1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Settles Mullins Sullivan"; Article; Page 247; submitted by Martha Gillespie,
3937 North Ridge Rd, East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
1. 1940 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal/Jolo; E.D. 24-60; Page 1228A; Image
93 of 133; Household #732.
Listed as Mary Settle; age 5 mos; born in WV; in household of step-grandfather, Russell Poore.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 218; WV Archives Website.
Delmer Dee Mullins; age 19; born in Coeburn, VA; single; living in Mt. Morris, PA; married on 17 Dec
1955 in Jolo, WV; Mary Settles; age 16; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; single; with consent of
Herman and Edna Mullins, parents of Delmer Dee Mullins, and Willard Settles (deceased) and Lillie
Gross, address unknown; by Vesta Poor, grandmother.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Vesta L. Underwood Settles Poore Mullins"; Article; Page 218; submitted by
Martha Gillespie, 3937 North Ridge Road East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Delmer Mullins"; Article; Page 214; submitted by Martha Gillespie, 3937 North
Ridge Road East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Settles Mullins Sullivan"; Article; Page 247; submitted by Martha Gillespie,
3937 North Ridge Rd, East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Firl and Sitha Davis Stewart"; submitted by granddaughter Kathy Bemisdarfer,
3090 Hickory Ridge Road, St. Charles, IA 50240.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 17 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 26; Dwelling #154.
Listed as Bessie Austin; age 23; born in VA; married; in household of father, Miles L. Stewart, with
child, Linda Austin.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bessie Stuart Austin
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 28
Birth Date: abt 1928
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Jan 1956
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: Monroe Stuart
Mother: Louise Rife
Spouse: Miles Louis Compton
Certificate Number: 1956002172"
4. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bessie Stewart Compton
Gender: Female
Death Age: 86
Birth Date: abt 1926
Birth Place: Buchanan County
Residence Place: Paynesville
Death Date: 18 Sep 2012
Burial Date: 21 Sep 2012
Burial Place: Jolo, W. VA
Obituary Date: 20 Sep 2012
Spouse: Miles Compton
Child:
Robert
Rhoda Louise Compton
Alice
Brenda Goodman
Linda Simons
Siblings:
Lina Muncy
Ruby Davis
Virginia Fife
Firl Stewart
Lucy Daniels
Cora Kelly"
5. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Bessie Compton; born in 1926; not deceased at time of cemetery census in 1985, Bessie Daniels
Compton, wife of Miles L. Compton, Wed 6 Jan 1956? (no indication of what this date is)".
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 17 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 26; Dwelling #154.
Listed as Linda Austin; age 3; born in VA; in household of grandfather, Miles L. Stewart, with mother,
Bessie Stewart Austin.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Luther E. and Dorothy Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Kathy
Bemisdarfer. daughter of Edison and Dorothy Vance, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St. Charles, IA 50240.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Luther E. and Dorothy Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Kathy
Bemisdarfer. daughter of Edison and Dorothy Vance, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St. Charles, IA 50240.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Luther E. and Dorothy Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Kathy
Bemisdarfer. daughter of Edison and Dorothy Vance, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St. Charles, IA 50240.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Luther E. and Dorothy Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Kathy
Bemisdarfer. daughter of Edison and Dorothy Vance, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St. Charles, IA 50240.
2. Newport News, VA; Marriage License #80-011269; Ancestry.com Website.
Roger Dale Jackson; age 30; born 9 Jan 1950 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first married
ended 29 Sep 1978; 1 yr college education; living at 12431 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA; son of
Scias Ashnurn and bertha Inez (Flowers) Jackson; married on 14 Apr 1980 in Newport News, VA;
Mary Elizabeth Smith; maiden name Vance; age 26; born 27 Dec 1953 in WV; divorced; this is her
2nd marriage; first marriage ended 11 Apr 1980; 11 1/2 yrs HS education; living at 553 Logan Place
#10; Newport News, VA; daughter of Luther Edison and Dorothy (Stewart) Vance.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 169; "Robert and Kathryn Vance Bemisdarfer" article; submitted by
Kathy Bemisdarfer, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St Charles, Iowa.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Luther E. and Dorothy Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Kathy
Bemisdarfer. daughter of Edison and Dorothy Vance, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St. Charles, IA 50240.
"Betty and David (Herrera) had a church service to celebrate their marriage at the Bee Branch
Primitive Bapyist Church in July 1997."
3. "Daily Press"; Newport News, VA; Sunday; 5 Sep 1971; Newspapers.com Website.
"Vance-Smith Mr. and Mrs. Luther Edison Vance of Newport News announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth Vance, to David Lewis Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Edward Smith of Newport News. Miss Vance is a graduate of Ferguson High School and attending Christopher Newport College. Mr. Smith is a graduate of Newport News High School and is attending Thomas Nelson Community College. He is employed by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. The wedding is planned for early June."
4. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #71 036745; Ancestry.com Website.
David Lewis Smith; age 21; born 4 Apr 1950 in VA; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at 104 Maxwell Lane, Newport News, VA; son of Lewis Edward and Betty Jo
(Walker) Smith; married on 11 Sep 1971 in Oakwood, VA; Mary Elizabeth Vance; age 17; born 25
Dec 1953 in WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 14, Paynesville,
WV; daughter of Luther Edison and Dorothy (Stewart) Vance.
5. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Mary Elizabeth Vance
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 26
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1953
Marriage Date: 11 Sep 1971
Divorce Date: 11 Apr 1980
Divorce Place: Virginia, USA
Spouse: David Lewis Smith
Certificate Number: 1980005379
Number of Children: 2"
6. Newport News, VA; Marriage License #80-011269; Ancestry.com Website.
Roger Dale Jackson; age 30; born 9 Jan 1950 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first married
ended 29 Sep 1978; 1 yr college education; living at 12431 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA; son of
Scias Ashnurn and bertha Inez (Flowers) Jackson; married on 14 Apr 1980 in Newport News, VA;
Mary Elizabeth Smith; maiden name Vance; age 26; born 27 Dec 1953 in WV; divorced; this is her
2nd marriage; first marriage ended 11 Apr 1980; 11 1/2 yrs HS education; living at 553 Logan Place
#10; Newport News, VA; daughter of Luther Edison and Dorothy (Stewart) Vance.
7. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Mary Elizabeth Vance [M E Herrera] [Mary Elizabeth Herrera] [Mary Elizabeth Jacksonvance] [Vance Mary Elizabeth]
Birth Date: Dec 1953
Residence Date: 2000-2020
Address: 8510 Glass Rd
Residence: Hayes, Virginia, USA
Postal Code: 23072
Second Residence Date: 1984-2003
Second Address: Rr 1 1645
Second Residence: Saluda, Virginia, USA
Second Postal Code: 23149
Third Residence Date: 1984-2003
Third Address: Rr 1 Box 1645
Third Residence: Saluda, Virginia, USA
Third Postal Code: 23149
Fourth Residence Date: 1998-2001
Fourth Address: 6508 Walter Reed Dr
Fourth Residence: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Fourth Postal Code: 23061"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Luther E. and Dorothy Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Kathy
Bemisdarfer. daughter of Edison and Dorothy Vance, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St. Charles, IA 50240.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Margaret Ann Blankenship, 78, of Bradshaw, WV, passed suddenly to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 5, 2021, at her home.."Mrs. Blankenship was born February 22, 1943 in Raysal, WV, a daughter of the late Willard and Ella Russell Sexton. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bradshaw Church of God in Bradshaw, WV. She loved her family and friends and enjoyed decorating her house and cooking. She was the glue that held her family together.
"In addition to her parents, Willard and Ella Russell Sexton, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Robert Sebastian; two grandsons, William Paul Sebastian and Jimmy Blankenship; and a step daughter, Stormy Mullins.
"Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Burbage “Tiny” Blankenship of the home; one daughter, Leshia Broadwater and husband Gary of Gainsville, VA; two sons, Joseph Robert Sebastian Jr. of Bradshaw and Russell Scott Sebastian and wife Patricia of Manassas, VA; two step daughters, Celeste Brookshier and husband David of Bradshaw, and April Roberts and husband Jessie of Statesville, NC; 14 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; one sister, Lorene Mullins of Bradshaw; three brothers, William “Bill” Sexton and wife Virginia of Richlands, John Sexton and wife Judy of Raysal, and Ted Sexton of Kentucky; and a host of nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 11 o’clock with Pastor Brian Patterson officiating at the Bradshaw Church of God in Bradshaw. Burial will follow in the Mullins Cemetery on Estep Ridge near Paynesville. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"riends may visit with the family Tuesday evening, June 8, 2021 after 6 p.m. at the Bradshaw Church of God in Bradshaw.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William M Stacy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 78
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1905
Death Date: 20 Aug 1984
Death Place: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 4 Sep 1984
Father: John Stacy
Mother: Sally Kennedy Shepherd Stacy
Spouse: Goldie Hammond
Certificate Number: 1984028369
Military Status: none"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Sherry Lockhart Nickels; 16 Aug 2012.
"William Munce “Munce” Stacy
Birth 29 Sep 1905
Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Death 20 Aug 1984 (aged 78)
Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 95469682"
1. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Goldie Mae Stacy [Goldie Mae Hammons]
Gender Female
Race White
Death Age 78
Birth Date 21 Feb 1909
Death Date 26 Mar 1987
Death Place Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Registration Date 14 Apr 1987
Father Jarrett Hammons
Mother Tillie Mckenzie
Spouse W M Stacy
Certificate Number 1987013222
Military Status none"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Sherry Lockhart Nickels; 16 Aug 2012.
"Goldie Mae Hammond Stacy
Birth 1909
Death 1987 (aged 77–78)
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 95469696"Additional Information Posted:
"Married to William Munce Stacy. She had four children, Betty Lorraine, Elsie Juanita, Janet Averil,
Dendra Christine."