1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Maria Dandridge Robinson [Maria Robinson Brown] [Maria Brown] [Maria Dandridge Dandridge]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1914
Birth Place: Arlington Mc, West Virginia [McDowell Mcd??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 14 Nov 1997
Father:
William Dandridge
Mother:
Annie C Hairston
SSN: 234248206
Notes: Oct 1939: Name listed as MARIA DANDRIDGE ROBINSON;
27 Apr 1979: Name listed as MARIA ROBINSON BROWN;
25 Nov 1997: Name listed as MARIA R BROWN"
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Peeryville P.O., taken 8 Jul 1860,
page #8, Family #45.
Listed as Alexander Collins, age 1, born in VA, in household of father, Benjamin Collins.
2. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 10, Family #65.
Listed as Alexander Collins, age 11, in household of father, Benjamin Collins.
3. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 771.
Sandy River Township, page 017.
Listed as Alexander Collins, age 21, single, as head of household, a farmer.
4. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 16.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 110.
Alex C. Collins, age 21, born in Logan Co, WV, son of Benjamin and
Susan Collins, married on 22 Apr 1881 Augusta Cline, age 21, born in Logan
Co, WV, daughter of Thomas and Eda Cline.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 2/5 May 1920; Page 254A;
Family #26/26.
Listed as Alex Collins, age 60, born in WV; widow; farmer; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #12193; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Collins; age 89; born in McDowell Co, WV; retired postmaster; widowed; husband of Gussie
Collins; son of Ben and Sukie Rife Collins; died on 24 Aug 1946 at Long Pole, McDowell Co, WV
from pneumonia; buried on 27 Aug 1946 in Collins Cemetery, Long Pole, WV; informant, Clarence
Collins, Iaeger, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 4 Jun 1900; Page 259A;
Family #351/351.
Listed as Norah Stitt; age 23; born in VA in Jun 1876; single; boarder in household of Peter Collins.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken 10 May 1910; Page 101B;
Family #185/187.
Listed as Nora Stitt; age 35; born in VA; single; boarder; in household of Alexander Collins.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell co, WV; Sandy River District; Mohawk; taken 2 & 5 Jan 1920; Page 254A;
Family #26/26.
Listed as Nora Stitt; age 40; born in VA; single; servant; in household of Alex Collins.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #466/472.
Listed as Nora Stitt; age 50; born in VA; single; cook; in household of Alex Collins.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; E.D. 24-57; taken 9 Apr 1940; Page
1091A; Household #143.
Listed as Nora Collins; age 63; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; living in household of
husband, Alex C. Collins.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #17182; WV Archives Website.
Nora Collins; age 79; born 21 Jun 1877 in Tazewell Co, VA; widow; housewife; living at Iaeger, WV;
daughter of Charlie and Mary Stitt; died 20 Oct 1956 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due
to hypostatic pneumonia caused by fracture of left hip; buried 22 Oct 1956 in Long Pole Cemetery,
Iaeger, WV; informant, Will Collins,
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 309; WV Archives Web Site.
Ronald Wayne Smith; age 20; born 6 Oct 1946 in Wilcoe, WV; single; living at Gary, WV; son of
Wayne Kelly and Wilma N. (Jones) Smith; married on 29 Apr 1946 in Iaeger, WV; Christine King;
age 20; born 24 Dec 1946 in Iaeger, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of George and Lillian
(Mounts) King.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 288; WV Archives Website.
Ronald Wayne Smith; age 22; born 6 Oct 1946 in Wilcoe, WV; divorced; one previous marriage;
living at Capels, WV; son of Wayne Kelly and Wilma Nevada (Jones) Smith; married on 19 Jan 1969
at Capels, WV; Ada Lee McBrayer; age 17; born 19 Aug 1951 in Welch, WV; single; living at Box 19,
Capels, WV; daughter of Frank and Virgie (Smith) McBrayer.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #79-013437; Ancestry.com Website.
Ronald Wayne Smith, Sr; age 32; born 6 oct 1946 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage last
marriage ended in Sep 1978; 12th grade education living at 1904 1/2 Douglas St, Apt 8, Princeton,
WV; son of Wayne Kelly and Wilma Nevada (Jones) Smith; married on 21 Apr 1979 in Pearisburg,
VA; Ada Lee Smith; age 27; born 19 Aug 1951 in WV; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; last marriage
ended 20 Apr 1979; 12th grade education; living at same address; daughter of Francis Lafayette and
Vergie Lee (Smith) McBrayer, Sr.
4. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ronnie Wayne Smith
Marriage Date: 28 May 1999
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Janice Loraine Faykus "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 288; WV Archives Website.
Ronald Wayne Smith; age 22; born 6 Oct 1946 in Wilcoe, WV; divorced; one previous marriage;
living at Capels, WV; son of Wayne Kelly and Wilma Nevada (Jones) Smith; married on 19 Jan 1969
at Capels, WV; Ada Lee McBrayer; age 17; born 19 Aug 1951 in Welch, WV; single; living at Box 19,
Capels, WV; daughter of Frank and Virgie (Smith) McBrayer.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #79-008991; Ancestry.com Website.
Steven Rudolph Adams; age 28; born 21 Jul 1950 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
married ended 10 Feb 1978; 4 yrs college education; living at 701 Bluefield Ave, Princeton, WV; son
of Harman Rudolph and June Suttleworth (Holdren) Adams; married on 3 Mar 1979 at Pembroke,
Giles Co, VA; Ada Lee Smith; maiden name McBrayer; age 27; born 19 Aug 1951 in WV; divorced;
this is her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 14 Sep 1978; 12th grade education; living at same
address; daughter of Francis Lafayette and Virgie Lee (Smith) McBrayer.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #79-013437; Ancestry.com Website.
Ronald Wayne Smith, Sr; age 32; born 6 oct 1946 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage last
marriage ended in Sep 1978; 12th grade education living at 1904 1/2 Douglas St, Apt 8, Princeton,
WV; son of Wayne Kelly and Wilma Nevada (Jones) Smith; married on 21 Apr 1979 in Pearisburg, VA;
Ada Lee Smith; age 27; born 19 Aug 1951 in WV; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; last marriage
ended 20 Apr 1979; 12th grade education; living at same address; daughter of Francis Lafayette and
Vergie Lee (Smith) McBrayer, Sr.
1. Nottoway Co, VA; Marriage License #40009; Ancestry.com Website.
Hobart Blankenship; age 22; born in Avondale, WV; single; soldier; stationed at Camp Pickett; son of
Carl and Nancy (Muncy) Blankensip; married on 16 Dec 1942 in Nottoway Co, VA; Elizabeth
Johnson; age 21; born in Carsville (sic, Carswell), WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Jacob
W. and Eliza (Crawford) Johnson.
2. "Young American Patriots"; McDowell Co, WV; Page 680; Ancestry.com Website.
Hobart Earnest Bkankenship; born 7 Jul 1921; Staff Sargent, US Army; entered service 29 Jan 1942;
served at Ft. Thomas, KY and in Europe; awarded six Battle Stars; attended Iaeger HS; Protestant;
son of M/M Carl Blankenship, Avondale, WV; husband of Mrs. Elizabeth M. (Johnson) Blankenship,
Rt 3, Bartley, WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Garland; taken 11 Apr 1940; Page 1193 B; Household #185.
Listed as Elizabeth Johnson; age 15; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Eliza B. Johnson.
2. Nottoway Co, VA; Marriage License #40009; Ancestry.com Website.
Hobart Blankenship; age 22; born in Avondale, WV; single; soldier; stationed at Camp Pickett; son of
Carl and Nancy (Muncy) Blankensip; married on 16 Dec 1942 in Nottoway Co, VA; Elizabeth
Johnson; age 21; born in Carsville (sic, Carswell), WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Jacob
W. and Eliza (Crawford) Johnson.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Elizabeth Mae Johnson Blankenship
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 59
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1925
Marriage Registration Place: Page, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 9 Dec 1984
Marriage Place: Luray Page, Virginia, USA
Father: Jacob Walter Johnson
Mother: Eliza Belle Crawford
Spouse: Odell Sylvester Dangerfield
Certificate Number: 1984064497"
4. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Elizabeth M. Dangerfield
Death Age 75
Birth Date 21 Feb 1925
Residence Place Mullens, West Virginia
Death Date 13 Nov 2000
Death Place Mullens, West Virginia"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 25 Jul 2018.
Elizabeth Mae Johnson
Birth unknown
Death 21 Feb 1995
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 191651533"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 438; WV Archives Website.
Virgil Browning; age 21; born and living in Rockview, WV; single; son of Carl and Ruth Browning;
married on 5 Jan 1952 in Rockview, WV; Betty Jane Taylor; age 21; born in Welch, WV; single; living
at Rockview, WV; Betty Jane Taylor; age 21; born in Welch, WV; single living at Rockview, WV;
daughter of C.B. and Ollie Taylor.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 438; WV Archives Website.
Virgil Browning; age 21; born and living in Rockview, WV; single; son of Carl and Ruth Browning;
married on 5 Jan 1952 in Rockview, WV; Betty Jane Taylor; age 21; born in Welch, WV; single; living
at Rockview, WV; Betty Jane Taylor; age 21; born in Welch, WV; single living at Rockview, WV;
daughter of C.B. and Ollie Taylor.