1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 1; WV Archives Website.
George Kidd; age 26; born in Pike Co, KY; single; living at Premier, WV; married on 10 Jan 1953 at
Roderfield, WV;Thelma Doiner Ball; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living in Premier,
WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 18; WV Archives Website.
Clyde Mathis Blankenship; age 21; born in VA; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on 6 Jul 1948
at Lex, WV; Thelma Dorine Ball; age 17; born in Woosley, WV; single; living in Avondale, WV; with
consent of Rhoda Jane Ball; mother of Thelma Dorine Ball.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 1; WV Archives Website.
George Kidd; age 26; born in Pike Co, KY; single; living at Premier, WV; married on 10 Jan 1953 at
Roderfield, WV;Thelma Doiner Ball; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living in Premier,
WV.
3. The Akron Beacon Journal"; Akron, OH; Friday; 10 Oct 2003; Page B 9; Newspapers.com Wesite.
"Thelma D. Rose Thelma D. Rose, 71, passed away Oct. 8, 2003. She was born May 30,1932 in McDowell, W. Va. Survived by sons, Clyde(Margie) Blankenship, Roger (Tammy) Kidd, George (Mary) Kidd; daughters, Ivaleen (Calvin) Kennedy, and Ruby (Kenny Mitchell) Hicks; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will beheld at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003 at the Church
of God in Three Forks, W. Va., Rev. Jimmy Allen officiating. Interment at Kidd Cemetery,Roderfield, W.
Va. Calling hours will be Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the church. (Cox, Barberton, 330745-3311.) Please
sign the guestbook at www.ohio.com/obituaries"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 5 Apr 1930; Page 225B; Image 6 of 33;
Family #45/45.
Listed as Clyde Blankenship; age 4 yrs, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, John
Blankenship.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 170-171; "John Blankenship" article; submitted by Oma Kennedy,
PO Box 144, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
3. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Clyde Mathias Blankenship
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1925
Birth Place: Rowe, Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Rowe, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1943
Registration Place: Rowe, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 115
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 5
Next of Kin: John Blankenship
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Clyde Mathias Blankenship Self (Head)"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 18; WV Archives Website.
Clyde Mathis Blankenship; age 21; born in VA; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on 6 Jul 1948
at Lex, WV; Thelma Dorine Ball; age 17; born in Woosley, WV; single; living in Avondale, WV; with
consent of Rhoda Jane Ball; mother of Thelma Dorine Ball.
5. Buchanan Co, VA; Death Certificate #66 023569; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clyde Mythias Blankenship; age 41; born 15 Jun 1925 in VA; divorced; coal miner; living in Rowe, VA;
son of John and Sally (Bailey) Blankenship; died 5 Jun 1966 at Whitewood, VA; due to head injury;
hit by mine car in coal mine; buried in Blankenship Cemetery, Buchanan Co, VA; informant, Coy
Blankenship.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Daisey; 21 Jul 2015.
" Clyde Mythise Blankenship
Birth 1925
USA
Death 1966 (aged 40–41)
USA
Burial
Blankenship
Rowe, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA"
7. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Maggielen Rowe"; Article; Page 236; submitted by Brenda Wood,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.
8. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Lacy Blankenship Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Brenda Wood,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 18; WV Archives Website.
Clyde Mathis Blankenship; age 21; born in VA; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on 6 Jul 1948
at Lex, WV; Thelma Dorine Ball; age 17; born in Woosley, WV; single; living in Avondale, WV; with
consent of Rhoda Jane Ball; mother of Thelma Dorine Ball.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 1; WV Archives Website.
George Kidd; age 26; born in Pike Co, KY; single; living at Premier, WV; married on 10 Jan 1953 at
Roderfield, WV;Thelma Doiner Ball; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living in Premier,
WV.
3. The Akron Beacon Journal"; Akron, OH; Friday; 10 Oct 2003; Page B 9; Newspapers.com Wesite.
"Thelma D. Rose Thelma D. Rose, 71, passed away Oct. 8, 2003. She was born May 30,1932 in McDowell, W. Va. Survived by sons, Clyde(Margie) Blankenship, Roger (Tammy) Kidd, George (Mary) Kidd; daughters, Ivaleen (Calvin) Kennedy, and Ruby (Kenny Mitchell) Hicks; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will beheld at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003 at the Church
of God in Three Forks, W. Va., Rev. Jimmy Allen officiating. Interment at Kidd Cemetery,Roderfield, W.
Va. Calling hours will be Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the church. (Cox, Barberton, 330745-3311.) Please
sign the guestbook at www.ohio.com/obituaries"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Benny Ray Jones
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1958
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1977
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Harold E Jones
Mother: Joan Rowe
Spouse: Donna Theo Kennedy
Certificate Number: 1977031814"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Donna Theo Kennedy
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 17
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1959
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1977
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Joe Kennedy
Mother: Agnes Hawks
Spouse: Benny Ray Jones
Certificate Number: 1977031814"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Donna Theo Kennedy [Donna Theo Jones] [Donna Burton]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1959
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia [Iaeger, West Virginia]
Death Date: 24 Nov 2007
SSN: 232945156
Notes: Feb 1972: Name listed as DONNA THEO KENNEDY;
23 Jan 1979: Name listed as DONNA THEO JONES;
13 Mar 1986: Name listed as DONNA THEO BURTON;
22 Aug 2000: Name listed as DONNA T BURTON"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bobby Joe Kennedy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 28
Birth Date: 20 May 1947
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 3 Sep 1975
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Joe Kennedy
Mother: Agnes Hawks
Spouse: Grethel Mae Howard Keaton
Certificate Number: 1975038740"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Calvin Franklin (sic Harrison) Kennedy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1943
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1965
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Joe Kennedy
Mother: Agnes Hawks
Spouse: Iva Lee Blankenship
Certificate Number: 1965043702"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Valerie Neal; 17 Apr 2014; maintained by BELCY WATSON.
" Calvin Harrison Kennedy
Birth 12 Aug 1944
West Virginia, USA
Death 4 Jan 2004 (aged 59)
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Kennedy Cemetery
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 128138076"Additional Information Posted:
"Calvin Harrison Kennedy, 59, of Jolo, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Iaeger. Burial will follow in the Kennedy Cemetery, Jolo. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 6-9 p.m."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Iva Lee Blankenship
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 17
Birth Date: abt 1948
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1965
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Clyde Mathew Blankenship
Mother: Thelma Doriene Ball
Spouse: Calvin Franklin Kennedy
Certificate Number: 1965043702"
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; "William and Sarah Christian
Sparks"; Article; Page 241; submitted by Mrs. Carl Sparks; 2041 Burgess Rd, Chester, VA 23831.
(lives in WV)
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: George Thomas Sparks
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1943
Marriage Registration Place: Prince William, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1966
Marriage Place: Manassas, Virginia, USA
Father: Carl Bryon Sparks
Mother: Genevieve Cox
Spouse: Tommie Michelle Siddall
Certificate Number: 1966029990"
3. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: George T Sparks
Birth Date: 21 Jan 1943
Residence Date: 1988
Address: PO Box 187
Residence: Berwind, WV
Postal Code: 24815-0187"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Tommie Michelle Siddall
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1945
Marriage Registration Place: Prince William, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1966
Marriage Place: Manassas, Virginia, USA
Father: Gilbert Siddall
Mother: Deloris Hendry
Spouse: George Thomas Sparks
Certificate Number: 1966029990"