Thomas Buford Turner1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. January 21, 1916, d. October 29, 1980
     His Social Security Number was 231-05-6349.7 Thomas Buford Turner was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.2,3 He was born on January 21, 1916 at Roanoke, Virginia; His draft card has a birth year of 1917.2,7,8,3,5,6 He married Mary Frances Poff, daughter of Posy Leonard "Posey" Poff and Jennie James Williams, on November 5, 1938 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,8 Thomas Buford Turner died on October 29, 1980 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 64.2,7,3,6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 33, District 81-6, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia1
1950Dwelling 151, District 120-32, Roanoke, Virginia9

Occupation

1940Steam railway brakeman1
1950Railroad conductor9

Family

Mary Frances Poff b. August 21, 1919, d. October 7, 1953
Marriage*Thomas Buford Turner married Mary Frances Poff, daughter of Posy Leonard "Posey" Poff and Jennie James Williams, on November 5, 1938 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [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&
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [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.
  6. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Thomas Turner obituary in the May 23, 2023 edition.

Sarah Ellen "Sallie" West1,2,3,4

F, b. circa 1855
MotherLydia M. West1,2,3 b. circa 1823
     Sarah Ellen "Sallie" West was born circa 1855 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 As of October 29, 1879,her married name was Wagoner.3 She married Samuel William Wagoner on October 29, 1879 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3

Census Records

1860Dwelling 238, Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1870Dwelling 369, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Family

Samuel William Wagoner b. circa 1856
Marriage*Sarah Ellen "Sallie" West married Samuel William Wagoner on October 29, 1879 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lacy Fauber death certificate.

Mary E. West1

F, b. circa 1857
MotherLydia M. West1 b. circa 1823
     Mary E. West was born circa 1857 at Virginia.1

Census Records

1860Dwelling 238, Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.

John A./F. West1,2

M, b. circa February, 1860, d. March 1, 1861
MotherLydia M. West1 b. circa 1823
     John A./F. West was born circa February, 1860 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 He died on March 1, 1861 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2

Census Records

1860Dwelling 238, Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S11716] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911.

Mabel Berta Nicholls1,2,3,4

F, b. December 18, 1906, d. July 21, 1946
     Mabel Berta Nicholls was buried at Rocky Oak Cemetery, Powhatan Co., Virginia.3,4 She was born on December 18, 1906 at Powhatan Co., Virginia.1,2,3 As of April 15, 1939,her married name was Mason.1 She married John Woodrow Mason, son of Curtis Brackenridge Mason and Mary Elizabeth Williams, on April 15, 1939 at Fredericksburg, Virginia.1 Mabel Berta Nicholls died on July 21, 1946 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 39.2,3,4 She Died at a local hospital Sunday, July 21, 1946. Mrs. Mabel Nicholls Mason, of 214 East Fortieth St., age 39 years. She is survived by four brothers, Herbert H., M. Paul., F. Noble and Archie B. Nicholls. Interment iIn Rocky Oak Church Csmetary, Powhatan County, Flat Rock, Va. on July 23, 1946.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 65, District 118-205, Richmond, Virginia5

Family

John Woodrow Mason b. November 23, 1912, d. January 15, 1978
Marriage*Mabel Berta Nicholls married John Woodrow Mason, son of Curtis Brackenridge Mason and Mary Elizabeth Williams, on April 15, 1939 at Fredericksburg, Virginia.1 

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. [S11032] Rocky Oak Cemetery, Powhatan Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S12526] Richmond News Leader, The, From the Mabel Nicholls Mason obituary in the Jul 23, 1946 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Eugene DeWitt Mills1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 29, 1895, d. April 22, 1930
     Eugene DeWitt Mills was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, 3000 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.1,5 He was born on May 29, 1895 at Campbell Co., Virginia; His gravestone has a birth year of 1894.3,1,5 He married Mary Alice Bryant, daughter of Thomas Walker Gilmore Bryant and Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Williams, on April 11, 1918 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,6,4 Eugene DeWitt Mills died on April 22, 1930 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 34.1,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 148, District 15, Ward 3, Lynchburg, Virginia2

Occupation

1920Shoe factory worker2

Family

Mary Alice Bryant b. July 18, 1891, d. January 20, 1919
Marriage*Eugene DeWitt Mills married Mary Alice Bryant, daughter of Thomas Walker Gilmore Bryant and Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Williams, on April 11, 1918 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,6,4 

Citations

  1. [S3452] Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698

Franklin Henry Texter1,2,3,4

M, b. August 6, 1880, d. December 28, 1936
     Franklin Henry Texter was buried at Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.3 He was born on August 6, 1880 at Pennsylvania.2,3,5 He married Annie Belle Haley, daughter of Charles Edward "Charlie" Haley and Lelia Belle Goings, on February 5, 1912 at Richmond, Virginia.4 Franklin Henry Texter died on December 28, 1936 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 56.3,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 116, District 198, Ward 6, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan6
1930Dwelling 6, District 843, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan7

Occupation

1920Woodworking shop stock cutter6
1930Woodworking stock cutter7

Family

Annie Belle Haley b. January 6, 1891, d. November 9, 1969
Marriage*Franklin Henry Texter married Annie Belle Haley, daughter of Charles Edward "Charlie" Haley and Lelia Belle Goings, on February 5, 1912 at Richmond, Virginia.4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S2911] Haley/Petrakes Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/27899645/person/5088669095
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S3523] Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  5. [S5680] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

James Thomas Bryant Sr.1,2,3

M, b. May 1, 1881, d. October 5, 1957
     James Thomas Bryant Sr. was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany Co., New York.2 He was born on May 1, 1881 at Laurinburg, Scotland Co., North Carolina.1,2,3 He married Hattie Estelle Haley, daughter of Charles Edward "Charlie" Haley and Lelia Belle Goings, on March 10, 1918 at Richmond, Virginia.4,1 James Thomas Bryant Sr. died on October 5, 1957 at Albany, Albany Co., New York, at age 76.2,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 39, District 163, Richmond, Virginia6
1930Dwelling 29, District 12, Albany, Albany Co., New York7
1940Dwelling 202, District 63-102, Albany, Albany Co., New York8

Occupation

1920Street car motorman6
1930Laborer7
1940W.P.A. laborer8

Family

Hattie Estelle Haley b. February 2, 1899, d. June 7, 1975
Marriage*James Thomas Bryant Sr. married Hattie Estelle Haley, daughter of Charles Edward "Charlie" Haley and Lelia Belle Goings, on March 10, 1918 at Richmond, Virginia.4,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  2. [S5432] Unknown compiler, Menands, New York, Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, 1791-2011.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S2911] Haley/Petrakes Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/27899645/person/5088669095
  5. [S7809] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Death Index, 1957-1968.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 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.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S6466] Times Union, The, From the Hazel L. Bryant Carbo obituary in the Jun 24, 2003 edition.