1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 183; WV Archives Web Site.
Coy Jack Collins; age 30; born in Tazewell, TN; single; living at Marianna, WV; son of Charlie and
Lizzie Collins; married on 26 Jun 1954 in the Marianna Freewill Baptist Church; Dolly Blankenship;
age 19; born and living at Simon, WV; single; daughter of Wirt and Sadie Blankenship.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 183; WV Archives Web Site.
Coy Jack Collins; age 30; born in Tazewell, TN; single; living at Marianna, WV; son of Charlie and
Lizzie Collins; married on 26 Jun 1954 in the Marianna Freewill Baptist Church; Dolly Blankenship;
age 19; born and living at Simon, WV; single; daughter of Wirt and Sadie Blankenship.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Dollie Jean Blankenship Collins, 82, of Brenton, WV passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at CAMC
Memorial Hospital, Charleston, WV. She was born on April 3, 1935 in Simon, WV a daughter of the late Wirt
Lee and Margaret Sadie Kennedy Blankenship. Dollie attended the Brenton Baptist Church. In addition to her
parents she is preceded in death by her husband of 46 years Jack Collins; two brothers Vennie (Helen)
Blankenship and Benjamin Blankenship; a sister Marie Blankenship; and sister-in-law Linda Blankenship.
Survivors include three daughters Linda Collins of Brenton, Deborah Collins of Brenton and Eva (Michael)
Leonard of Big Stone Gap, VA; a son Jackie Collins of Brenton; six brothers Jay Blankenship of Simon,
Hobert (Retha) Blankenship of Clear Fork, Allen (Betty) Blankenship of Clear Fork, Jonathan "Nub" (Lois)
Blankenship of Oceana, Lonnie (Donna) Blankenship of Saulsville and Firg Proffitt of Oceana; five
grandchildren Dylan Bailey, Kaley Bailey, Demi Leonard, Gregory Mitchell and Leroy Wallace; and a host of
other loving family and friends. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 PM on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at
Palm Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Matheny, WV ..."
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Jack "Jackie" Lee Collins, 61, of Brenton, WV, departed this life for his heavenly home July 11, 2019 at St.
Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, WV. He was born on February 5, 1958 in Pineville, WV a son of the late
Jack and Dollie Jean Blankenship Collins. He is a 1976 graduate of Baileysville High School. In addition to
his parents he is preceded in death by a special aunt Linda Blankenship. Survivors include three sisters Sue
Collins and Deb Collins of Brenton who were his caregivers and Eva (Michael) Edwards Leonard of Big
Stone Gap, VA; special uncle and aunt Hobert (Retha) Blankeship of Clear Fork; uncles Jay (Bridgett)
Blankenship of Simon, Allen (Betty) Blankenship of Clear Fork, Jonathan "Nub" (Lois) Blankenship of
Oceana, Lonnie (Donna) Blankenship of Saulsville and Firg Proffitt of Oceana; two nephews Dylan Bailey
and Gregory Mitchell; two nieces Kaley Bailey and Demi Leonard; his dog Tuttor; special friends David
Workman, Kenny Dixon and William Perry; special neighbors Greg and Eunice Mitchell; and a host of other
loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1PM on Monday July 15th in the Chapel of
Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Pastor Jeff Green officiating. He will be laid to rest in Palm
Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 12PM until time of services on
Monday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Gregory Mitchell, Dylan Bailey, Greg Mitchell, David
Workman, Rick Blankenship and Tim Blankenship. Special thanks to the to the girls at the Fresenius
Dialysis Center in Oceana and STAT Ambulance Services for their care. The family is being served by the
Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken 30 Apr 1910; Page 247A;
Family #187/195.
Listed as Curt Canada; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Arison Kennedy.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 413; WV Archives Web Site.
C.K. Canada; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV; son of Arson Canada; married on
13 May 1919 at the store of Toler and Toler; Sarah O Cline; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living
at Uno, WV; daughter of Margaret Cline.
3. 1920 Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken 7 Feb 1920; Page 269A; Family #88/89.
Listed as Kirt Kennedy; age 20; born in WV; married; laborer for lumber company; head of
Household.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 171B; Family #124/124.
Listed as Kirt Keneda; age 28; born in WV; married at 19; logging laborer; head of household.
5. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; taken 10 Apr 1940; Page 149A;
Image 16 of 49; Household #102.
Listed as Curtis Kenneda; age 39; born in WV; married; 2nd grade education; lived in same house
on1 Apr 1935; farm laborer; head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 78; WV Archives Web Site.
Kirt Kenneda; age 51; born and living in Simon, WV; widowed; son of Arson and Nellie Kenneda;
married on 27 Jun 1952 at Simon, WV; Frances Hatfield; age 54; born in McDowell Co, WV; widow;
living at Simon, WV; daughter of G.W. and Vicie Lawrence.
7. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Kirt Kenneda; born on 22 Jan 1901; died in Jun 1975; living at Simon, Wyoming Co, WV at death.
8. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Saturday 17 September 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"LONG BRANCH - Millie Morgan Kenneda, 89, died at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, at
St. Francis Hospital, Charleston. "Born Nov. 15, 1915, at Simon, she was the daughter of the late Milty and Emma Walker Morgan.
"She was preceded in death by her husbands, Chester Morgan and Kirt Kenneda; a son, Elbie
Morgan; seven brothers, Kelly, Azzie, Powell, Alex, George, Willie and Lee Morgan; seven
sisters,Louisa Hatfield, Lenore Belcher, Sarah, Vida, Virgie, Gladys and Betty Morgan; and a son-
in-law, Arson Kenneda.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 413; WV Archives Web Site.
C.K. Canada; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV; son of Arson Canada; married on
13 May 1919 at the store of Toler and Toler; Sarah O Cline; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living
at Uno, WV; daughter of Margaret Cline.
2. 1920 Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken 7 Feb 1920; Page 269A; Family #88/89.
Listed as Sarah Kennedy; age 20; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Curtis Kennedy.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 171B; Family #124/124.
Listed as Sarah Keneda; age 31; born in WV; married at 22; in household of husband,
Curtis Kennedy.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; taken 10 Apr 1940; Page 149A;
Image 16 of 49; Household #102.
Listed as Sarah Kenneda; age 42; born in WV; married; 2nd grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Curtis Kenneda.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; taken 10 Apr 1940; Page 149A;
Image 16 of 49; Household #102.
Listed as Arson Kenneda; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Curtis Kenneda.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Arson Keneda
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1935
Birth Place: Simon, West Virginia
Death Date: 13 Dec 1991
Father:
Kirt Keneda
Mother:
Sarah Cline
SSN: 235520754
Notes: Aug 1950: Name listed as ARSON KENEDA "
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 171B; Family #124/124.
Listed as Cecil Keneda; age 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Curtis Kennedy.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; taken 10 Apr 1940; Page 149A;
Image 16 of 49; Household #102.
Listed as Arlen Kenneda; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Curtis Kenneda.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1968); Page 363; WV Archives Web Site.
Allen Blankenship; age 21; born on 31 Jn 1946 at Simon, WV; single; living at Simon, WV; son of Wirt
and Sadie (Kenneda) Blankenship; married on 12 Jan 1968 at Wyoming, Wyoming Co, WV; Joyce
Ann Toler; age 16; born on 23 Jun 1951 at Clearfork, WV; single; living at Wyoming, WV; daughter of
William (sic, Isaac) Squire and Pearl Maggie (Blankenship) Toler.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1967); Page 150; WV Archives Web Site.
Hobert Lane Blankenship; age 23; born on 25 Mar 1944 at Coal Mt,, WV; single; living at Simon,
WV; son of Wirt and Sadie (Kenneda) Blankenship; married on 13 May 1967 at Wyoming, WV; Retha
Virginia Toler; age 16; born on 29 Jan 1951 (sic, 1952) at Simon, WV; single; living at Simon, WV;
daughter of Ennis Ray and Charlene (Stepp) Toler.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1967); Page 150; WV Archives Web Site.
Hobert Lane Blankenship; age 23; born on 25 Mar 1944 at Coal Mt,, WV; single; living at Simon,
WV; son of Wirt and Sadie (Kenneda) Blankenship; married on 13 May 1967 at Wyoming, WV; Retha
Virginia Toler; age 16; born on 29 Jan 1951 (sic, 1952) at Simon, WV; single; living at Simon, WV;
daughter of Ennis Ray and Charlene (Stepp) Toler.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1967); Page 208; WV Archives Web Site.
Perlie Jay Blankenship; age 25; born on 7 Apr 1942 at Simon, WV; single; living at Simon, WV; son of
Wirt and Sadie (Kennedy) Blankenship; married on 4 Jul 1967 at Baileysville, WV; Linda Lou Belcher;
age 22; born on 20 Jun 1945 at Simon, WV; widow; living at Simon, WV; daughter of Hobert and
Gladys (Belcher) Toler.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1960); Page 395; WV Archives Web Site.
Alfred Lee Belcher; age 22; born at Clearfork, WV; single; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Bernard
and Merlie Belcher; married on 10 Aug 1960 at Baileysville, WV; Linda Lou Toler; age 16; born at
Accoville, WV; single; living at Simon, WV; daughter of Hobert and Gladys Toler.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1967); Page 208; WV Archives Web Site.
Perlie Jay Blankenship; age 25; born on 7 Apr 1942 at Simon, WV; single; living at Simon, WV; son of
Wirt and Sadie (Kennedy) Blankenship; married on 4 Jul 1967 at Baileysville, WV; Linda Lou Belcher;
age 22; born on 20 Jun 1945 at Simon, WV; widow; living at Simon, WV; daughter of Hobert and
Gladys (Belcher) Toler.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1960); Page 395; WV Archives Web Site.
Alfred Lee Belcher; age 22; born at Clearfork, WV; single; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Bernard
and Merlie Belcher; married on 10 Aug 1960 at Baileysville, WV; Linda Lou Toler; age 16; born at
Accoville, WV; single; living at Simon, WV; daughter of Hobert and Gladys Toler.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1960); Page 395; WV Archives Web Site.
Alfred Lee Belcher; age 22; born at Clearfork, WV; single; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Bernard
and Merlie Belcher; married on 10 Aug 1960 at Baileysville, WV; Linda Lou Toler; age 16; born at
Accoville, WV; single; living at Simon, WV; daughter of Hobert and Gladys Toler.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1967); Page 208; WV Archives Web Site.
Perlie Jay Blankenship; age 25; born on 7 Apr 1942 at Simon, WV; single; living at Simon, WV; son of
Wirt and Sadie (Kennedy) Blankenship; married on 4 Jul 1967 at Baileysville, WV; Linda Lou Belcher;
age 22; born on 20 Jun 1945 at Simon, WV; widow; living at Simon, WV; daughter of Hobert and
Gladys (Belcher) Toler.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 168A, Family #64.
Listed as Hobert Toler, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph Luke Toler.
2. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1941); Page 417; WV Archives Web Site.
Hobert Toler; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Accoville, WV; son of Luke and
Inagabo (Cline) Toler; married on 27 Aug 1941 at Braeholm; Gladys Belcher; age 16; born in Oct
1924 at Accoville, WV; single; living at Braeholm, WV; daughter of Kelly and Viola (Blankenship)
Belcher.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1941); Page 417; WV Archives Web Site.
Hobert Toler; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at Accoville, WV; son of Luke and
Inagabo (Cline) Toler; married on 27 Aug 1941 at Braeholm; Gladys Belcher; age 16; born in Oct
1924 at Accoville, WV; single; living at Braeholm, WV; daughter of Kelly and Viola (Blankenship)
Belcher.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 168A, Family #64.
Listed as Ennis Toler, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph Luke Toler.
2. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ennis Ray Toler
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1926
Birth Place: Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Robinette, Logan, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 25 Jul 1944
Registration Place: Robinette, Logan, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Amherst Coal Co
Weight: 130
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 7
Next of Kin: Luke Toler
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Ennis Ray Toler Self (Head)
Luke Toler Father"
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site; Cemeteries, Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheney.
Ennis Toler; born in 1926; died in 1974; buried here.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 27 Sep 2011.
" Ennis Ray Toler
Birth 25 Jul 1926
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death Dec 1974 (aged 48)
USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 77187581"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Joseph Luke "Lewis" Toler (1892-1964) & Ingaboo H. Cline-Toler (1895-1967)."Brother of Troy Toler (1913-Deceased), Normal J. Toler (1916-1995), Hobert J. Toler (1921-1988), and Rutherford R. Toler (1927-1978).
"Married to Charlene Stepp-Toler-Vance (1930-2011) on November 23, 1945 in Logan, Logan County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Logan County, WV, 1945, Page 471, Application Date: November 20, 1945).
"Father of Rhanis Toler (Deceased), Barbara Toler-Lafferty (Deceased), Rose Mary Toler-White, Retha Virginia Toler-Blankenship (B. 1951), and Marlena Toler-Wimmer."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 23 Aug 2011.
" Charlene Stepp-Toler Vance
Birth 21 Jun 1930
Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Death 21 Aug 2011 (aged 81)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 75354115 "Additional Information Posted:
"OCEANA - Charlene Vance 81, departed this life Sunday, August 21, 2011 in Raleigh General Hospital following a long illness."Born Jun 21, 1930, in Logan County she was the daughter of the late Eli Stepp (Deceased) and Edna Staton-Stepp (Deceased).
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two husbands, Ennis Ray Toler (1926-1974) whom she married on November 23, 1945 in Logan, Logan County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Logan County, WV, 1945, Page 471, Application Date: November 20, 1945); and Cleo Vance (Deceased) whom she married after 1974; a son, Rhanis Toler (Deceased); a daughter, Barbara Toler-Lafferty (Deceased) and a grandson, Chris Lafferty (Deceased); three brothers, Roy Stepp (Deceased), Richard Stepp (Deceased) and Leo Stepp (Deceased).
"Those left to cherish her memory are three daughters, Rose Mary Toler-White of Beckley, Retha Virginia Toler-Blankenship (B. 1951) and husband, Hobert of Glen Fork and Marlena Toler-Wimmer and husband, Dave of Kopperston; four brothers, Randall Stepp and wife, Sherry, James Stepp and wife, Betty, Robert Stepp and wife, Linda all of Logan County and Sammie Stepp of VA.; three sisters, Juanita Stepp-Adkins and JoAnn Stepp-Curry both of Logan County and Ruth Stepp-McCallium of MI.; eight grandchildren, Arlene Toler, Darnell Belcher, Regina Holiday, Sandra Moore, Timmy Blankenship, Francene Tromsness and Adam Toler; eighteen great-grandchildren, Joe Toler, Tony Toler, Andrew Toler, Jackie Belcher, Kayla Holiday, Allie Holiday, Mary Walls Penny, Buba Walls, Rissa Moore, Sierra Tromsness, Savannah Tromsness, Coleton Blankenship, Brandon Greenwood, Courtney Greenwood, Mason Greenwood, Waylon Peek, Alexis Toler and Stephanie Lafferty; four great-great-grandchildren, Kierstin Toler, Anthony Toler, Drightan Penny and Jaxson Walls; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.
"A celebration of Charlene's life will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel with Rev. Erwin Gregory officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Dave Adkins; 18 Apr 2018.
" Rhains R. Toler
Birth 13 Feb 1955
Death 20 Jun 1988 (aged 33)
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 188959656"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1968); Page 363; WV Archives Web Site.
Allen Blankenship; age 21; born on 31 Jn 1946 at Simon, WV; single; living at Simon, WV; son of Wirt
and Sadie (Kenneda) Blankenship; married on 12 Jan 1968 at Wyoming, Wyoming Co, WV; Joyce
Ann Toler; age 16; born on 23 Jun 1951 at Clearfork, WV; single; living at Wyoming, WV; daughter of
William (sic, Isaac) Squire and Pearl Maggie (Blankenship) Toler.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1968); Page 363; WV Archives Web Site.
Allen Blankenship; age 21; born on 31 Jn 1946 at Simon, WV; single; living at Simon, WV; son of Wirt
and Sadie (Kenneda) Blankenship; married on 12 Jan 1968 at Wyoming, Wyoming Co, WV; Joyce
Ann Toler; age 16; born on 23 Jun 1951 at Clearfork, WV; single; living at Wyoming, WV; daughter of
William (sic, Isaac) Squire and Pearl Maggie (Blankenship) Toler.