McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families


Cowan Blankenship [Parents] was born on 4 Jun 1922 in Oosley Creek, McDowell Co, WV. He died on 6 Feb 1960 in Avondale, McDowell Co, WV. He was buried in Shortridge Cemetery, Garland MTN, McDowell Co, WV. He married Ethel Short.

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Ethel Short was born on 9 Jan 1926. She died on 30 Jul 1981. She was buried in Shortridge Cemetery, Garland MTN, McDowell Co, WV. She married Cowan Blankenship.

Other marriages:
Unknown

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They had the following children:

  F i Dianne Lynn Blankenship.[Notes]
  F ii Serita Kaye Blankenship.[Notes]

Ethel Short was born on 9 Jan 1926. She died on 30 Jul 1981. She was buried in Shortridge Cemetery, Garland MTN, McDowell Co, WV.

Other marriages:
Blankenship, Cowan

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She had the following children:

  F i Rosemary Blankenship.[Notes]
  M ii Johnny Mullins.[Notes]

Ebenezer Brewster [Parents] was born on 8 Aug 1870 in McDowell Co,WV. He died on 12 Jul 1944. He married Margaret Brewster about 1903.

Other marriages:
Bolen, Surilda Ellen

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Margaret Brewster [Parents] was born in Oct 1882 in McDowell Co,WV. She married Ebenezer Brewster about 1903.

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They had the following children:

  M i Francis Brewster was born on 18 Aug 1904 in McDowell Co, WV. [Notes]
  M ii Howard Brewster was born on 8 Apr 1906 in McDowell Co, WV. [Notes]
  F iii Vivian Brewster was born on 16 Mar 1908 in McDowell Co, WV. [Notes]

Hiram Blankenship [Parents] was born in Jul 1875 in VA. He married Martha Brewster about 1895.

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Martha Brewster was born in Feb 1880 in VA. She married Hiram Blankenship about 1895.

Other marriages:
Lee, Elbert Halcy

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They had the following children:

  F i Pearl O. Blankenship was born on 20 Sep 1895. She died on 20 Mar 1980.
  M ii Willis Blankenship was born in Sep 1900 in McDowell Co, WV. [Notes]
  F iii Rhoda Mae Blankenship was born in 1908.
  F iv Ella K. Blankenship was born on 18 Feb 1910. She died in Jul 1984.
  M v Burbage C. "Burb" Blankenship Sr was born in 1913.
  M vi Ira Blankenship was born on 23 Mar 1914. He died on 20 Apr 1964.

Jesse James Rife [Parents] was born on 15 Jul 1887 in Buchanan Co, VA. He died on 1 Nov 1962 in Bradshaw, McDowell Co, WV. He was buried in Riffe Cemetery, Raysal, McDowell Co, WV. He married Pearl O. Blankenship on 30 Apr 1915 in Lex, McDowell Co, WV.

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Pearl O. Blankenship [Parents] was born on 20 Sep 1895 in Buchanan Co, VA. She died on 20 Mar 1980. She was buried in Riffe Cemetery, Raysal, McDowell Co, WV. She married Jesse James Rife on 30 Apr 1915 in Lex, McDowell Co, WV.

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They had the following children:

  F i Hallie Rife was born in 1920 in McDowell Co, WV. [Notes]
  F ii Ruby Rife was born on 30 Oct 1921. She died on 8 Dec 1993.
  M iii Augustus Harrison "Gus" Rife was born on 14 Jan 1924. He died on 17 Feb 1969.
  M iv William Burbridge Rife Rev was born on 8 Jul 1928 in Lex, McDowell Co, WV. He died on 15 Dec 2014 in Marion General Hospital, Marion, Grant Co, in. He was buried on 20 Dec 2014 in Riffe Cemetery, Atwell MTN, Atwell, McDowell Co, WV. [Notes]
  F v Minnie Marie Rife was born on 27 Aug 1932. She died on 5 Jun 2006.
  M vi Lawrence A. Rife was born on 14 Mar 1936 in McDowell Co, WV. He died on 2 Jan 2000 in Bradshaw, McDowell Co, WV. He was buried in Riffe Cemetery, Raysal, McDowell Co, WV. [Notes]

Willis G. Blankenship was born in 1855 in VA. He married Rebecca Wolford.

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Rebecca Wolford was born in 1859 in VA. She married Willis G. Blankenship.

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They had the following children:

  M i Hezekiah Carl Charles Blankenship was born on 25 Oct 1875. He died on 9 Oct 1949.
  M ii Hiram Blankenship was born in Jul 1875.
  M iii Alfred Blankenship was born in 1877 in VA. [Notes]
  M iv Green Blankenship was born in 1879 in VA. [Notes]
  M v Conley Blankenship was born in 1883.
  M vi General Penny Blankenship was born in Apr 1887. He died on 16 Jun 1931.

Elbert Halcy Lee was born in 1882 in WV. He married Martha Brewster about 1920.

Other marriages:
Lester, Matilda

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Martha Brewster was born in Feb 1880 in VA. She married Elbert Halcy Lee about 1920.

Other marriages:
Blankenship, Hiram

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They had the following children:

  M i William "Bill" Lee was born in 1920 in McDowell Co, WV. [Notes]
  F ii Dallas Lee was born on 31 Aug 1921. She died in Dec 1991.
  M iii Robert Lee was born in 1923 in McDowell Co, WV. [Notes]

Elbert Halcy Lee was born in 1882 in WV. He married Matilda Lester on 29 May 1902 in Johnnycake Gap, Iaeger, McDowell Co, WV.

Other marriages:
Brewster, Martha

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Matilda Lester was born in 1885 in McDowell Co, WV. She married Elbert Halcy Lee on 29 May 1902 in Johnnycake Gap, Iaeger, McDowell Co, WV.

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They had the following children:

  F i Opal Fanny Lee was born on 18 Jan 1919. She died on 5 Mar 1999.

Burbage C. "Burb" Blankenship Sr [Parents] was born in 1913 in McDowell Co, WV. He married Creta Marie Payne on 3 Nov 1934 in McDowell Co, WV.

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Creta Marie Payne was born on 21 Aug 1915 in Bradshaw, McDowell Co, WV. She married Burbage C. "Burb" Blankenship Sr on 3 Nov 1934 in McDowell Co, WV.

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They had the following children:

  M i Phil Harrison Blankenship Sr was born on 8 Jul 1935. He died on 10 Jul 1993.
  M ii Burbage C. Blankenship Jr was born on 17 Dec 1937.
  F iii Joyce Ann Blankenship was born on 20 Nov 1940.
  F iv Judy Blankenship was born on 14 Aug 1943 in Bradshaw, McDowell Co, WV. [Notes]

John Greer was born in 1902 in WV. He married Rhoda Mae Blankenship.

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Rhoda Mae Blankenship [Parents] was born in 1908 in WV. She married John Greer.

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