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     Mary Ann Taylor married John Alexander Niday.¹ Mary Ann Taylor Died in child birth. Her married name was Niday. She was born circa 1830 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.¹ She died on February 2, 1866 at Craig Co., Virginia.

     George William Henry Conner was buried at King Cemetery, Rt. 607, Bottom Creek area, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^5,2 He was born on March 18, 1889 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Mar 22, 1890.^6,2 He married Sarah Eliza King, daughter of Edward Lee King and Rachel Ann Hale, on September 12, 1912 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^7,8,2 George William Henry Conner died on March 9, 1952 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 62.^5,2

     Cecilia Herdie Porterfield was born on November 3, 1872 at Newport, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ She married Leonidas Baber "Leon" Niday circa 1899.^1,2 As of circa 1899,her married name was Niday.²

     Henry Britts was born in 1781 at Cumberland Co., Virginia.¹ He married Mary Catherine Frantz on September 7, 1802 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.¹ Henry Britts died in 1845 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.¹

     His Social Security Number was 228-48-3195.⁷ John Thomas Wright was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.^3,4 He was born on May 17, 1894 at Virginia.^7,2,3,4,8 He married Ella Mae Fielding on June 28, 1923 at Albemarle Co., Virginia.⁵ John Thomas Wright died on July 12, 1972 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 78.^7,3,4,8

     John Ballard Strickler was buried at Strickler Cemetery, Rt. 221 N. near Little River Bridge, Floyd Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on March 7, 1849 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1 He married Celeste Sowder, daughter of William Sowder and Mary Ann Thrash, on July 11, 1872 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4 John Ballard Strickler died on May 9, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 72.⁴

     Mary Catherine Frantz was born circa 1782 at Pennsylvania.¹ She married Henry Britts on September 7, 1802 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.² As of September 7, 1802,her married name was Britts.² Mary Catherine Frantz died on September 1, 1870 at Craig Co., Virginia.³

     James Nelson Stewart was buried at Hall Cemetery #3, Carter Co., Kentucky.⁵ His Social Security Number was 235-09-1142.⁶ He was born on February 2, 1899 at Rush, Boyd Co., Kentucky; The draft cards have a birth year of 1900.^1,2,3,6,5 He married Virgie P. Crowder, daughter of Isaac Abel Crowder and Mildred M. "Millie" Craft, on August 9, 1920 at Logan Co., West Virginia.^7,1 James Nelson Stewart died on November 7, 1970 at Boyd Co., Kentucky, at age 71.^4,6,5

     Jessie Boyd Morris was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 1521 South Carpenter Drive, Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.³ He was born on November 12, 1885 at Rockbridge Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Nov 13, 1885.^2,3 He married Etta May Crowder, daughter of Isaac Abel Crowder and Mildred M. "Millie" Craft, on May 26, 1909 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.¹ Jessie Boyd Morris died on April 7, 1961 at age 75.³

     Charles D. "Charlie" Rogers was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, Logan Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on March 4, 1875 at Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Betty Elizabeth "Nancy" Crowder, daughter of Isaac Abel Crowder and Mildred M. "Millie" Craft, on January 8, 1917 at Logan Co., West Virginia.² Charles D. "Charlie" Rogers died on April 9, 1956 at Logan, Logan Co., West Virginia, at age 81.¹

     John Anderson Criner was born in 1787. He married Susannah "Susan" Harless on September 23, 1816 at Giles Co., Virginia.¹ John Anderson Criner died in 1875.

     William Anthony Yeatts was buried at Yates Family Cemetery, near Stonewall Church, one-half mile off 4366 Rt. 221 N., Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 He was born on January 16, 1835 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Mary Henry Terry Yates, daughter of William Riceville/Rice Yates and Elizabeth "Betsy" McLaughlin, on November 10, 1857 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^2,7,6 William Anthony Yeatts During the Civil War, William A. Yeatts was listed on the Regimental Return of Nov 1861 of Company A, 51st Virginia Militia. He then enlisted as a Private in Captain Carpenter's Company of the Virginia Light Artillery. He was wounded in the war and when he returned to duty he worked in the blacksmith shop for the Union. His wife received a pension from the Federal government. He was listed as 5 feet, 9 1/2 inches in height, light complexion, and grey eyes. in November, 1861.² He died on May 15, 1906 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 71.^1,2 He left a will on July 6, 1906; "I William A. Yeatts of the County of Floyd and State of Virginia being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make my last will and testament in manner and form following. After the payment of all my personal debts if any there be, my belongings shall be distributed as follows: "First, I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Mary H. all my property, real personal and mixed of what nature and kind soever and wherever, the same shall be at the time of my death. This all to belong to my wife during her natural life. Also that after my decease my son, John W. Yeatts, shall take possession of the lands and cultivate the same and pay the rents to my wife also that he shall attend to all the business matters of the farm. "Second, After the death of my wife Mary H. all of the above named property shall go - by the right of this will to my son John w. Yeatts on conditions as follows: John W. shall pay to the heirs named below two hundred dollars each, C. A. Yeatts, F. G. Yeatts, B. S. Yeatts, Sarah E. King (and her heirs), Mary B. Conner, Martha N. King (and her heirs). All the above named heirs to receive two hundred dollars each. Then he shall pay to Virginia J. Yeatts the sum of three hundred dollars. This last named heir, Virginia J. shall be paid out of the personal property. If there should not be enough of personal property to pay the said $300.00 then there shall be enough equally deducted from the claims of the other heirs to make out the $300.00 in favor of Virginia J. Yeatts. "It is provided that if my son John W. Yeatts should for any purpose fail to take up and carry out my will as herein stated, then my son F. G. Yeatts shall take his place on like conditions. "It is further provided herein that the one complying with the will - whether John W. or F. G. if he should excess necessary expenses beyond his part he shall be paid a reasonable sum therefor. "It is herein provided that $5.00 per year shall be reserved by my wife out of the rent for my farm and paid over to the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Stonewall for each year during her natural life. "In witness where of I William A. Yeatts, the testator, have to this my last will and testament, set my hand and seal this the 12th day of May 1906. Witnesses: Rev. J. K. Rumburg, Walter Richards Virginia, In clerks office of the Circuit Court of Floyd County, July 6th, 1906. This day a paper purporting to be the last Will of W. A. Yeatts, deceased was produced before me in my office, and proved by the oath of Rev. J. K. Ruznburg, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and admitted to probate and ordered to be rcorded. Teste, B. S. Pedigo, Clerk Yeatts, William A............Little River.² He SALE NOTICE - As Executor of the will of W(illiam) A(nthony). Yates deceased, I will sell at Public Auction on Jan 20. 1928 (this was shortly after his wife Mary passed away), at his residence 9 miles east of Floyd, stonewall the following property.
2 milk cows, 2 horses and harness, 1 brood sow, 1 cream separator, 15 fine chickens, 6 turkeys, all farming tools consisting of plows, harrows, hoes, etc., 3 stands, bees, all household and kitchen furniture, beds and bedding, and other things not mentioned.
Sale to begin at 10 o,clock. All sums under $5.00 cash over that amount on credit of six months with interest and approved security.
J(ohn). W(illiam). Yates (his son), Exec. on January 5, 1928.⁸

     George Edmundson Caldwell was buried at Webb Cemetery, Rt. 621, Craig Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on May 23, 1864 at Craig Co., Virginia.¹ He married Etta Missouri "Ettie" Webb on October 7, 1888 at Craig Co., Virginia.² George Edmundson Caldwell died on April 21, 1926 at Craig Co., Virginia, at age 61.¹

     Etta Missouri "Ettie" Webb was buried at Webb Cemetery, Rt. 621, Craig Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on March 9, 1870 at Sinking Creek, Craig Co., Virginia.¹ She married George Edmundson Caldwell on October 7, 1888 at Craig Co., Virginia.² As of October 7, 1888,her married name was Caldwell. Etta Missouri "Ettie" Webb died on August 7, 1940 at Virginia at age 70.¹

     Lloyd Caldwell was born on June 3, 1825 at Virginia. He married Susanna Martha Hendrickson on November 27, 1851 at Craig Co., Virginia.¹ Lloyd Caldwell died in 1906.

     Susanna Martha Hendrickson was born on July 8, 1832 at Virginia. She married Lloyd Caldwell on November 27, 1851 at Craig Co., Virginia.¹ As of November 27, 1851,her married name was Caldwell. Susanna Martha Hendrickson died on February 17, 1876 at Craig Co., Virginia, at age 43.

     Mary Henry Terry Yates was buried at Yates Family Cemetery, near Stonewall Church, one-half mile off 4366 Rt. 221 N., Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,1,2 She was born on November 15, 1832 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^6,1,2 She married William Anthony Yeatts, son of John Yeardley Yates and Elizabeth Feline Lipford, on November 10, 1857 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 As of November 10, 1857,her married name was Yeatts. Mary Henry Terry Yates died on December 9, 1927 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 95.^6,1,2 She "In memory of Mrs. Mary H. Yeatts, who departed this life Dec. 9, 1927, making her stay on earth 95 years 24 days. Having been born Nov. 15, 1832. She was the last surviving daughter of William R. Yeatts and a native of Pittsylvania Co., Va. She was married in her 22 year to William A. Yeatts, who preceded her to the grave 21 years. To this union were born 9 children, 3 preceded her to the grave. The surviving ones are Miss Virginia and Flurnoy G. Yeatts and Mrs. Mattie Yeatts King, of Floyd, and Ballard Yeatts of Salem, Va., Mrs Byron Yeatts Conner, of Roanoke , and John W. Yeatts of Martinsville, who were all present at her burial.

"She was a consistent member, of the Methodist church for over 50 years. She and her husband were baptized together.

"Mother Yeatts was a kind and affectionate wife and mother, a devotional Christian and a kind neighbor, and will be missed in these resources of life, for she always administered to all needs of the suffering.

"The funeral service was conducted by her pastor, Rev. Woodward, and Elder Vest, of the Brethren church at Stonewall, on the 11th, after which she was laid to rest on the Yeatts burying ground near her house.

"The pall bearers were her grandsons and the flower girls were her grand daughters. her grave was literally covered with beautiful flowers showing the esteem in which she was held.

"Mother Yeatts was confined to her bed for nearly a year and all that loving hands could do was done for her, but in all this time she never complained and would say she was so much trouble and on the day she died she offered up two most beautiful prayers.

"We do not think of mother as being dead, but only as moving out of the house of clay and going home with Jesus to stay in that beautiful home of the soul whose gates are of pearl and the streets are of gold, that beautiful home of the soul, and we feel sure she is in the sun light of God. Yes, mother, we deeply feel, but we know our loss is your eternal gain.

Written by her daughter and son, Virginia and Flurnoy Yeatts circa December 13, 1927.²

     James T. Hall was born in February, 1856 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3 He married Ludema "Deaney" Norris on December 10, 1896 at Mercer Co., West Virginia; J. T. Hall, son of Henry and Allie, born in Floyd Co. James was widowed at the time of this marriage.^1,2

     Rebecca E. Callahan was born in October, 1866 at Virginia.² She married William A. Elmore, son of James Elmore and Martha Elizabeth Crawford, on June 24, 1886 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.³ As of June 24, 1886,her married name was Elmore.³

     Calvin Alexander Yates was buried at Yates Family Cemetery, near Stonewall Church, one-half mile off 4366 Rt. 221 N., Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,1 He was born on October 4, 1858 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,7,1,6 He married Margaret Ellen Hoback, daughter of William P. Hoback and Magdaline Bowman, on February 14, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,8,9,1 Calvin Alexander Yates died on January 30, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 64.^7,1

     Henry Madison "Mat" Callahan was buried at Sunrise Cemetery, Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.¹ He was born in 1867 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.¹ He married Amanda Virginia "Mandy" Elmore, daughter of James Elmore and Martha Elizabeth Crawford, on December 19, 1889 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,4 Henry Madison "Mat" Callahan died on March 6, 1932 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.¹

     William B. Callahan was born in May, 1885 at Virginia.¹

     Lelia M. Callahan was born in April, 1890 at Virginia.¹

     Warren Fountain Callahan was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia. He left a will; 235-01-2757.⁷ He was born on July 2, 1891 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Jul 3, 1891.^1,7,6 He married Nannie Wade on December 4, 1916 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,6,8 Warren Fountain Callahan died on June 29, 1974 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.⁶ He Warren F. Callahan, 82, of Sullivan died at 6:20 a.m. Monday at a local hospital after a long illness. He was born July 2, 1891 at Clifton Forge, Va. a son of the late Henry M. and Amanda Elmore Callahan. He was a member of the First Baptist Church at Sullivan and UMWA local 7086. He was a retired wireman for Lillybrook Coal Company. Survivors include his widow, Nannie Wade Callahan; two sons, Ned of Sullivan and Warren Jr. of Dallas, Tex; four daughters, Mrs. James (Katheryn) Johnson of St. Albans, Mrs. Clayton (Elizabeth) Newland of Beckley, Mrs. Ruth Gallagher of St. Albans and Mrs. Mildreth Ricketts of Sullivan; a sister, Mrs. Bertha Perdue of Clifton Forge, Va; 13 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home with Rev. R. H. Todd officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 9 p.m. today. Pallbearers will include Gene Billups, James Cassity, James Huffman, Clifford Lively, Paul Callahan and Bill Crum. on July 2, 1974.⁶

     Calvin Henry Callahan was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2 He was born on May 29, 1893 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^3,1 He married Lala Edith Archer on December 15, 1920 at Lillybrook, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,6 Calvin Henry Callahan died on August 2, 1931 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 38; Calvin was accidently electrocuted.³

     Howard Monroe Callahan was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 234-12-4538.⁴ He was born on March 20, 1895 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Della Scott on August 20, 1921 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,6,3 Howard Monroe Callahan died on February 18, 1961 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 65.^3,4