1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Norman Dowdy and Barbara Lane"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Robert Lane,
5 Chemin St, Jean St. Laurant-de-la-mer, Plerin, France.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Norman Dowdy and Barbara Lane"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Robert Lane,
5 Chemin St, Jean St. Laurant-de-la-mer, Plerin, France.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Norman Dowdy and Barbara Lane"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Robert Lane,
5 Chemin St, Jean St. Laurant-de-la-mer, Plerin, France.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Norman Dowdy and Barbara Lane"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Robert Lane,
5 Chemin St, Jean St. Laurant-de-la-mer, Plerin, France.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Norman Dowdy and Barbara Lane"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Robert Lane,
5 Chemin St, Jean St. Laurant-de-la-mer, Plerin, France.
"Nellie moves to Alexandria, VA in 1955..."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Norman Dowdy and Barbara Lane"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Robert Lane,
5 Chemin St, Jean St. Laurant-de-la-mer, Plerin, France.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Norman Dowdy and Barbara Lane"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Robert Lane,
5 Chemin St, Jean St. Laurant-de-la-mer, Plerin, France.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Norman Dowdy and Barbara Lane"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Robert Lane,
5 Chemin St, Jean St. Laurant-de-la-mer, Plerin, France.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Norman Dowdy and Barbara Lane"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Robert Lane,
5 Chemin St, Jean St. Laurant-de-la-mer, Plerin, France.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Norman Dowdy and Barbara Lane"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Robert Lane,
5 Chemin St, Jean St. Laurant-de-la-mer, Plerin, France.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Norman Dowdy and Barbara Lane"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Robert Lane,
5 Chemin St, Jean St. Laurant-de-la-mer, Plerin, France.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 159; WV Archives Website.
James E. Mullins; age 55; born in Johnson Co, KY; widowed; farmer; living at English, WV; son of
Daniel and Nancy; married on 1 Apr 1918 at English, WV; Minie M. Lane; age 45; widow; daughter of
J.B. and Lucy Smith.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Audrey Kay Epling Kirk"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Vickie Hagerman, PO
Box 3470, Bluewell, WV 24701.
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; "John C. Smith, Miner"; Article;
Page 239; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Audrey Kay Epling Kirk"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Vickie Hagerman, PO
Box 3470, Bluewell, WV 24701.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Audrey Kay Epling Kirk"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Vickie Hagerman, PO
Box 3470, Bluewell, WV 24701.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Audrey Kay Epling Kirk"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Vickie Hagerman, PO
Box 3470, Bluewell, WV 24701.
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; "John C. Smith, Miner"; Article;
Page 239; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Audrey Kay Epling Kirk"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Vickie Hagerman, PO
Box 3470, Bluewell, WV 24701.
"...reside in Knoxville, TN."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Audrey Kay Epling Kirk"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Vickie Hagerman, PO
Box 3470, Bluewell, WV 24701.
"...reside in Knoxville, TN."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Audrey Kay Epling Kirk"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Vickie Hagerman, PO
Box 3470, Bluewell, WV 24701.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Odessa Nell Kerley 1911-1976"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Kristen A.
Rossi, 3907 Spring Meadows Drive, Houston, TX 77080-1436.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Odessa Nell Kerley 1911-1976"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Kristen A.
Rossi, 3907 Spring Meadows Drive, Houston, TX 77080-1436.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Owen and Cleo Kennedy"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Cloe Kennedy,
Paynesville, WV 24873.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #69 011556; Ancestry.com Website.
Earl Wayne Ratliff; age 25; born 9 Jul 1943 in VA; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education;
living at Star Rt, Box 23, Paynesville, WV; son of Ase and Brizie (Blankenship) Ratliff; married on
26 Apr 1969 in Grundy, VA; Peggy Jo Kennedy; age 23; born 17 Dec 1945 in WV; single; this is her
1st marriage; living at Paynesville, WV; daughter of William Owen and Cleo Pearl (Bradberry)
Kennedy.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Owen and Cleo Kennedy"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Cloe Kennedy,
Paynesville, WV 24873.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #69 011556; Ancestry.com Website.
Earl Wayne Ratliff; age 25; born 9 Jul 1943 in VA; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education;
living at Star Rt, Box 23, Paynesville, WV; son of Ase and Brizie (Blankenship) Ratliff; married on
26 Apr 1969 in Grundy, VA; Peggy Jo Kennedy; age 23; born 17 Dec 1945 in WV; single; this is her
1st marriage; living at Paynesville, WV; daughter of William Owen and Cleo Pearl (Bradberry)
Kennedy.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 30 Aug 2018.
"Peggy K. Ratliff
Birth 1946
Death 5 Feb 2009 (aged 62–63)
Stone, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 37.340992, Longitude: -81.84572
Memorial ID 192691790"Additional Information Posted:
"Peggy K. Ratliff, 63, of Stone, KY, died Thursday."Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Belfry. Burial will follow at Tom Sparks Cemetery, Rockridge, WV. Visitation will be at 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the church.
"SOURCE: The Herald-Dispatch; Saturday Night Obituary Update; Huntington, WV; February 7, 2009. "
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Owen and Cleo Kennedy"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Cloe Kennedy,
Paynesville, WV 24873.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #1185; undated; Ancestry.com Website.
William Owens Kennedy; age 26; born 5 Feb 1914 in Paynesville, WV; living at Iaeger, WV; employed
by Bluefield Grocery? Co, Iaeger, WV; name of person who will always know address, Cleo Kennedy,
wife, Iaeger, WV; 6' tall; 160 lbs; brown eyes; brown hair; light complexion.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Death Certificate #82-025259; Ancestry.com Website.
William Owens Kennedy; age 68; born 5 Feb 1914 in Buchanan Co, VA; married; husband of Cloe
Kennedy; retired miner; living at Box 19, Paynesville, WV; son of D.L. and Sarh (Horn) Kennedy;
died 7 Aug 1982 in Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy, VA; due to cardio respiratory failure with
metastatic cancer of prostate; buried in Kennedy Family Cemetery, Paynesville, WV; informant, Cloe
Kennedy.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Owen and Cleo Kennedy"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Cloe Kennedy,
Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Oma Ball Kennedy"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Oma Ball Kennedy,
Btadshaw, WV 24817.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Oma Ball Kennedy"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Oma Ball Kennedy,
Btadshaw, WV 24817.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Oma Ball Kennedy"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Oma Ball Kennedy,
Btadshaw, WV 24817.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Ball and Kelly Wood"; Article; Page 257; submitted by Brend Kay Wood,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.
Nancy Nayoma "Oma" Blankenship
1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; Hurricane Precinct; taken 26 Mar 1920; Page 50A;
Image 49 of 71; Family #406/411.
Listed as Nancy O. Blankenship; age 11 mons; born in VA; in household of father, John Blankenship.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 5 Apr 1930; Page 225B; Image 6 of 33;
Family #45/45.
Listed as Oma Blankenship; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, John Blankenship.
3. "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.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Oma Ball Kennedy"; Article; Page 207; submitted by Oma Ball Kennedy,
Btadshaw, WV 24817.
5. "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.
6. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Betty Jean Ball Stacy"; Article; Page 244; submitted by Brenda Wood, Bradshaw,
WV 24817.
7. "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.
8. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Brenda Ball and Kelly Wood"; Article; Page 257; submitted by Brend Kay Wood,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.