Max Fair Dove and Mary Joan Whaley
Husband Max Fair Dove
Born: May 31, 1940 - Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 1, 2002 Buried: - Forest Lawn Mem. Cem., Anderson, SC
Father: George Washington Dove (1905-1963) Mother: Beulah Thomas (1905-1968)
Marriage: Aft Jul 10, 1969
Wife Mary Joan Whaley
Born: Jan 1, 1946 - Greenville, SC Died: Sep 4, 2003 Buried: - Forest Lawn Mem. Cem., Anderson, SC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mary Joan Whaley):
Jul. 10, 1969 was his divorce date from his 1st wife.
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Calvin Edward Jones, Sr. and Ruth Anne Dove
Husband Calvin Edward Jones, Sr.
AKA: Ed Born: Nov 27, 1927 - Caswell Co., NC Died: Feb 23, 2007 - Riverside Health Care Ctr., Danville, VA Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VAMarriage: Jun 22, 1951 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Ruth Anne Dove
Born: Dec 11, 1929 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Jan 21, 2013 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: Jan 25, 2013 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Charles Acree Dove, Sr. (1891-1969) Mother: Ruth Anne Garrett (1903-1951)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Ruth Anne Dove):
Both single. He a farmer & she a stenographer. Marr. by L.S. Varner, Min.
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Thomas Percy Harris and Sarah Florence Dove
Husband Thomas Percy Harris
Born: Nov 3, 1888 - Whitmell, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: May 26, 1971 Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Stonewall Jackson Harris (1861-1942) Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Boaze (1861-1928)
Marriage: Nov 22, 1919 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Sarah Florence Dove
AKA: Sallie Born: Apr 1894 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Aug 1, 1930 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Green Hill Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Asa William Dove (1856-1925) Mother: Sarah Katherine Allen (1857-1924)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Sarah Florence Dove):
William Alexander Dove and Rosa Lee Rigney
Husband William Alexander Dove
AKA: Bill Born: Aug 18, 1866 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Jul 19, 1930 - Dyers Store, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: Avery Mustain Dove, Sr. (1832-1910) Mother: Mary J. Barker (1834-Bef 1910)
Marriage: Jan 9, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Rosa Lee Rigney
AKA: Rosie Born: Feb 14, 1874 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA Died: Feb 10, 1930 - Dyers Store, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Fam. Cem., Dyer's Store, Henry Co., VA
Father: Richard J. Rigney (1849-1900) Mother: Eliza Jane Hankins (1852-1920)
Children
1 F Essie Jane Dove
Born: Mar 9, 1893 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 1, 1936 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Leatherwood PBC Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: Harvey Eugene Minter (1889-1960) Marr: Nov 28, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Harry Lee Dove
Born: Feb 18, 1896 - Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 31, 1957 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: Nov 3, 1957 - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VASpouse: Gracie Eleanor Minter (1897-1968) Marr: Dec 6, 1916 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Bessie May Dove
Born: Jan 6, 1899 - VA Died: Apr 8, 1919 Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
4 F Josephine F. Dove
AKA: Josie Born: Apr 30, 1902 - Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 21, 1991 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VASpouse: Herbert Dean Pace (1898-1977) Marr: Apr 28, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
5 M Willie Richard Dove
Born: Nov 18, 1903 - Henry Co., VA Died: May 9, 1972 - Univ. of Virginia Hosp., Charlottesville, VA Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VASpouse: Lura Rakes (1909-2004) Marr: Sep 8, 1928 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
6 M George Washington Dove
Born: Apr 26, 1905 - Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 14, 1963 Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VASpouse: Beulah Thomas (1905-1968) Marr: Nov 20, 1926 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
7 M Ernest Smith Dove
Born: Nov 2, 1907 - Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 14, 1971 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VASpouse: Jean Marie Rakes (1933- ) Marr: Oct 28, 1961 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
8 M John Emmitt Dove
Born: Aug 20, 1908 - Floyd Co., VA Died: Oct 4, 1970 - Great Oaks Country Club, Floyd Co., VA Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VASpouse: Laura Edna Gilley (1913-1978) Marr: Oct 24, 1931 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Rosa Lee Rigney):
William Garrett Dove, Sr. and Betty Jean Meeks
Husband William Garrett Dove, Sr.
AKA: Billy Born: Sep 7, 1931 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Nov 19, 2002 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Charles Acree Dove, Sr. (1891-1969) Mother: Ruth Anne Garrett (1903-1951)
Marriage: Apr 6, 1957 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Betty Jean Meeks
Born: Oct 28, 1935 - Rockingham Co., NC Died: Feb 27, 2020 Buried: Mar 1, 2020 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Betty Jean Meeks):
William Thomas Dove and Sallie B. Holt
Husband William Thomas Dove
Born: Sep 12, 1887 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: May 18, 1974 - Martinsville Conv. Hm., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: Asa William Dove (1856-1925) Mother: Sarah Katherine Allen (1857-1924)
Marriage: Dec 24, 1919 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Sallie B. Holt
Born: Sep 25, 1895 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 3, 1963 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: William Semple Holt (1860-1952) Mother: Nancy Elizabeth Campbell (1865-1949)
Children
1 F Margaret Louise Dove
Born: Feb 4, 1921 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Aug 20, 1996 - Petersburg, VA Buried:Spouse: William Ernest Rice, Sr. (1919-2007) Marr: Feb 25, 1939 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC. (Divorced Jan 23, 1961)Spouse: Jackson Foster Cromer (1929-1977) Marr: Mar 2, 1963 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Sallie B. Holt):
Willie Richard Dove and Lura Rakes
Husband Willie Richard Dove
Born: Nov 18, 1903 - Henry Co., VA Died: May 9, 1972 - Univ. of Virginia Hosp., Charlottesville, VA Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: William Alexander Dove (1866-1930) Mother: Rosa Lee Rigney (1874-1930)
Marriage: Sep 8, 1928 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Lura Rakes
Born: Feb 28, 1909 - Carroll Co., VA Died: Aug 11, 2004 - Collinsville, VA Buried: - Mt. Lebanon Cem., Woodlawn, VA
Children
1 F Edna Mae Dove
Born: Jul 18, 1929 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 2, 2019 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: William Russell Young (1929-2022) Marr: Sep 3, 1955 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA
2 M Dennis Wilford Dove
Born: Dec 5, 1933 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 5, 1933 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA Buried: Dec 6, 1933 - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
3 F Dolores Roxanne Dove
Born: Feb 13, 1937 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 26, 2023 - Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC Buried:Spouse: Gerald Wayne Eanes (Abt 1937- ) Marr: Apr 14, 1960 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Lura Rakes):
John William Lipford and Zella Allen Dove
Husband John William Lipford
AKA: John Will Born: Mar 9, 1885 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Jun 12, 1959 Buried: - Green Hill Cem., Danville, VA
Father: William Pleasant Lipford (1856-1943) Mother: Ann Mariah Vaughn (1858-1904)
Marriage: Dec 4, 1907 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Zella Allen Dove
Born: Dec 1882 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Sep 18, 1915 Buried: - Green Hill Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Asa William Dove (1856-1925) Mother: Sarah Katherine Allen (1857-1924)
Children
1 M William Clyde Lipford
Born: Sep 9, 1908 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Jul 7, 1957 - Point Pleasant, Mason Co., WV Buried: Jul 11, 1957 - Green Hill Cem., Danville, VASpouse: Grace Unknown (Abt 1918- ) Marr: Bef Apr 1, 1950
2 M Luther N. Lipford
Born: Mar 4, 1911 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Sep 7, 1931 Buried: - Green Hill Cem., Danville, VASpouse: Gladys Hazel Kirk (1911-2000) Marr: Aug 17, 1931 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Zella Allen Dove):
Walter Lee Meeks and Betty Ballard Dowdy
Husband Walter Lee Meeks
Born: Jan 23, 1942 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Buried:Marriage: Jul 8, 1961 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NCMarr. Status: Divorced Jul 17, 1963
Wife Betty Ballard Dowdy
Born: Oct 9, 1943 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Dec 3, 2012 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA Buried: Dec 7, 2012 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Dewey Ballard Dowdy (1921-1992) Mother: Laura Virginia Reynolds (1924-2009)
Other Spouse: David Price Newman (1948-2000) - Sep 6, 1969 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA (Divorced Dec 2, 1975)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Betty Ballard Dowdy):
Married in a civil ceremony; Div. Danville, Va.
Notes: Marriage (David Price Newman):
His 1st marr., her 3d marr. Marr. by J.C. Raper, Min.; Div. Danville, Va.
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David Burton Wooten and Betty Ballard Dowdy
Husband David Burton Wooten
Born: Mar 20, 1941 - Hellier, Pike Co., KY Died: Buried:Marriage: Oct 3, 1963 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NCMarr. Status: Divorced Jun 9, 1969
Wife Betty Ballard Dowdy
Born: Oct 9, 1943 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Dec 3, 2012 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA Buried: Dec 7, 2012 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Dewey Ballard Dowdy (1921-1992) Mother: Laura Virginia Reynolds (1924-2009)
Other Spouse: David Price Newman (1948-2000) - Sep 6, 1969 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA (Divorced Dec 2, 1975)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Betty Ballard Dowdy):
Divorced in Danville, Va.
Notes: Marriage (David Price Newman):
His 1st marr., her 3d marr. Marr. by J.C. Raper, Min.; Div. Danville, Va.
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David Price Newman and Betty Ballard Dowdy
Husband David Price Newman
Born: Aug 5, 1948 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Nov 14, 2000 - Halifax Co., VA Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VAMarriage: Sep 6, 1969 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VAMarr. Status: Divorced Dec 2, 1975
Wife Betty Ballard Dowdy
Born: Oct 9, 1943 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Dec 3, 2012 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA Buried: Dec 7, 2012 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Dewey Ballard Dowdy (1921-1992) Mother: Laura Virginia Reynolds (1924-2009)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Betty Ballard Dowdy):
His 1st marr., her 3d marr. Marr. by J.C. Raper, Min.; Div. Danville, Va.
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John Allen Odum and Betty Ballard Dowdy
Husband John Allen Odum
Born: May 11, 1945 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Buried:Marriage: Apr 22, 1976 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Betty Ballard Dowdy
Born: Oct 9, 1943 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Dec 3, 2012 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA Buried: Dec 7, 2012 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Dewey Ballard Dowdy (1921-1992) Mother: Laura Virginia Reynolds (1924-2009)
Other Spouse: David Price Newman (1948-2000) - Sep 6, 1969 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA (Divorced Dec 2, 1975)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Betty Ballard Dowdy):
His 2d marr., her 4th; both prev. div. Married in a civil ceremony.
Notes: Marriage (David Price Newman):
His 1st marr., her 3d marr. Marr. by J.C. Raper, Min.; Div. Danville, Va.
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Dewey Ballard Dowdy and Laura Virginia Reynolds
Husband Dewey Ballard Dowdy
Born: May 21, 1921 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Nov 17, 1992 - Opelika, Lee Co., AL Buried: - Evergreen Cem., Opelika, ALMarriage: Nov 9, 1940 - York Co., SCMarr. Status: Divorced Mar 20, 1953
Wife Laura Virginia Reynolds
Born: Apr 29, 1924 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA Died: Aug 10, 2009 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: Aug 14, 2009 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: John Samuel Reynolds, Sr. (1899-1940) Mother: Rosa Lea Hankins (1904-1985)
Children
1 F Betty Ballard Dowdy
Born: Oct 9, 1943 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Dec 3, 2012 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA Buried: Dec 7, 2012 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VASpouse: David Price Newman (1948-2000) Marr: Sep 6, 1969 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA. (Divorced Dec 2, 1975)
Notes: Marriage (Laura Virginia Reynolds):
1st married Nov. 9, 1940, York Co., SC, and divorced Jan. 20, 1947, Pittsylvania Co., Va. Five months after that divorce, they remarried May 8, 1947; both once div. He was a textile worker. Marr. by W.R. Smith, Min. They divorced again in Danville, Va. With no other marriages for either in this period, the above is treated as one marriage here.
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Clifton Griggs Hankins and Mary Frances Doyle
Husband Clifton Griggs Hankins
Born: May 4, 1931 - Rockingham Co., NC Died: Jul 30, 1994 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Henry Ferdinand Hankins, Jr. (1891-1968) Mother: Claudia Katherine James (1902-1966)
Marriage: Feb 28, 1957 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NCMarr. Status: Separated
Wife Mary Frances Doyle
Born: Mar 16, 1935 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV Died: Oct 8, 2017 - Hospice Home of Rockingham Co., Reidsville, NC Buried: Oct 11, 2017 - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mary Frances Doyle):
Thomas Avery Robinson and Mary Frances Doyle
Husband Thomas Avery Robinson
Born: Sep 21, 1931 - Guilford Co., NC Died: Buried:Marriage: Apr 11, 1968 - Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Mary Frances Doyle
Born: Mar 16, 1935 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV Died: Oct 8, 2017 - Hospice Home of Rockingham Co., Reidsville, NC Buried: Oct 11, 2017 - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC
Other Spouse: Clifton Griggs Hankins (1931-1994) - Feb 28, 1957 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC (Separated)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mary Frances Doyle):
Marr. by H.D. Wood, Jr., Min.
Notes: Marriage (Clifton Griggs Hankins):
Francis Eli Drake and Doris Gaynelle Frye
Husband Francis Eli Drake
Born: Dec 17, 1918 - Mecklenburg Co., NC Died: Apr 26, 1995 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC Buried: - Sharon Mem. Pk., Charlotte, NCMarriage: Abt 1938
Wife Doris Gaynelle Frye
Born: Oct 18, 1921 - Rockbridge Co., VA Died: Sep 30, 1999 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC Buried: - Sharon Mem. Pk., Charlotte, NC
Father: Leonard Franklin Frye (1892-1983) Mother: Nannie Estelle Keen (1897-1959)
Children
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Morton Dudley Haynes, Jr. and Alma Mae Draper
Husband Morton Dudley Haynes, Jr.
Born: Mar 26, 1929 - Spencer, Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 23, 2010 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: Mar 26, 2010 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Morton Dudley Haynes, Sr. (1905-1988) Mother: Gladys Spencer (1912-1992)
Marriage: Jun 8, 1951 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Alma Mae Draper
Born: Jun 4, 1935 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 12, 2024 Buried: Jul 19, 2024 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Thomas Mike Draper (1912-1993) Mother: Lillian Mae Hairfield (1917-2016)
Children
1 M Thomas Dudley Haynes I
Born: Nov 12, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 30, 2021 - Sovah Health, Martinsville, VA Buried: Oct 6, 2021 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
2 M Rodney Morton Haynes
Born: Jul 12, 1962 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
3 F Catherine Mae Haynes
Born: Oct 15, 1971 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 25, 2016 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: Jan 29, 2016 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Alma Mae Draper):
He 22 & she 16. Both single & born Henry Co., Va. He was an attendant at McKee's Funeral Home. S/o Morton Dudley Haynes, Sr., & Gladys Spencer. D/o Thomas Mike Draper & Lillian Mae Hairfield. Marr. Jun. 8, 1951 in Henry Co., Va., by L.A. Bourman, Min.
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Herman Bennett Patterson and Anne Marie Draper
Husband Herman Bennett Patterson
Born: May 4, 1919 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Feb 13, 1989 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Abbey, Martinsville, VA
Father: James Leslie Patterson (1877-1931) Mother: Sarah Ellen Bennett (1877-1958)
Marriage: Oct 6, 1946 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Anne Marie Draper
Born: Mar 4, 1928 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 28, 2005 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Abbey, Martinsville, VA
Father: Michael Truman Draper (1887-1967) Mother: Alma Henry Gregory (1889-1929)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Anne Marie Draper):
Both single. He a cabinet maker for Price & Wooldridge Co. Marr. by J.P. McCabe, Min.
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Lawson Lowry Lester and Beatrice Madeline Draper
Husband Lawson Lowry Lester
Born: Feb 26, 1912 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 10, 1986 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Loury Lawson Lester (1886-1975) Mother: Mamie Frances Draper (1889-1935)
Marriage: Jan 1, 1938 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Beatrice Madeline Draper
Born: May 16, 1916 - VA Died: Jan 24, 1979 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Everett B. Draper (1892-1985) Mother: Lovie Grace Craig (1892-1956)
Children
1 M Lawson Everett Lester
AKA: Mike Born: May 2, 1944 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 15, 2014 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: Feb 21, 2014 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Peggy Ann Jordan (1950-2012) Marr: Abt 1981
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William Harrison Harrell and Betty Angeline Draper
Husband William Harrison Harrell
Born: Sep 10, 1934 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 1, 2006 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: Feb 4, 2006 - Roselawn Abbey, Martinsville, VA
Father: Roy Gilbert Harrell, Sr. (1895-1974) Mother: Bessie Missouri Wheeler (1896-1963)
Marriage: Bef 1959
Wife Betty Angeline Draper
Born: Mar 31, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Roy James Draper (1909-1937) Mother: Sadie White Johnson (1910-1986)
Children
1 M Jason Draper Harrell
Born: Sep 28, 1959 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 11, 2023 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA Buried:
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David Garland Draper and Nancy Louise Lawrence
Husband David Garland Draper
Born: Mar 27, 1936 - VA Died: Feb 19, 2022 Buried: Feb 24, 2022 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Frank Leslie Draper, Sr. (1902-1989) Mother: Gladys Edith Parcell (1907-1995)
Marriage: Abt 1957-1958
Wife Nancy Louise Lawrence
Born: May 20, 1939 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Edgar Jennings Lawrence (1912-1967) Mother: Frances E. Eanes (1913-1990)
Children
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David Wilson Draper and Joyce Marie Foley
Husband David Wilson Draper
Born: May 6, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 10, 2007 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: Sep 12, 2007 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Jesse William Draper (1906-1982) Mother: Hazel Vivian Branscom (1910-2001)
Marriage: Jan 20, 1973 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VAMarr. Status: Divorced Oct 20, 1987
Wife Joyce Marie Foley
Born: Nov 27, 1954 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Joyce Marie Foley):
He 23 & she 18. 1st marr. for both, and born Martinsville, Va. S/o Jesse William Draper & Hazel Vivian Branscom; D/o Willie David Foley & Dothan Vannie Buffkin. Marr. Jan. 20, 1973 in Martinsville, Va., by H. Snow, Min.; Div. in Martinsville, Va.
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Louis Cabel Eanes, Sr. and Dillard Frances Draper
Husband Louis Cabel Eanes, Sr.
Born: Jun 6, 1912 - Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 13, 1967 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: James Robert Eanes (1890-1948) Mother: Julia Maude Woodall (1893-1958)
Marriage: Dec 3, 1933 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Dillard Frances Draper
Born: Dec 25, 1916 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 3, 1994 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Jesse Ben Draper (1883-1943) Mother: Helen Vesta Hairfield (1884-1926)
Children
1 F Catherine Frances Eanes
Born: Nov 6, 1934 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 5, 1991 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: John Edward Wells (1935-1992) Marr: 1952-1953
2 M Louis Cabell Eanes, Jr.
Born: Sep 23, 1943 - Henry Co., VA Died: May 28, 2003 - Kennestone Hosp., Marietta, GA Buried: Jun 2, 2003 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Dillard Frances Draper):
Jesse Ben Draper and Helen Vesta Hairfield
Husband Jesse Ben Draper
Born: Jan 30, 1883 - Henry Co., VA Died: May 9, 1943 - Leaksville Gen. Hosp., Leaksville, NC Buried: May 10, 1943 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: William Robert Draper (1860-1938) Mother: Mary Elizabeth Coleman (1860-1931)
Marriage: Nov 19, 1905 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Helen Vesta Hairfield
AKA: Hettie Born: Oct 15, 1884 - Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 15, 1926 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: Apr 18, 1926 - Hairfield Fam. Cem., Figsboro, VA
Father: Joseph William Hairfield, Sr. (1837-1925) Mother: Mary Elizabeth Townes (1848-1930)
Other Spouse: William Tom Beck (1875-Bef 1905) - Oct 15, 1899 - Henry Co., VA
Children
1 M Jesse William Draper
Born: Oct 17, 1906 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 24, 1982 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Hazel Vivian Branscom (1910-2001) Marr: Dec 8, 1934 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Roy James Draper
Born: Feb 11, 1909 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 3, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VASpouse: Sadie White Johnson (1910-1986) Marr: Feb 11, 1933 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Mary Elizabeth Draper
Born: Sep 21, 1911 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 3, 2002 - Beverly Health Care Ctr., Martinsville, VA Buried: Dec 5, 2002 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Rev., Caleb Roosevelt Frye (1905-1979) Marr: Oct 21, 1926 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
4 F Hettie Lee Draper
Born: Apr 4, 1914 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 14, 2000 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: David Marshall Barrow (1903-1966) Marr: Apr 24, 1932 - Henry Co., VASpouse: Richard Lee Craig (1900-1981) Marr: Jan 2, 1971 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
5 F Dillard Frances Draper
Born: Dec 25, 1916 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 3, 1994 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Louis Cabel Eanes, Sr. (1912-1967) Marr: Dec 3, 1933 - Henry Co., VA
6 M Benjamin Wilson Draper
Born: Jul 2, 1919 - Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 17, 1940 - Horsepasture, Henry Co., VA Buried: Feb 19, 1940 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
7 F Virginia Louise Draper
Born: Mar 1922 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: May 23, 1925 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried:
8 F Dorothy Draper
Born: Mar 22, 1926 - Henry Co., VA Died: 1926 Buried: - Hairfield Fam. Cem., Figsboro, VA
Notes: Marriage (Helen Vesta Hairfield):
He single, she a wid.
Notes: Marriage (William Tom Beck):
Their marriage is listed in the Henry County Marriage Register No. 2, page 34, 15 Oct. 1899. Both single.
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Jesse Ben Draper and Martha Susan Atkins
Husband Jesse Ben Draper
Born: Jan 30, 1883 - Henry Co., VA Died: May 9, 1943 - Leaksville Gen. Hosp., Leaksville, NC Buried: May 10, 1943 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: William Robert Draper (1860-1938) Mother: Mary Elizabeth Coleman (1860-1931)
Marriage: Jun 11, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Martha Susan Atkins
Born: May 16, 1888 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Apr 23, 1950 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC Buried: Apr 25, 1950 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Other Spouse: Robert L. Turner (1867- ) - Oct 3, 1907 - Franklin Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Robert L. Turner):
James Everett Pinkard and June Victoria Draper
Husband James Everett Pinkard
Born: Aug 3, 1929 - VA Died: Dec 30, 1980 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Benjamin Darling Pinkard, Sr. (1880-1958) Mother: Oriene Victoria Jamison (1897-1982)
Marriage: Oct 18, 1958 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VAMarr. Status: Divorced
Wife June Victoria Draper
Born: Abt 1920 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Vaughn Minter Draper (1894-1981) Mother: Sarah Victoria Lester (1896-1981)
Children
Notes: Marriage (June Victoria Draper):
He 29, she 38. He single, she div. He born Franklin Co., Va. & she Henry Co., Va. S/o Benjamin Darlin Pinkard & Orine Virginia Jamison; D/o Vaughn Minter Draper & Sarah Victoria Lester. Marr. by R.H. Forester, Min.
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Loury Lawson Lester and Mamie Frances Draper
Husband Loury Lawson Lester
Born: Feb 6, 1886 - Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 13, 1975 Buried: - Lester Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: George Washington Lester (1836- ) Mother: Victoria Ann Wade (1856-1940)
Marriage: Sep 21, 1909 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mamie Frances Draper
Born: Jul 29, 1889 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 26, 1935 - Barrows Mill, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Lester Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Michael Eggleston Draper (1857-1946) Mother: Martha J. Minter (1861-1908)
Children
1 M Lawson Lowry Lester
Born: Feb 26, 1912 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 10, 1986 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Beatrice Madeline Draper (1916-1979) Marr: Jan 1, 1938 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
2 M Victor Arlington Lester
Born: 1914 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
3 M Ralph Clayton Lester, Sr.
Born: Dec 1, 1918 - Figsboro, Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 13, 2018 Buried: Jun 18, 2018 - Lester Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: Alice Neal Saunders (1928- ) Marr: Abt 1947
4 F Vauline M. Lester
Born: 1921 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
5 F Inez M. Lester
Born: 1923 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
6 F Virginia Joy Lester
Born: 1925 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
7 F Golden M. Lester
Born: 1927 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
8 F Lottie Lou Lester
Born: Apr 11, 1930 - Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 7, 2018 Buried:Spouse: William Leonard Joyce, Jr. (1922-1989) Marr: Jun 23, 1947 - York, York Co., SC. (Divorced Aug 17, 1955)Spouse: Beverly Marion Estes (1922- ) Marr: Feb 9, 1957 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
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Rev., Caleb Roosevelt Frye and Mary Elizabeth Draper
Husband Rev., Caleb Roosevelt Frye
Born: Oct 15, 1905 - Rockingham Co., NC Died: Dec 4, 1979 - Roanoke Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VAMarriage: Oct 21, 1926 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Mary Elizabeth Draper
Born: Sep 21, 1911 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 3, 2002 - Beverly Health Care Ctr., Martinsville, VA Buried: Dec 5, 2002 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Jesse Ben Draper (1883-1943) Mother: Helen Vesta Hairfield (1884-1926)
Children
1 F Catherine Marie Frye
Born: Sep 17, 1927 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 26, 1998 - Annie Penn Mem. Hosp., Reidsville, NC Buried: - Gibsonville City Cem., Gibsonville, NCSpouse: James Weldon Edwards (1928-1989) Marr: Jun 7, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
2 F Dorothy Lee Frye
Born: Jan 11, 1933 - Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 3, 1999 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Buren Samuel Stone, Sr. (1931-2008) Marr: Jan 13, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
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Michael Eggleston Draper and Martha J. Minter
Husband Michael Eggleston Draper
AKA: Mike Born: Feb 24, 1857 - Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 15, 1946 - Shackelford Hosp., Martinsville, VA Buried: Apr 16, 1946 - Prillaman Cemetery, Figsboro, Henry Co., VA
Father: Elkanah B. Draper (1827-1902) Mother: Mary A. Eggleston (1832- )
Marriage: Feb 16, 1881 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Martha J. Minter
Born: Mar 3, 1861 - Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 20, 1908 - Dyers Store, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Fam. Cem., Dyer's Store, Henry Co., VA
Father: Granville Jones Minter (1824-1891) Mother: Mary Matilda Hairfield (1829-1917)
Children
1 F Mary Lesly Draper
Born: Dec 4, 1884 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 4, 1942 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Grover Cleveland Adkins (1885-1960) Marr: Feb 2, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Michael Truman Draper
AKA: Mike Born: Feb 24, 1887 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 5, 1967 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Cp. Branch Prim. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: Alma Henry Gregory (1889-1929) Marr: Jun 15, 1910 - Henry Co., VASpouse: Stella Cryder Holland (1889-1974) Marr: May 17, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Mamie Frances Draper
Born: Jul 29, 1889 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 26, 1935 - Barrows Mill, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Lester Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: Loury Lawson Lester (1886-1975) Marr: Sep 21, 1909 - Henry Co., VA
4 M Everett B. Draper
AKA: Ed Born: Apr 13, 1892 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 26, 1985 Buried: - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VASpouse: Lovie Grace Craig (1892-1956) Marr: Oct 22, 1913 - Franklin Co., VA
5 M Vaughn Minter Draper
Born: Nov 8, 1894 - Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 26, 1981 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Sarah Victoria Lester (1896-1981) Marr: Sep 12, 1914 - Henry Co., VA
6 M John Henry Draper
Born: Jan 1897 - VA Died: Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Martha J. Minter):
Their marriage is recorded in the "Henry County Register of Marriages, Book No. 1, 1853-1893", p. 105, line 24, 16 Feb. 1881: M.E. Draper, 23, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., farmer, S/o E.B. & P.A. Draper, married M.J. Minter, 20, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., D/o G.J. & M.M. Minter.
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Michael Eggleston Draper and Victoria Ann Wade
Husband Michael Eggleston Draper
AKA: Mike Born: Feb 24, 1857 - Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 15, 1946 - Shackelford Hosp., Martinsville, VA Buried: Apr 16, 1946 - Prillaman Cemetery, Figsboro, Henry Co., VA
Father: Elkanah B. Draper (1827-1902) Mother: Mary A. Eggleston (1832- )
Marriage: Nov 9, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Victoria Ann Wade
AKA: Vickie Born: Nov 3, 1856 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Sep 27, 1940 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: Sep 28, 1940 - Lester Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Creed W. Waid (1828- ) Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Turner (1837- )
Other Spouse: George Washington Lester (1836- ) - Nov 17, 1873 - Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Victoria Ann Wade):
He 53, she 33. Both prev. wid. He born Henry Co., Va. & she Franklin Co., Va. S/o E.B. & P.A. Draper; her parents aren't named in the transcription.
Notes: Marriage (George Washington Lester):
Both single.
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