1. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; Athens Road; taken on 3/4 Mar 1920; Page 95A;
Family #510/611.
Listed as Sylvia Conner; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Fred H. Conner.
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 90A; Family #238/237.
Listed as Sylvia A. Conner; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, Fred H. Conner.
3. "The Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Tuesday, 23 Jan 2007; Newspaper Obit. "MULLENS - Sylvia Martin Smith, 94, of Mullens, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007 at Wyoming Nursing & Rehab. Center, New Richmond, following a long illness.
Born July 30, 1912 at Crumpler, she was the daughter of the late Fred Hines and Mary Parthenia Bailey Conner.
"Mrs. Smith was a homemaker, a former owner of Martin’s Jewelry, and retired from Mullens Wholesale. She was a member of the Mullens United Methodist Church and was a 65-year resident of Mullens.
"In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, A. Paul Martin; her second husband, Robert N. Smith; three sisters, Leona Simpson, Loena White, and Enola Deweese; three brothers, Fred Conner, Gifford Conner, and Hubert Conner; and a special nephew, Mike Deweese.
"Those left to cherish her memory include a son, Bob Smith Jr. and his wife, Rhea of Inverness, Fla.; two sisters, Letha C. Martin and Lou C. Reynolds; one brother, A. Burman Conner of Bluefield; and several nieces and nephews.
"Services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens, with the Rev. Gerald Roberts and the Rev. Gilbert Dodson officiating. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley..."
1. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; Athens Road; taken on 3/4 Mar 1920; Page 95A;
Family #510/611.
Listed as Sylvia Conner; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Fred H. Conner.
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 90A; Family #238/237.
Listed as Sylvia A. Conner; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, Fred H. Conner.
3. "The Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Tuesday, 23 Jan 2007; Newspaper Obit. "MULLENS - Sylvia Martin Smith, 94, of Mullens, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007 at Wyoming Nursing & Rehab. Center, New Richmond, following a long illness.
Born July 30, 1912 at Crumpler, she was the daughter of the late Fred Hines and Mary Parthenia Bailey Conner.
"Mrs. Smith was a homemaker, a former owner of Martin’s Jewelry, and retired from Mullens Wholesale. She was a member of the Mullens United Methodist Church and was a 65-year resident of Mullens.
"In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, A. Paul Martin; her second husband, Robert N. Smith; three sisters, Leona Simpson, Loena White, and Enola Deweese; three brothers, Fred Conner, Gifford Conner, and Hubert Conner; and a special nephew, Mike Deweese.
"Those left to cherish her memory include a son, Bob Smith Jr. and his wife, Rhea of Inverness, Fla.; two sisters, Letha C. Martin and Lou C. Reynolds; one brother, A. Burman Conner of Bluefield; and several nieces and nephews.
"Services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens, with the Rev. Gerald Roberts and the Rev. Gilbert Dodson officiating. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley..."
1. Ancestry.com Web Site; George Howerton search; 28 Oct 2001; submitted by
Lee Taylor; lataylo@cablespeed.com
Thomas R. Blankenship; born in Sep 1898; son of Eli and Amanda J. Bailey
Blankenship.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #158.
Listed as Thomas R. Blankenship, age 1, in household of father, Eli
Blankenship.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 10 May 1910,
Page 207A, Family #195.
Listed as Roy Blankenship, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Eli H. Blankenship.
4. Raleigh Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3506; Beckley, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Thomas Roy Blankenship; age 10; born on 9 Sep 1898; living at Eccles, Raleigh Co, WV; telegraph
operator for Virginian Railway at Princeton, WV; nearest relative Mrs. Ada Blankenship; tall with
slender build; blue eyes and light hair.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1879
W. S. Walls was born on 2 Feb 1879 to C. and J.O. Walls.
This is William S. Walls, son of William C. and Jenitta Little Walls.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge Township; taken on 11 Jun 1880; page 495C;
Family #21/21.
Listed as William S. Walls, age 1, WV; in household of father, William Walls.
3. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Book No.2, 1895-1896; Page 535.
William S. Walls; age 18; single; born in Wyoming Co, WV; son of W.C. and J.D.Walls; married on 23 Oct 1897; Bertha S.
Muncy; age 19; single; born in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of M.P. and S.N. Muncy.
4. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; Page 221B;
Family 127/127.
Listed as William S. Walls; age 21; born in WV in Feb 1879; married 2 yrs; farm laborer; head of
household.
5. Raleigh Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3650; Beckley, WV; Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
William Sherman Walls; age 40; born on 2 Feb 1878; living at Eccles, WV; farmer and grocery
business; nearest relative, Mrs. Bertie Walls, Eccles, WV; tall with stout build; blue eyes and dark hair.
6. Clay Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #303; 27 Apr 1942.
William Sherman Walls; age 64; born on 2 Feb 1878 at Siberia, Mercer Co, WV; living at Matoaka,
Mercer Co, WV; sel employed farmer; person who will always know address, Mr. L. W. Walls,
Matoaka, WV; 5'7"; 130 lbs; brown eyes and gray hair; ruddy complexion.
1. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Book No.2, 1895-1896; Page 535.
William S. Walls; age 18; single; born in Wyoming Co, WV; son of W.C. and G.D.Walls; married on 23 Oct 1897; Bertha S.
Muncy; age 19; single; born in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of M.P. and S.N. Muncy.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1941); Page 108; WV Archives Web Site.
John White; afe 21; born and living at Herndon, WV; single; son of Enoch and Mrs. Enoch White;
married on 9 Jan 1941 at Pineville, WV; Margaret Blankenship; age 17; born and living at Alpoca, WV;
single; daughter of T.R. and Ada Blankenship.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Certificate #6365; WV Archives Web Site.
John Douglas White, III; age 33; born on 7 Apr 1921 at Herndon, WV; married; gas station operator;
son of Enoch and Beatrice (Tilley) White; died on 25 apr 1954 at Herndon, Wyoming Co, WV from
injuries suffered in car wreck; buried on 27 Apr 1954 in Resthaven Cemetery; informant, Margarette
White.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1941); Page 108; WV Archives Web Site.
John White; age 21; born and living at Herndon, WV; single; son of Enoch and Mrs. Enoch White;
married on 9 Jan 1941 at Pineville, WV; Margaret Blankenship; age 17; born and living at Alpoca,
WV; single; daughter of T.R. and Ada Blankenship.
2. "The Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Sunday, 21 Jan 2007; Newspaper Obit. "SPANISHBURG — Sarah Margaret Runion, 85, of Spanishburg, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, in Princeton.
"Born Nov. 2, 1921 at Alpoca, she was the daughter of the late T.R. Blankenship and Ada Walls Blankenship. Mrs. Runion was retired from fashion merchandising. She was a member of Spanishburg United Methodist Church where she was past president of the United Methodist Women.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, J.D. White; second husband, C.G. Runion; one son, Dr. M.G. Runion; one brother, Paul Blankenship; and three sisters, Duvall Bailey, Pauline Crawford and Edith Blankenship.
"Survivors include one son, Dr. J.D. White of Matoaka; one daughter, Rose Marie Davidson of Overland Park, Kan; one brother, Jack Blankenship and his wife Marvis of Spanishburg; one sister, Augusta Stinnett and her husband Robert of Franklin, Tenn.
"There will be a private graveside service at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Christiansburg, Va., with the Revs. Casper Dalton and David Damewood officiating..."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1941); Page 108; WV Archives Web Site.
John White; age 21; born and living at Herndon, WV; single; son of Enoch and Mrs. Enoch White;
married on 9 Jan 1941 at Pineville, WV; Margaret Blankenship; age 17; born and living at Alpoca,
WV; single; daughter of T.R. and Ada Blankenship.
2. "The Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Sunday, 21 Jan 2007; Newspaper Obit. "SPANISHBURG — Sarah Margaret Runion, 85, of Spanishburg, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, in Princeton.
"Born Nov. 2, 1921 at Alpoca, she was the daughter of the late T.R. Blankenship and Ada Walls Blankenship. Mrs. Runion was retired from fashion merchandising. She was a member of Spanishburg United Methodist Church where she was past president of the United Methodist Women.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, J.D. White; second husband, C.G. Runion; one son, Dr. M.G. Runion; one brother, Paul Blankenship; and three sisters, Duvall Bailey, Pauline Crawford and Edith Blankenship.
"Survivors include one son, Dr. J.D. White of Matoaka; one daughter, Rose Marie Davidson of Overland Park, Kan; one brother, Jack Blankenship and his wife Marvis of Spanishburg; one sister, Augusta Stinnett and her husband Robert of Franklin, Tenn.
"There will be a private graveside service at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Christiansburg, Va., with the Revs. Casper Dalton and David Damewood officiating..."
1. Frances 'Duvall' Bailey; email from Ricky Wienburg; 21 Jan 2007; Newspaper Obit; Unknown Source.
"PRINCETON - Frances 'Duvall' Bailey, 84, of The Havens in Princeton, formerly of Spanishburg, died Sunday, April 24, 2005 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton.
"Born May 27, 1920 at Echols, she was the daughter of the late Roy Blankenship and Ada Walls Blankenship. Mrs. Bailey was a homemaker and member of the Spanishburg Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Orville M. Bailey; and two sisters, Pauline Crawford and Edith Blankenship. "Survivors include one son, Bob L. Bailey and his wife Shirley of Princeton; three grandsons, Bruce Bailey and his wife Betsy of Georgetown, S.C. and their children, Beth Ann, Tyler and Rachel; Steven Bailey and his wife Celeste of Ruffin, N.C. and their children, Austin and Patrick; and Brandon Bailey and his wife Colleen of Greenville, S.C. and their daughter, Emma; two brothers, Jack Blankenship and his wife Marvis of Spanishburg and Paul Blankenship and his wife Lucille of Baltimore, Md.; and two sisters, Margaret Runion of Spanishburg and Augusta Stinnett and her husband Bob of Franklin, Tenn.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. today at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Paul Hall and Scott Hodge officiating. Interment and graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Friends and family attending the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery..."