Early Southside Virginia Families



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Zephaniah C. Collins and Mary Anne Oakes




Husband Zephaniah C. Collins

         Born: Jan 1861 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Brice Collins (1835-1863)
       Mother: Christine A. Oakes (1844-      )


     Marriage: 1889



Wife Mary Anne Oakes

         Born: Apr 1872 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 F Christie Annie Collins

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2 M William M. Collins

         Born: Sep 1890 - VA
         Died: 
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3 M James E. Collins

         Born: Sep 1891 - VA
         Died: 
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4 F Ludie M. Collins

         Born: Oct 1897 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
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5 F Susie Collins

         Born: Mar 1900 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



6 F Pearl Elna Collins

         Born: Sep 9, 1910 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: May 9, 2001 - Roman Eagle Nursing Home, Danville, VA
       Buried: May 11, 2001 - Barbour Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Spouse: Lewis Craighead Barbour, Jr. (1906-1989)
         Marr: Nov 27, 1935 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



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William D. H. Davis and Nancy J. Collom




Husband William D. H. Davis

         Born: Jul 30, 1849 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 14, 1925 - Bridgeport, Warren Co., MO
       Buried:  - Coleman Cem., Bridgeport, MO


       Father: Thomas Blackburn Davis (1820-1887)
       Mother: Martha Coleman (1817-      )


     Marriage: Dec 28, 1880 - Warren Co., MO



Wife Nancy J. Collom

         Born: Nov 6, 1858 - Bridgeport, Warren Co., MO
         Died: Feb 6, 1929 - Bridgeport, Warren Co., MO
       Buried:  - Coleman Cem., Bridgeport, MO


Children

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James Alford Sparks and Mary Ann Colquitt




Husband James Alford Sparks

         Born: Jan 1886 - Marshall Co., AL
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Zerah Thomas Sparks (1857-1929)
       Mother: Mary Mahala Singleton (1859-1919)


     Marriage: Apr 10, 1910 - Marshall Co., AL



Wife Mary Ann Colquitt

         Born: 1886 - AL
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Mary Ann Colquitt):

Marr. by J.L. Mason, Min.
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William A. Colquitt and Cora Lee Rogers




Husband William A. Colquitt

         Born: Nov 5, 1885
         Died: 
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     Marriage: 



Wife Cora Lee Rogers

         Born: Dec 1886 - AL
         Died: Apr 26, 1948 - AL
       Buried:  - Brashier's Chapel Cem., Guntersville, AL


       Father: John Preston Rogers (1861-      )
       Mother: Nancy A. Sparks (1863-      )




Children

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Walter Eugene Colston and Cleo Rebecca Watkins




Husband Walter Eugene Colston

         Born: Apr 28, 1922 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Oct 29, 1988 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
     Marriage: Sep 18, 1947 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Cleo Rebecca Watkins

         Born: Mar 18, 1929 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 9, 2011 - Stanleytown Health Care Ctr., Stanleytown, VA
       Buried: Dec 12, 2011 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Charles Marion Watkins, Sr. (1886-1964)
       Mother: Zera Compton (1896-1972)




Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage (Cleo Rebecca Watkins):

Both single. He worked for Bassett Mirror Co. & she for DuPont. Marr. by K.M. Hayes, Min.
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Elias E. Spencer and Adaliza Coltrane




Husband Elias E. Spencer

         Born: Nov 23, 1850 - NC
         Died: Jan 15, 1934 - High Point, Guilford Co., NC
       Buried: Jan 17, 1934
     Marriage: 1875-1876



Wife Adaliza Coltrane

         Born: 1855 - NC
         Died: Bef Jan 15, 1934
       Buried: 


Children
1 F Cornelia E. Spencer

         Born: 1876 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 F Nancy Pearl Spencer

         Born: Nov 28, 1877 - Randolph Co., NC
         Died: Feb 18, 1938 - High Point, Guilford Co., NC
       Buried: Feb 20, 1938 - Deep River Friends Ch. Cem., High Point, NC
       Spouse: Henry Scott Hankins (1872-1930)
         Marr: Jul 20, 1898 - Randolph Co., NC


3 F Martha A. Spencer

         Born: Oct 1879 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 




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Charles Floyd Coltrane and Nancy Jane Lemons




Husband Charles Floyd Coltrane

         Born: May 5, 1934 - Guilford Co., NC
         Died: Jan 20, 2007 - High Point, Guilford Co., NC
       Buried:  - New Garden Friends Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
     Marriage: Bef 1963



Wife Nancy Jane Lemons

         Born: Apr 11, 1942 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Nov 26, 2019 - Moses Cone Mem. Hosp., Greensboro, NC
       Buried:  - New Garden Friends Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC


       Father: Larnie Odell Lemons (1909-1971)
       Mother: Nannie Kate Woodall (1905-1942)




Children
1 F Tamara Carleane Coltrane

         Born: Oct 18, 1963 - Guilford Co., NC
         Died: Nov 21, 2023 - High Point, Guilford Co., NC
       Buried:  - New Garden Friends Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC




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Bunyan Linnville Snyder and Loula Frances Coltrane




Husband Bunyan Linnville Snyder

         Born: 1883 - NC
         Died: 
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     Marriage: May 17, 1905 - Randolph Co., NC



Wife Loula Frances Coltrane

         Born: 1883-1885 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 F Geraldine Florence Snyder

         Born: 1906 - Guilford Co., NC
         Died: 
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       Spouse: Roy Chalmer Dodson, Sr. (1901-1994)
         Marr: Apr 24, 1927 - Henry Co., VA


2 M Richard Gardner Snyder

         Born: Apr 1, 1910 - NC
         Died: Feb 8, 1982 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Louise Elizabeth Eanes (1913-1997)
         Marr: 1935


3 M Junie C. Snyder

          AKA: Jessie
         Born: 1913 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 




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Rev., Bobby Eugene Edwards, Pastor and Tamara Carleane Coltrane




Husband Rev., Bobby Eugene Edwards, Pastor

         Born: Oct 9, 1958
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Jul 2, 2005 - Guilford Co., NC



Wife Tamara Carleane Coltrane

         Born: Oct 18, 1963 - Guilford Co., NC
         Died: Nov 21, 2023 - High Point, Guilford Co., NC
       Buried:  - New Garden Friends Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC


       Father: Charles Floyd Coltrane (1934-2007)
       Mother: Nancy Jane Lemons (1942-2019)




Children

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Archie Elmo Fowler and Artie Nadene Columbus




Husband Archie Elmo Fowler

         Born: Dec 11, 1913 - TX
         Died: Apr 7, 2007
       Buried: 


       Father: Philo Birdson Fowler (1877-1962)
       Mother: Alice Elner Hutcherson (1884-1975)


     Marriage: Mar 11, 1951 - Tom Green Co., TX



Wife Artie Nadene Columbus

         Born: 
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Children

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George Noel Shelhorse and Hattie Virginia Colvard




Husband George Noel Shelhorse

         Born: May 5, 1919 - Halifax Co., VA
         Died: Jul 29, 2009 - Linwood, Davidson Co., NC
       Buried: 


       Father: Chesley Martin Shelhorse (1868-1946)
       Mother: Rosa Anna Manning (1881-1975)


     Marriage: May 19, 1951 - Schoolfield, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Hattie Virginia Colvard

         Born: 1919 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 F Barbara Ann Shelhorse

         Born: Aug 1, 1953 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jan 6, 1990 - Lexington, NC
       Buried:  - Bethel Cemetery, Tyro, Davidson Co., NC
       Spouse: Billy Wayne Richardson (1947-2023)
         Marr: Feb 7, 1970 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Spouse: Richard Wayne Swicegood (1946-2014)
         Marr: Dec 15, 1975 - Hendry Co., Florida, USA



Notes: Marriage (Hattie Virginia Colvard):

Both once div., & worked in the textile industry. Lic. issued May 19, 1951; Danville, Va. Marr. by O.T. Jackson, Min.
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Lester Raleigh Hall and Alda Eunice Combs




Husband Lester Raleigh Hall

         Born: Nov 14, 1919 - Stokes Co., NC
         Died: Feb 23, 2017 - NC
       Buried: Feb 26, 2017 - Oak Ridge Bapt. Ch. Cem., Sandy Ridge, NC
     Marriage: Dec 23, 1939 - Hillsville, Carroll Co., VA



Wife Alda Eunice Combs

         Born: Jan 25, 1919 - Yadkin Co., NC
         Died: Nov 18, 1999 - Stokes Reynolds Mem. Hosp., Danbury, NC
       Buried:  - Oak Ridge Bapt. Ch. Cem., Sandy Ridge, NC


Children

Notes: Marriage (Alda Eunice Combs):

Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by S.S. Martin, Min.
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Melvin G. McGhee and Bessie Combs




Husband Melvin G. McGhee

         Born: Dec 19, 1897 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: 1988 - Bristol, VA
       Buried: 


       Father: Ferdinand Lee McGhee (1876-1971)
       Mother: Ruth Mae Pearson (1870-1931)


     Marriage: Mar 3, 1921 - Franklin Co., VA



Wife Bessie Combs

         Born: 1902 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

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Clarence Lee Combs and Rosa Lee Mason




Husband Clarence Lee Combs

         Born: Jul 21, 1904 - Guilford Co., NC
         Died: Jan 15, 1969 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
     Marriage: Nov 10, 1930 - Madison, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Rosa Lee Mason

         Born: Apr 1, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 2, 1967 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC
       Buried: Jan 4, 1967 - Danview Cem., Eden, NC


       Father: Thomas W. Mason (1879-1912)
       Mother: Laura B. Eggleston (1885-1956)




Children

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John Andrew Combs and Bertha Mabel Moxley




Husband John Andrew Combs

         Born: Oct 31, 1910 - Stratford, NC
         Died: Oct 23, 1975 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
     Marriage: Sep 5, 1945 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Bertha Mabel Moxley

         Born: Apr 26, 1923 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: George Harvey Moxley (1884-1948)
       Mother: Dora Virginia McMillian (1888-1946)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Bertha Mabel Moxley):

Both single. He did textile work. Married in a civil ceremony.
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Walter James Price and Junnie Combs




Husband Walter James Price

         Born: Mar 6, 1920 - NC
         Died: Apr 7, 1976 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Apr 9, 1976 - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC


       Father: John Price (1883-1935)
       Mother: Ethel Gertrude Shull (1893-1988)


     Marriage: 



Wife Junnie Combs

         Born: Jun 10, 1919
         Died: Feb 14, 2004
       Buried:  - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC


Children

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Roy Walton Davis and Madeline Burch Combs




Husband Roy Walton Davis

         Born: Jan 15, 1930 - Marion, McDowell Co., NC
         Died: Apr 5, 2015 - Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC
       Buried:  - Trinity Epis. Ch. Mem. Gdn., Asheville, NC
     Marriage: Sep 10, 1955 - Forsyth Co., NC



Wife Madeline Burch Combs

         Born: Oct 20, 1930 - Roanoke (city), VA
         Died: Aug 6, 2023 - Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC
       Buried:  - Trinity Epis. Ch. Mem. Gdn., Asheville, NC


       Father: Dr., Fielding Combs (1896-1962)
       Mother: Madeline Trent Burch (1908-2015)




Children

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Walter Raleigh Combs and Maude M. Cook




Husband Walter Raleigh Combs

         Born: Nov 11, 1891 - NC
         Died: Sep 2, 1941 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC
       Buried: Sep 4, 1941 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
     Marriage: Sep 24, 1913 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC



Wife Maude M. Cook

         Born: Oct 20, 1895 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 6, 1945 - Davidson, Mecklenburg Co., NC
       Buried: May 8, 1945 - Green Hill Cem., Greensboro, NC


       Father: Rufus H. Cook (1862-1917)
       Mother: Nettie W. Townes (1872-1923)




Children
Had no children
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Charlie Carlton Comer and Mary Ellen Loye




Husband Charlie Carlton Comer

         Born: May 15, 1922 - Madison, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Feb 24, 1998
       Buried:  - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC


       Father: Jesse Comer (1886-1955)
       Mother: Zilla Lee Sharpe (1890-1949)


     Marriage: Jan 16, 1945 - Chesterfield Co., NC



Wife Mary Ellen Loye

         Born: Aug 23, 1923 - Guilford Co., NC
         Died: May 21, 2022
       Buried: May 25, 2022 - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC


Children

Notes: Marriage (Mary Ellen Loye):

Jan. 16, 1946 is the date of their marriage license. They probably married that date, but could also have been a day or two later.
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David Comer and Nannie Jane Frye




Husband David Comer

         Born: Oct 30, 1891 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Nov 5, 1944 - Jamestown, NC
       Buried:  - Woodlawn Cem., Spray, NC
     Marriage: 



Wife Nannie Jane Frye

         Born: Jan 13, 1885 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 13, 1982
       Buried:  - Woodlawn Cem., Spray, NC


       Father: George Augusta Frye (1857-1950)
       Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Thornton (1863-1937)




Children

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Jack O. Comer and Josephine Glazar




Husband Jack O. Comer

         Born: Feb 9, 1921 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Mar 9, 2014 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Mar 12, 2014 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Jesse Comer (1886-1955)
       Mother: Zilla Lee Sharpe (1890-1949)


     Marriage: Abt 1945



Wife Josephine Glazar

         Born: Oct 29, 1926 - CO
         Died: Feb 8, 2011 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


Children

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Jesse Comer and Zilla Lee Sharpe




Husband Jesse Comer

         Born: Oct 14, 1886 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: May 20, 1955 - Annie Penn Mem. Hosp., Reidsville, NC
       Buried: May 22, 1955 - Reidlawn Cem., Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
     Marriage: Nov 15, 1908 - Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Zilla Lee Sharpe

          AKA: Zillie
         Born: Aug 11, 1890 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Sep 4, 1949
       Buried:  - Reidlawn Cem., Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC


Children
1 M Clarence Poe Comer

         Born: Apr 5, 1910 - Rockingham Co., VA
         Died: 1994
       Buried:  - Washington Mem. Park, Sandston, VA



2 M Paul Onesimus Comer

         Born: 1912 - Madison, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Ruth Eva Johnson (1913-      )
         Marr: Mar 30, 1934 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


3 M Jessie Lee Comer

         Born: Jan 16, 1913 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Dec 5, 1956 - State Hospital, Raleigh, Wake Co., NC
       Buried:  - Reidlawn Cem., Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC



4 F Ruby Virginia Comer

         Born: Mar 17, 1914 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Feb 20, 2005 - Orange, Orange Co., VA
       Buried:  - Graham Cem., Orange, Orange Co., VA
       Spouse: Elliott Booton Brown (1908-1994)


5 M Lenious Glenn Comer, Sr.

         Born: Aug 25, 1915 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: May 27, 1981 - Pinehurst, Moore Co., NC
       Buried: May 29, 1981 - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC
       Spouse: Iris Norma O'Dell (1923-1999)
         Marr: Apr 10, 1939 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


6 M John Henry Comer

         Born: Jan 1917 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Apr 7, 2001 - Britthaven Nursing Ctr., Reidsville, NC
       Buried: Apr 10, 2001 - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC
       Spouse: Kathleen Dabbs (1919-2015)


7 F Gracie Mae Comer

         Born: Jan 1919 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



8 M Jack O. Comer

         Born: Feb 9, 1921 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Mar 9, 2014 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Mar 12, 2014 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Josephine Glazar (1926-2011)
         Marr: Abt 1945


9 M Charlie Carlton Comer

         Born: May 15, 1922 - Madison, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Feb 24, 1998
       Buried:  - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC
       Spouse: Mary Ellen Loye (1923-2022)
         Marr: Jan 16, 1945 - Chesterfield Co., NC


10 M Shelton Comer

         Born: 1923 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



11 F Hilda Comer

         Born: Dec 31, 1925 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Sep 5, 2011 - Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Sep 8, 2011 - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC
       Spouse: Everette Odell Allen (1925-2014)
         Marr: Mar 31, 1945 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC


12 M Thomas Ray Comer

          AKA: Tom
         Born: Aug 18, 1928 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Mar 23, 1983 - Mooresville, Iredell Co., NC
       Buried: Mar 25, 1983 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC




Notes: Marriage (Zilla Lee Sharpe):

Both single.
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John Henry Comer and Kathleen Dabbs




Husband John Henry Comer

         Born: Jan 1917 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Apr 7, 2001 - Britthaven Nursing Ctr., Reidsville, NC
       Buried: Apr 10, 2001 - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC


       Father: Jesse Comer (1886-1955)
       Mother: Zilla Lee Sharpe (1890-1949)


     Marriage: 



Wife Kathleen Dabbs

         Born: May 17, 1919 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Feb 6, 2015 - Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC


Children

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Lenious Glenn Comer, Sr. and Iris Norma O'Dell




Husband Lenious Glenn Comer, Sr.

         Born: Aug 25, 1915 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: May 27, 1981 - Pinehurst, Moore Co., NC
       Buried: May 29, 1981 - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC


       Father: Jesse Comer (1886-1955)
       Mother: Zilla Lee Sharpe (1890-1949)


     Marriage: Apr 10, 1939 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Iris Norma O'Dell

         Born: Mar 3, 1923 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Nov 2, 1999 - NC
       Buried: Nov 4, 1999 - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC


       Father: Joseph Fletcher O'Dell (1888-1976)
       Mother: Mary Davis Patterson (1900-1980)




Children
1 F Patricia Kay Comer

         Born: Mar 19, 1940 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Mar 18, 2021
       Buried:  - Forsyth Mem. Pk., Winston-Salem, NC
       Spouse: Terre Milton Smith (1938-2014)
         Marr: Mar 31, 1956


2 F Myrna Deloris Comer

         Born: Dec 18, 1941 - Yanceyville, Caswell Co., NC
         Died: Mar 22, 2021 - Beacon Place Hospice, Greensboro, NC
       Buried: 
       Spouse: William Boyd Stanley, Sr. (1940-1985)
         Marr: Jul 3, 1959 - NC



Notes: Marriage (Iris Norma O'Dell):

He 23, she 21. 1st marr. He born Madison, NC & she Leaksville, NC. He worked in a hosiery mill. S/o Jess Comer & Zellie Sharpe; D/o Fletcher Odell & Mary Patterson. Marr. Apr. 10, 1939 in Danville, Va., by M.T. Souell, Min.
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Rev., John H. Washburn, Sr. and Mildred Comer




Husband Rev., John H. Washburn, Sr.

         Born: 
         Died: Bef Aug 27, 1850
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Jan 9, 1816 - Halifax, Halifax Co., VA



Wife Mildred Comer

         Born: 1779-1780 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 M Thompson Comer Washburn

         Born: 1817 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Louisiana Susan Stegall (1825-      )
         Marr: Oct 3, 1840 - Halifax, Halifax Co., VA


2 F Elizabeth Washburn

         Born: Cir 1819 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Mathew N. Mabe (1819-1862)
         Marr: Nov 4, 1841 - Patrick Co., VA



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William Boyd Stanley, Sr. and Myrna Deloris Comer




Husband William Boyd Stanley, Sr.

         Born: Dec 17, 1940 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: May 5, 1985 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
       Buried: May 9, 1985 - Floral Gdn. Mem. Pk., High Point, NC
     Marriage: Jul 3, 1959 - NC



Wife Myrna Deloris Comer

         Born: Dec 18, 1941 - Yanceyville, Caswell Co., NC
         Died: Mar 22, 2021 - Beacon Place Hospice, Greensboro, NC
       Buried: 


       Father: Lenious Glenn Comer, Sr. (1915-1981)
       Mother: Iris Norma O'Dell (1923-1999)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Myrna Deloris Comer):

Marriage date provided by a family member.
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Terre Milton Smith and Patricia Kay Comer




Husband Terre Milton Smith

         Born: Nov 28, 1938 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Nov 11, 2014
       Buried:  - Smith Family Cemetery, Baltimore, Yadkin Co., NC
     Marriage: Mar 31, 1956



Wife Patricia Kay Comer

         Born: Mar 19, 1940 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Mar 18, 2021
       Buried:  - Forsyth Mem. Pk., Winston-Salem, NC


       Father: Lenious Glenn Comer, Sr. (1915-1981)
       Mother: Iris Norma O'Dell (1923-1999)




Children

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Paul Onesimus Comer and Ruth Eva Johnson




Husband Paul Onesimus Comer

         Born: 1912 - Madison, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Jesse Comer (1886-1955)
       Mother: Zilla Lee Sharpe (1890-1949)


     Marriage: Mar 30, 1934 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Ruth Eva Johnson

         Born: 1913 - Walnut Cove Cemetery, Walnut Cove, Stokes Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Ruth Eva Johnson):

Both single.
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Thomas Comer and Sarah Hopper




Husband Thomas Comer

         Born: 1826 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Sarah Hopper

         Born: 1825 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: James Hopper (1799/1801-      )
       Mother: Elizabeth Bayes (1795-Bef 1865)




Children
1 M James Comer

         Born: 1846 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 M John Comer

         Born: 1848 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




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Herman Elisha Rupard and Ala B. Compton




Husband Herman Elisha Rupard

         Born: Feb 12, 1912 - Iredell Co., NC
         Died: Jan 3, 2009 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
     Marriage: Nov 19, 1938 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Ala B. Compton

         Born: Jan 20, 1919 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 24, 2000 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Jan 27, 2000 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Eugene Compton (1888-1978)
       Mother: Snowy Mae Hoskins (1890-1937)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Ala B. Compton):

Both single. He worked in a furniture fact. Marr. by C.A. Turner, Jr., Min.
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Witcher Neal Gauldin and Allie James Compton




Husband Witcher Neal Gauldin

         Born: Oct 16, 1882 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 10, 1944 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried:  - Gauldin Cem., Axton, VA


       Father: George Washington Gauldin (1851-1922)
       Mother: Mary Jane Bray (1855-1906)


     Marriage: Jun 16, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Allie James Compton

         Born: Dec 17, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 22, 1982 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Marshall Compton (1860-1949)
       Mother: Martha Anderson Stultz (1869-1919)




Children
1 F Mildred Ann Gauldin

         Born: Mar 20, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 F Myrtle Jackson Gauldin

         Born: May 6, 1928 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Apr 9, 1980 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Greenwood Bap. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
       Spouse: George Robert Wilson (1916-1980)
         Marr: Nov 12, 1946 - Pittsylvania Co., VA


3 M Witcher James Gauldin

         Born: Aug 30, 1931 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Dec 10, 1956 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Dec 12, 1956 - Gauldin Cem., Axton, VA
       Spouse: Did Not Marry


4 M Emmett Franklin Gauldin

         Born: Jul 3, 1932 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jan 10, 1986 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA



5 M George Neal Gauldin

         Born: Aug 13, 1933 - Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jun 19, 1993 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Mary Louise Belcher (1936-1972)
         Marr: Mar 11, 1956 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Eleanor Mae Harris (1941-2020)
         Marr: Jun 1, 1973 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


6 F Abbie Dean Gauldin

         Born: Sep 24, 1935 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Nov 15, 2021
       Buried:  - Greenwood Bap. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
       Spouse: Lee Roy Carter, Jr. (1928-2002)
         Marr: Dec 24, 1952 - Henry Co., VA


7 F Capatola Gauldin

          AKA: Cappie
         Born: Sep 1, 1938 - VA
         Died: Nov 12, 1994
       Buried: 



8 M Beverly James Gauldin

          AKA: Bud
         Born: Jun 15, 1942 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 2, 2009 - Univ. of Virginia Hosp., Charlottesville, VA
       Buried: May 5, 2009 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



9 F Martha Audrey Gauldin

         Born: Apr 18, 1945 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jul 1, 2012 - Moses Cone Mem. Hosp., Greensboro, NC
       Buried: Jul 5, 2012 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: William Wesley Kidd (1942-2023)
         Marr: Dec 16, 1966 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Allie James Compton):

He a wid., she single.
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Alvin Howard Compton and Nellie Frances Richards




Husband Alvin Howard Compton

         Born: Jun 26, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 7, 2005
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Buchanan H. Compton (1880-1966)
       Mother: Ella Lee Hodges (1896-1982)


     Marriage: 1944 - Dade Co., FL



Wife Nellie Frances Richards

         Born: 1922
         Died: 2006
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children

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Arthur W. Compton and Lillie Unknown




Husband Arthur W. Compton

         Born: Jun 1878 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Moses Logan Compton (1851-      )
       Mother: Letitia Elizabeth Davis (1853-      )


     Marriage: Abt 1899-1900



Wife Lillie Unknown

         Born: May 1883 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

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Aubrey Lee Compton, Sr. and Phyllis Ann Warren




Husband Aubrey Lee Compton, Sr.

         Born: Mar 13, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 5, 2022
       Buried: 


       Father: Elmo Powell Compton, Sr. (1895-1968)
       Mother: Grace Myrtle Barrow (1889-1966)


     Marriage: Jul 14, 1962 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Phyllis Ann Warren

         Born: Oct 6, 1937 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Thomas Jackson Warren (1905-1974)
       Mother: Lilly Ann Bell (1911-2002)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Phyllis Ann Warren):

Both single. He worked for DuPont & she a secretary. Marr. by O. Adams, Min.
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Harry Lester Hall and Belva Compton




Husband Harry Lester Hall

         Born: Apr 3, 1901 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Oct 13, 1977
       Buried:  - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
     Marriage: Dec 28, 1927 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Belva Compton

         Born: Jul 8, 1908 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jan 6, 2003 - Abington Pl., Danville, VA
       Buried: Jan 8, 2003 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA


       Father: James William Compton (1875-1967)
       Mother: Mary Jane Haynes (1860-1942)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Belva Compton):

Both single.
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Robert Henry Earles and Bertha Lou Compton




Husband Robert Henry Earles

         Born: Feb 1892 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 1952
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: John Washington Earles (1858-Bef 1910)
       Mother: Rose Anna Roach (1866-      )


     Marriage: Nov 29, 1914 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Bertha Lou Compton

         Born: Jan 1887 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 1967
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Marshall Compton (1860-1949)
       Mother: Martha Anderson Stultz (1869-1919)




Children
1 F Flora L. Earles

         Born: 1916 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Walton Earl (1913-      )
         Marr: 1940


2 F Lula Frances Earles

         Born: 1917 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Oct 8, 1938 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Foy Abner Marshall (1914-1983)
         Marr: Dec 24, 1936 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


3 F Mae Henry Earles

         Born: Jun 22, 1919 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 3, 1992 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Thornton Shelby Terry (1921-1987)
         Marr: 1940-1946


4 F Ruby J. Earles

         Born: Sep 2, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 27, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA



5 F Rosa Anderson Earles

          AKA: Rosie
         Born: 1923 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



6 M Washington Marshall Earles

          AKA: Wash
         Born: Jul 13, 1924 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 7, 2009 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried: Jun 10, 2009 - Anderson UMC Chapel, Axton, VA
       Spouse: Doris Elaine Triplett (1926-2014)
         Marr: Jan 9, 1948 - Henry Co., VA


7 F Ellen Earles

         Born: Nov 21, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 30, 2022 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Aug 2, 2022 - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC
       Spouse: Hassel Warren Roach (1917-1995)
         Marr: Aft 1944



Notes: Marriage (Bertha Lou Compton):

The 1900 census says she was born Jan. 1887, whereas her marriage record transcription says 1889.
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Billy Compton and Nina Ethel Hooker




Husband Billy Compton

         Born: Mar 21, 1918 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 27, 2009 - Morehead Nursing Ctr., Eden, NC
       Buried: Mar 29, 2009 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: James Logan Compton (1873-1924)
       Mother: Sallie Mae Minter (1880-1964)


     Marriage: Jul 27, 1940 - Stuart, Patrick Co., VA



Wife Nina Ethel Hooker

         Born: Jan 30, 1914 - Stokes Co., NC
         Died: Jan 31, 2018
       Buried: Feb 2, 2018 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Joseph Tilman Hooker (1879-1962)
       Mother: Emma Elizabeth Frye (1885-1932)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Nina Ethel Hooker):

Both single. He was a laborer. Married in a civil ceremony.
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Buchanan H. Compton and Ella Lee Hodges




Husband Buchanan H. Compton

          AKA: Buck
         Born: Jun 15, 1880 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 4, 1966
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: John Tyler Compton (1858-      )
       Mother: Nancy Chaney Minter (1856-      )


     Marriage: Oct 5, 1916 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Ella Lee Hodges

         Born: Mar 1896 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 1982
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Henry Addison Hodges (1869-1930)
       Mother: Algie Nora Haley (1876-1973)




Children
1 M Leonard Morris Compton

         Born: Jul 6, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 27, 1995
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Beona Sunshine Hughes (1919-2013)
         Marr: Nov 6, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


2 M James Webb Compton

         Born: Jun 2, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 24, 2005 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Mildred Louise Dove (1921-2004)
         Marr: Dec 25, 1941 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


3 M Alvin Howard Compton

         Born: Jun 26, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 7, 2005
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Nellie Frances Richards (1922-2006)
         Marr: 1944 - Dade Co., FL


4 F Lillian Inez Compton

         Born: Oct 3, 1924 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 29, 2019
       Buried: Aug 1, 2019 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Claude Allen Hundley (1922-2001)
         Marr: Bef 1949


5 M Lindberg Compton

         Born: Jun 2, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 20, 2016 - National Health Care, Greer, SC
       Buried: Jan 27, 2016 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Estelle Rose Ingram (1922-1988)
         Marr: Abt 1951



Notes: Marriage (Ella Lee Hodges):

Both single.
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Aubrey Oakes and Callie Hilda Compton




Husband Aubrey Oakes

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Callie Hilda Compton

         Born: Jul 30, 1928 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 9, 2016 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Mar 14, 2016 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Cole Smith Compton (1893-1960)
       Mother: Anna G. Minter (1893-      )



 Other Spouse: Cecil Morris Carter (1929-2015) - Mar 4, 1955 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Cecil Morris Carter):

He single, she once wid. Marr. by W.O. Sheppard, Min.
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James Berkeley Rumley, Sr. and Carolyn Louise Compton




Husband James Berkeley Rumley, Sr.

         Born: Jan 26, 1940 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 28, 1999 - Huntsville, TX
       Buried:  - Brooke Cem., Huntsville, TX


       Father: James Elwood Rumley (1915-1964)
       Mother: Minnie Odell Belcher (1914-1980)


     Marriage: Abt 1958-1966



Wife Carolyn Louise Compton

         Born: Oct 6, 1942 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 24, 1966 - Hampton, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Webb Compton (1920-2005)
       Mother: Mildred Louise Dove (1921-2004)




Children

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James Ira Nichols and Cassie Mae Compton




Husband James Ira Nichols

         Born: May 7, 1909 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Feb 17, 1998 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: John Robert Nichols (1872-      )
       Mother: Pensie Anne Holley (1874-      )


     Marriage: Jul 10, 1931 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Cassie Mae Compton

         Born: Jun 28, 1915 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 23, 1982
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: James Logan Compton (1873-1924)
       Mother: Sallie Mae Minter (1880-1964)




Children
1 M James Willard Nichols

          AKA: Will
         Born: Sep 18, 1933 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 1, 2020 - Staunton, Staunton (city), VA
       Buried: Oct 17, 2020 - Augusta Mem. Pk., Waynesboro, VA



2 M Fred Everett Nichols

         Born: Feb 7, 1937 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 24, 2014 - Moses Cone Mem. Hosp., Greensboro, NC
       Buried: Jul 25, 2014 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Anna Verne Gunter (1935-2014)
         Marr: Dec 15, 1967 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC



Notes: Marriage (Cassie Mae Compton):

Both single.
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Cecil Ray Compton and Hazel Louise Hooker




Husband Cecil Ray Compton

         Born: Jul 9, 1937 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 3, 2023 - Beacon Place Hospice, Greensboro, NC
       Buried:  - Compton Fam, Cem., Drag Mt., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Charlie Monroe Compton (1897-1943)
       Mother: Ollie Texas Haynes (1905-1996)


     Marriage: Nov 27, 1957 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Hazel Louise Hooker

         Born: Sep 2, 1938 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Oct 9, 2006 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Compton Fam, Cem., Drag Mt., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Walter Lewis Hooker (1918-1971)
       Mother: Vergie Virginia Morton (1920-2001)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Hazel Louise Hooker):

Marr. by H.W. Peters, Min.
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Joseph Eggleston Minter and Chaney Eleanor Compton




Husband Joseph Eggleston Minter

          AKA: Joe
         Born: Jan 8, 1854 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 20, 1933 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: James Edward Minter (1831-1862)
       Mother: Matilda Caroline Eggleton (1829-      )


     Marriage: Oct 25, 1874 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Chaney Eleanor Compton

         Born: Sep 14, 1856 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 18, 1943
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: James M. Compton (1819-      )
       Mother: Martha A. Eggleton (1821-Bef 1910)




Children
1 F Nancy A. Minter

         Born: Mar 1877 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 M Joseph C. Minter

          AKA: Joe
         Born: May 1879 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Sallie G. Minter (1890-      )
         Marr: Jul 15, 1908 - Henry Co., VA


3 F Myrtle Allison Minter

         Born: May 15, 1882 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 17, 1936
       Buried:  - Cascade Mem. Park, Cascade, VA
       Spouse: John Wesley Law (1886-1958)
         Marr: Jan 10, 1909 - Henry Co., VA


4 M John Waller Minter

         Born: May 4, 1883 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 10, 1952
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Minerva Maude Wyatt (1884-1963)
         Marr: Feb 24, 1904 - Henry Co., VA


5 F Martha Lee Minter

         Born: Jul 1887 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 12, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried: May 13, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Massey Coleman Wall (1884-      )
         Marr: Dec 14, 1905 - Henry Co., VA


6 F Ellen A. Minter

         Born: Jul 1887 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: J. P. Love (1875-      )
         Marr: Jun 24, 1903 - Henry Co., VA


7 F Ora Raymond Minter

         Born: Apr 12, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 3, 1974 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: May 5, 1974 - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
       Spouse: David Franklin Law (1894-      )
         Marr: Jul 13, 1913 - Henry Co., VA


8 M Eric Eggleston Minter

         Born: Feb 1891 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Cassie Lee Stultz (1894-1967)
         Marr: Sep 17, 1913 - Henry Co., VA


9 F Anna G. Minter

          AKA: Annie
         Born: Apr 1893 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Cole Smith Compton (1893-1960)
         Marr: 1914-1915


10 M William Dixon Minter

          AKA: Willie
         Born: Apr 1897 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Maggie B. Hodges (1903-      )
         Marr: Mar 10, 1920 - Henry Co., VA


11 M Hugh D. Minter

         Born: Jan 1900 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Mary Horsley (1901-      )
         Marr: Jun 4, 1924 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Chaney Eleanor Compton):

Their marriage is recorded in the "Henry County Register of Marriages, Book No. 1, 1853-1893", page 65, 25 Oct. 1874: Joseph E. Minter, 21, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., farmer, S/o Jas. E. & M.E. Minter, married Chaney E. Compton, 18, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., D/o James & Martha Compton.

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Charlie Monroe Compton and Ollie Texas Haynes




Husband Charlie Monroe Compton

         Born: Jan 31, 1897 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Oct 12, 1943 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Oct 14, 1943 - Gregory-O'Dell Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: James William Compton (1875-1967)
       Mother: Mary Jane Haynes (1860-1942)


     Marriage: Dec 23, 1920 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Ollie Texas Haynes

         Born: Oct 2, 1905 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Mar 16, 1996 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Gregory-O'Dell Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: William M. Haynes (1877-      )
       Mother: Rosa B. Law (1883-      )



 Other Spouse: Henry Clay Barker (1903-1987) - Feb 10, 1945 - Wayside Bapt. Ch., Wentworth, NC


Children
1 F Evelyn F. Compton

         Born: May 6, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 31, 2015 - Blue Ridge Therapy, Stuart, VA
       Buried: Sep 2, 2015 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Coy Everett Sink (1916-1986)
         Marr: Apr 29, 1944 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC


2 M Willie Mason Compton

         Born: Dec 1, 1929 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 11, 1990 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Gregory-O'Dell Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Dorothy Mae Dunn (1932-2020)
         Marr: Dec 21, 1951 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC


3 M Cecil Ray Compton

         Born: Jul 9, 1937 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 3, 2023 - Beacon Place Hospice, Greensboro, NC
       Buried:  - Compton Fam, Cem., Drag Mt., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Hazel Louise Hooker (1938-2006)
         Marr: Nov 27, 1957 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC


4 M Jackie Lee Compton

         Born: Mar 21, 1940 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 19, 2023 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Jul 22, 2023 - Compton Fam, Cem., Drag Mt., Ridgeway, VA




Notes: Marriage (Henry Clay Barker):

Marr. by P.M. Roberts, Min.
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Richard Earl Arnold and Clarice Margaret Compton




Husband Richard Earl Arnold

         Born: Jul 15, 1946 - Dunn Twsp., Franklin Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Aug 8, 1977 - Collinsville, VA



Wife Clarice Margaret Compton

         Born: Sep 6, 1941 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 5, 2024 - Lewis-Gale Med. Ctr., Salem, VA
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Clarice Margaret Compton):

His 2d marr. (prev. div.), she single. Married in a civil ceremony; Div. Henry Co., Va.
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Herbert Randolph Rigney, Sr. and Clarice Margaret Compton




Husband Herbert Randolph Rigney, Sr.

         Born: Cir 1940
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Clarice Margaret Compton

         Born: Sep 6, 1941 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 5, 2024 - Lewis-Gale Med. Ctr., Salem, VA
       Buried: 


Children

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Cole Smith Compton and Anna G. Minter




Husband Cole Smith Compton

         Born: May 14, 1893 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 2, 1960 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
       Buried: Jun 3, 1960 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Moses Logan Compton (1851-      )
       Mother: Letitia Elizabeth Davis (1853-      )


     Marriage: 1914-1915



Wife Anna G. Minter

          AKA: Annie
         Born: Apr 1893 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Joseph Eggleston Minter (1854-1933)
       Mother: Chaney Eleanor Compton (1856-1943)




Children
1 F Pattie Hazel Compton

         Born: Jan 5, 1915 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 12, 1982
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Coy Albert Parlier (1908-1960)
         Marr: Jul 30, 1931 - Henry Co., VA


2 M Earnest R. Compton

         Born: 1917 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 F Leonie May Compton

          AKA: Toots
         Born: May 20, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 4, 1995
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Francis Coleman Wilson (1920-1991)
         Marr: Jun 8, 1940 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA


4 F Lottie K. Compton

         Born: 1921 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



5 M Thomas Smith Compton

         Born: Oct 9, 1925 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 26, 1992 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Betty Jean Lankford (1923-2000)
         Marr: Mar 24, 1945 - York Co., SC
       Spouse: Myrtle Inez Wells (1937-2023)
         Marr: Jul 3, 1982 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


6 F Callie Hilda Compton

         Born: Jul 30, 1928 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 9, 2016 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Mar 14, 2016 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Aubrey Oakes (      -      )
       Spouse: Cecil Morris Carter (1929-2015)
         Marr: Mar 4, 1955 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



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Connie Michael Compton, SFC, U.S. Army (Ret) and JoAnne Davis




Husband Connie Michael Compton, SFC, U.S. Army (Ret)

         Born: Jul 27, 1945 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 9, 2023
       Buried: Jul 13, 2023 - Fair Haven Mem. Pk., Horsepasture, VA


       Father: Gerald Compton, Sr. (1919-1955)
       Mother: Gertrude Seay (1921-1986)


     Marriage: Jun 11, 1965 - Henry Co., VA



Wife JoAnne Davis

         Born: Aug 17, 1947 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Irvin Lane Davis, Sr. (1923-1970)
       Mother: Margaret Virginia Bowles (1929-2021)




Children

Notes: Marriage (JoAnne Davis):

He 19, she 17. Both single. He worked for O.K. Chapel, Inc. & she a student. Marr. by O. Adams, Min.
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Conrad David Compton and Frances Horsley




Husband Conrad David Compton

         Born: Nov 19, 1914 - VA
         Died: Jan 28, 1971
       Buried:  - Danview Cem., Eden, NC


       Father: George Cabel Compton (1879-      )
       Mother: Martha Ann Beale (1877-      )


     Marriage: 



Wife Frances Horsley

         Born: Oct 14, 1923 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Apr 18, 2015 - Morehead Nursing Ctr., Eden, NC
       Buried: Apr 21, 2015 - Danview Cem., Eden, NC


       Father: Claude Leonard Horsley (1893-1964)
       Mother: Bertha S. Minter (1902-      )




Children

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William Quince Minter and Cora Bell Compton




Husband William Quince Minter

          AKA: Buck, Willie
         Born: May 15, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 12, 1965 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Jan 15, 1965 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC


       Father: Silas Othniel Minter (1849-Abt 1930)
       Mother: Lucy Theresa Eggleton (1852-Bef 1900)


     Marriage: May 12, 1912 - Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Cora Bell Compton

         Born: Nov 10, 1896 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 10, 1978 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC


       Father: Moses Logan Compton (1851-      )
       Mother: Letitia Elizabeth Davis (1853-      )




Children
1 F Gracie B. Minter

         Born: Feb 6, 1913 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Feb 26, 1923 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Feb 27, 1923 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA



2 M Roy Lee Minter

         Born: May 15, 1913 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Bettie Alice Pruitt (1911-      )
         Marr: Feb 10, 1932 - Henry Co., VA


3 M Clifton Ford Minter

         Born: Apr 17, 1918 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jan 5, 1984 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Jan 7, 1984 - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC
       Spouse: Clara Elaine Murphy (1919-2012)
         Marr: Sep 2, 1939 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


4 M Frank Bradford Minter

         Born: Oct 1, 1919 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jun 22, 2000 - Chesapeake, Chesapeake (city), VA
       Buried:  - Rosewood Mem. Pk., Virginia Beach (City), VA
       Spouse: Viola Mae Barker (1919-1992)
         Marr: Oct 24, 1936 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Clyda Elizabeth Bell (1925-2014)


5 M Rubin Minter

         Born: 1921 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



6 M Curtis Minter

         Born: 1923 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



7 F Geraldine Minter

          AKA: Gerry
         Born: Feb 6, 1930 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Mar 1, 2007 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC
       Buried: Mar 4, 2007 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
       Spouse: James Edwin Odell (1928-2012)
         Marr: Sep 23, 1950 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC


8 M William Brownell Minter

          AKA: Bo
         Born: Dec 15, 1932 - NC
         Died: Oct 27, 2017 - Hospice  Home of Rockingham Co., Reidsville, NC
       Buried: Oct 31, 2017 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
       Spouse: Mildred Lucille Jones (1931-2013)



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Henry Hutson Inman and Cuma Mae Compton




Husband Henry Hutson Inman

         Born: Nov 3, 1927 - Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Sep 4, 2017
       Buried: Sep 9, 2017 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA


       Father: Henry Harrison Inman (1904-1987)
       Mother: Dora Ella Fuller (1904-1991)


     Marriage: May 27, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Cuma Mae Compton

         Born: 1927-1928 - Floyd Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Cuma Mae Compton):

Both single. He a greenskeeper on a golf course & she an inspector for DuPont.
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David Joe Compton and Gennevieve Patricia Jackson




Husband David Joe Compton

         Born: Jun 1, 1940 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 15, 2016 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Dec 19, 2016 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Paul Harrison Compton (1906-1993)
       Mother: Virginia Mae Cobbler (1912-1959)


     Marriage: 1957-1958



Wife Gennevieve Patricia Jackson

          AKA: Pat
         Born: Feb 13, 1939 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 21, 2016 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Jun 25, 2016 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children

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Charlie Albert Pyron and Dona Bernine Compton




Husband Charlie Albert Pyron

         Born: Oct 28, 1895 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Nov 4, 1972 - Pelham, Caswell Co., NC
       Buried:  - Ruffin Comm. Cem., Ruffin, NC
     Marriage: May 6, 1917 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Dona Bernine Compton

         Born: Jan 12, 1901 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Dec 14, 1929
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Marshall Compton (1860-1949)
       Mother: Martha Anderson Stultz (1869-1919)




Children
1 M James Albert Pyron

         Born: Jun 23, 1918 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Nov 16, 1942
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Ruth Louise Tarkenton (1923-1998)
         Marr: Dec 19, 1941 - Alexandria, Alexandria (city), VA


2 F Dora Louise Pyron

         Born: Jan 1, 1921 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 19, 2007
       Buried:  - Maryland Veterans Cem., Cheltenham, MD
       Spouse: Mike Campi (1921-1999)


3 F Clara Mae Pyron

         Born: Aug 1, 1922 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Oct 28, 2014 - Abingdon Pl., Danville, VA
       Buried: Nov 1, 2014 - Hillcrest Burial Pk., Chatham, VA
       Spouse: Edward Washington Shelton (1920-2002)
         Marr: Mar 8, 1941 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA


4 F Pauline Beatrice Pyron

         Born: Aug 12, 1923 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Aug 16, 2006 - Newport News (city), VA
       Buried:  - Peninsula Mem. Pk., Newport News, VA
       Spouse: Roy Thomas McCubbins, Jr. (1918-1996)
         Marr: Jan 18, 1942 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


5 M Jesse Edward Pyron

         Born: Oct 1, 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Dec 25, 2014 - Person Co., NC
       Buried: Dec 28, 2014 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
       Spouse: Mary Rose Pleasants (1929-2005)
         Marr: Nov 13, 1947 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


6 F Dorothy Ann Pyron

         Born: Jun 25, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: May 8, 2019 - Clinton, Anderson Co., Tennessee, USA
       Buried: May 19, 2019 - Oak Ridge Mem. Pk., Oak Ridge, TN
       Spouse: John Louis Simpson, Jr. (1920-2006)
         Marr: Dec 20, 1947 - Morehead, Guilford Co., NC


7 F Gloria Vivian Pyron

         Born: Sep 6, 1929 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Nov 22, 2015 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Nov 24, 2015 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Samuel Stafford Minter (1920-1978)
         Marr: Jul 20, 1946 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Artie Jennings Bonton (1923-1991)
         Marr: Sep 15, 1979 - Axton, Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Dona Bernine Compton):

He 22, she 18. Both born Pittsylvania Co., Va. S/o Robert & Nannie Pyron; D/o James M. & Martha Compton.
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Donnie Ray Compton and Vickie Ann Barbour




Husband Donnie Ray Compton

         Born: Feb 23, 1950 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 4, 2007
       Buried:  - Jefferson Barracks Nat. Cem., Lemay, MO


       Father: Maynard Perkins Compton (1924-1981)
       Mother: Lucille Christine Overton (1929-2024)


     Marriage: Dec 6, 1969 - Axton, Henry Co., VA



Wife Vickie Ann Barbour

         Born: Mar 7, 1952 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Vickie Ann Barbour):

Both single. Marr. by E.C. Eades, Min.; Div. Pittsylvania Co., Va.
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Donnie Ray Compton and Paula McGowan




Husband Donnie Ray Compton

         Born: Feb 23, 1950 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 4, 2007
       Buried:  - Jefferson Barracks Nat. Cem., Lemay, MO


       Father: Maynard Perkins Compton (1924-1981)
       Mother: Lucille Christine Overton (1929-2024)


     Marriage: Aft May 3, 1976



Wife Paula McGowan

         Born: Feb 2, 1951
         Died: Oct 28, 2008
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Paula McGowan):

May 3, 1976 is the date of his divorce from his 1st wife.



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