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Charles Corbin Creasy^1,2,3,4

M, b. October 21, 1952, d. July 29, 2016

Charles Corbin Creasy was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.³ He was born on October 21, 1952 at Roanoke, Virginia.^5,1,3,4 He married Candy Irene Poff, daughter of Wade Marshall Poff and Mary Elizabeth Conner, on April 3, 1981 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,1,6,7 Charles Corbin Creasy died on July 29, 2016 at Virginia at age 63.^2,3 He Charles Corbin Creasy, 63, of Floyd, went home peacefully, Friday, July 29, 2016 and is now at peace in our Fathers arms. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Leslie and Helen Marie Wilhelm Creasy; sister, Becky Sue Cundiff. He retired after 38 years of employment with Norfolk & Southern Railroad. He was in the Marine Reserves for 12 years, active with God's Kid's Youth Group and a Deacon at his church, The Little White Church. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Candy Creasy; daughters, Courtney Creasy, Carla Creasy Peters(Greg), Mary Helen Critzer (Dylan); granddaughter, Hannah Jane Creasy; sisters, Melodee Tamashiro (Charlie) and Dougie Bolt (Roger). on July 30, 2016.²

Family

Candy Irene Poff b. May 31, 1961, d. July 9, 2021

Marriage*

He married Candy Irene Poff, daughter of Wade Marshall Poff and Mary Elizabeth Conner, on April 3, 1981 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,1,6,7

Children

Mary Helen Creasy^6,2,7
Courtney Marie Creasy^1,6,2,7
Carla Leslie Creasy^1,6,2,7

Citations

[S400] Russell E. Fisher & Jill Fisher Bass, Notes on the Family of Joshua "Bird" Agee.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Charles Corbin Creasy obituary in the Jul 30, 2016 edition.
[S4955] Restvale Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wade Marshall Poff obituary in the Dec 16, 2004 edition.
[S4212] Gardner Funeral Home, online http://www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com, From the Candy Poff Creasy obituary.

Peggy Ann Yeatts^1,2

F, b. June 16, 1938, d. April 17, 1976

Father

Kyle James Yeatts^3,1,4,2 b. March 26, 1916, d. July 25, 1986

Mother

Madie Ola "Mada" Epperly^3,1,5,4,2 b. February 3, 1919, d. February 22, 2010

Peggy Ann Yeatts was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 225-48-7830.⁶ She was born on June 16, 1938 at Virginia.⁶ She married Robert James "Bobby" Conner, son of Charles Tiras Conner and Irene Janney, on September 4, 1954 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,8,9 As of September 4, 1954,her married name was Conner. Peggy Ann Yeatts married Ralph Greer Stinson Jr. on April 12, 1963 at Roanoke, Virginia.^7,1,5,2 As of April 12, 1963,her married name was Stinson. Peggy Ann Yeatts died on April 17, 1976 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 37.¹ She LYNCHBURG -- Peggy Ann Yeatts Stinson, age 37, of 209 Grove St., Lynchburg, died Apr. 17, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Survived by her husband, Ralph G. Stinson, Jr., two sons, James A. Conner, Brian G. Stinson, Lynchburg; one daughter, Lisa Anne Conner, Lynchburg; mother, Mrs. Madie E. Austin, Pilot; father James K. Yeatts, Martinsville; brother, Larry G. Yeatts, Roanoke, one half-brother, Joseph Austin, Pilot; two half-sisters, Patricia Austin Bowers, Floyd, Judy Yeatts, Martinsville. Funeral service was held at the Thomas Road Baptist Church with interment in Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg. on April 29, 1976.¹

Census Records

1940

Dwelling 28, District 32-5, Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

Family 1

Robert James "Bobby" Conner b. October 4, 1934, d. October 3, 1961

Marriage*

Peggy Ann Yeatts married Robert James "Bobby" Conner, son of Charles Tiras Conner and Irene Janney, on September 4, 1954 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,8,9

Children

James Anthony Conner^8,1
Lisa Anne Conner^8,1,2

Family 2

Ralph Greer Stinson Jr.

Marriage*

Peggy Ann Yeatts married Ralph Greer Stinson Jr. on April 12, 1963 at Roanoke, Virginia.^7,1,5,2

Child

Brian G. Stinson^1,5

Citations

[S116] Floyd Press, From the Peggy Ann Yeatts obituary in the Apr 29, 1976 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Larry Gene Yeatts obituary in the Dec 2, 2009 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Madie Ola Epperly Austin obituary in the Feb 24, 2010 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S400] Russell E. Fisher & Jill Fisher Bass, Notes on the Family of Joshua "Bird" Agee.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Anna "Annie" Custer¹

F, b. March 1, 1780, d. January 3, 1850

Anna "Annie" Custer was buried at Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery, Rt. 221, across from Simpson's Store, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.² She was born on March 1, 1780 at Pennsylvania.² She married Joseph Howard Gray Sr., son of Edward Howard Gray and Mary Frances Hugo, in May, 1802 at Rockbridge Co., Virginia.^2,1 As of May, 1802,her married name was Gray. Anna "Annie" Custer died on January 3, 1850 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 69.²

Family

Joseph Howard Gray Sr. b. March, 1779, d. September, 1863

Marriage*

She married Joseph Howard Gray Sr., son of Edward Howard Gray and Mary Frances Hugo, in May, 1802 at Rockbridge Co., Virginia.^2,1

Children

Daniel Gray
John Gray³
William Gray+ b. circa 1802
Joseph Howard "Joe" Gray Jr.+^4,5 b. October 1, 1803, d. August 7, 1870
Harriet Gray+ b. April 10, 1806, d. June 5, 1871
James Hampton Gray+⁶ b. October 15, 1808, d. August 21, 1870
Clarissa Gray+ b. circa 1809
Edward Gray+^3,7 b. March 24, 1810, d. June 22, 1869
Japhanis P. Gray+⁸ b. July 1, 1811, d. March 5, 1865
Jackson Gray
Elizabeth "Betsy" Gray+ b. September 27, 1814, d. December 1, 1865
Ann Gray+⁴ b. February 29, 1820, d. February 28, 1878
Rhoda Gray+¹ b. September 19, 1824, d. April 7, 1913

Citations

[S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Rhoda Sowder death certificate.
[S171] Charles Gray with additions by David Shank in Mar 2004, Gray, Poff, and Kropff Family Cemetery Transcription.
[S1095] Unknown, Gray-Cannaday & Joseph Howard Gray Sr. in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Sep 17, 2003, From the abstract of the will of Joseph Howard Gray, Sr.
[S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
[S5752] Unknown compiler, Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917.
[S96] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1853-1882.
[S2337] Goodloe Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/22003664/person/1410700659
[S1133] Ancestors of Dorset Spears & Ann Gray, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=g314spears&id=I20

Celeste Sowder^1,2,3,4

F, b. June 3, 1850, d. December 11, 1914

Father

William Sowder^5,2,3,4 b. September 28, 1825, d. March 20, 1899

Mother

Mary Ann Thrash^5,2,3,4 b. September 24, 1828, d. January 30, 1905

Celeste Sowder was buried at Strickler Cemetery, Rt. 221 N. near Little River Bridge, Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on June 3, 1850 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 She married John Ballard Strickler, son of Samuel Strickler and Nancy Ann Helms, on July 11, 1872 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 As of July 11, 1872,her married name was Strickler.² Celeste Sowder died on December 11, 1914 at Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 64.^1,4

Census Records

1860

Dwelling 440, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

1870

Dwelling 63, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

1880

Dwelling 444, District 29, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁶

1890

Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁷

1900

Dwelling 35, District 18, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁸

1910

Dwelling 27, Division 49, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁹

Family

John Ballard Strickler b. March 7, 1849, d. May 9, 1921

Marriage*

Celeste Sowder married John Ballard Strickler, son of Samuel Strickler and Nancy Ann Helms, on July 11, 1872 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1

Children

William Thomas Strickler+^10,6,8,11,4 b. August 25, 1873, d. December 10, 1951
Samuel Aken Strickler+^6,8,4 b. August 21, 1875, d. December 6, 1964
Nancy Mary "Nannie" Strickler+^6,10,4 b. March 27, 1879, d. January 1, 1954
Josephine Cameron "Cammie" Strickler+^10,8,4 b. December 15, 1881, d. May 26, 1967
Herbert Helm Strickler+^8,10,11,4 b. October 24, 1884, d. November 7, 1962
Elizabeth Belle "Eliza" Strickler+^10,8,4 b. March 24, 1890, d. June 21, 1981
Katherine Mosby "Kate" Strickler+^8,10,9 b. March 29, 1891, d. September 6, 1983
Harriett Clyde Strickler^10,8,9 b. April 19, 1894, d. August 18, 1916

Citations

[S200] Ruth Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Strickler Cemetery.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.

William M. Goode^1,2

M, b. circa 1837

William M. Goode was born circa 1837 at Virginia.¹ He married Janetta Almeda "Nettie" Britts, daughter of Samuel Frantz Britts and Elizabeth "Betty" Elmore, on November 8, 1873 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.²

Census Records

1880

Dwelling 167, District 23, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia

1900

Dwelling 2, District 11, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia

Occupation

1880

Craig county jailer¹

1900

Farmer³

Family

Janetta Almeda "Nettie" Britts b. circa 1841, d. before June 1, 1900

Marriage*

William M. Goode married Janetta Almeda "Nettie" Britts, daughter of Samuel Frantz Britts and Elizabeth "Betty" Elmore, on November 8, 1873 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.²

Children

Lorena Lee "Rena" Goode+⁴ b. August 23, 1867, d. March 11, 1945
Ollie John Goode+^1,5 b. December 19, 1870, d. February 24, 1951
William Henry Goode+^6,1,3,5,4 b. May 1, 1873, d. May 18, 1913
Dovie Harriet Goode+^7,1,3,5 b. December 20, 1876, d. December 18, 1964
Maggie Blanch "Maude" Goode^7,1,3

Citations

[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S30] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1851-1881.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S28] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1882-1910.
[S83] Denice Villnuve Villareal, unknown record type, TYPE Book.
[S25] Richmond, VA Library of Virginia, Craig Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1896.

Clinton Flurnoy Yates^1,2

M, b. March 28, 1890, d. March 4, 1967

Father

Flurnoy Gustavus Yates^3,4,5,1 b. December 19, 1864, d. June 26, 1949

Mother

Laura Greene Bower^3,4,5,1 b. October 16, 1866, d. June 27, 1948

His Social Security Number was 536-03-0857.⁶ Clinton Flurnoy Yates was buried at Pines Cemetery, 1402 S. Pines Road, Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington.⁷ He was born on March 28, 1890 at Pizarro, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,6,2,7 He married Bessie Marie Monighan on December 10, 1916.^1,8 Clinton Flurnoy Yates died on March 4, 1967 at Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington, at age 76.^9,7

Census Records

1890

Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

1900

Dwelling 268, District 18, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

1910

Dwelling 47, District 19, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

1920

Dwelling 345, District 142, Opportunity, Spokane Co., Washington

⁸

1930

Dwelling 478, District 151, Opportunity, Spokane Co., Washington

¹⁰

1940

Dwelling 17, District 32-40, Millwood, Spokane Co., Washington

¹¹

Occupation

1910		Saw mill laborer⁵
1920		Paper mill machinist⁸
1930		Locomotive railroad engineer¹⁰
1940		Paper mill machinist¹¹

Family

Bessie Marie Monighan b. October 8, 1896, d. January 16, 1985

Marriage*

Clinton Flurnoy Yates married Bessie Marie Monighan on December 10, 1916.^1,8

Children

Mary Laura Yates+^10,8 b. December 2, 1915, d. September 22, 1972
Donald Clinton Yates+^10,11 b. March 22, 1921, d. August 21, 2001

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S2815] Pines Cemetery, Spokane Co., WA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=yates&GSfn=clinton&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=75474535&CRid=77082&df=all&
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S453] Washington State Department of Health, Washington Death Index, 1940-2014.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" Givens^1,2

F, b. May 20, 1841, d. June 20, 1871

Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" Givens was born on May 20, 1841 at Virginia. She married Dexter Snow Britts, son of Samuel Frantz Britts and Elizabeth "Betty" Elmore, on February 14, 1866 at Craig Co., Virginia.^2,3 As of February 14, 1866,her married name was Britts. Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" Givens died on June 20, 1871 at Craig Co., Virginia, at age 30; Died of consumption.⁴

Census Records

1870

Dwelling 276, Alleghany, Craig Co., Virginia

⁵

Family

Dexter Snow Britts b. August 14, 1844, d. April 26, 1924

Marriage*

Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" Givens married Dexter Snow Britts, son of Samuel Frantz Britts and Elizabeth "Betty" Elmore, on February 14, 1866 at Craig Co., Virginia.^2,3

Children

Mary Etta Britts+^6,7,1,5,8 b. November 27, 1866, d. March 21, 1949
Lettie Blanche Britts+^6,5,8,9 b. September 18, 1868, d. August 25, 1973
Bettie K. Britts^8,10 b. circa 1872, d. before March 10, 1901

Citations

[S372] Ruth G. Hale, Hypes Family Cemetery, Rt. 42, Craig Co., VA.
[S30] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1851-1881.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dexter S. Britts obituary in an unknown newspaper.
[S29] Richmond, VA Library of Virginia, Craig Co., Virginia, Death Records, 1853-1896.
[S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
[S25] Richmond, VA Library of Virginia, Craig Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1896.
[S31] Janet Skelton, "Hypes Family Line," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2003.
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S28] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1882-1910.
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698

Martha Adeline Leffel^1,2

F, b. January 5, 1854, d. February 28, 1918

Father

Jacob Leffel¹ b. March 10, 1810, d. before June 15, 1880

Mother

Mariah Fischer¹ b. circa 1815, d. after June 15, 1880

Martha Adeline Leffel was buried at Old Trenor Cemetery, left side of Rt. 42 at Sinking Creek Store, Sinking Creek, Craig Co., Virginia.³ She was born on January 5, 1854 at Craig Co., Virginia.^1,4,3 She married Dexter Snow Britts, son of Samuel Frantz Britts and Elizabeth "Betty" Elmore, on November 27, 1877 at Craig Co., Virginia.^1,5 As of November 27, 1877,her married name was Britts. Martha Adeline Leffel died on February 28, 1918 at age 64.³

Census Records

1880

Dwelling 93, District 22, Alleghany, Craig Co., Virginia

⁶

1900

Dwelling 92, District 10, Alleghany, Craig Co., Virginia

⁴

1910

Dwelling 66, District 73, Alleghany, Craig Co., Virginia

⁷

Family

Dexter Snow Britts b. August 14, 1844, d. April 26, 1924

Marriage*

Martha Adeline Leffel married Dexter Snow Britts, son of Samuel Frantz Britts and Elizabeth "Betty" Elmore, on November 27, 1877 at Craig Co., Virginia.^1,5

Children

Virginia Craig "Virgie" Britts^6,5,8 b. June 26, 1874, d. November 27, 1961
Lelia E. Britts^9,6
Harold Hampton "Harry" Britts+^4,5 b. May, 1881, d. October 19, 1934
Edna Belle Britts+^9,10 b. November 20, 1882, d. January 8, 1943
Beatrice Snow "Bertie" Britts^4,5 b. July 31, 1884, d. May 25, 1954
George R. Britts^9,4,5,11 b. March 21, 1886, d. November 11, 1930
Dixie M. Britts⁴
Stacy Vilas Britts+^9,7,4,5 b. June 19, 1891, d. March 18, 1984
Maude Mandy Britts^7,4,12 b. March 24, 1893, d. 1964
Hattie Adeline Britts+^9,7,4,13 b. June 8, 1895, d. October 19, 1974
Jay Stern Britts+^7,4,5 b. September 9, 1898, d. April 6, 1952

Citations

[S30] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1851-1881.
[S1255] Ruth G. Hale, Garman Cemetery, Craig Co., VA.
[S1359] Vincent E. Summers (e-mail address), Today! In "Old Trenor Cemetery, Craig Co., VA," listserve message Oct 14, 2006.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dexter S. Britts obituary in an unknown newspaper.
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Virginia Craig Britts death certificate.
[S25] Richmond, VA Library of Virginia, Craig Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1896.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, From the George R. Britts death certificate.
[S26] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1911-1938.
[S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.

John Henry Jackson Lee^1,2,3

M, b. July 31, 1846, d. September 19, 1928

John Henry Jackson Lee was buried at East Hill Cemetery, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,4 He was born on July 31, 1846 at Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^1,4 He married Martha Ann Britts, daughter of Samuel Frantz Britts and Elizabeth "Betty" Elmore, on September 24, 1874 at Craig Co., Virginia.¹ John Henry Jackson Lee died on September 19, 1928 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 82.^3,4

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 238, District 48, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

⁵

1910

Dwelling 36, District 53, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

1920

Dwelling 269, District 126, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia

⁶

Occupation

1900		Farmer⁵
1910		Stone quarry laborer²
1920		Laborer⁶

Family

Martha Ann Britts b. August 23, 1852, d. August 3, 1921

Marriage*

John Henry Jackson Lee married Martha Ann Britts, daughter of Samuel Frantz Britts and Elizabeth "Betty" Elmore, on September 24, 1874 at Craig Co., Virginia.¹

Children

Louise Blake 'Louie" Lee^5,2,6,7,4 b. January 8, 1878, d. February 16, 1954
Gertrude D. "Gertie" Lee^5,2,6,4,8,9 b. January 30, 1888, d. October 13, 1941
Goldie M./V. Lee^5,2,6,8 b. October 10, 1896

Citations

[S30] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1851-1881.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S2751] City of Salem VA Archives - East Hill Cemetery, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/salem/cemeteries/
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S25] Richmond, VA Library of Virginia, Craig Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1896.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Francis Marion Caldwell^1,2

M, b. May 28, 1848, d. December 28, 1926

Father

Alexander Looney Caldwell¹ b. circa 1825

Mother

Nancy Looney¹ b. October 23, 1826, d. March 2, 1919

Francis Marion Caldwell was buried at Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery, Paynes Mill, Fluvanna Co., Virginia.³ He was born on May 28, 1848 at Botetourt Co. (now Craig Co.), Virginia.^1,3 He married Margaret V. Britts, daughter of Samuel Frantz Britts and Elizabeth "Betty" Elmore, on January 8, 1872 at Craig Co., Virginia.^1,3 Francis Marion Caldwell died on December 28, 1926 at Fluvanna Co., Virginia, at age 78.³

Census Records

1880

Dwelling 137, District 22, Alleghany, Craig Co., Virginia

⁴

1900

Dwelling 212, District 10, Alleghany, Craig Co., Virginia

⁵

1920

Dwelling 94, District 96, Palmyra, Fluvanna Co., Virginia

⁶

Occupation

1880		Blacksmith⁴
1900		Farmer⁵
1920		Farmer⁶

Family

Margaret V. Britts b. July 27, 1854, d. December 28, 1941

Marriage*

Francis Marion Caldwell married Margaret V. Britts, daughter of Samuel Frantz Britts and Elizabeth "Betty" Elmore, on January 8, 1872 at Craig Co., Virginia.^1,3

Children

Curtis Lee Caldwell+^7,4,5,6 b. May 12, 1874, d. February 14, 1948
Eula Dell Caldwell+^4,8 b. September 2, 1877, d. February 16, 1950
Clara Nyes Caldwell^7,4,5,6 b. June 12, 1879, d. May 13, 1978
Nana Salina Caldwell^5,3 b. September 29, 1881, d. November 6, 1965
Samuel Looney Caldwell+^5,8,7,9 b. March 16, 1884, d. February 6, 1958
Grover Marshall Caldwell+^5,8 b. June 13, 1886, d. September 26, 1951
Edna F. Caldwell+⁵ b. April 2, 1890, d. May 1, 1999
Russell Randolph Caldwell+^5,7,9 b. July 20, 1892, d. November 7, 1967

Citations

[S30] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1851-1881.
[S25] Richmond, VA Library of Virginia, Craig Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1896, From his daughter Clara's birth record.
[S4598] Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery, Fluvanna Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S25] Richmond, VA Library of Virginia, Craig Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1853-1896.
[S28] Ruth G. Hale, Craig County, Virginia Marriages 1882-1910.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Jacob Rush "Jack" Sowder^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 2, 1859, d. September 25, 1935

Father

William Sowder^2,6,7,8,5 b. September 28, 1825, d. March 20, 1899

Mother

Mary Ann Thrash^2,6,7,8,5 b. September 24, 1828, d. January 30, 1905

Jacob Rush "Jack" Sowder was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on October 2, 1859 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Mary Laurice West, daughter of John Thrash West and Mary Margaret Aldredge, on December 8, 1882 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,5 Jacob Rush "Jack" Sowder died on September 25, 1935 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 75.^1,5

Census Records

1860

Dwelling 440, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁶

1870

Dwelling 63, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁷

1880

Dwelling 80, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁸

1890

Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁹

1900

Dwelling 166, District 61, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1910

Dwelling 51, District 79, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

¹¹

1920

Dwelling 55, District 122, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia

1930

Dwelling 58, District 12, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia

⁴

Occupation

1880		Farm laborer⁸
1900		Farmer¹⁰
1910		Farmer¹¹
1920		Farmer³
1930		Farmer⁴

Family

Mary Laurice West b. February 2, 1860, d. October 7, 1952

Marriage*

Jacob Rush "Jack" Sowder married Mary Laurice West, daughter of John Thrash West and Mary Margaret Aldredge, on December 8, 1882 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,5

Children

Annie Lee Sowder^10,11,3,4,5 b. September 29, 1884, d. January 5, 1984
Ralph Sowder+¹⁰ b. August 17, 1888, d. March 8, 1930
William Frank Sowder^10,11,3 b. September 6, 1896, d. December 24, 1960
Infant Sowder¹² b. September 6, 1896, d. September 7, 1896

Citations

[S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
[S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S21] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1883-1896.

Lewis Crawford Craighead^1,2

M, b. December, 1836, d. July 10, 1927

Father

William Thomas "Grandpap Billy" Craghead^2,1 b. circa 1808, d. circa 1894

Mother

Susannah Maxey¹ b. circa 1802, d. April 27, 1868

Lewis Crawford Craighead was buried at Craighead Cemetery, 10065 Patterson Drive, Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3 He Lewis served in Company I, 54th Regiment Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. Enumerated in Montgomery Co. Virginia in the 1900 and 1910 Census. In 1910 he was residing in the household of his daughter Adeline. He was born in December, 1836 at Franklin Co., Virginia.⁴ He married Mary E. Funk on January 10, 1861 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,5 Lewis Crawford Craighead died on July 10, 1927 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 90.²

Family

Mary E. Funk b. September, 1841, d. August 4, 1929

Marriage*

He married Mary E. Funk on January 10, 1861 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,5

Children

William Levi Craighead+⁶ b. 1861, d. August 13, 1951
James Lewis Craighead+ b. March 18, 1866, d. December 24, 1958
Fannie Frances Craighead+⁷ b. August 11, 1867, d. June 25, 1972
Amos Charles Craighead+^8,9,10 b. January 25, 1875, d. January 28, 1957
M. Susanna "Sook" Craighead+¹ b. June 6, 1881, d. December 14, 1974
Peter Everett "Pete" Craighead+¹¹ b. October 14, 1881, d. August 30, 1974

Citations

[S48] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 1, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S1693] W. W. Likens, Records of Death - Book 13, Grant Bryant Funeral Home Records Oct 16, 1925 - Jan 31, 1933.
[S13607] Craighead Cemetery, Roanoke Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S5612] William Craighead Cemetery, Roanoke Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S663] Paul D. Craghead, "Floyd Co., VA researcher Paul D. Craghead," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Mary E. Funk¹

F, b. September, 1841, d. August 4, 1929

Mary E. Funk was buried at Craighead Cemetery, 10065 Patterson Drive, Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² She was born in September, 1841 at Grayson Co., Virginia.^1,2 She married Lewis Crawford Craighead, son of William Thomas "Grandpap Billy" Craghead and Susannah Maxey, on January 10, 1861 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of January 10, 1861,her married name was Craighead. Mary E. Funk died on August 4, 1929 at age 87.²

Family

Lewis Crawford Craighead b. December, 1836, d. July 10, 1927

Marriage*

She married Lewis Crawford Craighead, son of William Thomas "Grandpap Billy" Craghead and Susannah Maxey, on January 10, 1861 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3

Children

William Levi Craighead+⁴ b. 1861, d. August 13, 1951
James Lewis Craighead+ b. March 18, 1866, d. December 24, 1958
Fannie Frances Craighead+⁵ b. August 11, 1867, d. June 25, 1972
Amos Charles Craighead+^6,7,8 b. January 25, 1875, d. January 28, 1957
M. Susanna "Sook" Craighead+¹ b. June 6, 1881, d. December 14, 1974
Peter Everett "Pete" Craighead+⁹ b. October 14, 1881, d. August 30, 1974

Citations

[S48] Montgomery Co., Virginia Court House, Register 1, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S13607] Craighead Cemetery, Roanoke Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S5612] William Craighead Cemetery, Roanoke Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S663] Paul D. Craghead, "Floyd Co., VA researcher Paul D. Craghead," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
[S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Timothy Craghead¹

M, b. 1777, d. 1809

Timothy Craghead was born in 1777 at Bedford Co., Virginia. He married Mary "Polly" Agee on December 6, 1802 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ Timothy Craghead died in 1809 at Franklin Co., Virginia.

Family

Mary "Polly" Agee b. 1782, d. 1842

Marriage*

He married Mary "Polly" Agee on December 6, 1802 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹

Child

William Thomas "Grandpap Billy" Craghead+ b. circa 1808, d. circa 1894

Citations

[S66] Beverly Merritt, Franklin County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 1786-1853.

Mary "Polly" Agee¹

F, b. 1782, d. 1842

Mary "Polly" Agee was born in 1782 at Franklin Co., Virginia. She married Timothy Craghead on December 6, 1802 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ As of December 6, 1802,her married name was Craghead.¹ Mary "Polly" Agee died in 1842.

Family

Timothy Craghead b. 1777, d. 1809

Marriage*

She married Timothy Craghead on December 6, 1802 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹

Child

William Thomas "Grandpap Billy" Craghead+ b. circa 1808, d. circa 1894

Citations

[S66] Beverly Merritt, Franklin County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 1786-1853.