1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1951); Page 144; WV Archives Website.
Ezra Eugene Queen; age 21; born in Lorado, WV; single; baker; living at Smithers, WV; son of Ezra
and Thelma; married on 15 Oct 1951 at Smithers, WV; Betty Jane Hall; age 21; born in Bartley, WV;
single; living at Marting, WV; daughter of Albert B and Delphia.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1951); Page 144; WV Archives Website.
Ezra Eugene Queen; age 21; born in Lorado, WV; single; baker; living at Smithers, WV; son of Ezra
and Thelma; married on 15 Oct 1951 at Smithers, WV; Betty Jane Hall; age 21; born in Bartley, WV;
single; living at Marting, WV; daughter of Albert B and Delphia.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 383; WV Archives Website.
Walter Julius Hall; age 24; born in Chesaco Park, MD; single; living at Box 402, Welch, WV; married
on 27 Apr 1957 at Capels, WV: Betty Jane Queen; age 25; born in Bartley, WV; divorced; living at
Welch, WV.
1. 1940 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; O'Keef; E.D. 30-14; taken on 10 Apr 1940; Page 283A
Image 29 of 124; Household #230.
Listed as Verna Cisco; age 8; born in WV; 1st grade education;attending school; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Dock Cisco
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Marshall Hunter; 18 Jan 2019.
" Vernon Lee Cisco
Birth 10 May 1933
Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 May 1959 (aged 25)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Cisco Cemetery
Meador, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 196168058"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ella Maye Cisco
[Ella M Hatfield]
[Ella Hatfield]
[Ella Maye Boles]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1933
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia
[Burwind Mcdo??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 17 Nov 1995
Father: Charlie Boles
Mother: Josey M Brown
SSN: 234986611
Notes: 12 Jun 1973: Name listed as ELLA MAYE CISCO;
05 Dec 1977: Name listed as ELLA M HATFIELD;
12 Dec 1995: Name listed as ELLA HATFIELD"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by B. Walls; 9 Oct 2013.
" Ella Mae Bowles Hatfield
Birth 29 Apr 1934
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 17 Nov 1995 (aged 61)
Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Browning Cemetery
Pie, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 118441671"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Gaines Larry Queen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1940
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1967
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Robert Lance Queen
Mother: Frances McMahan
Spouse: Violet June Beckner Shandor
Certificate Number: 1967046170"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Violet June Beckner
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1931
Marriage Registration Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1952
Marriage Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Father: Robert A Beckner
Mother: Rose Lee Dove
Spouse: Charles L Dawson
Certificate Number: 1952001335"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 57; WV Archives Website.
Douglas Payne, Jr; age 22; born and living at Avondale, WV; single; married on 14 Sep 1957 at
Avondale, WV; Violet June Beckner; age 22; born in Iaeger, WV; divorced; living at Avondale, WV.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #35481; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joe Shandor, Jr; age 48; born in Wilder, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; miner; living at Coalwood,
WV; son of Joe and Mary (Chickos) Sandor, Sr; married on 29 Nov 1962 at Lebanon, VA; Violet Beckner;
age 27; born in Iaeger, WV; divorced; married twice before; living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of Eck and
Rosa (Dove) Beckner.
4. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Violet June Beckner Shandor
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 32
Birth Date: abt 1935
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1967
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Allen Eric Beckner
Mother: Rosie Lee Dove
Spouse: Gaines Larry Queen
Certificate Number: 1967046170"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 38B;
Image 50 of 62; Family #414/448.
Listed as Mattie London; age 59; born in AL; widow; Negro; in household of son-in-law,
Provine Reeves.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; E.D. 24-3; taken on 4 Apr 1940; Page
36B; Image 8 of 64; Household #64.
Listed as Mattie London; age 70; born in AL; widow; Negro; 2nd grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of son-in-law, Provine Reeves.
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lettie J. Holly
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Birth Date: 1883
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1907
Marriage Place: , Tazewell, Virginia
Father:
Lee
Mother:
Malima
Spouse:
F. E. Heath
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: P.187 -L301"
2. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock Dictrict; Bramwell; taken 5 Jan 1920; Page 126A;
Family #64/68.
Listed as Lettie Heath; age 34; born in VA; married; Black; in household of husband, Floyd E. Heath.
3. "The Knoxville News-Sentinel"; Knoxville, TN; Friday 15 Oct 1937; Newspapers.com Website.
"Licensed To Wed"
"...William Haywood Ganaway 61 of Welch W Va and Lettie Josephine Heath 52 of Cooper W Va..."
4. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lettie Gannaway
[Lettie Holley]
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1884
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Death Date: 2 Oct 1966
Death Place: Welch, McDowell, West Virginia
Burial Date: 5 Oct 1966
Burial Place: Tazewell, VA
Cemetery Name: Maplewood Cem.
Death Age: 82 years 3 months
Occupation: Domestic
Race: Black
Marital status: Widowed
Gender: Female
Residence: Welch, McDowell, West Virginia
Father Name: Leander Holley
Mother Name: Melvina Holley
FHL Film Number: 800216"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley; taken 29 Apr 1930; Page 125A; Image
49 of 52; Family #426/430.
Listed as Tarvin Blankenship; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Blankenship.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 450; WV Archives Web Site.
William Tarvin Blanlenship; age 23; born in Bartley, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on
23 Aug 1944 in Avondale, WV; Mary Belle Waldron; age 20; born and living in Avondale, WV; single.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #81-031568; Ancestry.com Website.
Walter Tarvin Blankenship; age 60; born 27 Apr 1921 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; last
marriage ended in 1966; 8th grade education; living at Box 7, Iaeger, WV; son of Wallace and
Elizabeth (Addair) Blankenship; married on 20 Jul 1981 in Grundy, VA; Betty Jean Damron; maiden
name Carter; age 41; born 4 Aug 1939 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; last marriage
ended in 1975; 9th grade education; living at Box 7, Iaeger, WV; daughter of Harrison and Edna
(Church) Carter.
4. "The Charlotte Observer"; Charlotte, NC; 4 Oct 2002; Page 137; Newspapers.com Website.
"Mr Walter Tarvin Blankenship 81 of Taylorsville died Tuesday October 1 2002 at his residence Mr Blankenship was born April 27 1921 in McDowell County West Virginia to the late Walter (sic, Wallace) Blankenship and Elizabeth (sic, Addair) Short Blankenship He was a retired coal miner and was a member of Millersville Baptist Church He was educated in the McDowell County West Virginia Schools In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by six brothers and four sisters Surviving are his wife Betty Carter Blankenship whom he married July 20 1981 two daughters Shirley Cline of Ikes Fork WV Turnia Roberts of Taylorsville three sons Walter Blankenship Jr of Taylorsville Randall Blankenship of Augusta GA David Blankenship of Woodruff SC two sisters Della Hite of King George VA Lou Fain of Fin-castle VA and nine grandchildren The funeral service was held on Thursday October 3 2002 at Millersville Baptist Church and conducted by Rev Bill Orren Burial followed in the church cemetery Memorials may be given to the Millersville Baptist Church Child Development Center 130 Millersville Church Road Taylorsville NC 28681 Adams Funeral Home of Taylorsville is in charge of arrangements.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 450; WV Archives Web Site.
William Tarvin Blanlenship; age 23; born in Bartley, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on
23 Aug 1944 in Avondale, WV; Mary Belle Waldron; age 20; born and living in Avondale, WV; single.
1. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Alonzo King
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 20 Jul 1936
Marriage Place: Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Spouse: Rosie Adkins"
2. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Alonzo King
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 48
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1900
Death Date: 22 Jan 1949
Death Place: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1 Feb 1949
Father: Joe King
Mother: Rosie Bennette
Spouse: Rosie Adkins King
Certificate Number: 1949001729"
(Died of shotgun wound; homicide)
1. 1930 Census, Whitley Co, KY; Pine Mt District; Clairfield, TN, Rt #1; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 272A;
Family #198/204.
Listed as Rosa Adkins; age 18; born in KY; married at 16; in household of father, Sherod Adkins.
2. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rosie Adkins
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 20 Jul 1936
Marriage Place: Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Spouse: Alonzo King"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Michelle; 28 Dec 2001.
" Rosie King
Birth 13 Oct 1900
Death 5 Jan 1973 (aged 72)
Burial Rogerston Cemetery
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Memorial ID 6053132"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Sampson Raymond Estep
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 21
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1952
Marriage Registration Place: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1973
Marriage Place: Christiansburg, Virginia, USA
Father: Roscoe Estep
Mother: Ethel Elnore McClothin
Spouse: Mildred Faye Smith
Certificate Number: 1973052320"
2. Douglas Mortuary, Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Rev. Sampson Raymond “Ray” Estep, 70 of War passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. Born September 27, 1952 in Welch, WV, he was the son of the late Roscoe Estep and Ethel McGlothlin Estep."Ray was a security guard for the G4S- Mine. He was an evangelist and had pastored several churches.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Rosco “Buddy”, Ronnie, Jessie, and Jimmy Estep; four sisters, Fanny McCoy, Helen White, Peggy Cabell and LuLu Muncy and one grandchild, Samantha Estep."Those left to cherish his memories are his wife, Mildred Faye Smith Estep of he home; one son, Samuel Estep and wife Shirlene of Coalwood; two daughters, Angel Estep of the home, Cindy Goodman and husband Ray of War; one brother, Jack Estep of Yukon; six grandchildren, Nathan Goodman, Jeremiah Goodman, Alyssa Price, Skyler Estep, Tiyler Estep and Taylor Estep.
"Funerals services will be conducted Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 11:00 AM from the Yukon #2 Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Reverends Tommy Jenks and Tommy Sowers, officiating. Burial will follow in the Hartwell Cemetery in Hartwell.
"Friends may call at the church Tuesday evening after 6:00 PM.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Mildred Faye Smith
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 17
Birth Date: 3 Dec 1956
Marriage Registration Place: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1973
Marriage Place: Christiansburg, Virginia, USA
Father: Earl Smith
Mother: Margaret Alberta Hager
Spouse: Sampson Raymond Estep
Certificate Number: 1973052320"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Clarence Gilbert Winfrey"; Article;
Page 263; submitted by Patricia Winfrey Lovelace, Sunset Ave, Richmond, VA 23221.
"...live in Princeton, W.Va."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Clarence Gilbert Winfrey"; Article;
Page 263; submitted by Patricia Winfrey Lovelace, Sunset Ave, Richmond, VA 23221.
"...live in Princeton, W.Va."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Clarence Gilbert Winfrey"; Article;
Page 263; submitted by Patricia Winfrey Lovelace, Sunset Ave, Richmond, VA 23221.