1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 2 Aug 1850, Page 206A, Family #30.
Listed as James A. Blankenship, age 3, born in VA, in household of father, Reuben Blankenship.
2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
In household of father, Reuben Blankenship.
3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork Dist, at Sunhill PO, Family 11.
4. "Wyoming Co Wills 1850-1900", Haga.
J. Allen Blankenship, deceased, named administrators on 2 Mar 1896 were R.L.
Blankenship and Peter Cline, Sr. he died at Uno at age 48 y, 3 m, and 19
days on 23 Nov 1895.
5. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 24 Jun 1880; Page 523D;
Family #101/100.
Listed as Allen Blankenship; age 33; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
6. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 3, No 30, Haga, page 10.
Allen Blankenship, age 37, born in Logan Co, WV, married on 21 Jun 1886
Mary Martelia Toler, age 22.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 8 Aug 1850, Page 209B, Family #79.
Listed as Sarah Toler, age 9, born in VA, in household of father,
Squire Toler.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 388.
3. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Squire Toler.
4. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork Dist, at Sunhill PO, Family 11.
5. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 24 Jun 1880; Page 523D;
Family #101/100.
Listed as Sarah Blankenship; age 30; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Allen
Blankenship, keeping house.
6. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 27/28 Apr 1910, Page 244A,
Family #148.
Listed as Sarah Blankenship, age 71, born in WV, widow, in household of son, Reuben L.
Blankenship.
7. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site; Cemeteries, Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheney.
Sarah Blankenship; born in 1845; died in 1884 (sic?); buried here.
(Believe transcription death date in in error. Sarah is buried next to two of her children)
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork Dist, at Sunhill PO, Family 11.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 24 Jun 1880; Page 523D;
Family #101/100.
Listed as Staten Blankenship; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Allen Blankenship, as a
laborer.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site; Cemeteries, Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheney.
Staten Blankenship; born in 1868; died in 1883; buried here.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 24 Jun 1880; Page 523D;
Family #101/100.
Listed as Gillaspie Blankenship, age 5, in household of father, Allen
Blankenship.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 24 Jun 1880; Page 523D;
Family #101/100.
Listed as Rhue Blankenship, age 2, in household of father, Allen Blankenship.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site; Cemeteries, Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheney.
Ruah Blankenship; born in 1880; died in 1887; buried here.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 5 Jul 1900; Page 260B;
Family #374/374.
Listed as M.C. Blankenship, age 19, born in WV, in household of brother, Reuben L.
Blankenship.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 27/28 Apr 1910, Page 244A, Family #148.
Listed as McCullough Blankenship, age 29, born in WV, in household of brother, Reuben L.
Blankenship.
1. "Descendant Chart of Nehemiah Daniel", Raleigh Co, WV GebWeb Page.
Nancy Daniels; born in 1786; died on 25 Oct 1877 in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of Nehemiah and Anna Lyon Daniels.
Nehemiah Daniels; born in 1760; died in 1820; son of James and Elizabeth
West Daniels. Anna Lyon; born in Patrick Co, VA; daughter of Robert and
Rebecca (_______) Lyon of Caswell Co, NC.
1. "Descendant Chart of Nehemiah Daniel", Raleigh Co, WV GebWeb Page.
Nancy Daniels; born in 1786; died on 25 Oct 1877 in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of Nehemiah and Anna Lyon Daniels.
Nehemiah Daniels; born in 1760; died in 1820; son of James and Elizabeth
West Daniels. Anna Lyon; born in Patrick Co, VA; daughter of Robert and
Rebecca (_______) Lyon of Caswell Co, NC.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #31.
Listed as Juliet Walker, age 29, born in VA, in household of mother, Nancy
Daniels Allen.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 408.
Lists Juliet as daughter who married Edward Roach. Did she first marry
(____) Walker? Yes, see Ref 3.
3. "Wyoming County Heritage" WGS, Page 77.
First married Jacob? Walker, second Edward Roach.
4. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 408.
Juliet Allen married Edward Roach, son of Reubin Roach.
5. Ancestry.com Web Site, Juliet Allen Search, 2 Sep 2002, submitted by Sandra
Griffith, sandrag627@aol.com.
Juliet Allen; born on 28 Nov 1821 in Carroll Co, VA.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #31.
Listed as Juliet Walker, age 29, born in VA, in household of mother, Nancy
Daniels Allen.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 408.
Lists Juliet as daughter who married Edward Roach. Did she first marry
(____) Walker? Yes, see Ref 3.
3. "Wyoming County Heritage" WGS, Page 77.
First married Jacob? Walker, second Edward Roach.
4. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 408.
Juliet Allen married Edward Roach, son of Reubin Roach.
5. Ancestry.com Web Site, Juliet Allen Search, 2 Sep 2002, submitted by Sandra
Griffith, sandrag627@aol.com.
Juliet Allen; born on 28 Nov 1821 in Carroll Co, VA.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #31.
Listed as John Allen, age 5, born in VA, in household of grandmother,
Nancy Daniels Allen, with mother Juliet Allen Walker.
2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga, Family 362.
In household of Goodall Dare (Adare?) as a farm laborer.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #31.
Listed as Emeline Allen, age 5, born in VA, in household of grandmother,
Nancy Daniels Allen, with mother Juliet Allen Walker.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #31.
Listed as Nancy Allen, age 4, born in VA, in household of grandmother,
Nancy Daniels Allen, with mother Juliet Allen Walker.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #31.
Listed as Unis Allen, age 24, born in VA, in household of mother, Nancy
Daniels Allen.
2. "Wyoming County Heritage" WGS, Page 77.
Mother of James B. Allen, born 1858.
3. "1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV", Annotated by James E. Richardson, 1992, page
6.
4. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga, Family 363.
5. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 127.
6. "Wyoming Co Wills 1850-1900", Haga.
Will of father, John Allen, probated 6 Oct 1877. Names Eunice, James B., and
Mary A. Allen, as well as his wife Nancy.
7. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 688.
Oceana Township, page 017.
Listed in household of son, James B. Allen, age 53.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga, Family 362.
In household of grandfather, John Allen, Sr with mother Eunice Allen.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga, Family 362.
In household of grandfather, John Allen, Sr with mother Eunice Allen.
1. "Wyoming County Heritage" WGS, Page 77.
Killed by Ned Massey in 1849.
Married Jane Lafferty.
Lived on Upper Laurel.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 408.
Son of John Allen, Sr.
3. "Wyoming County Heritage" WGS, Page 77.
Married Jane Lafferty, daughter of William and Nancy Jamison Lafferty.
4. 1843 Logan Co, WV Tax List, page 1.
Carr Allen, 1 male over 16, no slaves, 1 horse.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #32.
Listed as Jane Allen, age 29, born in VA, head of household.
2. "Wyoming County Heritage" WGS, Page 77.
Husband Carr Allen killed by Ned Massey in 1849.
Lived on Upper Laurel.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Carr Allen Search, 2 Sep 2002, submitted by Joel
Hager, hagerj@us.army.mil.
Jane Lafferty; born abt 1821 in Lawrence Co, OH, daughter of Ralph and Sarah
Farmbourgh Lafferty; married Carr Allen bef 1836 in Lawrence Co, OH.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #32.
Listed as Julina Allen, age 13, born in VA, in household of mother, Jane
Lafferty Allen.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #32.
Listed as Ingabo Allen, age 10, born in VA, in household of mother, Jane
Lafferty Allen.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #32.
Listed as John Allen, age 6, born in VA, in household of mother, Jane
Lafferty Allen.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #32.
Listed as Elizabeth Allen, age 4, born in VA, in household of mother, Jane
Lafferty Allen.
1. Familysearch.com, LDS internet web site, Steel Lafferty.
Steel Lafferty, born 1827 in Floyd Co, KY, son of Ralph and Sarah
Farmbrough Lafferty; married Anna.
2. 1860 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, "Neighborhood of Rock Creek", Coal River Marshes, VA P.O., taken 19 Jul 1860;
page 1000, Family #367.
Listed as Ralf Lafferty, age 69, born in VA, head of household.
1. Familysearch.com, LDS internet web site, Steel Lafferty.
Steel Lafferty, born 1827 in Floyd Co, KY, son of Ralph and Sarah
Farmbrough Lafferty; married Anna.
2. 1860 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, "Neighborhood of Rock Creek", Coal River
Marshes, VA P.O., taken 19 Jul 1860; page 1000, Family #367.
Listed as Sarah Lafferty, age 79, born in VA, in household of husband, Ralph
Lafferty.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed as head of household. Listed as a farm laborer.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 3 No, 128, Haga, page 2. Henderson
provided information about the marriage of Valentine Witchen Acord to Mary
Etta Allen. This may have been a son of Henderson's.
3. "Wyoming Co, WV Heritage...", "Sylvia Acord Bragg" article, page 86.
Married Nancy Allen Acord.
4. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 20.
5. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 407.
Nancy Allen was daughter of Carr Allen.
6. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 687.
Slab Fork Township, page 002.
Listed as head of household, age 55, a farmer
7. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #195.
Listed as Henderson Acord, age 75, born in Jan 1824, widowed, in household of
son, Hiram Acord.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #32.
Listed as Nancy Allen, age 12, born in VA, in household of mother, Jane
Lafferty Allen.
2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of husband, Henderson Acord.
3. "Wyoming Co, WV Heritage...", "Sylvia Acord Bragg" article, page 86.
Married Ben Henderson Acord.
4. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 20.
5. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 407.
Nancy Allen was daughter of Carr Allen.
6. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 687.
Slab Fork Township, page 002.
Listed in household of husband, Henderson Acord, age 45.
7. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Slab Fork District, Family #33.
Listed as Nancy Acord, no age given, born in OH, in household of son,
William Accord.
1. "Deaths of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1878.
Died of diptheria, age 5 years.
1. "Deaths of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1878.
Died of diptheria, age 1 year, 6 months.
2. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1877.
Elias Acord was born on 27 Apr 1877 to Henderson and Nancy Acord.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #32.
Listed as Harriett Allen, age 8, born in VA, in household of mother, Jane Lafferty Allen.
2. Wyoming Co Marriages, 1854-1910, Turner, page 7. James Lafferty was son of
Drusilla.
3. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga, Family 362.
In household of Randolph Brooks as domestic.
4. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 1, Haga, page 47.
James Lafferty married first, Harriet Allen, second, Mary A. Allen.
5. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 21.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
1. 1850 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Family #68, page 5B, taken 22 Jul 1850.
Listed as Augustus Hendric, age 21, born in VA, in household of father, Francis Hendrix.
2. "Raleigh Co, WV; Marriages 1850-1911; Ronald R. Turner.
Sarah Allen; age 26; born in Wyoming Co, WV; married on 7 Jan 1871 in Raleigh Co, WV;
Augustus A. Hendrick; age 36; widowed; born in Raleigh Co, WV.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #32.
Listed as Sarah Allen, age 5, born in VA, in household of mother, Jane Lafferty Allen.
2. "Raleigh Co, WV; Marriages 1850-1911; Ronald R. Turner.
Sarah Allen; age 26; born in Wyoming Co, WV; married on 7 Jan 1871 in Raleigh Co, WV;
Augustus A. Hendrick; age 36; widowed; born in Raleigh Co, WV.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 3 Aug 1850, Page 206B, Family #32.
Listed as Carr Allen, age 2, born in VA, in household of mother, Jane
Lafferty Allen.
2. Wyoming Co Marriages, 1854-1910, Turner, page 7. Married Cordelia Hendrix,
age 23, on 7 Jun 1866, daughter of Francis and Margaret (_______) Hendrix.
She was born in Logan Co, WV.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 1, Haga, page 4.
Carr Allen, resident of Raleigh Co, WV and son of Carr and Jane Allen,
married Cordella Hendrix, daughter of Frances and Margaret Hendrix on 7 Jun
1866.
4. 1870 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Marsh Fork District, taken on 18 Jul 1870, Page 358A, Family #99.
Listed as Carr Allen, age 21, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
1. 1850 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Family #68, page 5B, taken 22 Jul 1850.
Listed as Cordilla Hendric, age 6, born in VA, in household of father,
Francis Hendrix.
2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Francis Hendrix.
3. Wyoming Co Marriages, 1854-1910, Turner, page 7. Married Cordelia Hendrix,
age 23, on 7 Jun 1866, daughter of Francis and Margaret (_______) Hendrix.
She was born in Logan Co, WV.
4. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 1, Haga, page 4.
Carr Allen, resident of Raleigh Co, WV and son of Carr and Jane Allen,
married Cordella Hendrix, daughter of Frances and Margaret Hendrix on 7 Jun 1866.
5. 1870 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Marsh Fork District, taken on 18 Jul 1870, Page 358A, Family #99.
Listed as Cordela Allen, age 23, born in VA, in household of husband, Carr Allen.
6. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Marsh Fork District, taken on 12 Jun 1880, Page 139A, Family #75.
Listed as Cordelia Allen, age 36, born in VA, head of household.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Marsh Fork District, taken on 12 Jun 1880, Page 139A, Family #75.
Listed as Luana M. Allen, age 9, born in WV, in household of mother, Cordella Hendrix Allen.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Marsh Fork District, taken on 12 Jun 1880, Page 139A, Family #75.
Listed as Malinda E. Allen, age 7, born in WV, in household of mother, Cordella Hendrix Allen.