Marguerite Ann "Margie" Argabright1

F, b. circa 1820, d. after 1900
FatherGeorge Washington Argabright1 b. circa 1798, d. 1844
MotherMartha Unknown1 b. 1801, d. February 22, 1884
     Marguerite Ann "Margie" Argabright was born circa 1820 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 She married Elijah Brown on September 4, 1837 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 As of September 4, 1837,her married name was Brown.1 Marguerite Ann "Margie" Argabright died after 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.

Family

Elijah Brown b. March 9, 1815, d. March 8, 1875
Marriage*She married Elijah Brown on September 4, 1837 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  2. [S587] Anthony Kent Stephens (e-mail address), Descendants of Abraham Kingrea.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Hosea Kingrea1,2,3

M, b. circa 1832, d. October 20, 1894
FatherAbraham Kingrea4,2,5 b. March 18, 1793, d. April 19, 1881
MotherSarah "Sally" Sullender4,2,5 b. circa 1802, d. July 16, 1885
     Hosea Kingrea was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Rt. 221 east from Floyd, left on Bethlehem Church Road NE, left at next fork (Red Oak Grove Road north), on a hill across from Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born circa 1832 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,2,5 He married Mary "Polly" Walters, daughter of Jacob B. Walters and Hannah Iddings, on January 10, 1850 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,3 Hosea Kingrea married Nancy E. King, daughter of Jacob O. King and Mary "Polly" Mills, on March 18, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 Hosea Kingrea died on October 20, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,7

Census Records

1870Dwelling 204, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1880Dwelling 33, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1870Farmer8
1880Farmer9

Family 1

Mary "Polly" Walters b. June 1, 1831, d. June 10, 1865
Marriage*Hosea Kingrea married Mary "Polly" Walters, daughter of Jacob B. Walters and Hannah Iddings, on January 10, 1850 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,3 
Children

Family 2

Nancy E. King b. circa 1840
Marriage*Hosea Kingrea married Nancy E. King, daughter of Jacob O. King and Mary "Polly" Mills, on March 18, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S221] Barb Reininger, Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  4. [S587] Anthony Kent Stephens (e-mail address), Descendants of Abraham Kingrea.
  5. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
  6. [S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S21] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1883-1896.
  8. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Kingrea death certificate.

Alice Terisa Conner1,2,3

F, b. October 22, 1876, d. March 9, 1960
FatherEdward Joseph "Ned" Conner1,4,5 b. March 30, 1853, d. December 13, 1940
MotherLucy Ellen McGhee1,4,5 b. September 18, 1855, d. 1952
     Alice Terisa Conner was buried at Joseph Henry Guilliams Cemetery, Rt. 742, one mile north of Callaway on left, Franklin Co., Virginia.2 She was born on October 22, 1876 at Franklin Co., Virginia.6,4,5 As of February 15, 1893,her married name was Guilliams.5 She married James Henry Guilliams, son of James W. Guilliams and Charity Sowder, on February 15, 1893 at Franklin Co., Virginia.7,5 As of May 24, 1900,her married name was Holland.5 Alice Terisa Conner married Joseph Henry Holland on May 24, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5 Alice Terisa Conner died on March 9, 1960 at Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 83.2,4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 218, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 173, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 51, District 31, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia8
1920Dwelling 182, District 57, Maggodee, Franklin Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 137, District 2, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 49, District 34-1, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia11

Family 1

James Henry Guilliams b. November, 1873, d. 1894
Marriage*Alice Terisa Conner married James Henry Guilliams, son of James W. Guilliams and Charity Sowder, on February 15, 1893 at Franklin Co., Virginia.7,5 
Child

Family 2

Joseph Henry Holland b. March 2, 1880, d. March 9, 1965
Marriage*Alice Terisa Conner married Joseph Henry Holland on May 24, 1900 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S294] Franklin County Historical Society, Franklin County, VA Cemeteries.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Joseph Holland obituary in the Oct 7, 2006 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1791] My Family (Guilliams), online http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1758050&id=I139
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Mary "Polly" Walters1,2

F, b. June 1, 1831, d. June 10, 1865
FatherJacob B. Walters3,1,2,4 b. circa 1804, d. circa 1887
MotherHannah Iddings3,1,2,4 b. February 10, 1802, d. November 10, 1858
     Mary "Polly" Walters was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Rt. 221 east from Floyd, left on Bethlehem Church Road NE, left at next fork (Red Oak Grove Road north), on a hill across from Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, Floyd Co., Virginia.5 She was born on June 1, 1831 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5 She married Hosea Kingrea, son of Abraham Kingrea and Sarah "Sally" Sullender, on January 10, 1850 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,2 As of January 10, 1850,her married name was Kingrea. Mary "Polly" Walters died on June 10, 1865 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 34; Died of heart disease.5

Family

Hosea Kingrea b. circa 1832, d. October 20, 1894
Marriage*She married Hosea Kingrea, son of Abraham Kingrea and Sarah "Sally" Sullender, on January 10, 1850 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S351] Virginia County Clerk of Floyd Co., Floyd Co., Virginia Will Book F, From the Jacob Walters will, page 21.
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  3. [S273] Floyd Co., Virginia Family Bibles, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbs/fambible.html
  4. [S96] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1853-1882.
  5. [S221] Barb Reininger, Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S587] Anthony Kent Stephens (e-mail address), Descendants of Abraham Kingrea.
  8. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  9. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Kingrea death certificate.

Abraham Kingrea1

M, b. March 18, 1793, d. April 19, 1881
     Abraham Kingrea was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Rt. 221 east from Floyd, left on Bethlehem Church Road NE, left at next fork (Red Oak Grove Road north), on a hill across from Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on March 18, 1793 at Virginia.1 He married Sarah "Sally" Sullender on August 15, 1820 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.2 Abraham Kingrea Married on August 15, 1820, By; Rev. John Helmes, Mr. Kingrea to Sally Sullender, all Botetourt County Va. on August 21, 1820.2 He died on April 19, 1881 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 88.3,1

Family

Sarah "Sally" Sullender b. circa 1802, d. July 16, 1885
Marriage*He married Sarah "Sally" Sullender on August 15, 1820 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S221] Barb Reininger, Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S588] Herald of The Valley, From the Aug 21, 1820 edition.
  3. [S587] Anthony Kent Stephens (e-mail address), Descendants of Abraham Kingrea.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.

Sarah "Sally" Sullender1

F, b. circa 1802, d. July 16, 1885
     Sarah "Sally" Sullender was born circa 1802 at Botetourt Co., Virginia. She married Abraham Kingrea on August 15, 1820 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.1 As of August 15, 1820,her married name was Kingrea. Sarah "Sally" Sullender died on July 16, 1885 at Floyd Co., Virginia.

Family

Abraham Kingrea b. March 18, 1793, d. April 19, 1881
Marriage*She married Abraham Kingrea on August 15, 1820 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S588] Herald of The Valley, From the Aug 21, 1820 edition.
  2. [S587] Anthony Kent Stephens (e-mail address), Descendants of Abraham Kingrea.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.

Asa H. Lawrence1,2,3

M, b. February 7, 1848, d. June 7, 1906
FatherSilas Byrd Lawrence3,2,4 b. February 3, 1823, d. November 14, 1901
MotherElizabeth Wilson2,3,4
     Asa H. Lawrence was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4 He was born on February 7, 1848 at Virginia.1,4 He married Elizabeth H. Smith, daughter of Byrd/Bird Smith and Lydia Ann Iddings, on March 7, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 Asa H. Lawrence died on June 7, 1906 at age 58.1

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5

Family

Elizabeth H. Smith b. April 10, 1848, d. October 20, 1919
Marriage*Asa H. Lawrence married Elizabeth H. Smith, daughter of Byrd/Bird Smith and Lydia Ann Iddings, on March 7, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  2. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  5. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Minnie Alma Iddings death certificate.
  7. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Elizabeth H. Smith1,2,3

F, b. April 10, 1848, d. October 20, 1919
FatherByrd/Bird Smith2,1,3,4 b. July 15, 1809, d. February 22, 1896
MotherLydia Ann Iddings1,2,3 b. March 23, 1814, d. October 12, 1884
     Elizabeth H. Smith was buried at Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,3,4 She was born on April 10, 1848 at Virginia.5,3,4 She married Asa H. Lawrence, son of Silas Byrd Lawrence and Elizabeth Wilson, on March 7, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of March 7, 1867,her married name was Lawrence. Elizabeth H. Smith died on October 20, 1919 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 71.5,4

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Family

Asa H. Lawrence b. February 7, 1848, d. June 7, 1906
Marriage*Elizabeth H. Smith married Asa H. Lawrence, son of Silas Byrd Lawrence and Elizabeth Wilson, on March 7, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  3. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  4. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Elizabeth Lawrence death certificate.
  5. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Minnie Alma Iddings death certificate.
  8. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Silas Byrd Lawrence1

M, b. February 3, 1823, d. November 14, 1901
FatherJonathan "John" Lawrence1 b. circa 1787, d. February 15, 1863
MotherNancy Peden1 b. circa 1787, d. July 4, 1855
     Silas Byrd Lawrence was buried at Weaver, Lawrence, Payne, and Others Cemetery, High Rock Hill Road & Daniels Run Road, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 He was born on February 3, 1823 at Virginia.2 He married Elizabeth Wilson on May 27, 1845 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 Silas Byrd Lawrence died on November 14, 1901 at age 78.2

Family

Elizabeth Wilson
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Wilson on May 27, 1845 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  2. [S576] Margaret Tynan & Rena Worthen, Montgomery Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Volume I.
  3. [S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.

John Richards1,2

M, b. June 10, 1810, d. July 21, 1891
FatherUnknown Richards
     John Richards was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Rt. 221 east from Floyd, left on Bethlehem Church Road NE, left at next fork (Red Oak Grove Road north), on a hill across from Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on June 10, 1810 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He married Martha Harris on May 23, 1836 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 John Richards died on July 21, 1891 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 81.1

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Family

Martha Harris b. May 14, 1814, d. November 27, 1905
Marriage*John Richards married Martha Harris on May 23, 1836 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S221] Barb Reininger, Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  2. [S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  6. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.

Martha Harris1

F, b. May 14, 1814, d. November 27, 1905
     Martha Harris was buried at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Rt. 221 east from Floyd, left on Bethlehem Church Road NE, left at next fork (Red Oak Grove Road north), on a hill across from Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on May 14, 1814 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 She married John Richards, son of Unknown Richards, on May 23, 1836 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of May 23, 1836,her married name was Richards. Martha Harris died on November 27, 1905 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 91.2

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Family

John Richards b. June 10, 1810, d. July 21, 1891
Marriage*Martha Harris married John Richards, son of Unknown Richards, on May 23, 1836 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S42] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 2, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S221] Barb Reininger, Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  6. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.

Luther M. Lawrence1,2

M, b. January 15, 1850, d. June 9, 1910
FatherJacob R. Lawrence2,1 b. May 20, 1816, d. May 25, 1899
MotherNancy Rutrough1,2 b. March 16, 1816, d. November 14, 1878
     Luther M. Lawrence was buried at Lawrence Cemetery, in a field off Aglar Drive, near Stonewall Community on Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 He was born on January 15, 1850 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,1,2 He married Sarah Ann Hancock, daughter of Peter L. Hancock and Elizabeth Edwards, on December 23, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 Luther M. Lawrence died on June 9, 1910 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 60.3,1

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

Sarah Ann Hancock b. September 30, 1849, d. December 23, 1908
Marriage*Luther M. Lawrence married Sarah Ann Hancock, daughter of Peter L. Hancock and Elizabeth Edwards, on December 23, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S401] Mary C. Williams, Lawrence Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  6. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Martha Ann Peradine Conner1,2,3,4

F, b. circa 1876, d. January 5, 1944
FatherEdward Joseph "Ned" Conner1,2,3,5,6,4 b. March 30, 1853, d. December 13, 1940
MotherLucy Ellen McGhee1,2,3,5,4 b. September 18, 1855, d. 1952
     Martha Ann Peradine Conner was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.7 She was born circa 1876 at Virginia; Her headstone has a birth date of 1881 but she was enumerated as a four year old daughter in the 1880 Census.1,7 She died on January 5, 1944 at Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.7,4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 218, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 244, District 22, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia2
1910Dwelling 36, District 31, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 24, District 45, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 50, District 34-1, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia6

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.

Sarah Ann Hancock1,2

F, b. September 30, 1849, d. December 23, 1908
FatherPeter L. Hancock2,1
MotherElizabeth Edwards1,2
     Sarah Ann Hancock was buried at Lawrence Cemetery, in a field off Aglar Drive, near Stonewall Community on Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.3 She was born on September 30, 1849 at Virginia.3 She married Luther M. Lawrence, son of Jacob R. Lawrence and Nancy Rutrough, on December 23, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 As of December 23, 1875,her married name was Lawrence. Sarah Ann Hancock died on December 23, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 59.3

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

Luther M. Lawrence b. January 15, 1850, d. June 9, 1910
Marriage*Sarah Ann Hancock married Luther M. Lawrence, son of Jacob R. Lawrence and Nancy Rutrough, on December 23, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S401] Mary C. Williams, Lawrence Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  6. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Wilhelm John "William" Rutrough1

M, b. February 5, 1790, d. February, 1825
FatherJohannes "John" Rutrough b. 1756, d. December 12, 1824
MotherMary Anne Cronk b. May 10, 1755, d. January 28, 1839
     Wilhelm John "William" Rutrough was buried at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, intersection of Rt. 693 and Rt. 615, Floyd Co., Virginia. He was born on February 5, 1790 at Botetourt Co., Virginia. He married Elizabeth "Betty" Sowers, daughter of George Sowers and Anna Elizabeth Spangler, on December 7, 1812 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 Wilhelm John "William" Rutrough died in February, 1825 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.

Family

Elizabeth "Betty" Sowers b. April 28, 1789, d. May 28, 1871
Marriage*He married Elizabeth "Betty" Sowers, daughter of George Sowers and Anna Elizabeth Spangler, on December 7, 1812 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S357] Marguerite Tise, A Brief History of Zion Lutheran Church at Floyd Co., Virginia.
  2. [S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
  3. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  4. [S700] Unknown, Hoback - Rutrough Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  5. [S698] Unknown, Rutrough Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

Elizabeth "Betty" Sowers1

F, b. April 28, 1789, d. May 28, 1871
FatherGeorge Sowers2 b. 1750, d. March 18, 1834
MotherAnna Elizabeth Spangler b. circa 1764, d. November, 1857
     Elizabeth "Betty" Sowers was buried at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, intersection of Rt. 693 and Rt. 615, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 She was born on April 28, 1789 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 She married Wilhelm John "William" Rutrough, son of Johannes "John" Rutrough and Mary Anne Cronk, on December 7, 1812 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 As of December 7, 1812,her married name was Rutrough. Elizabeth "Betty" Sowers died on May 28, 1871 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 82.1

Family

Wilhelm John "William" Rutrough b. February 5, 1790, d. February, 1825
Marriage*She married Wilhelm John "William" Rutrough, son of Johannes "John" Rutrough and Mary Anne Cronk, on December 7, 1812 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  2. [S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
  3. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  4. [S700] Unknown, Hoback - Rutrough Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  5. [S698] Unknown, Rutrough Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

Perry Millard Lawrence1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 13, 1866, d. May 30, 1923
FatherHosannah Byron "Hosea" Lawrence1,2 b. May 2, 1846, d. February 14, 1904
MotherNancy Ann Iddings1,2 b. January 9, 1845, d. June 2, 1920
     Perry Millard Lawrence was buried at Hilltop Cemetery, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.6,5 He was born on September 13, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,6 He married Byra Jane Wilson, daughter of Jonas Wilson and Martha Smith, on June 5, 1889 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.7,4,8 Perry Millard Lawrence died on May 30, 1923 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 56.6 He Perry M. Lawrence died at his home at 1 o'clock this morning after a lingering illness of paralysis of the throat, superinduced by the effects of an accident some years ago. He was 56 years of age and had long been one of Hinton's well known business men, being the senior member of the firm of the Hinton Construction Co. He leaves a wife, but no children. Also one brother, Harrison Lawrence, and three sisters Mrs. E. H. Davis, of Brooklin, and Mrs. Henry Glass and Mrs. N. D. Seldomridge, of Hinton. Burial will follow in Hill Top cemetery. Deceased was a Mason, and an excellent citizen. on May 31, 1923.5

Census Records

1870Dwelling 226, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1880Dwelling 20, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia2
1910Dwelling 189, District 131, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia3
1920Dwelling 210, District 135, Greenbrier, Summers Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1910Stone construction contractor3
1920Building contractor9

Family

Byra Jane Wilson b. July 1, 1872, d. December 16, 1934
Marriage*Perry Millard Lawrence married Byra Jane Wilson, daughter of Jonas Wilson and Martha Smith, on June 5, 1889 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.7,4,8 

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lawrence-Wilson marriage record.
  5. [S11951] Independent-Herald, The, From the Perry M. Lawrence obituary in the May 31, 1923 edition.
  6. [S3335] Hilltop Cemetery, Summers Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Byra Jane Lawrence death certificate.
  8. [S11951] Independent-Herald, The, From the Byra Lawrence obituary in the Dec 20, 1934 edition.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Uriah Lawrence1,2

M, b. circa 1874, d. November, 1888
FatherHosannah Byron "Hosea" Lawrence1,2 b. May 2, 1846, d. February 14, 1904
MotherNancy Ann Iddings1,2 b. January 9, 1845, d. June 2, 1920
     Uriah Lawrence was born circa 1874 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He died in November, 1888 at Summers Co., West Virginia.2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 20, District 50, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Uriah Lawrence death record.

Isaac Martin1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. October 26, 1833, d. April 24, 1911
FatherWilliam Martin2,3,4,6 b. November 12, 1796, d. November 12, 1881
MotherSarah "Sallie" Harris2,4,6 b. August 7, 1798, d. October 14, 1872
     Isaac Martin was buried at Laurel Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, from Rt. 221, right on Rt. 612, left on Rt. 673, right on Rt. 608. The cemetery is on the left on a hillside, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He was born on October 26, 1833 at Virginia.1 He married Elmira Spangler, daughter of David Palmer Spangler and Permelia "Amelia" Boothe, on January 28, 1858 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6 Isaac Martin married Peradine Graham, daughter of John W. Graham and Nancy Boothe, on March 13, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1 Isaac Martin died on April 24, 1911 at age 77.1

Census Records

1850Dwelling 186, Northern District, Patrick Co., Virginia4
1860Dwelling 53, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated with his son in the household of his father William Martin2
1870Dwelling 272, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1850Laborer4
1860Farmer2
1870Farmer5

Family 1

Elmira Spangler b. circa 1838, d. January 30, 1859
Marriage*Isaac Martin married Elmira Spangler, daughter of David Palmer Spangler and Permelia "Amelia" Boothe, on January 28, 1858 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6 
Child

Family 2

Peradine Graham b. September 25, 1839, d. May 12, 1920
Marriage*Isaac Martin married Peradine Graham, daughter of John W. Graham and Nancy Boothe, on March 13, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S219] Updated listing by Edgar Vest Ruth G. Hale & Jimmie Steele, Laurel Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery (also known as Martin Cemetery).
  2. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S353] Virginia County Clerk of Floyd Co., Floyd Co., Virginia Will Book 01, From the will of William Martin.
  4. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  9. [S96] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1853-1882.
  10. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  11. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Mary Ann Lawrence death certificate.
  12. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  13. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  14. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  15. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  16. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.

Peradine Graham

F, b. September 25, 1839, d. May 12, 1920
FatherJohn W. Graham b. circa 1803, d. July 30, 1887
MotherNancy Boothe b. February 18, 1811, d. August 2, 1878
     Peradine Graham was buried at Laurel Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, from Rt. 221, right on Rt. 612, left on Rt. 673, right on Rt. 608. The cemetery is on the left on a hillside, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 She was born on September 25, 1839 at Virginia.1,2 She married Isaac Martin, son of William Martin and Sarah "Sallie" Harris, on March 13, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 As of March 13, 1866,her married name was Martin. Peradine Graham died on May 12, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 80.1

Census Records

1870Dwelling 272, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

Isaac Martin b. October 26, 1833, d. April 24, 1911
Marriage*Peradine Graham married Isaac Martin, son of William Martin and Sarah "Sallie" Harris, on March 13, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S219] Updated listing by Edgar Vest Ruth G. Hale & Jimmie Steele, Laurel Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery (also known as Martin Cemetery).
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  6. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  7. [S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Mary Ann Lawrence death certificate.
  8. [S325] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1873.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S96] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1853-1882.
  11. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  12. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  13. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.

Gideon L. "Gid" Lawrence1,2,3

M, b. September 10, 1843, d. May 18, 1902
FatherJacob R. Lawrence1,3 b. May 20, 1816, d. May 25, 1899
MotherNancy Rutrough1,3 b. March 16, 1816, d. November 14, 1878
     Gideon L. "Gid" Lawrence was buried at Lawrence Cemetery, in a field off Aglar Drive, near Stonewall Community on Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,3 He Served in Company A, 54th Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army. He was born on September 10, 1843 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1,3 He married Mary Jane Overstreet, daughter of Lewis Burwell Overstreet and Mary Ann Davis, on February 4, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 Gideon L. "Gid" Lawrence died on May 18, 1902 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 58.4,3

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia5

Family

Mary Jane Overstreet b. November 12, 1835, d. February 18, 1900
Marriage*Gideon L. "Gid" Lawrence married Mary Jane Overstreet, daughter of Lewis Burwell Overstreet and Mary Ann Davis, on February 4, 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S770] Rena Worthen, Overstreet in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Mar 13, 2005.
  3. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  4. [S401] Mary C. Williams, Lawrence Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.

Elzira Arminta C. "Minnie" Conner1,2

F, b. August 9, 1879, d. February 5, 1934
FatherEdward Joseph "Ned" Conner1,3 b. March 30, 1853, d. December 13, 1940
MotherLucy Ellen McGhee1 b. September 18, 1855, d. 1952
     Elzira Arminta C. "Minnie" Conner was buried at Tinsley/Webb/Nichols Cemetery, Rt. 650, Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.4 She was born on August 9, 1879 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 As of December 27, 1894,her married name was Tinsley.5 She married Charles Lee "Charlie" Tinsley on December 27, 1894 at Franklin Co., Virginia.5,6,3 Elzira Arminta C. "Minnie" Conner died on February 5, 1934 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 54.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 218, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 14, District 22, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 59, District 31, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 19, District 46, Blackwater, Franklin Co., Virginia8
1930Dwelling 97, District 24, Roanoke, Virginia9

Family

Charles Lee "Charlie" Tinsley b. March 13, 1874, d. February 12, 1920
Marriage*Elzira Arminta C. "Minnie" Conner married Charles Lee "Charlie" Tinsley on December 27, 1894 at Franklin Co., Virginia.5,6,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S3] Mary Conner Williams, "Conner Family Researcher Mary Conner Williams," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  5. [S326] Beverly Merritt, Marriage Records of Franklin Co., Virginia 1876-98.
  6. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Brodie Oscar Tinsley obituary in the Sep 21, 2002 edition.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Isaac Moore1

M, b. August 10, 1789, d. May 1, 1875
     Isaac Moore was buried at Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Rt. 682, 0.6 miles north of Rt. 221, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 He was born on August 10, 1789 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 He married Nancy Howard, daughter of Peter Howard and Sarah Strickland, on November 7, 1815 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 Isaac Moore died on May 1, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 85.2

Family

Nancy Howard b. May 5, 1792, d. December 26, 1862
Marriage*He married Nancy Howard, daughter of Peter Howard and Sarah Strickland, on November 7, 1815 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S61] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register A, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.

Lewis Burwell Overstreet1

M, b. 1792, d. 1863
     Lewis Burwell Overstreet was born in 1792 at Bedford Co., Virginia.1 He married Mary Ann Davis circa 1825 at Bedford Co., Virginia. Lewis Burwell Overstreet died in 1863 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1

Family

Mary Ann Davis b. circa 1802, d. before 1850
Marriage*He married Mary Ann Davis circa 1825 at Bedford Co., Virginia. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S770] Rena Worthen, Overstreet in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Mar 13, 2005.
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Elijah D. Light

M, b. 1799, d. July, 1879
FatherHenry Light b. circa 1771, d. April, 1823
MotherLydia Hathaway
     Elijah D. Light was born in 1799 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He married Susannah Wilson, daughter of Peter Wilson and Rhoda "Chloe" Hathaway, on February 14, 1820 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 Elijah D. Light died in July, 1879 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1820Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia3
1870Dwelling 283, Little River, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumertated in the household of his son Henry4

Occupation

1870Farm laborer4

Family

Susannah Wilson
Marriage*Elijah D. Light married Susannah Wilson, daughter of Peter Wilson and Rhoda "Chloe" Hathaway, on February 14, 1820 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S309] Wes McDaniel, Light in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Feb 25, 2004.
  2. [S280] Anne Lowry Worrell, A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831.
  3. [S409] National Archives and Records Administration, 1820 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

John Smith1

M, b. April, 1799, d. before 1837
     John Smith was born in April, 1799. He married Nancy Lykins, daughter of Jonas Lykins and Lydia Wilson, on December 5, 1825 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 John Smith died before 1837.

Family

Nancy Lykins b. November 25, 1801, d. July 7, 1883
Marriage*He married Nancy Lykins, daughter of Jonas Lykins and Lydia Wilson, on December 5, 1825 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S61] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register A, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.