1. Ancestry.com, Ephriam Kenaday search, 14 Dec 2001, submitted by
call2gh@aol.com.
Simeon L. Payne; born on 4 May 1883 at Stacey, VA; died in Mar 1965 in WV;
married Sarah Breeding on 22 Aug 1900 in Buchanan Co, VA.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Collins Ridge, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 223A,
Family #2.
Listed as Simeon L. Payne, age 46, born in VA, married at 30, farmer, head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 85; WV Archives Web Site.
Sim Payne; born 4 May 1880 at Stacy, VA; living at Jolo, WV; son of Tom and Toda; married on
29 Mar 1938 at Jolo, WV; Lotte Blankenship; born in 1894 in Bradshaw, WV; living at Bradshaw,
WV; daughter of Frank and Nancy.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal; E.D.24-61; taken on 4 May 1940;
Page 112B; Image 92 of 132; Household #124.
Listed as Sim Payne; age 54; born in WV (sic, VA); married; no education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; laborer on road work; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 29 Apr 1910; Page
71B; Image 14 of 28; Family #102/103.
Listed as Lottie Atwell; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, John F. Atwell.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1911); Page 186; WV Archives Web Site.
Perry Blankenship; age 33; born in Buchanan Co, VA; widowed; farmer; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of Martin and Spicy; married on 20 Apr 1911 at Bradshaw, WV; Lottie Atwell; age 16; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Frank and Nancy; information given by Jesse Atwell,
Bradshaw, WV.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 24/27 Jan 1920;
Page 220B; Image 14 of 26; Family #110/110.
Listed as Lottie Blankenship; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Perry
Blankenship.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 244A; Image 8
of 51; Family #64/65.
Listed as Lotta Blankenship; age 35; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, Perry
Blankenship.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 85; WV Archives Web Site.
Sim Payne; born 4 May 1880 at Stacy, VA; living at Jolo, WV; son of Tom and Toda; married on
29 Mar 1938 at Jolo, WV; Lotte Blankenship; born in 1894 in Bradshaw, WV; living at Bradshaw,
WV; daughter of Frank and Nancy.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal; E.D.24-61; taken on 4 May 1940;
Page 112B; Image 92 of 132; Household #124.
Listed as Lottie Payne; age 43; born in WV; married; 3rd grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Simeon Payne.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'60 011005; WV Archives Web Site.
Lottie B. Payne; age 65; born in May 1895 in WV; married; housewife; living at Beartown, WV;
daughter of Frank and Nancy (Reed) Atwell; died 8 Aug 1960 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; from
carcinoma of bile ducts and liver with metastasis, diabetes; buried 11 Aug 1960 in family
cemetery, Bradshaw, WV; informant, Homer Blankenship, Iaeger, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 244A; Image 8
of 51; Family #64/65.
Listed as Junior Blankenship; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Perry Blankenship.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal; E.D.24-61; taken on 4 May 1940;
Page 112B; Image 92 of 132; Household #124.
Listed as Junior Payne (sic, Blankenship); age 11; born in WV; no education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of step-father, Simeon Payne.
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Perry J. Blankenship, Jr; born 25 Dec 1927; living at PO Box 00, Avondale, WV 24811 in 1989.
4. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Perry Blankenship; born 25 Dec 1927; living at PO Box 6, Avondale, WV 24811 in 1996.
5. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Perry Blankenship; born 25 Dec 1936; died 12 Jun 2010; last residence, Avondale, McDowell Co,
WV; card issued in WV before 1951.
(Birth year is questionable)
6. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
"...of Grapvine..."
7. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James and Rachel Horn Kelly"; Aeticle; Page 205; submitted by Brenda Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Pearl E. Blankenship; born 1 Sep 1959 (sic, she had to be older to have the listed children); living at
PO Box 6, Avondale, WV 24811 in 1992.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
"...of Grapvine..."
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James and Rachel Horn Kelly"; Aeticle; Page 205; submitted by Brenda Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Michael Blankenship; born 31 Oct 1972; living at PO Box 6, Avondale, WV 24811 in 1995.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert J. Blankenship; living at PO Box 6, Avondale, WV 24811 in 1995.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Douglas Kelly"; Article; Page 205; submitted by Brenda Wood; Bradshaw, WV
24817.
"...Doug was the father of Jennifer Kelly, who is married to David Mitchell. Jennifer and David live in
Wilco, near Welch." (Jennifer lists her parents as Douglas MacArthur and Shirley Ann Mullins on her
marriage license)
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #70-007887; Ancestry.com Website.
Douglas McArthur Kelly; age 18; born 22 Apr 1951 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 1yr HS
education; living at Iaeger, WV; son of James and Ollie Rachel (Mullins) Kelly; married on 21 Mar
1970 in Grundy, VA; Brenda Kay Ball; age 16; born 10 Jun 1953 in WV; single; this is her 1st
marriage;; 1 yr HS education; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Ira Robert and Oma (Blankenship)
Ball.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Douglas M Kelly
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1951
Birth Place: Iaeger McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 22 Sep 1993
SSN: 236825620
Notes: Aug 1967: Name listed as DOUGLAS M KELLY "
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by tyFlowers; 11 Apr 2014.
" Douglas McArthur Kelly
Birth 22 Apr 1951
Death 22 Sep 1993 (aged 42)
Burial
Horn Cemetery on Brushy Fork Ridge
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 127787870"
6. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James and Rachel Horn Kelly"; Aeticle; Page 205; submitted by Brenda Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
7. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Oma Ball Kennedy"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Oma Ball Kennedy,
Btadshaw, WV 24817.
8. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Ball and Kelly Wood"; Article; Page 257; submitted by Brend Kay Wood,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.
Brenda Sue "Susie" Blankenship
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Brenda Sue (Susie) Kelly, 46, of Iaeger, WV, passed
away Thursday, July 26, 2012 in Saint Mary's Hospital
in Huntington, WV.
"Susie was born January 7, 1966, in Welch, WV, a
daughter of the late Perry Jr. and Pearl Ferrell
Blankenship.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death
by her husband Douglas Kelly, and one brother,
James (Jamie) Blankenship.
"Survivors include her companion, Kenneth (Kenny)
Stanley of Iaeger; three sons, Matthew Kelly of
Iaeger, WV, Justin Kissinger and Timothy Stanley
both of Greenleyville, SC; two step daughters, Angela
Campbell and husband Mark of Palestine, WV, and
Drema Gibson and husband Demian of Sierra Vista,
AZ; six brothers, Michael Blankenship and fiancée
Lenora Reynolds of Grapevine, WV, Robert (Bob)
Blankenship and fiancée Heather Auville of Iaeger,
WV, John Blankenship and wife Stephanie of
Troutman, NC, Ray Blankenship and wife Anita of
Troutman, NC, Billy Blankenship and wife Christy of
Iron Station, NC, and Jason Blankenship and wife
Cindy of Jolo, WV; one sister, Glenna Blankenship
and companion Bill Pickett of Upland, WV: and five
step grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, August
2, 2012 at 1 o'clock with Reverend Roger (Pete)
Woods and Reverend William Daugherty officiating at
the Jesus Church at Bartley, WV. Burial will follow in
the Horn Cemetery on Rockridge near Paynesville,
WV..."
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Rememberance; 26 Feb 2019.
"Brenda Sue “Susie” Kelly
Birth 7 Jan 1966
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 26 Jul 2012 (aged 46)
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Horn Cemetery on Brushy Fork Ridge
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 197145794"
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James and Rachel Horn Kelly"; Aeticle; Page 205; submitted by Brenda Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Bill Blankenship; living at PO Box 6, Avondale, WV 24811 in 1995.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Blankenship Kelly"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Brenda Sue Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-57; taken on 26 Apr 1940; Page
1108A; Image 51 of 74; Hosuehold #430.
Listed as Roosevelt Rowe; age 33; born in WV; married; 1st grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; laborer for W.P.A.; in household of step-father; Alex Kelmore, with wife and
children.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-57; taken on 26 Apr 1940; Page
1108A; Image 51 of 74; Hosuehold #430.
Listed as Mirda Rowe; age 30; born in KY; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of step-father-in-law, Alex Kelmore, with husband and children.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-57; taken on 26 Apr 1940; Page
1108A; Image 51 of 74; Hosuehold #430.
Listed as Edna Rowe; age 11; born in WV; no education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in
household of step-grandfather, Alex Kelmore, with parents.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-57; taken on 26 Apr 1940; Page
1108A; Image 51 of 74; Hosuehold #430.
Listed as Garland Rowe; age 9; born in WV; no education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in
household of step-grandfather, Alex Kelmore, with parents.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-57; taken on 26 Apr 1940; Page
1108A; Image 51 of 74; Hosuehold #430.
Listed as Johnnie Rowe; age 1; born in WV; no education; in household of step-grandfather, Alex
Kelmore, with parents.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Clifton Rowe, 68, of Big Sandy, WV, passed away in
the Wythe County Community Hospital in Wythevill,
VA, Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
"Clifton was born February 27, 1944 in Iaeger, WV, a
son of the late Roosevelt and Armeda Gillespi Rowe.
He was a former employee of the Town of Iaeger. He
enjoyed watching TV, and fishing. He loved his
grandchildren and was affiliated with the Church of
God.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by
one sister, Edna Robinette and two brothers, Garland
and Bill Rowe.
"Survivors include his wife of thirty seven years,
Elizabeth Betty Edwards Rowe of the home; three
sons, Clifton R. Rowe and fiancee Stephanie
Henninger of Iaeger, Okey William Arnold Rowe and
wife Tabitha of Iks Fork and Dallas Junior Rowe of
Iaeger; two daughters, Martha Matilda Lambert and
husband Billy of Welch, and Carrie Beth Collins and
husband Chris Edward of Iaeger; one brother, John
Theodore Rowe of Iaeger, two sisters, Opal Nugent
and Shirley Sandridge both of Texas; and thirteen
grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 27,
2012 at 11 o'clock with Reverend John Wheeler and
Reverend Wayne Kennedy officiating at the Mile
Branch Community Church at Mile Branch near
Iaeger. Burial will follow in the Rowe Cemetery at
Vance Hollow near Iaeger..."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-57; taken on 26 Apr 1940; Page
1108A; Image 51 of 74; Hosuehold #430.
Listed as Opal Rowe; age 5; born in WV; no education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in
household of step-grandfather, Alex Kelmore, with parents.