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; "The Robert and Emma Vinson
Family"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Robert Edward Vinson, 205 Palmetto Ave, #203, Merritt
Island, FL 32953.
"...resides in Merritt Island, Florida."
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; "The Robert and Emma Vinson
Family"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Robert Edward Vinson, 205 Palmetto Ave, #203, Merritt
Island, FL 32953.
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; "The Robert and Emma Vinson
Family"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Robert Edward Vinson, 205 Palmetto Ave, #203, Merritt
Island, FL 32953.
"...lives in Winter Garden, Florida."
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; "The Robert and Emma Vinson
Family"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Robert Edward Vinson, 205 Palmetto Ave, #203, Merritt
Island, FL 32953.
"...of Fancy Gap, Virginia."
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; "The Robert and Emma Vinson
Family"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Robert Edward Vinson, 205 Palmetto Ave, #203, Merritt
Island, FL 32953.
"...of Fancy Gap, Virginia."
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; "The Robert and Emma Vinson
Family"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Robert Edward Vinson, 205 Palmetto Ave, #203, Merritt
Island, FL 32953.
"...of Hillsville, VA..."
2. U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Robert Wiley Vinson
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1852
Death Date: 4 Mar 1906
Cemetery: Osborne Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Sylvatus, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Sarah E Vinson
Mary Emeline Vinson
Children:
Martha Easter
Kennie Sullivan Vinson
Leroy Lawson Vinson
Robert Emmett Vinson
Charles Howard Vinson
URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61502706/robert-wiley-vinson"
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; "The Robert and Emma Vinson
Family"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Robert Edward Vinson, 205 Palmetto Ave, #203, Merritt
Island, FL 32953.
"...of Hillsville, VA..."
2. U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current' Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Mary Emeline Vinson
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1873
Birth Place: Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 22 Apr 1959
Death Place: Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America
Cemetery: Semones-Sunnyside Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Father: Nathaniel Lawson Semones
Mother: Lauvinia Semones
Spouse:Robert Wiley Vinson
Children:
Martha Easter
Leroy Lawson Vinson
Robert Emmett Vinson
URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44495605/mary-emeline-vinson"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 437; WV Archives Website.
Walter Acord; age 21; born and living in Oceana, WV; single; son of French and Alice Acord; married
on 9 Jan 1957 in Baileysville, WV; Phyllis Roberts; age 16; born in KY; single; living in Coal Mtn, WV;
daughter of Joseph and Katherine Roberts.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 425; WV Archives Website.
Walter Acord; age 32; born 12 Mar 1936 in Oceana, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at
Oceana, WV; son Of French and Alice (Wright) Acord; married on 6 Apr 1968 in Baileysville, WV;
Alma Jean Mullins; age 32; born 16 jan 1936 in Gates WV; widow; one previous marriage; living at
Clearfork, WV; daughter of Morgan and Bessie (Bowes) Gregory,
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 68; WV Archives Website.
Thurmon H. Mullins; age 52; born 3 May 1912 at Big Four, WV; divorced; one previous marriage;
living at Lynco, WV; son of Richard and Alafair (Whitt) Mullins; married on 7 Jan 1965 at Pineville,
WV; Alma Jean Gregory; age 28; born 16 Jan 1936 in Gates, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Lynco, WV; daughter of Morgan and Bessie (Bowes) Gregory.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 425; WV Archives Website.
Walter Acord; age 32; born 12 Mar 1936 in Oceana, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at
Oceana, WV; son Of French and Alice (Wright) Acord; married on 6 Apr 1968 in Baileysville, WV;
Alma Jean Mullins; age 32; born 16 jan 1936 in Gates WV; widow; one previous marriage; living at
Clearfork, WV; daughter of Morgan and Bessie (Bowes) Gregory,
3. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Alma Jean Gregory Blankenship, 84, of Clear Fork, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday November
14th, 2020 at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV. She was born on January 16th, 1936 in Gates, WV a
daughter of the late Morgan and Bessie Ann Bowes Gregory. She is a member of the Advent Christian
Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Charles Blankenship; her first
husband H. L. Thurmon Mullins; second husband Walter Acord; Alva Lea Blankenship (sister), Margaret
Short (sister), Arlie Gregory (brother), Kenneth Gregory (brother), and Donald Bowes (brother); son
Darrell Blankenship; brothers-in-law Jim McVey, Clyde Kidd, Johnny Anderson, and Willie Marcum.
Survivors include a son Ronnie Mullins and wife Pamela of Hendersonville, TN; a daughter Lisa Ross and
husband Jerry of White Sulphur Springs; a son Michael “Mike” Blankenship of Clear Fork; four sisters,
Edna McVey of Rohoboth Beach, DE, Norma Marcum of Vackaville, CA, Mary Anderson of Princeton, and
Rema Kidd of Martinsville, VA; sisters-in-law Maxine Gregory, Mary Gregory, and Arlene Bowes; four
grandchildren, Shawn Blankenship and wife Misty, Jessica Lusk, Kalea Ross and Taia Ross; five great-
grandchildren, Dereck Blankenship, Dillion Blankenship, Iris Klaiber, Shaina Sumpter and Matiya Lusk; two
great-great-grandchildren Jensen and Alivia; and a host of other loving family and friends with a special
thank you from the family to nieces Freda Aliff and Phyllis Cook. Funeral service will be held at 1pm on
Thursday November 19th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Erwin
Gregory and Rev. Eddie Bee Aliff officiating. She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny,
WV. Friends visit with the family from 12pm until time of service on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu
of flowers donations can be made to the Advent Christian Church or the American Cancer Society. The
family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; E.D. 55-4; taken on 15 May 1940;
Page 94A; Image 46 of 54; Household #365.
Listed as Juanita Pennington; age 7; born in WV; no education; not attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William A. Pennington.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 202A;
Image 3 of 42; Family #21/22.
Listed as Shurles Allen; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Elias Allen.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 73; WV Archives Web Site.
Shurles Allen; age 30; born in Paynesville, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; married on
17 Nov 1951 at Jolo, WV; Georgia Justice; age 37; born in Blackey, VA; widow; living at
Bradshaw, WV.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Shurles Allen
SSN: 225188467
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Feb 1921
Birth Place: Welch, West Virginia
[Welch|]
Death Date: 7 Apr 1995
Father: Leis Allen
Mother: Lucy Allen
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Claim Date: 28 Jul 1971
Type of Claim: Duplicate SSN - change or replacement.
Additional Information: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Notes: 15 Aug 1994: Name listed as SHURLES ALLEN"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 73; WV Archives Web Site.
Shurles Allen; age 30; born in Paynesville, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; married on
17 Nov 1951 at Jolo, WV; Georgia Justice; age 37; born in Blackey, VA; widow; living at
Bradshaw, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 179; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence Swayne; age 20; born and living at Elbert, WV; single; Colored; married on 23 Jan 1950
at Gary, WV; Marvelene Vernice Heath; age 17; born and living at Gary, WV; single; Colored; with
consent of Charlie Swayne, father of Lawrence Swayne; and Vernon Heath, father of Marvelene
Vernice Heath.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lawrence Swayne
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 6 Jul 1929
Birth Place: Elbert McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 2 May 2005
Father:
Charlie R Swayne
Mother:
Corena Palmer
SSN: 234406750
Notes: Feb 1944: Name listed as LAWRENCE SWAYNE"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lawrence Swayne
Social Security Number: 234-40-6750
Birth Date: 16 Jul 1929
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24701, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Death Date: 2 May 2005"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name: Randy E. Shrader
Event Date: 27 Apr 2005
Event Place: Southport, North Carolina, United States
Birth Date: 06 Mar 1960
Address: Southport, North Carolina 28461
Address Date: 27 Apr 2005
2nd Address: Rockview, West Virginia 24880
2nd Address Date 01 Dec 1993-01 jan 1998:
3rd Address: Rock View, West Virginia 24880
3rd Address Date: 01 Oct 1985
Possible Relatives: Bradley Edward Shrader, Debra jean Shrader
Affiliate Identifier: 171351569
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #78 004856; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Curtis Dale Lester, Jr; age 21; born 3 Jan 1957 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 1 yr college
education; living at Box 39, North Spring, WV; son of Curtis Dale and Gloria (Clayburn, Parsons)
Lester, Sr; married on 10 feb 1978 in Pearisburg, VA; Debra Jean Cook; age 21; born 14 Jan 1957
in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 39, North Spring, WV;
daughter of Edward Boyd and Yvonne (England) Cook.