Richards – Rutrough – Whitlock Family Cemetery, Floyd Highway N, Floyd Co., VA.

on a hill behind 3741 & 3801 Floyd Highway N.

Google Maps 36.98308, -80.22418

src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012

Original Source: Mary Conner Williams Oct 2001; also by Evelyn Rutrough (no date) & again by Rena Worthen & Margaret Tyman. (no date)

Find A Grave Name: FAG Name: Richards Cemetery, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

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:

Photos	NAME	Original Survey	BIRTH	DEATH	MARKER NOTES	ANNOTATIONS
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Bartel, Harold	yes	18 Jul 1928	28 Mar 1929	Son of W. L. & L. E. Bartel	aka Harold Wayne Bartel, s/o William Lawrence & Laura Etta (Thomas) Bartel. [Death Cert] [obit not found] [no file]
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Bartel, Marjorie D.	yes	03 May 1930	03 May 1930	Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Bartel	Marjorie D. Bartel, d/o William Lawrence & Laura Etta (Thomas) Bartel. [Death Cert not found] [obit not found] [no file]
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Bartel, , W. Lawrence + Bartel, Laura T.	yes yes	08 May 1898 13 Aug 1909	29 Sep 1985 24 Apr 2004		aka William Lawrence Bartel, b. Wisconsin, s/o Otto & Delvina Marinda (Maxey) Bartel. [Death Cert] [no file] m. 1927 Floyd nee Laura Etta Thomas, d/o Samuel Walter & Pernetta A. “Nettie” (Moore) Thomas. [no file] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, September 30, 1985 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, April 26, 2004
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Janney, Cynthia C.	yes	1 May 1881	26 Apr 1904	Wife of Armp Janney	nee Cynthia C. Rutrough, d/o Jacob William & 2nd wife Hannah (Flora) Rutrough. [1904 VA Death Records not available] [obit not found] [Rutrough_Solomon_Eveline] m. 1903 Floyd Armstead John “Armp” Janney, s/o Moses Nathaniel & Ruth (Underwood) Janney. [Death Cert] [Janney_Burwell_2wives] Arnp m. 2^nd 1905 Floyd, Judah M. Rutrough, d/o Jacob William & 2nd wife Hannah (Flora) Rutrough. [Rutrough_Solomon_Eveline] And Armp Janney m. 3^rd 1914 Montgomery, Cora Lee Hodges, d/o Wiley W. & Martha Susan (Howell) Hodges. [Hodge]
Marker not found but was noted in original survey	Janney, Susie E.	yes	25 Oct 1884	22 Oct 1906		nee Susan Elizabeth "Susie" Rutrough, d/o Jacob William & 2nd wife Hannah (Flora) Rutrough. [1904 VA Death Records not available] obit not found] [Rutrough_Solomon_Eveline] m. 1904 Floyd Doctor J. “Dock” or “Doc” Janney, s/o Moses Nathaniel & Ruth (Underwood) Janney. [Janney_Burwell_2wives] Doc m. 2^nd m. Nannie Eldie Martin, d/o Asa & Sarah (Keith) Martin.
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Nichols, Wilton F. + Nichols, Carrie E.	yes yes	11 Apr 1890 07 Mar 1893	13 Apr 1958 18 Sep 1967		aka Wilton Fred Nichols, b. Floyd s/o William Richard & Susan Adeline (Moran) Nichols. [Death Cert] [no file] m. 1913 Floyd nee Carrie Ann E. Sweeney, d/o Elkanah Kane & 1st wife Virginia Victoria “Jennie” (Richards) Sweeney. [Death Cert] [Sweeney_Joel_Nancy] The World-News, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, April 14, 1958 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, September 19, 1967
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Radford, Marie	yes	19 Apr 1921	18 Jun 1925	Dau. of P. B. & Lula Radford	aka Arlene Marie Radford, d/o Peter Bernard & Lula Jane (Sweeney) Radford. [Death Cert not found] [obit not found] [no file]
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Richard, James W.	yes	15 Aug 1870	17 Jan 1953		aka James William Richard, s/o Walter & Cynthia Ann “Cynthiana” (Rutrough) Richards. [Death Cert] [Richards_John_Martha] 1^st m. 1892 Floyd, nee Olivia Elizabeth “Ollie” Dobbins, d/o Ballard Crockett & Sarah Malinda (Jones) Dobbins. [Death Cert] [Dobyins_mcva] 2^nd m. 1936 Floyd, nee Beatrice Janney, d/o Creed Wilson & Octavia (Pack) Janney. [Janney_William_Sarah] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Sunday, January 18, 1953
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Richard, Ollie E. Dobbins	yes	10 Dec 1871	23 Mar 1935	Mother Wife of J. W. Richard	nee Olivia Elizabeth “Ollie” Dobbins, d/o Ballard Crockett & Sarah Malinda (Jones) Dobbins. [Death Cert] [Dobyins_mcva] m. 1892 Floyd James William Richard, s/o Walter & Cynthia Ann “Cynthiana” (Rutrough) Richards. [Death Cert] [Richards_John_Martha] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, March 26, 1935
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Richard, Walter + Richard, Cynthia A.	yes yes	01 Mar 1841 10 Jun 1845	04 May 1928 24 Nov 1927	Wife of Walter Richard	Walter Richard, s/o John & Martha (Harris) Richards. [Death Cert 1] [Death Cert 2] [Richards_John_Martha] m. 1865 nee Cynthia Ann “Cynthiana” Rutrough, d/o Solomon & Evaline (Hoback) Rutrough. [Death Cert] [obit not found] [Rutrough_Solomon_Eveline] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, May 08, 1928
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Richard, Walter Wayne	yes		29 Nov 1939	Baby Infant of Walter B. & Annie Richard	Walter Wayne Richard, s/o Walter Ballard & Susie Annie (Prillaman) Richard. [Death Cert not found] [obit not found] [Richards_John_Martha]
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Richards, John S.	yes	01 May 1877	19 Oct 1941		aka John Solomon Richards, s/o Walter & Cynthia Ann “Cynthiana” (Rutrough) Richards. [Death Cert] [Richards_John_Martha] m. 1905 Floyd Mabel Clara Thurman, 1881-1970, d/o William Alexander & Olivia Celestia “Ollie” (Shank) Thurman. [Death Cert] Mable is buried in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke per her death cert. [Thurman_David_Ann] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, October 20, 1941 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Wednesday, October 22, 1941 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Wednesday, October 14, 1970
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Richards, Larry Wayne	yes	08 Oct 1947	20 May 1948		Larry Wayne Richards, d/o Ammon Mayness & Christine Sylvia (Peters) Richards. [Death Cert] Richards_John_Martha] twin of Mary Jane The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Friday, May 21, 1948
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Richards, Mary Jane	yes	08 Oct 1947	06 May 1948		Mary Jane Richards, d/o Ammon Mayness & Christine Sylvia (Peters) Richards. [Death Cert] [obit not found] Richards_John_Martha] twin of Larry Wayne
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Rutrough, Catherine E.	yes	15 Oct 1870	13 Jan 1944	Wife of Jacob Rutrough	nee Catherine Elma Black, d/o James Henry & Sarah Elizabeth (Bower) Black. [Death Cert] [Black] m. 1906 Floyd as 3^rd wife of Jacob William Rutrough, s/o Solomon & Evaline (Hoback) Rutrough. [Death Cert] [Rutrough_Solomon_Eveline] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Saturday, January 15, 1944
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Rutrough, Hannah	yes	20 Jun 1840	24 Nov 1905	Wife of Jacob Rutrough	nee Hannah Flora, d/o Daniel & Judith (Fisher) Flora. [1905 VA death records not available] [obit not found] [no file] m. 1877 Franklin as 2^nd wife of Jacob William Rutrough, s/o Solomon & Evaline (Hoback) Rutrough. [Death Cert] [Rutrough_Solomon_Eveline]
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Rutrough, Jacob W.	yes	03 Feb 1844	11 Apr 1927		aka Jacob William Rutrough, s/o Solomon & Evaline (Hoback) Rutrough. [Death Cert] [obit not found] [Rutrough_Solomon_Eveline] 1^st m. 1866 Floyd, Sarah Frances Blackwell nee Naff, 1842-1876, d/o Daniel & Lydia (Barnhart) Naff. [1876 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [obiy not found] [Naff_Daniel_Lydia] Sarah 1^st m. Thomas T. Blackwell, s/o Moses Jr & 2nd wife Rebecca (Walters) Blackwell. [Blackwell_MosesJr_2wives] She is buried in Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd. 2^nd m. 1877 Franklin, Hannah Flora, d/o Daniel & Judith (Fisher) Flora. [1905 VA death records not available] [obit not found] [no file] 3^rd m. 1906 Floyd, Catherine Elma Black, d/o James H. & Sarah Elizabeth (Bower) Black. [Death Cert] [Black]
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Sowers, George Matthew	yes	26 Aug 1947	26 Aug 1947	Infant Son of Warren C. & Daphine Sweeney Sowers	George Matthew Sowers, infant s/o Warren C. & Daphine (Sweeney) Sowers. [Death Cert not found] [obit not found] [Sowers_WilliamRhoda]
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Sweeney, E. K.	yes	25 Dec 1859	13 Jul 1932		aka Elkanah Kane Sweeney, s/o Samuel & 1st wife Margaret (Thomas) Sweeney. [Death Cert] [Sweeney_Joel_Nancy] 1^st m. 1882 Floyd, nee Virginia Victoria “Jennie” Richards, 1855-1898, d/o Walter & Cynthia Ann “Cynthiana” (Rutrough) Richards. [1898 VA Death records not available] [obit not found] [Richards_John_Martha] 2^nd m. 1899 Floyd, Ida Lelia Yeatts, d/o John David & Ruth Ellen (Ingram) Yeatts. [Death Cert] [Yeatts_John_Mary] The Daily Press, Newport News, Virginia, 14 Jul 1932 The World-News, Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, July 14, 1932 The Bee (Danville, Virginia), Friday Afternoon, October 28, 1932
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Sweeney, Frank C.	yes	05 Oct 1895	30 Mar 1919	Son of E. K. & Virginia Sweeney	aka Franklin Clara W. “Frank” Sweeney, s/o Elkanah Kane & 1^st wife Virginia Victoria “Jennie” (Richards) Sweeney. [Death Cert] [Sweeney_Joel_Nancy] m. 1918 Floyd nee Lula Maye Guthrie, d/o Seaboard W. & Talitha Rosabelle (Weeks) Guthrie. [Guthrie_Benjamin_Sarah] Lula m. 2^nd 1921 Baltimore; div. 1927 Floyd, Daniel Price Wade, s/o Joshua S. & Amanda I. (Spangler) Wade. [Wade_Henry_Elizabeth] And she m. & 3^rd Henry Madison McPeak, b. Carroll, 1911-1987, s/o Wesley Franklin & Almeda Elizabeth “Medie” (Spangler) McPeak. [McPeak_Archelous_Katherine] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Sunday, April 06, 1919
Marker not found but was noted in original survey	Sweeney, Infant Snn	yes	10 May 1929	11 May 1929		Infant Sweeney, s/o Frederick Douglas “Fred” & 1^st wife Susie Ray (Vest) Sweeney & grandson of Elkanah Kane & 2^nd wife Ida Lelia (Yeatts) Sweeney. [Death Cert] [obit not found] [Sweeney_Joel_Nancy]
Marker not found but was noted in original survey	Sweeney, Lelia Yates	yes	20 Mar 1880	10 Nov 1970		aka Ida Lelia Yates/Yeatts, d/o John David & Ruth Ellen (Ingram) Yeatts. [Death Cert] [Yeatts_John_Mary] m. 1899 Floyd Elkanah Kane Sweeney, s/o Samuel & 1st wife Margaret (Thomas) Sweeney. [Death Cert] [Sweeney_Joel_Nancy] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, November 12, 1970
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Sweeney, Susie Ray Vest	yes	06 Jul 1907	16 May 1935	Wife of F. D. Sweeney	nee Susie Ray Vest, d/o John Henry & Agranda Palestine “Pallie” (Tice) Vest. [Death Cert 1] [Death Cert 2] [Vest_Samuel_Sarah] m. 1927 not Floyd Frederick Douglas “Fred” Sweeney, 1900-1973, s/o Elkanah K. & 2^nd wife Ida Lelia (Yates/Yeatts) Sweeney. [Death Cert] [Sweeney_Joel_Nancy] Fred m. 2^nd Allene Gertrude Vest, 1915-2011, another d/o John Henry & Agranda Palestine “Pallie” (Tice) Vest. [Vest_Samuel_Sarah] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Saturday, May 18, 1935
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Sweeney, Virginia V.	yes	19 Nov 1866	14 Feb 1898		nee Virginia Victoria “Jennie” Richards, 1855-1898, d/o Walter & Cynthia Ann “Cynthiana” (Rutrough) Richards. [1898 VA Death records not available] [obit not found] [Richards_John_Martha] m. 1882 as 1^st wife of aka Elkanah Kane Sweeney, s/o Samuel & 1st wife Margaret (Thomas) Sweeney. [Death Cert] [Sweeney_Joel_Nancy] He’ll m. 2^nd 1899, Ida Lelia Yeatts, d/o John David & Ruth Ellen (Ingram) Yeatts. [Death Cert] [Yeatts_John_Mary]
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Whitlock, Kyle E.	yes	29 Sep 1894	02 Apr 1924		aka Kyle Ernest Whitlock, b. Montgomery, s/o John Shelburn & Ida Virginia (Adkinson) Whitlock. [Death Cert] [obit nor account of accident found] [Whitlock_HenryA_2wives] m. 1921 Floyd Lena Ardessa Richards, d. 1994, d/o James William & Olivia Elizabeth "Ollie" (Dobbins) Richards. [Death Cert – Image not available Nov 2025] [Richards_John_Martha] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, September 26, 1994
src: FAG; photo added by John Skillman Aug 2012	Whitlock, Omer R. & Whitlock, Eula R.	yes yes	25 Nov 1893 11 Sep 1893	22 Aug 1946 06 May 1973		Omer Roy Whitlock, s/o William Alexander “Willie” & Louisianna Otilla “Lou” (Epperly) Whitlock. [Death Cert] [Whitlock_HenryA_2wives] m. 1915 Floyd nee Eula Daisy Richards, d/o James William & Olivia Elizabeth "Ollie" (Dobbins) Richards. [Death Cert] [Richards_John_Martha] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Saturday, August 24, 1946 The World-News, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, May 07, 1973
	Wimmer, Dora Gay	yes	21 Jun 1887	16 Feb 1912	Wife of H. J. Wimmer	nee Dora Gay Sweeney, d/o Elkanah Kane & 1^st wife Virginia Victoria “Jennie” (Richards) Sweeney. [early 1912 VA death records not available] [obit not found] [Sweeney_Joel_Nancy] m. 1903 Floyd Harvey Jacob Wimmer, 1882-1961, s/o Isaac King & 1st wife Ann Elizabeth (Mills) Wimmer. [Death Cert] [Wimmer_Isaac_Mahala] Harvey m. 2^nd 1914 Floyd, Bermuda Blair Tice, 1882-1970, d/o Daniel Webster & 1st wife Martha (Snuffer) Tice. [Death Cert] [Tice_FrancesJane_Laban] The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Sunday, September 03, 1961 The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Wednesday, February 11, 1970

Original Survey: Submitted to original Floyd Co., VA News List Rootsweb page 1^st maintained by Barb Stanley (1934-2006) by Mary Conner Williams with a couple of updates in DOD.

Richards Cemetery

Might also be known as RUTROUGH – WHITLOCK 
On a hill behind 3741 & 3832 Floyd Highway N. 
N 36 59.145  W 80 13.561 
Recorded October 2001 by Mary Conner Williams 

BARTEL 
            Harold  s/o W.L. & L.E.                                   18 Jul 1928      28 Mar 1929 
            Laura T(homas)                                                13 Aug 1909    24 Apr 2004 
            Marjorie D.  (d/o Mr.& Mrs. W.L.)                  3 May 1930 
            W. Lawrence                                                   8 May 1898    29 Sep 1985 

JANNEY 
            Cynthia C.  w/o Armp Janney                           1 Mar 1881     26 Apr 1904 
            Susie E.                                                            25 Oct 1884    22 Oct 1906 

NICHOLS 
            Carrie E.   (nee Sweeney)                                  7 Mar 1893     18 Sep 1967 
            Wilton F.                                                          11 Apr 1890    13 Apr 1958 

RADFORD

Marie  dau/o P.B. & Lula                                 19 Apr 1921    18 Jun 1925

RICHARD 

Cynthia A.  w/o Walter  (nee Rutrough)            10 Jun 1845     24 Nov 1927 

James W.    Father                                           15 Aug 1870    17 Jan 1953 

Ollie E. Dobbins    Mother  w/o James W.        10 Dec 1871    23 Mar 1935 

Walter                                                              1 Mar 1841     4 May 1928

Walter Wayne  Inf. S/o Walter B. & Annie       29 Nov 1939

RICHARDS

John S.                                                             1 May 1877    19 Oct 1941

Larry Wayne                                                    8 Oct 1947     20 May 1948

Mary Jane                                                        8 Oct 1947     6 May 1948

RUTROUGH 
            Catherine E.  w/o Jacob (nee Black)                 15 Oct 1870    13 Jan 1944 
            Hannah  w/o Jacob Rutrough  (nee Flora)         20 Jun 1840     24 Nov 1905 
            Jacob W.                                                          3 Feb 1844     11 Apr 1927 

SOWERS 
            George Matthew/Angel Baby/                           26 Aug 1947 
             Inf. S/o Warren C. & Daphine Sweeney Sowers 

SWEENEY 
            E.K.                                                                 25 Dec 1859    13 Jul 1932 
            Frank C.  s/o E.K. & Virginia                             5 Oct 1895    30 Mar 1919 
            Inf. S/o F.D. & Susie R. Sweeney                     10 May 1929   12 May 1929   
            Lelia Yates                                                       20 Mar 1880    10 Nov 1970 
            Susie Ray Vest, w/o F.D. Sweeney                               1907               1935 
            Virginia V.  (nee Richards)                                19 Nov 1866   14 Feb 1898 

WHITLOCK 
            Eula R.  (nee Richards)                         11 Sep 1893    6 May 1973 
            Kyle E.                                                 28 Sep 1834    2 Apr 1926 
Omer R.                                               25 Nov 1892   22 Aug 1946 

WIMMER 
            Dora Gay  w/o H. J. Wimmer                                       1887 

src: Floyd Co., VA HX Society