Ballinger Family Cemetery, Parkway Lane S, Floyd Co., VA.

N 36 51.121 W 80 19.278

36.85200, -80.32020

Google Maps using coordinates 36.85200, -80.32020

 

Original Source: Documented Feb 15, 2006 by Melissa Goodson & Genevieve C. Starkey.

Note from Evelyn Rutrough dated 1878: Parents of George Royal Sr buried here. Thomas Royal; Martha Brooks (1st wife); Martha Vancy (2nd wife).

Published Materials:

Cemeteries Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Indian Valley District Volume I by Elza B. Cox & Phyllis G. Phillips ©1980. Added with permission of Elza B. Cox Nov. 2022.

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

Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia ~ Compiled by Donna J. Robertson ~ © 1993

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 1st maintained by Barb Stanley (1934-2006); compilers will be individually identified.

Find A Grave Name: Ballinger Family Cemetery, Parkway Ln S. (Rt 8), Floyd, VA 24091

Coordinates: 36.85200, -80.32020

Cemetery ID: 2817765

Floyd County, VA GIS Parcel ID 66-118B

Owner Name BALLINGER - SLUSHER CEMETERY

(8 HEADSTONES PER PLAT)

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: 2006 notation: “Some graves marked with rocks & one monument fallen over on face so could not be read.”

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NAME

Original survey

BIRTH

DEATH

MARKER NOTES

ANNOTATIONS

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Ballinger, Eleanor Harless

yes

19 Jan 1893

05 Nov 1947

 

nee Eleanor Hamilton Harless, d/o James Richard & Lorena Leona (Palmer) Harless. Living in Prince George’s Co., MD 1940. [Death Cert – can’t find] [no file]

m. 1913 Montgomery

Ordway Gentry Ballinger, s/o John Tazwell & Martha J. (Sparks) Ballinger. Living in Prince George’s Co., MD 1940. [Death Cert – can’t find] [no file] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]

 

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Saturday, November 08, 1947

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Ballinger, Ellis G.

yes

15 Dec 1872

21 Aug 1948

 

aka Ellis Gamereau Ballinger, single s/o John Tazwell & Martha J. (Sparks) Ballinger. [DeathCert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, August 24, 1948

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Ballinger, J. T.

yes

18 Feb 1850

21 Jan 1934

aka John Tazwell Ballinger, s/o Richard & Martha (Lovell) Ballinger but was born before parents married in 1857. [DeathCert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]

m. 1872 Floyd

nee Martha J. Sparks, d/o William R. & Milla (Gentry) Sparks. [DeathCert] [no file]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, January 23, 1934

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Ballinger, Martha J. Sparks

yes

14 Aug 1847

18 Feb 1921

 

nee Martha J. Sparks, d/o William R. & Milla (Gentry) Sparks. [DeathCert] [obit – can’t find] [no file]

m. 1872 Floyd

aka John Tazwell Ballinger, s/o Richard & Martha (Lovell) Ballinger but was born before parents married in 1857. [DeathCert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives)

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Ballinger, Ordway Gentry

yes

06 Aug 1875

30 Mar 1936

Husband of Elleanor

Ordway Gentry Ballinger, s/o John Tazwell & Martha J. (Sparks) Ballinger. [Death Cert – can’t find] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]

m. 1913 Montgomery

nee Eleanor Hamilton Harless, d/o James Richard & Lorena Leona (Palmer) Harless. [Death Cert – can’t find] [no file]

FAG has him buried in the Epperly-Ballinger Cemetery which is a different cemetery. He needs to be moved to this the Ballinger Family Cemetery, Parkway Lane South, Floyd Co., VA.

Royal, Thomas

yes

28 Jun 1850

27 Feb 1913

 

Note from Evelyn Rutrough dated 1878. Her source: Mrs. George Royal Sr.

Parents of George Royal Sr, 1880-1964, buried here.

Thomas Royal, 1850-1913, s/o William & Sallie (Saunders) Royal. [DeathCert] [obit – can’t find]

m. 1st Martha Elizabeth Brooks, 1852-1888, d/o William E. & Rebecca E. (Brown) Brooks. She is buried in NC. [no file]

m. 2nd Martha J. Vaney/Vannoy, d/o William & Fannie (Sparks) Vaney/Vannoy. [no file]  

FAG has him buried in the Epperly-Ballinger Cemetery which is a different cemetery. He needs to be moved to this the Ballinger Family Cemetery, Parkway Lane South, Floyd Co., VA.

Slusher, Fannie G.

yes

22 Feb 1877

18 Jul 1915

 

nee Fannie Gertrude Ballinger, d/o John Tazwell & Martha J. (Sparks) Ballinger. [DeathCert] [obit – can’t find] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives)

m. 1904 Floyd Co., VA

Hillsman Moses Slusher, s/o James Bennett & Nancy W. “Nannie” (Dickerson) Slusher. [DeathCert] [Slusher_Jeremiah_Sarah]

FAG has him buried in the Epperly-Ballinger Cemetery which is a different cemetery. He needs to be moved to this the Ballinger Family Cemetery, Parkway Lane South, Floyd Co., VA.

Slusher, Hillsman M.

yes

22 Aug 1878

09 Apr 1958

 

aka Hillsman Moses Slusher, s/o James Bennett & Nancy W. “Nannie” (Dickerson) Slusher. [Slusher_Jeremiah_Sarah]

1st m. 1904 Floyd, nee Fannie Gertrude Ballinger, d/o John Tazwell & Martha J. (Sparks) Ballinger. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]

2nd m. 1918 Floyd, Judia Rosa Martin nee Jones, d/o Robert P. & Malinda (Nolen) Jones. [Death Cert]

 

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, April 10, 1958

Fannie’s obit – can’t find

 

The World-News, Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, April 06, 1967

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Slusher, Mildred D.

yes

1905

08 Aug 1931

 

Mildred D. Slusher, single d/o Hillsman Moses & Fannie Gertrude (Ballinger) Slusher. [DeathCert] [obit – can’t find] [Slusher_Jeremiah_Sarah]

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Sparks, Millie

yes

1805

1874

w/o W. R. Sparks

nee Milla “Millie” Gentry, d/o unknown. [1874 Floyd County Death Register] [no file]

m. can’t find

William R. Sparks, s/o unknown.

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Zemla, Sally

yes

13 Mar 1909

03 Jan 1937

 

nee Sally A. Slusher, d/o Hillsman Moses & Fannie Gertrude (Ballinger) Slusher. [Death Cert – can’t find] [obit – can’t find] [Slusher_Jeremiah_Sarah]

m. 1927 Delaware

Joseph F. Zemla, 1900-1980, s/o unknown. [no file]

 

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