Last Updated: July 29, 2024

Winter in Floyd Co., VA

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1. Winter, David

Parents: Paulus & 3rd wife Sarah Jane (Little) Winter.

1825 Birth: 1825 Montgomery Co., VA.

I1845 Marriage #1: David Winther m. 1st Mary Blackwell 06-19-1845 Floyd Co., VA by (minister not named).

1850 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA, H289:

…… Winter, David 21 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1,500, HOH.

……… Mary 21 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… John P. 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Elizabeth 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Howery, Fleming 23 yo w/m laborer, b. VA.

Note: David & Mary divorced before 1852.

1852 Marriage #2: Susannah Link 6-7-1852. (not recorded in Floyd Co., VA) I

1860: (looked everywhere)

1863 Military: David Winter enlisted as a private, Co A, Virginia 54th Infantry Regiment in 09 Mar 1863 Jacksonville, Virginia.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H242:

…… Winter, David 45 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $100, HOH.

……… Sarah 85 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

i1872 Marriage #3: David Winter m. 2nd Eliza Ellen Sowers 10-24-1872 at Michael Howry's, Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. He 48 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Paulus & Sarah Winter. She single 36 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John H. & Catherine Sowers.

Eliza Elender “Ellen” Sowers, 1836-1922, d/o John H. & Catherine (Lester) Sowers. She is buried in the Huffville Cemetery, SR 610, Floyd Co., VA.[Sowers_JohnH_Catherine] I

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H43:

…… Winters, David 55 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, Father b. Rhine Germany, Mother b. Pennsylvania, HOH.

……… Ellen 44 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

…… Sowers, Dillon W. 21 yo nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm, school. (s/o Joseph Dawson Sowers & 1st wife, Julia Ann Slusher)

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg District 69, H166:

…… Wickham, Benj C. 57 yo w/m farmer, b. June 1842 VA, parents b. VA, m. 35y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Mary 58 yo wife, b. May 1842 VA, parents b. VA, m. 35y, 7 ch with 7 living.

……… Ocie D. 19 yo daughter, b. Mar 1881 VA, parents b. VA, servant.

……… George C. 15 yo son, b. Aug 1884 VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… Winter, Ellen 64 yo widowed sister in law, b. April 1836 VA, parents b. VA.

1910:

1920 Residence: Christiansburg Town, Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg District 115, H339:

…… Wickham, William H. 52 yo w/m cannery factory manager, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

……… Ella 54 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Winters, Ellen 84 yo widowed aunt, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Wickham, James E. 17 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, laborer furniture factory.

1885 Death: 1-12-1885 Floyd Co., VA, s/o COD: pneumonia. Age: 58y. b. Montgomery Co., VA.

1885 Burial: Hale Cemetery, SR612 near Stonewall, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

…+ Winter, Mary Louise

Parents: Moses Jr & 1st wife Elizabeth “Betsy” (Williamson/William) Blackwell. [Blackwell_Moses_2wives]

1829 Birth: 1829 Bedford Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with husband, David Winter.

i1855 Marriage #2: Mary Blackwell m. 2nd Floyd Roop 04-05-1855 Floyd Co., VA John E. Repass. He 22 yo single farmer, b. Montgomery Co., VA, s/o James & Elizabeth Roop. She 24 yo divorced, b. Bedford Co., VA, d/o Moses & Elizabeth Blackwell.

Floyd Roop, s/o James & Elizabeth (Carroll?) Roop. [Roop_JamesSr_Elizabeth]

…2. Winter, John Paulus

Parents: David & 1st wife Mary Louise (Blackwell) Winter. [Blackwell]

1847 Birth: 1847 VA.

1850 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with parents.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H2:

…… Winter, Geo 33 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer, $15,000/1,500, HOH.

……… Elizabeth 21 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Winter, Sarah Jane 74 yo w/f, b. VA. (George’s mother)

…… Jones, Malinda 18 yo w/f, b. VA, house girl.

…… Winter, John P. 13 yo w/m, b. VA. (s/o David & 1st wife Mary L. (Blackwell) Winter)

……… Elizabeth J. 12 yo w/f, b. VA. (d/o David & 1st wife Mary L. (Blackwell) Winter)

…… Dickerson, John 20 yo w/m, b. VA, hired hand. I (s/o Michael & Catherine (Craig) Dickerson)

……… Riley 16 yo w/m, b. VA, hired hand. I (s/o Michael & Catherine (Craig) Dickerson. He will m. Elizabeth J. Winter, d/o David & 1st wife Mary L. (Blackwell) Winter)

Note: John Paulis Winter disappeared from Floyd County, VA about the time of the War Between the States and was never heard from again. (src: Find A Grave)

…2. Winter, Elizabeth J. “Lizzie” I

Parents: David & 1st wife Mary Louise (Blackwell) Winter.

1848 Birth: Sep 1848 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with parents.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H2:

…… Winter, Geo 33 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer, $15,000/1,500, HOH.

……… Elizabeth 21 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Winter, Sarah Jane 74 yo w/f, b. VA. (George’s mother)

…… Jones, Malinda 18 yo w/f, b. VA, house girl.

…… Winter, John P. 13 yo w/m, b. VA. (s/o David & 1st wife Mary L. (Blackwell) Winter)

……… Elizabeth J. 12 yo w/f, b. VA. (d/o David & 1st wife Mary L. (Blackwell) Winter)

…… Dickerson, John 20 yo w/m, b. VA, hired hand. I (s/o Michael & Catherine (Craig) Dickerson)

……… Riley 16 yo w/m, b. VA, hired hand. I (s/o Michael & Catherine (Craig) Dickerson. He will m. Elizabeth J. Winter, d/o David & 1st wife Mary L. (Blackwell) Winter)

i1866 Marriage #1: Elizabeth Winter m. George Riley Dickerson 09-28-1866 at George Winter's, Floyd Co., VA by Owen Sumner. He 22 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Micael & Catherine (Craig) Dickerson. She single 18 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o David & Mary Winter.

George Riley “Riley” Dickerson, s/o Michael & Catherine (Craig) Dickerson. [Dickerson_Michael_2wives]

1925 Death: 1-20-1925 Floyd Co., VA.

1925 Burial: Hale Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo) (with Riley)

 

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1. Winter, Sarah Jane

Parents:

1785 Birth: 1785 Botetourt Co., VA.

Note: Sarah (Little) Winter is the widow of Paulus Winter whose will was proved Dec 1839. Named wife Sarah & children, Barbary, Susannah, Mary, Nancy, David, & George. Also, heirs of deceased daughter, Elizabeth.

1822 Marriage #1: Sarah Little m. Paulas Winter 3-13-1822 Botetourt Co., VA.

1840 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, pg172:

…… Winther, Sarah

……… 1 female 50-59 yo

……… 1 male 15-19 yo.

……… 1 male 10-14 yo.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H289:

…… Winter, George 23 yo w/m, b. Floyd, farmer, $5,000, HOH.

……… Sarah 65 yo w/f, b. Botetourt, cannot read or write.

…… Little, Robert 71 yo w/m, b. Botetourt, cannot read or write. (probably Sarah’s brother)

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H2:

…… Winter, Geo 33 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer, $15,000/1,500, HOH.

……… Elizabeth 21 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Winter, Sarah Jane 74 yo w/f, b. VA. (George’s mother)

…… Jones, Malinda 18 yo w/f, b. VA, house girl.

…… Winter, John P. 13 yo w/m, b. VA. (s/o David & 1st wife Mary L. (Blackwell) Winter)

……… Elizabeth J. 12 yo w/f, b. VA. (d/o David & 1st wife Mary L. (Blackwell) Winter)

…… Dickerson, John 20 yo w/m, b. VA, hired hand. I (s/o Michael & Catherine (Craig) Dickerson)

……… Riley 16 yo w/m, b. VA, hired hand. I (s/o Michael & Catherine (Craig) Dickerson. He will m. Elizabeth J. Winter, d/o David & 1st wife Mary L. (Blackwell) Winter)

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H242:

…… Winter, David 45 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $100, HOH.

……… Sarah 85 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1872 Death: 1872 Little River Twp, Floyd Co., VA. COD: consumption. Age: 86y 6m. Parents: not known. POB: Bedford Co., VA, Informant: Geo, son.

1872 Burial: Hale Family Cemetery, Moore Road NE, Red Oak Grove area, Floyd Co., VA.

…2. Winter, George

Parents: Paulus & Sarah Jane (Little) Winter.

1827 Birth: 1827 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H289:

…… Winter, George 23 yo w/m, b. Floyd, farmer, $5,000, HOH.

……… Sarah 65 yo w/f, b. Botetourt, cannot read or write.

…… Little, Robert 71 yo w/m, b. Botetourt, cannot read or write. (probably Sarah’s brother)

i1853 Marriage #1: George Winters m. 1st Elizabeth Slusher 05-19-1853 Floyd Co., VA by Owen Sumner of the Baptist Church. She d/o Nancy Cox per permission note.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H2:

…… Winter, Geo 33 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer, $15,000/1,500, HOH.

……… Elizabeth 21 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Winter, Sarah Jane 74 yo w/f, b. VA. (George’s mother)

…… Jones, Malinda 18 yo w/f, b. VA, house girl. [jones]

…… Winter, John P. 13 yo w/m, b. VA. (s/o David & 1st wife Mary L. (Blackwell) Winter)

……… Elizabeth J. 12 yo w/f, b. VA. (d/o David & 1st wife Mary L. (Blackwell) Winter)

…… Dickerson, John 20 yo w/m, b. VA, hired hand. (s/o Michael & Catherine (Craig) Dickerson)

……… Riley 16 yo w/m, b. VA, hired hand. (s/o Michael & Catherine (Craig) Dickerson. He will m. Elizabeth J. Winter, d/o David & 1st wife Mary L. (Blackwell) Winter)

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H158:

…… Winters, George 43 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer, $5,000/1,710, HOH.

……… Elizabeth 33 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

……… Emily Bell 5 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Albert Bryant 3 yo w/m, b. VA. (def. “Bryant”)

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H50:

…… Winters, George 53 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, father b. Rhine Germany, mother b. VA, HOH.

……… Elizabeth 43 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, phthisis.

……… Emily 15 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, assists in housework.

……… Grant 13 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm, school. (def. “Grant”)

…… Jones, Mildred 20 yo m/f servant, b. VA, parents b. VA, housekeeper, school.

…… Wimmer, Burwell 20 yo w/m servant, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm.

Marriage #2: He reportedly m. 2nd Martha J. Howery & had 1 child Willie Winter.

1888 Death: 1-08-1888 Floyd Co., VA. COD: cancer. Age: 62y 5m.

1888 Burial: Hale Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

……+ Winter, Elizabeth

Parents: David & Nancy (Cox) Slusher. [Slusher_Nancy_David]

1836 Birth: 11-3-1836 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband George Winter.

1881 Death: 2-16-1881 Floyd Co., VA.

1881 Burial: Hale Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

……3. Winter, Emily Bell

Parents: George & Elizabeth (Slusher) Winter

1864 Birth: 8-18-1864 Floyd Co., VA.

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

1881 Marriage #1: Emily B. Winter m. James David Moore 10-05-1881 at Mr. George Winter's, Floyd Co., VA by N.B. Wickham. He 24y 11m, single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Noah B. & Artamius Moore. She 17 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o George & Elizabeth Winter.

James David Moore, b. 10-10-1856, d. 8-17-1922.

1953 Death: 6-28-1953.

1953 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (with James)

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James David Moore

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

……3. Winter, Albert Grant

Parents: George & Elizabeth (Slusher) Winter

1867 Birth: 4-23-1867 VA.

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

1886 Marriage #1: Albert Grant Winter m. Annie L. Gibson 04-25-1886 at George Winter's, Floyd Co., VA by Amos Dickerson. He 19 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o George & Elizabeth Winter. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John M. & Olive M. Gibson.

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

…… Winter, Albert G. 23 yo.

……… Annie L. 25 yo.

……… Stella G. 2 yo.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 17, H39:

…… Winter, Grant 33 yo w/m farmer, b. Apr 1867 VA, m. 14y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Annie L. Annie L. 35 yo wife, b. Feb 1865 VA, m. 14y, 4 ch with 4 living.

……… Stella G. 12 yo daughter, b. Dec 1887 VA, school.

……… Nancy B. 9 yo daughter, b. Mar 1891 VA.

……… Mary A. 4 yo daughter, b. Aug 1895 VA.

……… John S. 2 yo son, b. July 1897 VA.

…… Reynolds, Chas 13 yo b/m servant, b. Jan 1887 VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 50, H172:

…… Winter, Grant A. 43 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 24y, mortgaged farm, HOH.

……… Annie L. 45 yo wife, b. VA, M1 24y, 6 ch with 6 living.

……… Blanche N. 19 yo daughter, b. VA.

……… Mary A. 14 yo daughter, b. VA, school.

……… John S. 12 yo son, b. VA, home farm laborer, school.

……… Annie G. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, school.

……… Herman D. 4 yo son, b. VA.

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 93, H32:

…… Winter, Albert G. 53 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, owns with mortgage, HOH.

……… Annie L. 54 yo wife, b. VA.

……… Mary A. 24 yo single daughter, b. VA, public school teacher.

……… Annie G. 16 yo daughter, b. VA, school.

……… Herman D. 14 yo son, b. VA, school, home farm laborer.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, South End Court House District 6, H32:

…… Winter, Albert G. 62 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, 19 yo when 1st married, owns, vet: no, HOH.

……… Annie L. 65 yo wife, b. VA, 21 yo when 1st married.

……… Annie G. 26 yo single daughter, b. VA, public school teacher.

1934 Death: 8-27-1934.

1934 Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

………+ Winter, Annie Laura

Parents: John M. & Olive M. (unknown) Gibson.

1865 Birth: 2-24-1865 VA.

1890, 1900 1910, 1920, 1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Albert Grant Winter.

1944 Death: 1-24-1944.

1944 Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

………4. Winter, Stella G.

Parents: Albert Grant & Anna Laura (Gibson) Winter.

1887 Birth: Dec 1887 VA.

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

I1907 Marriage #1: Stella Winters m. Elbert Naff 4-14-1907 Floyd Co., VA by P. G. Lester, Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o A. T. & Eliza Naff. She 19 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o A. G. & Annie L. Winters.

Elbert L. Naff, b. 3-12-1886, d. 8-26-1920, s/o Andrew Tazewell & Eliza Ann (Howery) Naff. [naff]

………4. Winter, Nancy Blanche

Parents: Albert Grant & Anna Laura (Gibson) Winter.

1890 Birth: 3-4-1890 VA.

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

1913 Marriage#1: James Madison Mitchell, s/o Henry Thomas & Martha J. (Howery) Mitchell.

1988 Death: 12-18-1988

1988 Burial: Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke City, VA.

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

………4. Winter, Mary A.

Parents: Albert Grant & Anna Laura (Gibson) Winter.

1895 Birth: 8-16-1895 VA.

1900, 1910, 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1920 Marriage #1: Mary m. J. F. Dobyns 1920 Floyd Co., VA.

1955 Death: 1-16-1955.

1955 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

………4. Winter, John S.

Parents: Albert Grant & Anna Laura (Gibson) Winter.

1897 Birth: 7-31-1897 Floyd Co., VA.

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

1920 Residence: 1802 Patterson Ave, Roanoke Independent City, Roanoke Co., VA, Highland Ward 1, District 29, H266:

…… Mitchell, James M. 32 yo w/m Jitney service chauffeur, b. VA, parents b. VA, rents, HOH.

……… Blanche 28 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Irene 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA,

……… Thomas 4y 2/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Sumner, Grayden 27 yo single w/m boarder, b. VA, parents b. VA, Jitney service chauffeur.

…… Winter, John 22 yo single w/m boarder, b. VA, parents, b. VA, Jitney service chauffeur.

1978 Death: Salem City, Roanoke Co., VA.

1978 Burial:

………4. Winter, Annie Grant

Parents: Albert Grant & Anna Laura (Gibson) Winter.

1903 Birth: 6-8-1903 VA.

1910, 1920, 1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1933 Marriage #2: Bernard Lester Lemon m. Annie Grant Winters 11-2-1933 Roanoke VA. He 45 yo widowed w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o James Lemon & Margaret Moore. She 30 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Grant Winters & Annie Gibson.

Bernard Lester Lemon, s/o James R. & Sarah Margaret (Moore) Lemon. [lemon]

1994 Death: 6-9-1994 of Roanoke City, VA.

1994 Obit: Roanoke Times, The (VA) - June 11, 1994
LEMON, Annie Grant Winter, 91, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, June 9, 1994. For the past 6 years, she made her home in Copper Hill with her son and daughter-in-law. She was the widow of Bernard L. Lemon and a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy L. and Jimmy Maile, Roanoke; sons and daughters-in-law, Bernard G. and Ruby D. Lemon, Copper Hill, Reggie W. and Margie T. Lemon, Roanoke; grandchildren, Danny Lemon and wife, Susan, Atlanta, Ga., Mark Lemon and wife, Julianne, Roanoke, Adam Lemon and wife, Beth, Copper Hill, MarAnna Lemon, Brett Lemon, both of Roanoke; great-grandchildren, Olivia and Austin Lemon. Special sister-in-law, Nan Winter, Roanoke; a number of nieces and nephews. 

1994 Burial: Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke City, VA.

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

………4. Winter, Herman David

Parents: Albert Grant & Anna Laura (Gibson) Winter.

1905 Birth: 4-20-1905 VA.

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

Marriage #1: Nannie Lawrence Spangler

1967 Death: 6-9-1967

1967 Burial: Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke City, VA.

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……3. Winter, Willie

Parents: George & 2nd wife Martha J. (Howery) Winter.

1886 Birth: abt 1886 Floyd Co., VA.

i1902 Marriage #1: Willie Winter m. Purse Williams 4-27-1902 Floyd Co., VA. He 23 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o John F. & Martha Williams. She 16 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o George & Matting Winter.

Pyrrhus Williams, s/o John Franklin & Martha Jane (Moore) Williams. [williams_JosephP_Susan]

End Winter.