1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #76-025358; Ancestry.com Website.
Roger Stafford; age 20; born 27 Jul 1955 in Welch, WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 3 yrs HS
education; living at Box 92, Hanover, WV; son of Will and Gertrude (Hall) Stafford; married on 16 Jun
1976 in Lebanon, VA; Lennis Tara Workman; maiden name Bailey; age 16; born 2 Aug 1959 in
Iaeger, WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at Box 121, Steeles, WV;
daughter of Leornad and Carol Sue (Cline) Bailey.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Ora Mae and Glen Mullins"; Article; submitted by Joyce Reed, 1581 Maiden
Wood Circle, Maiden, NC 28650.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Ora Mae and Glen Mullins"; Article; submitted by Joyce Reed, 1581 Maiden
Wood Circle, Maiden, NC 28650.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 11 Apr 1930, Page 255A, Family #245.
Listed as Lola Pruett, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, Jesse Pruitt.
1. "Heritage of Wyoming Co, WV", WGS, 1995, Geraldine Blankenship Najjar article,
page 148, submitted by Geraldine B. Najjar.
William Henry Blankenship; son of Gideon Joshua and Rebecca Jane Pendry Blankenship;
married Ennis Halsey, daughter of Druey Miles and Ollie Mae Phillips Halsey.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 28 Apr 1910, Page 221B, Family # 140.
Listed as William H.H. Blankenship, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Gideon J.
Blankenship.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 4/5 Feb 1920; Page 269A; Image
7 of 19; Family #49/51.
Listed as Henry Blankenship; age 16; born in WV; laborer for county roads; in household of mother,
Rebecca J. Pendry Blankenshp.
4. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "William and Ina Green Blankenship" article, page 84.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 450; WV Archives Web Site.
William Henry Harrison Blankenship; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Pineville, WV;
married on 20 Sep 1926 in Corinne, WV; Ada Ennis Halsey; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living
in Pineville, WV.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 380; WV Archives Website.
William Henry Blankenship; age 60; born 2 May 1903 at Keyrock, WV; widowed; living at New
Richmond, WV; son of G.J. and Becky Jane (Pendry) Blankenship; married on 1 May 1964 at Bud,
WV; Gladys Marie Shell; age 20; born 17 Feb 1944 at Northfork, WV; single; living at Herndon, WV;
daughter of Walter and Lola Mae (Tedder) Shell.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harold Eugene Ward"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Arthur C. Ward; Box 94,
Bladensburg, OH 43005.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 380; WV Archives Website.
William Henry Blankenship; age 60; born 2 May 1903 at Keyrock, WV; widowed; living at New
Richmond, WV; son of G.J. and Becky Jane (Pendry) Blankenship; married on 1 May 1964 at Bud,
WV; Gladys Marie Shell; age 20; born 17 Feb 1944 at Northfork, WV; single; living at Herndon, WV;
daughter of Walter and Lola Mae (Tedder) Shell.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #81-054904; Ancestry.com Website.
Harold Eugene War; age 44; born 5 Aug 1937 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended in Jun 1976; 10th grade education; living at Box 158, New Richmond, WV; son of John Harvey
and Hannah Nettie (Mullins) Ward; married on 7 Nov 1981 at Rich Creek, VA; Gladys Marie Abshire;
maiden name Shell; age 37; born 17 Feb 1944 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended in Sep 1981; 12th grade education; living at Box642, New Richmond, WV; daughter
of Walter and Lola Mae (Tetter) Shell.
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Walter Johnson Harman
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 34
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1906
Birth Place: Jenkinjones, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Jenkinjones, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: W P A
Weight: 175
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6 2
Next of Kin: Edith Stell Harman
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Walter Johnson Harman Self (Head)
Edith Stell Harman Wife"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Walter Harman
SSN: 233-14-5087
Last Residence:
24883 Skygusty, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Born: 2 Feb 1906
Died: Jan 1987
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 007177; WV Archives Website.
Roger Lee Harman; age 34; born 18 Dec 1946 in WV; never married; service station attendent; living
at Bottom Creek, WV; son of Walter Johnson and Edith Steele (Muzzleman) Harman; died 21 Apr
1971 at Bottom Creek, WV; due to bullet wound of chest; homicide; shot by father at home in Carswell,
WV; buried 24 Apr 1971 in Jenkinjones Mtn Cemetery, Jenkinjones, WV; informant, Robert Harman,
Big Four, WV.