McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


William Roosevelt Maynor

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 476; WV Archives Web Site.
William Roosevelt Maynor; age 28; born 5 Apr 1938 at Guyan, WV; single; living at Guyan, WV;
son of Bert and Margaret (Kenneda) Maynor; married on 6 Aug 1966 at Baileysville, WV; Florence
Blankenship; age 23; born 14 Feb 1943 at Simon, WV; divorced; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter
of Virgil and Ruth (Tilley) Blankenship.


Florence Blankenship

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 476; WV Archives Web Site.
William Roosevelt Maynor; age 28; born 5 Apr 1938 at Guyan, WV; single; living at Guyan, WV;
son of Bert and Margaret (Kenneda) Maynor; married on 6 Aug 1966 at Baileysville, WV; Florence
Blankenship; age 23; born 14 Feb 1943 at Simon, WV; divorced; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter
of Virgil and Ruth (Tilley) Blankenship.


Onnie Lee Blankenship

1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; E.D. 55-7; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page 154B;
Image 26 of 48; Household #187.
Listed as Onnie Blankenship; age 9; born in WV; 2nd grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Virgil Blankenship.
2. Wyoming Co, WV: Marriage Records; Book #__(1956); Page 142; WV Archives Web Site.
Onnie Blankenship; age 23; born at Cler Fork, WV; single living at Clear Fork, WV; son of Virgil and
Ruth Blankenship; married on 27 Feb 1956 at Pineville, WV; Juanita Sizemore; age 19; born and
living in Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Dewey and Sally Sizemore.
3. 'Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002": Ancestry.com Web Site.
Onnie L. Blankenship; age 61; born on 17 May 1932 in WV; son of __ Blankenship and __ Tilley;
married; welder; died on 12 May 1994 in hospital at Canton, Stark Co, OH.


Juanite Sizemore

1. Wyoming Co, WV: Marriage Records; Book #__(1956); Page 142; WV Archives Web Site.
Onnie Blankenship; age 23; born at Cler Fork, WV; single living at Clear Fork, WV; son of Virgil and
Ruth Blankenship; married on 27 Feb 1956 at Pineville, WV; Juanita Sizemore; age 19; born and
living in Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Dewey and Sally Sizemore.


King Edward "K.E." Blankenship

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 165A; Family #24.
Listed as King E. Blankenship; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Calloway W. Blankenship.
2. On line Obit; Posted on Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home Web Site.
"CLEARFORK-King Edward (K.E.) Blankenship 86, departed this life Sunday, May 10, 2009, at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. "Born June 13, 1922, in English, WV he was the son of the late Calaway W. and Lottie Miller Blankenship. "Mr. Blankenship was a retired carpenter having worked for Eastern Associated Coal Company and a member of The First Church of God of Oceana. "In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife and the mother of his four children, Grace M. Blankenship; his second wife, Betty Potts Blankenship; and two brothers, Sampy Daniel (SD) Franklin. "Those left to cherish his memory are a son, Gary E. Blankenship and his wife, Diana of Clearfork; three daughters, Phyllis A. Boyd and her husband, Randall of Hernshaw, Delores Blankenship of Ormond Beach, Fla., and Debra E. Jeffery and her husband, Roger of Zephyrhills, Fla.; four sisters, Eula Bailey of Clear Fork, Helen Toler of Danville, Elga Short of Clear Fork, and Glenna S. Childress of Spotsylvania, VA.; a brother, Walter C. (W.C.) Blankenship of Clear Fork; seven grandchildren, Michael Boyd and wife, Saundra of Midland, MI, Melanie Cobb and husband, Brad of Fredricsburg, VA., Janice Seacrist and husband, Brad of Cabin Creek, Shawn Jeffrey and wife, Lisa of Tampa, Fla., Christopher Jeffrey and wife, Xiomara of Orlando, Fla., Elizabeth Harman and husband, John of Waynesboro, VA., and Melissa Castle and husband, Jimmy (Buck) of Abingdon, VA.; eleven great-grandchildren, Anthony, Brandon and Shawn Jeffrey Jr., of Tampa, Fla., Mathew, Samantha, and Lauren Cobb of Fredricksburg, VA., Zach and Tyler Seacrist of Cabin Creek, Abigail Boyd of Midland, MI, Makenna Castle of Abingdon, VA., and Alec Harman of Waynesboro, VA.; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends. "A celebration of Mr. Blankenship's life will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel with Rev. William Wagner officiating. Burial will follow in Blankenship Family Cemetery at Clear Fork..."
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Ed Davidson; 16 Jun 2010.
" King Edward “K.E.” Blankenship
Birth 13 Jun 1922
English, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 10 May 2009 (aged 86)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Blankenship Family Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 53750957 "


Grace Marcellia Ramsey

1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Gracie Marcella Ramsey [Grace Marcella Blankenship] [Grace Blankenship]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1924
Birth Place: Floyd, Kentucky [Betsy Layne, Kentucky]
Death Date: 18 Jul 1988
Father:
James M Ramsey
Mother:
Daisy E Brown
SSN: 233366877
Notes: Nov 1942: Name listed as GRACIE MARCELLA RAMSEY;
Nov 1961: Name listed as GRACE MARCELLA BLANKENSHIP;
26 Jul 1988: Name listed as GRACE M BLANKENSHIP"
2. Evans & Evans Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Mrs. Grace Marcella Blankenship, 63, died Monday, July 18, 1988, at a Man hospital following a short illness.

"Born Aug. 17, 1924, in Betsy Layne, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Brown Ramsey of Uneeda, and the late Rev. James Ramsey.

"Mrs. Blankenship was a 45 year resident of Wyoming County, and a member of First Church of God of Oceana.

"Survivors include her husband, King E. Blankenship, a son, Gary Blankenship of Littlestown, Pennsylvania, three daughters, Phyllis Boyd of Hernshaw, Delores Blankenship of Ormond Beach, Florida, and Deborah Jeffery of Palm Bay, Florida; three sisters, Helen Jarrell, Dorothy Burns, and Jackie McKinney, all of Uneeda; a brother, James Ramsey of Houston, Texas, and seven grandchildren.

"Services will be Thursday at 11:00AM at Evans Memorial Chapel in Oceana, with Revs. Hannibal Blankenship Jr. and Glenn R. Parsons officiating. Burial will be in Blankenship Cemetery at Clear Fork.

"Friends may call today from 6:00PM to 9:00PM at Evans and Evans Funeral Directors in Oceana".


King Edward "K.E." Blankenship

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 165A; Family #24.
Listed as King E. Blankenship; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Calloway W. Blankenship.
2. On line Obit; Posted on Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home Web Site.
"CLEARFORK-King Edward (K.E.) Blankenship 86, departed this life Sunday, May 10, 2009, at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. "Born June 13, 1922, in English, WV he was the son of the late Calaway W. and Lottie Miller Blankenship. "Mr. Blankenship was a retired carpenter having worked for Eastern Associated Coal Company and a member of The First Church of God of Oceana. "In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife and the mother of his four children, Grace M. Blankenship; his second wife, Betty Potts Blankenship; and two brothers, Sampy Daniel (SD) Franklin. "Those left to cherish his memory are a son, Gary E. Blankenship and his wife, Diana of Clearfork; three daughters, Phyllis A. Boyd and her husband, Randall of Hernshaw, Delores Blankenship of Ormond Beach, Fla., and Debra E. Jeffery and her husband, Roger of Zephyrhills, Fla.; four sisters, Eula Bailey of Clear Fork, Helen Toler of Danville, Elga Short of Clear Fork, and Glenna S. Childress of Spotsylvania, VA.; a brother, Walter C. (W.C.) Blankenship of Clear Fork; seven grandchildren, Michael Boyd and wife, Saundra of Midland, MI, Melanie Cobb and husband, Brad of Fredricsburg, VA., Janice Seacrist and husband, Brad of Cabin Creek, Shawn Jeffrey and wife, Lisa of Tampa, Fla., Christopher Jeffrey and wife, Xiomara of Orlando, Fla., Elizabeth Harman and husband, John of Waynesboro, VA., and Melissa Castle and husband, Jimmy (Buck) of Abingdon, VA.; eleven great-grandchildren, Anthony, Brandon and Shawn Jeffrey Jr., of Tampa, Fla., Mathew, Samantha, and Lauren Cobb of Fredricksburg, VA., Zach and Tyler Seacrist of Cabin Creek, Abigail Boyd of Midland, MI, Makenna Castle of Abingdon, VA., and Alec Harman of Waynesboro, VA.; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends. "A celebration of Mr. Blankenship's life will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel with Rev. William Wagner officiating. Burial will follow in Blankenship Family Cemetery at Clear Fork..."
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Ed Davidson; 16 Jun 2010.
" King Edward “K.E.” Blankenship
Birth 13 Jun 1922
English, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 10 May 2009 (aged 86)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Blankenship Family Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 53750957 "


Betty Lou Knight

1. Wetzel Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 93; WV Archives Website.
Filbert Compton; age 34; born 22 Aug 1918 in Welch, WV; living at New Martinsville, WV; son of
Walter and Maggie compton; married on 16 Sep 1952 in New Martinsville, WV; Betty Lou Knight;
age 22; 30 Apr 1930 in Moundsville, WV; living at New Martinsville, WV; daughter of William H. and
Margaret Knight.


Garrett Daniel Lambert Sr

1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 23 Apr 1910, Page 279B,
Family #278.
Listed as Garrett H. Lambert, age 1, born in WV, in household of father, Simon P. Lambert.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Big Four, taken on 10 Jan 1920, Page 17A,
Family #308.
Listed as Garret Lambert, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Simon P. Lambert.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 293; WV Archives Web Site.
Garrett Lambert; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Hot Coal, WV; married on 11 May 1928
at the county line by S.P. Lambert; Lilly Mitchem; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Hot Coal,
WV; no parents listed.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1933); Page 203; WV Archives Web Site.
Garrett Lambert; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; truck driver; living at Kimball, WV; son
of Simon and Emily; married on 1 Jun 1933 at Welch, McDowell Co, WV; Cora Sizemore; age 19;
born and living in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Ed and Peggy.
5. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Garrett H. Lambert; born on 22 Feb 1909; living at PO Box 744; Pineville, WV 24874 in 1993.
6. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Garrett Lambert; born on 22 Feb 1909; died on 17 Jul 1993; last residence Pineville, Wyoming Co,
WV; SS # 236-28-9860; card issued in WV before 1951.


Cora Mae Sizemore

1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 4 Feb 1920; Page 143A;
Family #535/626.
Listed as Carrie Sizemore; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Edward P. Sizemore.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 153A;
Family #574/716.
Listed as Cora Sizemore; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Edward P. Sizemore.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1933); Page 203; WV Archives Web Site.
Garrett Lambert; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; truck driver; living at Kimball, WV; son
of Simon and Emily; married on 1 Jun 1933 at Welch, McDowell Co, WV; Cora Sizemore; age 19;
born and living in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Ed and Peggy.


Garrett Daniel Lambert Jr

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 111; WV Archives Web Site.
Garrett Daniel Lambert, Jr; age 23; born on 21 Mar 1943 at Kimball, WV; single; living at New
Richmond, WV; son of Garret Daniel and Cora (Sizemore) Lambert; married on 22 Feb 1967 at
Corinne, WV; Josephine Helen Neece; age 40; born on 16 Oct 1926 at Bud, WV; divorced; living at
Itmann, WV; daughter of Toney and Rosa (Georgia) Dominick.


Josephine Helen Dominick

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 247; WV Archives Web Site.
William Neece, Jr; age 23; born in VA; single; living at Herndon, WV; son of William and Visa (Tabor)
Neece; married on 18 Oct 1941 at William A. Woods, minister; Josephine Helen Dominick; age 17;
born and living at Bud, WV; single; daughter of Toney and Rosa Dominick.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 111; WV Archives Web Site.
Garrett Daniel Lambert, Jr; age 23; born on 21 Mar 1943 at Kimball, WV; single; living at New
Richmond, WV; son of Garret Daniel and Cora (Sizemore) Lambert; married on 22 Feb 1967 at
Corinne, WV; Josephine Helen Neece; age 40; born on 16 Oct 1926 at Bud, WV; divorced; living at
Itmann, WV; daughter of Toney and Rosa (Georgia) Dominick.


Jackie Ray Boothe

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__ (1961); Page 234; WV Archives Web Site.
Jackie Booth; age 19; born and living at Peterstown, WV; single; son of Raymond and Selma Booth;
married on 28 Oct 1961 at New Richmond, WV; Margaret Lambert; age 17; born at Vivian, WV; single;
living at Itmann, WV; daughter of Garrett and Cora Lambert.


Margaret Lambert

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__ (1961); Page 234; WV Archives Web Site.
Jackie Booth; age 19; born and living atPeterstown, WV; single; son of Raymond and Selma Booth;
married on 28 Oct 1961 at New Richmond, WV; Margaret Lambert; age 17; born at Vivian, WV;
single; living at Itmann, WV; daughter of Garrett and Cora Lambert.
2. On line Obit; Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home; Web Site.
"NEW RICHMOND- Margaret Booth, 61, went to Heaven to rejoice with angels Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at Ruby Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
"Born July 2, 1945 at Vivian she was the daughter of the late Garett Sr., and Cora Mae Sizemore Lambert.
"Margaret was a homemaker, a member New Richmond Chapel, was employed by Talon Manufacturing Co., at Herndon as a ammunition techicans for 6 years. But most of all she was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Garett Lambert and Johnny Lambert.
"Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 45 years, Jackie Ray Booth, Sr., of New Richmond; a son, Jackie Ray Booth, Jr., and his wife, Betty of Itman; two daughters, Janet Martin and her husband, Dale of New Richmond and Brenda Jedra and her husband, Steve of Keyrock; two brothers, Ed Lambert of New Richmond and Howard Lambert of South Carolina; two sisters, Peggy Faulkner and her husband, Bill of Itman and Kathy Harper and her husband, Grady of South Carolina; six grandchildren, April Dodson and her husband, David, Joshua Jedra, Katie Martin, Tina Booth, Jordan Jedra and Jackie Ray Booth, III; one special great-granddaughter, "Nanny's Baby" Emma Grace Dodson; two brother-in-laws, Roger Booth and his wife, Carol of Meadow Bridge and Raymond Booth and his wife, JoAnn; four sister-in-laws, Mary Jane Lambert of Itman, JoAnn Baber, Gerlene Dillon and her husband, Harvey and Barbara Richardson and her husband, Danny; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.
"A celebration of Margaret's life will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel with Rev. Gilbert Dodson and Rev. Bob Banister officating. Burial will follow in Jackson Cemetery, New Richmond..."


Raymond Elbert Boothe Sr

1. Monroe Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 242; WV Archives Website.
Raymond Elbert Booth; age 20; born in Giles Co, VA; living in Rock Camp, WV; married on 20 Jul
1935 at Rock Camp, WV; Selma Rose McGhee; age 17; born in Monroe Co, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Linda Rice Sutphin; 22 Sep 2014.
" Raymond Elbert Booth
Birth 8 Oct 1914
Peterstown, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Death 1973 (aged 58–59)
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Peterstown Cemetery
Rich Creek, Giles County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 136251111"


Selma Rose McGhee

1. Monroe Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 242; WV Archives Website.
Raymond Elbert Booth; age 20; born in Giles Co, VA; living in Rock Camp, WV; married on 20 Jul
1935 at Rock Camp, WV; Selma Rose McGhee; age 17; born in Monroe Co, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Linda Rice Sutphin; 22 Sep 2014.
" Selma Rose McGhee Booth
Birth 3 Feb 1919
Lindside, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Death 10 Jan 1997 (aged 77)
Peterstown, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Peterstown Cemetery
Rich Creek, Giles County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 136251188"


Isaac Maurice Bailey

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Glen Morrison; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page
265B; Family #380/384.
Listed as Isaac Bailey; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Martin E. Bailey.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Isaac Maurice Bailey [Isaac M Bailey]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 30 Dec 1923
Birth Place: Glenfork Wyo, West Virginia
Death Date: 26 Dec 1988
Father:
Martin E Bailey
Mother:
Alva Walker
SSN: 235262995
Notes: Apr 1940: Name listed as ISAAC MAURICE BAILEY;
02 Feb 1989: Name listed as ISAAC M BAILEY"
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1952); Page 456: WV Archives Web Site.
Isaac Maurice Bailey; age 28; born at McGraws, WV; divorced; living at Jesse, WV; son of Ellis and
Alvie Bailey; married on 27 Jan 1952 at Glen Fork, WV; Mary Elizabeth Short; age 19; born at
Mallory, WV; single; living at Jesse, WV; daughter of A.W. and Myle Edith Short.
4. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Isaac Bailey
Birth Date: 30 Dec 1923
Death Date: 25 Dec 1988
SSN: 235262995
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 25 Mar 1943
Release Date 1: 1 Dec 1945"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Diane Bailey; 11 Sep 2009.
" Isaac Maurice Bailey
Birth 30 Dec 1923
McGraws, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 26 Dec 1988 (aged 64)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Claypool Cemetery
Davin, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 41842718"

Additional Information Posted:
"MARRIED TO MARY(SHORT)BAILEY and FATHER OF 6,"


Mary Elizabeth Short

1. 1940 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Man; E.D. 23-34; taken on 15 Apr 1940;
Page 563A; Image 4 of 13; Household #51.
Listed as Mary Short; age 8; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Aulbert W. Short.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marrieage Records; Book #__(1952); Page 456: WV Archives Web Site.
Isaac Maurice Bailey; age 28; born at McGraws, WV; divorced; living at Jesse, WV; son of Ellis and
Alvie Bailey; married on 27 Jan 1952 at Glen Fork, WV; Mary Elizabeth Short; age 19; born at
Mallory, WV; single; living at Jesse, WV; daughter of A.W. and Myle Edith Short.
3. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Mary Elizabeth Short Stewart, 83, of North Dinwiddie, VA formerly of Matheny, WV passed away on
Wednesday January 27, 2016 at her home. She was born March 17, 1932 in Mallory, WV a daughter of the late Aulbert and Mila Cline Short. Mary was a member of the Matoaca Baptist Church and the Matheny Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her first husband Isaac Maurice Bailey; second husband Jess Stewart; and two sisters Mabel and Athlene. Survivors include two daughters Diana Bailey of Dinwiddie, VA and Nancey Zymantas of Chicago, IL; four sons Glenn Bailey of Chesterfield, VA, Randy Bailey of Chicago, IL, Larry (Janet) Bailey of Chicago, IL and David Bailey of Columbus, OH; a sister Violet (Stanley) Stone of Lexington, NC; a brother Ronnie Short of Lexington, NC; eight grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday January 31, 2016 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Michael Dent officiating. She will be laid to rest in Claypool Hill Cemetery, Davin, WV...."