I have a cassette tape with several of his songs. He was a Methodist preacher as I recall. Edgar Vest PSALM 100:3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: >From: "Donna Hayden" <dhayden@swva.net> >Reply-To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com >To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [VAFLOYD] Blind Alfred Reed >Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:07:52 -0400 > >I stumbled across something interesting and wanted to share it. I found a >man named Blind Alfred Reed who was a famous singer in his time, and was >born in Floyd County in 1880. He was a son of Ross Sr. Reed and Katherine >Akers. The web site also has a picture of him. He was living in WV, but >recorded in NYC. >Donna Hayden >http://www.properamerican.com/006.html >********************************** >Note from List Administrator!!! >The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll >Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us >something about your Brick Wall person. >To contact Listowner: >Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >********************************** >Search this list's archived messages! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message

Peggy, I have the female marriages of Pratts in FCVA..Index and page numbers and year only...let me know if you need a lookup......Paul keep the mail comin' to Ole Paul

Genevieve, Thanks for letting me know about the library. It's disappointing but I'll probably be back in the fall so I'll check it out then. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Starkey" <gacs@swva.net> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Pratt Family > Peggy, Rather than you arrive in Floyd and be disappointed at the > Library, > I shall let you know it is under extensive expansion and the genealogy > room > is not open for now. Hopefully, it will be only a few more weeks until > it's > all complete. But the Floyd Court House is one of the greatest I've ever > done research in. The staff is so NICE! > > Happy Hunting.. > > Genevieve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peggy Light" <plight7@verizon.net> > To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:27 PM > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Pratt Family > > >> What a wonderful response to my question - there are some great people >> on this list! I have done little work on the Pratts but will be in >> Virginia >> next week and hope to have a day to do some research at the Floyd >> courthouse >> and library. >> Genevieve - thanks for the information, I'll be sure to let you know >> if >> I find out anything more about James Pratt. Olive married John McGrady >> and >> they had two children: Sarah Ann and Ira Jackson McGrady. Ira was my >> g-g-grandfather. Here is a great site for information on these people >> and >> their descendents: >> http://www.pixs.com/familytree/desendents/j.McGrady.htm >> After Olive's death John married Francis Marshall. John died in the >> Civil War as a prisoner of war at Camp Morton in Indianapolis, IN. >> There is confusion about Olive's birth date. She was older than John >> but I have conflicting information about her actual birth date so that is >> something I hope to look in to next week. >> Thanks to everyone who responded - your information has been a great >> help. >> Peggy >> >> >> ********************************** >> Note from List Administrator!!! >> The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll >> Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us >> something about your Brick Wall person. >> To contact Listowner: >> Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >> ********************************** >> Search this list's archived messages! >> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1346 - Release Date: >> 3/27/2008 >> 10:03 AM >> > > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll > Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us > something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Peggy, Rather than you arrive in Floyd and be disappointed at the Library, I shall let you know it is under extensive expansion and the genealogy room is not open for now. Hopefully, it will be only a few more weeks until it's all complete. But the Floyd Court House is one of the greatest I've ever done research in. The staff is so NICE! Happy Hunting.. Genevieve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Light" <plight7@verizon.net> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:27 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Pratt Family > What a wonderful response to my question - there are some great people > on this list! I have done little work on the Pratts but will be in > Virginia > next week and hope to have a day to do some research at the Floyd > courthouse > and library. > Genevieve - thanks for the information, I'll be sure to let you know if > I find out anything more about James Pratt. Olive married John McGrady > and > they had two children: Sarah Ann and Ira Jackson McGrady. Ira was my > g-g-grandfather. Here is a great site for information on these people > and > their descendents: > http://www.pixs.com/familytree/desendents/j.McGrady.htm > After Olive's death John married Francis Marshall. John died in the > Civil War as a prisoner of war at Camp Morton in Indianapolis, IN. > There is confusion about Olive's birth date. She was older than John > but I have conflicting information about her actual birth date so that is > something I hope to look in to next week. > Thanks to everyone who responded - your information has been a great > help. > Peggy > > > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll > Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us > something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1346 - Release Date: 3/27/2008 > 10:03 AM >

I have put several unidentified photos on my web site under the GENEALOGY button. Can anyone help identify any of the people? I believe some may bo of the VEST clan. Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD Author: (1) Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler Franklin Co., Virginia 1773. (2) The Yopps and Related Families With Connections To The Royal Families Of Europe Co-author: The Rising Sun Sets – The Complete Story of the Bombing of Nagasaki For more info see: http://mysite.verizon.net/mjs15/risingsun.htm

Thank you, Jack. I'd be interested in Weddle, Hylton, and Cannaday. Jeanne > > > have several more of these "news items" from different dates which I can > post later if anyone is interested. I can also lookup by surname if anyone > is interested in what their relatives were up to in the good old days. > > > > Jack Spangler > Ellicott City, MD >

What a wonderful response to my question - there are some great people on this list! I have done little work on the Pratts but will be in Virginia next week and hope to have a day to do some research at the Floyd courthouse and library. Genevieve - thanks for the information, I'll be sure to let you know if I find out anything more about James Pratt. Olive married John McGrady and they had two children: Sarah Ann and Ira Jackson McGrady. Ira was my g-g-grandfather. Here is a great site for information on these people and their descendents: http://www.pixs.com/familytree/desendents/j.McGrady.htm After Olive's death John married Francis Marshall. John died in the Civil War as a prisoner of war at Camp Morton in Indianapolis, IN. There is confusion about Olive's birth date. She was older than John but I have conflicting information about her actual birth date so that is something I hope to look in to next week. Thanks to everyone who responded - your information has been a great help. Peggy

I was looking at the picture of Blind Alfred Reed and wondered if anyone knew who the man to the left of the photo holding the fiddle up was? He looks just like my grandfather! Just curious. Thank you Toni -------------- Original message -------------- From: vafloyd-request@rootsweb.com > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd (Jack Spangler) > 2. Re: Irene Akers Vest (csanderson@woh.rr.com) > 3. Blind Alfred Reed (Donna Hayden) > 4. Re: Blind Alfred Reed (Allan Hall) > 5. Re: Blind Alfred Reed (paul) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:52:59 -0500 (CDT) > From: Jack Spangler > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd > To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com, maryva2005@yahoo.com > Message-ID: > <13308696.888121206561180211.JavaMail.root@vms076.mailsrvcs.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > INDIAN RIDGE NEWS > A.J. Hylton lost a fine cow Monday. Dr. T.A, Vaughn has his new road about > complete. > > Elgin Bolt shot Peyton Sutphin Sunday night from which he died in a few hours. > Sutphin leaves a wife and two children. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out the > bereaved family. > TWO SUBS (March 2,1905) > ===== > > > Jack Spangler > Ellicott City, MD > > Author: > (1) Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler Franklin Co., Virginia 1773. > (2) The Yopps and Related Families With Connections To The Royal Families Of > Europe > > Co-author: The Rising Sun Sets ? The Complete Story of the Bombing of Nagasaki > For more info see: http://mysite.verizon.net/mjs15/risingsun.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:43:40 -0400 > From: > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Irene Akers Vest > To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <8886716.19641206560621089.JavaMail.root@hrndva-web19-z02> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > > > > Name: Ralph Berry VEST > ---------------------------------------- > Birth: 24 Jan 1910 Floyd co va > Death: 7 Oct 2004 Roanoke va > Father: John Henry VEST (1868-1937) > Mother: Agranda Palentine"Pallie" TICE (1880-1979) > Marriage: 1935 > ---------------------------------------- > Spouse: Irene Ray AKERS > ---------------------------------------- > Birth: 8 Aug 1911 > Father: Jefferson Davis AKERS (1862-1937) > Mother: Della M CANNADAY (1872-1944)\\\ > > Hope this helps > > > Clarence > > > > > > ---- ofconner@bellsouth.net wrote: > > Could someone please help me with Irene Akers' husband name. I have so many > Vest on my data base but cannot make her conection. > > thanks, > > Opaldeen Conner > > ********************************** > > Note from List Administrator!!! > > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. > Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something > about your Brick Wall person. > > To contact Listowner: > > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > > ********************************** > > Search this list's archived messages! > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:07:52 -0400 > From: "Donna Hayden" > Subject: [VAFLOYD] Blind Alfred Reed > To: > Message-ID: <000801c88faf$5d742280$0201a8c0@Lucy> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I stumbled across something interesting and wanted to share it. I found a man > named Blind Alfred Reed who was a famous singer in his time, and was born in > Floyd County in 1880. He was a son of Ross Sr. Reed and Katherine Akers. The web > site also has a picture of him. He was living in WV, but recorded in NYC. > Donna Hayden > http://www.properamerican.com/006.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:20:59 -0700 (PDT) > From: Allan Hall > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Blind Alfred Reed > To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <950570.4696.qm@web82405.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Thank you Donna: > A very interesting "find". I watched it all. > Allison > > Donna Hayden wrote: > I stumbled across something interesting and wanted to share it. I found a man > named Blind Alfred Reed who was a famous singer in his time, and was born in > Floyd County in 1880. He was a son of Ross Sr. Reed and Katherine Akers. The web > site also has a picture of him. He was living in WV, but recorded in NYC. > Donna Hayden > http://www.properamerican.com/006.html > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. > Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something > about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:31:14 -0400 > From: pogoat2@webtv.net (paul) > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Blind Alfred Reed > To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <29395-47EB06F2-308@storefull-3116.bay.webtv.net> > Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII > > Donna, > I think Bill Hobbs of the list knows quite a bit about Blind Alfred > Reed........his band was the Night Owls...............Paul > > keep the mail comin' to Ole Paul > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the VAFLOYD list administrator, send an email to > VAFLOYD-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the VAFLOYD mailing list, send an email to > VAFLOYD@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the > email with no additional text. > > > End of VAFLOYD Digest, Vol 3, Issue 174 > ***************************************

Rena, The folks that were looking into the Reed Cemetery that is across Alum Ridge Rd. from Pleasant Valley Church might be interested in this photo. The first gravestone that you see as you go thru the gate is Willie Cooper. I found this picture in some of my grandmother's old photos. She had written on the back ,"Willie Cooper a friend of Dads ( Everette Hill), and the year 1919". Cecil

Donna, I think Bill Hobbs of the list knows quite a bit about Blind Alfred Reed........his band was the Night Owls...............Paul keep the mail comin' to Ole Paul

I stumbled across something interesting and wanted to share it. I found a man named Blind Alfred Reed who was a famous singer in his time, and was born in Floyd County in 1880. He was a son of Ross Sr. Reed and Katherine Akers. The web site also has a picture of him. He was living in WV, but recorded in NYC. Donna Hayden http://www.properamerican.com/006.html

In light of this planned down time, I'm probably not going to add anything till we come back up. It Says... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Planned maintenance: 2008-03-26 At midnight (Mountain Time) tonight, Wednesday March 26, RootsWeb will be down for maintenance. We anticipate this will last approximately 90 minutes. We apologize for the inconvenience. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://rootsweb.custhelp.com:80/cgi-bin/rootsweb.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=EVF6XH_i

Thank you Donna: A very interesting "find". I watched it all. Allison Donna Hayden <dhayden@swva.net> wrote: I stumbled across something interesting and wanted to share it. I found a man named Blind Alfred Reed who was a famous singer in his time, and was born in Floyd County in 1880. He was a son of Ross Sr. Reed and Katherine Akers. The web site also has a picture of him. He was living in WV, but recorded in NYC. Donna Hayden http://www.properamerican.com/006.html ********************************** Note from List Administrator!!! The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ********************************** Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Well hello, cousin Peggy Light, I'm a great-granddaughter of Jesse Pratt who was a brother to Olive. Their parents were James Pratt who died in War of 1812 -and I'd love to have more on his background - and Obedience Hylton or Helton. Sometimes called "Beedie". Their children were Joshua D.; John b abt 1807; Judith b about 1808 d 1862; Olive, and I have her b 1810 per marriage record; Jesse b 3 Aug 1812. Jesse is buried in Jesse Pratt Cemetery in the Burks Fork section of Floyd and his is the only stone with engravings, tho there are 27 buried there. We can almost assume Obedience, Joshua and wife Eve (Hilton), and Judith are buried there, as well as Jesse's first wife Barbara Simmons. I have a letter telling of two small girls, part of the Pratt family, who are buried there. I come from Jesse's second wife Mary Jane Pendleton Terry, who is buried in Topeco Cemetery. John and some of his family are buried in a cemetery on the Black Ridge. I'd be interested in more on Olive and her descendents. Genevieve C. Starkey gacs@swva.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Light" <plight7@verizon.net> To: <VAFLOYD@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 11:52 AM Subject: [VAFLOYD] Pratt Family > I am looking for information on the Pratt family in Floyd County. I am > descended from Olive Pratt (b @ 1804, d 7 Aug 1853 in Carroll County, VA). > She was married in Floyd County on 14 Dec 1841 to John McGrady. Any help > would be appreciated! > Peggy Light > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll > Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us > something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.0/1344 - Release Date: 3/26/2008 > 8:52 AM > >

Name: Ralph Berry VEST ---------------------------------------- Birth: 24 Jan 1910 Floyd co va Death: 7 Oct 2004 Roanoke va Father: John Henry VEST (1868-1937) Mother: Agranda Palentine"Pallie" TICE (1880-1979) Marriage: 1935 ---------------------------------------- Spouse: Irene Ray AKERS ---------------------------------------- Birth: 8 Aug 1911 Father: Jefferson Davis AKERS (1862-1937) Mother: Della M CANNADAY (1872-1944)\\\ Hope this helps Clarence ---- ofconner@bellsouth.net wrote: > Could someone please help me with Irene Akers' husband name. I have so many Vest on my data base but cannot make her conection. > thanks, > Opaldeen Conner > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

INDIAN RIDGE NEWS A.J. Hylton lost a fine cow Monday. Dr. T.A, Vaughn has his new road about complete. Elgin Bolt shot Peyton Sutphin Sunday night from which he died in a few hours. Sutphin leaves a wife and two children. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out the bereaved family. TWO SUBS (March 2,1905) ===== Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD Author: (1) Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler Franklin Co., Virginia 1773. (2) The Yopps and Related Families With Connections To The Royal Families Of Europe Co-author: The Rising Sun Sets – The Complete Story of the Bombing of Nagasaki For more info see: http://mysite.verizon.net/mjs15/risingsun.htm

I hava a Ralph Vest who was the son of Harry Roscoe Vest and Mary Ingram Vest (she was a 3 rd cousin once removed). I have no dates for this Ralph but his parents were married 8 May 1926 in Franklin Co. His mother was born 24 July 1909 died 11 March 1979. I have no other info on the father although I have names of Ralph's siblings, Mary Ann, Betty Lou, Geneva, Herman, Roy, William Roscoe, Meddie Marie and Doris Irene. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rena Worthen" <doreatr@rbnet.com> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Irene Akers Vest > VEST, Ralph Berry > > > Ralph Berry Vest, 94, of Floyd, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2004 at a > Roanoke Nursing Home. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Irene Akers > Vest of Floyd; one son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Lena Vest of Roanoke; > three grandchildren, Laura and Danny Texter of Richmond, Jeffrey Vest of > Radford, Catherine St.Clair of Salem; three great-grandchildren, Stephanie > Vest of Roanoke, Charles St.Clair of Elliston, and Jason Texter of > Richmond; > one great-great-grandchild, Dylan Thompson of Roanoke; five brothers and > sister, Hugh and Dorothy Vest of Check; and numerous nieces and nephews. > Funeral services will be Sunday, 2 p.m., October 10, 2004 at Wood Funeral > Home in Floyd with Elder Hale Terry officiating with interment in the > Restvale Cemetery. Flowers will be appreciated or memorials may be made to > the Locust Grove station of the Floyd County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 257, > Floyd. The family will receive friends Saturday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 > p.m. > at Wood Funeral Home in Floyd. > (3903776) > > > Published on 10/09/2004 > The Roanoke Times > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ofconner@bellsouth.net> > To: "VAFLOYD Mail List Mail List" <VAFLOYD@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 7:06 PM > Subject: [VAFLOYD] Irene Akers Vest > > >> Could someone please help me with Irene Akers' husband name. I have so >> many Vest on my data base but cannot make her conection. >> thanks, >> Opaldeen Conner >> ********************************** >> Note from List Administrator!!! >> The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll >> Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us >> something about your Brick Wall person. >> To contact Listowner: >> Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >> ********************************** >> Search this list's archived messages! >> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll > Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us > something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Carolyn, That is the conventional wisdom. Aside from the Franklin County marriage bond record and Rosanna's death record, those two are a complete mystery, however. I've also seen her last name spelled "Rolf" or "Rolfe" or "Ralf" in a few sources. That teases of her being related to the John Rolfe-Pocahantas line that comes out of the early Jamestown settlers, but there's no direct evidence of that being her correct name. A few months ago, I requested the assistance of the Franklin County Historical Society in trying to find out anything about them. So far, I haven't heard anything back. There is one personal family tree on ancestry.com that suggests a completely different parentage for Byrd, Creed and their siblings. I emailed the owner, but I haven't heard anything back. I've read message board posts suggesting that there might be some native american influence in the family, since Byrd and Creed could be considered native american-sounding names. No real evidence exists of this, either. I would _*love*_ any direct evidence that anyone could share. -Dan Smith Carolyn Bruce wrote: > Dan, the parents of Byrd SMITH of Floyd CoVA, m. Lydia IDDINGS, were John > SMITH and Rosanna BALF or BOLFE, who married in Franklin CoVA, m.b. dated 01 > Jan 1807. I have the following as their children, all born in Franklin CoVA: > > Jane, b. abt 1807/8, m. 18 Jun 1825, John RICHARDSON > Byrd, b. 15 Jul 1809, m. 13 Sep 1832, Lydia IDDINGS > Creed L., b. 1812/13, m. 30 Nov 1834 Mary RADFORD > Robert, b. abt 1815, m. abt 1835, Martha A. THOMPSON > Martha, b. abt 1817, m. 15 Feb 1845, Burwell UNDERWOOD > Mary "Polly", b. 1820, m. 23 Dec 1834, John VEST > Willis, b. 13 Feb 1826, m. 28 Dec 1847, Lucy J. PETERS > Nancy, b. abt 1828, 17 Oct 1842, James W. RADFORD > > I descend from Byrd's younger brother Creed. Hope this helps, Cousin. > > Carolyn HALE BRUCE, > DAR, IBSSG, VBGS > > Co-author, Rebel King, Hammer of the Scots > Rebel King, The Har'ships and > Rebel King, Bannok Burn > > See all the books we publish at: > www.bruceandbruceinc.com > (Angus MacKilt shirts, too!) > > > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Dan, the parents of Byrd SMITH of Floyd CoVA, m. Lydia IDDINGS, were John SMITH and Rosanna BALF or BOLFE, who married in Franklin CoVA, m.b. dated 01 Jan 1807. I have the following as their children, all born in Franklin CoVA: Jane, b. abt 1807/8, m. 18 Jun 1825, John RICHARDSON Byrd, b. 15 Jul 1809, m. 13 Sep 1832, Lydia IDDINGS Creed L., b. 1812/13, m. 30 Nov 1834 Mary RADFORD Robert, b. abt 1815, m. abt 1835, Martha A. THOMPSON Martha, b. abt 1817, m. 15 Feb 1845, Burwell UNDERWOOD Mary "Polly", b. 1820, m. 23 Dec 1834, John VEST Willis, b. 13 Feb 1826, m. 28 Dec 1847, Lucy J. PETERS Nancy, b. abt 1828, 17 Oct 1842, James W. RADFORD I descend from Byrd's younger brother Creed. Hope this helps, Cousin. Carolyn HALE BRUCE, DAR, IBSSG, VBGS Co-author, Rebel King, Hammer of the Scots Rebel King, The Har'ships and Rebel King, Bannok Burn See all the books we publish at: www.bruceandbruceinc.com (Angus MacKilt shirts, too!)

Jack, if you ever run across an orbit for John A. Muncy, 1914, he was killed in a hunting accident in Floyd. I would think it might have been in the Floyd Press. Joyce in Ca -----Original Message----- From: vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jack Spangler Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:53 AM To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County ===================== From: MURIEL <murield@swva.net> Date: 2008/03/26 Wed AM 11:11:10 CDT To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County Jack Spangler wrote: > "If nobody knows the troubles you've seen, you didn't live in Floyd County." > Jack, I would be interested in any info for, AKERS, BOYD, NEWBERRY, LEFFEW and PHILLIPS. Thanks so much for all the great info you pass along to us. It is greatly appreciated. Muriel Willis.Va. ======= ============ Leffew Not found. ============= Newberry Not found ============== Akers ======== ALUM RIDGE ITEMS Miss Ella DeHart is tending school at Pleasant Valley. We are glad to have her in our midst. Prof. A.E. Akers, Messrs. Sharon Yeatts, Ben Shelor, Dud Reed, Willie Reed and Miss Lydia Akers visited the Buffalo a few Sundays ago. Misses Pearl and Ethel Phlegar of Brush Creek are attending school at this place. Our school if progressing with an enrollment of 75. BLUE EYES (May 29,1902) ========== NEWS FROM BABBLE TOWN Misses Barbara, Clara and Colon Akers entertained some of their friends Sunday evening. Those present were Misses Pearl Akers, Dolorus Belcher, Wertie and Bessie Goad, Rosa and Estella Poff, Messrs. Andrew Akers, Paris Belcher, Jimmie Simmons, Jimmie Poff, Hiram, Harvie and Arthur Duncan, Early and Harley Weeks, Kyle and Carl Reed and Ernest Shelor. THREE BABBLE TOWN KIDS (May 21,1914) ============ BASHAM ITEMS Picking and canning tomatoes seem to be the order of the day. Those visiting at Mrs. Rhoda Booth the 5th Saturday were Mr. Thurman Akers, Misses Minnie and Lillie Akers. Mrs. Abner Dickerson, Mrs. V.G. Akers and Mr. Brady Boothe were visiting Mrs. Rhoda Boothe the fifth Sunday. Misses Laura Boothe and Magdalene Dickerson seem to enjoy picking chinquepins just fine. Preaching has been going on at Camp Creek for a few nights. We had a good rain last week but now we are having some hot weather now. The matrimonial bee has been buzzing incessantly in this section and strange to say the operation is not confined to gay and giddy. Father Time can accomplish a great many things and some in order to reach the desired result extend the subject, but even He cannot eradicate from the human mind the fact that it is not good to be alone. My best wishes go with you for only the brave deserve the fair. MAMA'S PET (September 17,1925) ============= BROAD SHOALS HINTS We are glad to know our town is improving so rapidly. L.G. Akers has moved into his new house. Most of the young men attended the large show on Friday night, Aug. 22nd, which showed the effect of strong drinks, such as coffee, tea, and cider. (September 11, 1902) =========== BUZZARD CAVE ITEMS Kyle Reed, Harley and Early Weeks visited at John Poff Sunday. Eber Weeks is visiting at Andrew Akers. Messrs. Claton Dulaney and Fred Woods visited at Cephas Reed Sunday. MAMA'S PET (May 29,1913) =============== BUZZARD HOLLOW ITEMS Miss Barbara Akers was the guest of Miss Cora Duncan Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. M.C. Weeks gave some of her friends a delightful dinner Sunday, March 15th in honor of her son, Mr. Eber Weeks, this being his 21st birthday. E.&E. (April 2,1914) ============== CARTHAGE BRIEFS Drying fruit seems to be the order of the day. Miss Levina Akers is spending this week with Mrs. French Altizer, who is right bad with whooping cough. Mrs. Manerva Reed was the pleasant guest of Mrs. Lillie Teel last Sunday. PEACH AND PEAR (August 21,1902) ============= CARTHAGE CHATS We are having a good society at Forest Hill school house. People are invited to make a pact with us every Saturday night. Our school is progressing nicely under the management of Miss Lula Hylton. Mrs. Strong was the guest of Mrs. H.L. Akers last week. Mr. J.W. Shelburn and wife visted her father Mr. J.D. Burnett on Sunday last. We are sorry to give up our school mate Miss Almeda Duncan last Wednesday. She became the wife of Mr. James Thompson. Hope she will have a happy life, CRAB APPLE, SWEET PINK AND STRAWBERRY (February 6,1923) ============== CARTHAGE NEWS Floyd County has always been noted for its healthful climate. As evidence that it is all that has been claimed for it, we give the names and approximate ages of some of the older citizens in this part of the county: Mrs. Jane Simpkins, 93 years, Wyatt Dulaney 90 years, Lewis Akers 89, Jacob Smith 90, Elias Akers 86, Jehu Duncan 87, Mrs. Bethane Hurt 87, Blanch Duncan 85, Mrs. Blanch Duncan 83, Archibald Akers 81. There may be others that we do not recall at this time but this is a wonderful record for longevity in this section. Rev. Harvey Reed preached at the Alley School House at 11 o'clock and Rev. Michael Reed filled the pulpit at White Rock Church at the Sunday evening service. Noah A. Duncan, son of Blanch Duncan, who has been living in the west for the past thirty years is on his way with his family to visit relatives in the east. They are motoring from Wichita, Kans. The Mexican bean beetle is doing much damage to to gardens in this section. Calves are selling much higher this year than for some time. The chestnut blight is getting in its deadly work in this section. It looks now that all the chestnut timber will soon be dead. Much of it is already so. There is a very healthy political atmosphere in this county judging from the large number of good men who are offering for the various county offices. The familiar country store with a large stock of goods and its numerous customers and more numerous loafers is about to become a thing of the past. Whether for good or bad we will let those who formerly patronized them say, but for us we are sorry to see it so. Practically every farmer in this part of the county has a few acres of tomatoes planted, which he will can in the fall and market during the fall and winter. We do not know whether plowing corn, visiting or courting is the order of the day, neither do we know any one who is all smiles, wearing both shoes on one foot, stepping high, enjoys hearing from Punkinville or talking over the telephone; loves a Ford or Dodge best of all or purchased a pig, enjoys car riding, seen going toward Podunk or likes cold coffee. Neither do we wonder why. OLD TIMER (June 30,1927) ================= NEWS FROM CARTHAGE The Press is always a welcome visitor in our community. Mr. J.A. Bishop saw a large catamount near Mr. J.R. Alley's a few days since. Lightning struck and killed a hog belonging to W.C. Akers in 15 yards of his door last Wednesday. Mr. Syl Reed has purchased the property of J.P. Rakes, the well known postmaster of Ego. Mr. Reed is preparing to sell goods at Ego. We are sorry to report the sad news of the death of Mrs. William Thompson. She departed this earthly life Wednesday last. The remains were taken to Hall's Graveyard and laid in the cold and silent vault to await the resurrection morning when all the earth shall be gathered together and judged according to the deeds done in the body. The deceased leaves a husband and one little girl four years old to mourn their loss. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed by the name of the Lord. B.H. ALGONQUIN (February 26,1902) =============== CARTHAGE POTPOURRI Straw hat season is here. N.J. Wade speaks of going to Washington soon. Walter S. Alley has gone to West Virginia, where he has secured work. The hegira from this section to the west has become so great there's hardly anybody left. Miss Oilie Mae Reed, a student of the Pleasant Valley Normal, spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Miss Laura Akers, of Montgomery county, was visiting at Mr. Eli Akers' Saturday and Sunday. Mr. John T. Akers, who has been attending Botetourt Normal College is at home. Rev. Washington Akers and daughter, Delia, Harvey Hall and Alfred Alley were Sunday visitors at George W. Reed's. There has been quite a lot of trading in real estate in this section recently: Burdine Reed bought the store property of Richard Reed and has erected a dwelling on it; W.A. Duncan purchased M.D. Reed's farm and half of Burdine Reed's; John Sledd purchased Psalters Akers property near the church, who in turn purchased a tract of land of W.C. Akers and erected a dwelling on it and then sold it to Blanch Dun- can. He has since purchased property of Spencer Reed and will build on it; M.D. Reed has purchased the old Berry Boyd property; Asa Alley has exchanged 15 acres of land adjoining Blanch Duncan for 40 acres on Alum Ridge and Columbus Reed has purchased 25 acres of Burdine Reed, and Wesley Altizer purchased Richard Dulaney's farm, all within a radius of one half mile. BABY BOY (April 13,1903) ================== Phillips ============= NEWS FROM ALUM RIDGE Mrs. James Lee Phillips of Roanoke is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thompson this week. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Pugh and Kenneth of Blacksburg were luncheon guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pugh, Dale and Michael. Mrs. Cline Pugh returned home from her brother's. Troy Sumner home, where she had been tor the past month. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family. MRS. FRED C. PUGH (February 17, 1966) =========== BURKS RUN ITEMS Please allow me a small space in your valuable paper and I'll give you some of the latest happenings of this place. There is right much sickness in the neighborhood at this writing. Mr. Ace Bonds is seriously ill. Dr. Conduff was called to see him Monday. Edith, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Phillips, has been very sick with pneumonia but is getting better. The guests of Miss Geraldine Meredith Thursday evening were Misses Bess Roop, Ruby Covy, Nell Loman, Dallas Phillips, Lilian Bishop, Messrs. Forest Haley, John Wilson, Max Meredith, Randolph and Troy Phillips. Messrs. W.E. and C.D. Phillips were business visitors in Christiansburg one day last week. Misses Nelle Lowman and Ruby Covey spent Thursday night with their aunt, Mrs. J.S. Linkous. Misses Bess Roop and Dotie Phillips of S.H.S. decided they liked walking better than riding horseback and hiked to school several days last week. Poge Wilson has just lately moved his family on Miss Nannie Byrds place. I could write more news, but as I only asked for a small space, I must ring off. If I see this in the paper, I will come again soon. A LONESOME GIRL (March 12,1924) =============== Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD Author: (1) Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler Franklin Co., Virginia 1773. (2) The Yopps and Related Families With Connections To The Royal Families Of Europe Co-author: The Rising Sun Sets - The Complete Story of the Bombing of Nagasaki For more info see: http://mysite.verizon.net/mjs15/risingsun.htm Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD ********************************** Note from List Administrator!!! The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ********************************** Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message