McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


George Washington Stewart

1. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: George Stewart
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1871
Marriage Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
Spouse:
Nancy A. Janney
Film Number: 001943483"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Emily Kelley; 27 Aug 2011.
" George Washington Stewart
Birth 1853
Virginia, USA
Death 1937 (aged 83–84)
Boyd County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Ashland Cemetery
Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA
Plot Section 15
Memorial ID 75595522"


Nancy A. Janney

1. 1860 Census, Hawkins Co, TN; District 6; New Canton PO; taken 19 Jul 1860; Page 54A;
Family #983/923.
Listed as Nancy A. Jenner; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, Creed Janney
2. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY; District 1; Piketon PO; taken on 7 Jun 1870; Page 9B; Image 18 of 42;
Family #110/110.
Listed as Nancy A. Janney; age 15; born in VA; in household of father, Creed Janney.
3. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Nancy A. Janney
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1871
Marriage Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
Spouse:
George Stewart
Film Number: 001943483"
3. Boyd Co, Ky; Death Certificate #3403; Ancestry.com Website.
Nancy A, Stewart; age 73 yrs, 2 nons, 21 days; born 23 Nov 1862 (sic, abt 1855); in Mercer Co, VA
(now, WV); married; wife of Georga W. Stewart; daughter of Creed and Minnie (Runyon) Janney;
died 14 Feb 1936 at her home in Ashland, KY; due to aortic regurgitation with cardiac ____( can't
read); buried 17 Feb 1936 in Ashland Cemetery; informant, G.W. Stewart, Ashland, KY.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Emily Kelley; 27 Aug 2011.
"Nancy A. Janney Stewart
Birth 1855
Virginia, USA
Death 14 Feb 1936 (aged 80–81)
Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Ashland Cemetery
Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA
Plot Section 15 1/2
Memorial ID 75596071"


Hubert DeWayne Bishop

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 483; WV Archives Web Site.
Herbert DeWayne Bishop; age 19; born 5 May 1950 in Welch, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Roderfield, WV; son of Ralph and Clara (Saunders) Bishop; married on 20 Sep 1969 at Big
Sandy, WV; Wilma Janice Hall; age 18; born 24 Jun 1951 in Welch, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Box 504, Roderfield, WV; daughter of Jess and Mary Belle (Overby) Hall.


Wilma Janice Hall

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 483; WV Archives Web Site.
Herbert DeWayne Bishop; age 19; born 5 May 1950 in Welch, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Roderfield, WV; son of Ralph and Clara (Saunders) Bishop; married on 20 Sep 1969 at Big
Sandy, WV; Wilma Janice Hall; age 18; born 24 Jun 1951 in Welch, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Box 504, Roderfield, WV; daughter of Jess and Mary Belle (Overby) Hall.


Willis Vaughn Blankenship

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 286; WV Archives Web Site.
Willis Vaughn Blankenship; age 21; born in Sunhill, WV; single; living at Clearfork, WV; son of Cecil
and Mildred Blankenship; married on 12 Apr 1958 at Oceana, WV; Evelyn Carper; age 16; born and
living in Oceana, WV; single; daughter of Callie and Margie Carper.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Family Tree of WV; 6 May 2021.
" Willis Vaughn Blankenship
Birth 27 Aug 1936
Sun Hill, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 5 Mar 2005 (aged 68)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 226500327"


Infant Steele

1, McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 011964; WV Archives Website.
Infant Steele; born 1 May 1971 in WV; son of willie V. Bankenship and Bonnie Steele; died 1 May
1971 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; premature; weight 4 lbs; buried 3 May 1971 in
Chambers Cemetery, Baileysville, WV; informant, Homer Steele, Rt 1, Welch, WV.


Arnold Douglas Tolley

1. E-mail; 6 Feb 2022; Nolan Evans.
"...Dan and Laurine had four girls. The page show only the second child, Susan. It had her birthday and "married to" info correct, but Jackson later divorced her to marry his office secretary.
Polly was Dan's eldest, then Susan, then Victoria (Vickie) then Helen (deceased).
Helen married Michael Tolley but Helen died of the same thing that killed her dad, kidney failure. Mike later remarried.

Michael's dad was Arnold Douglas Tolley. He had an older sister, Carolyn (never married) and a younger brother, Scott. Arnold's wife Dot died in her 50s from dehydration...."
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 312; WV Archives Website.
Arnold Douglas Tolley; age 21; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at Anawalt, WV; married on 25 Jun
1949 at Maybeury, WV; Dorothy Grey Edwards; age 21; born in Martinsville, VA; single; living at
Keystone, WV.


Dorothy Grey "Dot" Edwards

1. E-mail; 6 Feb 2022; Nolan Evans.
"...Dan and Laurine had four girls. The page show only the second child, Susan. It had her birthday and "married to" info correct, but Jackson later divorced her to marry his office secretary.
Polly was Dan's eldest, then Susan, then Victoria (Vickie) then Helen (deceased).
Helen married Michael Tolley but Helen died of the same thing that killed her dad, kidney failure. Mike later remarried.

Michael's dad was Arnold Douglas Tolley. He had an older sister, Carolyn (never married) and a younger brother, Scott. Arnold's wife Dot died in her 50s from dehydration...."
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 312; WV Archives Website.
Arnold Douglas Tolley; age 21; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at Anawalt, WV; married on 25 Jun
1949 at Maybeury, WV; Dorothy Grey Edwards; age 21; born in Martinsville, VA; single; living at
Keystone, WV.


Woodrow Wilson Davis Jr

1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Woodrow Wilson Davis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1935
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 2 Jun 1956
Marriage Place: Pearisburg, Virginia, USA
Father: Woodrow Wilson Davis
Mother: Garnet Ann Crouse
Spouse: Regina Laura Myles
Certificate Number: 1956016549"


Regina Laura Miles

1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Regina Laura Myles
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1936
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 2 Jun 1956
Marriage Place: Pearisburg, Virginia, USA
Father: William Marshall Myles
Mother: Mildred Jarrell
Spouse: Woodrow Wilson Davis
Certificate Number: 1956016549"
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 162; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Thomas Smith; age 25; born 16 Sep 1935 in Beckley, WV; living at Box 337, Sophia, WV; son of
John (sic, James) Henry and Beatrice Smith; married on 18 Aug 1961 at Sophia, WV; Regina Laura
Davis; age 23; born 10 Feb 1938 at Glen Rogers, WV; living on Houston Street, Beckley, WV; daughter
of William M. and Mildred (Fanni) Myles.


Okey F. Frost

1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Okey F Frost
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1946
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 17 Jun 1968
Marriage Place: Russell Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: Walter Frost
Mother: Mary Daniels
Spouse: Margaret Shaffer
Certificate Number: 1968023449"


Margaret Shaffer

1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Margaret Shaffer
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1947
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 17 Jun 1968
Marriage Place: Russell Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: John Shaffer
Mother: Jean Hamm
Spouse: Okey F Frost
Certificate Number: 1968023449"


Homer Blankenship

1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by KindredSpirit; 21 Sep 2019.
" Homer Blankenship
Birth 29 Aug 1924
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Death 21 Jul 1974 (aged 49)
Hurley, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Harlan Blankenship Cemetery
Wolford, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 203197030"

Additional Information Posted:
"Ancestry Info:
Name: Homer Blankenship
Birth Date: 29 Aug 1924
Birth Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Source Citation: Homer Blankenship in the Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2016, Delayed Birth Records, 1854-1911

"Name: Homer Blankenship
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 49
Birth Date: 29 Aug 1924
Death Date: 21 Jul 1974
Death Place: Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 29 Jul 1974
Father: Taylor Blankenship
Mother: Nancy Stacy
Spouse: Geneva Blankenship
Source Citation: Homer Blankenship in the Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014"


Geneva Blankenship

1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by KindredSpirit; 21 Sep 2019.
" Geneva Blankenship Blankenship
Birth 31 Jan 1934
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Death 17 Sep 2019 (aged 85)
Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Harlan Blankenship Cemetery
Wolford, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 203196443"

Additional Information Posted:
"Geneva Blankenship
January 31, 1934 – September 17, 2019

"Geneva Blankenship, age 85 of Hurley , Virginia passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at the Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy, Virginia.

"Born January 31, 1934, in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Joda Blankenship and Cynthia Bailey Blankenship.

"She was a homemaker and a member of the Bee Branch Old Regular Baptist Church. She was baptized in October 1996. Geneva was employed by the Green Thumb Program and Experience Works at Hurley Community Center.

"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Blankenship, Sr. of 22 years. They were married August 9, 1952.

"She was also preceded in death by two sons, Homer Blankenship, Jr. and Paul Ray Blankenship; two brothers, Cloyd Blankenship and Lafayette Blankenship; two sisters, Pauline Blankenship and Violet Presley. Geneva was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

"Survivors:
One Son
Richard Blankenship and wife Christine of Hurley, Virginia.
Two Grandsons
Michael Paul Blankenship
Kenny Ray Blankenship
Great-Grandson
Evan Blankenship
Great-Granddaughter
Tannith Blankenship
One Step-Great-Grandson
Jack Adkins
Two Daughters-In-Law
Jereline Blankenship of Hurley, Virginia
Bonnie Blankenship of Hurley, Virginia

"Funeral services for Geneva Blankenship will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019, 1:00 P.M. at the Bee Branch Old Regular Baptist Church, Slate Creek Road, Grundy, Virginia, with Elders of the Old Regular Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Harlan Blankenship Cemetery, Coon Branch Road at Wolford, Virginia. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, September 19, 2019, 6:00 P.M. at the church, where a service will be held at 7:00 P.M. Serving as Pallbearers will be family and friends. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be C-Wing Nursing Staff of Heritage Hall, Grundy, Virginia. Virginia Funeral Home of Grundy, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.

"Source Citation: Virginia Funeral Home Online"


Wesley Puckett

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; "James R. Wagoner"; Article;
Page 258; submitted by Hazel Wagoner, Box 54, English, WV 24832.


Elizabeth Wagoner

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; "James R. Wagoner"; Article;
Page 258; submitted by Hazel Wagoner, Box 54, English, WV 24832.


Brittany Puckett

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; "James R. Wagoner"; Article;
Page 258; submitted by Hazel Wagoner, Box 54, English, WV 24832.


Wade Jay Cline

1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Wade Jay Cline
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 40
Birth Date: abt 1926
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1966
Marriage Place: Grundy Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Epp Cline
Mother: Vida Morgan
Spouse: Janice Marie Duncan Waller
Certificate Number: 1966023366"


Janice Marie Duncan

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren; Hensley Hollow; E.D.
24-36; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page 742B; Image 44 of 48; Household #355.
Listed as Janice Duncan; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Muriel Duncan.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 92; WV Archives Web Site.
Elmer Cantrel; age 21; born at Davy, WV; single; living at Hensley, WV; married on 10 Jul
1952 at Welch, WV; Janice Marie Duncan; age 17; born and living at Hensley, WV' single;
with consent of Mearl and Lottie Duncan, parents of Janice Marie Duncan.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Janice Marie Duncan Waller
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1936
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1966
Marriage Place: Grundy Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Mearl Hampton Duncan
Mother: Lottie Lester
Spouse: Wade Jay Cline
Certificate Number: 1966023366"
4. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Janice Marie Duncan Cline
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1939
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 2 Apr 1970
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Mearl Hampton Duncan
Mother: Lottie Lester
Spouse: Carl Hemp Lester
Certificate Number: 1970011551"