Robert John Henry Shorter1,2,3

M, b. November 20, 1937, d. May 25, 1939
FatherGarland Richard Shorter1,3 b. December 22, 1912, d. January 30, 2005
MotherEmma Josephine Long1,3 b. June 15, 1914, d. January 11, 1995
     Robert John Henry Shorter was buried at Otterbein Cemetery, Westerville, Franklin Co., Ohio.2 He was born on November 20, 1937 at Prospect, Marion Co., Ohio.2,3 He died on May 25, 1939 at Marion Co., Ohio, at age 1.4,2

Citations

  1. [S1707] Chillicothe Gazette, From the Garland Shorter obituary in the Feb 2, 2005 edition.
  2. [S5624] Otterbein Cemetery, Franklin Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Roberta Fitzpatrick obituary in the Mar 26, 2014 edition.
  4. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

Jacqueline "Jackie" Hale1,2

F, b. December 23, 1936, d. November 23, 2018
FatherSamuel "Sim" Hale1,2,3,4,5 b. December 13, 1891, d. December 7, 1961
MotherCrettie Ann Manning1,2,3,4,5 b. March 3, 1898, d. January 16, 1980
     Jacqueline "Jackie" Hale Jacqueline (Jackie) Hale Bell, 81, of Copper Hill went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 23, 2018. She was born to the late Crettie and Sim Hale of Bent Mountain. She was the youngest of eight children, which preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was her loving husband of 52 years, Moyer Agee Bell. She is survived by two sons and spouses, Tommy (Judy) and Terry (Lesha) Bell; grandson, Joey Bell, all of Floyd; special friend and caregiver, Lavern Beaver, who brought Ms. Jackie much joy and laughter in the last several months of her life. She loved her family dearly and enjoyed spending time with them. Jackie was well known for her love of cooking of which she specialized in making delicious cakes and goodies. It was her opinion that all meals needed to start with desserts. She worked for many bakery/deli’s from Roanoke to Floyd through the years. Jackie also had a love for animals big and small. A graveside service will follow at Rest Vale Cemetery, Copper Hill, VA.2 She was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,6 Her married name was Bell.7 She married Moyer Agee Bell.8,9,2 Jacqueline "Jackie" Hale was born on December 23, 1936 at Virginia.6 She died on November 23, 2018 at Virginia at age 81.2,6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 168, District 81-13, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia1
1950Dwelling 105, District 81-21, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia3

Family

Moyer Agee Bell b. March 11, 1933, d. May 23, 2007
Marriage*Jacqueline "Jackie" Hale married Moyer Agee Bell.8,9,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Jacqueline Hale Bell obituary.
  3. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Crettie Manning Hale obituary in the Jan 18, 1980 edition.
  5. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Ruby Alene Duncan obituary.
  6. [S4955] Restvale Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S3] Mary Conner Williams, "Conner Family Researcher Mary Conner Williams," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Moyer Agee Bell obituary in the May 25, 2007 edition.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Marlin C. Duncan obituary in the Oct 12, 1998 edition.
  10. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  11. [S4212] Gardner Funeral Home, online http://www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com, From the Terry Wayne Bell obituary.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Moyer Agee Bell1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. March 11, 1933, d. May 23, 2007
     His Social Security Number was 229-36-6156.8 Moyer Agee Bell was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 He married Jacqueline "Jackie" Hale, daughter of Samuel "Sim" Hale and Crettie Ann Manning.1,9,2 Moyer Agee Bell was born on March 11, 1933 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.8,3,4,7 He died on May 23, 2007 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 74.1,8,3,5,6 He Moyer Agee Bell, 74, of Copper Hill, passed away at his home May 23, 2007. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Jackie H. Bell of Copper Hill; two sons and wives, Tommy and Judy Bell of Floyd, Terry and Lesha Bell of Copper Hill; and one grandchild, Joseph Brian Bell. Interment in the Restvale Cemetery. on May 25, 2007.1

Family

Jacqueline "Jackie" Hale b. December 23, 1936, d. November 23, 2018
Marriage*He married Jacqueline "Jackie" Hale, daughter of Samuel "Sim" Hale and Crettie Ann Manning.1,9,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Moyer Agee Bell obituary in the May 25, 2007 edition.
  2. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Jacqueline Hale Bell obituary.
  3. [S4955] Restvale Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Marlin C. Duncan obituary in the Oct 12, 1998 edition.
  10. [S10] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 7, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  11. [S4212] Gardner Funeral Home, online http://www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com, From the Terry Wayne Bell obituary.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

James Carter "Jim" Lee1,2,3,4

M, b. October 18, 1927, d. February 5, 2012
     James Carter "Jim" Lee was buried at Shadowlawn Cemetery, LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia.4 He was born on October 18, 1927 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,5,4 He married Velma Maxine Manning, daughter of Grover Wade Manning and Retha Allen Boone, on May 18, 1951 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.6,2,3,4 James Carter "Jim" Lee died on February 5, 2012 at Troup Co., Georgia, at age 84.5,4

Family

Velma Maxine Manning b. June 9, 1927, d. February 23, 2016
Marriage*He married Velma Maxine Manning, daughter of Grover Wade Manning and Retha Allen Boone, on May 18, 1951 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.6,2,3,4 
Children
  • David C. Lee3
  • Martha Lee3

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Retha Boone Manning obitutary in the Apr 25, 1998 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5622] LaGrange Daily News, From the Maxine Manning Lee obituary in the Feb 25, 2016 edition.
  4. [S5623] Shadowlawn Cemetery, Troup Co., GA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Rebecca Manning Feulner obituary in the Mar 1, 2003 edition.

Inez Mildred Manning1,2,3,4,5

F, b. September 13, 1915, d. April 6, 1973
FatherAsa Hall "Ace" "Acie" Manning1,2,4,5 b. May 16, 1880, d. December 23, 1964
MotherIda Ethel "Effie" Richards1,2,4,5 b. September 28, 1891, d. March 10, 1976
     Inez Mildred Manning was buried at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, 16155 Midland Trail West, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.4,5 Her married name was Guilliams.3 She married Harold Randolph Guilliams.4,5 Inez Mildred Manning was born on September 13, 1915 at Virginia.4,5 She died on April 6, 1973 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 57.5,4 She Mrs. Inez Mildred Guilliams, 57, of Hominy Falls died Friday in a Clifton Forge, Va., hospital after a short illness. Born Sept. 13, 1915, she was a daughter of Mrs. Ethel Richards Manning of Copper Hill, Va., and the late Asa Manning. Survivors in addition to her mother are her husband, Harold Guilliams, Hominy Falls; two daughters, Mrs. Gloria Markham of Nettie and Miss Lesa Guilliams at home; four sons, Lynwood of Niagara Falls, N. Y., Garland of Copper Hill, Va., Sheldon of Spottsylvania, Va., and Arlie of Quinwood; one brother, Robert Manning of Copper Hill, Va; and 13 grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Quinwood Baptist Church with the Rev. Houston Soothe in charge. Burial will be in Wallace Memorial Cemetery at Clintonville. The body will be taken to the home at 3 p.m. Sunday and removed to the church an hour before the service. on April 8, 1973.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 95, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 57, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1940Dwelling 107, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Family

Harold Randolph Guilliams b. July 25, 1911, d. September 7, 1987
Marriage*Inez Mildred Manning married Harold Randolph Guilliams.4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Inez Mildred Guilliams obituary in the Apr 8, 1973 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Arlie D. Guilliams obituary in the Jun 29, 2011 edition.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Sallie E. Linkenhoker1

F, b. March 26, 1886, d. March 16, 1970
     Her Social Security Number was 562-05-0989.2 Sallie E. Linkenhoker was born on March 26, 1886 at Virginia.2,3 As of circa 1907,her married name was Manning.1 She married Thomas Cleveland Manning, son of Charles A. Manning and Zilphia Ann Frances "Zilla" Craghead, circa 1907.1 Sallie E. Linkenhoker died on March 16, 1970 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 83.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 127, District 106, Jefferson Ward, Roanoke, Virginia1
1920Dwelling 81, District 179, Ward 5, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio4
1940Dwelling 128, District 19-589, San Antonio, Los Angeles Co., California5

Family

Thomas Cleveland Manning b. July 10, 1885, d. June 11, 1971
Marriage*Sallie E. Linkenhoker married Thomas Cleveland Manning, son of Charles A. Manning and Zilphia Ann Frances "Zilla" Craghead, circa 1907.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Carl Hughes Manning1,2

M, b. March 13, 1909, d. August 6, 1976
FatherThomas Cleveland Manning1,3 b. July 10, 1885, d. June 11, 1971
MotherSallie E. Linkenhoker1,3 b. March 26, 1886, d. March 16, 1970
     His Social Security Number was 549-07-2270.4 Carl Hughes Manning was buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., California.2 He married Marjorie Eileen Clegg.5 Carl Hughes Manning was born on March 13, 1909 at Virginia.4,6 He died on August 6, 1976 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 67.6,2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 127, District 106, Jefferson Ward, Roanoke, Virginia1
1920Dwelling 81, District 179, Ward 5, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio3
1940Dwelling 382, District 19-648, San Antonio, Los Angeles Co., California5

Occupation

1940Tire factory power house operator5

Family

Marjorie Eileen Clegg b. July 6, 1914, d. April 17, 2000
Marriage*Carl Hughes Manning married Marjorie Eileen Clegg.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3801] Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  7. [S908] California Center for Health Statistics, California Birth Index, 1905-1995.

Clora Lee Gearheart1,2

F, b. June, 1894
FatherAndrew Ambrose Gearheart1,2 b. October, 1847, d. February 14, 1920
MotherFlorence Mayle Woodward1,2 b. September 11, 1866, d. April 13, 1940
     Clora Lee Gearheart was born in June, 1894 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 As of January 17, 1918,her married name was Moore.2 She married George W. Moore on January 17, 1918 at Vivian, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 73, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1

Family

George W. Moore b. circa 1895
Marriage*Clora Lee Gearheart married George W. Moore on January 17, 1918 at Vivian, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, Fronm the Moore-Gearheart marriage record.

William McKinley Gearheart1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 16, 1896, d. April 25, 1956
FatherAndrew Ambrose Gearheart1 b. October, 1847, d. February 14, 1920
MotherFlorence Mayle Woodward1 b. September 11, 1866, d. April 13, 1940
     William McKinley Gearheart was buried at Waldron Puckett Mitchell Cemetery, Raysal, McDowell Co., West Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 232-18-6748.4 He was born on October 16, 1896 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3,4 He married Mary Eliza Ferris on September 18, 1921 at Roanoke, Virginia.5 William McKinley Gearheart and Mary Eliza Ferris were divorced on June 9, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.5 William McKinley Gearheart died on April 25, 1956 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 59.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 73, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 56, District 50, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 192, District 30, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 446, District 24-25, Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1910Farm laborer6
1930Coal miner7
1940Coal miner8

Family

Mary Eliza Ferris b. July 30, 1906, d. March 20, 1985
Marriage*William McKinley Gearheart married Mary Eliza Ferris on September 18, 1921 at Roanoke, Virginia.5 
Divorce* William McKinley Gearheart and Mary Eliza Ferris were divorced on June 9, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.5 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William McKinley death certificate.
  5. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Johnson Henry Gearheart1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. September 10, 1898, d. May 9, 1962
FatherAndrew Ambrose Gearheart1,4,5 b. October, 1847, d. February 14, 1920
MotherFlorence Mayle Woodward1,4,5 b. September 11, 1866, d. April 13, 1940
     His Social Security Number was 226-01-6373.4 Johnson Henry Gearheart was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on September 10, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Card has a birth date of Sep 8, 1899.2,3,4 He married Virginia Cadelia Bowling on September 11, 1919 at Roanoke, Virginia.6 Johnson Henry Gearheart and Virginia Cadelia Bowling were divorced on December 7, 1944 at Roanoke, Virginia.6 Johnson Henry Gearheart married Beulah Edith Cole on August 9, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.7,5 Johnson Henry Gearheart died on May 9, 1962 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 63.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 73, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 166, District 51, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated as a boarder in the household of Bill Smith8
1930Dwelling 122, District 30, Roanoke, Virginia9

Occupation

1930Rayon mill bleacher9

Family 1

Virginia Cadelia Bowling b. circa 1905
Marriage*Johnson Henry Gearheart married Virginia Cadelia Bowling on September 11, 1919 at Roanoke, Virginia.6 
Divorce* Johnson Henry Gearheart and Virginia Cadelia Bowling were divorced on December 7, 1944 at Roanoke, Virginia.6 
Children

Family 2

Beulah Edith Cole b. September 7, 1925, d. May 29, 1998
Marriage*Johnson Henry Gearheart married Beulah Edith Cole on August 9, 1945 at Roanoke, Virginia.7,5 
Child
  • Henry Scott Gearheart Sr.7,5

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Johnson Henry Gearheart death certificate.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Beulah Edith Gearheart obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Virginia Cadelia Bowling1,2

F, b. circa 1905
     Virginia Cadelia Bowling was born circa 1905 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,1 As of September 11, 1919,her married name was Gearheart.1 She married Johnson Henry Gearheart, son of Andrew Ambrose Gearheart and Florence Mayle Woodward, on September 11, 1919 at Roanoke, Virginia.1 Virginia Cadelia Bowling and Johnson Henry Gearheart were divorced on December 7, 1944 at Roanoke, Virginia.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 122, District 30, Roanoke, Virginia3

Family

Johnson Henry Gearheart b. September 10, 1898, d. May 9, 1962
Marriage*Virginia Cadelia Bowling married Johnson Henry Gearheart, son of Andrew Ambrose Gearheart and Florence Mayle Woodward, on September 11, 1919 at Roanoke, Virginia.1 
Divorce* Virginia Cadelia Bowling and Johnson Henry Gearheart were divorced on December 7, 1944 at Roanoke, Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

William Harold Gearhart1,2,3,4

M, b. December 30, 1925
FatherJohnson Henry Gearheart1,3 b. September 10, 1898, d. May 9, 1962
MotherVirginia Cadelia Bowling1,3 b. circa 1905
     William Harold Gearhart was born on December 30, 1925 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,4 He married Donna Delores Jones on December 31, 1965 at Roanoke, Virginia.3 William Harold Gearhart and Donna Delores Jones were divorced on October 27, 1972 at Roanoke, Virginia.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 122, District 30, Roanoke, Virginia1

Family

Donna Delores Jones
Marriage*William Harold Gearhart married Donna Delores Jones on December 31, 1965 at Roanoke, Virginia.3 
Divorce* William Harold Gearhart and Donna Delores Jones were divorced on October 27, 1972 at Roanoke, Virginia.4 
Children
  • Dana Lynn Gearhart3
  • Debbie Leigh Gearhart3
  • Bobby Linwood Gearhart3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.

Violet Grace "Peggy" Gearheart1,2,3,4,5

F, b. December 21, 1928, d. March 31, 2004
FatherJohnson Henry Gearheart1,3,6 b. September 10, 1898, d. May 9, 1962
MotherVirginia Cadelia Bowling1,3 b. circa 1905
     Violet Grace "Peggy" Gearheart was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.4,5 Her Social Security Number was 230-34-0365.7 She was born on December 21, 1928 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,3,7,4 As of March 3, 1946,her married name was Shepperd.3 She married Willian Albert Jay "Fuzzy" Shepperd on March 3, 1946 at Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia.3 As of July 11, 1984,her married name was LaPrad.3 Violet Grace "Peggy" Gearheart married Choy Dalfort LaPrad on July 11, 1984 at Bristol, Virginia.3,5 Violet Grace "Peggy" Gearheart died on March 31, 2004 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 75.7,8,4,5 She Violet Grace (Peggy) Shepperd LaPrad, 75, of Roanoke, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Wednesday, March 31, 2004 after a long illness that she faced with courage and faith. She was a member of Grace and Truth Baptist Church. She was the widow of Dalford LaPrad. She leaves behind many who will cherish her memory. She is survived by her four daughters, Peggy Jones and her husband, Kenny, of Bristol, Tenn., Barbara Arthur and her husband, Jimmy, Brenda Ryan and her friend, Russ Johnson, and Phoebe Shepperd, all of Roanoke; seven grandchildren, Mary Bowe, Tracey Cook, Kevin Jones and his wife, Kathy, Rhonda Leonard and her husband, Ted, William Garland, Jr. and his wife, Patti, Michael Garland and his wife, Meisha, and Michael Elmore, Jr; five great-grandchildren, Cassie and Dalton Garland, Michael and Summer Garland, and Shannon Brooks; and one great-great-grandchild, Aleix. She is also survived by three brothers, Tommy Gearheart and his wife, Mary, of Marion, Henry Gearheart and his wife, Pat, of Bluefield, W. Va., and Danny Bush and his wife, Robin, of Arizona; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 2, 2004 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Lotz Funeral Home, 1001 Franklin Rd., Roanoke. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 2 p.m. at Lotz Roanoke Chapel with the Rev. Fred Fryar officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. on April 2, 2004.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 122, District 30, Roanoke, Virginia1

Family 1

Willian Albert Jay "Fuzzy" Shepperd b. April 22, 1923, d. January 16, 1990
Marriage*Violet Grace "Peggy" Gearheart married Willian Albert Jay "Fuzzy" Shepperd on March 3, 1946 at Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia.3 
Children

Family 2

Choy Dalfort LaPrad b. March 19, 1926, d. March 3, 2000
Marriage*Violet Grace "Peggy" Gearheart married Choy Dalfort LaPrad on July 11, 1984 at Bristol, Virginia.3,5 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S2253] Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=61845073&CRid=50174&df=all&
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Violet Grace Shepperd LaPrad obituary in the Apr 2, 2004 edition.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Beulah Edith Gearheart obituary in an unknown edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Phoebe L. Shepperd obituary in the Dec 29, 2021 edition.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Barbara Ray Shepperd Arthur obituary in the Apr 25, 2006 edition.

Abba M. "Abbie" Pennington1,2

F, b. February 20, 1892, d. April 23, 1989
     Abba M. "Abbie" Pennington was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 233-96-3538.3 She was born on February 20, 1892 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,2 As of January 18, 1908,her married name was Woodward.1 She married Robert Winthrop Washington Woodward, son of James Henry Woodward and Lydia Amanda Manning, on January 18, 1908 at Carlisle, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 Abba M. "Abbie" Pennington died on April 23, 1989 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 97.3,2 She Mrs. Abba M. Woodward, 97, of Beckley, died Sunday, April 23, at 2:40 a.m. in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. Born Feb. 20, 1892, at Charleston, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Louiza Foster Pennington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Woodward, and three sons, Ray C., Irwin W. and Robert W. Woodward Jr. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Robison and Marion Joyce Sauls, both of Placerville, Calif; three sisters, Ora Noel of Beckley, Lola Hosier of Baltimore, Md., and Media Michael of Cincinnati, Ohio, and seven grandchildren. Services will be today at ll a.m. in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum No. 3 at Prosperity with the Rev. Frances Bolen officiating. Burial will be in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity. Pallbearers will be Homer Greene, Carlie Keith, Douglas and Rodney Noel, Robert McDowell and Donald Bolen. on April 24, 1989.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 151, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 53, District 123, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 253, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 236, District 41-40A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Robert Winthrop Washington Woodward b. October 20, 1885, d. February, 1982
Marriage*Abba M. "Abbie" Pennington married Robert Winthrop Washington Woodward, son of James Henry Woodward and Lydia Amanda Manning, on January 18, 1908 at Carlisle, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Woodward-Pennington marriage record.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Abba M. Woodward obituary in the Apr 24, 1989 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Robert Washington Woodward Jr. obituary in the Apr 16, 1974 edition.
  9. [S10804] Circleville Herald, The, From the Irvin W. Woodward obituary in the Jul 16, 1977 edition.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S2835] Cincinnati Enquirer, The, From the Clarence Ray Woodward obituary in the Aug 23, 1986 edition.
  12. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  13. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

May E. Woodward1,2,3

F, b. January 31, 1909, d. January 16, 1995
FatherRobert Winthrop Washington Woodward1,2,3,4,5 b. October 20, 1885, d. February, 1982
MotherAbba M. "Abbie" Pennington1,2,3,4,5 b. February 20, 1892, d. April 23, 1989
     Her Social Security Number was 286-20-4983.6 Her married name was Robinson.3 May E. Woodward married Raymond Paul Robinson.3,4 May E. Woodward was born on January 31, 1909 at West Virginia.1,6,7 She died on January 16, 1995 at Manatee Co., Florida, at age 85.6,7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 151, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 53, District 123, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia2
1940Dwelling 110, District 59-30, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky8

Family

Raymond Paul Robinson b. October 16, 1898, d. March 1, 1980
Marriage*May E. Woodward married Raymond Paul Robinson.3,4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Robert Washington Woodward Jr. obituary in the Apr 16, 1974 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Abba M. Woodward obituary in the Apr 24, 1989 edition.
  5. [S10804] Circleville Herald, The, From the Irvin W. Woodward obituary in the Jul 16, 1977 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1323] Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.

Robert Washington Woodward Jr.1,2,3,4

M, b. December 18, 1918, d. April 13, 1974
FatherRobert Winthrop Washington Woodward1,2,3,5,4 b. October 20, 1885, d. February, 1982
MotherAbba M. "Abbie" Pennington1,2,3,5,4 b. February 20, 1892, d. April 23, 1989
     His Social Security Number was 235-16-6318.6 Robert Washington Woodward Jr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on December 18, 1918 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.6,3,7 He married Edith Dare Stinnette on January 23, 1942 at Amherst Co., Virginia.4 Robert Washington Woodward Jr. and Edith Dare Stinnette were divorced before 1952.4 Robert Washington Woodward Jr. died on April 13, 1974 at Palo Alto, Santa Clara Co., California, at age 55.3,7 He Robert Washington Woodward Jr., 55, of Rt. 2, Beckley died a 5 a.m. Saturday in a VA hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. following a long illness. He was born in Bent Mountain, Va., Dec. 18, 1918, a son of Robert W. and Abda Pennington Woodward of Beckley. He was an electrical engineer and a veteran of World War II. Other survivors include, a son, Robert W. III, of Monroe, Va; two sisters, Mrs. May Robinson of Covington, Ky. and Mrs. Marrion Sauls of Palo Alto, Calif; two brothers, Clarence Ray of Cincinatti, Ohio, and Irvin Wayne of Oklahoma; and a grandchild. The body is at the Calfee Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday with Rev. Larry Browning officiating. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. on April 16, 1974.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 53, District 123, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 253, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2

Family

Edith Dare Stinnette b. September 16, 1924, d. January 20, 1996
Marriage*Robert Washington Woodward Jr. married Edith Dare Stinnette on January 23, 1942 at Amherst Co., Virginia.4 
Divorce* Robert Washington Woodward Jr. and Edith Dare Stinnette were divorced before 1952.4 
Child
  • Robert Washington Woodward III3

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Robert Washington Woodward Jr. obituary in the Apr 16, 1974 edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Abba M. Woodward obituary in the Apr 24, 1989 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.

Clarence Ray Woodward1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 4, 1923, d. August 21, 1986
FatherRobert Winthrop Washington Woodward1,2,6,7,8 b. October 20, 1885, d. February, 1982
MotherAbba M. "Abbie" Pennington1,2,6,7,5,8 b. February 20, 1892, d. April 23, 1989
     His Social Security Number was 234-24-6168.9 Clarence Ray Woodward married Marie Unknown.5 Clarence Ray Woodward was born on April 4, 1923 at Bent Mountain, Roanoke Co., Virginia.9,3,4 He died on August 21, 1986 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at age 63.9,10 He WOODWARD, Clarence Ray, beloved husband of Marie M. Woodward, stepfather of Johnnie and Stanley Jones, son of Mrs. Abba Woodward, brother of Mae Robison and Marion Sauls. Thursday, August 21, 1986. Residence 7790 Jolain Dr., Montgomery. on August 23, 1986.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 253, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 236, District 41-40A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Marie Unknown
Marriage*Clarence Ray Woodward married Marie Unknown.5 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Robert Washington Woodward Jr. obituary in the Apr 16, 1974 edition.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S2835] Cincinnati Enquirer, The, From the Clarence Ray Woodward obituary in the Aug 23, 1986 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Abba M. Woodward obituary in the Apr 24, 1989 edition.
  8. [S10804] Circleville Herald, The, From the Irvin W. Woodward obituary in the Jul 16, 1977 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

Marion Joyce Woodward1,2,3,4

F, b. January 26, 1928, d. January 31, 2010
FatherRobert Winthrop Washington Woodward1,5,6,2,4,7 b. October 20, 1885, d. February, 1982
MotherAbba M. "Abbie" Pennington1,5,6,2,4,7 b. February 20, 1892, d. April 23, 1989
     Her Social Security Number was 236-44-2803.3 Her married name was Sauls.5 Marion Joyce Woodward and Glenn Earl Sauls were divorced.3 Marion Joyce Woodward married Glenn Earl Sauls.5,2 Marion Joyce Woodward was born on January 26, 1928 at Sun, Fayette Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Jan 7, 1928.3,4 She died on January 31, 2010 at age 82.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 253, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 236, District 41-40A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Glenn Earl Sauls b. January 27, 1925
Divorce*Marion Joyce Woodward and Glenn Earl Sauls were divorced.3 
Marriage* Marion Joyce Woodward married Glenn Earl Sauls.5,2 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Abba M. Woodward obituary in the Apr 24, 1989 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Robert Washington Woodward Jr. obituary in the Apr 16, 1974 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S10804] Circleville Herald, The, From the Irvin W. Woodward obituary in the Jul 16, 1977 edition.

Estella Mae Hollins1,2

F, b. May 30, 1885, d. October 26, 1956
     Estella Mae Hollins was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.2 She was born on May 30, 1885 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 As of circa 1903,her married name was Manning.3 She married James London Manning, son of Joseph Robert Manning and Rachel Malinda Lester, circa 1903.3,2 Estella Mae Hollins died on October 26, 1956 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 71.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 135, District 125, Melrose Ward, Roanoke, Virginia3
1930Dwelling 33, District 5, Roanoke, Virginia4
1940Dwelling 219, District 119-13, Roanoke, Virginia5

Family

James London Manning b. January 2, 1876, d. March 23, 1946
Marriage*Estella Mae Hollins married James London Manning, son of Joseph Robert Manning and Rachel Malinda Lester, circa 1903.3,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.