Robert Rison Shelton1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 26, 1894, d. January 4, 1977
     His Social Security Number was 231-18-5228.6 Robert Rison Shelton was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.2,1 He was born on February 26, 1894 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth year of 1895.2,1,4,6,7,5 He married Nellie Mae Shelton, daughter of James Crews Shelton and Nannie Belle Yeatts, on October 27, 1920 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.1,3 Robert Rison Shelton died on January 4, 1977 at Danville, Virginia, at age 82.2,1,7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 295, District 9, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 2, District 72-13, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1930Farmer8
1940Farmer9

Family

Nellie Mae Shelton b. July 30, 1904, d. February 9, 1986
Marriage*Robert Rison Shelton married Nellie Mae Shelton, daughter of James Crews Shelton and Nannie Belle Yeatts, on October 27, 1920 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.1,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Dorothy Mae Shelton1,2,3

F, b. July 19, 1922, d. March 1, 1985
FatherRobert Rison Shelton1,4,2,5 b. February 26, 1894, d. January 4, 1977
MotherNellie Mae Shelton1,4,2,5 b. July 30, 1904, d. February 9, 1986
     Dorothy Mae Shelton was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.6,5 Her Social Security Number was 223-22-2616.7 She was born on July 19, 1922 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.6,2,7,3,5 As of March 1, 1944,her married name was Crane.2 She married Ryland Curtis Crane on March 1, 1944 at Danville, Virginia.2,5 Dorothy Mae Shelton died on March 1, 1985 at Danville, Virginia, at age 62.6,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 295, District 9, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 2, District 72-13, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia4

Family

Ryland Curtis Crane b. October 22, 1912, d. August 19, 1984
Marriage*Dorothy Mae Shelton married Ryland Curtis Crane on March 1, 1944 at Danville, Virginia.2,5 
Children
  • Infant Crane6 b. September 21, 1945, d. September 21, 1945
  • Dorothy Carolyn Crane8,2
  • Sara Frances Crane8,2

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Ryland Curtis Crane1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 22, 1912, d. August 19, 1984
     His Social Security Number was 223-22-3513.6 Ryland Curtis Crane was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.1,3 He was born on October 22, 1912 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Dorothy Mae Shelton, daughter of Robert Rison Shelton and Nellie Mae Shelton, on March 1, 1944 at Danville, Virginia.2,3 Ryland Curtis Crane died on August 19, 1984 at Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 71.1,3

Family

Dorothy Mae Shelton b. July 19, 1922, d. March 1, 1985
Marriage*He married Dorothy Mae Shelton, daughter of Robert Rison Shelton and Nellie Mae Shelton, on March 1, 1944 at Danville, Virginia.2,3 
Children
  • Infant Crane1 b. September 21, 1945, d. September 21, 1945
  • Dorothy Carolyn Crane7,2
  • Sara Frances Crane7,2

Citations

  1. [S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  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. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Infant Crane1

M, b. September 21, 1945, d. September 21, 1945
FatherRyland Curtis Crane1 b. October 22, 1912, d. August 19, 1984
MotherDorothy Mae Shelton1 b. July 19, 1922, d. March 1, 1985
     Infant Crane was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.1 He died on September 21, 1945 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1 He was born on September 21, 1945 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Henry Stephen Hancock Sr.1,2,3,4

M, b. January 31, 1944, d. October 24, 2008
     His Social Security Number was 225-54-6104.5 Henry Stephen Hancock Sr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.2,4 He was born on January 31, 1944 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,5 He married Sara Frances Crane, daughter of Ryland Curtis Crane and Dorothy Mae Shelton, on May 31, 1975 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2 Henry Stephen Hancock Sr. died on October 24, 2008 at Daleville, Botetourt Co., Virginia, at age 64.2,5,3 He Henry Stephen "Steve" Hancock, Sr., 64, of Daleville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. Steve's abiding faith in his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ enabled him to be a wonderful, caring husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Amer Wright Hancock and brother Vernon Hancock, Jr. He is survived by his loving wife, Sarah Crane Hancock; sons and daughters-in-law, Steve Hancock, Jr. and Jennifer (Mebane, N.C.), and John Hancock and Michele (Roanoke, VA); grandchildren, James, Mariana, and Matthew; brothers, Jesse Hancock and wife Gail (Roanoke, VA), Phillip Hancock and wife Maxine (Blue Ridge, VA); sisters, Mary Mills (New Castle, VA), Betty Moore (West Palm Beach, FL), Joan Buyers (Roanoke, VA), Dot Carroll and husband Roger (Salem, VA); sister-in-law, Pat Hancock (Roanoke, VA); sister-in-law, Carolyn Mitchell and husband, Ray (Dry Fork, VA); and two very dear friends, Joe Edward Cruise and wife Evelyn Johns Cruise (Roanoke, VA), Larry Jarvis (Richmond, VA). Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens on Airport Road. on October 25, 2008.2

Family

Sara Frances Crane
Marriage*He married Sara Frances Crane, daughter of Ryland Curtis Crane and Dorothy Mae Shelton, on May 31, 1975 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S1738] Danville Register & Bee, From the Henry Stephen Hancock, Sr. obituary in the Oct 25, 2008 edition.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S2265] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 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&GSsr=241&GRid=44634996&CRid=49500&df=all&
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Myrtle Lillie/Lilly Parker1,2

F, b. August 28, 1907, d. August 11, 1989
     Myrtle Lillie/Lilly Parker was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.3 Her Social Security Number was 230-20-3969.4 She was born on August 28, 1907 at Leaksville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.1,4,2,3 As of August 19, 1950,her married name was Shelton.1 She married Clyde Shelton, son of James Crews Shelton and Nannie Belle Yeatts, on August 19, 1950 at Axton, Henry Co., Virginia.1 Myrtle Lillie/Lilly Parker died on August 11, 1989 at age 81.3

Family

Clyde Shelton b. July 2, 1908, d. November 3, 1975
Marriage*She married Clyde Shelton, son of James Crews Shelton and Nannie Belle Yeatts, on August 19, 1950 at Axton, Henry Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  3. [S3752] Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

John Richard Marsh1,2,3,4

M, b. December 15, 1871, d. January 26, 1961
     John Richard Marsh was buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, 2823 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 705-01-0001.4 He was born on December 15, 1871 at White Hall, Albemarle Co., Virginia; Other records have a birth date of Dec 10, 1871.3,4,5 He married Jennie Bennett Yeatts, daughter of James Henry Yeatts and Lucretia Creasy "Lou" Dodd, in 1897.1,3 John Richard Marsh died on January 26, 1961 at Alexandria, Virginia, at age 89.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 66, District 2, Charlottesville, Virginia6
1910Dwelling 520, District 6, Ward 3, Alexandria, Virginia2
1920Dwelling 60, District 5, Ward 3, Alexandria, Virginia7
1930Dwelling 1, District 4, Alexandria, Virginia8
1940Dwelling ?, District 101-19, Alexandria, Virginia9

Occupation

1900Railroad brakeman6
1910Railroad flagman2
1920Railroad flagman7
1930Railroad flagman8
1940Railroad flagman9

Family

Jennie Bennett Yeatts b. June 22, 1878, d. October 26, 1934
Marriage*John Richard Marsh married Jennie Bennett Yeatts, daughter of James Henry Yeatts and Lucretia Creasy "Lou" Dodd, in 1897.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1246] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Hugh Browning Marsh1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. September 20, 1900, d. December 27, 1976
FatherJohn Richard Marsh1,2,7,3,5 b. December 15, 1871, d. January 26, 1961
MotherJennie Bennett Yeatts1,2,7,3,5 b. June 22, 1878, d. October 26, 1934
     Hugh Browning Marsh was buried at Fairfax Memorial Park, 9900 Braddock Road, Fairfax, Fairfax Co., Virginia.5 His Social Security Number was 226-42-3308.8 He was born on September 20, 1900 at Charlottesville, Virginia.3,4,5,8 He married Alice Elizabeth Crutchfield on June 19, 1937 at Person Co., North Carolina.6,5,9 Hugh Browning Marsh died on December 27, 1976 at Falls Church, Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 76.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 520, District 6, Ward 3, Alexandria, Virginia1
1920Dwelling 60, District 5, Ward 3, Alexandria, Virginia2
1930Dwelling 1, District 4, Alexandria, Virginia7
1940Dwelling 201, District 30-23, Fairfax, Fairfax Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1930Lawyer7
1940Attorney10

Family

Alice Elizabeth Crutchfield b. July 29, 1905, d. February 26, 1985
Marriage*Hugh Browning Marsh married Alice Elizabeth Crutchfield on June 19, 1937 at Person Co., North Carolina.6,5,9 
Child
  • Elizabeth Lambeth Marsh11,12,9

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. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [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.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Alice E. C. Marsh obituary in the Feb 27, 1985 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Louise Douglas Marsh1,2

F, b. October 19, 1902
FatherJohn Richard Marsh3,1,2 b. December 15, 1871, d. January 26, 1961
MotherJennie Bennett Yeatts3,1,2 b. June 22, 1878, d. October 26, 1934
     Louise Douglas Marsh was born on October 19, 1902 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 520, District 6, Ward 3, Alexandria, Virginia3
1920Dwelling 60, District 5, Ward 3, Alexandria, Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Alice Elizabeth Crutchfield1,2,3

F, b. July 29, 1905, d. February 26, 1985
     Alice Elizabeth Crutchfield was buried at Fairfax Memorial Park, 9900 Braddock Road, Fairfax, Fairfax Co., Virginia.2,4 Her Social Security Number was 230-60-7223.5 She was born on July 29, 1905 at Person Co., North Carolina.2,3,5 As of June 19, 1937,her married name was Marsh.1 She married Hugh Browning Marsh, son of John Richard Marsh and Jennie Bennett Yeatts, on June 19, 1937 at Person Co., North Carolina.1,2,4 Alice Elizabeth Crutchfield died on February 26, 1985 at Fairfax, Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 79.2,4 She Mrs. Alice E. C. Marsh, wife of the late Hugh B. Marsh, died Tuesday, February 26, 1985, at her residence. Surviving are her daughter, Elizabeth (Pete) Connelly of Charlotte, NC; her sister, Lillian M. Crutchfield of Semora, NC; and her granddaughter Alice Browning Connelly of Charlotte, NC. Graveside Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, February 28, 1985, at Fairfax Memorial Park. on February 27, 1985.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 201, District 30-23, Fairfax, Fairfax Co., Virginia6

Family

Hugh Browning Marsh b. September 20, 1900, d. December 27, 1976
Marriage*Alice Elizabeth Crutchfield married Hugh Browning Marsh, son of John Richard Marsh and Jennie Bennett Yeatts, on June 19, 1937 at Person Co., North Carolina.1,2,4 
Child
  • Elizabeth Lambeth Marsh7,8,4

Citations

  1. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  4. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Alice E. C. Marsh obituary in the Feb 27, 1985 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Virginia Lee Giles1

F, b. July 26, 1888, d. May 18, 1982
     Virginia Lee Giles was buried at Gretna Burial Park, Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.2,1 Her Social Security Number was 227-22-9858.3 She was born on July 26, 1888 at Mason Cove, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,3,4 As of circa 1913,her married name was Yeatts.5 She married Rawley Dickerson Yeatts, son of James Henry Yeatts and Lucretia Creasy "Lou" Dodd, circa 1913.1,5 Virginia Lee Giles died on May 18, 1982 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 93.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 345, District 14, Sturgeon, Brunswick Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 233, District 9, Sturgeon, Brunswick Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 40, District 20-13, Roanoke Magisterial District, Charlotte Co., Virginia7

Family

Rawley Dickerson Yeatts b. December 20, 1879, d. February 16, 1948
Marriage*Virginia Lee Giles married Rawley Dickerson Yeatts, son of James Henry Yeatts and Lucretia Creasy "Lou" Dodd, circa 1913.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S6304] Gretna Burial Park, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Rawley Dickerson Yeatts Jr.1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. March 22, 1925, d. March 31, 2003
FatherRawley Dickerson Yeatts1,8,2,4 b. December 20, 1879, d. February 16, 1948
MotherVirginia Lee Giles1,8,2,4 b. July 26, 1888, d. May 18, 1982
     Rawley Dickerson Yeatts Jr. was buried at Middlesex Memorial Cemetery, Urbanna, Middlesex Co., Virginia.9,3 His Social Security Number was 226-28-5410.4 He was born on March 22, 1925 at Warfield, Brunswick Co., Virginia.2,9,3,4,5,7 He married Evelyn Gray Fitchett on June 7, 1947 at Urbanna, Middlesex Co., Virginia.2,9,3,10 Rawley Dickerson Yeatts Jr. died on March 31, 2003 at James City Co., Virginia, at age 78.9,3,4,6,11 He Rawley Dickerson Yeatts Jr., of Newport News, formerly of Urbanna, passed away and joined his beautiful wife of 47 years, Evelyn Fitehett Yeatts, Monday, March 31, 2003. Rawley was born March 22, 1925, in Warfield, Va. He was a signalman in the U.S. Navy serving in the Philippines during WWII. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Jeri Yeatts of Williamsburg; his daughter, Evelyn Lacy Yeatts of Richmond; his niece and her husband, Linda and David Hall of Newport News, and their son, Steve of Wancheese, N.C. Rawley was a career civil engineer who worked for the Virginia Department of Transportation for 46 years, retiring in 1988. His last position was Assistant District Engineer in charge of Tunnels and Toll Facilities in Hampton Roads. Rawley maintained his keen intellect, sharp wit and sense of humor up until the very end. He was a voracious reader, a first-rate mechanic and an encyclopedia of automotive knowledge, but most important of alL he was a devoted, committed, loving husband and father who believed in, and lived, trying to do the right thing in every aspect of his life. Graveside funeral services win be held 1 p.m., Thursday, April 3, at Middlesex Memorial Cemetery, Urbanna. on April 2, 2003.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 233, District 9, Sturgeon, Brunswick Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 40, District 20-13, Roanoke Magisterial District, Charlotte Co., Virginia8

Family

Evelyn Gray Fitchett b. December 13, 1926, d. June 13, 1993
Marriage*Rawley Dickerson Yeatts Jr. married Evelyn Gray Fitchett on June 7, 1947 at Urbanna, Middlesex Co., Virginia.2,9,3,10 
Children
  • Mark Dickerson Yeatts3,2,10
  • Evelyn Lacy Yeatts3,2,10

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Rawley Dickerson Yeatts, Jr. obituary in the Apr 2, 2003 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [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.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S12525] Middlesex Memorial Cemetery, Middlesex Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  10. [S593] Daily Press, From the Evelyn Fitchett Yeatts obituary in the Jun 15, 1993 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Helen James Yeatts1

F, b. March 20, 1915, d. before February 17, 1920
FatherRawley Dickerson Yeatts1 b. December 20, 1879, d. February 16, 1948
MotherVirginia Lee Giles1 b. July 26, 1888, d. May 18, 1982
     Helen James Yeatts was born on March 20, 1915 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1 She died before February 17, 1920; Not enumerated with her family in the 1920 Census.2

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Evelyn Gray Fitchett1,2

F, b. December 13, 1926, d. June 13, 1993
     Evelyn Gray Fitchett was buried at Middlesex Memorial Cemetery, Urbanna, Middlesex Co., Virginia.3,2 She was born on December 13, 1926 at Urbanna, Middlesex Co., Virginia.1,3 As of June 7, 1947,her married name was Yeatts.1 She married Rawley Dickerson Yeatts Jr., son of Rawley Dickerson Yeatts and Virginia Lee Giles, on June 7, 1947 at Urbanna, Middlesex Co., Virginia.1,3,4,2 Evelyn Gray Fitchett died on June 13, 1993 at age 66.3,2 She Evelyn Fitchett Yeatts, 66, formerly of Urbanna, died Sunday, June 13. She was a former member of Urbanna United Methodist Church prior to moving from the area. Survived by her husband, Rawley D. Yeatts; a daughter, Lacy Yeatts of Richmond; a son, Mark D. Yeatts of Williamsburg; and a brother, William F. Fitchett of Urbanna. Burial in Middlesex Memorial Cemetery, Urbanna. on June 15, 1993.2

Family

Rawley Dickerson Yeatts Jr. b. March 22, 1925, d. March 31, 2003
Marriage*She married Rawley Dickerson Yeatts Jr., son of Rawley Dickerson Yeatts and Virginia Lee Giles, on June 7, 1947 at Urbanna, Middlesex Co., Virginia.1,3,4,2 
Children
  • Mark Dickerson Yeatts4,1,2
  • Evelyn Lacy Yeatts4,1,2

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S593] Daily Press, From the Evelyn Fitchett Yeatts obituary in the Jun 15, 1993 edition.
  3. [S12525] Middlesex Memorial Cemetery, Middlesex Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Rawley Dickerson Yeatts, Jr. obituary in the Apr 2, 2003 edition.

Rupert Giles Yeatts1

M, b. March 20, 1915, d. before February 17, 1920
FatherRawley Dickerson Yeatts1 b. December 20, 1879, d. February 16, 1948
MotherVirginia Lee Giles1 b. July 26, 1888, d. May 18, 1982
     Rupert Giles Yeatts was born on March 20, 1915 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1 He died before February 17, 1920; Not enumerated with her family in the 1920 Census.2

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Dora Bell Payne1,2,3,4,5

F, b. February 25, 1886, d. November 27, 1967
     Dora Bell Payne was buried at Gretna Burial Park, Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.2,4 Her Social Security Number was 228-52-2188.6 She was born on February 25, 1886 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; Her death certificate and gravestone have a birth date of Feb 14, 1886.2,4,5,6 As of June 10, 1906,her married name was Yeatts.3 She married Lester Charles Yeatts, son of James Henry Yeatts and Lucretia Creasy "Lou" Dodd, on June 10, 1906 at Beaufort Co., North Carolina.1,3,4 Dora Bell Payne died on November 27, 1967 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 81.2,4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 170, District 92, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia7
1920Dwelling 101, District 142, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia8
1930Dwelling 126, District 10, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia9
1940Dwelling 68, District 72-12, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia10

Family

Lester Charles Yeatts b. December 15, 1881, d. August 12, 1939
Marriage*Dora Bell Payne married Lester Charles Yeatts, son of James Henry Yeatts and Lucretia Creasy "Lou" Dodd, on June 10, 1906 at Beaufort Co., North Carolina.1,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2045] Bee, The, From the Lester C. Yeatts obituary in the Aug 16, 1939 edition.
  2. [S6304] Gretna Burial Park, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  12. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Fitzhugh Marsh Yeatts1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. November 6, 1908, d. January 9, 1956
FatherLester Charles Yeatts1,4,7,8,5,6 b. December 15, 1881, d. August 12, 1939
MotherDora Bell Payne1,4,7,8,5,6 b. February 25, 1886, d. November 27, 1967
     His Social Security Number was 237-05-7546.9 Fitzhugh Marsh Yeatts was buried at Gretna Burial Park, Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.2,5 He was born on November 6, 1908 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.2,3,4,5,9 He married Elsie Kate Colbert on February 24, 1934 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.5,6 Fitzhugh Marsh Yeatts died on January 9, 1956 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 47.2,5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 170, District 92, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia10
1920Dwelling 101, District 142, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 126, District 10, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1930Farm laborer8

Family

Elsie Kate Colbert b. March 28, 1911, d. June 5, 1996
Marriage*Fitzhugh Marsh Yeatts married Elsie Kate Colbert on February 24, 1934 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.5,6 
Child

Citations

  1. [S2045] Bee, The, From the Lester C. Yeatts obituary in the Aug 16, 1939 edition.
  2. [S6304] Gretna Burial Park, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  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. [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
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Roy William Yeatts1,2,3,4

M, b. December 6, 1906, d. December 29, 1944
FatherLester Charles Yeatts1,2,5,6,3 b. December 15, 1881, d. August 12, 1939
MotherDora Bell Payne1,2,5,6,7,3 b. February 25, 1886, d. November 27, 1967
     Roy William Yeatts was born on December 6, 1906 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; His draft card has a birth year of 1907.3,4 He died on December 29, 1944 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 38; Hit by a truck.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 170, District 92, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 101, District 142, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 126, District 10, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 68, District 72-12, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1930Farm laborer6
1940Farmer7

Citations

  1. [S2045] Bee, The, From the Lester C. Yeatts obituary in the Aug 16, 1939 edition.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [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.
  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.

John Hermon Yeatts1,2,3

M, b. January 24, 1918, d. November 4, 1967
FatherLester Charles Yeatts1,2,4,6,3,7 b. December 15, 1881, d. August 12, 1939
MotherDora Bell Payne1,2,4,5,6,3,7 b. February 25, 1886, d. November 27, 1967
     John Hermon Yeatts was buried at Gretna Burial Park, Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.6,8 His Social Security Number was 229-03-7338.9 He was born on January 24, 1918 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.6,10,8,9 He married Margaret Davis Scruggs on February 14, 1942 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.6,7 John Hermon Yeatts died on November 4, 1967 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 49.6,8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 101, District 142, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 126, District 10, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 68, District 72-12, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia5

Occupation

1940Grocery salesman5

Family

Margaret Davis Scruggs b. circa 1921
Marriage*John Hermon Yeatts married Margaret Davis Scruggs on February 14, 1942 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.6,7 
Child
  • Patsy Ann Yeatts11,7

Citations

  1. [S2045] Bee, The, From the Lester C. Yeatts obituary in the Aug 16, 1939 edition.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  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. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S6304] Gretna Burial Park, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [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.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Lester Hail Yeatts1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 16, 1912, d. June 30, 1940
FatherLester Charles Yeatts1,2,6,7,3,5 b. December 15, 1881, d. August 12, 1939
MotherDora Bell Payne1,2,6,7,8,3,5 b. February 25, 1886, d. November 27, 1967
     Lester Hail Yeatts was buried at Gretna Burial Park, Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.4 He was born on October 16, 1912 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Oct 11, 1914 and his gravestone Oct 15, 1914.7,3,4,5 He married Ellen Lewis on April 13, 1940 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.7,3 Lester Hail Yeatts died on June 30, 1940 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 27; His car was struck by a train.3,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 101, District 142, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 126, District 10, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 68, District 72-12, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1930Farm laborer6
1940Farmer8

Family

Ellen Lewis b. December 4, 1920, d. June 30, 1940
Marriage*Lester Hail Yeatts married Ellen Lewis on April 13, 1940 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.7,3 

Citations

  1. [S2045] Bee, The, From the Lester C. Yeatts obituary in the Aug 16, 1939 edition.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S6304] Gretna Burial Park, Pittsylvania Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.