1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Nacols (sp?); E.D. 24-60; taken 2 Apr 1940;
Page 1102A; Household #7.
Listed as Geneva Kerns; age 16; born in WV; 4th grade education; not attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas L. Kerns.
2. Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Geneva Vice
Residence: Clermont
Spouse's Name: Gilbert Vice
Spouse's Residence: Clermont
Marriage Duration (Years): 05
Number of Minor Children: 0
Grounds for Divorce: Gross Neglect of Duty
To Whom Decree Granted: Wife
County of Decree: Clermont
Decree Date: 25 Oct 1963
Cerificate Number: 17606
Volume Number: 1361"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Nacols (sp?); E.D. 24-60; taken 2 Apr 1940;
Page 1102A; Household #7.
Listed as Lexie Kerns; age 6; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas L. Kerns.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 166; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Sylvester Treadway; age 21; born in Sanger, WV; single; living at Oak Hill, WV; married
on 15 Aug 1950 at War, WV; Lexie Alene Kerns; age 16; born in Iaeger, WV; single; living at Yukon,
WV; with consent of Troy Rutherford, guardian, father dead, mother can not be located.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Married License #86- 026878; Ancestry.com Website.
Jerry Patrick Estep; age 21; born 26 Aug 1964 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; previous
married ended in Mar 1986; 11th grade education; living at Box 403, Iaeger, WV; son of Lundy and
Essie (Mullins) Estep; married on 23 Jun 1986 in Grundy, VA; Barbara Sue England; age 33; born
21 Jan 1953 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; 12th grade education; living at Box 180; Hanover, WV;
daughter of Jimmie and Ruby Jean (Payne) England.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Jerry Patrick Estep, 58, of the Hanover, WV area (Suke Creek) passed away May 14, 2023 in the McDowell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Gary, WV following a long illness."Patrick was born August 26, 1964 in Welch, WV a son of the later Lundy James and Essie Mae Mullins Estep. H
"In addition to his parents Patrick was preceded in death by one brother, Verlie Estep; step-son, Ronnie England; and two brothers-in-law, Jimmy Muncy and Ronald Christian.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 37 years, Barbara England Estep; one son, Trevor Lundy Estep and wife Chelsey; granddaughter, Daisy Mae Estep; four sisters, Imogene Muncy of Roderfield, Emerlean (Lee) Daniel of Johnnycake, Brenda Christian of Rock Ridge, and Bonnie (Harry) Shirley of Peterstown, a host of nieces and nephews and his best friend and little companion Bubby.
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 1 o’clock with Pastor James Cline and Pastor Teddy Morgan officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger. Burial will follow in the Mullins Cemetery on Coon Branch Mountain near Iaeger. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends.
"Friends may visit with the family Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 12 noon until the time of services at 1 o’clock.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Married License #86- 026878; Ancestry.com Website.
Jerry Patrick Estep; age 21; born 26 Aug 1964 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; previous
married ended in Mar 1986; 11th grade education; living at Box 403, Iaeger, WV; son of Lundy and
Essie (Mullins) Estep; married on 23 Jun 1986 in Grundy, VA; Barbara Sue England; age 33; born
21 Jan 1953 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; 12th grade education; living at Box 180; Hanover, WV;
daughter of Jimmie and Ruby Jean (Payne) England.
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; "William and Sarah Christian
Sparks"; Article; Page 241; submitted by Mrs. Carl Sparks; 2041 Burgess Rd, Chester, VA 23831.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com. Website.
"Name: Curran Lee Troutwine
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1940
Marriage Registration Place: Arlington, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1964
Marriage Place: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Father: Curran Lee Troutwine
Mother: Lorraine Funk
Spouse: Betty Carol Sparks
Certificate Number: 1964040977"
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; "William and Sarah Christian
Sparks"; Article; Page 241; submitted by Mrs. Carl Sparks; 2041 Burgess Rd, Chester, VA 23831.
(lives in KY)
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com. Website.
"Name: Betty Carol Sparks
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1941
Marriage Registration Place: Arlington, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1964
Marriage Place: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Father: Carl Bryon Sparks
Mother: Genevieve Cox
Spouse: Curran Lee Troutwine
Certificate Number: 1964040977"
3. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Betty S Troutwine [Betty Troutwine]
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1941
Residence Date: 1988
Address: 809 Dixiana Dr
Residence: Owensboro, KY
Postal Code: 42303-6420
Second Residence Date: 1988
Second Address: 809 Dixiana Dr
Second Residence: Owensboro, KY
Second Postal Code: 42303-6420
Third Residence Date: 1993
Third Address: 6057 Peaks Mill Rd
Third Residence: Frankfort, KY
Third Postal Code: 40601-9431
Fourth Address: RR 6
Fourth Residence: Frankfort, KY
Fourth Postal Code: 40601"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Elbert C Hicks
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 39
Birth Date: 2 Apr 1936
Marriage Registration Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1975
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: Reuben Hicks
Mother: Hattie Mitchell
Spouse: Lena Matney Hicks
Certificate Number: 1975029777"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lena Matney Hicks
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 36
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1939
Marriage Registration Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1975
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: Virgil Matney
Mother: Nodie Underwood
Spouse: Elbert C Hicks
Certificate Number: 1975029777"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The William East Family"; Article; Page 141; submitted by Angela East,
Coalwood, WV 24824.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 117B;
Family #553/573.
Listed as Junior Blankenship; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Blankenship.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 25; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Blankenship; age 22; born in Northfork, WV; single; living at Maitland, WV; married on 8 Jan
1946 in Welch, WV; Betty Jane Marushia; age 21; born in Marytown, WV; single; living in Maitland,
WV.
3. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 11 Mar 2007; Newspaper obit. "PRINCETON — Henry Blankenship Jr., 83, of Old Bluefield Road, Princeton, formerly of Maitland, died early Friday morning, March 9, 2007, at Princeton Community Hospital. Born Dec. 15, 1923 in Iroquois, he was the son of the late Henry and Rinda Milam Blankenship. Mr. Blankenship was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Navy. He held a lifetime membership in the American Legion Post No. 8 of Welch. "Mr. Blankenship retired from the McDowell County Board of Education in the Maintenance Department. He was a member of Airport Church of God, Bluefield. Henry loved playing musical instruments, making music, and listening to bluegrass and gospel music. He had moved from Maitland to Princeton in 2002. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Marushia Blankenship, along with three brothers, Cecil, Eddie and Johnny Blankenship. "Survivors include his only child, Libby Rotenberry and her husband Jay of Princeton; two grandchildren, Jill Hensley and Andrea Rotenberry, both of Princeton; two great grandchildren, Shane and Brooke Hensley; siblings, Stella Akers of Fayetteville, N.C., Thelma Sliger and David Blankenship, both of Lakeland, Fla., Shelby Haskins and Elmer Blankenship, both of Flint, Mich., Teddy Blankenship of Tennessee, Jimmy Blankenship of Premier, Buddy Blankenship of Welch; a host of nieces and nephews. "Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2007, from the Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial Funeral Directory on Athens Road in Princeton with Pastors Dana Hambrick and Virginia Russ officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of the Wildwood Mausoleum of the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on Courthouse Road in Princeton
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 16 May 2010.
" Henry Blankenship Jr.
Birth 15 Dec 1923
Iroquois, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Mar 2007 (aged 83)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Plot Chapel of the Wildwood Mausoleum
Memorial ID 52461416"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 67A; Image 5
of 47; Family #42/44.
Listed as Betty J. Marushia; age 5; born in WV; in household of mother, Thressa Walters Marushia.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 25; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Blankenship; age 22; born in Northfork, WV; single; living at Maitland, WV; married on 8 Jan
1946 in Welch, WV; Betty Jane Marushia; age 21; born in Marytown, WV; single; living in Maitland,
WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 16 May 2010.
Betty Jane Marushia Blankenship
Birth 1924
Death 2000 (aged 75–76)
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Plot Chapel of the Wildwood Mausoleum
Memorial ID 52461484"