton.¹

Children

Cephus L. Walton+² b. October, 1840, d. August 24, 1884
James Wellington Walton Jr.+^2,3 b. December 14, 1847, d. July 22, 1934

Citations

[S201] Mary Conner Williams and Mary Leigh Williams, Walton Cemetery.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the James W. Walton death certificate.

Louisa M. Walton

F, b. 1808, d. December 14, 1871

Louisa M. Walton married James Wellington Walton Sr.¹ Louisa M. Walton was buried at Walton Cemetery, Pee Wee Drive, S. E., Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She was born in 1808 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ She died on December 14, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

Family

James Wellington Walton Sr. b. November 2, 1805, d. January 16, 1900

Marriage*

She married James Wellington Walton Sr.¹

Children

Cephus L. Walton+² b. October, 1840, d. August 24, 1884
James Wellington Walton Jr.+^2,3 b. December 14, 1847, d. July 22, 1934

Citations

[S201] Mary Conner Williams and Mary Leigh Williams, Walton Cemetery.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the James W. Walton death certificate.

Arletta J. Walton¹

F, b. July 3, 1873, d. July 2, 1875

Father

James Wellington Walton Jr.¹ b. December 14, 1847, d. July 22, 1934

Mother

Elvira Susan Conner¹ b. November 28, 1853, d. February 17, 1883

Arletta J. Walton was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on July 3, 1873.¹ She died on July 2, 1875 at age 1; Drowned to death.¹

Citations

[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.

Daniel Washington Walton^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 16, 1876, d. May 17, 1960

Father

James Wellington Walton Jr.^3,6,5 b. December 14, 1847, d. July 22, 1934

Mother

Elvira Susan Conner^3,6 b. November 28, 1853, d. February 17, 1883

Daniel Washington Walton was buried at Walton Cemetery, Pee Wee Drive, S. E., Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,5 He was born on May 16, 1876 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of May 15, 1876.^3,4,5 He married Eliza Jane Richards on February 10, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³ Daniel Washington Walton died on May 17, 1960 at Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 84.^1,5

Census Records

1880

Dwelling 367, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁶

1910

Dwelling 2, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁷

1920

Dwelling 142, District 20, Roanoke, Virginia

1930

Dwelling 50, District 17, Roanoke, Virginia

⁸

1940

Dwelling 209, District 81-23, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia

⁹

Occupation

1910		Farm laborer⁷
1920		Laundry fireman²
1930		Hotel station fireman⁸

Family

Eliza Jane Richards b. May 5, 1876, d. January 10, 1950

Marriage*

Daniel Washington Walton married Eliza Jane Richards on February 10, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³

Children

George Ellis Walton+^2,4,7,5 b. February 3, 1899, d. April 12, 1926
Velira Gaines Walton+^2,7,5 b. September 12, 1900, d. September 18, 1983
Flora Dorsin? Walton+^2,7 b. July 15, 1902, d. November 19, 1999
Minnie Eva Walton^2,7,5 b. June 26, 1904, d. February 6, 1920
Nina Mary Walton^2,7,5 b. 1906, d. December 29, 1921
James Wellington Walton^2,7,9,5 b. February 11, 1909, d. December 5, 1972
Charlie Ralph Walton+^2,10 b. July 21, 1910, d. March 4, 2000
Frank Eurel "Frankie" Walton^2,9,5 b. December 7, 1912, d. April 15, 1971
Jesse Willard Walton+^8,10,11 b. June 21, 1920, d. April 17, 1984

Citations

[S201] Mary Conner Williams and Mary Leigh Williams, Walton Cemetery.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Guy Ezra Conner^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}

M, b. February 8, 1889, d. September 14, 1980

Father

George Benjamin Conner^{3,4,5,10,11,9,12} b. February 6, 1861, d. March 30, 1942

Mother

Ellen Iddings^{3,4,5,11,9,12} b. June 16, 1863, d. August 7, 1894

Guy Ezra Conner COPPER HILL - Guy E. Conner, age 91, died at his home Sunday. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ora Nichols Conner, two daughters, Miss Dessie Conner, Copper Hill; Mrs. Thomas (Aldene) Nichols, Roanoke; one son, Alvin Conner, Bent Mountain; three half-sisters, Mrs. Mamie Walton, Check; Mrs. Virgie Jamison, Boones Mill; Mrs. Bessie Craighead, Roanoke; one half-brother, Clarence Conner, Radford; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren. Funeral will be in Salem Church. Internment in the church cemetery.¹³ He was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^14,13,6,9,15 His Social Security Number was 231-16-1781.¹⁶ He was born on February 8, 1889 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.^{16,14,6,3,7,9,15,8,12} He married Nellie Frances Poff, daughter of William Isaac "Ike" Poff and Elizabeth Jane "Liz" Conner, on February 23, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,5,9 Guy Ezra Conner married Ora Belle Sowers, daughter of Eld. Frazier Tuggle Sowers and Flora Ann Martin, on September 15, 1961 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{4,5,13,6,17,9} Guy Ezra Conner died on September 14, 1980 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 91.^14,13,6,9,15

Census Records

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁸

1900

Dwelling 126, District 19, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1910

Dwelling 54, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁹

1920

Dwelling 88, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

²⁰

1930

Dwelling 97, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

²¹

1940

Dwelling 87, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

²²

1950

Dwelling 902, District 32-18, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

²³

Occupation

1910		Farmer¹⁹
1920		Farmer²⁰
1930		Farmer²¹
1940		Farmer²²

Family 1

Nellie Frances Poff b. July 6, 1891, d. October 15, 1953

Marriage*

Guy Ezra Conner married Nellie Frances Poff, daughter of William Isaac "Ike" Poff and Elizabeth Jane "Liz" Conner, on February 23, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,5,9

Children

Dessie Mae Conner^{20,21,5,24,13,6,25,26,22,27,23,28} b. January 2, 1911, d. March 4, 1996
Arnie Gay Conner+^{1,20,21,5,24,26,9,28} b. October 25, 1912, d. July 24, 1978
Alvin Esmond Conner+^{20,21,29,5,24,13,6,26,27,30,28} b. July 22, 1916, d. May 29, 2002
Cleophas Ezra Conner+^{20,21,4,5,25,26,22,9,30,28} b. September 18, 1918, d. November 7, 1972
George Edgar Conner+^{21,5,26,22,9,28} b. June 8, 1922, d. March 31, 1971
Harlie Cletus Conner^{21,5,26,22,9,23,28,31} b. March 18, 1926, d. December 20, 1972
Viola Aldene Conner^{4,5,24,13,6,26,22,23,28} b. March 22, 1933, d. February 27, 2009

Family 2

Ora Belle Sowers b. January 11, 1910, d. September 19, 2007

Marriage*

Guy Ezra Conner married Ora Belle Sowers, daughter of Eld. Frazier Tuggle Sowers and Flora Ann Martin, on September 15, 1961 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^{4,5,13,6,17,9}

Citations

[S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S657] George Pauff - Anna Merchant, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poff/f0637.htm
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From an unidentified funeral home pamphlet for Guy Ezra Conner.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S2394] Pulaski Southwest Times, From the Posey Hubert Conner obituary in the Jun 28, 1959 edition.
[S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Guy E. Conner obituary in an undated edition.
[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
[S711] Pupils of Check High School, Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ora Belle Conner obituary in the Sep 20, 2007 edition.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Arnie Conner Dowdy obituary in an unknown newspaper.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Cleoplas E. Conner obituary in an unknown newspaper.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Viola Aldene Conner Nichols obituary in the Feb 28, 2009 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the George Edgar Conner obituary in the Apr 1, 1971 edition.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Harlie Cletus Conner obituary in the Dec 21, 1972 edition.

Dary E. Walton¹

M, b. August 12, 1887, d. May 8, 1888

Father

James Wellington Walton Jr. b. December 14, 1847, d. July 22, 1934

Mother

Mary Jane Conner b. November 24, 1856, d. May 4, 1937

Dary E. Walton was buried at Walton Cemetery, Pee Wee Drive, S. E., Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on August 12, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He died on May 8, 1888 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

Citations

[S201] Mary Conner Williams and Mary Leigh Williams, Walton Cemetery.

Kennis Kiras Walton^1,2

M, b. February 6, 1883, d. May 5, 1960

Father

James Wellington Walton Jr.^3,1,2,4,5,6 b. December 14, 1847, d. July 22, 1934

Mother

Elvira Susan Conner^3,1,2 b. November 28, 1853, d. February 17, 1883

Kennis Kiras Walton was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,1 He Never married.¹ He was born on February 6, 1883 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,1,2 He died on May 5, 1960 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 77.^7,1

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 111, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

1910

Dwelling 160, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

1920

Dwelling 89, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

1930

Dwelling 96, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁶

1940

Dwelling 71, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁸

Occupation

1910		Farmer⁴
1920		Blacksmith⁵
1930		House builder⁶
1940		Farmer⁸

Citations

[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Enzo L. Walton^1,2,3

M, b. October 10, 1884, d. April 3, 1904

Father

James Wellington Walton Jr.^2,3 b. December 14, 1847, d. July 22, 1934

Mother

Mary Jane Conner^2,3 b. November 24, 1856, d. May 4, 1937

Enzo L. Walton was buried at Walton Cemetery, Pee Wee Drive, S. E., Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on October 10, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 He died on April 3, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 19.¹

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 111, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

Citations

[S201] Mary Conner Williams and Mary Leigh Williams, Walton Cemetery.
[S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.

Ulus B. Walton^1,2

M, b. June 27, 1890, d. July 12, 1890

Father

James Wellington Walton Jr.² b. December 14, 1847, d. July 22, 1934

Mother

Mary Jane Conner² b. November 24, 1856, d. May 4, 1937

Ulus B. Walton was buried at Walton Cemetery, Pee Wee Drive, S. E., Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on June 27, 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He died on July 12, 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

Citations

[S201] Mary Conner Williams and Mary Leigh Williams, Walton Cemetery.
[S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.

Purley E. Walton^1,2

F, b. March 11, 1889, d. May 10, 1891

Father

James Wellington Walton Jr.² b. December 14, 1847, d. July 22, 1934

Mother

Mary Jane Conner² b. November 24, 1856, d. May 4, 1937

Purley E. Walton was buried at Walton Cemetery, Pee Wee Drive, S. E., Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on March 11, 1889 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She died on May 10, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 2; Died of a of brain affection.¹

Citations

[S201] Mary Conner Williams and Mary Leigh Williams, Walton Cemetery.
[S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.

Andrew Lewis Weddle

M, b. August 13, 1787, d. August 7, 1846

Andrew Lewis Weddle was buried at Weddle Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on August 13, 1787 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He married Elizabeth Boone on October 21, 1811 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.² Andrew Lewis Weddle died on August 7, 1846 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 58.¹

Family

Elizabeth Boone b. September 3, 1791, d. November 9, 1850

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Boone on October 21, 1811 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.²

Child

Elizabeth Weddle+³ b. May 17, 1833, d. November 4, 1869

Citations

[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
[S849] Jack Spangler (e-mail address), Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler, Franklin County, Virginia 1773.

Elizabeth Boone

F, b. September 3, 1791, d. November 9, 1850

Elizabeth Boone was buried at Weddle Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on September 3, 1791 at Franklin Co., Virginia. She married Andrew Lewis Weddle on October 21, 1811 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.² As of October 21, 1811,her married name was Weddle. Elizabeth Boone died on November 9, 1850 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 59.

Family

Andrew Lewis Weddle b. August 13, 1787, d. August 7, 1846

Marriage*

She married Andrew Lewis Weddle on October 21, 1811 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.²

Child

Elizabeth Weddle+³ b. May 17, 1833, d. November 4, 1869

Citations

[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
[S849] Jack Spangler (e-mail address), Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler, Franklin County, Virginia 1773.

Mary Margaret Aldredge^1,2

F, b. August 9, 1827, d. September 4, 1862

Father

Leonard Aldredge² b. circa 1789, d. December, 1854

Mother

Catherine Flynt² b. circa 1785, d. November 20, 1860

Mary Margaret Aldredge was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4,2 She was born on August 9, 1827 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.² She married John Thrash West Sr., son of William West and Sarah Thrash, on December 22, 1851 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of December 22, 1851,her married name was West. Mary Margaret Aldredge died on September 4, 1862 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 35.²

Census Records

1860

Dwelling 410, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

Family

John Thrash West Sr. b. May 10, 1825, d. September 27, 1909

Marriage*

Mary Margaret Aldredge married John Thrash West Sr., son of William West and Sarah Thrash, on December 22, 1851 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2

Children

Albert P. West^6,2,5 b. November 3, 1852, d. January 19, 1866
John Thrash West Jr.+^7,8,2,9,5 b. February 4, 1854, d. October 26, 1929
Alice Rosina West+^6,5 b. February 5, 1856, d. April 29, 1927
Staunton Richard West+^6,10,9,5 b. June 27, 1857, d. November 25, 1922
Mary Laurice West+^11,5 b. February 2, 1860, d. October 7, 1952
William Jackson West+^11,9 b. September 4, 1862, d. January 19, 1955

Citations

[S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S162] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, William G. "The Settler" Aldridge, Floyd Co., VA.
[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
[S711] Pupils of Check High School, Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery.
[S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
[S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
[S34] Library of Virginia at Richmond, Birth Register for Floyd County, 1853-1873.
[S96] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1853-1882.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S5165] West Cemetery, Patrick Co. VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Josephine Gay Whitenack^1,2

F, b. August 6, 1880

Father

Jonathan A. Whitenack^2,1,3 b. circa 1837, d. April 25, 1911

Mother

Sarah Ann "Sallie" Vest^1,2,3 b. circa 1840, d. 1903

Josephine Gay Whitenack was born on August 6, 1880 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She married Walter Andrew "Bub" Lawrence, son of William B. Lawrence and Sarah Adelaine "Addie" Richards, on October 24, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1,3 As of October 24, 1894,her married name was Lawrence.

Family

Walter Andrew "Bub" Lawrence b. July 27, 1875

Marriage*

Josephine Gay Whitenack married Walter Andrew "Bub" Lawrence, son of William B. Lawrence and Sarah Adelaine "Addie" Richards, on October 24, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1,3

Child

Roff Arno Lawrence+^5,2,6,3,7 b. October 4, 1902, d. February 8, 1995

Citations

[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S134] Granddaughter Alice V. Thomas, granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Lala Vest Rev. Peter R. Vest, Rev. Peter R. Vest Files.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Roff Arno Lawrence obituary in the Fab 10, 1995 edition.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Elinos Logan Whitlock

M, b. December 25, 1835, d. March 31, 1917

Father

Henry Wilbern Whitlock¹ b. July 8, 1805, d. August 31, 1890

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Graham¹

Elinos Logan Whitlock was buried at Whitlock Cemetery, State Road 612, about 1.5 miles from Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He was born on December 25, 1835 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 He married Octavia Spangler, daughter of Samuel Spangler and Mary Catherine Hylton/Helton, on November 4, 1858 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3,2 Elinos Logan Whitlock died on March 31, 1917 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 81.²

Census Records

1890

Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

Family

Octavia Spangler b. February 28, 1837, d. April 14, 1915

Marriage*

Elinos Logan Whitlock married Octavia Spangler, daughter of Samuel Spangler and Mary Catherine Hylton/Helton, on November 4, 1858 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3,2

Children

Ulysses Grant Whitlock+^5,3 b. November 8, 1868, d. April 9, 1936
Elijah Fleshman Whitlock+^3,6,1 b. June 15, 1871, d. February 27, 1944
Gustavus Arthur "Gus" Whitlock+³ b. February 28, 1882, d. December 20, 1954

Citations

[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S334] Listing provided by Mary Conner Williams unknown, Whitlock Cemetery.
[S181] Spangler Genealogy, online http://www.spanglers.info/span.html
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S22] FamilySearch Internet Search, online http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
[S849] Jack Spangler (e-mail address), Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler, Franklin County, Virginia 1773.

Nellie Frances Poff^1,2,3,4

F, b. July 6, 1891, d. October 15, 1953

Father

William Isaac "Ike" Poff^1,2,5,4 b. September 14, 1854, d. May 8, 1922

Mother

Elizabeth Jane "Liz" Conner^1,2,5,4 b. February 2, 1855, d. March 28, 1924

Nellie Frances Poff was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,4,7 She was born on July 6, 1891 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Jul 5, 1891.^5,4,7 She married Guy Ezra Conner, son of George Benjamin Conner and Ellen Iddings, on February 23, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 As of February 23, 1910,her married name was Conner. Nellie Frances Poff died on October 15, 1953 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 62.^6,4,7

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 70, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

1910

Dwelling 54, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

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1920

Dwelling 88, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

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1930

Dwelling 97, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

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1940

Dwelling 87, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

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1950

Dwelling 902, District 32-18, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹²

Family

Guy Ezra Conner b. February 8, 1889, d. September 14, 1980

Marriage*

Nellie Frances Poff married Guy Ezra Conner, son of George Benjamin Conner and Ellen Iddings, on February 23, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,3,4

Children

Dessie Mae Conner^{9,10,3,13,14,11,15,12} b. January 2, 1911, d. March 4, 1996
Arnie Gay Conner+^16,9,3,14,4 b. October 25, 1912, d. July 24, 1978
Alvin Esmond Conner+^{9,10,17,3,13,14,15,18} b. July 22, 1916, d. May 29, 2002
Cleophas Ezra Conner+^{9,10,19,3,14,11,4,18} b. September 18, 1918, d. November 7, 1972
George Edgar Conner+^10,3,14,11,4 b. June 8, 1922, d. March 31, 1971
Harlie Cletus Conner^{10,3,14,11,4,12} b. March 18, 1926, d. December 20, 1972
Viola Aldene Conner^{19,3,13,14,11,12} b. March 22, 1933, d. February 27, 2009

Citations

[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S2413] Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708660
[S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
[S711] Pupils of Check High School, Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From an unidentified funeral home pamphlet for Guy Ezra Conner.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Viola Aldene Conner Nichols obituary in the Feb 28, 2009 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.