Roy Allen Vest1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. June 24, 1903, d. March 13, 1944
FatherElbert Vest2,6,7 b. October 5, 1880, d. February 5, 1972
MotherLaurinda May Vest2,6,7 b. July 20, 1880, d. September 7, 1966
     Roy Allen Vest was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,5 He was born on June 24, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3,4,5,6,7 He married Malinda Alice McNeil, daughter of Henry McNeil and Mary E. Delilah Smith, on December 28, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4,5,6 Roy Allen Vest died on March 13, 1944 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 40.3,4,5,7,8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 321, District 16, Big Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1923Miner2
1930Coal miner9

Family

Malinda Alice McNeil b. June 1, 1899, d. June 14, 1979
Marriage*Roy Allen Vest married Malinda Alice McNeil, daughter of Henry McNeil and Mary E. Delilah Smith, on December 28, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,4,5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  4. [S911] Paul McNeil, "McNeil Genealogy."
  5. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  7. [S1859] Eleanor Stuart Mcneil Mullins and Maynard McNeil, "Some Descendants of Jacob Ireson McNeil."
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1569] Funeral records of Mr. Marion Thomas Hall, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/recordsofmarionthomashall.htm
  11. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  12. [S877] VA Montgomery Co., Register 7, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.
  13. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Malinda Alice McNeil1,2,3

F, b. June 1, 1899, d. June 14, 1979
FatherHenry McNeil4,1,3 b. May 22, 1845, d. May 23, 1924
MotherMary E. Delilah Smith4,1,3 b. August 19, 1861, d. December 21, 1939
     Malinda Alice McNeil was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.5,2 Her Social Security Number was 229-50-8366.6 She was born on June 1, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,6,1,5,2,3 She married Roy Allen Vest, son of Elbert Vest and Laurinda May Vest, on December 28, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,5,2 As of December 28, 1923,her married name was Vest. Malinda Alice McNeil died on June 14, 1979 at age 80.7,1,5,2,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 321, District 16, Big Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia8

Family

Roy Allen Vest b. June 24, 1903, d. March 13, 1944
Marriage*Malinda Alice McNeil married Roy Allen Vest, son of Elbert Vest and Laurinda May Vest, on December 28, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,1,5,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S911] Paul McNeil, "McNeil Genealogy."
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  3. [S1859] Eleanor Stuart Mcneil Mullins and Maynard McNeil, "Some Descendants of Jacob Ireson McNeil."
  4. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S81] Janice Smyth, "Cole Family Researcher Janice Smyth," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  11. [S877] VA Montgomery Co., Register 7, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage Records.
  12. [S341] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Mills Families of Floyd and Franklin Counties, VA.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Lorena Pearl Keaton1,2

F, b. April 28, 1937, d. April 11, 2011
     Her Social Security Number was 225-44-2704.3 Lorena Pearl Keaton was buried at King William Wesleyan Methodist Church Cemetery, 21072 King William Road, West Point, King William Co., Virginia.2 She was born on April 28, 1937 at Hatchkiss, West Virginia.1,3,2 She married Joseph Elza Gathercole, son of Charles Winston "Charlie" Gathercole and Lila Ethel Conner, on May 13, 1953 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of May 13, 1953,her married name was Gathercole. Lorena Pearl Keaton died on April 11, 2011 at Hanover Co., Virginia, at age 73.3,4

Family

Joseph Elza Gathercole b. June 18, 1929, d. March 15, 1999
Marriage*She married Joseph Elza Gathercole, son of Charles Winston "Charlie" Gathercole and Lila Ethel Conner, on May 13, 1953 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children
  • Ronnie Joseph Gathercole5
  • James Ray Gathercole5
  • Brenda Elaine Gathercole5
  • Dorcas Kay Gathercole5
  • Andrew Lee Gathercole5
  • Daniel Lynn Gathercole5

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S12101] King William Wesleyan Methodist Church Cemetery, King William Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Henry Lee Graham1,2,3,4

M, b. November 26, 1886, d. December 22, 1953
FatherAsa A. Graham3 b. March 3, 1860, d. September 10, 1932
MotherElizabeth Jane "Eliza" Stump3 b. August 5, 1865, d. March 1, 1958
     Henry Lee Graham was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "VA Pvt Co B 301 MGBN 76 Div WWI."5 He was born on November 26, 1886 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration Card has a birth date of Nov 22, 1886.5,3,4 He married Annie Collins on May 31, 1924 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.2,5,3 Henry Lee Graham died on December 22, 1953 at age 67.5

Census Records

1890Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Family

Annie Collins b. July 13, 1896, d. April 16, 1997
Marriage*Henry Lee Graham married Annie Collins on May 31, 1924 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.2,5,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Annie Collins Graham obitutary in the Apr 18, 1997 edition.
  3. [S546] Peggy Burton Rich, Graham Family.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Annie Collins1,2,3

F, b. July 13, 1896, d. April 16, 1997
     Annie Collins was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3 Her Social Security Number was 229-62-8169.4 She was born on July 13, 1896.4,3,5 She married Henry Lee Graham, son of Asa A. Graham and Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Stump, on May 31, 1924 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.2,3,5 As of May 31, 1924,her married name was Graham.5 Annie Collins died on April 16, 1997 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 100.2,4,3 She GRAHAM, Annie Collins, 100, of Christsiansburg, died Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Lee Graham; and one son, Harry Raymond Graham. Mrs. Graham is survived by one daughter, Allene Graham; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Ruby Graham, Fred and Nancy Graham, all of Christiansburg; one daughter-in-law, Louise Graham of Apopka, Fla; two granddaughters and their families, Annette and Tyler Burkett, Carson and Mackinzie of Mechanicsville, Krin and Douglas Turpin, Roanoke; two grandsons and their families, Robert Lee Graham Jr., Richard and Teresa Graham of Christiansburg. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at St. Paul United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Doug Kanney, with burial in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad or the St. Paul United Methodist Church. Friends may call Friday after noon at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on April 18, 1997.2

Family

Henry Lee Graham b. November 26, 1886, d. December 22, 1953
Marriage*She married Henry Lee Graham, son of Asa A. Graham and Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Stump, on May 31, 1924 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.2,3,5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Annie Collins Graham obitutary in the Apr 18, 1997 edition.
  3. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S546] Peggy Burton Rich, Graham Family.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Harry Raymond Graham obitutary in the Jul 1, 1992 edition.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Sara Beth Hawes1,2,3,4

F, b. August 5, 1957, d. August 21, 1957
FatherBen Miller Hawes1,2,3,4 b. December 4, 1920, d. June 1, 1998
MotherSarah Virginia Sumpter1,2,3,4 b. May 29, 1925, d. September 16, 2011
     Sara Beth Hawes was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,5,4 She was born on August 5, 1957 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,4 She died on August 21, 1957 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,4

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ben Miller Hawes obituary in the Jun 2, 1998 edition.
  2. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Sarah Virginia Hawes obituary in the Sep 18, 2011 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S3630] Jacksonville Burial Ground, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com

Billy Nelson "Bill" Goad1,2,3,4

M, b. July 1, 1936, d. December 19, 1985
     His Social Security Number was 225-44-1434.5 Billy Nelson "Bill" Goad was buried at Laurel Branch Cemetery (aka Goodykoontz Cemetery), Rt. 729 about one-half mile west of Laurel Branch Church of the Brethern, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,6 He was born on July 1, 1936 at Carroll Co., Virginia.5,7,4,6 He married Annie Belle Hale, daughter of Cebert Carlis Hale and Algie Annie Conner, on April 26, 1958 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4,8 Billy Nelson "Bill" Goad died on December 19, 1985 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 49.5,4,6

Occupation

1958Blouse factory cutter1

Family

Annie Belle Hale b. February 9, 1938, d. August 5, 2020
Marriage*Billy Nelson "Bill" Goad married Annie Belle Hale, daughter of Cebert Carlis Hale and Algie Annie Conner, on April 26, 1958 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,4,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S36] Clerk of Courts, Computerized Marriage Records of Floyd Co., Virginia, Ref # 00-77.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Larry Nelson Goad obituary in the May 27, 2010 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S8273] Laurel Branch Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  8. [S7672] Mayberry Funeral Home, online http://maberryfuneralhome.blogspot.com, From the Annie Belle Hale Goad Slaughter obituary.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  10. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Evelyn Frances Weeks1,2,3,4,5

F, b. May 14, 1938, d. May 30, 2022
     Evelyn Frances Weeks was buried at Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, on US 221, Willis, Floyd Co., Virginia.6 She Evelyn F. Alderman, 84 of Willis, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022. She is survived by her sons, David Hill and Paul Hill; daughters & sons-in-law, Deborah DeJesus and special friend, Ronald Smith, Pauline & Richard Horton, and Donna & Charles Harvey Marshall, Jr; grandchildren, Larry & Amy DeJesus, Ricky & Erin DeJesus, Louie Horton, Brandon & Ellen Marshall, Tyler Hill, Rhonda & Charles Curtis, Jessica & Matthew Thomas, Afton & Brandon Schmadeka, Ashley & Cody Webb, and Taylor Hill; 10 great-grandchildren; and sister, Sandra Hague. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.6 She was born on May 14, 1938 at Thayer, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5 She married Paul Sherer Hill, son of Jonathan Fred "John" Hill and Nancy Rachel Poff, on November 25, 1958 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 As of November 25, 1958,her married name was Hill. Evelyn Frances Weeks and Paul Sherer Hill were divorced on July 24, 1970 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 Evelyn Frances Weeks died on May 30, 2022 at Virginia at age 84.6

Family

Paul Sherer Hill b. November 17, 1933, d. February 8, 2023
Marriage*She married Paul Sherer Hill, son of Jonathan Fred "John" Hill and Nancy Rachel Poff, on November 25, 1958 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 
Divorce* Evelyn Frances Weeks and Paul Sherer Hill were divorced on July 24, 1970 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 
Children
  • Deborah Lynn Hill6
  • Pauline Frances Hill6,7
  • David Sherer Hill6
  • Donna Rose Hill6
  • Paul Murray Hill2,6

Citations

  1. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S36] Clerk of Courts, Computerized Marriage Records of Floyd Co., Virginia, Reference # 96-34.
  3. [S306] Ora Belle Mayberry McColman and Others, Emera Altizer of Montgomery Co., VA and Some of his Descendants 1736-1997.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  6. [S7672] Mayberry Funeral Home, online http://maberryfuneralhome.blogspot.com, From the Evelyn F. Alderman obituary.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.