1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #81-021306; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Perry Blackburn, Jr; age 42; born 12 Jan 1939 in Iaeger, WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 3 Apr 1981; 11th grade education; living at General Delivery; Baisden, Mingo Co,
WV; son of Perry and Virginia (Bledsoe) Blackburn, Sr; married on 14 May 1981; in Lebanon, VA;
Imogene Evans; maiden name Mounts; age 47; born 11 Feb 1934 in Delbarton, WV; divorced; this is
her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 31 Dec 1980; 12th grade education; living at General Delivery,
Baisden, WV; daughter of Greenway and Antha (Rowe) Mounts.
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; "John Harvey Ward, Miner";
Article; Page 259; submitted by Arthur C. Ward, Box 94, Bladensburg, OH 43005.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hannah Mullins Ward"; Article; Page 255; submitted by Arthur C. Ward; Box 94,
Bladensburg, OH 43005.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harold Eugene Ward"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Arthur C. Ward; Box 94,
Bladensburg, OH 43005.
4. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #81-054904; Ancestry.com Website.
Harold Eugene War; age 44; born 5 Aug 1937 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended in Jun 1976; 10th grade education; living at Box 158, New Richmond, WV; son of John Harvey
and Hannah Nettie (Mullins) Ward; married on 7 Nov 1981 at Rich Creek, VA; Gladys Marie Abshire;
maiden name Shell; age 37; born 17 Feb 1944 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended in Sep 1981; 12th grade education; living at Box642, New Richmond, WV; daughter
of Walter and Lola Mae (Tetter) Shell.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harold Eugene Ward"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Arthur C. Ward; Box 94,
Bladensburg, OH 43005.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 380; WV Archives Website.
William Henry Blankenship; age 60; born 2 May 1903 at Keyrock, WV; widowed; living at New
Richmond, WV; son of G.J. and Becky Jane (Pendry) Blankenship; married on 1 May 1964 at Bud,
WV; Gladys Marie Shell; age 20; born 17 Feb 1944 at Northfork, WV; single; living at Herndon, WV;
daughter of Walter and Lola Mae (Tedder) Shell.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #81-054904; Ancestry.com Website.
Harold Eugene War; age 44; born 5 Aug 1937 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended in Jun 1976; 10th grade education; living at Box 158, New Richmond, WV; son of John Harvey
and Hannah Nettie (Mullins) Ward; married on 7 Nov 1981 at Rich Creek, VA; Gladys Marie Abshire;
maiden name Shell; age 37; born 17 Feb 1944 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended in Sep 1981; 12th grade education; living at Box642, New Richmond, WV; daughter
of Walter and Lola Mae (Tetter) Shell.
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Rudolph Carducci
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 21 Aug 1921
Residence Place: Kingsley, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Registration Date: 1942
Employer: Walter F Wilmarth
Weight: 134
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5-4
Next of Kin: Irene Carducci
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Rudolph Carducci Self (Head)"
2. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Rudolf Carducci
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1922
Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1948
Marriage Place: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Romeo Carducci
Mother: Irene Renzaglia
Spouse: Ann M Paciotti
Film Number: 002224871"
3. Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Rudolf Carducci
Birth Date: 21 Aug 1921
Birth Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Residence Date: 16 May 1950
Residence Place: Solvay, Onondaga, New York, USA"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Rudolf Carducci
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Aug 1921
Birth Place: Welch, West Virginia
Death Date: 2 Jun 2000
Father: Romeo Carducci
Mother: Irene Renzaglia
SSN: 179160895
Notes: Dec 1939: Name listed as RUDOLF CARDUCCI"
1. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ann M Paciotti
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1926
Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1948
Marriage Place: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Nazarino Paciotti
Mother: Mary Palazzari
Spouse: Rudolf Carducci
Film Number: 002224871"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 029109; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Michael Stafford; age 22; born 26 Mar 1956 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 12th grade
education; living at Box 115, Iaeger, WV; son of James Conrad and Jerrie Doria (Caldwell) Stafford;
married on 15 Jul 1978 in Tazewell Co, VA; Shelia Gray Mitchell; age 22; born 12 Sep 1955 in WV;
this is her 1st marriage; 12th grade education; living at 209 Tryon Towers, Welch, WV; daughter of
Arthur and Chloe Anzie (Sanders) Mitchell.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1879.
J.F. Barber was born on 14 Nov 1879 to Joseph and Martha Barber.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 4 Jun 1880; Page 525C; Family #21/21.
Listed as John F. Barber; age 7 mons; born in WV in Nov 1879; in household of father, Joseph F.
Barber.
3. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Oceana District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 275A;
Family #199/203.
Listed as Thomas (sic, John) F. Barber; age 20; born in WV in Oct 1879; in household of father,
Joseph F. Barber.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 436; WV Archives Web Site.
John Franklin Barber; age 27; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Joseph and Martha
Barber; married on 15 Feb 1907 at the residence of Oley Walters; Linnie Johnston; age 28; born and
living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Chap and Melvina Johnston.
5. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 28 Apr 1910, Page 270A, Family #176.
Listed as John F. Barber, age 30, born in WV, married once for 3 yrs, farmer, head of household.
6. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 28 Jan 1920, Page 242A, Family #293.
Listed as Frank Barber, age 40, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
7. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Page 195A, Family #158.
Listed as Frank Barber, age 50, born in WV, mine timber "proper", head of household.
(Sets timbers in coal mine)
8. Wyoming Co, WV Obits; Genealogy Trails; transcribed by Candace Robinson.
"Barber, Frank,92, of Oceana died Saturday in a Madison, Ohio, rest home following a long illness. He was born Oct. 14, 1879, at Oceana, a son of the late Joseph and Martha Walker Barber. He is survived by his wife, Corba Barber; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Elkins Cemetery at Oceana. [Beckley Post-Herald (no other date than 1971)]"
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Green; 2 Nov 2005.
" John Franklin “Frank” Barber
Birth 1879
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 1972 (aged 92–93)
USA
Burial
Cook Cemetery #01
Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 12236933"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Joseph F. Barber (1854-Deceased) & Martha A. Walker-Barber (1860-Deceased)."Sister of Rosa Lee Barber-Griffiths (1876-Deceased), Henry Paris Barber (1878-1957), Marion Marvin Barber (1881-Decreased), George A. Barber (1883-Deceased), Pearl Barber-Cook (1884-1954), Julia F. Barber-Cook (1885-1930), Lake Maude Barber-Stewart (1886-1949), Stella Barber-Cook (1890-Deceased), Eva Barber-Rollins (1891-Deceased), Lockey Barber-Cook (1893-1969), Bessie Barber (1896-Deceased), Bertha Barber-Maynor (1897-1961), & Cora Barber (1900-Deceased).
"Married to Linnie S. Johnson-Barber (1880-1948) on February 15, 1907 in Wyoming Co, WV (per WV Marriage Certificate Register, Wyoming County, WV, Page 436, Application Date: February 15, 1907).
"Father of Nola Barber (1909-Deceased)."
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #129.
Listed as Corbie Stewart, age 2, in household of father, Austin Stewart.
2. "Heritage of Wyoming Co, WV", "Rita Elkins Bragg" article, by Rita Bragg Elkins, WGS, page 86.
Rita Elkins; born on 27 Aug 1916 at Hatcher; daughter of Dennie W. and Corby Stewart Elkins;
married Lloyd E. Bragg on 15 Feb 1933.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 6 May 1910, Page 276A, Family #266.
Listed as Emmett H. Stewart, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Austin R. Stewart.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 15 Jan 1920, Page 232B, Family #149.
Listed as Corby Elkins, age 21, born in WV, in household of husband, Dennie W. Elkins.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 198B, Family #225.
Listed as Corby Elkins, age 32, born in WV, married at 18, in household of husband, Dennie W.
Elkins.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 396; WV Archives Web Site.
Denny Elkins; age 35; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of _______; married on 17 Sep 1915
at residence of William Stewart, minster; Corby Stewart; age 18; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of A.R. and D.M. Stewart.
7. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Cora L. Elkins; born on 13 Aug 1897; died on 11 Dec 1972; buried in Cook Cemetery, Oceana,
Wyoming Co, WV.
8. Wyoming Co, WV Obits; Genealogy Trails; transcribed by Candace Robinson.
"Elkins, Corba L. 75, of Oceana died at 11:30 a.m. Monday in a Mullens hospital after a long illness. Born Aug. 13, 1897, at Matheny, she was a daughter of the late Rice and Della Francis Stewart. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Oulvert of Oceana and Raymond of Pontiac, Mich.; three daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Bragg of Oceana, Mrs. Turman Bailey of Turkey Creek and Mrs. W.O. Johnson of Maywood, Calif.; one stepson, Ott Elkins of Oceana ; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Callie Lambert of Oceana and Mrs. Paul Smith of Flatswood, Ky.; two brothers, Oscar of Matheny and Emmett of Lookout; six sisters, Mrs. Maggie Osborne of Glen Daniel, Mrs. Terry Evans of Petersburg, Va., Mrs. Dora Stafford of Jesse, Mrs. Charlotte Stafford of Oceana, Mrs. Maxine Brown of Temple, Tex., and Mrs. Mary Naylor of Mineral Wells; 24 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Elkins Cemetery at Oceana.
(Beckley Post-Herald,(no date other than 1972))"
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Debbie Rowe Clarkston; 25 oct 2009; maintained by Find A
Grave.
" Corby Louvina Stewart Elkins
Birth 13 Aug 1897
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 11 Dec 1972 (aged 75)
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Doby Cook Cemetery
Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 43533223 "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 404; WV Archives Website.
Oscar Smith; age 21; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of Minnie and
______; married on 1 Sep 1933 in Welch, WV; Ethel Jones; age 18; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single;
living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of Cleve and Dosie.
2. " York Daily Record"; York, Pennsylvania; 12 Jul 1972, Wednesday; Page 8; Newspapers.com
Website.
"Oscar D. Smith
"Whiteford, Md. ---Oscar D. Smith, 60, husband of Mrs. Ethel M. Smith, Whiteford, RD 1, died Monday
at 3:50 p.m. at Mt Wilson State Hospital, Reisterstown, folowing a lenghty illness.
" He had resided in Whiteford area for the past 18 years.
"Also survining are: seven children, Gordon C. and Jack R. Smith, both of Aberdeen; Specialist First
Class Larry D. Smith, Aberdeen Proving Grounds; Specialist First Class Arthur L. Smith, with the Army in
Germany; Mrs. Robert C. Mitchell, Airville; Mrs. Charles L. Haga, Delta; Mrs Margaret D. Brown, At home; 23 grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Fannin, Coalwood, W.Va; Mrs, Ila Wright, Clinchburg, Va,; two
brothers, Guy Smith, Lakeland, Fla., Blaine Smith, Caretta, W.Va., and a half brother, Oren Hayes, Welch,
W.Va.
"The Rev. James D, Brocker, pastor of Slate Ridge Presbyterian Church, Cardiff, will officate at funeral
services Thurdsday at 11 a.m. at Harkins Funeral Home, Delta. Burial will be in Slate Ridge Cemetery"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 404; WV Archives Website.
Oscar Smith; age 21; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of Minnie and
______; married on 1 Sep 1933 in Welch, WV; Ethel Jones; age 18; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single;
living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of Cleve and Dosie.