1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Burb and Creta Payne Blankenship" article,
Page 100.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 182; WV Archives Web Site.
Harry (sic, Henry) Stapleton; age 24; born in Carter Co, KY; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of John and Georgia; married on 10 Nov 1934 at Welch, WV; Ella Blankenship; age 23; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Hiram and Martha.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; E.D. 24-60; taken on 18 Apr 1940;
Page 1200B; Image 38 of 132; Household #289.
Listed as Henry Starleton; age 28; born in KY; married; 9th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; machineman in coal mine; head of household.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Mar 2014.
Henry Stapleton; born 3 May 1912; died 28 Oct 1975; buried here; grave marker photo shown;
"COX US NAVY * WORLD WAR II"
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "The Bill Norton Family"; Article;
Page 214; submitted by Anita Norton Hughes, Sunbury, OH.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, taken on 3/4 Feb 1920, Page 226A,
Family #220.
Listed as Ella Blankenship, age 9, born in WV, in household of mother, Martha Brewster Blankenship.
2. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Burb and Creta Payne Blankenship" article,
Page 100.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 182; WV Archives Web Site.
Harry (sic, Henry) Stapleton; age 24; born in Carter Co, KY; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of John and Georgia; married on 10 Nov 1934 at Welch, WV; Ella Blankenship; age 23; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Hiram and Martha.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; E.D. 24-60; taken on 18 Apr 1940;
Page 1200B; Image 38 of 132; Household #289.
Listed as Ella Starleton; age 30; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Henry Stapleton.
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ella Stapleton
SSN: 235-36-8886
Last Residence:
24817 Bradshaw, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 18 Feb 1910
Died: Jul 1984
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Riffe Cemetery, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Valerie Neal; 24 Apr 2014.
Ella K. Stapleton; born 18 Feb 1910; died in Jul 1984 at Bradshaw, WV; buried here; no grave marker
photo shown.
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Burb and Creta Payne Blankenship" article,
Page 100.
2. "Richland News Press"; Richands, VA; Tuesday, October 28, 2003; Newspaper Obit.
"Concetto "Cungie" Arena, 87, of Richlands, died Oct. 20 at the Mountain View Retirement Home in Lebanon after a lengthy illness."Born in Littletown, PA, he was the oldest of ten children. He was the son of the late Luigi and Angelina Allatto Arena.
"He lived most of his life in Bartley, WV, Honaker and the Richlands areas. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richlands.
"He was a retired coal miner, having worked at Bradshaw No. 6, Bartley No. 3, Bartley No. 1, Beatrice and VP#1 for Island Creek Coal Company. He also worked at Clinchfield Moss No. 3, Channey Creek, Lambert Fork and Seaboard No. 1 and No. 2 for the Pittston Coal Corporation. He retired in 1984 after 52 years in or around the coal industry. He was a member of Local Union #1760 of the United Mine Workers Association. He owned and operated a shoe repair shop and a drive-in restaurant. He was a member of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America Chapter in Princeton, WV.
"He was proceeded in death by his wife, Dallas Arena; one son, Ross Arena; one daughter, Carol Sue Wimmer; and three sisters, Jeannie Crites, Josephine Tamborelli and Mary Cook.
"Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, Tony L. and Paula M. Arena of Richlands; grandson, TSGT. Michael Concetto Arena and wife, Shelly, of San Antonio, TX; granddaughters Rachel Ann and Theresa Leigh Arena of Cedar Bluff; sisters, Rose Scott of Newbury Park, CA, Phyllis Nichols of Newton, NC, Frances Falcamato of Huntington, WV, Virginia Westfall of Akron, OH, Carmela Finn of Bloomfield, MI; brother, Ross Arena of Romulus, MI; great-grandchildren, Kristina Rose, Antonio Concetto, Ryan Michael and Sean Nicholas Luigi Arena of San Antonio; special friends Mr. and Mrs. Jack Altizer, Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Musick, Mr. and Mrs. Grabern Barton, Mr. and Mrs. Avery Wimmer; and the personnel and staff at the Mountain View Retirement Home.
"The funeral was conducted Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff with Father Tom Collins officiating.
"Burial followed in the Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill...."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 248B,
Family #128.
Listed as Dallas Lee, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Elbert Lee.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #2041; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Beve Rowe; age 23; born in Grundy, VA; single; miner; living at Jewell Ridge, VA; son of Arch and
Polly (VanDyke) Rowe; married on 15 Jan 1938 in Tazwell, VA; Dallas Lee; age 17; born in
Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Jewell Ridge, VA; daughter of Elbert and Martha (Brewster) Lee.
3. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Burb and Creta Payne Blankenship" article,
Page 100.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Dallas Lee Arena
[Dallas L Arena]
[Dallas Lee Lee]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1921
Birth Place: Iaeger, West Virginia
Death Date: Dec 1991
Father: Ellient Lee
Mother: Martlia Brewster
SSN: 226589860
Notes: Jun 1961: Name listed as DALLAS LEE ARENA;
28 Dec 1991: Name listed as DALLAS L ARENA"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, taken on 3/4 Feb 1920, Page 226A,
Family #220.
Listed as Ira Blankenship, age 5, born in WV, in household of mother, Martha Brewster Blankenship.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 248B,
Family #128.
Listed as Ira Lee (sic, Blankenship), age 16, born in WV, in household of step-father, Elbert Lee.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; E.D. 24-60; taken on 18 Apr 1940;
Page 1203B; Image 44 of 132; Household #334.
Listed as Ira Blankenship; age 26; born in WV; married; 8th gradeeducation; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father-in-law, Wick Maloney, with wife Cora Maloney Blankenship.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 18; Dwelling #131.
Listed as Ira Blankenship; age 36; born in WV; married; motor operator in coal mine; head of
household.
5. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Burb and Creta Payne Blankenship" article,
Page 100.
6. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Ira Blankenship" article, Page 102; issued by
Crockett Blankenship, Box 544, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
"Ira "Fats Lee" Blankenship born 03/23/1912 died 04/20/1964. His parents were Hiram and Martha
Brewster Blankenship...."
1. Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Cora Maloney
Date of Birth: 9 Jan 1912
Birth Place: Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
Mother's Name: Ema Harris
Volume Number: 3
Certificate Number: 1046
Volume Year: 1912"
2. 1930 Census, Whitley Co, IN; Smith Township; Ort Road North; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 208A;
Image 1 of 23; Family #13/13.
Listed as Cora Maloney; age 18; born in KY; single; in household of father, Wick Maloney.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; E.D. 24-60; taken on 18 Apr 1940;
Page 1203B; Image 44 of 132; Household #334.
Listed as Cora Blankenship; age 24; born in WV; married; 4ys HS education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Wick Maloney, with husband, Ira Blankenship.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 18; Dwelling #131.
Listed as Cora Blankenship; age 38; born in KY; married; in household of husband, Ira Blankenship
5. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Ira Blankenship" article, Page 102; issued by
Crockett Blankenship, Box 544, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
"Fats Lee" (Ira Blankenship) married Cora Maloney and they had three children. Their names are
Ira Crockett, John H., and Mary Lou Blankenship Bowman"
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Valerie Neal; 24 Apr 2014.
" Cora Maloney Blankenship
Birth 12 Jan 1912
Kentucky, USA
Death 1 Dec 1990 (aged 78)
West Virginia, USA
Burial Riffe Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 128450827"
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Ira Blankenship" article, page 102.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iarger, WV; Posted Obit.
"John Hiram Blankenship, 75, of Bradshaw, WV, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV."John was born October 23, 1945, in Bradshaw, WV a son of the late Ira and Cora Maloney Blankenship. He was an auto mechanic, an avid coin collector and of the Pentecostal Faith.
"In addition to his parents, Ira and Cora Blankenship, John was preceded in death by one brother, Crockett Blankenship and one sister, Martha Bowman.
"Survivors include one brother-in-law, William C. Bowman of Bradshaw; one sister-in-law, Alene Blankenship of Jolo; three nephews, William “Todd” Bowman and wife Veronica of Bradshaw, Robert “Boddy” Bowman and wife Debbie of Welch, and Patrick Bowman and his companion, Verna Barnett of Raysal; one niece, Hope Blankenship Endicott and husband Dale of Lincolnton, NC; and one great niece, Ashley Bowman of Richlands, VA.
"Funeral services will be conducted Friday, April 30, 2021 at 1 o’clock with Reverend Nancy Blevins officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger. Burial will follow in the Riffe Cemetery on Atwell Mountain near Atwell, WV. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"Friends may visit with the family at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, Friday, April 30, 2021 from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m.
"Services will be held in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines, mask are to be worn by all attending and social distancing is to be practiced.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Burb and Creta Payne Blankenship" article,
Page 100.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Goldie Augusta Morgan
(1879-1963)"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Lake (Morgan) Hopson; HC 73, Box 47-B, Gilbert, WV
25621.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Margaret Ann Blankenship, 78, of Bradshaw, WV, passed suddenly to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 5, 2021, at her home.."Mrs. Blankenship was born February 22, 1943 in Raysal, WV, a daughter of the late Willard and Ella Russell Sexton. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bradshaw Church of God in Bradshaw, WV. She loved her family and friends and enjoyed decorating her house and cooking. She was the glue that held her family together.
"In addition to her parents, Willard and Ella Russell Sexton, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Robert Sebastian; two grandsons, William Paul Sebastian and Jimmy Blankenship; and a step daughter, Stormy Mullins.
"Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Burbage “Tiny” Blankenship of the home; one daughter, Leshia Broadwater and husband Gary of Gainsville, VA; two sons, Joseph Robert Sebastian Jr. of Bradshaw and Russell Scott Sebastian and wife Patricia of Manassas, VA; two step daughters, Celeste Brookshier and husband David of Bradshaw, and April Roberts and husband Jessie of Statesville, NC; 14 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; one sister, Lorene Mullins of Bradshaw; three brothers, William “Bill” Sexton and wife Virginia of Richlands, John Sexton and wife Judy of Raysal, and Ted Sexton of Kentucky; and a host of nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 11 o’clock with Pastor Brian Patterson officiating at the Bradshaw Church of God in Bradshaw. Burial will follow in the Mullins Cemetery on Estep Ridge near Paynesville. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"riends may visit with the family Tuesday evening, June 8, 2021 after 6 p.m. at the Bradshaw Church of God in Bradshaw.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 24/27 Jan 1920;
Page 220B; Image 14 of 26; Family #110/110.
Listed as John B. Blankenship; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Perry Blankenship.
2. McDowell co, WV; Death Certificate # '60 008354; WV Archives Website.
John Brooks Blankenship; age 52; born 7 Dec 1907 (sic?, 1908?) in WV; married; miner; living at
Jolo, WV; son of Perry and Patsy (Muncy) Blankenship; died 31 May 1960 at Iaeger, WV; due to
crushing head injuries from automobile falling on him; buried 2 Jun 1960 in Jewell Cemetery,
Bradshaw, WV; informant, Faye Blankenship, Jolo, WV.
(His headstone shows he was buried in the Tom Sparks Cemetery not the Jewell Cemetery.
FindAGrave Website does not list a Jewell Cemetery in McDowell Co, WV)
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by P.A.; 31 May 2017.
"Rev John Brooks Blankenship
Birth 7 Dec 1908
Death 30 May 1960 (aged 51)
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 179908689"
1. 1920 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; Bluestone; taken on 6/7 Feb 1920; Page 28B;
Family #233.
Listed as Fay Wells; age 8; born in VA; in household of mother, Angie (______) Wells.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by P.A. 31 Mar 2017.
" Faye Wells Blankenship
Birth 12 Aug 1912
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 12 Jan 1979 (aged 66)
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 179908811"
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Burb and Creta Payne Blankenship" article,
Page 100.
2. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Phil H. Blankenship" article, page 102.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 291; WV Archives Website.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License # 69 015444; Ancestry.com Website.
Phill Harrison Blankenship; age 34; born 8 Jul 1935 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs
HS education; living at Box 143, Bradshaw, WV; son of Burb Clarence and Creta (Payne)
Blankenship; married on 31 May 1969 in Grundy, VA; Dulcina Boothe; maiden name Combs; age 38;
born 7 Feb 1931 in KY; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at Box 26;
Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Mack and Maudie (Shepherd) Combs.
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Phil H. Blankenship" article, page 102.
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Phil H. Blankenship" article, page 102.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #18052; Ancestry.com Website.
Jesse Spahr Boothe; age 21; born in Newhall, WV; single; no previous marriage; coal miner; living
at Squire, WV; son of Byrd William and Ruby (Shrader) Boothe; married on 29 Jun 1951 in Tazewell
Co, VA; Delcine Combs; age 21; born in Floyd Co, KY; single; no previous marriage; living at Squire,
WV; daughter of Mack and Maude (Shepherd) Combs.
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Phil H. Blankenship" article, page 102.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #18052; Ancestry.com Website.
Jesse Spahr Boothe; age 21; born in Newhall, WV; single; no previous marriage; coal miner; living
at Squire, WV; son of Byrd William and Ruby (Shrader) Boothe; married on 29 Jun 1951 in Tazewell
Co, VA; Delcine Combs; age 21; born in Floyd Co, KY; single; no previous marriage; living at Squire,
WV; daughter of Mack and Maude (Shepherd) Combs.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License # 69 015444; Ancestry.com Website.
Phill Harrison Blankenship; age 34; born 8 Jul 1935 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs
HS education; living at Box 143, Bradshaw, WV; son of Burb Clarence and Creta (Payne)
Blankenship; married on 31 May 1969 in Grundy, VA; Dulcina Boothe; maiden name Combs; age 38;
born 7 Feb 1931 in KY; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at Box 26;
Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Mack and Maudie (Shepherd) Combs.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by P.A. 31 Mar 2022.
" Dulcinea Merida Blankenship
Birth 7 Feb 1931
Death 18 Jun 2002 (aged 71)
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 37.3406730, Longitude: -81.8458750
Memorial ID 238403322"
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Phil H. Blankenship" article, page 102.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 5 Apr 1930, Page 225A, Family #43.
Listed as Sarah Blankenship, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, William M. Blankenship.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; E.D. 24-59; taken on 4 May 1940;
Page 1170A; Image 41 of 64; Household #354.
Listed as Sarah Blankenship; age 24; born in WV; 8th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William M. Blankenship.
3 Social Security Death Index, LDS Web Site.
Sarah Blankenship; born on 8 Sep 1916; died on 31 Jul 1997; living at Brenton, Wyoming Co, WV
at death.
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Sarah Blankenship" article, page 103.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 5 Apr 1930, Page 225A, Family #43.
Listed as Tomy Blankenship, age 20, born in WV, in household of father, William M. Blankenship.
2. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Tommy Blankenship" article, page 103.; submitted
by Victoria Dawson, Paynesville, WV 24873.
"...He was married to Goldie Maye Hagerman in 1940. They had five children. Their names were
Juanita and Pearl, died at birth. Ruby and Rhonda and William, Jr. live at Cedar Bluff, VA now..."
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3281; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Blankenship; age 38 yrs, 5 mons, 2 days; born 4 Aug 1910 at Garden Creek, VA; married;
coal miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of William and Polly Jane (Blankenship) Blankenship;
died 6 Feb 1949 near Bradshaw, WV; from multiple gun shot wounds; homicide; buried 6 Feb 1949
at Bradshaw, WV; informant, Polly Jane Blankenship.
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Tommy Blankenship" article, page 103.; submitted
by Victoria Dawson, Paynesville, WV 24873.
"...He was married to Goldie Maye Hagerman in 1940. They had five children. Their names were
Juanita and Pearl, died at birth. Ruby and Rhonda and William, Jr. live at Cedar Bluff, VA now..."
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Tommy Blankenship" article, page 103.; submitted
by Victoria Dawson, Paynesville, WV 24873.
"...He was married to Goldie Maye Hagerman in 1940. They had five children. Their names were
Juanita and Pearl, died at birth. Ruby and Rhonda and William, Jr. live at Cedar Bluff, VA now..."
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #622; WV Archives Web Site.
Jaunita Blankenship; born 24 Dec 1940; at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Tom and Goldie
(Hagerman) Blankenship; died 24 Jan 1941 at Bradshaw, WV; from influenza; buried 26
Jan 1941 at Bradshaw, WV; informant, M,W. Whitt, Bradshaw, WV.
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Tommy Blankenship" article, page 103.; submitted
by Victoria Dawson, Paynesville, WV 24873.
"...He was married to Goldie Maye Hagerman in 1940. They had five children. Their names were
Juanita and Pearl, died at birth. Ruby and Rhonda and William, Jr. live at Cedar Bluff, VA now..."
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Tommy Blankenship" article, page 103.; submitted
by Victoria Dawson, Paynesville, WV 24873.
"...He was married to Goldie Maye Hagerman in 1940. They had five children. Their names were
Juanita and Pearl, died at birth. Ruby and Rhonda and William, Jr. live at Cedar Bluff, VA now..."
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Tommy Blankenship" article, page 103.; submitted
by Victoria Dawson, Paynesville, WV 24873.
"...He was married to Goldie Maye Hagerman in 1940. They had five children. Their names were
Juanita and Pearl, died at birth. Ruby and Rhonda and William, Jr. live at Cedar Bluff, VA now..."
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Tommy Blankenship" article, page 103.; submitted
by Victoria Dawson, Paynesville, WV 24873.
"...He was married to Goldie Maye Hagerman in 1940. They had five children. Their names were
Juanita and Pearl, died at birth. Ruby and Rhonda and William, Jr. live at Cedar Bluff, VA now..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #12066; WV Archives Web Site.
Peggy T. Blankenship; infant; lived 6hrs; born and died on 14 Jul 1948 at Bradshaw, WV;
daughter of Tom and Goldie May (Hagerman) Blankenship; buried 15 Jul 1948 at Bradshaw,
WV; informant, Tom Blankenship, Bradshaw, WV.