1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork Disrtict, taken on 12 Jan 1920, Page 207A, Family #61.
Listed as Jimmie Short, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, John A. Short.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, takn on 2 Apr 1930, Page 164A, Family #3.
Listed as Jimmie Short, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, John A. Short.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, Family 107.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 403.
3. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA Family 1030, page 291.
Susannah is not listed in household of Gabriel Rife.
4. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 45.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 8.
Footnote states she is daughter of Gabriel Rife. Do not believe this is
accurate because she is not listed in the 1850 Census in this family.
Married Benjamin Collins, Tazewell Co, VA, 11 May 1856.
5. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Peeryville P.O., taken 8 Jul 1860,
page #8, Family #45.
Listed as Susannah Collins, age 23, born in VA, in household of husband,
Benjamin Collins.
6. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 18.
Benjamin Collins married Susan Riff on 11 May 1857.
7. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 10, Family #65.
Listed as Susan Collins, age 33, in household of husband, Benjamin Collins.
8. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 771.
Sandy River Township, page 017.
Listed as Susan Collins, age 44,in household of husband, Benjamin Collins.
9. Internet e-mail, 22 Dec 1999, Rodney Veitschegger, Bowling Green, KY.
Susan Riffe, daughter of William and Sarah Trent Riffe, born in 1835; married
Benjamin Collins on 11 May 1854
10. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Family #350, page 259A.
Listed as Susan Collins, age 54, born in Jan 1846 (sic) in WV, widow, 7
children, 5 living, in household of son Gabriel Collins.
11. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1857, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Benjamin Collins, age 26, born in Knox Co, TN, son of John and Lydia Collins, married on 11 May
1857 Susan Riff, age 23, born in Logan Co, WV, daughter of William and Sarah Riff. Married by
George W. Payne.
12. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 101B;
Family #190/191.
Listed as Sook Collins, age 80, born in WV; widow; 6 children, 4 living; head of single person
household.
13. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 2/5 May 1920; Page 254A;
Family #25/25.
Listed as Susan Collins, age 82, born in WV; widow; in household of son, Gabriel Collins.
14. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #3239; WV Archives Web Site.
Susan Collins; age 92; born in WV in 1837; widow; daughter of William and Susan Riffe; died on
24 Jan1929 at Long Pole, McDowell Co, WV from complications; buried on 26 Jan 1929 at Long
Pole, WV; informant, G.C. Collins, Long Pole, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 416; WV Archives Web Site.
Bobby Whitney Blevins; age 23; born and living in Gary, WV; single; married on 14 Dec 1952 at
Gary. WV; Laura Ellen Stevens Romans; age 26; born in Gatliff, KY; divorced; living at Welch, WV.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Laura E. Blevins; born 19 Oct 1926; living at RR 1 POB 14, Kegley, WV 24731 in 1993.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 416; WV Archives Web Site.
Bobby Whitney Blevins; age 23; born and living in Gary, WV; single; married on 14 Dec 1952 at
Gary. WV; Laura Ellen Stevens Romans; age 26; born in Gatliff, KY; divorced; living at Welch, WV.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Bobby W. Blevins; born 10 Feb 1930; living at RR 1 POB 14, Kegley, WV 24731 in 1993.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 416; WV Archives Web Site.
Bobby Whitney Blevins; age 23; born and living in Gary, WV; single; married on 14 Dec 1952 at
Gary. WV; Laura Ellen Stevens Romans; age 26; born in Gatliff, KY; divorced; living at Welch, WV.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Laura E. Blevins; born 19 Oct 1926; living at RR 1 POB 14, Kegley, WV 24731 in 1993.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst, Lorain Co, OH; submitted by
Linda ____.
Arthur Roosevelt Stephens; born 10 Nov 1935 in WV; died 5 Jan 1957 at Sandusky, Erie Co, OH;
buried here.
Newspaper article added by Linda_____.
"Joint Rites Set For Pair After Crash"
"Lorain - Joint funeral services for a Lorain couple killed in an accident on the Ohio Turnpike while they were reportedly on their way to Angola, Ind., to be married Saturday will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow from the Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. from the Church of the Redeemer.
"Killed in the crash which occurred about three miles west of the Sandusky-Norwalk interchange were Shirley Cromwell, 18, of 4570 Hawthorne Ave., Sheffield Lake, and Arthur R. Stephens, 21, of 1656 East 30th St.
"The two were killed when a truck, driven by Earl Funk, 41, of Hobart, Ind., hit the rear of their car as it was forced into the right lane by another car while it was attempting to pass their vehicle.
"Conducting the services will be the Rev. Fredrick Hicks, pastor of the Church of the Redeemer,
assisted by Rev. Herbert Hosana.
"Brookside Graduate
"Miss Cromwell graduated from Brookside High School in June, 1955, and was employed at the Ohio
Bell Telephone Co., Cleveland.
"She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick W. Cromwell; a brother, Robert; a sister, June, and her grandmother, Mrs. Lena Knautz.
"Mr. Stephens is a native of West Virginia, but was rooming in Lorain. He was employed by the National Tube Co.
"He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stephens; four sisters, Mrs. William Johnson, Mrs Laura Blevens; Shirley Ruth Stephens and Lirlie Fay Stephens, all of W.Va.; two brothers, Robert of
Ft. Knox, KY.,and Ray of Welch; and his grandmother. Mrs. Nandi Stephens of Princeton, W.Va."