Last Updated: October 5, 2020

Floyd Goodson & Sarah Frances (Carter) Shelor Family

 

1. Shelor, Sarah Frances

Widow of Floyd Goodson Shelor, Major

Parents: Barnes & Julia (Benson) Carter.

1818 Birth: 04-18-1818 Henry Co., VA.

1839 Marriage #1: Sarah F. Carter m. Floyd Goodson Shelor 11-11-1839 Patrick Co., VA. Surety Banes Carter & a Col. Carter is noted in the requests.

Floyd Goodson Shelor, b, 4-2-1814 Floyd Co., VA, d. 1843-1850, s/o Daniel Jr & Joanna (Goodson) Shelor. He is buried in the Carter, Murphy, Tatum Cemetery, Patrick Co., VA.

1840 Residence: Floyd Co., VA.

…… Shaler, Floyd G.

………… 1 male & 1 female 20 thru 29

………… 1 male 15 thru 19

………… 1 female under 5

1850 Residence:  Patrick Co., VA, Northern District,

H165/167:

…… Carter, Banes 53 yo w/m b. VA, $750, HOH. (no occupation noted)

………… Julia 46 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Jno P. 24 yo w/m, b. VA, laborer.

H165/168:

…… Shelor, Sarah 32 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Julia A. 10 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Samuel F. 7 yo w/m, b. VA.

1856 Marriage #2: Sarah F. Shelor m. William Parker 2-28-1856 Patrick Co., VA. He 48y 11m 13d, widowed w/m, b. Franklin Co., VA, s/o John & Sary Parker. She 37y 10m, widowed, b. Henry Co., VA, d/o Barnes Carter & Julia Benson. Min. Jeremiah Burnett.

1860 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, North Division, Union Furnace PO, H387:

…… Parker, William 55 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $300/2670, HOH.

………… Sarah 43 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Ira L. 6 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… William O. 5 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… John 1 yo w/m, b. VA. (William & Sarah’s son)

1870, 1880 Residence: Patrick Co., VA daughter Julia A. (Shelor) Bryant HOH.

1896 Death: 09-03-1896

1896 Burial:

…2. Shelor, Julia Ann

 

Parents: Floyd Goodson & Sarah Frances (Carter) Shelor.

1840 Birth: 10-7-1840 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence:  Patrick Co., VA, Northern District,

H165/167:

……… Carter, Banes 53 yo w/m b. VA, $750, HOH. (no occupation noted)

…………… Julia 46 yo w/f, b. VA.

…………… Jno P. 24 yo w/m, b. VA, laborer.

H165/168:

……… Shelor, Sarah 32 yo w/f, b. VA, Banes Carter HOH.

…………… Julia A. 10 yo w/f, b. VA.

…………… Samuel F. 7 yo w/m, b. VA.

1855 Marriage #1: Julia Shelor m. Richard Bryant 08-26-1855 Patrick Co., Virginia. He 23 yo single w/f, b. Patrick Co., VA, s/o John & Mary Bryant. She 14 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Floyd & Sarah Shelor.

Richard Bryant, b. 1-26-1832 Patrick Co., VA, d. 4-2-1869 Smith River District, Patrick Co., VA, s/o John & Mary Bryant. COD: Dyspepsia. Age: 35.

Children of Richard & Julia Ann (Shelor) Bryant:

o    Sarah Jane Bryant, 1857- 1928; m. Grey Turner; Ira T. Turner (I think Grey & Ira may be one & the same)

o    William Floyd Bryant, 1859-1861

o    Charles Richard Bryant, 1862-1949; m. Nancy Ann Akers

o    John Washington Bryant,  1867-1946; m1 Sarah Adaline Akers; m2 Zora Alice Martin

o    Maria Harriet Bryant, 1868-1908; m. Isaac Robert Akers

1860 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, North Division, H375:

……… Bryant, Richard 27 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/250, HOH.

…………… Julia A. 19 yo w/f, b. VA.

…………… Sarah J. 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

…………… William F. 10/12 w/m, b. VA. (William Floyd)

……… Bryant, Nancy 21 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

1869 Death of husband: 4-2-1869 Smith River District, Patrick Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River District, Elamsville P.O., H125:

……… Bryant, Julia A. 29 yo w/f keeping house, b. VA, $500/150, HOH.

…………… Sarah J. 13 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write

…………… Charles R. 8 yo w/m, b. VA.

…………… John W. 2 yo w/m, b. VA

……… Parker, Sarah 51 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… John Y. 11 yo w/m, b. VA, works on farm.

1880 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River District, H46:

……… Bryant, Julia A. 39 yo widowed w/f keeping house, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

…………… Charles R. 18 yo son, b. VA, farm laborer.

…………… John W. 12 yo son, b. VA, farm laborer.

…………… Mariah H. 6 yo dau, b. VA.

……… Parker, Sarah F. 62 yo widowed mother, b. VA.

1896 Note: Mariah Harriet Bryant m. Isaac R. Akers 1-9-1896 Patrick Co., VA. He 22 yo single w/m, b. Patrick Co., VA, s/o Elisha & A.J. Akers. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Patrick Co., VA, d/o Richard & Julia A. Bryant.

1900 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River District 66, H153:

……… Akers, Isaac R. 27 yo w/m farmer, b. Mar 1873 VA, rents farm, HOH.

…………… Mariah H. 27 yo wife, b. Mar 1873 VA, m. 4y, 2 children with 2 living.

…………… Hettie V. 3 yo dau, b. Jan 1897 VA. (Hettie Vera)

…………… Elma R. 1 yo son, b. May 1899 VA. (Elmer Russell)

……… Bryant, Julia A. 59 yo widowed m-in-law, b. Oct 1840 VA, 4 children with 4 living.

1910 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River District 66, H153:

……… Akers, Isaac R. 36 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, owns, HOH.

…………… Hettie V. 13 yo dau, b. VA, school.

…………… Elmer R. 1 yo son, b. VA, school.

…………… Belva I. 8 yo dau, b. VA, school. (Belva Irma)

……… Bryant, Julia A. 69 yo widowed mother in law, b. VA, 6 children with 3 living.

1912 Death: 04-18-1912.

1912 Burial: Bryant Family Cemetery, n. of Fairystone State Park & e. of State Road 623, Patrick Co., VA. (Named Richard Bryant Family Cemetery in Find A Grave)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by larry eanes)

…2. Shelor, Samuel Floyd

Samuel F Shelor family from 1904 or 05

(src: Ancestry.com; photo originally shared by Pat Moore)

 

Parents: Floyd Goodson & Sarah Frances (Carter) Shelor.

1843 Birth: 1843 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence:  Patrick Co., VA, Northern District,

H165/167:

…… Carter, Banes 53 yo w/m b. VA, $750, HOH. (no occupation noted)

………… Julia 46 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Jno P. 24 yo w/m, b. VA, laborer.

H165/168:

…… Shelor, Sarah 32 yo w/f, b. VA, Banes Carter HOH.

………… Julia A. 10 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Samuel F. 7 yo w/m, b. VA.

1860 Residence: Patrick Co., VA North Division, H350:

…… Carter, Banes 63 yo w/m overseer, b. VA, $0/180, HOH.

………… Julia 58 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Shelor, Samuel F. 15 yo w/m, b. VA.

…… Via, C.A. 11 yo w/f, b. VA, $3,000/24,500.

1861 Enlistment: 6-14-1861 Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA.

Samuel F. Shelor, enlisted in Company D, Virginia 51st Infantry Regiment on 14 Jun 1861 as a 4th Sergeant.Promoted to Full Sergeant on 31 Oct 1862.Promoted to Full 4th Serg on 28 Feb 1863.Promoted to Full 3rd Serg on 30 Jun 1863.

1866 Marriage #1: Samuel Shelor m. Sallie E. Cassell 3-8-1866 Franklin Co., VA. He 21 yo single w/m, b. Patrick Co., VA, s/o Floyd G. & Sarah Shelor. She 17 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o Nicholas & Allie Cassell.

Samuel F Shelor family from 1904 or 05

Front row:

Robert Haywood Shelor with 1st wife Nancy Elizabeth (Law) Foley Shelor & their daughter Daisy. Robert, s/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor

Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor & her husband Samuel Floyd Shelor.

Children in front of Sallie & Sam are Stafford & Lillian Fulcher.

Back row:

Joseph Howard Shelor, s/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie Elizabeth (Cassell) Shelor.

Imogene (Shelor) Fulcher holding 3rd child Alfred. (I don’t have him) Imogene, d/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor

Russ & Sallie Alice (Shelor) Kesslar holding daughter Pansy. Sallie, s/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor

Floyd N. Shelor, s/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor. Never married.

Betty Shelor, d/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor

 

(src: Ancestry.com; photo & description originally shared by Pat Moore)

1870 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Rocky Mount Twp, H43:

…… Shelor, Sam 26 yo w/m miller, b. VA, HOH.

………… Sarah 22 yo w/m, b. VA, housekeeper.

………… Lelia E. 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Alice 3/12 w/f, b. VA.

1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Rocky Mount District, H3:

…… Shelor, Samuel F. 35 yo w/m carpenter, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

………… Sarah B. 32 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house. (does read Sarah “B.”)

………… Lelia A. 14 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Sally A. 10 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

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

………… Floyd N. 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Robert H. 4 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Celestia Z. 1 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1900: (can’ find)

1910 Residence: Richmond City, VA, Clay Ward, Confederate Soldiers Home:

……… Shelor, S. F. 65 yo w/m, b. VA, M1, inmate.

1913 Death: 6-22-1913 Roanoke City, VA.

S. F. Shelor, 68 yo widowed w/f, b. 1845 VA. Retired farmer. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Floyd Shelor, b. VA. Mother: Sallie Carter, b. VA. Informant: Mrs. Gilbert, City. COD: hypostatic pneumonia; broken hip. Burial: Stuart, VA June 23, 1913.

1913 Burial: Wayside Church Cemetery, near junction SR 631 & 682, abt 1 m s Stuart, Patrick Co., VA. C.S.A. stone only, no date.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Timmy Tilley)

Samuel’s daughter, Imogene (Shelor) Fulcher, applied for a military headstone 10-10-1935.

……+ Shelor, Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie”

 Sarah E β€œSally” <I>Cassell</I> Shelor

Sarah E. “Sallie” (Cassell) Shelor

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

Parents: Nicholas Nathaniel & Allie (Wade) Cassell.

1849 Birth: 6-16-1848 Franklin Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with husband Samuel Floyd Shelor.

1900:

1910 Residence: Roanoke City, Highland Ward, District 109, 140 Salem Ave, H74:

……… Shelor, Sallie E. 41 yo married w/f, b. VA, M1 44y, 11 children with 6 living, seamstress making dresses, rents, HOH.

…………… Floyd N. 36 yo single son, b. VA, house carpenter.

1913 Pension Application: Sallie E. Shelor, 64 yo, b. Franklin Co., VA. She has lived in VA all of her life. Present Residence: 1408 Nie----ne Ave NW, Roanoke, VA. She has lived there for 6 years. She resides with daughter Mrs L. Elsetbert(?). Husband’s full name: Samuel Floyd Shelor. Married March 1866 Franklin Co., VA by Rev. M-. Potts. When & Where did your husband die?: June 22, 1913 City of Roanoke, VA. COD: Paralysis & injuries from fall. Attended by Dr. Frank Parker of Roanoke, VA. Have you married since his death?: No. Branch of Army: VA Infantry was ____ a pension at time of his death. Co. _. 51st VA Inf.. Immediate superior officers not known. I____ Via & J.W. Ra____, both of Stuart, Patrick Co., VA served with husband. N.C. Cassell of Roanoke, VA is a person who is familiar with service & death. She has no income or property…. real estate or personal. Husband 1st granted pension in Patrick Co., VA. Camp of Conferderate Soldiers in your city or County?: Yes. Any other information: My husband was a faithful soldier & was a pensioner at the time of his death. Signed: Mrs Sallie E. Shelor.

Letter from Lee Camp Soldiers’ Home, Richmond, VA date July 12th 1913.

Mrs Sallie E. Shelor  Roanoke VA.

Dear Madam,

In reply to your letter I will say that we are not allowed to let applications go out of our files, but I give you all of the information contained in it.

S.F. Shelor.

Co. C. 51st Va. Infantry.

Enlisted June 14th, 1861 at Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. Discharged at Christiansburg VA April 12th 1865 being a Lieutenant of his Company at that time.

Was wounded at the battle of Winchester Sept. 19th 1864. The two comrades who signed his application are W.T. Akers and Isaac N. Akers. We have a very much worn suitcase, containing nothing but one coat, that belonged to Mr Shelor, and we will send it to you by express on Monday.

Capt. Graves id quite unwell today, but we expect him to be in the office on Monday, when your letter will be shown him.

Respectfully, Adjutant.

1920 Residence: Roanoke City, Jefferson Ward 2, District 22, H692:

…… Gilbert, Lelia 50 yo widowed w/f dressmaker at home, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

…………… Peyton P. 24 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, machinist in a railroad shop.

……… Jamison, Grace 26 yo married dau, b. VA, parents b. VA, bookkeeper for a bakery.

……… Wintermeyer, Edna 22 yo married dau, b. VA, parents b. VA, no occupation.

…………… Edna M. 5 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… Beverly 3 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Jamison, John 24 yo son in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, mail clerk in post office.

……… Shelor, Sallie 70 yo widowed mother, b. VA, no occupation.

1930 Residence: Roanoke City, Highland Ward, District 17, 544 Salem Ave, H45/56:

……… Bough, Frank R. 33 yo w/m laundry wringer, b. WVA, parents b. WVA, 22 yo when 1st married, vet: yes, Na’t Guard, rents, HOH.

…………… Blanch L. 29 yo wife, b. WVA, parents b. WVA, 18 yo when 1st married.

…………… Berth E. 10 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. WVA, school.

…………… Ruth E. 8 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. WVA, school.

…………… Frank J. 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. WVA.

……… Shelor, Sallie E. 81 yo widowed w/f roomer, b. VA, no occupation.

1936 Death: 3-3-1936 at 1002 So. Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA.

Sallie Elizabeth Cassell Shelor, 87y 8m 16d, widowed w/f, b. June 16, 1848 Franklin Co., VA. Spouse: Samuel F. Shelor. Father: Nicholas Cassell, b. Franklin Co., VA. Mother: Allie Woody, b. Franklin Co., VA. Informant: Mrs. Imogene Fulcher, Roanoke, VA. COD: senility & myocarditis. Burial: Stuart, VA Mar 5, 1936.

1936 Burial: Wayside Church Cemetery, near junction SR 631 & 682, abt 1 m s Stuart, Patrick Co., VA.

Picture of

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Timmy Tilley)

……3. Shelor, Lelia Evelyn

Gilbert, Lelia Shelor

(src: Ancestry.com; photo originally shared by Pat Moore)

 

Parents: Samuel Floyd & Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” (Cassell) Shelor.

1867 Birth: 04-05-1867 Franklin Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1889 Marriage #1: Lelia E. Shelor m. Samuel G. Gilbert 03-31-1889 Patrick Co., VA. He 24 yo single w/m, b. Patrick Co., VA, s/o Robt. & Jane Gilbert. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o S. F. & S. E. Shelor.

Samuel Green Gilbert, 1865-1955, s/o Robert & Martha Jane (Cassell) Gilbert. In several primary documents, (i.e. 1920 census; 1921, 1923 Roanoke City Directory), Lilia gives herself as a “Widow” but they should probably read divorced.

Children of Samuel Green & Lelia Evelyn (Shelor) Gilbert:

·         Grace Darling Gilbert, 1889-1944; m. John Riley Jamison

·         Peyton Reed Gilbert, 1892-1978, m. & d. Hannah E. unknown

·         Edna Russell Gilbert; 1894-1995; m1. & d. William Wilkerson Wintermeyer; m. 2. John Riley Jamison, widower of her sister Grace

1900 Residence: Pulaski Co., VA, Pulaski Town, District 50, H126/133:

…… Gilbert, Sam G. 33 yo w/m day laborer, b. Apr 1867 VA, parents b. VA, m. 11y, rents, HOH.

………… Lellia 30 yo wife, b. Nov 1870 VA, parents b. VA, m. 11y, 4 children with 3 living.

………… Gracy 10 yo daughter, b. Nov 1890 VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Peyton 8 yo son, b. Feb 1892 VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… 1 non-related boarder

and

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg District 67, H112:

…… Kessler, Russell A. 48 yo w/m sewing machine salesman, b. Oct 1851 VA, m. 8y, rents house, HOH.

………… Sallie A. 40 yo wife, b. Feb 1870 VA, parents b. VA, m. 8y, 1 child with 0 living, seamstress.

…… Gilbert, Edna J. 6 yo niece, b. Apr 1894 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Samuel G. 34 yo married brother in law, b. July 1865 VA, parents b. VA, m. 11y, butcher.

…… Davies/Daves, Victoria 40 yo single w/f servant, b. Jan 1860 VA, parents b. VA, cook.

………… Willie 8 yo w/m boarder, b. Aug 1891 VA, parents b. VA.

1910:

1910 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Mayo River District, H52:

……… Gilbert, Sam G. 44 yo divorced w/m house carpenter, Noel B. Gilbert HOH.

1920 Residence: Roanoke City, Jefferson Ward 2, District 22, H692:

……… Gilbert, Lelia 50 yo widowed w/f dressmaker at home, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

…………… Peyton R. 24 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, machinist in a railroad shop.

……… Jamison, Grace 26 yo married daugher, b. VA, parents b. VA, bookkeeper for a bakery.

……… Wintermeyer, Edna 25 yo married daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, no occupation.

…………… Edna M. 5 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… Beverly 3 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school..

……… Jamison, John 24 yo son in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, mail clerk in post office.

……… Shelor, Sallie 70 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA, no occupation.

1930 Residence: Baltimore City, Maryland, 12th Ward, Block 176, 30 East 20th St, H2:

……… Gilbert, Lelia 50 yo widowed w/f dressmaker with own business, b. VA, parents b. VA, 16 yo when 1st married, owns, HOH.

…………… Peyton R. 34 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, service manager for e. refrigerator for wages, vet: no.

……… Wintermeymer, Edna 32 yo married/step dau, b. VA, parents b. VA, 18 yo when 1st married, dressmaker with own business.

…………… Edna M. 16 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… Beverly J. 12 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… Peggy D. 2y ?/12 granddaughter, b. MD, parents b. VA.

…………… unnamed, 4/12 grandson, b. MD, parents b. VA.

……… Caswell, Herbert 38 yo single cousin, b. VA, parents b. VA, paint contractor, vet: no.

1940 Residence: Baltimore City, Baltimore Co., MD, District 4-306, 2501 Maryland Ave, H80:

…… Wintermeyer, Edna G. 40 yo married w/f, b. VA, completed H2, resided in same house 1935, rents, HOH.

………… Margaret D. Peggy 11 yo daughter, b. MD, completed G6, resided in same house 1935, school.

………… Gary G. 10 yo son, b. MD, completed G5, resided in same house 1935, school.

…… Gilbert, Lelia E. 70 yo widowed mother, b. VA, completed G8, resided in same place 1935, unable to work.

1940 Death: 07-23-1940.

1940 Burial: Wayside Church Cemetery, near junction SR 631 & 682, abt 1 m s Stuart, Patrick Co., VA. (p21)

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Timmy Tilley)

……3. Shelor, Sallie Alice

Parents: Samuel Floyd & Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” (Cassell) Shelor.

1870 Birth: 2-20-1870 VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1892 Marriage #1: Sally Shelor m. R.A. Kessler 03-30-1892 Patrick Co., VA. He 34 yo single w/m hotel manager, b. Montgomery Co., VA, s/o C. & M. Kessler. She 22 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o S. F. & S. E. Shelor.

Russell Akers Kessler, b. 10-4-1851 Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA, d. 6-19-1930, s/o Christian & Margaret (unknown) Kessler. He is buried in the Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

Notice the 2 surname spellings on tombstones … his “Kessler” … hers “Kesslar”

 Russell A. Kessler

Samuel F Shelor family from 1904 or 05

Russ & Sallie Alice (Shelor) Kessler holding daughter Pansy. Sallie, s/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor

(src: Ancestry.com; photo originally shared by Pat Moore)

Children of Russell Akers & Sallie Alice (Shelor) Kessler:

·         1 child b. & d. before 1900.

·         Pansy S. Kessler, 1902-1988; m. Robert Lee McComb, Jr

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg District 67, H112:

…… Kessler, Russell A. 48 yo w/m sewing machine salesman, b. Oct 1851 VA, m. 8y, rents house, HOH.

………… Sallie A. 40 yo wife, b. Feb 1870 VA, m. 8y, 1 children with 0 living, seamstress.

…… Gilbert, Edna J. 6 yo niece, b. Apr 1894 VA.

………… Samuel G. 34 yo married brother in law, b. July 1865 VA, m. 11y, butcher.

…… Davies/Daves, Victoria 40 yo single w/f servant, b. Jan 1860 VA, cook.

………… Willie 8 yo w/m boarder, b. Aug 1891 VA.

1905 Death: 7-1-1905.

1905 Burial: Wayside Cemetery, Stuart, Patrick Co., VA.

 Sarah β€œSallie” <I>Shelor</I> Kesslar

……3. Shelor, Imogene Carter

Imogene Shelor

(src: ancestry.com; photo shared by claywilliams96)

Parents: Samuel Floyd & Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” (Cassell) Shelor.

1872 Birth: 12-19-1872 Franklin Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1898 Marriage #1: Imogene m. James Tobias Fulcher abt 1898.

James Tobias Fulcher, b. 4-11-1870 Patrick Co., VA, d. 1-18-1945 Roanoke City, VA, s/o George W. & Sabrina (Blackard) Fulcher.

Children of James Tobias & Imogene Carter (Shelor) Fulcher:

·         Lillian Kathleen Fulcher, 1899-1948; m. Ralph Jones Renner

·         Julian Stafford Fulcher, 1902-1959; m1 & d. Myrtle Marie Hall; m2 Beulah Mae Agnor

·         Leslie Spence Fulcher; 1905-1942; married at time of death but wife’s name not given

·         Robert Fulcher, 1906-1911; run over by wagon

·         Elizabeth A. Fulcher, 1906-1995; m. Otis Chanler Perry

Samuel F Shelor family from 1904 or 05

Front row:

Robert Haywood Shelor with 1st wife Nancy Elizabeth (Law) Foley Shelor & their daughter Daisy. Robert, s/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor

Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor & her husband Samuel Floyd Shelor.

Children in front of Sallie & Sam are Stafford & Lillian Fulcher.

Back row:

Joseph Howard Shelor, s/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie Elizabeth (Cassell) Shelor.

Imogene (Shelor) Fulcher holding 3rd child Alfred. (I don’t have him) Imogene, d/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor

Russ & Sallie Alice (Shelor) Kesslar holding daughter Pansy. Sallie, s/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor

Floyd N. Shelor, s/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor. Never married.

Betty Shelor, d/o Samuel Floyd & Sallie E. (Cassell) Shelor

 

(src: Ancestry.com; photo & description originally shared by Pat Moore)

1900 Residence: Wythe Co., VA, Rural Retreat, District 132, H3:

…… Fulcher, J. T. 30 yo w/m salesman of notions, b. Apr 1870 VA, parents b. VA, m. 2y, rents, HOH.

………… Imogene 25 yo wife, 25 yo wife, b. Dec 1875 VA, parents b. VA, m. 2y, 1 child with 1 living.

………… Lillian C. 1 yo daughter, b. Apr 1899 VA, parents b. VA.

1910 Residence: Wythe Co., VA, Black Lick District 139, H263:

…… Fulcher, James T. 40 yo w/m dry goods salesman, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 12y, rents house, HOH.

………… Immogene C. 35 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 12y, 6 children with 5 living.

………… Lillian 10 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Staford 8 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Elizabeth 5 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Leslie 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Robert 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1920 Residence: Roanoke City, VA, District 44, Melrose Ward, 1210 Melrose Ave, H226:

…… Fulcher, James 4_ yo w/m salesman of retail store merchandise, b. VA, parents b. VA, rents, HOH.

………… Ina Gene 44 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, dressmaker.

………… Staford 16 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, post office messenger.

………… Elizabeth 13 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Leslie 12 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… Renner, Lillian 20 yo married daughter, b. VA.

………… Mary F. 1y 6/12 granddaughter, b. VA.

1930 Residence: Roanoke City, VA, District 23, Jefferson Ward, 1006 3rd St., H133:

…… Fulcher, J.T. 58 yo w/m real estate salesman, b. VA, parents b. VA, 27 yo when 1st married, vet: no, rents, HOH.

………… Imogene 54 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 23 yo when 1st married.

………… Elizabeth 24 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, mail order office manager.

………… Leslie 22 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, drug store clerk.

1940 Residence: Roanoke City, VA, District 119-47, Jefferson Ward, 1120 First Str S.W, H107:

…… Fulcher, James T. 69 yo w/m unable to work, b. VA, completed G8m resided in same place 1935, rents, HOH.

………… Imogene 65 yo wife, b. VA, completed H2, resided in same place 1935, housework & seamstress out of own home.

………… Leslie S. 33 yo married son, b. VA, completed H2, resided in same place 1935, National Park attendant.

1961 Death: 10-26-1961 Danville State Hospital, Mahoning Twp, Montour Co., Pennsylvania but of Lycoming Co., PA.

Imogene Fulcher, 90y 10m 7d, widowed w/f housewife & dressmaker, b. Stuart, VA. Spouse: John T. Fulcher. Father: Same Shelor. Mother: Sallie. Informant: Record of Danville State Hospital. COD: hard to read but best guess… arteriosclerotic cardio pul disease with senility. Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke, VA Oct 30, 1961.

1961 Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke, VA.

……3. Shelor, Floyd N.

Samuel F Shelor family from 1904 or 05

(src: Ancestry.com; photo originally shared by Pat Moore)

Parents: Samuel Floyd & Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” (Cassell) Shelor.

1874 Birth: abt 1874 VA.

1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1900:

1910 Residence: Roanoke City with mother as HOH.

1910 Admission Record to Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers:

Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee

Mountain Branch

Military History….Enlisted 6-25-1898 East Radford, VA. Rank: Pt. Co. M. H US Vol Inf. Discharged: June 8, 1899 Camp Meade, PA – muster out Regt.. Disabilities when admitted to the home: Chronic Malarial Poisoning. Chronic Myalgia Hemorrhoids. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Tachycardia.

Domestic History… Born: VA. Age: 36. Ht: 6. Complexion: Dark. Brown eyes & dark hair. Read & Write? Yes. Religion: Prot. Occupation: Carpenter. Residence Subsequent to Discharge: Roanoke, VA. Married or Single: Single. Name & Address of Nearest Relative: Mother, Sallie E. Shelor of 117 1/12 Campbell Ave SW, Roanoke VA.

General Remarks: Date of Admission: 6-28-1910 Mr. B. Date of Death: 2-16-1911 9a at Roanoke VA while A.W.L. Body sent to Stuart for burial. No personal affects found at this address, including cash, pension money, personal.

1911 Death: 2-16-1911 9a Roanoke City, VA.

1911 Burial: Wayside Cemetery, Stuart, Patrick Co., VA. Spanish American War stone only. No dates. 

Floyd N Shelor

(src: ancestry.com; photo shared by Elaine Belyea)

……3. Shelor, Robert Howard

Aka

……3. Shelor, Robert Harvey

Aka

……3. Shelor, Robert Haywood (my choice)

Samuel F Shelor family from 1904 or 05

(src: Ancestry.com; photo originally shared by Pat Moore)

 

Parents: Samuel Floyd & Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” (Cassell) Shelor.

1875 Birth: May 1875 Franklin Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1897 Marriage #1: Robert Shelor m. 1st Nancy Elizabeth Law Foley 1-5-1897 Danbury, Stokes County, NC. He 21 yo w/m of Patrick Co., VA, s/o S. F. Shelor & S. E. Shelor both living in VA. She 35 yo widowed w/f of Patrick Co., VA, d/o Wm Law & ___ Law, father living in VA, mother deceased.

She was a d/o William James & Priscilla Ruth (Spencer) Law. She was 1st married to James Linville Foley.

1900 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River District 64, H212:

…… Shelor, Robert H. 25 yo w/m farmer, b. May 1875 VA, parents b. VA, m. 3y, owns farm, HOH.

…………… Elizabeth 38 yo wife, b. Apr 1862 VA, parents b. VA, m. 3y, 12 children with 10 living.

…… Foley, Mollie 18 yo stepdaughter, b. Sept 1884 VA, parents b. VA.

…………… Daniel 14 yo stepson, b. Apr 1886 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

…………… Carroll C. 11 yo stepson, b. June 1888 VA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… Amos 9 yo stepson, b. Aug 1890 VA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… Samuel 5 yo stepson, b. Sept 1894 VA, parents b. VA.

…… Shelor, Susie 1 yo daughter, b. May 1899 VA, parents b. VA.

1910 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River District 82, H51:

…… Shelor, Robert H. 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 13y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Elizabeth 48 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M2 13y, cannot write, 13 children with 11 living.

………… Daisy B. 9 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Pearl M. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… Foley, Samuel R. 14 yo stepson, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer, school.

1917 Marriage #2: Robert Shelor m. 2nd Daisy Ethel Robertson Rorrer 4-17-1917 Patrick Co., VA.

Daisy, b. 12-10-1901 Patrick Co., VA, d. 1978 Patrick Co., VA, d/o Abram F. & Louanna (Baliles) Robertson. She was 1st m. to John Peter Rorrer. She is buried in the Fairystone Baptist Church Cemetery, Buffalo Ridge, Patrick Co., VA.

1918 Registration Card: 9-12-1918 Stuart, Patrick Co., VA.

Robert Haymore Shelor, 42 yo w/m self-employed farmer of Stuart, Patrick Co., VA. Born June 5, 1876. Dasie Ethel Shelor of Stuart, Patrick Co., VA given as nearest relative. His signature Robert Haymore Shelor. Medium ht & build. Dark brown eyes & dark hair.

1920 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River District 133, H157:

…… Shelor, Robt H. 43 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

………… Daisy E. 18 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Daisy B. 20 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, cotton mill laborer.

………… Pearlie M. 16 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, cotton mill laborer.

………… Eugene L. 2y 0/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1926 Divorce: granted to R. H. Shelor from Daisey Shelor 9-8-1926 Patrick Co., VA. He 48 yo w/m farmer of Buffalo Ridge, b. Patrick Co., VA. She 15 yo w/f, b. Partrick Co., VA. Marriage Apr 15, 1917 Stuart, VA. NR of minor children affected.

1927 Marriage #3: Robert Shelor m. 3rd Mary Elizabeth Scott Clifton 03-09-1927 Patrick Co., Virginia.

Mary Elizabeth Scott

Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Clifton Shelor Shough

(src: Ancestry.com; photo originally shared by Pat Moore)

1930 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River District 13, Pole Bridge Rd, H111:

…… Shelor, Robert H. 53 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 21 yo when 1st married, owns, HOH.

………… Mary E. 28 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 15 yo when 1st married.

………… Percy H. 2y 8/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Pansy M. 2/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Clifton, Nannie R. 12 yo stepdaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Robert P. 10 yo stepson, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

1938 Death of Robert Haywood Shelor: 10-6-1938 RFD Stuart, Patrick Co., VA but of Fieldale, Horsepasture District, Henry Co., VA.

Robert Harvey Shelor, 62y 4m 1d, married w/m carpenter, b. DOB blank, Stuart, Patrick Co., VA. Spouse: Mary Shelor. Father: Sam Shelor, b. Patrick Co., VA. Mother: Sallie Cassell, b. Patrick Co., VA. Informant: Pearl Setliff, Fieldale, VA. COD: uremia; cardio renal disease. Burial: RFD Stuart Oct 7, 1938.

1938 Burial of Robert Haywood Shelor: rural Stuart, Patrick Co., VA

1940 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River District 13, H111:

…… Shelor, Mary 39 yo widowed w/f farmer, b. VA, completed G3, resided in same house 1935, owns, resided in same house in 1935.

…… Clifton, Robert 16 yo son, b. VA, completed G2, resided in same house 1935, cuts timber.

…… Shelor, Percy 13 yo son, b. VA, completed G2, resided in same house 1935, school.

………… Pansy 10 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G1, resided in same house 1935, school.

………… Peggy G. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935.

1943 Marriage of Mary Elisabeth (Scott) Clifton Shelor #2: Mary Scott Shelor m. R. M. Shough 3-30-1943 Patrick Co., VA. He 64 yo widowed w/m farming, b. & living in Patrick Co., VA, s/o F. A. Shough & Mary S. Taylor. She 44 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Patrick Co., VA, d/o Robert Scott & Zina Midkiff.

1948 Divorce of Mary Elisabeth (Scott) Clifton Shelor Shough: divorce granted to husband Robert Milton Shough from Mary Shelor Shough 6-16-1948 Patrick Co, VA. He 69 yo w/m retired farmer b. & living in Patrick Co., VA. She 47 yo w/f b. & living in Patrick Co., VA. Married 3y. No minor children affected.

1973 Death of Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Clifton Shelor: 12-2-1973 RFD #4, Stuart, Patrick Co., VA.

Mary Scott Shelor, 73 yo widowed w/f, b. May 12, 1900 VA. Spouse: Robert Shelor. Father: Robert Scott. Mother: Roaina Midkiff. Informant: Percy Shelor. COD: chronic myocardial degeneration – years. Burial: Wayside Church Cem., Stuart, VA. No burial date.

1973 Burial of Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Clifton Shelor: Wayside Church Cemetery, Stuart, VA.

Shelor, Mary Elizabeth Scott

 (src: Ancestry.com; photo originally shared by Pat Moore)

………+ Shelor, Nancy Elizabeth

Samuel F Shelor family from 1904 or 05

(src: Ancestry.com; photo originally shared by Pat Moore)

Parents: William Law

1862 Birth: April 1862 VA. (src: 1900 census)

1861 Birth: 11-14-1861 VA. (src: death record)

1900, 1910 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with husband Robert Haywood Shelor.

1916 Death: 9-14-1916 Smith River District, Patrick Co., VA.

Elizabeth Shelor, 55y 10m 0d, married w/f, b. Nov 14, 1861 VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Wm J. Law, b. VA. Mother: Ruth Spencer, b. VA. Informant: R.H. Shelor of Stuart, VA. COD: no doctor in attended her recently. Cause of death unknown. R. H. Shelor signature in place of doctors. Burial: Smith River District, Sept 15, 1916.

1916 Burial: Smith River District, Patrick Co., VA.

………4. Shelor, Susie

Parents: Robert Haywood & 1st wife Elizabeth (Law) Shelor.

1899 Birth: May 1899 VA.

1900 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

………4. Shelor, Daisy Bell

Parents: Robert Haywood & 1st wife Elizabeth (Law) Shelor.

1899 Birth: 7-28-1899 VA. (src: bhhawkins134 ancestry.com public tree)

1898 Birth: 7-28-1898 Patrick County, VA. (src: death record)

1901 Birth: abt 1901 VA.

1910, 1920 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

1922 Marriage #1: George McKinley Lawless, b. 1897 VA, d. 10-30-1985 Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA. Married abt 1922.

Known children of George McKinley & Daisy Bell (Shelor) Lawless:

·         Isabelle Lawless, 1923-1912; m. George Glint Gore

·         Raymond N. “Ray” Lawless, twin, 1924-2000; m. Loerne Opal Shivley

·         Ralph Lawless, twin, 1924-2006; m. Geraldine Gussler

·         Harvey Vernon Lawless, 1926-2007; m. Virginia Louise Hudnall

 1930 Residence: Henry Co., VA, Horse Pasture District 1, H246:

…… Lawless, George M. 33 yo w/m mill laborer, b. VA, 25 yo when 1st married, rents, HOH.

………… Daisy B. 31 yo wife, b. VA. 23 yo when 1st married.

………… Isabell 7 yo dau, b. VA, school.

………… Ray 6 yo son, b. VA. (b. 5-17-1924, d. 10-1-2000 Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., VA)

………… Ralph 6 yo son, b. VA. (b. 5-17-1924, d. 4-23-2006)

………… Harvey V. 3y 11/12 son, b. VA. (b. 5-18-1926, d. 3-25-2007)

1946 Death: 9-17-1946 Woolwine, Patrick Co., VA.

1946 Burial: Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery, Buffalo Ridge, Patrick Co., VA.

Also:

Martinsville Bulletin

Ralph Lawless
Ralph Lawless, 81, of 1367 Daniels Creek Road, Collinsville, died Sunday, April 23, 2006.
He was born May 17, 1924, in Fieldale to George McKinley Lawless and Daisy Shelor Lawless. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his step-mother, Pearl Gilbert Lawless; and a twin brother, Ray Lawless.
He served as a special police officer in Fieldale for a number of years and was retired from Fieldcrest-Cannon Mills. He served in the Navy during World War II aboard the USS Doneff #49. He was former post commander of American Legion Post #168 in Fieldale, a member of American Legion Post #11 in Bassett, a member of The Destroyer Escort Sailors Association and a past member of the Fieldale Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Fieldale United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Geraldine G. Lawless of the home; a son, R. Michael Lawless of Collinsville; a daughter, Beth Lawless Coale of Stuart; a sister, Isabelle Gore of Fieldale; a brother, Harvey V. Lawless of Fieldale; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Collins Funeral Services with the Revs. Russell Cheatham and Susie Brack officiating. Burial will be in Sycamore Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 6:30 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Fieldale United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 218, Fieldale, Va. 24089 of the Alzheimer's Association, Blue Ridge Chapter, 2728 Colonial Avenue Southwest, Suite 2, Roanoke, Va. 24015.
Collins Funeral Services is in charge of the arrangements.

Obit: Roanoke Times
Harvey V. Lawless, 80 of Fieldale, Va., died Sunday, March 25, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at Collins Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Sycamore Baptist Church.

Obit: The Enterprise, Stuart, Patrick Co., VA

HARVEY V. LAWLESS

Harvey V. Lawless, 80, of Fieldale, died Sunday, March 25, 2007, at Blue Ridge Rehab in Martinsville.

He was born in Fieldale on May 18, 1926 to the late George McKinley Lawless and Daisy Shelor Lawless. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ray Lawless and Ralph Lawless.

He was the owner and operator of Fieldale Cement Products and retired from Doyle Lumber Company. He was a charter member of the Fieldale Fire Department and attended Fieldale United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Virginia Hudnall Lawless of the home; five daughters, Regina Phelps of Lynchburg, Janet Minter of Martinsville, Teresa Reeves of Fieldale, Lori King of Critz and Melanie Nelson of Spencer; one sister, Isabelle Gore of Fieldale; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at Collins Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Susan Brack officiating. Burial was in the Sycamore Baptist Church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Fieldale United Methodist Church, 36 Patrick Ave., Fieldale, Va. 24089; or to the Fieldale Fire Department, Fieldale, Va. 24089.

………4. Shelor, Pearl Mae

Parents: Robert Haywood & 1st wife Nancy Elizabeth (Law) Shelor.

1903 Birth: abt 1903 VA.

1910, 1920 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

1923 Marriage: Pearl m. Percy L. Setliff 6-16-1923 Patrick Co., VA.

Percy Liss Setliff, b. 3-16-1903 Patrick Co., VA, d. 7-16-1951 Dixie Hospital, Hampton, Elizabeth City County, VA, s/o Peter Thomas Setliff & Ada Lucy Bryant.

1954 Marriage #2: Pearl Shelor Setliff, nee Shelor, m. Willie Emmett Turner 1-19-1954 Fieldale, Henry Co., VA. He 59 yo widowed w/m in textile work, b. Pulaski Co., VA, residence Fieldale, VA, s/o George Washington Turner & Isabel Horseley. This is Willie’s 2nd marriage. She 50 yo widowed wf in textile work, b. Patrick Co., VA, residence Fieldale, VA, d/o Robert Howard Shelor & Elizabeth Law. This is also Pearl’s 2nd marriage.

William Emmit Turner, 62y 1m 18d, married w/m, b. July 5, 1894 Pulaski Co., VA, d. 8-23-1956 Martinsville General Hospital, Martinsville, VA but of 81 Hill St., Fieldale, Henry Co., VA. Retired textile worker. Spouse: Pearl S. Turner. Father: George Washington Turner. Mother: Isabelle Horsley. Informant: Pearl Turner, Fieldale, VA. COD: general carcinomatosis – carcinoma of prostate.

Aft 1956 Marriage #3: m. & divorced unknown Ledford.

1982 Death: 9-18-1982 Martinsville Convalescent Home, Martinsville, Henry Co., VA but of RFD #8, Martinsville, Henry Co., VA.

Pearl Setliff Ledford, 79 yo divorced w/f, b. Mar 31, 1903 VA. Spouse: blank as she is divorced. Father: Robert Shelor. Mother: Elizabeth Shelor. Informant: William T. Setliff, son. COD: acute and chronic myocardial infection -  1 mon; advanced senility; sepsis due to G.U. tract infection – 2 wks. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, VA. No burial date.

1982 Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Janice Hollandsworth)

………4. Shelor, Eugene Leslie

Parents: Robert Haywood & 2nd wife Daisy Ethel (Robertson) Shelor.

1918 Birth: 1-10-1918 Patrick Co., VA.

1920 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

1930 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River District 13, H139:

…… Robertson, Abe F. 67 yo married w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 19 yo when 1st married, owns, HOH.

………… Louana 62 yo wife , parents b. VA, 26 yo when 1st married.

………… Emmet 21 yo married son, b. VA, parents b. VA, 20 yo when 1st married, farm laborer.

…… Shelor, Eugene C. 12 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Curtis 9 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… Bateman, Lucile 5 yo granddaughter, b. NC, father b. NC, mother b. VA.

………… Eunice 3y 11/12 granddaughter, b. NC, father b. NC, mother b. VA.

………… Jack 2y 4/12 grandson, b. NC, father b. NC, mother b. VA.

…… Light, Emma 60 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1938 Marriage #1: Eugene Leslie Shelor m. Charity Elizabeth Carroll 5-21-1938 Martinsville, VA. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. Patrick Co., VA, residence Fieldale, VA, s/o Robert Howard Shelor & Daisy Ethel Robertson. She 17 yo single w/f, b. Yadkin Co., NC, residence Fieldale, VA, d/o Will Carroll & Clara Fain.

1940 Residence:

1940 Registration Card: 10-16-1940 Henry Co., VA.

Eugene Leslie Shelor, 22 yo self-employed w/m of R1. Ringgold, VA. Born Jan 10, 1918 Patrick County, VA. Mrs. Charity Carroll Shelor will always know address. His signature Eugene L. Shelor. 5’ 7” 156 lbs, brown hair & eyes with sallow complexion.

1977 Marriage #2: Eugene Leslie Shelor m. Lottie Mae Pulliam 6-11-1977 Rockingham Co., VA. He 59 yo of Tampa, FL. She 52 yo of Eden, NC.

Greensboro News & Record (NC) - Tuesday, November 22, 2011

EDEN - Mrs. Lottie Mae Biggs Pulliam Shelor, 87, of 421 Decatur Street passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Morehead Memorial Hospital.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Living God. Interment will follow in Overlook Cemetery.

Mrs. Shelor was born in Eden on Sept. 7, 1924, a daughter of Jesse Ben and Della Earls Biggs, both deceased. She was a homemaker and attended Church of the Living God.

She is survived by her brother, Noah Sanford Biggs.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Pulliam and her second husband Gene Shelor.

The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, prior to the service at the church.

Boone-Reynolds Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Shelor.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.boone-reynolds.com.

(src: GenealogyBank.com)

1984 Death: 4-28-1984 Eden, Rockingham Co., VA.

1984 Burial: Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, VA.

 Eugene Leslie Shelor

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Bill Carter)

………4. Shelor, Curtis Lee

Parents: Robert haywood & 2nd wife Daisy Ethel (Robertson) Shelor.

1920 Birth: 6-15-1920 Stuart, Patrick Co., VA.

1930 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River District 13, H139:

…… Robertson, Abe F. 67 yo married w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 19 yo when 1st married, owns, HOH.

………… Louana 62 yo wife , parents b. VA, 26 yo when 1st married.

………… Emmet 21 yo married son, b. VA, parents b. VA, 20 yo when 1st married, farm laborer.

…… Shelor, Eugene C. 12 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Curtis 9 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… Bateman, Lucile 5 yo granddaughter, b. NC, father b. NC, mother b. VA.

………… Eunice 3y 11/12 granddaughter, b. NC, father b. NC, mother b. VA.

………… Jack 2y 4/12 grandson, b. NC, father b. NC, mother b. VA.

…… Light, Emma 60 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1944 Marriage #1: Curtis Lee Shelor m. Verna Cornelia Clark 8-22-1944 Martinsville, VA. He 24 yo single w/m in US Army, b. Patrick Co., VA, residence Fieldale, VA, s/o Robert H. Shelor & Daisy Ethel Robertson. She 22 yo single w/f Schoolfield textile worker, b. Patrick Co., VA, residence Rt 2 Bassett, VA, d/o Jesse Lee Clark & Ada Alice Purdy.

1977 Divorce: granted to wife Verna Cornelia Clark from Curtis Lee Shelor after 1 yr separation. 1 minor child affected.

1977 Marriage #2: Curtis Lee Shelor m. Rheba Allie Harman, nee Slusher, 4-30-1977 Martinsville, VA. He 56 yo divorced w/m, b. June 5, 1920 VA, residence Rt 2, Stuart, Patrick Co., VA, s/o Robert Haywood Shelor & Daisy Robertson. This is Curtis’s 2nd marriage. She 54y widowed w/f, b. Dec 11, 1922 VA, 224 Hillcrest Dr, Collinsville, Henry Co., VA, d/o Wyatt Clinton Slusher & Grace Burgess. This is Rheba’s 3rd marriage.

Rheba Allie Slusher, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Wyatt Clinton & Grace Myrtle (Burgess) Slusher. She was 1st married to Freeman Curtis Hylton 1942 Floyd Co., VA, s/o J. B. Hylton & Melissa Weeks. They separated in 1943 & divorced in 1948. No children.

Freeman Curtis Hylton m. 2nd Lillian A. “Fannie” (Helms) Shelor, d/o William Emory & Flora L. (Hylton) Helms, & divorcee of Alvin Arandale Shelor, s/o Henry Franklin & Nannie Elizabeth (Gover) Shelor.

Rheba m. 2nd Archie Phlegar Harman in 1948 Radford, VA. Archie was b. in Montgomery Co., VA, s/o Lycurgus & Nettie Georgia (Linkous) Harman. Archie d. in 1970. They had at least 1 child

2002 Death: 5-22-2002.

2002 Burial: Fairystone Baptist Church Cemetery, Buffalo Ridge, Patrick Co., VA.

 Curtis Lee Shelor

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by larry eanes)

………4. Shelor, Percy Howard

Parents: Robert Haywood & 3rd wife Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Shelor.

1927 Birth: 7-21-1927 Patrick Co., VA.

1930 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents

1940 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with widowed mother.

1945 Registration Card: 7-21-1945 Patrick Co., VA.

Percy Howard Shelor, 18 yo of Rt 2, Stuart, Patrick Co., VA. Born Jul 21, 1927 Patrick Co., VA. Mary Elizabeth Shuff of Rt 2, Stuart, VA will always known his address. Alvis E. Wright of Rt 2, Stuart, VA his employer. His signature Percy Stuart. 5’ 7” 130 lbs; blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion.

1950 Marriage #2: Percy Howard Shelor m. Lucille Jean Scott 10-12-1950 Henry Co., VA. Registered in Franklin Co., VA. He 23 yo single w/m weaver, b. Patrick Co., VA, residence Rt 3, Bassett, Franklin Co., VA, s/o Robert H. Shelor & Mary E. Scott. She 18 yo single w/f, b. Fayettte Co., WVA, residence Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA, d/o Tom Scott & Erie Emberson.

………4. Shelor, Pansy May

Shelor, Pansy

(src: Ancestry.com; photo originally shared by Pat Moore)

Parents: Robert Haywood & 3rd wife Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Shelor.

1930 Birth: 2-5-1930 Patrick Co., VA.

1930 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents

1940 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with widowed mother

1948 Death: 5-3-1948 RFD #2, Stuart, Smith River District, Patrick Co., VA.

Pansey Mae Shelor, 18y 2m 18d, single w/f mill worker, b. Feb 15, 1930 Patrick Co., VA. Father: Robert Harvey Shelor, b. Patrick Co., VA. Mother: Mary Elizabeth Scott, b. Patrick Co., VA. Informant: Eugene Leslie Shelor of RFD #3, Bassett, VA. COD: suicide – gunshot wound of chest & abdomen – 30 minutes. Burial: Wayside Cemetery, Stuart, VA, May 4, 1948.

1948 Burial: Wayside Cemetery, Stuart, Patrick Co., VA.

 Pansy May Shelor

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Timmy Tilley)

………4. Shelor, Peggy Jean

Shelor, Peggy June

(src: Ancestry.com; photo originally shared by Pat Moore)

Parents: Robert Haywood & 3rd wife Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Shelor.

1932 Birth: 4-30-1934 Danville City, VA.

1940 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with widowed mother.

1964 Marriage #1: Peggy Jean Shelor m. Swanson Lawson Carter 7-23-1964 Pittsylvania Co., VA, registered in Martinsville, VA. He 56 yo divorced w/m employed in police work, b. Rockingham Co., NC, residence 339 Clearview Dr, Martinsville, VA, s/o George Ellis Carter & Eva Lawson. This is Swanson’s 2nd marriage. She 30 yo unemployed w/f, b. Patrick Co., VA, residence 339 Clearview Dr, Martinsville, VA, d/o Robert Howard Shelor & Mary Scott.

1980 Divorce: granted to wife Peggy Jean Shelor from Swanson Lawson Carter Jan 14m 1980 Martinsville, VA after 6 year separation.

1880 Marriage #2: Peggy Jean Shelor Carter m. Horace James Price 1-23-1980 Danville, VA. He 51 yo divorced w/m, b. 3-5-1928 VA, s/o George Harvey Price & Verna May Haraway. She 45 yo divorced w/f, b. 4-30-1934 Virginia, d/o Robert Howard Shelor & Mary Elizabeth Scott.

……3. Shelor, Celestia G.

Parents: Samuel Floyd & Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” (Cassell) Shelor.

1879 Birth: abt 1879 VA.

1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1884 Death: 05-21-1884 Patrick Co., VA.

1884 Burial:

……3. Shelor, Bettie T.

Samuel F Shelor family from 1904 or 05

(src: Ancestry.com; photo originally shared by Pat Moore)

Parents: Samuel Floyd & Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” (Cassell) Shelor.

1881 Birth: 1881 VA.

1907 Marriage #1: Jent Jones abt 1907.

1910 Residence: Roanoke City, VA, District 124, Melrose Ward, 1418 Orange Ave, H22:

…… Jones, Jent 28 yo w/m steam railroad conductor, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 3y, rents house, HOH.

………… Bettie T. 25 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 3y, 1 child with 1 living.

………… Forest T. 1y 2/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Kessler, Pansy S. 9 yo niece, b. VA, parents b. VA,

1913 Death: 11-1-1913 2306 Hanover Ave, NW, Roanoke, VA.

Bettie T. Jones, 30 yo married w/f, b. 1883 VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: L. F. Shelor, b. VA. Mother: Sallie E. Cassell, b. VA. Informant: Jeut Jones, Ronaoke, VA. COD: pulmonary turberculosis. Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Nov 2, 1913.

1913 Burial: Sherwood Burial Park, Salem City, VA.

 Bettie T. <I>Shelor</I> Jones

 Jent Jones

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by mom2mine)

……3. Shelor, Grace D.

Parents: Samuel Floyd & Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” (Cassell) Shelor.

1884 Birth: Jan 1884 Patrick Co., VA.

1884 Death: 12-05-1884.

1884 Burial:

……3. Shelor, Joseph Howard Sr

Shelor, Joe Howard, brother to Robert Shelor

(src: Ancestry.com; photo originally shared by Pat Moore)

Parents: Samuel Floyd & Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” (Cassell) Shelor.

1884 Birth: 1-28-1890 VA.

1920 Marriage #1: Grace Virginia Loehr 5-2-1920 Fulton Co., Georgia. (src: Find A Grave)

1923 City Directory: Atlanta, Georgia

…… Shelor, Joe H (Grace) mach r29 Orange

1929 Marriage #2: Mary B. Fortner 12-20-1929 Washington, D.C. (src: Find A Grave)

1930 Residence: Baltimore City, MD, District 441, 5215 St Charles Ave, H292:

…… Shelor, Joseph 35 yo w/m Milk Cooler Co. electrician, b. VA, parents b. VA, 20 yo when 1st married, veteran: WW, rents, HOH.

………… Mary 18 yo daughter, b. WVA, parents b, WVA, 18 yo when 1st married.

………… Joseph 8 yo son, b. New Jersey, parents b. VA., school.

………… Virginia 7 yo daughter, b. District of Columbia, parents b. VA, school.

………… William 4 yo son, b. District of Columbia, parents b. VA

1934 Death: 12-14-1934 Clayton Co., Georgia.

1934 Burial: Wayside Church Cemetery, Stuart, Patrick Co., VA.

………+ Shelor, Grace Virginia

Parents: William Brown & Mamie Lou (Taylor) Loehr.

1904 Birth: 11-11-1904 Walhalla, Oconee Co., SC.

1923 City Directory: Atlanta, Georgia

…… Shelor, Joe H (Grace) mach r29 Orange

1930 Residence: Knox Co., TN, District 8, Eastern State Hospital for the Insane:

…… Shelor, Grace L. 25 yo divorced w/f hospital attendant, b. SC, parents b. GA, 16 yo when 1st married. 

Marriage #2: Humbert Edward Christian Tischer.

1940 Residence: Norfolk City, VA, District 114-128, 128 Statler St, H241:

…… Tischer, Humbert 39 yo w/m U.S. Navy Elec Mate 1C, b. Wisconsin, completed H4, resided in same place 1935, rents, HOH.

………… Grace 35 yo wife, b. SC, resided in same place 1935, housework.

………… Joe 19 yo son, b. Georgia, completed H3, resided in same place 1935, school(?), grocery store truck driver. (school may be lined out) (implies surname Tischer – should be Shelor)

………… Virginia 17 yo daughter, b. Georgia, completed H3, resided in same place 1935, school. (implies surname Tischer – should be Shelor)

………… William 14 yo son, b. D.C., completed G8, resided in same place 1935, school. (implies surname Tischer – should be Shelor)

………… Thomas 1 yo son, b. VA, completed G0.

2001 Death: 8-21-2001 Bothell, King Co., Washington.

2001 Burial: Mills & Mills Memorial Park, Tumwater, Thurston Co., Washington with 2nd husband.

………4. Shelor, Joseph Howard Jr

Parents: Joseph Howard & 1st wife Grace Virginia (Lorhr) Shelor.

1921 Birth: 4-21-1921 Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.

1930 Residence: Baltimore City, MD with father & stepmother.

1940 Residence: Norfolk City, VA with mother & stepfather.

Marriage #1: Mildred Roberts.

1996 Death: 7-31-1996 Daytona Beach, Volusia Co., Florida

1996 Burial:

………4. Shelor, Virginia

Parents: Joseph Howard & 1st wife Grace Virginia (Lorhr) Shelor.

1923 Birth: abt 1923 Georgia.

1930 Residence: Baltimore City, MD with father & stepmother.

1940 Residence: Norfolk City, VA with mother & stepfather.

………4. Shelor, William

Parents: Joseph Howard & 1st wife Grace Virginia (Lorhr) Shelor.

1926 Birth: abt 1926 Washington D.C..

1930 Residence: Baltimore City, MD with father & stepmother.

1940 Residence: Norfolk City, VA with mother & stepfather.

………4. Shelor, Herman Leroy

Parents: Joseph Howard & 2nd wife Mary B. (Fortner) Shelor.

1934 Birth: 7-17-1934 Marion, Smyth Co., VA.

2000 Death: 4-9-2000 Fort Meyers, Lee Co., FL

2000 Burial:

End Floyd Goodson & Sarah Frances (Carter) Shelor Family.