William Christopher Columbus Penn Sr
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1898); Page 94; Line #110; WV Archives Web Site.
W.C. Penn; age 25; born in Henry Co, VA; single; Colored; railroader; living in Mercer Co, WV; son of
______ and Lucy Penn; married on 27 Jul 1898 in Mercer Co, WV; Pearl Cisco; age 17; born in
Smyth Co, VA; single; Colored; living in Mercer Co, WV; daughter of ______ and Stella Cisco.
2. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken 4 Jun 1900; Page 75B; Image
8 of 28; Family #54/77.
Listed as W.C. Penn; age 25; born in Jul 1874 in VA; married 2 yrs; Black; railroad fireman; head of
household.
3. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken 28 Apr 1910; Page 82A; Image
15 of 18; Family #100/109.
Listed as William C. Penn; age 36; born in VA; married once for 12 yrs; mullatto; flag man for railroad;
head of household.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1898); Page 94; Line #110; WV Archives Web Site.
W.C. Penn; age 25; born in Henry Co, VA; single; Colored; railroader; living in Mercer Co, WV; son of
______ and Lucy Penn; married on 27 Jul 1898 in Mercer Co, WV; Pearl Cisco; age 17; born in
Smyth Co, VA; single; Colored; living in Mercer Co, WV; daughter of ______ and Stella Cisco.
2. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken 4 Jun 1900; Page 75B; Image
8 of 28; Family #54/77.
Listed as P.L. Penn; age 19; born in Jun 1881 in VA; married 2 yrs; Black; one child, one living; in
household of husband, William C.C. Penn.
3. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver pond District; Bluefield; taken 28 Apr 1910; Page 82A; Image
15 of 18; Family #100/109.
Listed as Pearl L. Penn; age 29; born in VA; married once for 12 yrs; 10 children, 5 living; mulatto;
in household of husband, William C.C. Penn.
4. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken 9 Jan 1920; Page 92A; Image 11
of 18; Family #90/200.
Listed as Pearl Penn; age 38; born in VA; mulatto; divorced; hair dresser in beauty shop; head of
household.
5. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield; taken 7 Apr 1930; Page 56A; Image 9
of 14; Family #77/101.
Listed as Pearl Penn; age 48; born in VA; married at 19; Negro; domestic for private family; head of
household; absent when census was taken,
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #68 034832; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronnie Lee Cline; age 20; born 21 Jul 1948 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 3 yrs HS
education; living at Rt 2, Box 462, Bluefield, WV; son of Harley and Willo Lee (Dollaeye) Cline;
married on 31 Aug 1968 in Tazewell, VA; Brenda Mollie Cook; age 16; born 25 Nov 1951 in WV;
single; this is her 1st marriage; 3 yrs HS education; living at PO Box 68, Brenton, WV; daughter of
George Wayne and Cleta Helen (Green) Cook.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #68 034832; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ronnie Lee Cline; age 20; born 21 Jul 1948 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage' 3 yrs HS
education; living at Rt 2, Box 462, Bluefield, WV; son of Harley and Willo Lee (Dollaeye) Cline;
married on 31 Aug 1968 in Tazewell, VA; Brenda Mollie Cook; age 16; born 25 Nov 1951 in WV;
single; this is her 1st marriage; 3 yrs HS education; living at PO Box 68, Brenton, WV; daughter of
George Wayne and Cleta Helen (Green) Cook.
1. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Jerry Lee Cline 50, of Windom Road, passed away on Saturday October 10, 2020 at his home."Born May 4, 1970 in Bluefield, he was the son of Ronnie Cline, and Brenda Mollie Cook Lawson of Windom Road
"Jerry loved being outside when he was able. Hunting, fishing, riding ATV's were some his favorite things to do. When his health did not allow him to do those things, he enjoyed working and using his electronics. He was dearly loved and cherished by his family and he will be truly missed.
"He was preceded in death by his step father Roy Lawson, his grandparents George and Helen Cook, and his uncle Gary Cook.
"In addition to his mother, those left to cherish his memory include one sister Rebecca Facemyre and her husband Derrick, his niece Madison Bannister, his Aunt Donna England and her husband Ray, and a host of extended family and countless friends.
"In keeping with his wishes he will be cremated, and there will be no public services. "
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Charlie Martin
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 74
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1911
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 2 Jul 1986
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Mack John Martin
Mother: Effie Jones
Spouse: Sadie Thursie Mitchem Woolridge
Certificate Number: 1986036408"
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 17 May 1910; Page 85B; Family #152/152.
Listed as Tharsia Mitchem; age 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Mitchem.
2. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Blackwolf; taken on 7/8 Jan 1920; Page 274A;
Family #351/354.
Listed as Thuresia Mitchem; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Mitchem.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 296; WV Archives Web Site.
George Woolridge; age 30; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Dearing, WV; son
of ____ and Mollie; married on 18 Feb 1926 at Dearing, WV; Teria Mitchem; age 18; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Sam and Sallie.
4. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Sadie Thursie Mitchem Woolridge
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 77
Birth Date: 23 May 1909
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 2 Jul 1986
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Sam Mitchem
Mother: Sally Alley
Spouse: Charlie Martin
Certificate Number: 1986036408"
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Thursia Sadie Wooldridge [Sadie Thursie Martin] [Sadie Martin] [Thursia Sadie Mitchem]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 May 1909
Birth Place: Gary McDowel, West Virginia [Elbert, West Virginia]
Death Date: 1 Nov 2002
Father:
Sam Mitchem
Mother:
Sallie Allie
SSN: 235369137
Notes: Feb 1943: Name listed as THURSIA SADIE WOOLDRIDGE;
22 Jul 1986: Name listed as SADIE THURSIE MARTIN;
07 Nov 2002: Name listed as SADIE MARTIN"
1. Kanawha Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1945); Page 252; Line #1482; WV Archives Website.
James Junior Sizer; age 24; born in Covington, VA; single; living at Crystal, WV; married on 14 Sep
1945 in Huntington, WV; Betty Jane Dotson; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at 709
Winston Court, Charleston, WV.
1. Kanawha Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1945); Page 252; Line #1482; WV Archives Website.
James Junior Sizer; age 24; born in Covington, VA; single; living at Crystal, WV; married on 14 Sep
1945 in Huntington, WV; Betty Jane Dotson; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at 709
Winston Court, Charleston, WV.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Betty Jane Dotson [Betty Jane Sizer] [Betty Sizer]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1926
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 28 Mar 1998
Father:
Jack B Dotson
Mother:
Effie M Dowdy
SSN: 233384746
Notes: May 1943: Name listed as BETTY JANE DOTSON;
Aug 1946: Name listed as BETTY JANE SIZER;
07 Apr 1998: Name listed as BETTY D SIZER"
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 192B, Family #109.
Listed as Sherman Blankenship, age 21, born in WV, in household of father, Lee S. Blankenship.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 159; WV Archives Website.
James Sherman Blankenship; age 26; born and living in Cyclone, WV; divorced; son of L.S. and
Sarah Blankenship; married on 19 Jul 1937 at Cyclone, WV; Louvenia Donzil Paynter; age 16; born
and living in Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Ben H, and Bertha A. Paynter.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 159; WV Archives Website.
James Sherman Blankenship; age 26; born and living in Cyclone, WV; divorced; son of L.S. and
Sarah Blankenship; married on 19 Jul 1937 at Cyclone, WV; Louvenia Donzil Paynter; age 16; born
and living in Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Ben H, and Bertha A. Paynter.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Louvenia Donzil Blankenship [Luvenia D Blankenship] [Louvenia Donzil Paynter]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1921
Birth Place: Logan, West Virginia
Death Date: 15 Aug 2007
Father:
Benjamin H Paynter
Mother:
Bertha A Paynter
SSN: 236965359
Notes: 13 Mar 1973: Name listed as LOUVENIA DONZIL BLANKENSHIP;
22 Aug 2007: Name listed as LUVENIA D BLANKENSHIP"