James Carroll Welsh1,2,3,4,5,6,7
M, b. November 27, 1926, d. February 25, 2004
Father | James Samuel Welsh1,2,3 b. March 13, 1894, d. July 30, 1934 |
Mother | Gladys Elmore1,8,2,3,9 b. March 16, 1905, d. March 15, 1998 |
His Social Security Number was 224-32-3523.2 James Carroll Welsh was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.5 He was born on November 27, 1926 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,3,4 He married Georgetta Mae Abbott on June 12, 1954 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,7 James Carroll Welsh died on February 25, 2004 at Virginia at age 77.2,6 He James Carroll Welsh, 77, died at his residence on February 24, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Georgetta (Abby); their daughter, Hannah Donahue; their son-in-law, Michael Donahue; and granddaughter, Sarah Donahue. He was a graduate of Roanoke College and Virginia Episcopal Seminary. Fr. Welsh served parishes in Nelson County, Virginia, Kentucky, Wisconsin and on the Bishop's Staff of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia for over twenty years. on February 26, 2004.6
Family | Georgetta Mae Abbott b. July 17, 1928, d. March 17, 2023 |
Marriage* | James Carroll Welsh married Georgetta Mae Abbott on June 12, 1954 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,7 |
Child |
Citations
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [S2251] Sherwood Burial Park, Roanoke Co., 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=40016666&CRid=728583&df=all&
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Carroll Welsh obituary in the Feb 26, 2004 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Georgetta Abbott Welsh obituary in the Mar 31, 2023 edition.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gladys Welsh Duffy obituary in the Mar 17, 1998 edition.
Georgetta Mae Abbott1,2,3
F, b. July 17, 1928, d. March 17, 2023
Georgetta Mae Abbott was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3 She was born on July 17, 1928 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3 As of June 12, 1954,her married name was Welsh.1 She married James Carroll Welsh, son of James Samuel Welsh and Gladys Elmore, on June 12, 1954 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3 Georgetta Mae Abbott died on March 17, 2023 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 94.3 She Georgetta "Abby" Abbott Welsh, age 94, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away at home on March 17, 2023. Abby was born in Roanoke, on July 17, 1928, daughter to Howard Hampton and Thelma Joyner Abbott of Catawba, Virginia. She grew up in Roanoke City and graduated from Jefferson Senior High School ('47). She earned her Bachelors in education at Roanoke College, where she was a member of the Alpha Psi Omega and Tau Kappa Alpha honorary national fraternities, and met her future husband James Welsh ('53). On June 12, 1954, they wed at St. John's Episcopal Church in Roanoke. They both shared a passion for education and lifelong learning that was held to the very last. Forty years of her life were dedicated to educating others as an elementary school teacher and reading specialist and she earned her MA in English from Hollins University in 1974. She lived several places, but the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia were always her beloved home and it was there that she spent the majority of her life. Abby is survived by her daughter, Hannah Welsh Donahue of Roanoke, Va; as well as her granddaughter, Sarah Reid Gibbons and her granddaughter's husband, Lane Daniel Gibbons. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Carroll Welsh and her parents. The family wishes to specially thank all of the friends, caregivers, and family who have offered support to them and Abby during this time. Graveside services will be held at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. on March 31, 2023.3
Family | James Carroll Welsh b. November 27, 1926, d. February 25, 2004 |
Marriage* | She married James Carroll Welsh, son of James Samuel Welsh and Gladys Elmore, on June 12, 1954 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3 |
Child |
Citations
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Georgetta Abbott Welsh obituary in the Mar 31, 2023 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Gladys Welsh Duffy obituary in the Mar 17, 1998 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Carroll Welsh obituary in the Feb 26, 2004 edition.
Claude Mason Elmore1,2,3,4
M, b. October 31, 1926, d. October 12, 1993
Father | Fred Mason Elmore5,2,4 b. April 2, 1907, d. February 22, 1979 |
Mother | Virgie Myrtle Songer5,2,4 b. December 19, 1910, d. June 23, 1967 |
His Social Security Number was 228-96-7918.6 Claude Mason Elmore was born on October 31, 1926 at Newport, Giles Co., Virginia.1,3,6,7 He died on October 12, 1993 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 66.3,4 He ELMORE, Claude Mason, ("Buster"), 66, of Newport, Va., died Tuesday morning, October 12, 1993, in a Blacksburg, Va. hospital. Born in Giles County, Va., he was a son of the late Fred Mason and Virgie Myrtle Songer Elmore. He was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Lee Elmore and a sister, Frances Louise Elmore. Surviving are one sister, Virginia "Jenny" Williams of Newport, Va; four brothers, James L. "Jiggs" Elmore of Meadowview, Va., Carl E. "Jack Tuck" Elmore, Calvin S. "Cal or Shorty" Elmore and Kenneth "Kenny" Elmore, all of Beaver Dam, Va. on October 13, 1993.4
Citations
- [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.
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claude Mason Elmore obituary in the Oct 13, 1993 edition.
- [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.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
James Lindbergh Elmore1,2,3
M, b. April 26, 1928, d. August 19, 1998
Father | Fred Mason Elmore1,4,5,6,7 b. April 2, 1907, d. February 22, 1979 |
Mother | Virgie Myrtle Songer1,4,5,6,7 b. December 19, 1910, d. June 23, 1967 |
His Social Security Number was 231-32-5893.4 James Lindbergh Elmore was born on April 26, 1928 at Newport, Giles Co., Virginia.4,2,3 He died on August 19, 1998 at Washington Co., Virginia, at age 70.8
Citations
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [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.
- [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
- [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claude Mason Elmore obituary in the Oct 13, 1993 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Virginia Nell Williams obituary in the Jan 1, 2003 edition.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
Virginia Nell Elmore1,2,3,4
F, b. October 17, 1933, d. December 30, 2002
Father | Fred Mason Elmore1,5,4,6 b. April 2, 1907, d. February 22, 1979 |
Mother | Virgie Myrtle Songer1,5,4,6 b. December 19, 1910, d. June 23, 1967 |
Her Social Security Number was 227-42-2901.7 Virginia Nell Elmore was born on October 17, 1933 at Newport, Giles Co., Virginia; Her obituary has a birth date of Oct 19, 1933.8,3,7,4,6 As of December 22, 1951,her married name was Williams.2 She married Raymond Miller Williams on December 22, 1951 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2,9 As of May 25, 1985,her married name was Meredith.2 Virginia Nell Elmore married John Lewis Meredith on May 25, 1985 at Newport, Giles Co., Virginia.2 Virginia Nell Elmore and John Lewis Meredith were divorced on June 25, 1991 at Giles Co., Virginia.3 Virginia Nell Elmore died on December 30, 2002 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 69.7,6 She WILLIAMS, Virginia Nell, 69, of Mountain Lake Road in Newport, died Monday afternoon, December 30, 2002, in Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Giles County on October 19, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Virgie Songer Elmore. She had been employed with Russell Apparel and Radford Brothers Supermarket until her retirement. She is survived by a daughter, Carmen Hall of Christiansburg and four grandchildren, Timothy McCroskey, Cynthia Cromer, Tracy McCroskey and Julian McCroskey; two brothers, Calvin Elmore and Jack Elmore, both of Richmond. on January 1, 2003.6
Family 1 | Raymond Miller Williams b. April 10, 1933, d. February 27, 1974 |
Marriage* | Virginia Nell Elmore married Raymond Miller Williams on December 22, 1951 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2,9 |
Child |
Family 2 | John Lewis Meredith b. January 26, 1933, d. October 9, 2002 |
Marriage* | Virginia Nell Elmore married John Lewis Meredith on May 25, 1985 at Newport, Giles Co., Virginia.2 |
Divorce* | Virginia Nell Elmore and John Lewis Meredith were divorced on June 25, 1991 at Giles Co., Virginia.3 |
Citations
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
- [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claude Mason Elmore obituary in the Oct 13, 1993 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Virginia Nell Williams obituary in the Jan 1, 2003 edition.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
Carl Elden Elmore1,2,3,4,5,6
M, b. December 2, 1935, d. March 6, 2009
Father | Fred Mason Elmore1,2,7 b. April 2, 1907, d. February 22, 1979 |
Mother | Virgie Myrtle Songer1,2,7 b. December 19, 1910, d. June 23, 1967 |
His Social Security Number was 230-38-6717.8 Carl Elden Elmore was buried at Bethany Christian Church Cemetery, 2402 Bethany Church Road, Bumpass, Louisa Co., Virginia.5,6 He was born on December 2, 1935 at Newport, Giles Co., Virginia.3,8,5 He married Betty Jean Mills on July 1, 1960 at Ellerson, Hanover Co., Virginia.2,5,6,9 Carl Elden Elmore died on March 6, 2009 at Henrico Co., Virginia, at age 73.8,4,5,6 He ELMORE, Carl E. "Jack", 73, of Beaverdam, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Mills Elmore. He is survived by a son, Phillip E. Elmore; granddaughter, Christina K. Elmore; mother-in-law, Christina Belle Mills; brother-in-law, Pettis Mills Jr., and his wife, Judy; sister-in-law, Debbie Elmore and her children, Calvin Jr., Kevin and Tammy Elmore. The family will receive friends on Monday evening, March 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Nelsen Funeral Home Reid Chapel 412 So. Washington Hwy., Ashland, and where funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 10, with burial in Bethany Christian Church Cemetery. on March 8, 2009.6
Family | Betty Jean Mills b. October 24, 1940, d. April 20, 2008 |
Marriage* | Carl Elden Elmore married Betty Jean Mills on July 1, 1960 at Ellerson, Hanover Co., Virginia.2,5,6,9 |
Child |
Citations
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S10719] Bethany Christian Church Cemetery, Louisa Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
- [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Carl E. Elmore obituary in the Mar 8, 2009 edition.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claude Mason Elmore obituary in the Oct 13, 1993 edition.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Betty Mills Elmore obituary in the Apr 22, 2008 edition.
Albert Lee Elmore1,2,3,4
M, b. August 28, 1937, d. June 15, 1985
Father | Fred Mason Elmore1,2 b. April 2, 1907, d. February 22, 1979 |
Mother | Virgie Myrtle Songer1,2 b. December 19, 1910, d. June 23, 1967 |
His Social Security Number was 223-46-8970.5 Albert Lee Elmore was born on August 28, 1937 at Giles Co., Virginia.3,5 He died on June 15, 1985 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 47.5,4
Citations
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claude Mason Elmore obituary in the Oct 13, 1993 edition.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
Frances Louise Elmore1,2,3
F, b. December 13, 1939, d. April 12, 1955
Father | Fred Mason Elmore4,1 b. April 2, 1907, d. February 22, 1979 |
Mother | Virgie Myrtle Songer4,1 b. December 19, 1910, d. June 23, 1967 |
Frances Louise Elmore was buried at Boyds Chapel Cemetery, Newport, Giles Co., Virginia.3 She was born on December 13, 1939 at Giles Co., Virginia.2,3 She died on April 12, 1955 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 15.3
Citations
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claude Mason Elmore obituary in the Oct 13, 1993 edition.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
- [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
Raymond Miller Williams1
M, b. April 10, 1933, d. February 27, 1974
Raymond Miller Williams was buried at Porterfield Cemetery (also known as Sherry Memorial Cemetery or Gasper Link Cemetery), Giles Co., Virginia.1 He was born on April 10, 1933 at Giles Co., Virginia.2,1 He married Virginia Nell Elmore, daughter of Fred Mason Elmore and Virgie Myrtle Songer, on December 22, 1951 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2,1 Raymond Miller Williams died on February 27, 1974 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 40.1
Family | Virginia Nell Elmore b. October 17, 1933, d. December 30, 2002 |
Marriage* | He married Virginia Nell Elmore, daughter of Fred Mason Elmore and Virgie Myrtle Songer, on December 22, 1951 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2,1 |
Child |
John Lewis Meredith1,2,3
M, b. January 26, 1933, d. October 9, 2002
His Social Security Number was 228-38-0550.4 John Lewis Meredith was born on January 26, 1933 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4 He married Virginia Nell Elmore, daughter of Fred Mason Elmore and Virgie Myrtle Songer, on May 25, 1985 at Newport, Giles Co., Virginia.1 John Lewis Meredith and Virginia Nell Elmore were divorced on June 25, 1991 at Giles Co., Virginia.2 John Lewis Meredith died on October 9, 2002 at Virginia at age 69.4
Family | Virginia Nell Elmore b. October 17, 1933, d. December 30, 2002 |
Marriage* | He married Virginia Nell Elmore, daughter of Fred Mason Elmore and Virgie Myrtle Songer, on May 25, 1985 at Newport, Giles Co., Virginia.1 |
Divorce* | John Lewis Meredith and Virginia Nell Elmore were divorced on June 25, 1991 at Giles Co., Virginia.2 |
Citations
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
Betty Jean Mills1,2,3
F, b. October 24, 1940, d. April 20, 2008
Betty Jean Mills was buried at Bethany Christian Church Cemetery, 2402 Bethany Church Road, Bumpass, Louisa Co., Virginia.2,3 Her Social Security Number was 226-52-5830.4 She was born on October 24, 1940 at Virginia.1,2,4 As of July 1, 1960,her married name was Elmore.1 She married Carl Elden Elmore, son of Fred Mason Elmore and Virgie Myrtle Songer, on July 1, 1960 at Ellerson, Hanover Co., Virginia.1,2,5,3 Betty Jean Mills died on April 20, 2008 at Henrico Co., Virginia, at age 67.2,3,6,4 She Betty Mills Elmore, 67 of Beaverdam, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2008. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Carl E. Elmore; one son, Phillip E. Elmore; her mother, Belle Strong Mills; a brother, Pettis Mills Jr. and his wife, Judy; one granddaughter, Christina K. Elmore. Betty was a member of Bethany Christian Church. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home's Reid Chapel, 412 S. Washington Hwy., where services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24, with burial in the Bethany Christian Church Cemetery. on April 22, 2008.3
Family | Carl Elden Elmore b. December 2, 1935, d. March 6, 2009 |
Marriage* | She married Carl Elden Elmore, son of Fred Mason Elmore and Virgie Myrtle Songer, on July 1, 1960 at Ellerson, Hanover Co., Virginia.1,2,5,3 |
Child |
Citations
- [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
- [S10719] Bethany Christian Church Cemetery, Louisa Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
- [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Betty Mills Elmore obituary in the Apr 22, 2008 edition.
- [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Carl E. Elmore obituary in the Mar 8, 2009 edition.
- [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
Kenneth Dewayne Elmore1,2,3
M, b. August 21, 1944, d. January 1, 1995
Father | Fred Mason Elmore1 b. April 2, 1907, d. February 22, 1979 |
Mother | Virgie Myrtle Songer1 b. December 19, 1910, d. June 23, 1967 |
His Social Security Number was 224-56-5744.4 Kenneth Dewayne Elmore was born on August 21, 1944 at Giles Co., Virginia.2,4 He died on January 1, 1995 at Caroline Co., Virginia, at age 50.3,4
Citations
- [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Claude Mason Elmore obituary in the Oct 13, 1993 edition.
- [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
- [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.