William Anderson Rorrer

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Descendants of William Anderson Rorrer
Generation 1
1. WILLIAM ANDERSON1 RORRER was born on 20 Apr 1834 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. He died on
02 Jul 1913 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married Catharine Bowling, daughter of Elisha Anglin and
Lucy L. Bowling on 13 Jan 1858 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She was born on 23 May 1839 in Patrick,
Virginia, USA. She died on 04 Feb 1933 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
Notes for William Anderson Rorrer:
William Anderson Rorrer was conscripted in Patrick County, VA into Capt. Fry's Light Artillery
Company R, Virginia on April 1, 1862 at Patrick County, VA for 3 years. His military records reveal
nothing of note as they do not indicate his locations during the war. He had several hospital stays
and was admitted to C.S.A. General Hospital in Charlottesville, VA on 5/31/1863 with chronic
rheumatism ( now believed to be Rheumatic Fever). Another source said that he was conscripted
on 4/1/1862 for Turner Artillery, transferred to Orange Artillery on 10/9/1862, sent to hospital from
Moss Creek 5/23/1863 with chronic rheumatism, back to duty on 9/11/1863. He was in
Charlottesville, VA hospital on 10/12/1864. As you can tell from the letters below he served at the
battle of Chancellorsville. He is listed in the official records as W. A. Roarer on Film M382 Roll 47.
Formed in Orange County, the Orange Artillery was originally under the command of Capt. Thomas
Jefferson Peyton. Organized in May 1861, the battery was reorganized March 20, 1862. The
battery originally reported as Co. F, and also Co. D, of Fitzgerald's 1st Regt. C.S. Arty., which was
only an attempt to form a regiment. Sometime after the reorganization of batteries in the Army of
Northern Virginia, the Orange Artillery received new members from the old Long Island Artillery
formerly commanded by Capt. Abram Wimbish and previously by Patrick H. Clark. The Orange
Artillery also received a few former members of William Turner's Mountain Artillery. Under the
same orders, Captain Peyton was relieved, making way for the promotion of Charles William Fry to
captain.
Though missing the 1st and 2nd Battle of Manassas, the Morris Artillery served creditably on the
Peninsula, Seven Days, and Sharrpsburg before being organized into a battalion with the Morris
and King William Artillery. Continuing active service, the batteries of the battalion saw fighting at
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg before being nearly annihilated at the "Bloody
Angle" at Spotsylvania Court House.
William applied for a Civil War Pension as a veteran and amputee once on May 2, 1900.
A letter from William Anderson Rorrer to his wife Catherine Rorrer:
Camp near Bowling Green, VA April 17, 1863
Dear Wife, I seat myself this morning to inform you that I am well at this time and I hope that when
these few lynes come to hand that they may find you in the best of health. I have no news of any
importance to write to you of any interest. I want to come home and see you all very bad but there
is no chance for me to come at this time but I will send you my likeness. I had my likeness taken
yesterday. It cost me twelve dollars and I want you to write me whether you think it is like me or
not. I don't much like to send it by mail but there is no other chance. You must write soon for I will
want to know whether you got my type or not. Tell all the children when they want to see their Pa
they must look at my likeness. We are looking for a fight at Fredericksburg and I expect we will
leave here soon but if we do I will write to you and let you know it, but you must not stop writing to
me for your letters will follow me and I will get them if you direct them right. I saw Thomas H.
Bennett today, he was well and Zenus was well also. Send his mother word. I sent you a letter by
Daniel Robertson and one more that I never got no answer to yet. I did not get a letter from you
last mail but I hope I will get one by this mail. When you write to me hereafter you must direct your
letter to W. A. Rorer, Milford Depot, VA care of C.W.Fry, Orange Artillery, Major Carter's Battallion
and I will sure get them. Tell Isiaih W. Akers wife he is well. Be sure to write me if you got the letter
I sent by Robertson and if you got the money. Also give my best respects to all my friends and
relations. Now I will close for this time and if I get a letter by this mail I will write again.
Nothing more, your husband
Wm. A. Rorer / Catharine Rorer
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In a second letter---- 5/16/1863 from Guinea Station, VA
In a letter to his wife from Caroline County, VA on 5/16/1863 he wrote " I take this opportunity of
writing you a few lines and answer your kind and ever welcome letter which came to hand
yesterday and found me tolerable well as to health. But broakdown a marching and fighting. I was
fighting all day on the 3rd of this month the day after you wrote your letter to me. I can inform you
that we lost six men killed and nine wounded of our company.--General Jackson was killed---D.B.
Burnett a civilian was killed. A.H. Colerton was wounded, that is all the Patrick men that was hurt in
this battle. I saw Capt.Overson killed, he was Peter Rorrer's Capt. Pater (Peter) came out safely. I
saw him after the fight was over. He came along with us when we was coming out of the fight. It is
reported here that General Hooker was wounded. I don't know whether the report is true or not. But
I hope it is, for he is the one who fought us so hard on the third of this month at Chancellorsville,
but we give them a decent whipping and ran them back across the river.They are campt on one
side of the Rappahannock River and us on the other side in sight of each other.But don't think we
will have any more fighting to do here soon. At least I hope we will not, for I am getting very tired of
fighting. Tell Isaac Akers wife that he is well. I truly hope that this letter may find you all in good
health and doing well. I have no good news to write to you at this time. I want to come home and
see you all very bad, but I see no chance for me to come home soon, unless we could have peace
and I see no prospect of peace at this time as I have no news to write that will interest you.I will
come to a close by asking you to write soon and often. Direct your letter to Guinea Depot, Caroline
Co. in care of Captain C.W.Fry, Orange Artillery, Major Carters Batallion. So no more at present---
Wm. A. Rorrer: Catharine Rorrer
I will write you a few lines more. I sent you and Susan a ring, a piece in a letter and I want you to
let me no in your next letter whether you received them or not. Tell Susan, Seph, State and the
baby all howdy for me. Let us all never forget each other. Nothing more at present only remember
you until death.
W.A.R.
In "Chatainge's 1888-89 Virginia Business Directory - Patrick County", W. A. Rorrer is listed as one
of the principal farmers in the Buffalo Ridge area, along with Thomas Dudley Rorrer, P. A.
McKenzie, L.G.Law, S.M.Terry, Peter Spencer, Hardin Vaughn, Geo. B. Shamblin, Isham Lawson,
G.W.;C.Lawson, P.D.Lawson, and Adrin Anglin.
Notes for Catharine Bowling:
According to some information I have this person was Catherine Anglin whose father was Elisha
Anglin b abt 1809 and mother was Lucy Bowling b abt 1812, both born in Patrick county, VA. One
source is Dwayne Gabriel [email protected]
Catherine's name is listed as Catherine Anglin on the birth record of her son, Dennis B. Rorrer and
daughter Flora A. Rorrer.
Catharine Applied for a Civil War Pension as a widow of William Anderson Rorrer.
Elisha Anglin deeded land to Jim Rorrer, Catharine's son.
William Anderson Rorrer and Catharine Bowling had the following children:
2. i. CEPHUS MASTON2 RORRER was born on 16 Dec 1858 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He
died on 20 Sep 1952 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married Martha Ann Williams,
daughter of Jacob W. Williams and Loucinda E. Handy on 21 Oct 1880 in Patrick,
Virginia, USA. She was born on 28 Sep 1864 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died on
20 Dec 1955 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
3. ii. STATIRA ANN RORRER was born on 25 Oct 1860 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died
on 03 Dec 1919 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She married Montegue James Thomas,
son of S. T. Thomas and L. J. Unknown on 13 Nov 1879 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
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son of S. T. Thomas and L. J. Unknown on 13 Nov 1879 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
He was born on 22 Sep 1858 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He died on 07 Sep 1931 in
Patrick, Virginia, USA.
iii. WILLIAM RILEY RORRER was born on 08 Jun 1862 in Patrick County, VA. He died on
10 Apr 1939 in Stuart Hospital, Patrick County, Va.
Notes for William Riley Rorrer:
Buck Rorrer died at Stuart Hospital Monday night from injuries he received when he
fell from a load of hay causing a spinal injury. Burial will be in the Rorrer Cemetery
located on the McKenzie Farm near the I.M. Akers Store in Buffalo Ridge, Patrick
Co.. VA.
4. iv. ROBERT GREENE RORRER was born on 18 Dec 1865 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He
died on 10 Apr 1938 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married Naoma Exoney Boyd,
daughter of Jacob Boyd and Mary Carter on 17 Feb 1892 in Patrick County, VA.
She was born in 1870 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died in 1964 in Patrick,
Virginia, USA.
v. SUSAN VIRGINIA RORRER was born on 25 Mar 1868 in Patrick County, VA. She died
on 24 May 1954 in Eden, NC (Campbells Nurses Home).
5. vi. FLORA MELISSA RORRER was born on 24 Dec 1869 in Patrick County, VA. She died
on 05 Jun 1942 in Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH. She married William Green Hall,
son of Joseph Madison Hall and Serena Ellen Earles on 13 Jan 1892 in Patrick
County, VA. He was born on 26 Dec 1870 in Patrick County, VA. He died on 03 Jan
1954 in Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA.
vii. INABELL MAHALEY RORRER was born on 22 Mar 1871 in Patrick County, VA. She
died on 26 Jul 1871 in Patrick County, VA.
viii. JAMES CLAIBORN RORRER was born on 28 Nov 1872 in Patrick County, VA. He died
on 19 Mar 1960 in Patrick County, VA.
Notes for James Claiborn Rorrer:
Story by Shelby;
There is a story where Walter Anglin (grandson of Elisha Anglin) was called to
testify in court in a court case involving James C. (Jim) Rorrer (Catherine Bowlings
son) . Walter was asked by the Judge if he was kin to Jim Rorrer, and he said yes.
The Judge then asked Walter how much kin he was to Jim Rorrer and Walter
replied that he did not know. The Jidge said something along the line of "What do
you mean you dont hnow", are you kin or not. Walter's reply was " His mammy and
my pappy was half- brother and sister. Do You know how muchkin that makes us.
6. ix. DENNIS BERZILA RORRER was born on 04 May 1875 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He
died on 07 Aug 1968 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA. He married
(1) SUSAN TOWNLEY, daughter of Josiah Townley and Martha D. Vaughan on 29
Mar 1899 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She was born on 14 May 1875 in Patrick,
Virginia, USA. She died on 09 Dec 1900 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married (2)
CARRIE EVA BOYD about 1914. She was born on 04 Jun 1894 in Patrick County, VA.
She died in Jan 1978.
7. x. WOOSTER NOEL RORRER was born on 25 Jul 1878 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He died
on 01 Dec 1953 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married Fannie May Malinda Trent,
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on 01 Dec 1953 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married Fannie May Malinda Trent,
daughter of William Henry Trent and Allaminta Ann Ingram on 07 Jan 1903 in
Patrick County , Va at the home of the bride. She was born on 27 Sep 1878 in
Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died on 22 May 1963 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
Generation 2
2. CEPHUS MASTON2 RORRER (William Anderson1) was born on 16 Dec 1858 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
He died on 20 Sep 1952 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married Martha Ann Williams, daughter of
Jacob W. Williams and Loucinda E. Handy on 21 Oct 1880 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She was born
on 28 Sep 1864 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died on 20 Dec 1955 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
Cephus Maston Rorrer and Martha Ann Williams had the following children:
i. ISAAC L.3 RORRER was born on 28 Oct 1881 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He died on 08
Oct 1888 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
8. ii. ADA RORRER was born on 25 Mar 1883 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died on 05
Mar 1928 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She married Charles Lee Elgin, son of John Abe
Elgin and Susan A. Hubbard on 22 Apr 1909 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA. He
was born on 19 Oct 1881 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA. He died on 07 Apr 1963
in Patrick County, Virginia, USA.
9. iii. ELLA NORA RORRER was born on 01 Apr 1884 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died on
03 Jun 1972 in Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA. She married Sparrell
John William Handy, son of William Jack Handy and Octavia Augusta Williams on
11 Nov 1901 in Patrick County , VA. He was born on 26 Dec 1878 in Patrick
County, VA. He died on 09 Aug 1952.
10. iv. ARDELLA LUCINDA RORRER was born on 10 Sep 1885 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She
died on 01 Jan 1968 in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA. She married John
Wesley Hopkins, son of Samuel Austin Hopkins and Mary Elizabeth Rorrer on 13
Nov 1901 in Patrick County , VA. He was born on 01 May 1879 in Patrick, Virginia,
USA. He died on 16 May 1969 in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.
v. JOSIE ANNAR RORRER was born on 27 Jun 1887 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died
on 27 Aug 1937 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She married John Wesley Atkins, son of
Booker Murray Atkins and Judith Serina Rorrer on 10 Mar 1907 in Patrick County ,
VA. He was born on 25 Apr 1866 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He died on 10 Oct 1947
in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
vi. SIMON ALBERT RORRER was born in Nov 1888 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He died on
05 Jan 1889 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
11. vii. MINNIE A. RORRER was born on 30 May 1890 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died on
01 Sep 1910 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She married Thomas Henry Hylton, son of
Winfield Scott Hylton and Leah Margaret Boyd on 16 Dec 1908 in Patrick County ,
VA. He was born on 07 Jun 1888 in Floyd Co., VA. He died on 09 Aug 1950 in
Caldwell, Greenbrier Co, WV.
12. viii. GROVER CLEVELAND RORRER was born on 28 Aug 1891 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He
died on 26 Feb 1964 in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, USA. He married Nellie Louise
Hopkins, daughter of Thomas Green Hopkins and Mary Ann J. Morrison on 11 May
1913 in Patrick County , VA. She was born on 24 Sep 1893 in Patrick County,
Virginia, USA. She died on 28 May 1958 in Martinsville, Independent Cities,
Virginia, USA.
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13. ix. BERTIE MAY RORRER was born on 01 Jan 1894 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died
on 09 Jun 1983 in Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, USA. She married Grady Allen
Walker Sr., son of Stoneman Walker and Sallie Lou Hopkins on 01 Jan 1913 in
Patrick, Virginia, USA. He was born on 30 Sep 1894 in Patrick County, VA. He died
on 10 Jun 1964 in Patrick County, VA.
14. x. ELISHA BURDINE RORRER was born on 29 May 1895 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He
died on 06 Jan 1941 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married (1) ETTA FRANCES
HOPKINS, daughter of Thomas Green Hopkins and Mary Ann J. Morrison on 18 Nov
1914 in Patrick County , VA. She was born on 30 Jan 1899 in Patrick, Virginia,
USA. She died on 12 Jun 1926 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married BEULAH
MORRISON. She was born in 1906.
15. xi. FRED CARLYLE RORRER was born on 17 Oct 1896 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He died
on 03 Feb 1987 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married Fannie Leomie Lawless,
daughter of Abe Chapman Lawless and Arminda Elizabeth Davis on 23 Dec 1923 in
Patrick, Virginia, USA. She was born on 01 Mar 1902 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She
died on 04 Aug 1999 in Martinsville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
16. xii. DEWEY LEE RORRER was born on 28 Mar 1898 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He died on
31 Oct 1960 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married Lelia Emmett Hylton, daughter of
William Green Hylton and Henrietta Ocie Roberson on 07 Aug 1921 in Patrick,
Virginia, USA. She was born on 16 Oct 1897 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died on
08 Feb 1983 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
xiii. CLARA FRANCES RORRER was born on 21 Jun 1899 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She
died on 17 Mar 1985 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She married Charlie Columbus
Hopkins, son of Thomas Green Hopkins and Mary Ann J. Morrison on 07 Aug 1914
in Patrick County , VA. He was born on 28 Jun 1895 in Patrick County, VA. He died
on 10 Oct 1979 in Patrick County, VA.
Notes for Clara Frances Rorrer:
Clara Frances Rorrer raised Eugene Rorrer, her nephew, since his mother died
very soon after his birth and she had no children of her own.
Becky Rorrer Spencer
17. xiv. KYLE GORDON RORRER was born on 18 Apr 1901 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He died
on 10 Feb 1991 in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, USA. He married Ada Louise
Baliles, daughter of Pinkard Baliles and Sarah Jane Ingram on 10 Oct 1922 in
Patrick County , VA. She was born on 25 Mar 1901 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She
died on 29 Jul 1992 in Henry County, Virginia, USA.
18. xv. CORA ALMA RORRER was born on 06 Oct 1902 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died on
15 Nov 1998 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She married Charlie Lee Lawless, son of
Abe Chapman Lawless and Arminda Elizabeth Davis on 31 Jul 1918 in Patrick,
Virginia, USA. He was born on 10 Nov 1889 in Patrick County, VA. He died on 05
Sep 1978 in Patrick County, VA.
xvi. THELMA NANNIE RORRER was born on 02 May 1904 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She
died on 09 Dec 1913 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
xvii. VERGIE CRYSTAL RORRER was born on 29 Sep 1906 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She
died on 06 Dec 1913 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
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3. STATIRA ANN2 RORRER (William Anderson1) was born on 25 Oct 1860 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She
died on 03 Dec 1919 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She married Montegue James Thomas, son of S. T.
Thomas and L. J. Unknown on 13 Nov 1879 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He was born on 22 Sep
1858 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He died on 07 Sep 1931 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
Montegue James Thomas and Statira Ann Rorrer had the following children:
19. i. SAMUEL EDGAR3 THOMAS was born on 13 Sep 1880 in Patrick Co., VA. He died on
26 Jan 1957 in Mayodan, Rockingham Co., NC. He married Augusta Rorrer,
daughter of Wilson Taylor Rorrer and Lucy Abigail Moore on 25 Oct 1902. She was
born on 06 May 1885 in Franklin County, VA. She died on 08 Jun 1967 in Eden,
NC.
20. ii. DORA CATHERN THOMAS was born on 12 Sep 1893 in Patrick Co., VA. She died on
22 Oct 1980 in Stuart, Patrick Co., VA. She married Daniel Abram Foley, son of
James Linville Foley and Nancy Elizabeth Law on 26 Dec 1909 in Patrick County ,
VA. He was born on 22 Jun 1886 in Patrick Co., VA. He died in Mar 1972 in Henry
Co., VA.
21. iii. INDIA SUSAN THOMAS was born on 01 Apr 1888 in Patrick Co., VA. She died on 17
Sep 1965 in Patrick Co., VA. She married James T. Pendleton on 29 Mar 1908 in
Patrick County , VA. He was born on 22 May 1884 in Patrick Co., VA. He died on
03 Aug 1967 in Patrick Co., VA.
22. iv. FLORA ELENDER THOMAS was born on 11 Mar 1891 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She
died on 03 Oct 1978 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She married (1) CAL SNEAD FOLEY on
01 Jan 1911 in Patrick County , VA. He was born on 04 Nov 1887 in Patrick Co.,
VA. He died on 06 Dec 1925 in Patrick Co., VA. She married (2) WILLIAM CHARLES
BRANCH on 10 Nov 1932 in Patrick County , VA. He was born on 29 Nov 1899 in
Patrick Co., VA. He died on 20 Jun 1952 in Patrick Co., VA.
4. ROBERT GREENE2 RORRER (William Anderson1) was born on 18 Dec 1865 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
He died on 10 Apr 1938 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married Naoma Exoney Boyd, daughter of
Jacob Boyd and Mary Carter on 17 Feb 1892 in Patrick County, VA. She was born in 1870 in
Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died in 1964 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
Notes for Robert Greene Rorrer:
Their marriage license lists his name as Robert Lee Rorrer. page 159
Robert Greene Rorrer and Naoma Exoney Boyd had the following child:
i. KATHERINE V.3 RORRER was born on 16 May 1907 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She
died on 08 Jul 1930 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She married Posey Lester Cassell,
son of Austin Dehart Cassell and Isabella Plasters on 26 Mar 1924 in Patrick Co.,
Virginia, USA. He was born on 09 Sep 1903 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He died on 28
Sep 1994 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
5. FLORA MELISSA2 RORRER (William Anderson1) was born on 24 Dec 1869 in Patrick County, VA.
She died on 05 Jun 1942 in Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH. She married William Green Hall, son
of Joseph Madison Hall and Serena Ellen Earles on 13 Jan 1892 in Patrick County, VA. He was
born on 26 Dec 1870 in Patrick County, VA. He died on 03 Jan 1954 in Burlington, Alamance,
North Carolina, USA.
William Green Hall and Flora Melissa Rorrer had the following children:
23. i. HERMAN CLYDE3 HALL was born on 01 May 1893 in Patrick County, VA. He died on
16 Sep 1973 in Danville, VA. He married Odessa Rosa Rorrer, daughter of William
Elcaney Rorrer and Laura Belle Cruise on 02 Sep 1927 in Patrick County , VA. She
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Elcaney Rorrer andG Leanurear aBteiollne C2 r(uciosen 'ot)n 02 Sep 1927 in Patrick County , VA. She
was born on 30 Apr 1909 in Patrick County, VA. She died on 08 Feb 2000 in Norton
Hospital, Louisville, KY.
24. ii. ELZIE ORION HALL was born on 29 Jun 1895 in Patrick County, VA. He died on 28
Feb 1958 in Richmond,VA. He married Myrtle Susan Hall, daughter of John William
Hall and Lucinda Ellen Barker on 22 Feb 1917. She was born on 17 Sep 1896 in
Patrick County, VA. She died on 21 Aug 2000 in Suffolk, VA.
25. iii. WALTER BUREN HALL was born on 18 Aug 1897 in Patrick Co., VA. He died on 28
Nov 1976. He married BLANCHE HATCHER.
26. iv. ARTHUR GUY HALL was born in Dec 1900 in Patrick Co., VA. He married IDA
BALILES. She was born in Patrick Co., VA. She died in Patrick Co., VA.
27. v. KATHERINE LELIA HALL was born on 20 Jan 1902 in Wolfs Creek, WV. She died on
05 Apr 1985 in Chapel Hill Memorial Hospital, Orange Co., NC. She married William
McKinley Mitchell Sr. in Nov 1916 in Rockingham Co., NC. He was born on 04 Mar
1897 in Surry Co., NC. He died on 29 Mar 1962 in Alamance Co., NC.
28. vi. RAY HAMPTON HALL was born on 23 Mar 1904 in Wolf Creek, WV. He died on 14
Jun 1970 in Bassett, Henry Co., VA. He married Lonsie Era Clark, daughter of
Calvin Clark and Rosie Carter in 1929 in Henry Co., VA. She was born on 05 May
1914 in Henry Co., VA. She died on 08 Dec 1960 in Bassett, Henry Co., VA.
29. vii. LACIE LOUIDA HALL was born on 24 Feb 1906 in Pearisburg, VA. She died on 21
Nov 1952 in Stevens Clinic Hospital, Welch, McDowellCo., WV 2:50 p.m.. She
married ERNEST CRUISE RORRER. He was born on 24 Feb 1902 in Patrick County,
VA. He died on 20 Mar 1974 in Crumpler, McDowell Co., West Virginia.
30. viii. WILLIAM MATT HALL was born on 08 Mar 1908 in Pearisburg, VA. He died on 03 Nov
1997 in Fielddale, VA. He married EVA TUGGLE. She was born on 27 Feb 1915. She
died on 23 Oct 2006.
6. DENNIS BERZILA2 RORRER (William Anderson1) was born on 04 May 1875 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
He died on 07 Aug 1968 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA. He married (1) SUSAN
TOWNLEY, daughter of Josiah Townley and Martha D. Vaughan on 29 Mar 1899 in Patrick, Virginia,
USA. She was born on 14 May 1875 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died on 09 Dec 1900 in Patrick,
Virginia, USA. He married (2) CARRIE EVA BOYD about 1914. She was born on 04 Jun 1894 in
Patrick County, VA. She died in Jan 1978.
Dennis Berzila Rorrer and Susan Townley had the following children:
31. i. VIOLA MAE3 RORRER was born on 23 May 1900 in Patrick County, VA. She died on
15 Aug 1924 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA. She married Hamilton E. Belton Jr.,
son of Hamilton E. Belton Sr. and Elizabeth A. Stewart on 24 Jan 1918 in Patrick
County, Virginia, USA. He was born on 04 Jul 1858 in Patrick County, Virginia,
USA. He died on 06 Jul 1933 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
32. ii. JAMES WALTER RORRER was born on 21 Jun 1903 in Patrick County, VA. He died on
18 Jan 1935 in Patrick Co., VA. He married MARY ANN MILLION PICKRELL. She was
born on 17 Apr 1911. She died on 22 Jun 1955 in Louisville, KY.
iii. KATHERINE VIRGINIA RORRER was born on 16 May 1907 in Patrick County, VA. She
died on 08 Jul 1930 in Patrick County, VA.
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iv. IDA L. RORRER was born about 1903 in Patrick Co., VA. She died before 1920 in Not
listed in 1920 Census.
Dennis Berzila Rorrer and Carrie Eva Boyd had the following children:
33. v. POSEY BERZILA RORRER was born on 23 Apr 1915 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He died
on 24 May 1967 in Bassett, Henry Co., VA. He married MYRTLE ELAINE PENDLETON.
She was born on 01 Nov 1923. She died on 05 Apr 1997 in Centralia, Lewis Co.,
WA.
vi. NAOMA CHRISTINE RORRER was born on 16 May 1918 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She
died on 08 Jul 1934 in Martinsville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
Notes for Naoma Christine Rorrer:
The Henry Bulletin, Martinsville, VA Tuesday July 10, 1934
Christine Rorrer, 16, local young woman, was fatally injured Sunday evening as the
result of a head-on collision of two automobiles, opposite Oak Grove Service
Station on Fayette Street. The young woman, in company with Emerson Dalton,
had stopped at the Oak Grove Service Station and was leaving when Dalton pulled
into the street from the driveway and ran directly into another machine. The Rorrer
girl was thrown through the windshield, shattering glass, inflicting a deep gash on
her neck that severed the jugular vein. She was picked up by a passerby and taken
to the hospital. Funeral services for the Rorrer girl will be held this afternoon from
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Rorrer, five miles north of Martinsville,
on the Barrow's Mill Road. Internet will take place in Roselawn Cemetery here,
Section 2 Lot 48.
34. vii. TREVA LILLIAN RORRER was born on 27 Mar 1922 in Patrick Co., VA. She died on 28
Apr 2015 in High Point, NC. She married Ernest Buck Griffith, son of Venia Kelly on
07 Oct 1939 in Martinsville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. He was born on 05
Mar 1916 in Vannlarr, KY. He died on 18 Dec 1991 in High Point, Guilford, North
Carolina, USA.
35. viii. EDITH DORAPHINE RORRER was born on 23 Feb 1925 in Henrico, Virginia, USA. She
died on 07 Oct 2003 in High Point Regional Health Center, High Point, NC. She
married (1) JOHN CLARENCE FINCANNON on 16 Jun 1964 in Guilford Co., NC. He was
born on 08 Aug 1905 in South Carolina. He died on 13 Jul 2001 in High Point,
Guilford Co., NC. She married (2) ROLAND TOLSON on 09 Sep 1944 in Guilford,
North Carolina, USA. He was born about 1911.
ix. CALVIN EARL RORRER was born on 27 May 1927 in Henry County, VA. He died on
01 Apr 1981 in Martinsville, VA. He married Dorothy Paschal on 26 Jun 1954 in
Guilford, North Carolina, USA. She was born about 1927.
7. WOOSTER NOEL2 RORRER (William Anderson1) was born on 25 Jul 1878 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
He died on 01 Dec 1953 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married Fannie May Malinda Trent, daughter
of William Henry Trent and Allaminta Ann Ingram on 07 Jan 1903 in Patrick County , Va at the
home of the bride. She was born on 27 Sep 1878 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died on 22 May
1963 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
Notes for Wooster Noel Rorrer:
My Grandparents, Wooster Noel Rorrer, owned the Blue Ridge Mountain from the foot of the
Mountain to the top at the Rock Cut Overlook sometimes called Lovers Leap Overlook. The real
Lovers Leap rock is located just West of the overlook on Route 58. The first house you can see
from the rock is where my dad, William Kelcie Rorrer, was raised which is near foot of the
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