Willie Murrel Smith1

M, b. circa 1911
     Willie Murrel Smith was born circa 1911 at Oriskany, Botetourt Co., Virginia.1 He married Lena May Cornell, daughter of Joseph Clinton Cornell and Susie Florence Elmore, on December 14, 1962 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,2

Family

Lena May Cornell b. January 23, 1909, d. August 14, 1988
Marriage*Willie Murrel Smith married Lena May Cornell, daughter of Joseph Clinton Cornell and Susie Florence Elmore, on December 14, 1962 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,2 

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.

Graham Baxter Claytor1,2,3

M, b. June 1, 1906, d. June 23, 1951
     Graham Baxter Claytor was buried at Locust Bottom Cemetery, Botetourt Co., Virginia.2,3 He was born on June 1, 1906 at Glen Wilton, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,2,3 He married Lena May Cornell, daughter of Joseph Clinton Cornell and Susie Florence Elmore, circa 1925.4 Graham Baxter Claytor died on June 23, 1951 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 45.2,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 253, District 10, Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 302, District 3-16, Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia5

Occupation

1930State road laborer4
1940Paper mill worker5

Family

Lena May Cornell b. January 23, 1909, d. August 14, 1988
Marriage*Graham Baxter Claytor married Lena May Cornell, daughter of Joseph Clinton Cornell and Susie Florence Elmore, circa 1925.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S10386] Locust Bottom Cemetery, Botetourt Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  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. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S1965] Nicely Funeral Home, online www.nicelyfuneralhome.com, From the Joyce Estelle Claytor Smith obituary.

Dorsey Kezzle Stogdale Jr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 9, 1919, d. September 15, 1992
     Dorsey Kezzle Stogdale Jr. was buried at Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.6,5 His Social Security Number was 229-12-3407.7 He was born on March 9, 1919 at Augusta Co., Virginia.2,4,5,7 He married Edith Virginia Cornell, daughter of Joseph Clinton Cornell and Susie Florence Elmore, on July 27, 1940 at Selma, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,6,3,5 Dorsey Kezzle Stogdale Jr. died on September 15, 1992 at Selma, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 73.5,7

Family

Edith Virginia Cornell b. April 27, 1923, d. August 30, 1995
Marriage*He married Edith Virginia Cornell, daughter of Joseph Clinton Cornell and Susie Florence Elmore, on July 27, 1940 at Selma, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,6,3,5 
Children
  • Richard Wayne Stogdale Sr.1,3
  • Rebecca Lee Stogdale1
  • Betty Jo Stogdale1,3

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Edith Cornell Stogdale obituary in the Sep 1, 1995 edition.
  2. [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.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S2540] Alleghany Memorial Park, Alleghany Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=vint&GSby=1903&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=8178370&CRid=49217&df=all&
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Joyce Estelle Claytor1,2,3,4,5

F, b. March 1, 1932, d. February 24, 2015
FatherGraham Baxter Claytor1,3,5 b. June 1, 1906, d. June 23, 1951
MotherLena May Cornell1,3,5 b. January 23, 1909, d. August 14, 1988
     Joyce Estelle Claytor was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.6,5 She Joyce Estelle Claytor Smith, age 82, of 2316 Selma-Low Moor Road, Low Moor, Virginia died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at LewisGale Hospital - Alleghany, Low Moor. She was born March 1, 1932 in Botetourt County to the late Graham Baxter Claytor and Lena Cornell Claytor. She was a homemaker throughout her life. She is survived by her husband, Charles Nelson Smith of Low Moor; a daughter, Linda Marie Jennings of Covington; a son, Michael Banker of Covington; a sister, Brenda Martin of Arlington; and one granddaughter. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge with Reverend Lynn Wright officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge.5 She was born on March 1, 1932 at Glen Wilton, Botetourt Co., Virginia.2,3,6,4,5 As of June 17, 1950,her married name was Banker.3 She married Robert Edmund/Edmond Banker on June 17, 1950 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3 Joyce Estelle Claytor and Robert Edmund/Edmond Banker were divorced on March 28, 1977 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.4 As of May 7, 1977,her married name was Smith.3 Joyce Estelle Claytor married Charles Nelson Smith on May 7, 1977 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,5 Joyce Estelle Claytor died on February 24, 2015 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 82.6,5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 302, District 3-16, Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia1

Family 1

Robert Edmund/Edmond Banker b. February 4, 1923, d. December 6, 1981
Marriage*Joyce Estelle Claytor married Robert Edmund/Edmond Banker on June 17, 1950 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3 
Divorce* Joyce Estelle Claytor and Robert Edmund/Edmond Banker were divorced on March 28, 1977 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.4 
Children
  • Robert Michael Banker3,5
  • Linda Marie Banker3,5

Family 2

Charles Nelson Smith
Marriage*Joyce Estelle Claytor married Charles Nelson Smith on May 7, 1977 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,5 

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 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.
  5. [S1965] Nicely Funeral Home, online www.nicelyfuneralhome.com, From the Joyce Estelle Claytor Smith obituary.
  6. [S3411] Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com

Trent Mosley Shumake1,2,3

M, b. June 8, 1887, d. November 1, 1954
     Trent Mosley Shumake was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3 He was born on June 8, 1887 at Buckingham Co., Virginia; His gravestone has a birth year of 1886.1,2,3 He married Nettie Belle Elmore, daughter of John Benton Elmore and Nancy Jane "Nannie" Matheny, on December 25, 1913 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1 Trent Mosley Shumake died on November 1, 1954 at Harvey, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 67.2,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 92, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 501, District 10-25, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Coal miner4
1940Coal miner5

Family

Nettie Belle Elmore b. April 18, 1894, d. March 15, 1973
Marriage*Trent Mosley Shumake married Nettie Belle Elmore, daughter of John Benton Elmore and Nancy Jane "Nannie" Matheny, on December 25, 1913 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trent Mosley Shumake death certificate.
  3. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Bernard Millard Shumake obituary in the Jan 15, 1977 edition.
  8. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Trent Elmore Shumake obituary in the Apr 4, 1966 edition.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trent Elmore Shumake death certificate.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shumake-Burley marriage record.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shumake-Argabright marriage record.
  13. [S798] Register Herald, From the Robert Tallmadge Shumake obituary in the Jan 22, 1994 edition.

Bernard Millard Shumake1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 5, 1914, d. January 13, 1977
FatherTrent Mosley Shumake1,6,4,5,8 b. June 8, 1887, d. November 1, 1954
MotherNettie Belle Elmore1,6,7,4,5,8 b. April 18, 1894, d. March 15, 1973
     Bernard Millard Shumake was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,5 His Social Security Number was 233-16-7705.9 He was born on October 5, 1914 at Oswald, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,9,3,4 He died on January 13, 1977 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 62.3,5 He OAK HILL - Services for Bernard Millard Shumake, 62, of Route 1, Oak Hill will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel in Oak Hill with the Rev. C. S. Donnelly in charge. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park in Oak Hill. He died Thursday at home of an apparent heart attack. He was a retired mechanic, a member of the Red Star Baptist Church and a World War II veteran. Born in Cranberry, Oct. 5, 1914, he was a son of the late Trent and Nettie Elmore Shumake. Survivors include two brothers, Clayburn W. Shumake of Amarillo, Tex., and Robert T. Shumake of Akron. Ohio, and one sister, Mrs. Arlene Epperly of Mount Hope. on January 15, 1977.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 92, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 501, District 10-25, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [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.
  3. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Bernard Millard Shumake obituary in the Jan 15, 1977 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Nettie Belle Shumake obituary in the Mar 16, 1973 edition.
  8. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Trent Elmore Shumake obituary in the Apr 4, 1966 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Trent Elmore Shumake1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 15, 1916, d. April 2, 1966
FatherTrent Mosley Shumake1,6,3,4,5 b. June 8, 1887, d. November 1, 1954
MotherNettie Belle Elmore1,6,3,4,5 b. April 18, 1894, d. March 15, 1973
     Trent Elmore Shumake was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5 His Social Security Number was 236-05-3084.7 He was born on October 15, 1916 at Dewitt, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7,2,5 He married Ruth Leona Price on May 15, 1948 at Bristol, Virginia.3 Trent Elmore Shumake died on April 2, 1966 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 49.7,4,5 He Final rites for Trent Elmore Shumake, 49, Route 1, Oak Hill, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel at Oak Hill with the Rev. C. S. Donnelly in charge. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park at Oak Hill. Shumake died Saturday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born Oct. 15, 1917, he was a son of the late Trent M. and Mrs. Elmore Shumake, of Route 1, Oak Hill. He was a disabled veteran of World War II. Other survivors include three brothers, Bernard of Route 1, Oak Hill, Clayburn W., of Amarillo, Texas, and Robert of Akron, Ohio, and a sister, Mrs. Arlene Epperly of Mount Hope. on April 4, 1966.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 92, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 501, District 10-25, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Coal miner6

Family

Ruth Leona Price b. circa 1919
Marriage*Trent Elmore Shumake married Ruth Leona Price on May 15, 1948 at Bristol, Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [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.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Trent Elmore Shumake obituary in the Apr 4, 1966 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trent Elmore Shumake death certificate.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.