Roseberry Generation Six

Generation Six

83. Houston Barclay⁶ ROSEBERRY (Samuel⁵, Samuel⁴, James³, William², Jesse¹); born October 14, 1904 in VA;^{^[1]} married Ada (--?--) circa 1935;^{^[2]} died April 29, 1953 in Pulaski Co., VA, at age 48; buried in Mountain View United Methodist Church Cemetery in Pulaski Co., VA.^{^[3]}

He lived in 1953 in Rt. 1, Dublin, Pulaski Co., VA.^{^[4]} He left a will on July 23, 1951 in Pulaski Co., VA

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HOUSTON ROSEBERRY

I, HOUSTON ROSEBERRY, of Pulaski County, Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, constitute, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills or testamentary dispositions of any kind heretofore by me made.

FIRST: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my death as practicable.

SECOND: I give, devise, and bequeath all of my entire estate both real and personal, and wherever situate, absolutely and in fee simple, to my beloved wife, Ada Roseberry, to the express exclusion of all children now born or hereafter to be born to me.

THIRD: I nominate and appoint my wife, Ada Roseberry, as the Executrix of this my last will and testament and direct that no surety be required on her bond as Executrix aforesaid.

Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of July, 1951.

HOUSTON ROSEBERRY (SEAL)

The above signature of the testator was made and the foregoing will, consisting of one page was acknowledged to be his last will and testament by the said testator, in the presence of us, two competent witnesses, present at the same time; and we, the said witnesses, do hereby unto subscribe the said will on the date last above written, in the presence of the said testator and of each other, at the request of the said testator, who was then of sound mind and over the age of twenty-one years.

S/ NANNIE ROSEBERRY

S/ MYRA ROSEBERRY

VIRGINIA: IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, May 4, 1953

It appearing that Houston Barclay Roseberry died on April 29, 1953, and that the said Houston Barclay Roseberry at the time of his death was a resident of the County of Pulaski, Virginia; and a paper writing signed by the said Houston Barclay Roseberry bearing date on the 23rd day of July, 1951, was this day produced before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, for probate, and Nannie Roseberry, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto was sworn and testified that the said testator signed and acknowledged said paper writing to be his last will and testament in her presence and in the presence of Myra Roseberry, the other subscribing witness thereto, they being together at the same time and in the presence of the testator; whereupon, said paper writing is ordered to be recorded as and for the true last will and testament of the said Houston Barclay Roseberry, deceased.

On motion of Ada Roseberry, the executrix named in said will, who made oath as the law directs and entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars, conditioned any payable according to law, but without surety, said will directing that no surety on said bond be required, certification is granted the said Ada Roseberry for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Houston Barclay Roseberry, deceased.

Teste: Marvin G. Graham Clerk.

VIRGINIA: IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF PULASKI: ESTATE OF HOUSTON BARCLAY ROSEBERRY, DECEASED.

I, the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Pulaski as Executrix of the estate of HOUSTON BARCLAY ROSEBERRY, deceased, late of the County of Pulaski, Virginia, on my oath do say that I have made diligent inquiry and that I believe the following to be a true and correct list together with the ages and the addresses of the heirs of my decedent HOUSTON BARCLAY ROSEBERRY who died testate on April 29, 1953.

LIST OF HEIRS

NAME AGE RELATIONSHIP ADDRESSES

Ada Roseberry 46 Widow Rt. 1, Dublin, Va.

Nancy Mae Roseberry 15 Daughter Rt. 1, Dublin, Va.

Addie Elizabeth Roseberry 14 Daughter Rt. 1, Dublin, Va.

Erma Lee Roseberry 12 Daughter Rt. 1, Dublin, Va.

Samuel Charles Roseberry 2 Son Rt. 1, Dublin, Va.

Given under my hand, this 4th day of May, 1953.

S/ ADA ROSEBERRY, Executrix

Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this 4th day of May, 1953.

MARVIN G. GRAHAM, Clerk

BY: DOROTHY STOOTS, Deputy Clerk

In the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, May 4, 1953.

This List of Heirs was this day received in this office aforesaid and admitted to record.

Teste: MARVIN G. GRAHAM, Clerk

BY: DOROTHY STOOTS, Deputy Clerk.^{^[5]}

Ada (--?--) was born on February 19, 1907.^{^[6]} She died on June 6, 1995 in Pulaski Co., VA, at age 88.^{^[7]} Her Social Security Number information was issued in VA. Last address associated with Dublin, Pulaski Co., VA on June 6, 1995.^{^[8]}

Children of Houston Barclay⁶ Roseberry and Ada (--?--) all born in Pulaski Co., VA, were as follows:

148. i. Nancy Mae⁷ Roseberry; born 1938.^{^[9]}

149. ii. Addie Elizabeth Roseberry; born 1939.^{^[10]}

150. iii. Erma Lee Roseberry; born 1941.^{^[11]}

151. iv. Samuel Charles Roseberry; born 1951.^{^[12]}

86. David⁶ ROSEBERRY (Alexander⁵, Samuel⁴, James³, William², Jesse¹); born January, 1885 in Pulaski Co., VA;^{^[13]} married Annie Lawrence October 21, 1908 in Pulaski Co., VA; ceremony-J. H. Umberger.^{^[14]}

He was a laborer on October 21, 1908 in Pulaski Co., VA.^{^[15]}

Annie LAWRENCE; daughter of B. & L. Lawrence was born in 1892 in WV.^{^[16]}

Children of David⁶ Roseberry and Annie Lawrence were:

152. i. Elstell⁷ Roseberry; born circa 1910 in VA.^{^[17]}

92. Charlie Early⁶ ROSEBERRY (Alexander⁵, Samuel⁴, James³, William², Jesse¹); born September 25, 1897 in Pulaski Co., VA;^{^[18]} married Eula M. Collins September 29, 1917 in Pulaski Co., VA; minister E. T. Cox;^{^[19]} died August 17, 1978 at age 80; buried in West End Cemetery in Radford, VA.^{^[20]}

He was a laborer on September 29, 1917 in Pulaski Co., VA.^{^[21]} His Social Security information was issued in VA. Residence code was in VA and last known address associated with Radford, VA in August, 1978.^{^[22]}

Eula M. COLLINS; daughter of Henry R. & M. Collins was born in 1899 in Pulaski Co., VA.^{^[23]} She lived in 1920 in Pulaski Co., VA; living with father, Henry R. Collins.^{^[24]}

Children of Charlie Early⁶ Roseberry and Eula M. Collins were:

153. i. Virginia L.⁷ Roseberry; born 1918 in Pulaski Co., VA.^{^[25]}