1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Bluefield, WV, Wednesday, 16 Feb 2005, newspaper Obit for brother,
Ernest Roy Pardue.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center Distrcit, Pineville, taken on 7 May 1910, Page 232A,
Family #1.
Listed as Dennis W. Perdew, age 1, born in WV, in household of father, Ira J. Pardue.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Hemphill, taken on 16 Jan 1920,
Page 267B, Family #142.
Listed as Dennis Perdue, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Ira J. Pardue.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Mohegan, taken on 2 Apr 1930,
Page 65A,Family #15.
Listed as Dennis W. Perdue, age 20, born in WV, in household of father, Ira J. Pardue.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol # 67 (1936); Page 155; WV Archives Web Site.
Dennis Perdue; age 27; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of
I.J. and Mary Jane; married on 17 Oct 1936 at Welch, WV; Margie Worrell; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; daughter of Okey and Joseph.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753A; Image 5 of 10; Household #32.
Listed as Dennis Perdue; age 31; born in WV; married; 3 yrs HS education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine, head of household.
7. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11; Dwelling #83.
Listed as Dennis Perdue; age 40; born in WV; married; coal loader in coal mine; head of household.
8. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 000606; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Dennis Perdue; age 55; born 22 Apr 1909 at Pineville, WV; married; miner; living at Premier, WV
son of Ira and Mary Jane (Cook) Perdue; died 21 Jan 1965 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; from an
acute coronary occlusion, due to advanced coronary arterosclerosis; buried 24 Jan 1965 in Iaeger
Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Dennis W. Perdue; born in 1909; died in 1965; buried here; headstone marker photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol # 67 (1936); Page 155; WV Archives Web Site.
Dennis Perdue; age 27; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of
I.J. and Mary Jane; married on 17 Oct 1936 at Welch, WV; Margie Worrell; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; daughter of Okey and Joseph.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753A; Image 5 of 10; Household #32.
Listed as Margie Perdue; age 24; born in WV; married; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Dennis W. Perdue.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11; Dwelling #83.
Listed as Margie Perdue; age 34; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Dennis W. Perdue.
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Margie E. Perdue; born 15 Mar 1916; died 12 Feb 1997; last residence WV; SS #236-48-7377;
card issued in WV.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11; Dwelling #83.
Listed as Dennis R. Perdue; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Dennis W. Perdue.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11; Dwelling #83.
Listed as Mary E. Perdue; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Dennis W. Perdue.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 12; Dwelling #83.
Listed as Franklin J. Perdue; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Dennis W. Perdue.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Fonso Bernard Blankenship
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1921
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 27 Jan 1945
Marriage Place: Narrows, Virginia, USA
Father: Robert Blankenship
Mother: Rosa Perdue
Spouse: Bonnie Cleo Worrell
Certificate Number: 1945001622"
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke, VA; submitted by
Lisa Seiford; 8 Jul 2013; grave marker photo added by Amanda Mason.
Fonso Bernard Blankenship; born 16 Jun 1921; died 23 Feb 2000; buried here; grave marker
photo shown' "S SGT US AIR FORCE * WORLD WAR II".
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bonnie Cleo Worrell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1921
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 27 Jan 1945
Marriage Place: Narrows, Virginia, USA
Father: Franklin Joseph Worrell
Mother: Ocra Puckett
Spouse: Fonso Bernard Blankenship
Certificate Number: 1945001622"
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke, VA; submitted by
Amanda Mason; 8 Jul 2015.
Bonnie Cleo Worrell Blankenship; born 31 Jan 1920 at Roderfield, WV; died 25 Mar 2005
in Roanoke, VA; grave marker photo shown.
Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Walters
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown, WV; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page
192B; Image 12 of 12; Family #157/166.
Listed as Theodore Walters; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Adam Walters.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 128; WV Archives Web Site.
Ted Walters; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Mohegan; son of Adam and
Maggie; married on 10 Dec 1927 at Mohegan, WV; Hattie Perdue; age 17; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; single; living at Mohegan, WV; daughter of Ira and Mary Jane.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753A; Image 5 of 10; Household #33.
Listed as Ted Walters; age 32; born in WV; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; check weighman in coal mine, head of household.
4. Social Security Death index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Theodore Walters; born 25 Sep 1907; died in Jul 1975; last residence. Welch, McDowell Co, WV;
SS #235-09-5652; card issued in WV before 1951.
5. FindAgrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 dec 2013.
Theoodore R. Walters; born in 1907; died in 1975; buried here; headstone photo shown; "WE WILL MEET AGAIN".
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Bluefield, WV, Wednesday, 16 Feb 2005, newspaper Obit for brother,
Ernest Roy Pardue.
2 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Hemphill, taken on 16 Jan 1920, Page 267B,
Family #142.
Listed as Hattie Perdue, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Ira J. Pardue.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 128; WV Archives Web Site.
Ted Walters; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Mohegan; son of Adam and
Maggie; married on 10 Dec 1927 at Mohegan, WV; Hattie Perdue; age 17; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; single; living at Mohegan, WV; daughter of Ira and Mary Jane.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753A; Image 5 of 10; Household #33.
Listed as Hattie Walters; age 27; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Theodore R. Walters.
5. Social Security Death index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Hattie Walters; born 14 May 1911; died in Apr 1985; last residence, Welch, McDowell Co, WV;
SS#232-76-0873; card issued in NC or WV in 1963.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Dec 2013.
Hattie E. Walters; born in 1911; died in 1985; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753A; Image 5 of 10; Household #33.
Listed as Jane E. Walters; age 8; born in WV; 3rd grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Theodore R. Walters.
1. 1900 Census, Ashe Co, NC; Helton Township; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 68A; Image 23 of 24;
Family #193/204.
Listed as Katie Pennington; age 89; born in VA in Sep 1801; widow; 1 child, 1 living; in household
of son, Marshall Pennington.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 29 Apr 1910; Page 202A; Image
17 of 33; Family #338/350.
Listed as Leonard Abbott; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Allen Abbott.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 3/4 Feb 1920; Page
199B; Image 10 of 16; Family #93/93.
Listed as Leonard Abbott; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Allen Abbott
3. 1930 Census, Campbell Co, KY; District #4, Cold Springs; Ft. Thomas; US Military Reservation; taken
on 13 Apr 1930; Page 60B; Image 4 of 16; Family #42/49.
Listed as Reacie L. Abbott; age 22; born in WV; single; soldier in US Army; in household of Albert
Kunkel.
4. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #17133; Vol #5, Page 92; Line 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Reacie Leonard Abbott; age 30; born in Big Sandy, WV; single; coal miner; living at Premier, WV;
son of Allen R. and Bessie (Franklin) Abbott; married on 2 Jun 1939 at Roanoke, VA; Lou Verna
Williams; age 27; born in Middlesburg, KY; living at Premier, WV; daughter of Willis A. and Viola
(Johnson) Williams.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753A; Image 5 of 10; Household #35.
Listed as Ressie L. Abbott; age 31; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine, head of household.
6. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 72; Dwelling #82.
Listed as Recie L. Abbott; age 41; born in WV; married; mine foreman in coal mine; head
of household.
7. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Leonard R. Abbott; born 27 Jul 1908; died 26 Jan 1988; last residence, Opelika, Lee Co, AL;
SS #236-10-3208; card issued in WV.
1. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #17133; Vol #5, Page 92; Line 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Reacie Leonard Abbott; age 30; born in Big Sandy, WV; single; coal miner; living at Premier, WV;
son of Allen R. and Bessie (Franklin) Abbott; married on 2 Jun 1939 at Roanoke, VA; Lou Verna
Williams; age 27; born in Middlesburg, KY; living at Premier, WV; daughter of Willis A. and Viola
(Johnson) Williams.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753A; Image 5 of 10; Household #35.
Listed as Verna Abbott; age 28; born in TN; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Leonard R. Abbott.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 72; Dwelling #82.
Listed as Vernie Abbott; age 34; born in TN; married; in household of husband, Leonard R. Abbott.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Vernia L Abbott
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1911
Death Date: 2 Jun 1989
Claim Date: 7 Nov 1973
SSN: 377364948"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753A; Image 5 of 10; Household #35.
Listed as Graham Abbott; age 5; born in TN; no education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Leonard R. Abbott.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 72; Dwelling #82.
Listed as Grahan Abbott; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Leonard R. Abbott.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753A; Image 5 of 10; Household #35.
Listed as Betty Lou Abbott; age 5 mons; born in WV; no education; in household of father,
Leonard R. Abbott.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 72; Dwelling #82.
Listed as Betty Abbott; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Leonard R. Abbott.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 72; Dwelling #82.
Listed as Reece Abbott; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Leonard R. Abbott.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 72; Dwelling #82.
Listed as Peggy Abbott; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Leonard R. Abbott.
1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek, taken on 23 Aug 1870, Page 72A, Family #29.
Listed as Albert McCoy, age 10, born in KY, in household of father, Selkirk McCoy.
2. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Magnolia District, taken on 21 Jun 1880, Page 298A, Family #87.
Listed as Albert McCoy, age 18, born in VA, farmer, in household of father Silkirk McCoy.
3. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 22; Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 114.
Albert McCoy, age 22, born in Logan Co, WV, son of Kerk, married on 2 Feb 1885, Susan Atwell,
age 17, born in Smyth Co, VA, daughter of John and Rebecca.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Selkirk McCoy Search, 13 Jul 2003, submitted by Nina L. Miles from
information provided by Bill McCoy, gideon@blazenet.net.
Albert James McCoy; born on 18 Oct 1861 in Logan Co, WV; died on 4 Dec 1944 at Princeton,
Mercer Co, WV; buried in Resthaven Memorial Park, Princeton, Mercer Co, WV.
1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY; Mouth of Pond Creek PO; taken on 6 Sep 1870; Page 91A; Family #104.
Listed as Missouri Steele; age 5; born in KY; in household of father, Ralph Steel.
2. 1880 Census, Pike Co, KY; Peter Creek; take on 25 Jun 1880; Page 668D; Family #176/188.
Listed as Missouri K. Steele; age 13; born in KY; in household of father, Ralph Steel.
3. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV: Sandy River District; Page 249A, Family #185/185.
Listed as Missouri Asbury; age 35; born in Mar 1865 in KY; married 12 yrs; 5 children, 4 living;
in household of husband, David Asbury.
4. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 89A;
Family #178/180.
Listed as Missouri Asbury; age 43; born in KY; married twice, last time for 18 yrs; 12 children,
11 living; in household of husband, David Asbury.
5. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #13562; WV Archives, Web Site.
Missouri Asbury; age 69 yrs, 6 mons; born on 20 Aug 1863 in Pike Co, KY; widow; daughter of Ralph
and Vicie (Mounts) Steele; died on 26 Aug 1932 at Iaeger, McDowell Co, WV from myrocarditis;
buried on 28 Aug 1932 at Garland, WV; informant, Ralph Asbury.
6. E-mail from Bill McCoy, son of Troy and Violette McCoy; 20 Jul 2012.
"...Also, your data base shows that my grandfather's, Albert James McCoy, Jr, mother was Susan Atwell. This reference is incorrect. His mother was Missouri K. Steele. She had my grandfather out of wedlock and later married David Asbury..."
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 27 Apr 1910; Page 97B;
Family #53.
Listed as William H. Ealum; age 13; born in WV; in household of brother-in-law, Edward M. Patrick.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 27 Apr 1910; Page 193A; Family #177.
Listed as Ada Hurley; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Hurley.
2. E-mail; 19 Aug 2012; Bill McCoy.
"...my grandmother "Ada Hurley" was born in 1900 instead of 1901 as shown in your data base and had a brother whose name was Oley Walton Hurley. In your records you show Oney Hurley. The correct name is Oley and he was married to Vida Gaye Bailey which in your records your show Oley Wallace Hurley. The Wallace was actually Walton. B.B. Hurley is Burbridge Buckley Hurley. Also, Anthony Wayne Hurley was actually born in 1897. There was a child born after Anthony by the name of Andrew Jackson Hurley that was born in 1899 and died shortly after birth..."
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Terry Lee Mullins
Residence Date 01 Jun 2002
Residence Place Dingess, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 29 Oct 1954
Address Dingess, West Virginia 25671
2nd Address Dingess, West Virginia 25671
2nd Address Date 01 Oct 1999
3rd Address Dingess, West Virginia 25671
3rd Address Date 01 Jul 1996
Record Number 559241224"
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Terry Lee Mullins
Residence Date 05 Dec 2008
Residence Place Dingess, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 1954
Address Dingess, West Virginia 25671
Address Date 05 Dec 2008
2nd Address Dingess, West Virginia 25671
2nd Address Date 01 Dec 1993-01 Sep 1994
3rd Address Dingess, West Virginia 25671
3rd Address Date 01 Jun 1991-31 Dec 1996
Possible Relatives Christopher Glenn Mullins, Delores E Mullins, Delores Faye Mullins, Delsig J Mullins, Donald Douglas Mullins, Jeffrey Thomas Mullins
Record Number 172882669"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Delores Faye Mullins
Also Known As Name Delores Fay Mullins
Residence Date 01 Jun 2000-01 Feb 2002
Residence Place Dingess, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 01 Feb 1952
Address Dingess, West Virginia 25671
Record Number 559241239"