Last Updated: March 4, 2021

John & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Moore) Janney Family

 

1. Janney, John

Suggested Records

Parents: Moses & Margaret (Dixon) Janney of Franklin Co., VA.

1818 Birth: abt 1818 Franklin Co., VA.

I1841 Marriage #1: John Jinney m. Elizabeth Moore 03-30-1841 Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. Or 12-24-1840 Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. She d/o Polly Moore per permission note.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H434:

…… Jenney, John 32 yo w/m, b. Franklin Co., VA, farmer, $0, HOH.

………… Elizabeth 27 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Fleming 7 yo w/m, b. Franklin. 

………… Nancy 6 yo w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA.

………… Burwell 4 yo w/m, b. Franklin Co., VA.

………… Levena or Serena 2 yo w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA.

………… Martha 9/12 w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H570:

…… Janney, John 43 yo w/m, b. VA, farming, $0/45, cannot not read or write, HOH.

………… Elizabeth yo w/f, b. VA, cannot not read or write

………… Fleming 18 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Nancy 16 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

………… Burwell 13 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Ann 12 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Martha E. 10 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Sarah E. 8 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… John 6 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Jas. T. 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H228:

…… Janney, John 51 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer, $0/0, HOH.

………… Elizabeth 49 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… Martha E. 17 yo w/f, b. VA, invalid.

………… Sarah Ellen 15 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

………… John 13 yo w/m, b. VA, cannot read or write.

………… James Tazwell 11 yo w/m, b. VA, cannot read or write.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H392:

…… Janney, John 66 yo w/m, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm, HOH.

………… Betsy 62 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

………… Antico 7 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Martha 20 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, disabled.

…+ Janney, Elizabeth “Betsy”

Parents: Polly Moore.

1823 Birth: abt 1823 VA.

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John Janney. 

...2. Janney, Fleming

Suggested Records

·                     Fleming Janney

·                     Fleming Janney

·                     Fleming Janney

·                     Lindie Susan Peters

·                     Dotia Underwood

 

Parents: John & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Moore) Janney.

1842 Birth: 1842 Franklin Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1867 Marriage #1: Flemin Janey m. Martha Lemon 01-29-1867 at W.R. Radford's, Floyd Co., VA by W.R. Radford. He 24 yo single farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Janey. (it does read Thomas) She widowed 24 yo, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John Y. & Judith Short.

1870 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch PO, H280:

…… Janney, Fleming 27 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $400/125, cannot read or write, HOH.

………… Martha 31 yo w/f, b. VA, housekeeping.

………… Aaren 2 yo w/m, b VA.

………… Hubbard 4/12 w/m, b. May VA. (does read “Hubbard w/m” but may be Hibernia)

…… Lemon, Lucinda 14 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot write.

………… Isaac 12 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Thomas 9 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Sarah 7 yo w/m, b. VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H344:

…… Janney, Fleming 39 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, disabled, cannot write, HOH.

………… Martha J. 43 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

………… Aaron 11 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Hiburnia 9 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… W. Sylvanus 4 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Malinda S. 3/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Lemons, Lucinda E. 23 yo step-daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. [lemon]

………… Isaac 22 yo step-son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Thomas J. 19 yo step-son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:

…… Janney, Fleming 47 yo.

………… Martha 49 yo.

………… Sallie J. 24 yo. Appears to be with Fleming Janney family.

………… Hibernia 19 yo.

………… Wm S. 15 yo.

………… Malinda 11 yo.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H249:

…… Janey, Fleming 57 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Aug 1842 VA, parents b. VA, cannot write, owns farm, HOH.

………… William S. 23 yo single son, b. July 1876 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Malinda S. 18 yo single daughter, b. Feb 1882 VA, parents b. VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H229:

…… Janney, Flemon 68 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot write, owns farm, HOH.

………… William S. 31 yo divorced son, b. VA, parents b. VA, house carpenter.

1926 Death: 6-15-1926.

1926 Burial: Greenview Cemetery, Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC.

 Fleming Janney, Sr

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by River Rat)

......+ Janney, Martha Jane

Parents: John Young & Judith (Thomas) Shortt & widow of William Lemon. [short] [lemon]

1837 Birth: abt 1837 Patrick Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with husband Fleming Janney.

1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Fleming Janney.

1891 Death: 12-1-1891 Floyd Co., VA of pneumonia, 50y.

1891 Burial:

......?? Janney, Sarah J.

Parents:

1866 Birth: abt 1866.

1870 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with Fleming Janney family.

......3. Janney, Aaron

Parents: Fleming & Martha Jane (Shortt) Janney.

1869 Birth: abt 1869 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1889 Marriage #1: Aaron Jannie m. Mary Elizabeth Smith 01-06-1889 at Jon Smith's, Floyd Co., VA by W.R. Radford. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Fleming & Martha Jannie. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John W. & Sarah Ann Smith.

Mary Elizabeth Smith, d/o John William & Sarah Ann (Bower) Smith. [Smith_Luke_Mary]

1889 Death: 5-30-1889 Floyd Co., VA of unknown cause, 21y 6m, s/o Fleming & Martha.

1889 Burial:

......3. Janney, Hubbard

Parents: Fleming & Martha Jane (Shortt) Janney.

1870 Birth: May 1870 VA.

1870 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

......3. Janney, Hibernia “Bernie”

Parents: Fleming & Martha Jane (Shortt) Janney.

1870 Birth: 8-9-1912 Floyd Co., VA.

1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1896 Marriage #1: Hybernia Janney m. Darius Barton 02-13-1896 at Fleming Janney's, Floyd Co., VA by Asa D. Shortt. He 41 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Thomas & Annie Barton. She 23 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Fleming & Martha Janney.

Darius Barton, 1852-1928, s/o Thomas E. & Anna (Terry) Barton who were married in Floyd Co., VA 1847 but are found in Franklin Co., VA until 1880. [no file ] (may add this family to Families at a later date)

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H251:

…… Barton, Darius 45 yo w/m farmer, b. Mar 1855 VA, m. 4y, mortgaged farm, HOH. (aka: Barton)

………… Hiburnia 23 yo wife, b. May 1872 VA, m. 4y, 3 children with 3 living.

………… Howard 4 yo son, b. Oct 1895 VA.

………… Catherine 3 yo daughter, b. Oct 1896 VA.

………… Ward P. 1 yo son, b. Jan 1899 VA.

1910 Residence: Rockingham Co., NC, Leaksville District 155, H54:

…… Barton, Darias 56 yo w/m cotton mill worker, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 14y, rents house, HOH>

………… Bernie 34 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 14y, 7 children with 7 living.

………… Howard 15 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Kate 13 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Patrick 12 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA. (Ward Patrick)

………… Lincoln 8 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA. (Abraham Lincoln, 1903-1944)

………… Frank 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Flora 4 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Dora 2 yo daughter, b. NC, parents b. VA.

1912 Death: 8-9-1912 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Hibernia Barton, 42y 2m 20d, married w/f, b. May 19, 1870 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Flemen Janney, b. Franklin Co., VA. Mother: Martha J. Shortt, b. Franklin Co., VA. Informant: Flemen Janney, Floyd, VA. COD: no physician – was operated on in Spray, NC about 10 before her death and never recovered from the operation. Burial: on father’s farm, Floyd Co., VA Aug 11, 1912. No undertaker permit.

1912 Burial: Fleming Janney Farm, Floyd Co., VA.

......3. Janney, William Sylvanus

Parents: Fleming & Martha Jane (Shortt) Janney.

1876 Birth: abt 1876 VA.

1880, 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1904 Marriage #1: William S. Janney m. Ella M. Thomas 12-4-1904 Floyd Co., VA. He 27 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Fleming & Martha Janney. She 18 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o J. M. & Josephine Thomas. (no image; ancestry.com transcription)

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H229:

…… Janney, Flemon 68 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot write, owns farm, HOH.

………… William S. 31 yo divorced son, b. VA, parents b. VA, house carpenter.

.........+ Janney, Ella M.

Parents: James Martin & Josephine M. (Gillespie) Thomas. [thomas]

1886 Birth: abt 1886 Floyd Co., VA.

Divorced by 1910 census

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H216:

…… Thomas, Martin J. 45 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 26y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Josephine 46 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 26y, 4 children with 3 living.

………… Ella M. 24 yo divorced daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, 2 children with 2 living.

………… Alvah 7 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Brown 4 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA. (he is a Janney)

………… Lula 2 yo granddaughter, b VA, parents b. VA. (she is a Janney)

…… Gillaspie. Ollie 30 yo single sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

.........4. Janney, Brown

Parents: William Sylvanius & Ella M. (Thomas) Janney.

1905 Birth: 10-29-1905 Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with divorced mother but maternal grandparents HOH.

I1928 Marriage #1: Brown Janny m. Rosie L. Underwood 4-7-1928 Floyd Co., VA by J. M. Dickerson, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA with mailing address Floyd, VA, s/o W. S. Janney & Ella Thomas. She 19 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA with mailing address Floyd, VA, d/o C. W. & Bertie Underwood.

Rosie L. Underwood, d/o Charles W. & Alberta (Weaver) Underwood. [no file] [weaver]

1989 Death: 2-24-1989 Maryland.

1989 Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Liberty Grove, Cecil Co., Maryland. (with photo)

.........4. Janney, Lula

Parents: William Sylvanius & Ella M. (Thomas) Janney.

1908 Birth: abt 1908 VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with divorced mother but maternal grandparents HOH.

......3. Janney, Melinda Susan “Lindie”

Parents: Fleming & Martha Jane (Shortt) Janney.

1880 Birth: 2-27-1880 Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record; 3/12 old in 1880)

1882 Birth: Feb 1882 VA. (src: 1900 census)

1883 Birth: 2-27-1883 Floyd Co., VA. (src: death record)

1880, 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1908 Marriage #1: Lindie S. Janney m. Thomas J. Peters 8-26-1908 at Fleming Janney’s Floyd Co., VA by Asa D. Shortt, Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 34 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o David & Sallie Peters. She 27 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Fleming & Martha Janney.

Thomas J. Peters, 1872-1935, s/o David C. & Sarah “Sally” (Peters) Peters. [peters]

1965 Death: 6-30-1965 Maple Grove Nursing Home, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC but of Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC.

COD cerebral thrombosis multiple.

1965 Burial: Greenview Cemetery, Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC.

 Melinda Susan β€œLindie” <I>Janney</I> Peters

 Thomas J. Peters

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by T. Jones)

...2. Janney, Nancy

Parents: John & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Moore) Janney.

1844 Birth: abt 1844 Franklin Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

...2. Janney, Burwell

Parents: John & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Moore) Janney.

1846 Birth: abt 1846 Franklin Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

...2. Janney, Tymandra Surena Ann

 

(was is Surena or Lurena?)

Parents: John & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Moore) Janney.

1848 Birth: abt 1848 Franklin Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870:

i1882 Marriage #1: Tymandra Surena A. Jenney m. John Tazwell Fisher 04-04-1882 at John Jenney's, Floyd Co., VA by Wilson H. Dodd. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Eli & Lavina Fisher. She 26 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Betsy Jenny.

John Tazwell Fisher, s/o Eli & Lavina (Bond) Fisher. [Fisher_Eli_2wives]

?1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, Pg7, H59: Luvina Janney, 50 yo single w/f, b. June 1849 VA, cannot read or write, rents home, HOH.

......3. Janney, Anteco M.

Parents: Tymandra Surena Ann Janney.

1872 Birth: 10-6-1872 Floyd Co., VA. (tombstone)

1873 Birth: Oct 1873 VA. (src: 1900 Census)

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H392:

…… Janney, John 66 yo w/m, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm, HOH.

………… Betsy 62 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

………… Antico 7 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Martha 20 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, disabled.

i1893 Marriage #1: Nantico M. Janney m. Chank Weeks 09-27-1893 at Burwell Hylton's, Floyd Co., VA by J.H. Slusher. He 23 yo single w/m cabinet maker, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William H. & Talitha R. Weeks. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Ann Fisher late Janney.

Chank N. Weeks, s/o William H. & Talitha R. (Slusher) Weeks. [Weeks_WilliamH_Telitha]

1955 Death: 8-28-1955.

1955 Burial: Gothenburg Cemetery, Gothenburg, Dawson Co., Nebraska.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Irv & Marietta)

...2. Janney, Martha E.

Parents: John & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Moore) Janney.

1850 Birth: abt 1850 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

...2. Janney, Sarah Ellen “Ellen”

Parents: John & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Moore) Janney.

1852 Birth: 4-1852 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1880:

I1885 Marriage #1: Ellen Janney m. Burwell Hylton 10-22-1885 at Asa D. Shortt's, Floyd Co., VA by Asa D. Shortt. He 25 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Newman & Nancy Hylton. She 23 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Elizabeth Janney.

Burwell Hylton, s/o Newman & Nancy (Moles) Hylton. [Hylton_Newman_Nancy]

1927 Death: 7-20-1927 Court House District, Floyd Co., VA.

Ellen Hylton, abt 72 yo, b. unknown date, Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Burl Hylton. Father: John Janney, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: unknown, b. unknown. Informant: W. G. Houchins of Floyd, VA. COD: Did not see her at ___ but had treated her several year for organic heart trouble. She had a very bad regurgitations, murmur for years & shortness of breath no __ ___ I am sure – heart failure. Burial: County Line.

1927 Burial: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Rose)

...2. Janney, John W.

Parents: John & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Moore) Janney.

1855 Birth: 3-18-1855 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1877 Marriage #1: John Janney m. Ruth Janney 03-01-1877 at bride's father's, Floyd Co., VA by Wiley A. Via. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Elizabeth Janney. She 22 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Burwell & Mary Janney.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H228: John 25, w/m, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer, HOH.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H157:

…… Janney, John 45 yo w/m farmer, b. Mar 1855 VA, parents b. VA, m. 22y, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH.

………… Ruth 44 yo wife, b. Oct 1855 VA, parents b. VA, m. 22y, 3 children with 3 living.

………… Cephas 18 yo son, b. Jan 1881 VA, parents b. VA, cannot write, farm laborer.

………… Taswell 15 yo son, b. Jun 1885 VA, parents b. VA, cannot write, farm laborer.

………… Lethia A. 7 yo daughter, b. Aug 1892 VA, parents b. VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H118:

…… Janney, John 55 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 32y, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH.

………… Ruth 54 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 32y, 3 children with 3 living.

………… Alma L. 18 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Amos C. 5 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1910-1920 Death:

1910-1920: Burial:

......+ Janney, Ruth Rhoda

Parents: Burwell & 1st wife Mary (Radford) Janney. [Janney_Burwell_2wives]

1855 Birth: 10-10-1855 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H228: Ruth 22 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John W. Janney.

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 99, H138:

…… Underwood, Samuel 37 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns, HOH.

………… Alma L. 27 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Bertha A. 1y 11/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Janney, Ruth 63 yo widowed mother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Clarence A. 14 yo single nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1924 Death: 12-2-1924 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Ruth Janney, 69y 1m 20d, widowed w/f, b. Oct 12, 1855 VA, d. Dec 2, 1924 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: John Janney. Father: Burwell Janney, b. VA. Mother: Nancy Radford, b. VA. Informant: M. T. Turner. COD: broncho-pneumonia. Burial: Smart, VA. Undertaker: “I did not learn the name”, Copper Hill. (appears to be Registrar’s handwriting.)

1924 Burial: Smart, Floyd Co., VA.

......3. Janney, Cephas J.

Parents: John W. & Ruth Rhoda (Janney) Janney.

1881 Birth: “Sephas” b. 6-25-1881 Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record)

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1902 Marriage #1: Cephas Janney m. 1st Frances Boyd 10-8-1902 Floyd Co., VA. He 21 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Ruth Janney. She 18 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o John R. & Mary Boyd.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H122:

…… Janney, Cephus 28 yo widowed w/m farm laborer working out, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns home, HOH. (alone)

I1910 Marriage #2: Cephas Janney m. 2nd Amanda Jarrels, nee Underwood, 8-25-1910 at J. T. Turner’s, Floyd Co., VA by J. T. Turner, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 29 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Ruth Janney. She 24 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jas. & Ann Underwood.

Manday Jarrells Janney, 81 yo widowed w/f, b. Feb 7, 1885 Floyd Co., VA, d. 3-14-1966 DOA Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA but of Rt 7, Roanoke, Roanoke Co., VA. Spouse: Cephas Janney. Father: James K. Underwood. Mother: Ann Martin. Informant: Dallas Janney. COD: acute bronchitis – 3 weeks. Burial: Underwood Cemetery, Floyd, VA Mar 16, 1966. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

Manday Jarrells Janney, d/o James K. & Eliza Ann (Martin) Underwood. [underwood_frco]

Amanda M. Underwood m. 1st Joseph M. Jarrells 10-12-1905 Floyd Co., VA. He 21 yo single w/m, b. Franklin Co., VA, s/o Hubard & Analiza Jarrells. She 20 yo single w/f, b. Floyd, Co., VA, d/o James & Annie Underwood.

 Manday Jarrells Janney

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Don Yearout)

Joseph M. Jarrells, 1885-1910, s/o Hubbard & Ann Eliza (Jones) Jarrells. He 1st married Judy Allen Floyd Co., VA, He is also buried in the Underwood Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

1920 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch District 56, H122:

…… Janey, Cephus 50 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, rents, HOH.

………… Manda 45 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Gladys 10 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Mary 8 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Thamer 11/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 11, H185:

…… Janney, Cephas 48 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 22 yo when 1st married, rents, cannot read or write, HOH.

………… Mandy A. 48 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 19 yo when 1st married.

………… Dallas E. 18 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

………… Marry A. 16 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, laborer odd jobs.

………… Palmer F. 12 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Homer H. 9 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Hanford O. 7 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Okie H. 5 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Angil L. 2y 0/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 32-13, State Rd 649, H50:

…… Janney, Cephas J. 58 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, completed G4, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, rents, HOH.

………… Mandy 55 yo wife, b. VA, completed G0, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, housework.

………… Homer H. 18 yo son, b. VA, completed G7, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, farm laborer.

………… Hanford O. 16 yo son, b. VA, completed G6, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, farm laborer.

………… Oakie 14 yo son, b. VA, completed G6, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, school.

………… Angel 12 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G5, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, school.

1941 Death: 11-9-1941 rural Copper Hill, Locust Grove District, Floyd Co., VA.

Cephus Janney, 60y 4m 14d, married w/m farmer, b. June 25, 1881 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Martha Francis Janney. Father: John Janney, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Ruth Janney, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Clarence Janney, Copper Hill, VA. COD: myocarditis. Burial: Cannaday Cem. Nov 9. 1941. Undertaker: Maberry’s Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1941 Burial: Cannaday Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

 Cephas Janney

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Russell E. Bennett Jr)

.........+ Janney, Martha Frances

Parents: John Richard & 1st wife Mary E. (Brogan) Boyd. [no file]

1883 Birth: 1-5-1883 Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Death: 2-9-1910.

1910 Burial: Cannaday Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA with tombstone photo.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Todd)

.........4. Janney, Amelia M.

Parents: Cephas J. & 1st wife Martha Frances (Boyd) Janney.

1903 Birth: 11-10-1903.

1904 Death: 1-8-1904.

1904 Burial: Cannaday Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA with tombstone photo. “d/o Sephas & Martha”

.........4. Janney, Amos Clarence

Parents: Cephas J. & 1st wife Martha Frances (Boyd) Janney.

1905 Birth: 2-28-1905 Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H118:

…… Janney, John 55 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 32y, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH.

………… Ruth 54 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 32y, 3 children with 3 living.

………… Alma L. 18 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Amos C. 5 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 99, H138:

…… Underwood, Samuel 37 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns, HOH.

………… Alma L. 27 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Bertha A. 1y 11/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Janney, Ruth 63 yo widowed mother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Clarence A. 14 yo single nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA.

I1927 Marriage: A. C. Janney m. Judy J. Allen 2-16-1927 Floyd Co., VA by J. M. Dickerson, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 21 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, present mailing address Pizarro, VA, s/o T. T. Janney & C. J. Janney. She 18 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, present mailing address Floyd, VA, d/o Tarp Allen & Adline Allen.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 11, H194:

…… Janney, Clarence 25 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 21 yo when 1st married, cannot read or write, rents, HOH.

………… Judie 19 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 16 yo when 1st married.

………… Frances A. 1y 712 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Martin, Walter 55 yo divorced uncle, b. VA, parents b. VA, laborer of odd jobs.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 32-13, H56:

…… Janney, Clarence 34 yo w/m unable to work, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935, rents, HOH.

………… Judith 28 yo wife, b. VA, completed G4, resided in same house 1935, seamstress in sewing circle.

………… Albertha 11 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G4, resided in same house 1935, school.

………… Amos 8 yo son, b. VA, completed G1, resided in same house 1935, school.

………… Harris 5 yo son, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935.

…… Jarrells, Walter 68 yo widowed wife’s uncle, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935, unable to work.

1964 Death: 4-9-1964 Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA but of Rt 1 Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.

Amos Clarence Janney, 59 yo married w/m farmer/owner, b. Feb 28, 1905 VA, d. Apr 9, 1964 Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA but of Rt 1 Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Judith Allen Janney. Father: Cephas Janney. Mother: Martha Frances Boyd. Informant: Mrs. A. Clarence Janney. COD: acute broncho-pneumonia – 6 days; carcinoma of left lung – 1 yr. Burial: Copper Hill C. Brethren Cem., Copper Hill, VA Apr 11, 1964. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1964 Burial: Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Copper Hill, VA.

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............+ Janney, Judith Ann

Parents: Calvin Lee “Tarp” & Albertha Adeline (Jarrells) Allen. [no file]

1911 Birth: 5-1-1911 Franklin Co., VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Amos Clarence Janney.

1966 Marriage #2: Judith Ann Janney, nee Allen, m. 2nd Martin Marcell Fehar 10-7-1966 Roanoke Co., VA. He 48 yo widowed w/m textile worker, b. Monroe, VA, residence Copper Hill, VA, s/o Martin M. Fehar & Ida Woodson Tyree. She 55 yo widowed w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, residence Copper Hill, VA, d/o Calvin L. Allen & Albertha Jarrells. This is a 2nd marriage for both.

Martin Marcell Fehar, b. Mar 22, 1918 Monroe, VA, d. Mar 3, 1974 rural Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA, s/o Martin Marcell Sr & Ida Woodson (Tyree) Fehar. He is buried in the Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Copper Hill, VA. PFC US Army WWII and Korea. [no file]

1977 Marriage #3: Judith Ann Fehar, nee Janney, m. 3rd Noah Reed 5-4-1977 Floyd Co., VA by Eugene Sowder, Minister of the United Methodist Church. He 69 yo divorced w/m, b. Apr 4, 1908 VA, residence Floyd, Floyd Co., VA, s/o Obediah Reed & Mary Isabelle Reed. This is his 5th marriage. She 66 yo widowed w/f, b. May 1, 1911 VA, residence Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA, d/o Calvin Lee Allen & Albertha Jarrells. This is her 3rd marriage.

Noah Reed, b. 4-4-1908 Floyd Co., VA, d. 6-1-1982 of Rt 1 Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA, s/o Obediah & 2nd wife Mary Isabelle (Reed) Reed. He is buried in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., VA. [reed_emory]

1992 Death: 5-12-1992 Franklin Co., VA.

1992 Burial: Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Copper Hill, VA.

............5. Janney, Frances Albertha

 

Parents: Amos Clarence & Judy J. (Allen) Janney.

1928 Birth: 8-12-1928 Franklin Co., VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1947 Marriage #1: Frances Bertha Janney m. Reynold Winfred Williams 6-25-1947 Franklin Co., VA. He 24 yo single w/m farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA, residence Bent Mountain, VA, s/o Alfred Dewey Williams & Grace Slome Nichols. She 18 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, residence Bent Mountain, VA, d/o Amos Clarence Janney & Frances Judy Allen.

2008 Death: 2008

2008 Burial: Princess Anne Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, VA.

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............5. Janney, Amos Odell

Parents: Amos Clarence & Judith J. (Allen) Janney.

1931 Birth: 4-26-1931 Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA as Eldred Amos Odell Janney.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1998 Death: 7-3-1998 Floyd Co., VA.

1998 Obit: Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Saturday, July 4, 1998 (src: GenealogyBank.com)

JANNEY, Amos O., 67, of Copper Hill, passed away Friday, July 3, 1998 at his home. He was owner and operator of Reed's Garage in Copper Hill.

A life member of the Bent Mountain Fire & Rescue Squad and a member of Check Ruritan Club for many years.

Survivors include his wife, Ivadell W. Janney, Copper Hill; one sister and brother-in-law, Bertha and Reynold Williams, Virginia Beach; five aunts, Ella Mae Manning, Mary Allen, Dorothy Whitehead all of Copper Hill, Daisy Allen, Willis, Mary Janney, Copper Hill; one uncle, Okey Janney, Roanoke; 28 nieces and nephews; 30 great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 1998 at Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Lackey and the Rev. Tom Bumpuss officiating. Interment will follow in Lee Cemetery Tuggles Gap. Friends may call after 12 noon Saturday at Gardner Funeral Home where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Flowers will be appreciated but donations may be made to the Bent Mountain Fire & Rescue Squad. Arrangements by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd.

1998 Burial: Lee Cemetery, Tuggle’s Gap, Floyd Co., VA.

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............5. Janney, Harris Junior

Parents: Amos Clarence & Judith J. (Allen) Janney.

1935 Birth: 1-20-1935 Floyd Co., VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1954 Marriage #1: Harris Janney m. Joyce Ann Craighead 3-27-1954 Chester Co., SC. He 19y 2m of Copper Hill, VA. She 18y 6m of Copper Hill, VA.

1980 Death: 9-28-1980 Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem, VA but of Rt 1, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.

Harris Junior Janney, 45 yo married w/m textile fabric cutter, b. Jan 20, 1935 Floyd Co., VA, d. Sep 28, 1980 Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem, VA but of Rt 1, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Joyce Craighead. Father: Clarence Janney. Mother: Judith Allen. Informant: Mrs. Harris J. Janney. COD: carcinoma esophagus. Burial: Copper Hill Ch. Brethren Cem., Copper Hill, VA Oct 1, 1980. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1980 Burial: Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Copper Hill, VA.

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.........4. Janney, Elsie Jane

Parents: Cephas J. & 1st wife Martha Frances (Boyd) Janney.

1908 Birth: 5-31-1908 Floyd Co., VA.

1910:

1920 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with maternal grandfather & noted as Elsie Boyd.

Marriage #1: a James

I1935 Marriage #2: Elsie James m. Clarence H. Eck 7-16-1935 Floyd Co., VA by J. M. Dickerson, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 29 yo single w/m mechanic, b. Corning, PA, residence Philadelphia, PA, s/o Allen W. Eck & Minnie Rhods. She 27 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA d/o Cephas Janney & Francis Boyd.

1943 Marriage #3: Elsie Jane Eck, nee Janney m. Thomas Gaylor Childress 7-172-1943 Floyd Co., VA. He 43 yo single w/m farmer, b. Smyth Co., VA, residence Christiansburg, VA, d/o Thomas Childress & Bettie Davis. She 35 yo widowed w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Christiansburg, VA, d/o Cephas Janney & Frances Boyd.

Thomas Gaylor Childress, 1899-1976, s/o Thomas & Betty (Davis) Childress.

1994 Death: 12-31-1994.

1994 Obit: (src: Find A Grave)

Elsie Janney Childress, 86, of Riner, passed away Saturday, December 31, 1994 at Montgomery Regional Hospital.

Survivors include two daughters, Nora Ethel Flinchum, Riner, Ellen Morris, Blacksburg; one brother, Oakey Janney, Roanoke; two sisters, Mary Allen, Angelina Whitehead, both of Copper Hill; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, January 2, 1995, at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd, with the Rev. Carl Ratcliffe and the Rev. Bryan Childress officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Grace Brethren Church, P.O. Box 87, Riner, Va.

1994 Burial: Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA with photo.

.........4. Janney, Dallas Ellis

 

Parents: Cephas J. & 2nd wife Amanda Abigail “Manday” (Underwood) Janney.

1911 Birth: 11-24-1911 Floyd Co., VA.

1920: unless same as Gladys

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1939 Marriage #1: Dallas Ellis Janney m. Mary Alice Edwards 1-18-1939 Salem, VA, He 27 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, P. O. residence Copper Hill, VA, s/o Cephas Janney & Mandy Abergill Underwood. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Roanoke Co., VA, P. O. residence Olaf, VA, d/o Jefferson Emmett Edwards & Martha Ann Melton.

1993 Death: 9-21-1993 Roanoke, VA.

1993 Obit: Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Thursday, September 23, 1993 (src: GenealogyBank.com)

JANNEY, Dallas Ellis, 81, of Copper Hill, died Tuesday, September 21, 1993, in a Salem nursing home.

Surviving are his wife, Mary E. Janney; one daughter and son-in-law, Hazel and Eugene Overfelt; one son, Matthew E. Janney, all of Copper Hill; one grandson; one great-grandson; two sisters, Mary Allen and Anglina Whitehead, both of Copper Hill; brother, Okie Janney of Roanoke.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Wimmer officiating. Burial will follow in the Underwood Cemetery, Floyd. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Wood Funeral Home.

1993 Burial: Underwood Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA with Mary Alice Edwards Janney, 1920-2005, & Matthew E. Janney, 1939-2000.

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.........4. Janney, Mary Alma

Parents: Cephas J. & 2nd wife Amanda Abigail “Manday” (Underwood) Janney.

1914 Birth: 2-26-1914 Floyd Co., VA.

1920 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

I1933 Marriage #1: Mary Janney m. Charlie Allen 1-26-1933 Floyd Co., VA by J. M. Dickerson, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA, residence Endicott, VA, s/o Cable L. Allen & Alberta Jarrells. She 19 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Pizarro, VA, d/o C. J. Janney & Mandy Underwood.

Charles William Allen, b. 4-11-1907 Franklin Co., VA, d. 12-29-1986 of Rt 1, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA, s/o Calvin Lee & Alberta Adeline (Jarrells) Allen. [no file]

2003 Death: 11-25-2003 Floyd Co., VA as Mary Alma Allen

2003 Obit: Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Thursday, November 27, 2003 (src: GenealogyBank.com)

Mary Alma Janney Allen, 89, of Copper Hill, passed away at her home Tuesday, November 25, 2003. She was born February 22, 1914 in Floyd County.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie W. Allen; grandson, Jeffery Allen; and great-granddaughter, Aronda Frank.

Mrs. Allen retired from Halmode Apparel Company.

She is survived by two daughters and her husbands, Ruth C. and Lindsay Collins of Copper Hill and Annie M. and Robert Martin of Copper Hill; four sons, J.D. and Shirley Allen of Copper Hill, Woodrow Allen of Wirtz, Alton L. Allen of Copper Hill and Dalton D. Allen of Copper Hill; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; a special grandson, Gary W. Martin; a special friend, Mazel Walters; one sister, Dorothy Whitehead of Copper Hill; and a brother, Okie Janney of Roanoke.

Funeral services, 2 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2003 at Wood Funeral Chapel with Rev. James Moran officiating, with interment in the Cannaday Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home in Floyd.

2003 Burial: Cannaday Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA with Charlie.

.........4. Janney, Floyd Palmer

Parents: Cephas J. & 2nd wife Amanda Abigail “Manday” (Underwood) Janney.

1918 Birth: 10-28-1918 Floyd Co., VA.

1920 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1940 Marriage #1: Palmer Janney m. Junelle Collins 5-4-1940 Air Point, Roanoke Co., VA. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Copper Hill, VA, s/o Cephas Janney & Mandy Underwood. She 16 yo single w/f, b. & living in Bent Mountain, VA, d/o Posey Collins & Eva Funk.

1963 Divorce: granted to husband Floyd P. Janney from Velvie J. Janney 10-14-1963 Cuyahoga Co., OH. 4 minor children affected.

1966 Marriage #2: Floyd Palmer Janney m. 2nd Josephine Jean Collins 7-23-1966 Roanoke, VA. He 47 yo divorced w/m truck driver, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Roanoke, VA, s/o Cephas Janney & Manday Abagail Underwood. She 41 yo single w/f, b. Montgomery Co., VA, residence Salem, VA, d/o Posie Collins & Eva Mae Funk.

1977 Marriage #3: Floyd Palmer Janney m. Eva Lee Bailey, nee Criner, 9-2-1977 Roanoke, VA. He 58 yo widowed w/m, b. Oct 18, 1918 VA, s/o Cephas Janney & Mandy Underwood. This is his 2nd marriage. She 51 yo divorced w/f, b. Jan 23, 1926 VA, d/o Crockett Edman Criner & Laura Barnett. This is her 2nd marriage.

1981 Death: 3-2-1981 1209 Chapman Ave, S. W, Roanoke, VA.

Floyd Palmer Janney, 62 yo married w/m truck driver, b. Oct 28, 1918 Floyd Co., VA, d. Mar 2, 1981 1209 Chapman Ave, S. W, Roanoke, VA. Spouse: Eva Criner Bailey. Father: Cephas Janney. Mother: Mandy A. Underwood. Informant: Mrs. Eva B. Bailey. COD: carcinoma of lung with widespread metastasis. Burial: Underwood Cemetery, Floyd, VA Mar 5, 1981. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1981 Burial: Underwood Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

 F. Palmer Janney

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Don Yearout)

.........4. Janney, Homer Howard

Parents: Cephas J. & 2nd wife Amanda Abigail “Manday” (Underwood) Janney.

1921 Birth: 3-21-1921 Floyd Co., VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1944 Death: 9-30-1944 Santee Cooper Lake near Jordan, Sumter Co., SC.

Homer H. Janney, 23y 6m 9d, single w/m soldier, b. Mar 21, 1921 Copper Hill, VA. Father: unknown. Mother: Mandy A. Janney, b. unknown. Informant: service record. COD: accidental drowning. Removal: Roanoke, VA.

1944 Burial: Underwood Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

 Homer H Janney

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.........4. Janney, Hanford Odell

·                     Cephas Janney

Parents: Cephas J. & 2nd wife Amanda Abigail “Manday” (Underwood) Janney.

1923 Birth: abt 1923 VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1945 Marriage #1: Hanford Odell Janney m. Barbara Gay Young 12-22-1945 Salem, VA. He 22 yo single w/m soldier, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Copper Hill, VA, s/o Joecephas Janney & Manday Abagail Underwood. She 29 yo single w/f, b. Roanoke, VA, residence Copper Hill, VA, d/o Flemon Darle Young & Lina Elizabeth King.

1952 Divorce: granted to wife Gay Young Janney. Cause: Confinement of defendant Hanford Odell Janney in State Penitentiary. 0 minor children affected.

1962 Marriage #2: Willie Mae Scott Oney 1962. Divorce 1980. 0 minor children affected.

1981 Death: 9-24-1981 Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA but of Rt 1 Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.

Hanford Odell Janney, 58 yo divorced w/m farmer-laborer, b. Mar 8, 1923 Floyd Co., VA, d. Sep 24, 1981 Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA but of Rt 1 Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA. Father: Cephas Janney. Mother: Mandy A. Underwood. Informant: Mrs. Mary Allen. COD: cardiac arrest. Burial: Underwood Cemetery, Floyd, VA Sep 27, 1981. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1981 Burial: Underwood Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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.........4. Janney, Okie Hampton

Parents: Cephas J. & 2nd wife Amanda Abigail “Manday” (Underwood) Janney.

1925 Birth: 7-25-1925 Floyd Co., VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1950 Marriage #1: Oakie Hampton Janney m. Shirley Mae Collins 5-27-1950 Floyd Co., VA. He 24 yo single w/m truck driver, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Copper Hill, VA, s/o Cephus Janney & Mandy A. Underwood. She 16 yo single w/f, b. Roanoke Co., VA, residence Copper Hill, VA, d/o Posey Collins & Eva Mae Funk.

2008 Death: 10-3-2008.

2008 Obit: Roanoke Times from 10/4/2008 - 10/6/2008 (src: Find A Grave) 

Okie Hampton Janney, 83, was born July 25, 1925 and went home to be with God on Friday October 3, 2008. He will be sadly missed by his family. He was a member of Harvest Baptist Church and was a long time contractor for the US Postal service.

He is preceded in death by his daughters, Sharon Gail Doyle and Dorothy Allen.

He is survived by his former spouse, Shirley Janney; sons, Mike, Howard, Rick, Homer and Kevin Janney; daughters, Geneva Janney and special friend, George Flannagan, and Diane Martin; sister, Angelina Whitehead. Also surviving are numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at Oakey's South Chapel, with the Rev. Paul White officiating. Interment will follow in Underwood Cemetery in Floyd, Va. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Oakey's South Chapel. 

2008 Burial: Underwood Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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.........4. Janney, Dorothy Angelina

 

Parents: Cephas J. & 2nd wife Amanda Abigail “Manday” (Underwood) Janney.

1928 Birth: 3-13-1928 Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record)

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1943 Marriage #1: Dorothy Angilena Janney m. Moyer E. Allen 3-13-1943 Floyd Co., VA by R. Gamble See, Minister of the Presbyterian Church. He 31 yo single w/m farming, b. Franklin Co., VA, residence Copper Hill, VA, s/o C. R. Allen & Alberta Anderson. She 16 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Copper Hill, VA, d/o Cephas Janney & Mandy Underwood.

Moyer Elvin Allen, 1921-1973, s/o Calvin Lee & Alberta (Jarrells) Allen. Dorothy & Moyer divorced.

1973 Marriage #2: Dorothy Angilana Allen, nee Janney, m. William Lawrence Whitehead Jr 3-8-1973 Floyd Co., VA by Everett Reed, Minister of the Church of the Brethren. He 49 yo widowed w/m, b. Dec 9, 1923 Delaware, residence Roanoke, VA, s/o William Lawrence Whitehead Sr & Violet Virginia Hammond. She 44 yo divorced w/b, b. Mar 13, 1928 VA, residence Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA, d/o Cephas Janney & Amanda Underwood. 

1987 Divorce: granted to husband 5-5-1987 Floyd Co., VA. No minor children affected.

......3. Janney, Tazewell J.

Parents: John W. & Ruth Rhoda (Janney) Janney.

1884 Birth: 1-23-1884 Summers Co., WVA. (src: birth record for date & POB; tombstone for YOB)

1885 Birth: 6-23-1885 Floyd Co., VA. (src: death record)

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1902 Marriage #1: Tazwell Janney m. Della Martin 10-8-1902 Floyd Co., VA. He 18 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA. s/o John & Ruth Janney. She 18 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jacob & Linda Martin.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H121:

…… Janney, Taswell 25 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 8y, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH.

………… Della 25 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 8y, 0 children with 0 living.

…… Allen, Martha 74 yo widowed grandmother, b. VA, parents b. VA, 7 children with 3 living, cannot read or write.

I1910 Marriage #2: Tazwell J. Janney m. Katie Ida Bell Martin 12-28-1910 at W. J. Martin's Floyd Co., VA by Asa D. Shortt, Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 25 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Ruth Janney. She 16 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o W. J. & Mary E. Martin.

Katie, 1795-1965, d/o William J. & Mary Elizabeth (Underwood) Martin. [no file]

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 99, H113:

…… Janney, Tazwell 35 yo w/m blacksmith, b. West VA, parent b. VA, rents, HOH.

………… Kate I. 24 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, middle Little River District 10, H155:

…… Janney, Tazwell 44 yo w/m farmer, b. West VA, parent b. VA, 24 yo when 1st married, rents, HOH.

………… Kate I. 34 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 14 yo when 1st married.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 32-12, State Rd 639 & 666 continued, H198:

…… Janney, Tazwell 54 yo w/m WPA road project, b. VA, completed G4, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, rents, HOH.

………… Kate, 44 yo wife, b. VA, completed G6, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, housework.

1948 Death of Tazewell J. Janney: 6-5-1948 Jefferson Hospital, Roanoke Co., VA but of rural Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

Mr. Tas Janney, 52y 11m 12d, married w/m farmer, b. June 23, 1885 Floyd Co., VA, d. Jun 5, 1948 Jefferson Hospital, Roanoke Co., VA but of rural Floyd, Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Mrs. Kate Martin Janney. Father: John Janney, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Ruth Janney, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Mrs. Tas Janney, Rt 4, Floyd, VA. COD: peripheral vascular collapse; multiple pulmonary infarcts. Burial: Floyd Co., VA June 7, 1948. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

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1948 Burial of Tazewell J. Janney: Cannaday Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

 Tazwell Janney

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1965 Death of Kate Martin Janney: 5-27-1965 at home 119 14th St, S. E., Roanoke, VA.

Kate Martin Janney, 69 yo widowed w/f, b. July 4, 1895 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Tazwell Janney. Father: William Martin. Mother: Elizabeth Underwood. Informant: Charles M. Martin. COD: cardiac failure. Burial: Cannaday Cemetery, Floyd, VA May 29, 1965. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home.

1965 Floyd Press Obit

1965 Burial of Kate Martin Janney: Cannaday Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

 Kate I. <I>Martin</I> Janney

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.........+ Janney, Della

Parents: Jacob & Linda (unknown) Martin. [no file]

1885 Birth: abt 1885 Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Tazewell Janney.

1910 Death: 1910.

1910 Burial:

......3. Janney, Lethia Alma

Parents: John W. & Ruth Rhoda (Janney) Janney.

1888 Birth: 6-12-1888 Floyd Co., VA. (src: tombstone)

1892 Birth: Aug 1892 VA. (src: 1900 census)

1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1910 Marriage #1: Alley Janney m. Samuel Henry Underwood 12-8-1910 at Mrs. Ruth Janney’s, Floyd Co., VA by Asa D. Shortt, Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 27 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James & Ann Underwood. She 19 yo single w/f, b. Franklin CO., VA, residence Floyd Co., VA, d/o John W. & Ruth Janney.

Samuel Henry Underwood, s/o James & Eliza Ann (Martin) Underwood. [underwood_frco]

1955 Death: 11-8-1955 Callaway, Rocky Mount District, Franklin Co., VA.

Lethia Alma Underwood, 67y 4m 26d, widowed w/f, b. June 12, 1888 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Sam Underwood. Father: John Jenney. Mother: Ruth Jenney. Informant: John Bower, Rocky Mount, VA. COD: cerebral accident – 12 hrs. Burial: Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. Undertaker: Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, VA.

1955 Burial:  Cannaday Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

 Lethia Alley <I>Janney</I> Underwood

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...2. Janney, James Tazewell

Parents: John & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Moore) Janney.

1856 Birth: 5-14-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1877 Marriage #1: James Tazwell Jinney m. Susan Jane Boyd 07-22-1877 at Hiram Boyd's, Floyd Co., VA by Asa D. Shortt. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John, son of Moses, & Betsy Jinny. She 20 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Hiram & Mary Elizabeth Boyd.

1880 Death: US Mortality Schedule

Tazwell Janney, 24 yo married w/m farm laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA, stomach complaint. C. M. Stigleman, physician.

1888 Death: 3-14-1888 Floyd Co., VA.

1888 Burial: Old County Line Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

......+ Janney, Susan Jane

Parents: Hiram & Mary Elizabeth (Barton) Boyd. [Boyd_Hiram_Mary]

1854 Birth: 8-10-1854 Franklin Co., VA.

1888 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 29, H404:

…… Boyd, Hiram 60 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b VA, HOH.

………… Mary E. 54 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house, cannot write.

………… Nancy E. 27 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

………… Sarah V. 26 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Susan J. 22 yo widowed daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

………… Sarah E. 1 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Lucy May 2/12 son lined out with nothing in its place, b. VA, parents b. VA.

i1891 Marriage #2: Jane Janney m. 2nd William G. Trusler 11-26-1891 at Mary E. Boyd's, Floyd Co., VA by A. Hogan. He 32 yrs 9 mos, widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Susan Truslar. She 31 yo widowed w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Hiram & Mary E. Boyd.

William G. Trusler, b. 2-14-1858 Floyd Co., VA, d. 9-24-1932 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA, s/o William Trusler, b. unknown & Susan Edwards, b. Floyd Co., VA. COD: chr. Myocarditis. Burial: Williams burying ground, Sept 24, 1931. Undertaker: G. P. Whitlow, Floyd, VA. [Trusler_William_Susan]

1940 Death: 5-4-1940.

1940 Burial: Williams Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by MOW)

......3. Janney, Sarah Elizabeth

Parents: James Tazewell & Susan Jane (Boyd) Janney.

1878 Birth: 7-15-1878 Floyd Co., VA.

1888 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with mother but maternal grandparents HOH.

i1899 Marriage #1: Lizzie Janney m. John Montague Trusler 12-28-1899 at Wm Trusler's, Floyd Co., VA by A. Hogan. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jesse & Addie Trusler. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Jane Janney.

John Montague Trusler, s/o Jesse W. & Nancy Adeline (Dehart) Trusler. [Trusler_William_Susan]

1942 Death: 4-14-1942 at home, Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Sarah Elizabeth Trusler, 63y 8m 29d, married w/f, b. July 15, 1878 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: J. Mont Trusler. Father: James Tazewell Janney, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Susan Jane Boyd, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Mrs. A. M. Best, Arlington, VA. COD: acute pulmonary edema; chronic myocarditis. Burial: Floyd Co., VA, April 15, 1942. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1942 Burial: Trusler Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Researching)

......3. Janney, Addie May

Parents: James Tazewell & Susan Jane (Boyd) Janney.

1880 Birth: 3-2-1880 Floyd Co., VA.

1888 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with mother but maternal grandparents HOH.

1909 Marriage #1: Addie Janney m. Samuel L. Best 1-12-1909 Danville, VA. He 32 yo divorced w/m, b. Wake Co., NC, s/o R. & Nannie Best. She 28 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Tazwell & Jane Janney.

1957 Death: 1-12-1957 Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA but of Rt 4, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

Addie Janney Best, 78 yo widowed w/f, b. Mar 2, 1880 VA. Spouse: Samuel L. Best. Father: Tazwell Janney. Mother: Susan Jane Boyd. Informant: Mrs. Walter Martin, of Rt 4, Floyd, VA.  COD: aplastic anemia. Burial: Williams Cemetery, Floyd CO., VA, Jan 13, 1956. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1957 Burial: Williams Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

 Addie M. Best

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by MOW)

End John & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Moore) Janney Family.