1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Mount Vernon Baptist Chirch Cemetery, Axton, Henry Co, VA; submitted by
James Hankins, 27 Oct 2000
James H. Viars; born 23 Mar 1928; died 22 Jan 1997; buried here; double headstone photo shown with
wife, Era Deborah Flippen.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Burke Hollow; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 149A;
Image 57 of 68; Family #514/652.
Listed as Eva Flippen; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William M. Flippen.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Mount Vernon Baptist Chirch Cemetery, Axton, Henry Co, VA; submitted by
James Hankins, 14 Feb 2009.
Era Debroah Flippen Viars; born 17 Feb 1925 in Henry Co, VA; died Nov 1999; buried here; double headstone
photo shown with husband, James H. Viars.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; taken on 27 Apr 1910; Page 198B; Image 10 of 33;
Family #261/273.
Listed as George Kisir; age 26; born in KY; married once for 7 yrs; coal miner; head of household.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; Marytown; taken on 23 Jan 1920; Page 225B;
Image 8 of 11; Family #274/277.
Listed as George Cripple; age 39; born in KY; married; coal miner; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol __(1923); Page 50; WV Archives Web Site.
George Cripple; age 32; born in Boyd Co, KY; single (sic, previously married); miner; living at
Marytown, WV; son of Henry and Mary; married on 12 Dec 1923 at Davy, WV; Ollie Janney; age 18;
born in Wayne Co, WV; single; daughter of George and ______.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930; page 52A;
Image 33 of 57; Family #280/295.
Listed as George W. Cripple; age 44; born in KY; married at 16; loader in coal mine; head of
household.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 16 Apr 1940;
Page 703A; Image 22 of 57; Household #178.
Listed as George Cripple; age 56; born in KY; widowed; no education; lived in McDowell Co, WV on
1 Apr 1935; no listed occupation; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1014; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Cripple; age 61; Born 4 Jul 1882 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY; living at Davy, WV; unemployed;
person who will always know address, Georgia McCarty, Davy, WV; 5'8" tall; 130 lbs; blue eyes,
Black hair; light complexion.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 431. WV Archives Web Site.
George Cripple; age 63; born in Boyd Co, KY; widowed; living at Davy, WV; married on 21 May 1946
at Davy, WV; Cora Self; age 63; born in Lewisburg, WV; widow; living at Davy, WV.
8.1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 4; Dwelling #26.
Listed as George Cripple; age 66; born in KY; widowed; unemployed; head of household.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3188; WV Archives Web Site.
George Cripple; age 68; born 4 Jul 1883 in Ashland, KY; widowed; coal miner; living in rural Davy,
WV; son of Henry and Hannah (Wallace) Cripple; died 12 Feb 1951 in the Welch Emergency
Hospital, Welch,WV; due to acute heart failure with chronic vascular heart disease; buried 14 Feb
1951 in Justice Cemetery; informant, Bill Cripple.
10. Note attached to 1930 Census, for George Kiser Cripple; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"This is George Cripple. m. Lieu Wallace 1903. My grandmother Laura Jane Cripple was their daughter, and is the Laura "F" here. Marriage license for George & Lieu lists his father as Henry Cripple and his mother as Mary Keiser. The family later took the Cripple name.", KJ
1.McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol __(1923); Page 50; WV Archives Web Site.
George Cripple; age 32; born in Boyd Co, KY; single (sic, previously married); miner; living at Marytown, WV;
son of Henry and Mary; married on 12 Dec 1923 at Davy, WV; Ollie Janney; age 18; born in Wayne Co, WV;
single; daughter of George and ______.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930; page 52A;
Image 33 of 57; Family #280/295.
Listed as Ollie Cripple; age 23; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, George K. Cripple.
4. Roane Co, WV; Death Certificate #18502; WV Archives Web Site.
Ollie Cripple; age 31; born in Wayne Co, WV; married; former residence, Asco, WV; spouse unknown;
daughter of George L. and Elizabeth Janney; died 8 Dec 1937 in the Spencer State Hospital, Spencer, WV
due to chronic myocarditis with chronic chorea; ; no burial information.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; taken on 27 Apr 1910; Page 198B; Image 10 of 33;
Family #261/273.
Listed as George Kisir; age 26; born in KY; married once for 7 yrs; coal miner; head of household.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; Marytown; taken on 23 Jan 1920; Page 225B;
Image 8 of 11; Family #274/277.
Listed as George Cripple; age 39; born in KY; married; coal miner; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol __(1923); Page 50; WV Archives Web Site.
George Cripple; age 32; born in Boyd Co, KY; single (sic, previously married); miner; living at
Marytown, WV; son of Henry and Mary; married on 12 Dec 1923 at Davy, WV; Ollie Janney; age 18;
born in Wayne Co, WV; single; daughter of George and ______.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930; page 52A;
Image 33 of 57; Family #280/295.
Listed as George W. Cripple; age 44; born in KY; married at 16; loader in coal mine; head of
household.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 16 Apr 1940;
Page 703A; Image 22 of 57; Household #178.
Listed as George Cripple; age 56; born in KY; widowed; no education; lived in McDowell Co, WV on
1 Apr 1935; no listed occupation; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1014; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Cripple; age 61; Born 4 Jul 1882 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY; living at Davy, WV; unemployed;
person who will always know address, Georgia McCarty, Davy, WV; 5'8" tall; 130 lbs; blue eyes,
Black hair; light complexion.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 431. WV Archives Web Site.
George Cripple; age 63; born in Boyd Co, KY; widowed; living at Davy, WV; married on 21 May 1946
at Davy, WV; Cora Self; age 63; born in Lewisburg, WV; widow; living at Davy, WV.
8.1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 4; Dwelling #26.
Listed as George Cripple; age 66; born in KY; widowed; unemployed; head of household.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3188; WV Archives Web Site.
George Cripple; age 68; born 4 Jul 1883 in Ashland, KY; widowed; coal miner; living in rural Davy,
WV; son of Henry and Hannah (Wallace) Cripple; died 12 Feb 1951 in the Welch Emergency
Hospital, Welch,WV; due to acute heart failure with chronic vascular heart disease; buried 14 Feb
1951 in Justice Cemetery; informant, Bill Cripple.
10. Note attached to 1930 Census, for George Kiser Cripple; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"This is George Cripple. m. Lieu Wallace 1903. My grandmother Laura Jane Cripple was their daughter, and is the Laura "F" here. Marriage license for George & Lieu lists his father as Henry Cripple and his mother as Mary Keiser. The family later took the Cripple name.", KJ
1. 1900 Census, Greenbrier Co, WV; Meadow Bluff District; taken on 2/4 Jun 1900; Page 151A; Image 3 of 30;
Family #20/20.
Listed as Cora A. Scuder; age 18; born in WV in Aug 1881; single; in household of father, Fulton Scudder.
2. Greenbrier Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1903); Page 156; Line #20; WV Archives Web Site.
R.G. Manspile; age 55; born in Rockbridge Co, VA; living in Greenbrier Co, WV; married on 17 Jun 1903 in
Greenbrier Co, WV; C.E. Scudder; age 22; born and living in Greenbrier Co, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 371; WV Archives Web Site.
Sam Shuff; age 45; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Asco, WV; son of William and Mahala;
married on 28 Mar 1931 at Asco, WV; Cora Studder (sic, Scudder); age 48; born in Rockridge, VA;(sic, Greenbrier
Co, WV) widow; daughter of Fulton and Fannie.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page 703A;
Image 22 of 57; Household #178.
Listed as Cora Shuff; age 52; born in WV; married; 3rd grade education; lived in McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr
1935; lodger; in household of George Cripple.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 431. WV Archives Web Site.
George Cripple; age 63; born in Boyd Co, KY; widowed; living at Davy, WV; married on 21 May 1946 at Davy,
WV; Cora Self; age 63; born in Lewisburg, WV; widow; living at Davy, WV.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11868; WV Archives Web Site.
Cora Elsie Cripple; age 67 yrs, 11 mons, born 30 Aug 1882 at Rainelle, WV; married; living at Davy, WV;
daughter of unknown parents; died 11 Sep 1949 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute
heart failure with cardio-vascular disease; buried 14 Sep 1949 in Justice Cemetery, informant, George
Cripple.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930; page 52A;
Image 33 of 57; Family #280/295.
Listed as Georgia Cripple; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, George Cripple.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 437; WV Archives Web Site.
Clinton Cline; age 19; born 13 Feb 1948 at Panther, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; son of Lawrence
and Ada (Lester) Cline; married on 5 Sep 1967 at Iaeger, WV; Regina Lester; age 19; born 7 Jul 1948
at Panther, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of Adam and Margaret (Matney) Ratliff.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Clinton "Chilton" Cline, 67,of Panther, WV, passed away Friday, December 11,2015, at his residence following a long illlness."Chilton was born February 13, 1948, in Welch, WV, a son of the late Lawrence and Ada Lester Cline. He was a coal miner for 41 years; he enjoyed gardening, carpentry work, and spending time with his family.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Anna Belle Cline, and a son Clinton Cline, Jr.; three sisters, Faye Trivett, Brookie Cline and Zoni Cline; and five brothers,, Walter Cline, Ira Cline, Jesse Cline Taylor Cline and Bob Cline.
"Survivors include his wife Regina Cline of the home; a daughter, Sue Ann Cline of Greenbrier, WV; two sons, James Cline and David Cline both of Greenbrier, WV; one brother, Douglas Cline of North Carolina; two grandchildren, Jonathan and Justin Ward both of Greenbrier and a host of nieces and nephews and other family members.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at 11 o'clock with Elder Fred Bailey and Brother Odell Riffe officiating at the Little Zion Old Regular Baptist Church at Greenbrier Hollow near Panther, WV. Burial will follow in the Cline Cemetery at Greenbrier near Panther, WV...."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 437; WV Archives Web Site.
Clinton Cline; age 19; born 13 Feb 1948 at Panther, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; son of Lawrence
and Ada (Lester) Cline; married on 5 Sep 1967 at Iaeger, WV; Regina Lester; age 19; born 7 Jul 1948
at Panther, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of Adam and Margaret (Matney) Ratliff.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Regina Cline, 69, of Panther, WV, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018."Regina was born July 7, 1948, in Welch, WV, a son of the late Adam and Rebecca Matney Ratliff. She was a homemaker; she enjoyed flowers and loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
"In addition to her parents Regina was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton "Chilton" Cline; two children, Anna Belle and Clinton Jr. Cline; two sisters, Breda and Christine Ratliff; two brothers Perry and Sammy Ratliff.
"Survivors include one daughter, Sue Ann Cline of Panther, WV; two sons, James Cline of Tennessee and David Cline of Panther, WV; two grandchildren, Justin Ward of Charleston, WV and Jonathan Ward of Cub Creek; one great grandchild, Dante Ward of Cub Creek and one o the way; her siblings, Linda Ooten, Larry Ooten, Dean Ratliff, Bobby Ratliff, Patricia Hatfield, Carolyn Ooten, Tammy Ratliff, Otis Hatfield, and Violet Ratliff.
"Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 23, 2018, at 12 o’clock with Elder Fred Bailey and Brother Odell Riffe officiating at the Little Zion Old Regular Baptist Church at Greenbrier near Panther, WV. Burial will follow in the Cline Cemetery at Greenbrier near Panther, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends. ..."
1. McDowell Co WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 113; WV Archives Web Site.
Adam Ratliff; age 32; born in Big Rock, VA; single; living at Panther, WV; married on 12 Mar 1944
at Panther, WV; Margaret Matney; age 22; born and living at Panther, WV; single;.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; Left Fork of Bull Creek;
E.D. 24-58; taken on 5 Jul 1940; Page 1127A; Image 15 of 60; Household #118.
Listed as Margaret Matney; age 14; born in WV; single; 3rd grade education; lived in
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Dorsey Matney.
2. McDowell Co WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 113; WV Archives Web Site.
Adam Ratliff; age 32; born in Big Rock, VA; single; living at Panther, WV; married on 12 Mar 1944
at Panther, WV; Margaret Matney; age 22; born and living at Panther, WV; single;.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 380; WV Archives Web Site.
Elzie Blankenship; age 18; born and living at Steeles, WV; single; son of John and Lula Blankenship;
married on 23 May 1953 at Iaeger, WV; Rachel Newcomb; age 16; born and living at Steeles, WV;
single; daughter of U.S. and Merlie Newcomb.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Elzie R Blankenship
Event Date 15 Nov 2007
Event Place Hanover, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 11 Feb 1935
Address Hanover, West Virginia 24839
Affiliate Identifier 1241655757"
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming co, WV; Huff Creek Disytrict; E.D. 55-8; taken on 26 Apr 1940; Page 182B;
Image 34 of 42; Household #274.
Listed as Rachel Newcomb; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, U.S. Newcomb.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 380; WV Archives Web Site.
Elzie Blankenship; age 18; born and living at Steeles, WV; single; son of John and Lula Blankenship;
married on 23 May 1953 at Iaeger, WV; Rachel Newcomb; age 16; born and living at Steeles, WV;
single; daughter of U.S. and Merlie Newcomb.
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Rachel Blankenship
Event Date 15 Nov 2007
Event Place Hanover, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 19 Mar 1937
Address Hanover, West Virginia 24839
Affiliate Identifier 1241655792"
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 249B;
Image 22 of 68; Family #186/186.
Listed as Christopher Stumbo; age 10; born in Jan 1890 in WV; in household of father, Joseph Stumbo.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 195A; Family #366/378.
Listed as Joseph Stumbo; age 34; born in wv; married at 24; loader in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 195A; Family #366/378.
Listed as Ocie Stumbo; age 26; born in wv; married at 16; in household of husband, Joseph C. Stumbo.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 195A; Family #366/378.
Listed as Eltrue Stumbo; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph C. Stumbo.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 195A; Family #366/378.
Listed as Sampy Stumbo; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph C. Stumbo.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 195A; Family #366/378.
Listed as Alfred Stumbo; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph C. Stumbo.