Schaffer-Conner Family Tree

Carrie Orene Abshire¹

F, b. September 4, 1892, d. October 3, 1982

Her Social Security Number was 226-68-9307.² Carrie Orene Abshire was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on September 4, 1892 at Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Sep 12, 1892.^2,1 As of circa 1911,her married name was Gray.³ She married James Henry Gray, son of Giles C. Gray and Ruth Jane "Rutha" "Ruthey" Evans, circa 1911.^3,1 Carrie Orene Abshire died on October 3, 1982 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 90.^2,1

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 162, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

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1930

Dwelling 302, District 2, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia

1940

Dwelling 14, District 81-4B, North Roanoke, Roanoke Co., Virginia

⁵

Family

James Henry Gray b. October 21, 1884, d. May 26, 1968

Marriage*

Carrie Orene Abshire married James Henry Gray, son of Giles C. Gray and Ruth Jane "Rutha" "Ruthey" Evans, circa 1911.^3,1

Child

Violet Orene Gray^4,3,5,1 b. May 24, 1912, d. January 12, 1987

Citations

[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[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.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Violet Orene Gray^1,2,3,4

F, b. May 24, 1912, d. January 12, 1987

Father

James Henry Gray^1,2,3,4 b. October 21, 1884, d. May 26, 1968

Mother

Carrie Orene Abshire^1,2,3,4 b. September 4, 1892, d. October 3, 1982

Violet Orene Gray was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 224-94-1208.⁵ She was born on May 24, 1912 at Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1910.^4,5 She died on January 12, 1987 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 74.⁴

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 162, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1930

Dwelling 302, District 2, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia

1940

Dwelling 14, District 81-4B, North Roanoke, Roanoke Co., Virginia

Citations

[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.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Emily Z. "Emma" "Emmie" Snuffer^1,2,3,4,5

F, b. August, 1883

Emily Z. "Emma" "Emmie" Snuffer was born in August, 1883 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5 As of January 25, 1905,her married name was Gray.⁶ She married John William Gray, son of Giles C. Gray and Ruth Jane "Rutha" "Ruthey" Evans, on January 25, 1905 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 839, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 306, District 54, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

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1930

Dwelling 58, District 3, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

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1940

Dwelling 23, District 10-7, Lisbon, Bedford Co., Virginia

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Family

John William Gray b. January 2, 1877

Marriage*

Emily Z. "Emma" "Emmie" Snuffer married John William Gray, son of Giles C. Gray and Ruth Jane "Rutha" "Ruthey" Evans, on January 25, 1905 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵

Children

Hazel Pearl Gray^1,7,4,8 b. November 14, 1905, d. April 18, 2002
Quincy E Gray^1,2,7 b. August, 1907, d. July 20, 1928
Tilden Walter Gray+^1,7,9 b. January 16, 1910, d. September 27, 1970
Iva M. Gray^7,4
Giles Lewis Gray^7,4 b. July 20, 1915, d. October 21, 1989

Citations

[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Quincy Gray death certificate.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
[S558] Jordan Dodd, Raleigh County, West Virginia Marriages, 1865-1900.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Hazel Pearl Gray^1,2,3,4,5

F, b. November 14, 1905, d. April 18, 2002

Father

John William Gray^1,2,3,6 b. January 2, 1877

Mother

Emily Z. "Emma" "Emmie" Snuffer^1,2,3,6 b. August, 1883

Hazel Pearl Gray was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 212-30-0676.⁷ She was born on November 14, 1905 at West Virginia.^1,5,7 She died on April 18, 2002 at Virginia at age 96.^4,5,7 She GRAY, Hazel Pearl, of Roanoke, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2002. Graveside service, 11 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2002, at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel. on April 20, 2002.⁴

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 839, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 306, District 54, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

1930

Dwelling 58, District 3, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

1940

Dwelling 23, District 10-7, Lisbon, Bedford Co., Virginia

⁶

Citations

[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.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hazel Pearl Gray obituary in the Apr 20, 2002 edition.
[S2274] Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Roanoke, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=49961910&CRid=49750&
[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.

Quincy E Gray^1,2,3

M, b. August, 1907, d. July 20, 1928

Father

John William Gray^1,2,3 b. January 2, 1877

Mother

Emily Z. "Emma" "Emmie" Snuffer^1,2,3 b. August, 1883

Quincy E Gray was born in August, 1907 at West Virginia.² He died on July 20, 1928 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 20; Died from an accidental gunshot wound to the head.²

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 839, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 306, District 54, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

Citations

[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Quincy Gray death certificate.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Tilden Walter Gray^1,2,3

M, b. January 16, 1910, d. September 27, 1970

Father

John William Gray^1,2,4 b. January 2, 1877

Mother

Emily Z. "Emma" "Emmie" Snuffer^1,2,4 b. August, 1883

His Social Security Number was 229-05-9247.⁵ Tilden Walter Gray was born on January 16, 1910 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,3,4 He married Virginia Elizabeth Wimmer, daughter of Lemuel Doctor "Dock" Wimmer and Lydia Ann Conner, on December 24, 1937 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,4 Tilden Walter Gray died on September 27, 1970 at Maryland at age 60.³

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 839, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 306, District 54, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

1940

Dwelling 166, District 12-2, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

⁶

Occupation

1940

Button factory sewer⁶

Family

Virginia Elizabeth Wimmer b. January 11, 1916

Marriage*

Tilden Walter Gray married Virginia Elizabeth Wimmer, daughter of Lemuel Doctor "Dock" Wimmer and Lydia Ann Conner, on December 24, 1937 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,4

Children

Carol Sue Gray^6,4
Dotty Ann Gray

Citations

[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S903] Wimmer Family, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2156952&id=I110376087
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[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.

Giles Lewis Gray^1,2,3

M, b. July 20, 1915, d. October 21, 1989

Father

John William Gray^1,2 b. January 2, 1877

Mother

Emily Z. "Emma" "Emmie" Snuffer^1,2 b. August, 1883

Giles Lewis Gray was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 226-01-0286.⁴ He was born on July 20, 1915 at Virginia.^1,4,3 He died on October 21, 1989 at age 74; The SSDI has a death date of Oct 3, 1989.^4,3

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 306, District 54, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

1930

Dwelling 58, District 3, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

Citations

[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S2274] Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Roanoke, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=49961910&CRid=49750&
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Nancy Louise "Eliza" Cole¹

F, b. circa 1828

Father

Byrd Garland Cole¹ b. July 30, 1804, d. October 22, 1896

Mother

Sarah Gudger¹ d. circa 1840

Her married name was Key.¹ Nancy Louise "Eliza" Cole married Doctor Clifton Key.¹ Nancy Louise "Eliza" Cole was born circa 1828 at Alabama.¹

Family

Doctor Clifton Key b. circa 1825

Marriage*

She married Doctor Clifton Key.¹

Children

John Clifton Key+¹ b. circa 1844
Byrd Garland Key+¹ b. circa 1847
Robert D. Key¹ b. circa 1863

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.

Doctor Clifton Key¹

M, b. circa 1825

Doctor Clifton Key married Nancy Louise "Eliza" Cole, daughter of Byrd Garland Cole and Sarah Gudger.¹ Doctor Clifton Key was born circa 1825 at Alabama.¹

Family

Nancy Louise "Eliza" Cole b. circa 1828

Marriage*

He married Nancy Louise "Eliza" Cole, daughter of Byrd Garland Cole and Sarah Gudger.¹

Children

John Clifton Key+¹ b. circa 1844
Byrd Garland Key+¹ b. circa 1847
Robert D. Key¹ b. circa 1863

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.

John Clifton Key¹

M, b. circa 1844

Father

Doctor Clifton Key¹ b. circa 1825

Mother

Nancy Louise "Eliza" Cole¹ b. circa 1828

John Clifton Key married Julian A. Unknown.¹ John Clifton Key was born circa 1844 at Alabama.¹

Family

Julian A. Unknown b. circa 1848

Marriage*

He married Julian A. Unknown.¹

Children

John Richard Key¹ b. October 25, 1874
Virgil Luther Key¹ b. March 20, 1877

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.

Byrd Garland Key¹

M, b. circa 1847

Father

Doctor Clifton Key¹ b. circa 1825

Mother

Nancy Louise "Eliza" Cole¹ b. circa 1828

Byrd Garland Key married Polly Unknown.¹ Byrd Garland Key was born circa 1847 at Alabama.¹

Family

Polly Unknown b. circa 1850

Marriage*

He married Polly Unknown.¹

Children

James C. Key¹ b. circa 1868
Sarah E. Key¹ b. circa 1871
John Thomas Key¹ b. January 26, 1874
Henry B. Key¹ b. December 26, 1877
Robert D. Key¹ b. circa 1879

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.

Robert D. Key¹

M, b. circa 1863

Father

Doctor Clifton Key¹ b. circa 1825

Mother

Nancy Louise "Eliza" Cole¹ b. circa 1828

Robert D. Key was born circa 1863 at Alabama.¹

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.

Martin V. Buzbee¹

M, b. circa 1838, d. circa 1864

Martin V. Buzbee was born circa 1838 at Walker Co., Alabama.¹ He married Jane Catherine Key, daughter of Charles Rice Key Sr. and Dorcia Cole, circa 1858.¹ Martin V. Buzbee died circa 1864; Died in the Civil War.¹

Family

Jane Catherine Key b. January 1, 1839, d. August 22, 1924

Marriage*

He married Jane Catherine Key, daughter of Charles Rice Key Sr. and Dorcia Cole, circa 1858.¹

Children

Lucy J. Buzbee¹ b. circa 1858
Susannah F. Buzbee¹ b. circa 1860

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.

Lucy J. Buzbee¹

F, b. circa 1858

Father

Martin V. Buzbee¹ b. circa 1838, d. circa 1864

Mother

Jane Catherine Key¹ b. January 1, 1839, d. August 22, 1924

Lucy J. Buzbee was born circa 1858.¹

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.

Susannah F. Buzbee¹

F, b. circa 1860

Father

Martin V. Buzbee¹ b. circa 1838, d. circa 1864

Mother

Jane Catherine Key¹ b. January 1, 1839, d. August 22, 1924

Susannah F. Buzbee was born circa 1860.¹

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.

William Aaron¹

M, b. circa 1820

William Aaron was born circa 1820 at Georgia.¹ He married Jane Catherine Key, daughter of Charles Rice Key Sr. and Dorcia Cole, after 1865.¹

Family

Jane Catherine Key b. January 1, 1839, d. August 22, 1924

Marriage*

William Aaron married Jane Catherine Key, daughter of Charles Rice Key Sr. and Dorcia Cole, after 1865.¹

Children

Charles Clay "Charlie" Aaron¹ b. February 8, 1875
Martin V. Aaron¹ b. circa 1879

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.

Charles Clay "Charlie" Aaron^1,2

M, b. February 8, 1875

Father

William Aaron¹ b. circa 1820

Mother

Jane Catherine Key¹ b. January 1, 1839, d. August 22, 1924

Charles Clay "Charlie" Aaron was born on February 8, 1875.²

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.

Martin V. Aaron¹

M, b. circa 1879

Father

William Aaron¹ b. circa 1820

Mother

Jane Catherine Key¹ b. January 1, 1839, d. August 22, 1924

Martin V. Aaron was born circa 1879.¹

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.

Doctor Meredith "Doc" Buzbee¹

M, b. September 2, 1844, d. May 7, 1914

Doctor Meredith "Doc" Buzbee was buried at Mt. Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Walker Co., Alabama.¹ He married Mary Lucinda Key, daughter of Charles Rice Key Sr. and Dorcia Cole.¹ Doctor Meredith "Doc" Buzbee was born on September 2, 1844 at Alabama.¹ He died on May 7, 1914 at Alabama at age 69.¹

Family

Mary Lucinda Key b. November 2, 1842, d. September 6, 1888

Marriage*

He married Mary Lucinda Key, daughter of Charles Rice Key Sr. and Dorcia Cole.¹

Children

Mary J. Buzbee¹ b. circa 1865
James H. Buzbee¹ b. circa 1867
Lucy Caroline Buzbee¹ b. 1870, d. 1952
Docia E. Buzbee¹ b. circa 1878
John A. Buzbee¹ b. circa 1879

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.

Mary J. Buzbee¹

F, b. circa 1865

Father

Doctor Meredith "Doc" Buzbee¹ b. September 2, 1844, d. May 7, 1914

Mother

Mary Lucinda Key¹ b. November 2, 1842, d. September 6, 1888

Mary J. Buzbee was born circa 1865.¹

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.

James H. Buzbee¹

M, b. circa 1867

Father

Doctor Meredith "Doc" Buzbee¹ b. September 2, 1844, d. May 7, 1914

Mother

Mary Lucinda Key¹ b. November 2, 1842, d. September 6, 1888

James H. Buzbee was born circa 1867.¹

Citations

[S108] Jefferson Glass, "Cole Family," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jul 12, 2003.