1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1962); Sandy River District; WV Archives Web Site.
Johnny Roger Fanning; age 19; born on 8 Jun 1943 in WV; invalid; never married; living at Iaeger,
WV; son of John and Pearl (Sanders) Fannin; died on 26 Aug 1962 at Iaeger, WV from strangulation;
with mystheria gravis; buried on 29 Aug 1962 in Steeles Cemetery, Sandy Huff, WV; informant,
Pearl Lauderback, Iaeger, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 105; Image 75
of 82; Family #648/654.
Listed as Leanna Gorchick; age 2 yrs 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Julius Gorchick.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 100; WV Archives Web Site.
James Woodrow Cumbie; age 25; born and living at Bluefield, WV; single; married on 6 Dec 1946
at Bluefield, WV; Leana Gorchick; age 19; born at Filbert, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; with
consent of Julius and Rosie Gorchick, parents of Leana Gorchick.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 307; WV Archives Website.
Clarence Olan Stepp; age 47; born in Goodman, WV; divorced; living at Box 811, Welch, WV; married
on 13 Jul 1963 at Filbert, WV; Phyllis Swartz Ford; age 28; born and living in Filbert, WV; divorced.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 105; Image 75
of 82; Family #648/654.
Listed as Sophie Gorchick; age 10; born in OH; in household of father, Julius Gorchick.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 017508; WV Archives Web Site.
Sophie Gorchick Stepp; age 52; born in OH on 21 Nov 1919; divorced; housewife; SS #235-05-8764;
living at Welch, WV; daughter of Julius and Rosie (Simkovich) Gorchick; died on 29 Oct 1972 in the
Welch Emergency, Welch, WV; from cerebrovascular accident; buried on 1 Nov 1972 in Roselawn
Cemetery, Princeton, WV.
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Hobart D Adkins
Also Known As Hobert D Adkins
2nd Also Known As Name Hobert David Adkins
3rd Also Known As Name Adkins Hobert
Event Date 01 Aug 2004-01 Aug 2005
Event Place Gary, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 19 Feb 1958
Address Gary, West Virginia 24836
Address Date 01 Aug 2004-01 Aug 2005
2nd Address Raysal, West Virginia 24879
2nd Address Date 01 Jan 2001-25 Feb 2004
3rd Address Davy, West Virginia 24828
3rd Address Date 01 Jan 1998
4th Address Gary, West Virginia 24836
4th Address Date 01 Aug 1988-25 Mar 2008
Affiliate Identifier 171310106"
1. U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jennifer H Endicott
Residence Years: 1998
Residence Place: Raysal, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code: 24879
Phone Number: 304-967-7448"
2. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jennifer H Endicott
Address: Coke Aly, Raysal, WV, 24879"
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Jennifer Helena Hamilton Adkins, 47, of Raysal, WV passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019."Jennifer was born February 4, 1972 in Welch, WV, a daughter of the late Benny and Louise Laxton Hamilton. She was employed by the Public Defender’s Office of McDowell County. Jennifer was a proud, supportive, and loving wife, mother, and grandmother (Nammy).
"She enjoyed spending time with her children and granddaughter and was a very loving and supportive fan during their sports activities.
"In addition to her parents, Benny and Louise Hamilton, Jennifer was preceded in death by her grandparents, and one sister, Iris Hamilton.
"Survivors include her husband of 18 years, Hobert “Paw” Adkins of the home; five sons, Ryan Endicott of Galax, VA, Bryan Endicott and wife Amber of Yukon, WV, and David, Daniel and Jacob Adkins all of the home; one granddaughter, whom she loved dearly, Brylee Endicott of Yukon, WV; five brothers, Ernie Hamilton and wife Diane of Benson, NC, Dale Hamilton of Lex, WV, Jr. Hamilton and wife Mary of Atwell, WV, Randy Hamilton and wife Sissy of Bristol, TN, Kenny Hamilton and wife Barb of Atwell, WV, one sister, Connie Hamilton Lowe and husband Frank of Atwell, WV; her mother-in-law, Lillie Adkins of Gary, WV; and numerous nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 26, 2019 at 12 noon with Reverend Roger Hale, Jr. officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in War, WV. Burial will follow in the Deskins Cemetery on Atwell Mountain near Atwell, WV. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"Friends may visit the family Thursday evening, July 25, 2019 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in War, WV. ..."
1. 1860 Census, White Co, TN; Sparta PO; taken on 12 Aug 1860; Page 101B; Image 18 of 18;
Family #1416/1403.
Listed as John Bennett; age 63; born in NC; farmer; head of household.
1. 1860 Census, White Co, TN; Sparta PO; taken on 12 Aug 1860; Page 101B; Image 18 of 18;
Family #1416/1403.
Listed as Nancy Bennett; age 40; born in TN; in household of husband, John Bennett.
1. 1860 Census, White Co, TN; Sparta PO; taken on 12 Aug 1860; Page 101B; Image 18 of 18;
Family #1416/1403.
Listed as Mary J. Bennett; age 19; born in TN; in household of father, John Bennett.
1. 1860 Census, White Co, TN; Sparta PO; taken on 12 Aug 1860; Page 101B; Image 18 of 18;
Family #1416/1403.
Listed as William J. Bennett; age 18; born in TN; in household of father, John Bennett.
1. 1860 Census, White Co, TN; Sparta PO; taken on 12 Aug 1860; Page 101B; Image 18 of 18;
Family #1416/1403.
Listed as James Bennett; age 19; born in TN; in household of father, John Bennett.
1. 1860 Census, White Co, TN; Sparta PO; taken on 12 Aug 1860; Page 101B; Image 18 of 18;
Family #1416/1403.
Listed as Samuel Bennett; age 15; born in TN; in household of father, John Bennett.
1. 1860 Census, White Co, TN; Sparta PO; taken on 12 Aug 1860; Page 101B; Image 18 of 18;
Family #1416/1403.
Listed as John T. Bennett; age 14; born in TN; in household of father, John Bennett.
1. 1860 Census, White Co, TN; Sparta PO; taken on 12 Aug 1860; Page 101B; Image 18 of 18;
Family #1416/1403.
Listed as Sarah A. Bennett; age 13; born in TN; in household of father, John Bennett.
1. 1860 Census, White Co, TN; Sparta PO; taken on 12 Aug 1860; Page 101B; Image 18 of 18;
Family #1416/1403.
Listed as Lafayette Bennett; age 12; born in TN; in household of father, John Bennett.
1. 1860 Census, White Co, TN; Sparta PO; taken on 12 Aug 1860; Page 101B; Image 18 of 18;
Family #1416/1403.
Listed as David C. Bennett; age 5; born in TN; in household of father, John Bennett.
1. 1860 Census, White Co, TN; Sparta PO; taken on 12 Aug 1860; Page 101B; Image 18 of 18;
Family #1416/1403.
Listed as Charles Bennett; age 3; born in TN; in household of father, John Bennett.
1. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Paris Blankenship
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1921
Divorce Date: 24 Nov 1924
Divorce Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Mary Blankenship
Certificate Number: 1924002124
Number of Children: one"
(Divorce granted to husband, ground, adultry)
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 398; WV Archives Web Site.
Paris Blankenship; age 24; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Iaeger, WV; son of
Alfred and Nancy Blankenship; married on 8 Apr 1925 at Iaeger, WV; Cartie Johnson; age 22; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Robert and Mary Johnson.
3.1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Knox District; Blackey; taken on 13 Apr 1930; Page 125A; Image 1
of 28; Family #4/4.
Listed as Paris Blankenship; age 26; born in VA; married at 22; farmer; head of household.
4. Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com Web Site.
Paris Blankenship; born on 13 Jan 1900; died on 15 Jul 1973; last residence, Hurley, Buchanan Co,
VA; SS # 223-26-3523; card issued in VA before 1951.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Phil Holden; 2 Jun 2003.
" Paris Blankenship
Birth 13 Jan 1901
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Death 25 Jul 1973 (aged 72)
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Willis G. Blankenship Cemetery
Hurley, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 7527901"Additional Information Posted:
"He was the Son of Alfred Blankenship & Nancy Blankenship McCoy.
1930 Census , Knox District# 7-East, Buchanan Co., VA taken April 1930, age 26, age at first marriage 22
"Grave marker in Willis G.Blankenship Cemetery, Knox Creek, Buchanan Co., VA shows birth and death dates. "In Memory by Lottie Blankenship" Handmade stone."He Married Cartie Johnson, Daughter of Green B, & Mary N. Phillips Johnson. 1930 Census , Knox District# 7-East, Buchanan Co., VA taken April 1930, age 25, age at first marriage 21
They had 6 known Chilfren: Frances, Edna, Elsie, John Henry, Margaret & Gladys Blankenship."
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 17/18 May 1910; page 4A; Image 7 of 30;
Family #70/70.
Listed as Cartie Johnson; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Robert G. Johnson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 398; WV Archives Web Site.
Paris Blankenship; age 24; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Iaeger, WV; son of
Alfred and Nancy Blankenship; married on 8 Apr 1925 at Iaeger, WV; Cartie Johnson; age 22; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Robert and Mary Johnson.
3.1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Knox District; Blackey; taken on 13 Apr 1930; Page 125A; Image 1
of 28; Family #4/4.
Listed as Cartie Blankenship; age 25; born in WV; married at 21; in household of husband, Paris
Blankenship.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # "71 007194; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Cartie Blankenship; age 69; born on 6 May 1903 (written over 1904) in WV; widow; living at Iaeger;
housewife; daughter of Green and Mary (____) Johnson; died on 18 May 1971 in Doctors Memorial
Hospital, Welch, WV from uncontrolled bleeding due to diffused local pelvic metastases of old
recurrent carcinoma of cervix; buried on 20 May 1971 in High Knob Cemetery, Iaeger, WV
5. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Cartie Blankenship; born on 6 May 1903; died in May 1971; last residence Iaeger, McDowell Co,
WV; SS #236-28-8855; card issued in WV before 1951.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Marshall Hunter; 26 May 2018.
"Cartie Matilda Johnson Blankenship
Birth 6 May 1904
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 18 May 1971 (aged 67)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
High Knob Cemetery
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 190090902 "
1.1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Knox District; Blackey; taken on 13 Apr 1930; Page 125A; Image 1
of 28; Family #4/4.
Listed as John H. Blankenship; age 2 yrs, 2 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Paris Blankenship.
1. Internet e-mail, 22 Dec 1999, Rodney Veitschegger, Bowling Green, KY.
Preston Roberts, born abt 1875, son of James Riley Roberts, married Nancy
Blankenship, daughter of Alfred, on 19 Mar 1896. They were married in
Buchanan Co, VA.
(Another researcher, Linda Burroughs, mikake1@richwoodwv.com, adds: Nancy's mother
was Rebecca; Nancy was 13 at the time of her marriage; living in Buchanan Co, VA)
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Death Certificate #26024; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Nancy McCoy; age 82; born 10 May 1881 in Blackey, VA; married; wife of Rome McCoy; housewife;
living at Hurley, VA; daughter of Alfred and Rebecca (Bailey) Blankenship; died 13 Sep 1963 at
Hurley, VA; due to pneumonia; with fracture of right hip and carcinoma of cervix with metastases;
buried in Willis Blankenship Cemetery, Hurley, VA; informant, Mr. Rome McCoy.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Phil Holden; 2 Jun 2003.
" Nancy Blankenship McCoy
Birth May 1881
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Death 13 Sep 1963 (aged 82)
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Willis G. Blankenship Cemetery
Hurley, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 7528345"Additional Information Posted:
"She was married to Rome McCoy, in abt 1910, and Alfred Blankenship in abt 1899. 1930 Census , Knox District -East # 10 Buchanan Co., VA, taken April 1930; Age 48 age at first Marriage: 29.
She had 2 known children with Alfred: Margaret& Paris Blankenship."
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 17/18 May 1910; page 4A; Image 7 of 30;
Family #70/70.
Listed as Green Johnson; age 38; born in VA; married once for 10 yrs; laborer in coal mine; head of
household.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by hmreed; 5 Jul 2012.
"Robert Greenberry “Green” Johnson
Birth 17 Mar 1873
Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Death 6 Jun 1940 (aged 67)
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
High Knob Cemetery
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 93102966"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of McCalvin C. "Mack" Johnson 1839-1899 and Sarah Ann Matilda Edwards 1849-1918, husband of Mary Nancy Phillips, father of Arthur Burton, Cartie Matilda, Lula May, Leler Marie, James Paul, Robert Clyde, Elizabeth and Mary Magdelene Johnson."
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 17/18 May 1910; page 4A; Image 7 of 30;
Family #70/70.
Listed as Mary Johnson; age 26; born in VA; married once for 10 yrs; 5 children, all living; in
household of husband, Robert G. Johnson.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 17/18 May 1910; page 4A; Image 7 of 30;
Family #70/70.
Listed as Arthur Johnson; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, Robert G. Johnson.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 17/18 May 1910; page 4A; Image 7 of 30;
Family #70/70.
Listed as Paul Johnson; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Robert G. Johnson.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 17/18 May 1910; page 4A; Image 7 of 30;
Family #70/70.
Listed as Lena Johnson; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Robert G. Johnson.