Dear List, I am new to the list. I hoped someone could connect with this FLOYD line coming out of Virginia into Kentucky during the early 1800s. I have more family information and a couple of photographs to share and I would love to fill in my blanks and take this line back farther. Would also like to connect with any cousins who are out there! Karen. Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM THOMAS1 FLOYD was born Abt. 1779 in Virginia, and died Unknown in ?. He married ELIZABETH ? Unknown in ?. She was born Abt. 1782 in Virginia, and died Unknown in ?. More About WILLIAM THOMAS FLOYD: Residence: King Salt Works, Washington Co, Va Children of WILLIAM FLOYD and ELIZABETH ? are: 2. i. HICKMAN VALENTINE (SR)2 FLOYD, b. 11 February 1801, Old Salt Works Area, Washington County, Virginia; d. 21 December 1878, Greenup County, Ky. 3. ii. ELIZABETH FLOYD, b. Bet. 1790 - 1812, Virginia; d. 30 September 1878, Greenup County, Kentucky. Generation No. 2 2. HICKMAN VALENTINE (SR)2 FLOYD (WILLIAM THOMAS1) was born 11 February 1801 in Old Salt Works Area, Washington County, Virginia, and died 21 December 1878 in Greenup County, Ky. He married ELLEN (HELEN / ELEANOR) "NELLIE" COLLEY Abt. 1826 in Washington County, Virginia, daughter of DAVID COLLEY and ?. She was born Abt. 1807 in Virginia, and died Unknown in ?. Children of HICKMAN FLOYD and ELLEN COLLEY are: 4. i. DAVID C. (E.) (SR.)3 FLOYD, b. 07 May 1828, Washington County, Virginia; d. 08 December 1913, Greenup County, Kentucky. 5. ii. SARAH EMZA FLOYD, b. Abt. 1834, Washington County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1872, ?. iii. THOMAS FLOYD, b. Abt. 1836, Washington County, Virginia; d. 19 July 1869, Laurel Furnace, Greenup County, Kentucky; Murdered by Chas. Worthington over Debt.; m. EMILY ELLEN EVANS, 22 October 1866, Carter County, Kentucky; b. Abt. 1842, Ohio; d. Unknown, ?. 6. iv. WILLIAM J. FLOYD, b. 1838, Saltville, Washington County, Virginia; d. 13 July 1862, Camp Virginia, Cumberland Gap, Bell County, Kentucky while in the Service of the US Army. 7. v. ELIZABETH FLOYD, b. 18 February 1838, Washington County, Virginia (1900 census); d. Aft. 1910, Beaver, Ohio. 8. vi. HICKMAN M. (JR.) FLOYD, b. Abt. 1842, Washington County, Virginia (1910 census). vii. LAURA FLOYD, b. Abt. 1866, ?; d. Unknown, ?; m. Unknown, viii. ELLEN ELEANOR FLOYD, b. Abt. 1844, Washington County, Virginia; m. (1) JOHN J. JONES, 29 August 1864, Greenup County, Kentucky; m. (2) JACKSON RAMSEY MEADOWS, 04 August 1870, Kentucky; b. 01 January 1850, Kentucky; d. 31 July 1934, Greenup County, Kentucky. ix. MARTHA FLOYD, b. Abt. 1850, Carter County, Kentucky; m. ISAAC "IKE" J. HALL, 16 February 1870, Greenup County, Kentucky; b. Abt. 1848, Kentucky. 3. ELIZABETH2 FLOYD (WILLIAM THOMAS1) was born Bet. 1790 - 1812 in Virginia, and died 30 September 1878 in Greenup County, Kentucky. She married JOHN S. COOK 18 January 1860. He was born Abt. 1812 in Virginia. Children of ELIZABETH FLOYD and JOHN COOK are: i. ELIZABETH3 COOK, b. Abt. 1838, Virginia; m. HENRY PRUITT, 04 December 1855. ii. LUCINDA COOK, b. 02 June 1842, Virginia; m. JOHN H. BURTON, 22 January 1861. iii. GEROGE W. COOK, b. Abt. 1846, Virginia. iv. SARAH J COOK, b. Abt. 1847, Kentucky. v. INDIANA COOK, b. Abt. 1850, Kentucky; m. TAYLOR RILEY, 03 September 1870. vi. JOHN E. COOK, b. Abt. 1868. Generation No. 3 4. DAVID C. (E.) (SR.)3 FLOYD (HICKMAN VALENTINE (SR)2, WILLIAM THOMAS1) was born 07 May 1828 in Washington County, Virginia, and died 08 December 1913 in Greenup County, Kentucky. He married MARY J. STEWART (STUART) 27 August 1856 in Greenup County, Kentucky, daughter of ROBERT (STEWART) and MARY GILES. She was born 30 July 1835 in Kentucky, and died 16 December 1908 in Greenup County, Kentucky. Children of DAVID FLOYD and MARY (STUART) are: i. THOMAS J.4 FLOYD, b. Bet. 1857 - 1859, Kentucky; d. 15 August 1937, Greenup County, Kentucky; m. EMMA MOORE, 07 September 1881, Greenup County, Kentucky; b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. ii. WILLIAM OCEOLA (OCIOLA / OTHO OLLA) FLOYD, b. June 1859, Greenup County, Kentucky; d. Bet. 1936 - 1938, Greenup County, Kentucky; m. MARGARET BUSH, 20 March 1883, Carter County, Kentucky; b. November 1866, Greenup County, Kentucky; d. 1941, Greenup County, Kentucky. More About WILLIAM OCEOLA (OCIOLA / OTHO OLLA) FLOYD: Namesake: Named for Indian Cherokee Ancestor, Chief Oceola (Ociola); Mother was Direct Descendant iii. ELIZABETH FLOYD, b. Abt. 1861. 9. iv. DAVID C. (JR) FLOYD, b. Abt. 1864, Kentucky; d. Unknown, ?. v. BETTY JANE FLOYD, b. Abt. 1865, Greenup County, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1927, Poss. Scioto County , Ohio; m. WILLIAM ALONZO ALEXANDER, 21 May 1885, Greenup County, Kentucky; b. Unknown, possibly Load, Kentucky; d. Unknown, ?. vi. ROBERT LEE FLOYD, b. Abt. 1867, Greenup County, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1942, Greenup County, Kentucky; m. ELLA MAY (MAE) WATSON "WATT" STEWART MONTGOMERY, Unknown; b. Abt. 1847, Kentucky; d. Unknown, ?. 10. vii. MARY FLOYD, b. 13 July 1874, Hopewell, Kentucky; d. 20 February 1961, Georgetown, Kentucky. 5. SARAH EMZA3 FLOYD (HICKMAN VALENTINE (SR)2, WILLIAM THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1834 in Washington County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1872 in ?. She married CHARLES FELTY 26 October 1848 in Greenup County, Kentucky. He was born Abt. 1818 in ?, and died Unknown in ?. More About SARAH EMZA FLOYD: Other Relationships: 1860, Census shows Wm J, America & Clarissa Floyd living with Charles & Sarah Felty. Children of SARAH FLOYD and CHARLES FELTY are: 11. i. UNKNOWN4 (FELTY), b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. ii. DAVID FELTY, b. Abt. 1852. iii. SAMUEL M. FELTY, b. Abt. 1854. iv. JAMES FELTY, b. Abt. 1856. v. ALFRED FELTY, b. Abt. 1858. vi. ALICE FELTY, b. Abt. 1861. vii. GEORGE W. FELTY, b. Abt. 1867. viii. CLARISSA FLOYD, b. 16 November 1859. 6. WILLIAM J.3 FLOYD (HICKMAN VALENTINE (SR)2, WILLIAM THOMAS1) was born 1838 in Saltville, Washington County, Virginia, and died 13 July 1862 in Camp Virginia, Cumberland Gap, Bell County, Kentucky while in the Service of the US Army. He married ANN (ANNE / ANNA) "AMERICA" EVANS 20 August 1858 in Greenup County, Kentucky. She was born March 1842 in Kentucky, and died January 1913 in Blue Creek, Jefferson Twp., Adams County, Ohio. Child of WILLIAM FLOYD and ANN EVANS is: 12. i. CLARISSA JANE4 FLOYD, b. Bet. 16 November 1859 - 1861, Greenup County, Kentucky (See Notes); d. Unknown, ?. 7. ELIZABETH3 FLOYD (HICKMAN VALENTINE (SR)2, WILLIAM THOMAS1) was born 18 February 1838 in Washington County, Virginia (1900 census), and died Aft. 1910 in Beaver, Ohio. She married DAVIS (DAVID) WILLIAM EVANS 28 August 1858 in Greenup County, Kentucky. He was born 18 July 1837 in Adams County, Ohio (1900 Census), and died Aft. 1910 in ?. Children of ELIZABETH FLOYD and DAVIS EVANS are: i. ELLEN JANE4 EVANS, b. Abt. 1860, Kentucky. ii. VIRGINIA B. EVANS, b. Abt. 1862, Kentucky. iii. EARTHLEY EVANS, b. Abt. 1865, Kentucky. iv. URSULA EVANS, b. Abt. 1867. v. SAMUEL EVANS, b. Abt. 1870. vi. DAVID L. EVANS, b. Abt. 1874. 13. vii. FRANK EVANS, b. March 1880. viii. MORRIS EVANS, b. November 1870. ix. LEE EVANS, b. April 1875. 8. HICKMAN M. (JR.)3 FLOYD (HICKMAN VALENTINE (SR)2, WILLIAM THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1842 in Washington County, Virginia (1910 census). He married URSULA CURRY 19 October 1865 in Greenup County, Kentucky. She was born Abt. 1847 in Kentucky. Children of HICKMAN FLOYD and URSULA CURRY are: i. MOLLIE4 FLOYD, b. Abt. 1867. ii. HARRY FLOYD, b. Abt. 1873. iii. HARRIET FLOYD, b. Abt. 1873. iv. HUGH V. FLOYD, b. Abt. 1875. v. MARGARET B. FLOYD, b. Abt. 1876. Generation No. 4 9. DAVID C. (JR)4 FLOYD (DAVID C. (E.) (SR.)3, HICKMAN VALENTINE (SR)2, WILLIAM THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1864 in Kentucky, and died Unknown in ?. He married SALLY (SALLIE) ANN SMITH 06 April 1892 in Greenup County, Kentucky. She was born 17 November 1876 in ?, and died February 1963 in ?. Child of DAVID FLOYD and SALLY SMITH is: 14. i. UNKNOWN5 FLOYD, b. Aft. 1892. 10. MARY4 FLOYD (DAVID C. (E.) (SR.)3, HICKMAN VALENTINE (SR)2, WILLIAM THOMAS1) was born 13 July 1874 in Hopewell, Kentucky, and died 20 February 1961 in Georgetown, Kentucky. She married PORTER GILBERT (SR.) 01 September 1897 in Greenup County, Kentucky, son of OLIVER GILBERT and BARBARA STOPHLETT. He was born 11 November 1875 in Gratz, Owen County, Kentucky, and died Abt. 22 February 1963 in Ashland, Kentucky. Children of MARY FLOYD and PORTER (SR.) are: 15. i. LILLARD EDGAR "SLIM"5 GILBERT, b. 30 June 1898, Pactolus, Carter County, Kentucky; d. 1964, Greenup County, Kentucky. 16. ii. LORENE GILBERT, b. 01 February 1900, Oldtown, Northfork Hollow, Greenup County, Kentucky; d. 1994, Grayson, Kentucky. 17. iii. BOBBIE GILBERT, b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. iv. EVELENA "RENEE/EVE" GILBERT, b. Unknown, ?; m. WOODRIDGE SPEARS. 18. v. FLOYD (SR) GILBERT, b. Unknown, ?; d. 14 October 1933, Laurel Creek, Northfork Hollow, Oldtown, Greenup County, Kentucky. (Murdered in Family Feud.) vi. OLIVER "OL/AL" GILBERT, b. Unknown; d. 1939, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, California; m. Unknown. vii. ROY ALONZO (SR) GILBERT, b. Unknown; d, Abt. 18-Years of Age. 11. UNKNOWN4 (FELTY) (SARAH EMZA3 FLOYD, HICKMAN VALENTINE (SR)2, WILLIAM THOMAS1) was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?. Unknown married ? Unknown in ?. She was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?. Child of UNKNOWN (FELTY) and ? is: 19. i. UNKNOWN5 (FELTY), b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. 12. CLARISSA JANE4 FLOYD (WILLIAM J.3, HICKMAN VALENTINE (SR)2, WILLIAM THOMAS1) was born Bet. 16 November 1859 - 1861 in Greenup County, Kentucky (See Notes), and died Unknown in ?. She married JAMES H. TAYLOR Unknown in ?. He was born Unknown in Virginia, and died Unknown in ??. Child of CLARISSA FLOYD and JAMES TAYLOR is: i. UNKNOWN5 TAYLOR, b. Unknown. 13. FRANK4 EVANS (ELIZABETH3 FLOYD, HICKMAN VALENTINE (SR)2, WILLIAM THOMAS1) was born March 1880. He married CARRIE ?. She was born Abt. 1889. Children of FRANK EVANS and CARRIE ? are: i. IDA5 EVANS, b. Abt. 1905. ii. EMMETT EVANS, b. Abt. 1907. iii. THEODORE EVANS, b. Abt. 1909.