1. E-mail; 24 Aug 2012; Stella (____).
"Oliver Blankenship married Carrie Justice d.o. Salisbury Justice and Bertie Bailey on 1 Jan. 1929, they had one child, Violet Katherine Blankenship. Carrie died 19 April 1930.
Oliver married Della Foster 16 March 1931-this was second marriage for Della-first husband was Bobby Smith-killed in Ky. Della and Oliver had no children.
Oliver died 25 May 1955, buried at Four Pole cemetery at Mohawk, Wv."
1. E-mail; 24 Aug 2012; Stella (____).
"Oliver Blankenship married Carrie Justice d.o. Salisbury Justice and Bertie Bailey on 1 Jan. 1929, they had one child, Violet Katherine Blankenship. Carrie died 19 April 1930.
Oliver married Della Foster 16 March 1931-this was second marriage for Della-first husband was Bobby Smith-killed in Ky. Della and Oliver had no children.
Oliver died 25 May 1955, buried at Four Pole cemetery at Mohawk, Wv."
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 355; WV Archives Web Site.
Oliver Blankenship; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; miner; living at Mohawk, WV; son
of Mose and Annie; married; on 16 Mar 1931 at Iaeger, WV; Della Smith; age 21; born in Carter Co,
widow; daughter of John and Nancy.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mohawk; E.D. 24-57; taken on 4 Apr 1940;
Page 1055B; Image 6 of 74; Household #57.
Listed as Della Blankenship; age 30; born in KY; 4th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of husband, Oliver Blankenship.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 39A;
Family #63/71.
Listed as Edward L. Rakes; age 2 yrs, 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Ira Rakes.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 27; WV Archives Web Site.
Edward L. Rakes; age 19; born ay Marytown, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married on 1 Jun 1947
at Baisden, WV; Violet K. Blankenship; age 17; born and living at Mohawk, WV; wirh consent of
Hattie Ellen Rakes, mother of Edward L. Rakes and Oliver Blankenship, father of Violet K. Blankenship.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by kenneth bowen; 6 Apr 2010; maintained by Find a Grave.
" Edward Lee Rakes
Birth 8 Jun 1927
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 23 Oct 1974 (aged 47)
Davy, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Morgan Cemetery
Davy, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 50701125"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 183A;
Image 21 of 56; Family #235/235.
Listed as Jane Blankenship; age 7 mons; born in WW; in household of father, Oliver Blankenship.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mohawk; E.D. 24-57; taken on 4 Apr 1940;
Page 1055B; Image 6 of 74; Household #57.
Listed as Violet Blankenship; age 10; born in WV; 5th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of father, Oliver Blankenship.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 27; WV Archives Web Site.
Edward L. Rakes; age 19; born ay Marytown, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married on 1 Jun 1947
at Baisden, WV; Violet K. Blankenship; age 17; born and living at Mohawk, WV; wirh consent of
Hattie Ellen Rakes, mother of Edward L. Rakes and Oliver Blankenship, father of Violet K.
Blankenship.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by James Charles Rogers III; 6 Nov 2006.
" Violet Rakes
Birth 1929
Death 2005 (aged 75–76)
Burial West Resthaven Park Cemetery
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Memorial ID 16517883"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 25; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Burgess; age 21; born in Logan Co, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Charles and
Zilpha (Paynter) Burgess; married on 25 Jul 1939 at Cyclone, WV; Mary Ruth Paynter; age 20;
born in Logan Co, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Ben H. and Bertha Paynter.
1. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; Madison Creek; taken on 18 Mar 1920;
Page 195A; Family #381/385.
Listed as Mary R. Paynter; age 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Benjamin H. Paynter.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 188A, Family #38.
Listed as Ruth Paynter, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Benjamin H. Paynter.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 25; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Burgess; age 21; born in Logan Co, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Charles and
Zilpha (Paynter) Burgess; married on 25 Jul 1939 at Cyclone, WV; Mary Ruth Paynter; age 20;
born in Logan Co, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Ben H. and Bertha Paynter.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; Lawer Road Branch; E.D. 55-9; taken on 18 Apr
1940; Page 192A; Image 11 of 96; Household #75.
Listed as Ruth Paynter; age 17; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Benjamin H. Paynter.
(This listing was taken about 9 months after her marriage to Charles Burgess, yet it lists her as
single)
5. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Friday 15 Apr 2005, Newspaper Obit.
" MATHENY -- Dexter B. Paynter departed this life Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at Raleigh General
Hospital at the age of 75 years, 1 month and 10 days following a long illness.... "Those left to cherish his memory are... four sisters, Donzil Blankenship of Oceana, Nancy Miller and
Bonnie Eldridge, both of Cyclone, and Ruth Elkins of Mallory; a brother, Calvin Paynter and wife,
Thelma, of Charleston..."
1. Logan Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1935); Page 11; Line #7; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Burgess; age 55 yrs, 4 mons; born in WV; farmer; husband of Zelphia Toler; son of Hiram
Burgess; died 29 Mar 1935 at Rita, WV; buried 31 Mar 1935 at Rita, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 558; WV Archives Web Site.
Wayne Paynter; age 42; born in Wyoming Co, WV; widowed; living at Cyclone, WV; son of James
and Cordell Paynter; married on 25 Jan 1939 at Cyclone, WV; Zelphia Burgess; age 50; born in
Mingo Co, WV; widow; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Eli and Becky Jane Toler.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, Oceana District, taken on 19 Apr 1910, Page 263A, Family #69.
Listed as Wayne Paynter, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, James N. Painter.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, Oceana District, taken on 25/26 Jan 1920, Page 241A, Family #280.
Listed as Wayne Paynter, age 23, born in WV, farm laborer, head of household.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 188B, Family #45.
Listed as Wane Paynter, age 33, born in WV, married at 22, farmer, head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 558; WV Archives Web Site.
Wayne Paynter; age 42; born in Wyoming Co, WV; widowed; living at Cyclone, WV; son of James
and Cordell Paynter; married on 25 Jan 1939 at Cyclone, WV; Zelphia Burgess; age 50; born in
Mingo Co, WV; widow; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Eli and Becky Jane Toler.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Wayne Paynter; born on 18 Nov 1896; died in Nov 1985; living at Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV at
death.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 558; WV Archives Web Site.
Wayne Paynter; age 42; born in Wyoming Co, WV; widowed; living at Cyclone, WV; son of James
and Cordell Paynter; married on 25 Jan 1939 at Cyclone, WV; Zelphia Burgess; age 50; born in
Mingo Co, WV; widow; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Eli and Becky Jane Toler.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 433; WV Archives Web Site.
Edsel Ira Aliff; age 26; born ____; single; living at Clearfork, WV; son of Elmer and Elouine (Toler)
Aliff; married on 3 Jul 1964 at Matheny, WV; Lynda Sharon Browning; age 22 born 12 Jun 1942
at Rockview, WV; single; living at Matheny, WV; daughter of Clair L. and Bernice (Osborne)
Browning.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 433; WV Archives Web Site.
Edsel Ira Aliff; age 26; born ____; single; living at Clearfork, WV; son of Elmer and Elouine (Toler)
Aliff; married on 3 Jul 1964 at Matheny, WV; Lynda Sharon Browning; age 22 born 12 Jun 1942
at Rockview, WV; single; living at Matheny, WV; daughter of Clair L. and Bernice (Osborne)
Browning.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 188B,
Family #47.
Listed as Arbrey Miller, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Cleophus B. Miller.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 85; WV Archives Web Site.
Arbery Miller; age 23; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of C.B. and Dollie Miller; married on
31 May 1949 at Oceana, WV; Grace Paynter; age 22; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single;
daughter of Jim and Lena Paynter.
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Monday, 21 Sep 2009; Newspaper Obit.
"CYCLONE — Lula Pearl “Maw” Miller, 76, departed this life Friday, September 18, 2009, at her residence following a short illness."Born February 24, 1933, in Cyclone, she was the daughter of the late Blaine and Lena Paynter.
"Lula was a homemaker, a member of Campus Church of God since 1984; she loved gardening, cooking, and quilting. But most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey Miller; twin daughters, Donna and Dorothy Miller; stepdaughter, Mavis Presley; grandson, David Eldridge; granddaughter, Geneva Miller; six brothers, Rosevelt, Nathan, Simon, Matthew, Andrew, and Junior Paynter; three sisters, Betty J. Hunt, Minnie Paynter and Ann Carper.
"Those left to cherish her memory are a son, Aubrey “Big June” Miller, Jr., and wife Vicki of Cyclone; two stepsons, Gary Miller and wife Janice and Stanley Miller and wife Janet all of Cyclone; son-in-law, Jack Presley of Ohio; five stepdaughters, Dorothy Eldridge of Cyclone, Sharon Blankenship and Penny Eldridge both of Virginia, Linda Kephart and husband Ben of Tennessee and Kathy Eldridge and husband Gary of North Carolina; twelve grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.
"A celebration of Lula’s life will be noon Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at Campus Church of God with Rev. Roger Stewart officiating. Lula will be laid to rest in Paynter Cemetery at Paynter’s Branch...."