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Descendants of Samuel B. Floyd

Generation No. 2

2. SAMUEL B. FLOYD² JR. (SAMUEL B.¹ FLOYD) was born August 1835 in Amherst Co. VA, and died Unknown. He married (1) ELIZABETH LAYNE May 14, 1859, daughter of THOMAS LAYNE and MILDRED. She was born 1832, and died Unknown. He married (2) LUCIE L BURNLEY September 10, 1874. She was born 1852, and died Unknown. He married (3) LUTIE B. TYREE December 24, 1897 in Rockbridge Co. VA. She died Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL B. FLOYD JR.:
Served in the 49th Virginia Infantry Co I during the Civil War.

Household:

Name             Relation       Marital Status       Gender       Race       Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Samuel FLOYD       Self       M             Male       W       44 VA Farm Laborer VA             VA
Lucie L. FLOYD       Wife       M             Female       W       28 VA Keeping House VA             VA
Elzie H. FLOYD       Dau       S             Female       W       3 VA VA            VA
Virginia M. FLOYD Dau       S             Female       W       1 VA VA            VA
Edgar V. FLOYD       Son       S             Male       W       3M VA VA             VA

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Source Information:
Census Place Pedlar, Amherst, Virginia
Family History Library Film 1255353
NA Film Number T9-1353
Page Number 263C

More About SAMUEL JR. and ELIZABETH LAYNE:
Marriage: May 14, 1859

More About SAMUEL JR. and LUCIE BURNLEY:
Marriage: September 10, 1874

More About SAMUEL JR. and LUTIE TYREE:
Marriage: December 24, 1897, Rockbridge Co. VA

Children of SAMUEL JR. and LUCIE BURNLEY are:

	i.		ELIZA A.³ FLOYD, b. November 1877; d. Unknown.
	ii.		VIRGINIA M. FLOYD, b. 1879; d. Unknown.
	iii.		EDGAR V. FLOYD, b. 1880, Amherst Co, VA; d. Unknown.

3. JULIA A.² FLOYD (SAMUEL B.¹) was born December 1841 in Amherst Co. VA, and died Unknown. She married DAVID W. JARVIS January 14, 1883 in Rockbridge Co. VA, son of WILLIAM JARVIS and ELIZABETH ANN. He was born 1846 in Amherst Co. VA, and died Unknown.

Marriage Notes for JULIA FLOYD and DAVID JARVIS:
pg 196 Marriage records of Rockbridge Co, VA

January 19, 1883, David E. Jarvis, 37, s, b/Amherst Co., living in Amherst Co.,
Farmer
Son of Wm. Jarvis and E.A. Jarvis
Married Julia A. Floyd, 30, s, b/Amherst Co., living in Rockbridge
Daughter of Saml. Floyd and Eliza. Floyd
J. Kyle Gilbert officiating.

More About DAVID JARVIS and JULIA FLOYD:
Marriage: January 14, 1883, Rockbridge Co. VA

Children of JULIA FLOYD and DAVID JARVIS are:

	i.		WALTER O.³ JARVIS, b. July 1895; d. Unknown.
	ii.		ROBERT JARVIS, b. 1897; d. Unknown.

4. JOHN JAMES² FLOYD (SAMUEL B.¹) was born 1843 in Pedlar, Amherst Co. VA, and died Unknown. He married MOLLIE BEVERLY Bef. 1868. She was born 1847, and died Unknown.

Notes for JOHN JAMES FLOYD:
Served in the 49th Virginia Infantry Co I during the Civil War.

All of John and Mollie's children were born in Amherst Co, VA.

1880 Census follows:

Household:

Name             Relation      Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation       Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John FLOYD       Self       M       Male W 35 VA       At Home VA            VA
Mollie FLOYD       Wife       M       Female W 33 VA Keeping House VA       VA
Henry FLOYD       Son       S       Male W 12 VA At Home VA            VA
James FLOYD       Son       S       Male W 11 VA At Home VA       VA
Daniel L. FLOYD       Son       S       Male W 8 VA             VA            VA
William FLOYD       Son       S       Male W 4 VA             VA            VA
Edward T. FLOYD       Son       S       Male W 1 VA VA            VA
Clementine BEVERLY       S       Female W 20 VA             VA       VA
(Sister-in-law)

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Source Information:
Census Place Pedlar, Amherst, Virginia
Family History Library Film 1255353
NA Film Number T9-1353
Page Number 263C

More About JOHN FLOYD and MOLLIE BEVERLY:
Marriage: Bef. 1868

Children of JOHN FLOYD and MOLLIE BEVERLY are:

	i.	HENRY³ FLOYD, b. 1868, Amherst Co, VA; d. Unknown.
	ii.	JAMES FLOYD, b. 1869, Amherst Co, VA; d. Unknown.
	iii.	DANIEL L. FLOYD, b. 1872, Amherst Co, VA; d. Unknown.
	iv.	WILLIAM FLOYD, b. 1876, Amherst Co, VA; d. Unknown.
	v.	CAROLINE FLOYD, b. 1877, Amherst Co, VA; d. Unknown.
	vi.	EDWARD T. FLOYD, b. 1878, Amherst Co, VA; d. Unknown.
6.	vii.	THOMAS FLOYD, b. 1880, Amherst Co, VA; d. Unknown.

5. BENJAMIN² FLOYD (SAMUEL B.¹) was born May 04, 1852 in Amherst Co. VA, and died Abt. 1920 in Amherst or Rockbridge Co. VA. He married (1) JUDITH L. GILBERT March 22, 1873 in Amherst Co. Va, daughter of UNKNOWN and ANN GILBERT. She was born 1857 in Amherst Co. VA, and died Bef. 1892 in Amherst or Rockbridge Co. VA. He married (2) LUCY SOUTHERS November 21, 1892 in Amherst Co. Va, daughter of ROBERT SOUTHERS and EMILY HAMILTON. She was born 1868 in Amherst or Rockbridge Co. VA, and died Unknown in Amherst or Rockbridge Co. VA.

Notes for BENJAMIN FLOYD:
The children of Ben and Judith were recalled by Joseph "Joe" William Floyd, their grandson on
11/23/2001.

Benjamin is listed on the 1880 Amherst Census as age 24 and a Farm Laborer

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation       Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Benjamin FLOYD       Self       M       Male W 24 VA Farm Laborer VA             VA
Juda FLOYD       Wife       M Female W 27 VA Keeping House VA             VA
Hugh FLOYD       Son       S Male W 5 VA VA             VA
James FLOYD       Son S Male W 4 VA             VA             VA
Robert FLOYD       Son       S Male W 2 VA                   VA             VA
Eliza FLOYD       Mother       S Female W 60 VA                   VA             VA

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Source Information:
Census Place Pedlar, Amherst, Virginia
Family History Library Film 1255353
NA Film Number T9-1353
Page Number 263C

From the Amherst Co, Va Records obtained in December 2005:

Marriage license was applied for on March 22, 1873.

At the time of the application:

Benjamin Floyd is listed as being 19 years of age, single, and lists his parents as Samuel and Eliza (looks like Elizco) Floyd. His place of birth is listed as Amherst, VA. Occupation is Farmer.

Judith L (or Le) Gilbert is listed as being 21 yrs of age, single, and parents are "Father Unknown" and mother is Ann Matilda J. Gilbert. Judith's place of birth is also listed as Amherst, VA.

Place of residence is listed as Amherst, VA.

Witness to the license is Jms. J. Floyd.

August 2006: New info: The Following came out of a book titled Nelson Co., Va. Heritage 1807 to 2000.
Benjamin Franklin Floyd born 4 May 1856 and died
after 1920, married twice. 1st marriage was Juda
Gilbert born 1857 on March 22, 1873. The children
were:
1 Elly Hugh Floyd born 1873 and died 1952
2 James Marion Floyd born 9 May 1876 and died 26 June1969
3 Robert Floyd born 1878 and died 1965.
4 Annie Floyd born 1884 and died 1949.
5 Benjamine Frank Floyd born 18 Aug 1889

All are buried in Greenhill cemetery in Buena Vista
except Elly, who is buried in the Holiness Cemetery in
Lexington. Benjamin married again to Lucy Southers born 1868 on
24 Nov 1892 in Amherst Co. Lucy was the daughter of
Robert and Emily Hamilton Southers. Their children
were:
1 Eva Floyd born 3 Dec 1894 and died on 27 Dec 1983
2 Charles Morris Floyd born 1898 and died in a train
wreck on 19 Aug 1924.
3 Norman Riley Floyd born 1 April 1904 and died 24
July 1986.
4 Eugene James Floyd born 1902.
5 Edna (Addie) Floyd born 1911.
6 Julia Floyd born 1913.

More About BENJAMIN FLOYD:
Affectionately Known As: Ben

Notes for JUDITH L. GILBERT:
From the Amherst Co, Va Records obtained in December 2005:

Marriage license was applied for on March 22, 1873.

At the time of the application:

Benjamin Floyd is listed as being 19 years of age, single, and lists his parents as Samuel and Eliza (looks like Elizco) Floyd. His place of birth is listed as Amherst, VA. Occupation is Farmer.

Judith L (or Le) Gilbert is listed as being 21 yrs of age, single, and parents are "Father Unknown" and mother is Ann Matilda J. Gilbert. Judith's place of birth is also listed as Amherst, VA.

Place of residence is listed as Amherst, VA.

Witness to the license is Jms. J. Floyd.

More About JUDITH L. GILBERT:
Affectionately Known As: Judy

More About BENJAMIN FLOYD and JUDITH GILBERT:
Marriage: March 22, 1873, Amherst Co. Va

More About BENJAMIN FLOYD and LUCY SOUTHERS:
Marriage: November 21, 1892, Amherst Co. Va

Children of BENJAMIN FLOYD and JUDITH GILBERT are:

WILLIAM³ FLOYD, d. Unknown.

More About WILLIAM FLOYD:
Burial: Unknown, Green Hill Cemetery, Buena Vista, VA

7.	ii.	JOE FLOYD, d. Unknown.
8.	iii.	ELLY HUGH FLOYD, b. 1873; d. 1952.
9.	iv.	JAMES MARION FLOYD, b. May 09, 1875, Pedlar, Amherst Co. VA; d. June 26, 1969, Buena Vista, Va.
10.	v.	ROBERT LEE FLOYD, b. April 02, 1878, Amherst Co, VA; d. March 10, 1965, Rockville, MD.
	vi.	ANNIE FLOYD, b. 1884; d. 1949.

Notes for ANNIE FLOYD:

11.

vii.

BENJAMIN FRANK FLOYD, b. August 18, 1889; d. Unknown.

Children of BENJAMIN FLOYD and LUCY SOUTHERS are:

	viii.	EVA³ FLOYD, b. December 03, 1894; d. December 27, 1983.
12.	ix.	CHARLIE MORRIS FLOYD, b. December 28, 1898; d. August 19, 1924, Burried at Neriah church.
	x.	EUGENE JAMES FLOYD, b. 1902; d. Unknown.
	xi.	MARGARET FLOYD, b. 1903; d. Unknown.
13.	xii.	NORMAN RILEY FLOYD, b. April 01, 1904; d. July 24, 1986.
14.	xiii.	MAMIE FLOYD, b. Private.
	xiv.	EDNA ADALINE FLOYD, b. Private.
	xv.	JULIA FLOYD, b. Private.

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