1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Jolo; E.D. 24-60; taken on 15 May 1940; Page
1242B; Image 122 of 132; Household #943.
Listed as James H. Blankenship; age 18; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; laborer in saw mill; in household of father, James M. Blankenship.
2. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 19 Oct 2014; Posted Obit.
"Caretta -- Evangelist James Hobert Blankenship, 92, of Caretta, WV, passed away Friday, Oct. 17, 2014at the VA Hospital, Beckley, WV. Hobert was born Feb. 25, 1922 in Jolo, WV, to the late James Monroe and Rose Ella (Blankenship) Blankenship. Hobert is survived by 2 daughters, Flossie (and Jr.) Ennis of Meadow Bridge, WV and Fayetta (and Ken) Herndon of English, WV, one sister, Maxine Cantrell of Spotsylvania, VA, three brothers, Douglas (and Ruth) Blankenship of Stafford, VA, Swanson (and Velda)
Blankenship and Glen (and Hazel) Blankenship both of Jolo, WV. Hobert is also survived by a host of grand, great-grand, and great-great grand children as well as neices and nephews. Visitation will be held from 1:00P.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Sunday Oct. 19, 2014 (today) at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home, War, WV. The funeral will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. directly following visitation with Evangelists Bill Christian and J.P. Blankenship officiating. Burial will follow at the Perry Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, WV."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 30 Apr 1930, Page 21B,
Family #298.
Listed as Tenneesse Payne, age 1 yr, 10 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Hilamon Payne.
2. FindAGrave,com Web Site; submitted by Polly Fry Hagerman; 6 Jun 2012.
" Tennessee “Tennie” Payne Blankenship
Birth 4 Jun 1928
Death 29 Jul 1997 (aged 69)
Burial
Perry Vance Cemetery
Rockridge, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "
1. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Shelby Jean Puller [Shelby Jean VanOver]
Gender: Female
Death Age: 74
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1943
Birth Place: West Virginia
Residence Place: Hampstead
Death Date: 16 Feb 2018
Father:
James VanOver
Mother:
Hattie VanOver
Spouse:
John Henry Puller
Child:
Eric Eberhardt
Dawn Hapbell
Glenn VanOver
Siblings:
Clyde VanOver
James VanOver
Betty Hensley
Mary Tolley
Freddie VanOver
Phyllis Short
Robert VanOver
Hazel Finn
Georgie Fife"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virgil Green
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1911
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1938
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Shade Green
Mother: Safrona Peery
Spouse: Sylvia Smith
Certificate Number: 1938028997"
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virgil Franklin Green
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 60
Birth Date: 15 Feb 1911
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 19 Mar 1971
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Shadrick Green
Mother: Sophrona Perry
Spouse: Thelma Virginia Evans Lowe
Certificate Number: 1971009138"
3. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virgil Franklin Green
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 62
Birth Date: 15 Feb 1911
Marriage Date: 19 Mar 1971
Divorce Date: 6 Jul 1972
Divorce Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Thelma Virginia Lowe
Certificate Number: 1972007926
Number of Children: 0"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Thelma Virginia Evans Lowe
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 48
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1922
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 19 Mar 1971
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Corbett Martin Evans
Mother: Pearl Lena Whitt
Spouse: Virgil Franklin Green
Certificate Number: 1971009138"
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Thelma Virginia Lowe
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 50
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1922
Marriage Date: 19 Mar 1971
Divorce Date: 6 Jul 1972
Divorce Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Virgil Franklin Green
Certificate Number: 1972007926
Number of Children: 0"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virginia Thelma Evans [Virginia Thelma Neal] [Virginia Lowe] [Virginia Green]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1919
Birth Place: Bluefield Ta, Virginia [Tazwell Coun??, Virginia]
Death Date: 14 Jan 2003
Father:
Corbert M Evans
Mother:
Pearl L Whitt
SSN: 224282532
Notes: Apr 1941: Name listed as VIRGINIA THELMA EVANS;
Jul 1943: Name listed as VIRGINIA THELMA NEAL;
Sep 1967: Name listed as VIRGINIA THELMA LOWE;
Apr 1971: Name listed as VIRGINIA THELMA GREEN;
07 Mar 2003: Name listed as VIRGINIA T GREEN"
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; "Domenica and Josephine
Miano, Miner"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Donna M. Chinsolo, 961 Magnolia Ave, Welch, WV
24801.
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; "Domenica and Josephine
Miano, Miner"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Donna M. Chinsolo, 961 Magnolia Ave, Welch, WV
24801.
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; "Domenica and Josephine
Miano, Miner"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Donna M. Chinsolo, 961 Magnolia Ave, Welch, WV
24801.
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; "Domenica and Josephine
Miano, Miner"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Donna M. Chinsolo, 961 Magnolia Ave, Welch, WV
24801.