Schaffer-Conner Family Tree

Grace Dare Hall¹

F, b. March 28, 1909, d. September 28, 1987

Father

William Henry "Will" Hall^1,2,3 b. December 30, 1872, d. June 20, 1969

Mother

Geneva "Jennie" Yeattes^2,1,3 b. April 29, 1876, d. November 27, 1959

Her Social Security Number was 238-14-1439.⁴ Grace Dare Hall was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^1,5 She married Erie Mason Harvey.¹ Her married name was Harvey. Grace Dare Hall was born on March 28, 1909 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,4 She died on September 28, 1987 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 78.^1,4,6

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 155, District 5, Dan River, Patrick Co., Virginia

Occupation

1930

Public school teacher²

Family

Erie Mason Harvey b. November 28, 1903, d. August 14, 1992

Marriage*

Grace Dare Hall married Erie Mason Harvey.¹

Child

Catherine Patricia Harvey^1,7

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wilbur Stanford Hall obituary in the Apr 16, 2003 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S5168] Forest Lawn Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
[S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.

Bennett Hayden Hall¹

M, b. June 11, 1910, d. August 4, 1967

Father

William Henry "Will" Hall^2,3,1 b. December 30, 1872, d. June 20, 1969

Mother

Geneva "Jennie" Yeattes^2,3 b. April 29, 1876, d. November 27, 1959

Bennett Hayden Hall was buried at Garden of Memory Cemetery, Walkertown, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.¹ His Social Security Number was 223-16-4323.⁴ He married Celia Unknown.¹ Bennett Hayden Hall was born on June 11, 1910 at Stuart, Patrick Co., Virginia.^2,4,1 He died on August 4, 1967 at Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina, at age 57.^2,1

Census Records

1940

Dwelling 398, District 41-52, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina

⁵

Occupation

1940

Service station operator⁵

Family

Celia Unknown

Marriage*

Bennett Hayden Hall married Celia Unknown.¹

Citations

[S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Bennett Hayden Hall death certificate.
[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wilbur Stanford Hall obituary in the Apr 16, 2003 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Edith Clara Hall^1,2,3,4

F, b. April 14, 1912, d. May 18, 1970

Father

William Henry "Will" Hall^1,5,6,2 b. December 30, 1872, d. June 20, 1969

Mother

Geneva "Jennie" Yeattes^5,1,6,2 b. April 29, 1876, d. November 27, 1959

Edith Clara Hall was buried at Overlook Cemetery, Eden, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^3,4 She married William Carlis Shelton.^1,4 Her married name was Shelton. Edith Clara Hall was born on April 14, 1912 at Stuart, Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 She died on May 18, 1970 at Eden, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, at age 58.^7,3,4

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 155, District 5, Dan River, Patrick Co., Virginia

Family

William Carlis Shelton b. March 12, 1911, d. March 2, 1962

Marriage*

Edith Clara Hall married William Carlis Shelton.^1,4

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
[S5306] Overlook Cemetery, Rockingham Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wilbur Stanford Hall obituary in the Apr 16, 2003 edition.
[S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.

Wilbur Sanford Hall^1,2

M, b. September 29, 1914, d. April 13, 2003

Father

William Henry "Will" Hall^1,3,2,4 b. December 30, 1872, d. June 20, 1969

Mother

Geneva "Jennie" Yeattes^3,1,2,4 b. April 29, 1876, d. November 27, 1959

His Social Security Number was 226-10-9614.⁵ Wilbur Sanford Hall was buried at Patrick Memorial Gardens, 20937 Jeb Stuart Highway, Patrick Springs, Patrick Co., Virginia.² He married Annie Unknown abt 1918.⁴ Wilbur Sanford Hall was born on September 29, 1914 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,5,2 He married Gladys Jane Spencer on December 12, 1932.^6,1,2 Wilbur Sanford Hall died on April 13, 2003 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 88.^5,2 He HALL, Mr. Wilbur Sanford, 88, of 177 Fleetwood Drive, Martinsville, died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at his residence. He was born in Patrick County on September 29, 1914, to the late William H. Hall and the late Geneva Yeattes Hall. He was retired from Hooker Furniture Company after 45 years of service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Spencer Hall; sisters, Julia Roberts, Edith Shelton, Eva Brown, Grace Harvey and Elleanora Stephens; brothers, Clarence, Guy, Bernard and Bennett Hall. He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Mrs. Iris H. and Robert C. Flowers of Martinsville, Ramona H. and Larry K. King of Martinsville, and Mollie Dare and Thurman G. Witt of Roanoke; one son and daughter-in-law, Mr. Roger L. and Melissa R. Hall of Spencer; eight grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at Howell Funeral Home in Stuart with Rev. Ricardo Rodriguez officiating, burial will follow in Patrick Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Howell Funeral Home and other times at the home on 177 Fleetwood Drive. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County, P.O. Box 4788, Martinsville, Va. 24115 or Southern Area Agency on Aging, 433 Commonwealth Boulevard, Martinsville, Va. 24112. Howell Funeral Home in Stuart is in charge of the arrangements.
on April 16, 2003.²

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 155, District 5, Dan River, Patrick Co., Virginia

1940

Dwelling 56, District 71-14, Peters Creek, Patrick Co., Virginia

⁴

Occupation

1940

Truck driver⁴

Family 1

Annie Unknown abt 1918

Marriage*

Wilbur Sanford Hall married Annie Unknown abt 1918.⁴

Family 2

Gladys Jane Spencer

Marriage*

Wilbur Sanford Hall married Gladys Jane Spencer on December 12, 1932.^6,1,2

Children

Iris Florence Hall^6,1,2,7
Ramona Jane Hall^6,1,2
Mollie Dare Hall^6,2
Roger Lee Hall^6,2

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wilbur Stanford Hall obituary in the Apr 16, 2003 edition.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S141] Joanie McPeak, "Geneva Yeattes - William Hall Family Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 7, 2003.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Mary Ellenora "Nonie" Hall^1,2

F, b. August 21, 1918, d. March 20, 1995

Father

William Henry "Will" Hall^3,4,5,6 b. December 30, 1872, d. June 20, 1969

Mother

Geneva "Jennie" Yeattes^4,3,5,6 b. April 29, 1876, d. November 27, 1959

Mary Ellenora "Nonie" Hall was buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery, 3601 Whitehurst Road, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.¹ Her Social Security Number was 239-22-8146.⁷ She was born on August 21, 1918 at Stuart, Patrick Co., Virginia.^3,7,8,6,1 She married Dan Eugene Stephens on December 24, 1945 at Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., Alabama.^3,1,9 As of December 24, 1945,her married name was Stephens. Mary Ellenora "Nonie" Hall died on March 20, 1995 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 76.^7,2,1 She Mrs. Mary Ellenora Stephens, born Aug. 22, 1918 in Stuart, Va., and wife of the late Dan E. Stephens, died March 20, 1995, at Wesley Long Community Hospital. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Muirs Chapel United Methodist Church with burial in Westminster Gardens. She is survived by her brother, Wilbur S. Hall of Martinsville, Va; Catherine McLean of Greensboro, Mary Avery of Creedmore, Arthur Brown Jr. of Fayetteville and many other nieces and nephews. She was a member of Muirs Chapel United Methodist Church for more than 50 years and was a resident of Well-Spring Retirement Community in Greensboro. She was loved and will be greatly missed. The family will receive friends 7:30-9 p.m. tonight at Forbis & Dick North Elm Street Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Greensboro Urban Ministry, 305 W. Lee St., Greensboro, N.C. 27406. on March 21, 1995.¹

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 155, District 5, Dan River, Patrick Co., Virginia

Family

Dan Eugene Stephens b. February 10, 1918, d. February 10, 1993

Marriage*

Mary Ellenora "Nonie" Hall married Dan Eugene Stephens on December 24, 1945 at Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., Alabama.^3,1,9

Citations

[S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Mary Ellenora Stephens obituary in the Mar 21, 1995 edition.
[S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wilbur Stanford Hall obituary in the Apr 16, 2003 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Dan Eugene Stephens obituary in the Feb 11, 1993 edition.

William Oscar Smith^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 30, 1877, d. May 10, 1936

William Oscar Smith was buried at Smith Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Lawsonville, Stokes Co., North Carolina.^4,5 He was born on November 30, 1877 at Stokes Co., North Carolina; His death certificate has a birth year of 1887.^1,4,5 He married Daisy Lowry Yeattes, daughter of Beverly Arnold Yeattes and Mary Ellen Newman, on November 2, 1918.^1,5 William Oscar Smith died on May 10, 1936 at Mayo Township, Patrick Co., Virginia, at age 58.⁵

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 29, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

William's three children from a previous marriage are also living in the household²

1930

Dwelling 174, District 9, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

Occupation

1920

Factory hired hand²

1930

State highway laborer³

Family

Daisy Lowry Yeattes b. January 19, 1878, d. July 21, 1935

Marriage*

William Oscar Smith married Daisy Lowry Yeattes, daughter of Beverly Arnold Yeattes and Mary Ellen Newman, on November 2, 1918.^1,5

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S6329] Smith Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Stokes Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^1,2

F, b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

Father

Beverly Arnold Yeattes^1,3,4 b. March 14, 1844, d. December 10, 1904

Mother

Mary Ellen Newman^1,3,4 b. March 4, 1846, d. June 18, 1916

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes was buried at Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery, 5601 Liberty Road, Pleasant Garden, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^1,4 She was born on June 28, 1880 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,4 She married Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard, son of Aaron H. Blackard and Mary Jane Shelton, on January 20, 1904 at Stuart, Patrick Co., Virginia.¹ As of January 20, 1904,her married name was Blackard. Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes died on May 7, 1952 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 71.^1,5,4

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 60, District 61, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

1910

Dwelling 150, District 79, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

⁶

1920

Dwelling 88, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

1930

Dwelling 205, District 3, Clay, Guilford Co., North Carolina

⁷

1940

Dwelling 208, District 76-22, Liberty, Randolph Co., North Carolina

⁸

Occupation

1900

Day laborer³

Family

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Marriage*

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes married Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard, son of Aaron H. Blackard and Mary Jane Shelton, on January 20, 1904 at Stuart, Patrick Co., Virginia.¹

Children

Alton Clyde Blackard Sr.+^1,6,2,9 b. November 14, 1904, d. October 3, 1993
Brooks Delven Blackard+^6,1,2,9 b. May 17, 1905, d. July 1, 1981
Sybil Gladys Blackard^6,1,2,9 b. May 26, 1907, d. March 7, 1998
Mary Alice Blackard^6,1,2,9,10 b. July 3, 1908, d. September 3, 1924
Virginia O'Neal Blackard^6,1,9 b. October 6, 1909, d. February 11, 1912
Lessie Fontaine Blackard+^2,1,9 b. January 5, 1911, d. November 8, 1995
Ima Lois Blackard+^2,1,7,9,11 b. April 12, 1912, d. August 31, 2001
Aaron Yeatts Blackard+^2,1,7,9 b. December 24, 1913, d. July 1, 1978
Benton Shelton Blackard+^2,1,7,9 b. April 6, 1915, d. February 22, 1991
Thomas Dickinson "Tom" T. D." Blackard+^2,1,7,9,10 b. April 19, 1917, d. September 2, 1985
Daisy Ruth Blackard+^2,1,7,9,12 b. March 18, 1919, d. April 16, 1976
John Peter Blackard+^7,1,9,8 b. November 14, 1920, d. September 16, 2006
Andrew Louis "Curly" "Tobite" Blackard Sr.+^7,1,9,8 b. May 28, 1923, d. March 20, 1999

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Amanda Blackard death certificate.
[S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
[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.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wisner-Burke marriage record.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,2,3

M, b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Father

Aaron H. Blackard¹ b. May 31, 1833, d. November 3, 1914

Mother

Mary Jane Shelton¹ b. May, 1842, d. May 11, 1904

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard was buried at Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery, 5601 Liberty Road, Pleasant Garden, Guilford Co., North Carolina.¹ He Peter Riley Blackard and Amanda Blackard were farmers and share croppers in Patrick Co. They lived first on Thomas Blackard's farm, then moved to Will Trimble's Clarks farm, then to Tom Shelton's farm near the Mayo River. They moved to a second Clark farm, then to Dickeron and Goode Shelton's farm and finally to the Joyce farm. They then moved to the State of North Carolina, to Job's farm in Julian, North Carolina, to Wade's farm, to Fogleman's farm, and last to Garrett's farm in Julian. Their children were very upset when the move away from the State of Virginia was made.¹ His Social Security Number was 246-56-9851.⁴ He In 1915 Riley was an avid baseball player and a member of the Big A Baseball Team of Patrick Springs, Patrick Co., Virginia. Sometime in the 1920's Peter Reilly Blackard, moved to North Carolina and settled in Alamance Co., North Carolina tending tobacco farmland for the Fogleman family. Residences: Mt Hope Church Rd. and Wade Store Rd. Riley and family later moved to Julian on land subdivided from an old game hunters reserve called the Bob White Plantation, bob white being a hunter's name for the quail. Riley and oldest son, Brooks, bought farms there and Riley lived in the old Coble house. Brooks farm adjoined Riley's. Walter Garrett ran the Bob White Plantation and later Riley bought the Garrett house on a hill top in Julian. Alton rented the farm from Riley at this time and later bought it. Reilly's wife Amanda died of cancer. He had 13 children in all by Amanda, two not living to adulthood. He had no children by Nannie Rodgers. Alton Clyde Jr and Brooks took over the family farm in Juliian and Andrew bought an adjoining farm in 1946. Tom, Aaron, John, and Andrew all served in WWII. After the war they all move to Martinsville, Virginia and joined brother Benton as cab drivers. Andrew moved back to the country in North Carolina to farm but the other 3 brothers stayed. Courtesy of Rosa Beatrice Murph Blackard. He was born on June 24, 1879 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,4,2 He married Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes, daughter of Beverly Arnold Yeattes and Mary Ellen Newman, on January 20, 1904 at Stuart, Patrick Co., Virginia.¹ Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard died on March 2, 1969 at Julian, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 89.¹

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 150, District 79, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

⁵

1920

Dwelling 88, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

⁶

1930

Dwelling 205, District 3, Clay, Guilford Co., North Carolina

⁷

1940

Dwelling 208, District 76-22, Liberty, Randolph Co., North Carolina

⁸

Occupation

1910		Tenant farmer⁵
1920		Farmer⁶
1930		Farm manager⁷
1940		Farmer⁸

Family

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

Marriage*

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard married Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes, daughter of Beverly Arnold Yeattes and Mary Ellen Newman, on January 20, 1904 at Stuart, Patrick Co., Virginia.¹

Children

Alton Clyde Blackard Sr.+^5,1,6,3 b. November 14, 1904, d. October 3, 1993
Brooks Delven Blackard+^1,5,6,3 b. May 17, 1905, d. July 1, 1981
Sybil Gladys Blackard^1,5,6,3 b. May 26, 1907, d. March 7, 1998
Mary Alice Blackard^1,5,6,3,9 b. July 3, 1908, d. September 3, 1924
Virginia O'Neal Blackard^1,5,3 b. October 6, 1909, d. February 11, 1912
Lessie Fontaine Blackard+^1,6,3 b. January 5, 1911, d. November 8, 1995
Ima Lois Blackard+^1,6,7,3,10 b. April 12, 1912, d. August 31, 2001
Aaron Yeatts Blackard+^1,6,7,3 b. December 24, 1913, d. July 1, 1978
Benton Shelton Blackard+^1,6,7,3 b. April 6, 1915, d. February 22, 1991
Thomas Dickinson "Tom" T. D." Blackard+^1,6,7,3,9 b. April 19, 1917, d. September 2, 1985
Daisy Ruth Blackard+^1,6,7,3,11 b. March 18, 1919, d. April 16, 1976
John Peter Blackard+^1,7,3,8 b. November 14, 1920, d. September 16, 2006
Andrew Louis "Curly" "Tobite" Blackard Sr.+^1,7,3,8 b. May 28, 1923, d. March 20, 1999

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.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[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.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wisner-Burke marriage record.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Peter Everett "Pete" Craighead^1,2,3,4

M, b. October 14, 1881, d. August 30, 1974

Father

Lewis Crawford Craighead² b. December, 1836, d. July 10, 1927

Mother

Mary E. Funk² b. September, 1841, d. August 4, 1929

Peter Everett "Pete" Craighead was buried at Craighead Cemetery, 10065 Patterson Drive, Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^5,4 He married Charity Victoria Jenkins.¹ Peter Everett "Pete" Craighead was born on October 14, 1881 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,2,4 He married Elzora Jane "Ellie" Conner, daughter of Joseph Landon "Landon" Conner and Mary Catherine "Kitty" Oakes, on September 21, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,6 Peter Everett "Pete" Craighead died on August 30, 1974 at age 92.^5,4

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 45, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia

⁷

1920

Dwelling 27, District 105, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia

⁸

1930

Dwelling 3, District 2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia

⁹

1940

Dwelling 162, District 61-3, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia

¹⁰

Occupation

1910		Farmer⁷
1920		Farmer⁸
1930		Farmer⁹
1940		Farmer¹⁰

Family 1

Charity Victoria Jenkins b. December 25, 1892, d. June 5, 1983

Marriage*

Peter Everett "Pete" Craighead married Charity Victoria Jenkins.¹

Family 2

Elzora Jane "Ellie" Conner b. August 6, 1887, d. December 1, 1954

Marriage*

Peter Everett "Pete" Craighead married Elzora Jane "Ellie" Conner, daughter of Joseph Landon "Landon" Conner and Mary Catherine "Kitty" Oakes, on September 21, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,6

Children

Jerry Luther Allen Craighead+^1,7,8,9,6 b. November 8, 1905, d. February 20, 1972
Lula Clara Mary Catherine Craighead+^11,7,8,12 b. October 5, 1907, d. February 24, 2004
George Dennis Craighead+^1,7,8,13 b. April 29, 1909, d. August 17, 2002
Ethel Beatrice Craighead+^1,3,8 b. July 3, 1910, d. May 23, 1991
Roberta Mandie/Minda "Bertie" Craighead+^1,8,9,6 b. July 13, 1912, d. June 28, 1959
Augusta Maine "Guster" Craighead+^1,8,9 b. February 26, 1914, d. April 11, 1996
Elbert Lewis Craghead+^1,3,8,9 b. September 26, 1915, d. August 12, 1984
Billy Howard Craighead^{1,3,8,9,10,13,6} b. August 31, 1917, d. July 5, 1981
David Eutaw "Taw" Craighead+^1,3,8,9,13 b. September 13, 1919, d. April 27, 2002
Marshall Levi Craighead+^1,3,9,13 b. July 4, 1921, d. March 23, 1945
Florence Gertrude Craighead+^1,3,9,10,13 b. July 10, 1924, d. February 24, 1999
Ardella Gay Craighead+^1,14,9,10 b. August 30, 1926, d. November 13, 2011
Trixie Mae Virginia Craighead+^1,3,10,13 b. November 6, 1930, d. November 14, 2023
Stella Geraldine Craighead^15,1,3,10

Citations

[S861] Paul Craghead, "Peter Everett Craighead," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Oct 23, 2001.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
[S13607] Craighead Cemetery, Roanoke Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
[S183] Roanoke Regional Preservation Office, Cemeteries in Roanoke County, Virginia.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[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.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the L. Clara Pruett obituary in the Feb 26, 2004 edition.
[S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S557] VA Montgomery Co., Register 3, Montgomery Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Aaron H. Blackard¹

M, b. May 31, 1833, d. November 3, 1914

Aaron H. Blackard was buried at Blackard Cemetery, Patrick Co., Virginia.¹ He Aaron Blackard was a soldier in the Confederate Army. He was mustered into Company I, 24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, on May 31, 1861 at Lynchburg by Lt. Colonel Langhorne. On Sep 11, 1861 he was promoted to Third Sergeant. On Feb.5, 1862 he reenlisted for two years and received an enlistment bounty of $50.00. He was promoted to 1st Lt.on May 10, 1862. However on Oct 7, 1862 he resigned from the service. No reason for the resignation is given in the record.¹ He was born on May 31, 1833 at Floyd Co., Virginia. He married Mary Jane Shelton on February 14, 1867 at Patrick Co., Virginia.² Aaron H. Blackard died on November 3, 1914 at Patrick Co., Virginia, at age 81.

Family

Mary Jane Shelton b. May, 1842, d. May 11, 1904

Marriage*

He married Mary Jane Shelton on February 14, 1867 at Patrick Co., Virginia.²

Child

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard+¹ b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S22] FamilySearch Internet Search, online http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

Mary Jane Shelton¹

F, b. May, 1842, d. May 11, 1904

Mary Jane Shelton was buried at Blackard Cemetery, Patrick Co., Virginia.¹ She was born in May, 1842 at Patrick Co., Virginia.² She married Aaron H. Blackard on February 14, 1867 at Patrick Co., Virginia.³ As of February 14, 1867,her married name was Blackard. Mary Jane Shelton died on May 11, 1904 at Patrick Co., Virginia.

Family

Aaron H. Blackard b. May 31, 1833, d. November 3, 1914

Marriage*

She married Aaron H. Blackard on February 14, 1867 at Patrick Co., Virginia.³

Child

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard+¹ b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S22] FamilySearch Internet Search, online http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

Alton Clyde Blackard Sr.^1,2,3

M, b. November 14, 1904, d. October 3, 1993

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^4,1,5,6 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^1,4,5,6 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

His Social Security Number was 244-58-0369.⁷ Alton Clyde Blackard Sr. was born on November 14, 1904 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,7,2 He married Annie Pearl Melvin on March 10, 1928.^1,8 Alton Clyde Blackard Sr. died on October 3, 1993 at Julian, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 88.^7,2,3 He JULIAN - Alton C. Blackard Sr., 88, of 7230 Bulb Road died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1993, at his home. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Julian Methodist Church with the Rev. Edwin Hedgepath and Kevin Pearce of Hospice officiating. Mr. Blackard was a native of Patrick County, Va., a member of Julian Methodist Church, and a member of the Julian Lions Club. He was preceded in death by Mary Elizabeth Brower of Liberty. Surviving are wife, Mrs. Annie Pearl Blackard; son, Alton Clyde Blackard Jr. of Julian; daughters, Mrs. Nancy B. Plyler of Kernersville, Mrs. Linda B. Holt of Greensboro; sisters, Mrs. Gladys B. House of Greensboro, Mrs. Lessie Paden of Bassett, Va., Mrs. Ima Wisner of Great Capacon, W.Va; brothers, Johnny Blackard of Ridgeway, Va., Andrew L. Blackard of Julian; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-8:30 tonight at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice at Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, N.C. 27405. on October 4, 1993.³

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 150, District 79, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

⁴

1920

Dwelling 88, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

⁵

1930

Dwelling 266, District 32, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina

⁹

1940

Dwelling 336, District 41-3, Clay, Guilford Co., North Carolina

¹⁰

Occupation

1920		Farmer⁵
1930		Golf club inspector⁹
1940		Farmer¹⁰

Family

Annie Pearl Melvin b. June 12, 1909, d. October 19, 1996

Marriage*

Alton Clyde Blackard Sr. married Annie Pearl Melvin on March 10, 1928.^1,8

Children

Alton Clyde Blackard Jr.+^{1,9,11,3,8,10} b. December 22, 1928, d. June 2, 2011
Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Blackard+^1,11,8,3,10 b. April 8, 1930, d. February 23, 1990
Linda Carolyn Blackard^1,11,8,3,10
Nancy Lee Blackard^1,11,8,3,10

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
[S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Alton C. Blackard, Sr. obituary in the Oct 4, 1993 edition.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Pearl Melvin Blackard obituary in the Oct 20, 1996 edition.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.

Brooks Delven Blackard^1,2

M, b. May 17, 1905, d. July 1, 1981

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,3,4,5 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^3,1,4,5 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

Brooks Delven Blackard was buried at Dr. Clyde M. Gilmore Memorial Park, Julian, Guilford Co., North Carolina.¹ He was born on May 17, 1905 at Patrick Co., Virginia.¹ He married Nellie Orpha Bowman on November 16, 1929.¹ Brooks Delven Blackard died on July 1, 1981 at Julian, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 76.^1,2

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 150, District 79, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

1920

Dwelling 88, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

⁴

1930

Dwelling 204, District 3, Clay, Guilford Co., North Carolina

⁶

1940

Dwelling 337, District 41-3, Clay, Guilford Co., North Carolina

⁷

Occupation

1930

Farm laborer⁶

1940

Farmer⁷

Family

Nellie Orpha Bowman b. May 17, 1911, d. May 16, 1978

Marriage*

Brooks Delven Blackard married Nellie Orpha Bowman on November 16, 1929.¹

Children

Selma Elaine Blackard^1,8,7
Dorothy Lee Blackard^1,8,7,9

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Sybil Gladys Blackard^1,2

F, b. May 26, 1907, d. March 7, 1998

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,3,4,5 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^3,1,4,5 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

Sybil Gladys Blackard was buried at Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery, 5601 Liberty Road, Pleasant Garden, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^6,7 Her Social Security Number was 238-05-6823.⁸ Her married name was Merrill. She was born on May 26, 1907 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,8,2,7 She married Lauren Edgar House on November 18, 1946.^6,1 As of November 18, 1946,her married name was House. Sybil Gladys Blackard died on March 7, 1998 at Pleasant Garden, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 90.^8,2,6,7 She JULIAN - Gladys Blackard House, 90, of Village Green, 310 W. Meadowview St., Greensboro, died Saturday, March 7, 1998, at Clapps Nursing Home, Pleasant Garden. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Julian United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. David Howard officiating. Burial will be in Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery. She was a native of Patrick, Va., the widow of Lauren Edwin House and was retired after 46 years from Southern Bell. Surviving are brothers, John P. Blackard of Ridgeway, Va., Andrew L. Blackard of Julian; sister, Ima Burke of Paw Paw, W.Va. The family will be at the church 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to B.S. Blackard Hyperventilation Research Lab, Pediatric Center, Duke Medical Center, Durham, N.C. 27710 or to the donor's choice.
on March 9, 1998.⁶

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 150, District 79, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

1920

Dwelling 88, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

⁴

1930

Dwelling 266, District 32, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina

Enumerated in the household of her brother Alton⁹

Occupation

1930

Telephone company operator⁹

Family

Lauren Edgar House b. October 15, 1906, d. May 3, 1980

Marriage*

Sybil Gladys Blackard married Lauren Edgar House on November 18, 1946.^6,1

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S1837] Courier Tribune, The, From the Gladys Blackard House obituary in the Mar 9, 1998 edition.
[S8105] Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC, online www.findagrave.com.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Mary Alice Blackard^1,2,3

F, b. July 3, 1908, d. September 3, 1924

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,4,5,2,3 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^4,1,5,2,3 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

Mary Alice Blackard was buried at Blackard Cemetery, Patrick Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on July 3, 1908 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,3 She died on September 3, 1924 at Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia, at age 16.^1,3

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 150, District 79, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

⁴

1920

Dwelling 88, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

⁵

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Virginia O'Neal Blackard^1,2

F, b. October 6, 1909, d. February 11, 1912

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,3,2 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^3,1,2 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

Virginia O'Neal Blackard was buried at Blackard Cemetery, Patrick Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on October 6, 1909 at Patrick Co., Virginia.¹ She died on February 11, 1912 at Patrick Co., Virginia, at age 2; Died in an accidental fire.¹

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 150, District 79, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Lessie Fontaine Blackard^1,2

F, b. January 5, 1911, d. November 8, 1995

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,3,4 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^3,1,4 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

Her Social Security Number was 223-26-6914.⁵ Lessie Fontaine Blackard was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.² She was born on January 5, 1911 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,5,2 She married Charles Ewell "Charlie" Mize on December 27, 1927 at Danville, Virginia.¹ As of December 27, 1927,her married name was Mize. Lessie Fontaine Blackard and Charles Ewell "Charlie" Mize were divorced in 1949.¹ Lessie Fontaine Blackard married Charles Deemer Paden on August 17, 1957 at Winchester, Virginia.^1,2 As of August 17, 1957,her married name was Paden. Lessie Fontaine Blackard died on November 8, 1995 at Virginia at age 84.^5,2 She PADEN, Lessie Blackard, 84, of Bassett died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Mount Hermon Church of the Brethren. on November 9, 1995.⁶

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 88, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

1940

Dwelling 177, District 15, Reed Creek, Henry Co., Virginia

⁷

Family 1

Charles Ewell "Charlie" Mize b. July 24, 1906, d. September 22, 1987

Marriage*

Lessie Fontaine Blackard married Charles Ewell "Charlie" Mize on December 27, 1927 at Danville, Virginia.¹

Divorce*

Lessie Fontaine Blackard and Charles Ewell "Charlie" Mize were divorced in 1949.¹

Child

Iris Gertrude Mize+^1,7,8,9 b. February 12, 1930, d. December 18, 1992

Family 2

Charles Deemer Paden b. August 21, 1905, d. January 22, 1971

Marriage*

Lessie Fontaine Blackard married Charles Deemer Paden on August 17, 1957 at Winchester, Virginia.^1,2

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S3752] Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lessie Blackard Paden obituary in the Nov 9, 1995 edition.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Ima Lois Blackard^1,2

F, b. April 12, 1912, d. August 31, 2001

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,3,4,5,6 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^3,1,4,5,6 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

Her Social Security Number was 237-14-8112.⁷ Ima Lois Blackard was buried at Great Cacapon Cemetery, Great Cacapon, Morgan Co., West Virginia.² She was born on April 12, 1912 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,7 She married Ralph Baxton Burke Sr. on November 10, 1934 at Alamance Co., North Carolina.^8,1 As of November 10, 1934,her married name was Burke. Ima Lois Blackard and Ralph Baxton Burke Sr. were divorced before May 24, 1954.¹ As of May 24, 1958,her married name was Wisner.⁶ Ima Lois Blackard married Charles Vernon Wisner on May 24, 1958 at Great Capacon, Morgan Co., West Virginia.^6,2 Ima Lois Blackard died on August 31, 2001 at West Virginia at age 89.^7,2

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 88, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

1930

Dwelling 205, District 3, Clay, Guilford Co., North Carolina

⁴

Family 1

Ralph Baxton Burke Sr.

Marriage*

Ima Lois Blackard married Ralph Baxton Burke Sr. on November 10, 1934 at Alamance Co., North Carolina.^8,1

Divorce*

Ima Lois Blackard and Ralph Baxton Burke Sr. were divorced before May 24, 1954.¹

Children

Beverly Lee Burke¹
Ruby Marie Burke^1,9
Sylvia Loretta Burke¹
Ralph Baxton Burke Jr.^8,1
George Riley Burke^8,1

Family 2

Charles Vernon Wisner b. December 8, 1922, d. October 11, 1979

Marriage*

Ima Lois Blackard married Charles Vernon Wisner on May 24, 1958 at Great Capacon, Morgan Co., West Virginia.^6,2

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S9174] Great Cacapon Cemetery, Morgan Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wisner-Burke marriage record.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S190] Deborah Russell - daughter, "Ralph Baxton Burke," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Oct 26, 2003.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bohrer-Burke marriage record.

Aaron Yeatts Blackard¹

M, b. December 24, 1913, d. July 1, 1978

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,2,3,4 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^2,1,3,4 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

His Social Security Number was 228-01-4863.⁵ Aaron Yeatts Blackard was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, 107 Cemetery Street, Martinsville, Virginia.¹ He Served in the US Army during WWII.¹ He was born on December 24, 1913 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,5 He married Vera Davis circa 1944.^1,6 Aaron Yeatts Blackard died on July 1, 1978 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 64.¹

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 88, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

1930

Dwelling 205, District 3, Clay, Guilford Co., North Carolina

Occupation

Cab company operator¹

Family

Vera Davis b. May 19, 1925, d. September 16, 2012

Marriage*

Aaron Yeatts Blackard married Vera Davis circa 1944.^1,6

Children

Sharon Joy Blackard^1,6
Bonnie Carole Blackard^1,6

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Vera Davis Blackard obituary in the Sep 16, 2012 edition.

Laura Greene Bower¹

F, b. October 16, 1866, d. June 27, 1948

Father

Robert H. Bower^2,3,1 b. circa 1842

Mother

Mary M. Bower^2,3,1 b. circa 1847

Laura Greene Bower was buried at Yates Family Cemetery, near Stonewall Church, one-half mile off 4366 Rt. 221 N., Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,5 She was born on October 16, 1866 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4,3 She married Flurnoy Gustavus Yates, son of William Anthony Yeatts and Mary Henry Terry Yates, on March 31, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,5,1 As of March 31, 1887,her married name was Yates. Laura Greene Bower died on June 27, 1948 at Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 81.^4,5,1

Census Records

1890

Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁶

1900

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

⁷

1910

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

⁸

1920

Dwelling 65, District 97, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁹

1930

Dwelling 168, District 10, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

Family

Flurnoy Gustavus Yates b. December 19, 1864, d. June 26, 1949

Marriage*

Laura Greene Bower married Flurnoy Gustavus Yates, son of William Anthony Yeatts and Mary Henry Terry Yates, on March 31, 1887 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,5,1

Children

Nellie Clyde Yates+^6,7,5,11 b. April 15, 1888, d. January 12, 1970
Clinton Flurnoy Yates+^6,7,8,5 b. March 28, 1890, d. March 4, 1967
William Henry "Will" Yates+^{7,8,5,11,12,1} b. August 25, 1892, d. August 15, 1980
Abner Chapel Yates+^7,8,9,11,5,1 b. June 6, 1895, d. March 6, 1985
Ethel Maggie Yeatts+^7,8,5,1 b. July 17, 1898, d. July 8, 1981
Robert Anthony Yates+^8,9,5,13 b. February 16, 1902, d. December 31, 1966
Laura Ovella Elizabeth Yeatts+^8,9,11,5 b. April 30, 1905, d. May 11, 1992
Leonard Terry "Penny" Yates+^8,9,14,5,1 b. December 30, 1907, d. February 11, 1984

Citations

[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
[S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S402] Mary Conner Williams, Yates Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[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.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 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.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

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

F, b. November 28, 1892, d. August 24, 1956

Father

Samuel Joseph "Sam Joe" Conner^3,6,7,8,9 b. April 17, 1854, d. March 17, 1928

Mother

Sarah Jane Smith^3,6,9 b. September 20, 1853, d. December 1, 1896

Laura Conner was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4,9 She was born on November 28, 1892 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4,6,3,9 She married Trigg Mosby Lucas, son of Andrew Jackson Lucas and Priscilla Altizer, on November 13, 1912 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1,2,4,6,9 As of November 13, 1912,her married name was Lucas. Laura Conner died on August 24, 1956 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 63.^2,4,6,9

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 162, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁷

1910

Dwelling 37, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁸

1920

Dwelling 163, District 101, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹⁰

1930

Dwelling 46, District 9, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹¹

1940

Dwelling 35, District 32-11, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

¹²

Family

Trigg Mosby Lucas b. September 13, 1887, d. February 18, 1951

Marriage*

Laura Conner married Trigg Mosby Lucas, son of Andrew Jackson Lucas and Priscilla Altizer, on November 13, 1912 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,1,2,4,6,9

Children

Joseph Mowyer Lucas^{2,5,6,10,11,12,9} b. September 1, 1913, d. July 5, 1968
Avon Lynn "Ava" Lucas+^{13,2,5,6,10,11,12,9} b. April 10, 1915, d. April 9, 1972

Citations

[S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
[S628] Trigg Mosby Lucas Family Bible Digitized Records.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[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.
[S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Benton Shelton Blackard^1,2

M, b. April 6, 1915, d. February 22, 1991

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,3,4,5 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^3,1,4,5 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

Benton Shelton Blackard married Ethel Wade.¹ His Social Security Number was 225-01-2231.⁶ Benton Shelton Blackard was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.² He was born on April 6, 1915 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,6,2 He married Era Hope Bray on May 20, 1940.^1,2 Benton Shelton Blackard died on February 22, 1991 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 75.^6,2

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 88, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

1930

Dwelling 205, District 3, Clay, Guilford Co., North Carolina

⁴

Occupation

Cab company owner¹

Family 1

Ethel Wade b. August 25, 1913, d. December 31, 1992

Marriage*

Benton Shelton Blackard married Ethel Wade.¹

Family 2

Era Hope Bray b. June 15, 1922, d. July 5, 1989

Marriage*

Benton Shelton Blackard married Era Hope Bray on May 20, 1940.^1,2

Child

Benton Bray "Benny" Blackard¹

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S3752] Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Thomas Dickinson "Tom" T. D." Blackard^1,2,3

M, b. April 19, 1917, d. September 2, 1985

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,4,5,6,3 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^4,1,5,6,3 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

Thomas Dickinson "Tom" T. D." Blackard was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^1,3 His Social Security Number was 242-18-4895.⁷ He married Stella Mae Hubbard.^1,3 Thomas Dickinson "Tom" T. D." Blackard was born on April 19, 1917 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,7,2,3 He died on September 2, 1985 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 68.³

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 88, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

⁴

1930

Dwelling 205, District 3, Clay, Guilford Co., North Carolina

⁵

Family

Stella Mae Hubbard b. April 16, 1923, d. November 24, 1975

Marriage*

Thomas Dickinson "Tom" T. D." Blackard married Stella Mae Hubbard.^1,3

Child

Deborah Kay Blackard^1,8

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Daisy Ruth Blackard^1,2,3,4

F, b. March 18, 1919, d. April 16, 1976

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,5,6,2,3 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^5,1,6,2,3 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

Daisy Ruth Blackard was buried at Alamance Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^1,4 She was born on March 18, 1919 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,7,4 She married Robah Lonnie Andrews on July 13, 1939 at Martinsville, Virginia.^1,3 As of July 13, 1939,her married name was Andrews.³ Daisy Ruth Blackard died on April 16, 1976 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 57.^7,4

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 88, District 126, Mayo River, Patrick Co., Virginia

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1930

Dwelling 205, District 3, Clay, Guilford Co., North Carolina

⁶

1940

Dwelling 160, District 41-56, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina

⁸

Family

Robah Lonnie Andrews b. April 20, 1920, d. November 17, 1989

Marriage*

Daisy Ruth Blackard married Robah Lonnie Andrews on July 13, 1939 at Martinsville, Virginia.^1,3

Children

Robah Larry Andrews+^1,9 b. June 3, 1942, d. November 11, 1990
Brenda Lynn Andrews^1,9

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S4092] Alamance Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.

John Peter Blackard¹

M, b. November 14, 1920, d. September 16, 2006

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,2,3,4 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^2,1,3,4 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

His Social Security Number was 240-22-4695.⁵ John Peter Blackard was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Ridgeway, Henry Co., Virginia.³ He married Betty Bowman.¹ John Peter Blackard was born on November 14, 1920 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,5,3 He died on September 16, 2006 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 85.^5,3 He John Blackard, 85, of Ridgeway, died Saturday, September 16, 2006, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. He was born on November 14, 1920, in Patrick County to the late Peter Riley Blackard and Amanda Yeatts Blackard. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty B. Blackard; six sisters, Daisy Ruth B. Andrews, Gladys B. House, Ima B. Wisener, Lessie B. Paden, Virginia Oneal Blackard and Mary Alice Blackard; and six brothers, Benton Blackard, Alton Blackard, Brooks Blackard, Andrew Blackard, Aaron Blackard and Tom Blackard. Blackard graduated from Alamance High School and Steeds School of Business. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was of the Methodist faith. He retired from Yellow Cab Co., where he was partner with his brother, after 42 years of service. Surviving are one daughter, Marsha Blackard Adams of Ridgeway; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday at McKee-Stone Funeral Services chapel. Minister Dave Cuthbertson and Pastor Gary Robertson officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Martinsville Henry County SPCA, P.O. Box 326, Collinsville, Va. 24078. on September 22, 2006.³

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 205, District 3, Clay, Guilford Co., North Carolina

1940

Dwelling 208, District 76-22, Liberty, Randolph Co., North Carolina

⁴

Family

Betty Bowman b. July 25, 1926, d. June 11, 1981

Marriage*

John Peter Blackard married Betty Bowman.¹

Child

Marsha Lea Blackard^1,3,6

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Andrew Louis "Curly" "Tobite" Blackard Sr.^1,2,3

M, b. May 28, 1923, d. March 20, 1999

Father

Peter Riley "Riley" Blackard^1,4,5,6 b. June 24, 1879, d. March 2, 1969

Mother

Amanda Lee "Mandy" Yeattes^4,1,5,6 b. June 28, 1880, d. May 7, 1952

Andrew Louis "Curly" "Tobite" Blackard Sr. was buried at Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery, 5601 Liberty Road, Pleasant Garden, Guilford Co., North Carolina.³ His Social Security Number was 239-30-3704.⁷ He Served in WWII as an anti-aircraft gunner in the Navy and was in many campaigns including Iwo Jima.¹ He married Beatrice Rosa Murphy.¹ Andrew Louis "Curly" "Tobite" Blackard Sr. was born on May 28, 1923 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,7,3 He died on March 20, 1999 at Julian, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 75.^7,2,3

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 205, District 3, Clay, Guilford Co., North Carolina

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1940

Dwelling 208, District 76-22, Liberty, Randolph Co., North Carolina

⁶

Family

Beatrice Rosa Murphy

Marriage*

Andrew Louis "Curly" "Tobite" Blackard Sr. married Beatrice Rosa Murphy.¹

Children

Dorman Gunner Blackard+^1,8 b. June 1, 1945, d. October 16, 1998
Infant Son Blackard^1,8 b. August 24, 1947, d. August 29, 1947
Infant Son Blackard¹ b. July 29, 1948, d. July 29, 1948
Andrew Louis Blackard Jr.^1,8
Janice Lea Blackard^1,8

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
[S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1518] Enterprise, The, From the John Blackard obituary in the Sep 22, 2006 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.

Georgia Emma Keesee^1,2

F, b. August 16, 1913, d. October 21, 1923

Father

Edward George "Ed" Keesee^2,1 b. July 29, 1888, d. February 7, 1971

Mother

Luvenia Victoria "Queenie" "Queen" Yeattes^1,2 b. October 9, 1887, d. September 12, 1985

Georgia Emma Keesee was buried at Harry Cemetery, Falls Mills, Tazewell Co., Virginia.³ She was born on August 16, 1913 at Virginia.^1,3 She died on October 21, 1923 at age 10.³

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 46, District 128, Falls Mills, Tazewell Co., Virginia

Citations

[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S4091] Harry Cemetery, Tazwell Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com

Mary Louise Keesee^1,2,3,4

F, b. January 13, 1915, d. April 8, 2004

Father

Edward George "Ed" Keesee^1,5,6,7,4 b. July 29, 1888, d. February 7, 1971

Mother

Luvenia Victoria "Queenie" "Queen" Yeattes^5,1,6,7,4 b. October 9, 1887, d. September 12, 1985

Her Social Security Number was 459-38-5652.⁸ Mary Louise Keesee was buried at Green Hill Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.⁶ She was born on January 13, 1915 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.^6,2,8,3 As of June 24, 1943,her married name was Daniel.⁴ She married Marcus Nathaniel Daniel on June 24, 1943 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^6,4 Mary Louise Keesee died on April 8, 2004 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 89.^6,8,2 She Mrs. Louise Keesee Daniel, 89, died Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Green Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Gerald Primm and the Rev. Mike Jones officiating. Mrs. Daniel was born on Jan. 13, 1915, in Caswell (should be Tazewell) County, Va., a daughter of the late Ed George and Queen Alice Keesee. She retired from St. Leo's Hospital following 15 plus years of service and was a member of Eller Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors include two sisters, Nannie Mae Turner of Greensboro and Betty Lee Fedorka of Baltimore, Md. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marcus Daniel in 1974. Memorial contributions may be made to Eller Memorial Baptist Church, 1200 Fourth St., Greensboro, NC 27405. on April 9, 2004.⁶

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 46, District 128, Falls Mills, Tazewell Co., Virginia

⁵

1930

Dwelling 469, District 5, Clear Fork, Tazewell Co., Virginia

⁷

Family

Marcus Nathaniel Daniel b. April 1, 1914, d. May 31, 1974

Marriage*

Mary Louise Keesee married Marcus Nathaniel Daniel on June 24, 1943 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^6,4

Citations

[S599] Sr. Robert Somerville Radford Yates, A History of John Yeardley Yates of Pittsylvania and Patrick Counties, Virginia.
[S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S619] News-Record, From the Louise Keesee Daniel obituary in the Apr 9, 2004 edition.
[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.