Epperly – Ballinger Family Cemetery, on hilltop at Route 8 and Canning Factory Road SW (Rt. 807), Floyd Co., VA.

aka Howell Cemetery – almost every available death certificate called this cemetery Howell graveyard or burial ground.

aka Ballinger Family

N 36 52.556 W 80 20.094

36.87600, -80.33490

From Floyd go south on Parkway Ln S (RT 8) approximately 3 miles to Canning Factory Rd SW. Turn right on Canning Factory Rd SW and go two tenths of a mile to a hard left in front of 1290 & 1295 Canning Factory Rd SW. The cemetery sits high on the hill 250 yards behind 1295 Canning Factory Rd SW. The cemetery is accessed by a driveway/farm road which goes up the hill. It is to the right of the farm road and sits next to the tree line at the top of the hill and is clearly visible using Google Earth.

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Google Maps using coordinates 36.87600, -80.33490.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater 4 Feb 2020)

Original Source: Documented 12 March 2006 by Margaret Smith, Doug Clement & Genevieve C Starkey.

Published Materials:

Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Burks Fork District Volume II Compiled by Phyllis Goad Phillips And Genevieve Cochran Starkey 1^st of 109 Cemeteries pg 1-2. Added with permission of Genevieve Cochran Starkey May 2021.

Head of the River, Rest Vale, Copper Hill Brethren, Wilson’s ~ Cemeteries in Floyd County ~ Work compiled by Billy & Juanita Grice, Salem, VA 1886-1997

Others submitted to original Floyd County, VA News List 1^st maintained by Barb Stanley (1934-2006); compilers will be individually identified.

Find A Grave Name: Epperly/Ballinger Cemetery aka Ballinger Family Cemetery

Find A Grave Location: Canning Factory Road SW (Rt. 807) Floyd, Floyd County, Virginia, 24091 USA

Coordinates: 36.87600, -80.33490

Cemetery ID: 2649597

Annotations – added by Barb Camery Reininger BootsWI@gmail.com

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

FAG: Find a Grave

[Death Record n/a] Floyd Co., VA Death Records n/a 1863-1864 & parts of other years seeming to be missing.

[Death Cert n/a] Virginia Death Records, with some exceptions, not available 1899-Jun 14, 1912. src: Virginia Vital Records • FamilySearch]

Notes:

Photo	NAME	Original survey	BIRTH	DEATH	MARKER NOTES	ANNOTATIONS
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Agee, James	yes	02 Jul 1902	29 Jun 1909	Son of John & Laura Agee	James Agee, s/o John Taylor & Laura (Epperly) Agee. [1909 VA Death Certs – n/a] [obit not found] [Agee_William_Nancy]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Agee, Mary	yes	02 Feb 1906	02 Feb 1906	Infant Dau of John & Laura Agee	Mary Agee, infant d/o John Taylor & Laura (Epperly) Agee. [1906 VA Death Certs – n/a] [obit not found] [Agee_William_Nancy]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, Clyde Sr + Ballinger, Dollie R.	yes yes	23 Jan 1932 21 Dec 1921	09 Aug 2000 01 Nov 2009		Clyde Carson “Coon” Ballinger Sr, s/o Gulliver Gollias & Effie Mae (Semones) Ballinger. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1950 Floyd Dollie Mae Radford, d/o Holbert Lee & Emma E. (Underwood) Radford. Holbert is a descendent of James Tazewell & Lycia (Janney) Radford thru their grandson Luther Lee & Addie W. (Smith) Radford. [Radford_JamesT_Lydia] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Friday, August 11, 2000 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, November 03, 2009
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, Durwood I.	yes	30 Aug 1901	11 Apr 1960	Son of W.A. & Leatha Ballinger	aka Durwood Irvin Ballinger, s/o William Albert & Letha (Hylton) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1926 Montgomery; divorced & it doesn’t appear either remarried. nee Mary Rebecca Bingham, d/o Thomas & Nancy (Woolwine) Bingham. [Death Cert] [no file] The Roanoke World-News, Roanoke, Virginia · Wednesday, April 13, 1960 Daily Press, Newport News, Virginia · Thursday, April 28, 1988
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, George L.	yes	18 Aug 1883	08 Jun 1926	Son of W.A. & Leatha Ballinger	aka George Lafayette Ballinger, s/o William Albert & Leatha (Hylton) Ballinger. [Death Cert] DC uses George W. Ballinger. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] 1st m. 1912 Floyd & probably divorced from Ollie Virginia Lawrence, d/o Henry Andrew & 1^st wife Adelaide Lee “Addie” (Young) Lawrence. She dies a Wolhford. [Lawrence_Thomas_2wives] 2^nd m. 1919 Montgomery, Elizabeth Cinderella “Lizzie” Jones, 1898-1977, d/o Dave Thomas & Josephine (Bowles) Jones. [Death Cert] [no file] Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia · Friday, June 18, 1926 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, March 24, 1977
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, Gulliver G. + Ballinger, Effie S.	yes yes	01 Jun 1896 09 Mar 1903	26 Nov 1994 15 Apr 1946		aka Gulliver Gollias Ballinger, s/o Elizabeth Adamay Ballinger. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. abt 1925 (can’t find) nee Effie Mae Semones, d/o Lucy Ann Semones. [Death Cert] Lucy Ann Semones, 1869-1947, d/o Joshua & Elizabeth (Horton) Semones of Carroll Co., VA. [no file] Roanoke Times and World-News, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, November 29, 1994 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Wednesday, April 17, 1946
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, Henry F. + Ballinger, Rebecca F.	yes yes	10 Mar 1866 01 Aug 1870	29 Apr 1916 02 Jun 1916		Henry F. Ballinger, s/o Richard Marion & Rebecca Elizabeth (Burgess) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [obit bit found] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] 1^st m. 1887 Floyd nee Rebecca Frances Starr, d/o Jonathan & Zylpha (Hylton) Starr. [Death Cert] [obit not found] [Starr_Jonathan_Zylpha]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, Isaac & Jacob	yes	15 Mar 1870	19 Mar 1870		twin sons of Richard Marion & Rebecca Elizabeth (Burgess) Ballinger. [1870 Floyd Death Register] day of death differs in DR. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, John W.	yes	17 Apr 1871	24 Feb 1873		John W. Ballinger, s/o Richard Marion & Rebecca Elizabeth (Burgess) Ballinger. [1873 Floyd Death Register] Death not recorded in 1873 Floyd Co., VA Death Register but it is very hard to read. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, Julia Ann	yes	13 Dec 1833	1 Sep 1914		Julia Ann Ballinger, single d/o Richard & Martha (Lovell) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [obit not found] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, Leatha Hylton	yes	01 May 1857	04 Jan 1952	Wife of W.A. Ballinger	nee Leatha Hylton, d/o Catherine Hylton. (Leatha’s father was reportedly Joseph Wickham) [Death Cert] [Hylton_HenryA_2wives] m. 1876 Floyd William Albert Ballinger, 1859-1919, s/o Richard & 2nd wife, Martha (Lovell) Ballinger. [obit not found] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Saturday, January 05, 1952
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, Lucinda K.	yes	06 Jun 1860	06 Sep 1862		Lucinda C. Ballinger, d/o Richard Marion & Rebecca Elizabeth (Burgess) Ballinger. [1862 Floyd Co., VA Death Register Pg 1]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, Martha	yes	06 Jan 1812	03 Jun 1892		nee Martha Lovell, d/o George & Elizabeth (unknown) Lovell. [1892 Floyd Death Register] [obit not found] [Lovell] m. 1857 Floyd Richard Ballinger, s/o Henry & Mary Elizabeth (Clarkson) Ballinger. [1859 Floyd Death Register] [obit not found] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, Richard	yes	06 Sep 1769	10 Jul 1859		Richard Ballinger, s/o Henry & Mary Elizabeth (Clarkson) Ballinger. [1859 Floyd Death Register] [obit not found] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] 1^st m. Sally Wade (can't find). 2^nd m. 1857 Floyd, Martha Lovell, d/o George & Elizabeth (unknown) Lovell. [1892 Floyd Death Register] [obit not found] [Lovell]
(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Richard H. L.	yes	6 Aug 1898	13 May 1919		Richard Henry Lee Ballinger, single s/o Henry F. & Rebecca Frances “Fanny” (Starr) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [obit not found] Ballinger_Richard_2wives]
Reverse side of same stone src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, Richard M. + Ballinger, Elizabeth R.	yes yes	18 Dec 1839 14 Jun 1839	21 Jun 1914 04 Sep 1892	Reverse side of same stone	aka Richard Marion Ballinger, s/o Martha “Patsy”Lovell but married as a Ballinger and Richard Ballinger may well be his father but he was born well before Richard & Martha were married. [Death Cert] [obit not found] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1859 Floyd nee Rebecca Elizabeth Burgess, d/o Henry & Judea (Earls) Burgess. [1892 Floyd Death Register] [obit not found] [Burgess_Henry_Judea]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, W. A.	yes	15 Mar 1855	02 Jan 1919		aka William Albert Ballinger, s/o Richard M. & 2nd wife Martha “Patsy” (Lovell) Ballinger but he was born before parents married in 1857. [Death Cert] [obit not found] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1876 Floyd nee Leatha Hylton, 1857-1952, d/o Catherine Hylton. (Leatha’s father was reportedly Joseph Wickham) [Hylton_HenryA_2wives] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Saturday, January 05, 1952
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Ballinger, William W.	yes	8 Dec 1896	4 Apr 1971	Son of W. A. & Leatha Ballinger	aka William Wallace Ballinger, s/o William Albert & Leatha (Hylton) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] 1^st m. 1925 Detroit, MI, & div 1928 Ada M. Hastings. 1 child. 2^nd m. 1949 Alleghany Co., NC, Ida Thelma Hall nee d/o Lucian Catron & Nannie Marcella (Teany) Hall. [Death Cert] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, April 05, 1971 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, April 02, 1984
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Beckner, Etta	yes	07 Mar 1886	27 Jul 1968	Funeral Home Marker only	nee Oma Etta “Etta” Ballinger, d/o Elizabeth Adamay Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1918 Floyd James Eli Beckner, 1902-1960, s/o Samuel & Nannie (unknown) Beckner. [Death Cert] Per his death record he is buried in the Ballinger Cemetery. [no file] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Sunday, July 28, 1968
Marker not found & not noted in original survey, BUT Death Cert & obit but give Ballinger Cemetery as his place of burial & his wife is known to be buried here.	Beckner, James Eli	no	15 Mar 1902	18 Sep 1960		James Eli Beckner, 1902-1960, s/o Samuel & Nannie (unknown) Beckner. [Death Cert] Per his death record he is buried in the Ballinger Cemetery. [no file] m. 1918 Floyd nee Oma Etta “Etta” Ballinger, d/o Elizabeth Adamay Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, September 19, 1960 The World-News, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, September 20, 1960
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Cannaday, Elizabeth	yes	1839	1886	Wife of S. H. Cannaday	nee Elizabeth “Bettie” Lemon, d/o Isaac Jr & 1st wife Sarah (Young) Lemon. [Death not recorded in 1886 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Obit not found] [Lemon_Isaac_2wives] m. 1847 Floyd Stephen Hubbard Cannaday, s/o William A. & Martha A. (Wright) Cannaday. [Death not recorded in 1879 Floyd Co., VA Death Register BUT this year does appear to be incomplete] [Obit not found] [Cannaday_Stephen2]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Cannaday, S. H.	yes	1825	1879		Stephen Hubbard Cannaday, s/o William A. & Martha A. (Wright) Cannaday. [Death not recorded in 1879 Floyd Co., VA Death Register BUT this year does appear to be incomplete] [Obit not found] [Cannaday_Stephen2] m. 1847 Floyd nee Elizabeth “Bettie” Lemon, d/o Isaac & 1st wife Sarah (Young) Lemon. [Death not recorded in 1886 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Lemon_Isaac_2wives]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Epperly, Eden	yes	1814	07 Feb 1876		Eden N. Epperly, s/o John M. & Nancy (Phares) Epperly. [1876 Floyd Death Register] [obit not found] [Epperly_Eden_Leah] m. 1845 Floyd nee Leah Gilham, d/o William & Mary "Polly" (Goodykoontz) Gilham. [1901 VA Death Certs – n/a] [obit not found] [Gilham]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Epperly, Infant	yes	20 Jun 1912	20 21 Jun 1912	Son of C. M. & L. E. Epperly note 2 days of death on stone but he was b. at 12 midnight	Infant s/o Calohill Minnis & Linnie E. (Cannaday) Epperly. [Death Cert] [Epperly_Eden_Leah]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Epperly, J. W.	yes	29 Jun 1856	31 Dec 1931		aka John William Epperly, s/o Eden N. & Leah (Gilham) Epperly. [Death Cert] [Epperly_Eden_Leah] 1^st m. 1875 Floyd nee Nancy Adeline Cannaday, 1854-1928, d/o Stephen H. & Elizabeth (Lemon) Cannaday. [Death Cert] Mother differs in DC. [Cannaday_Stephen2] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Sunday, January 03, 1932 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Sunday, January 17, 1932 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, February 21, 1928
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Epperly, Leah	yes	1822	1901	Wife of Eden Epperly	nee Leah Gilham, d/o William & Mary "Polly" (Goodykoontz) Gilham. [1901 VA Death Certs – n/a] [obit not found] [Gilham] m. 1845 Floyd Eden N. Epperly, s/o John M. & Nancy (Phares) Epperly. [1876 Floyd Death Register] [obit not found] [Epperly_Eden_Leah]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Epperly, Nancy A.	yes	19 Jun 1854	18 Feb 1928	Wife of J. W. Epperly	nee Nancy Adeline Cannaday, d/o Stephen H. & Elizabeth (Lemon) Cannaday. [Death Cert] Mother differs in DC. [Cannaday_Stephen2] m. 1875 Floyd John William Epperly, 1856-1931, s/o Eden N. & Leah (Gilham) Epperly. [Death Cert] [Epperly_Eden_Leah] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, February 21, 1928 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Sunday, January 03, 1932 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Sunday, January 17, 1932
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Hall, Gertrude Ballinger	yes	02 Jun 1896	09 May 1929	Wife of J. S. Hall	nee Mary Gertrude Ballinger, d/o Henry F. & Rebecca Frances “Fanny” (Starr) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1918 Montgomery John Samuel Hall, 1895-1953, s/o Walter Alexander T. & Salina Laurel or Lee “Lina” (Young) Hall. [Death Cert] [Hall_Freeborn_Amanda] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Friday, May 10, 1929 The World-News, Roanoke, Virginia · Wednesday, October 21, 1953 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, October 22, 1953
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Howell, Alexander	yes	30 May 1809	19 Jan 1881		aka Alexander Andrew Howell, s/o David & Susannah (Hylton) Howell. [Death not recorded in 1881 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Howell_Alexander_Timandra] m. 1831 Floyd nee Timandra Dobyns, d/o John Dobyns & cousin of Samuel Dobyns. [no file] The News and Advance, The Daily News, Lynchburg, Virginia · Monday, January 24, 1881
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Howell, George P.	yes	14 Mar 1851	01 Dec 1861		George P. Howell, single s/o Alexander Andrew & Timandra (Dobyns) Howell. [Death not recorded in 1861 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [obit not found] [Howell_Alexander_Timandra]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Hylton, Byrd H.	yes	18 Jun 1867	13 Dec 1930		Burdine Hathaway “Byrd” Hylton, s/o Dennis & Margaret Catherine (Simmons) Hylton. [Death Cert] [Hylton_Jesse_Elizabeth] m. 1900 Floyd nee Martha Ann Ballinger, 1877-1972, d/o William Albert & Leatha (Hylton) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, December 16, 1930 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Saturday, January 08, 1972 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Sunday, January 09, 1972
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Hylton, Louis E.	yes	23 Oct 1903	10 Jan 1936		Louis Edgar Hylton, s/o Burdine Hathaway “Bird” & Martha Ann (Ballinger) Hylton. [Death Cert] [Hylton_Jesse_Elizabeth] m. 1925 Floyd nee Mary Augusta Howell, 1904-1983, d/o Josiah Daniel & Margaret E. (Slusher) Howell. [Death Cert] [Howell_Daniel_Ruth] Mary m. 2^nd 1938 Radford, Thomas Adam Woolridge, d/o Millard W. & Roberta (Scruggs) Wollridge. [no file] Mary is buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg City, VA. The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Saturday, January 11, 1936
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Hylton, Martha Ballinger	yes	22 Sep 1877	7 Jan 1972		nee Martha Ann Ballinger d/o William Albert & Leatha (Hylton) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1900 Floyd Burdine Hathaway “Byrd” Hylton, 1867-1930, s/o Dennis & Margaret Catherine (Simmons) Hylton. [Death Cert] [Hylton_Jesse_Elizabeth] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Saturday, January 08, 1972 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Sunday, January 09, 1972 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, December 16, 1930
NO PHOTO	LEE	yes			Only inscription
No photo NOT NOTED IN FIND A GRAVE but is noted in original survey	Lesueur, Elizabeth	yes	11 Jun 1835	11 Dec 1912		nee Elizabeth S. Howell, d/o Alexander Andrew & Timandra (Dobyns) Howell. [Death Cert] [obit not found] [Howell_Alexander_Timandra] 1^st m. 1857 Floyd, Isaac P. Carter, s/o Henry & Malinda (Agnew) Carter. [Carter] 2^nd m. 1891 Floyd, Martel LeSueur, 1821-1904, s/o Mosby & Catherine (Goodykoontz) Lesueur. [1904 VA Death Certs – n/a] [obit not found as “Lesueur”] [Lesueur_Mosby_Catharine] Martell 1^st m./ 1853 Sarah Phlegar, d/o Joseph & Nancy (Boone) Phlegar. [Phlegar_Joseph_Nancy]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Thomas, Totsey	yes	Oct 1907	Jul 1908	Dau of J.W. & Alice Thomas	Totsey Thomas, d/o John William & 1^st wife Virginia Alice (Ballinger) Thomas. [1908 VA Death Certs – n/a] [Thomas_JohnJr_Lucinda]
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Thomas, Virginia Alice	yes	10 Jul 1881	01 Sep 1916	Dau of W. A. & Leatha Ballinger Married 30 Dec 1905 to J. W. Thomas	nee Virginia Alice Ballinger, d/o William Albert & Leatha (Hylton) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [obit not found] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1905 Floyd John William Thomas, 1882-1954, s/o Iowa Dallas & Mary Caroline (Thompson) Thomas. [Thomas_JohnJr_Lucinda] John will m. 2^nd 1917 Floyd, Marcenia Gladys Hylton, d/o John D. Robert & 2nd wife Martha E. (Pratt) Hylton. John is buried in Bel Air Memorial Gardens, Bel Air, Harford Co., MD with his 2^nd wife. [Hylton_HenryT_2wives] The Aegis and Harford Gazette, Bel Air, Maryland · Thursday, May 20, 1954
src: FAG; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020	Thomas, Willie Ray	yes	Jun 1905	Sep 1909	Son of J.W. & Alice Thomas	Willie Ray Thomas, s/o John William & 1^st wife Virginia Alice (Ballinger) Thomas. [1909 VA Death Certs – n/a] [Thomas_JohnJr_Lucinda]