1. E-mail from Charlotte Hill; 28 Feb 2021.
"There were five children of Timothy David and Cora (Walker) Justice:
"1 - Franklin Justice married to Pearl
"2 - Raymond Justice married to Edith Kiser
"3 - Bessie Sue Justice (my mother) married to Rona ld Gary Justice Sr. of Asco, WV
Married on 6/13/58 & They have 3 children:
1) Ronald Gary Justice, Jr. born 7/31/59 & died 11/05/2009
2) James Howard Justice born 2/19/67
3) Rhonda Gaye Justice born 3/6/65
"4 - Harold David Justice married to Patricia Smith (divorced)
then married, Carolyn Bailey.
"5 - Doris Janet Justice married to Raymond Seagraves."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 356; WV Archives Web Site.
Shelvin McGinnis Rowe; age 19; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; single; married on 24 Apr 1950
in Lex, WV; Eonia Griffith; age 20; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; single; with consent of Stella
Powell, mother of Shelvin McGinnis Rowe; and Georgia Mathis, guardian (child is orphan).
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Wiley B. Griffith"; Article; Page 155; submitted by Elizabeth G.
McClanahan; HC 61, Box 18AA, Grundy, VA 24614.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 356; WV Archives Web Site.
Shelvin McGinnis Rowe; age 19; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; single; married on 24 Apr 1950
in Lex, WV; Eonia Griffith; age 20; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; single; with consent of Stella
Powell, mother of Shelvin McGinnis Rowe; and Georgia Mathis, guardian (child is orphan).
1. E-mail from Charlotte Hill; 28 Feb 2021.
"You already have listed my father, Darwin Lee Short. My mother was Bessie Sue Justice. They were not married. She was the daughter of Timothy David Justice (already listed) and Cora Florence Walker Justice, (I believe her named is incorrectly listed as Cora Frances Justice.)..."
2. E-mail from Charlotte Hill; 28 Feb 2021.
"My husband is Michael Eugene Hill - 9/11/51
My full name is Charlotte Rebecca Justice-Short Hill - 3/11/58
We married on 8/11/83
We have two sons:
1) Christopher David Hill - 11/10/77
Married on 8/15/98 to Stacy Diane Davis Hill - 5/15/77
They have two sons: Michael Cameron Hill - ____ & Zachary Christian Hill - ____
2) Brandon Ray Hill - 7/31/79
Married on 7/7/2012 to Whitney Rochelle Jennings Hill - 7/14/86
They have three daughters: Ellie Grace Hill - ____ Sawyer Rae Hill - ____ and Peyton Gray Hill - ____"
1. E-mail from Charlotte Hill; 28 Feb 2021.
"You already have listed my father, Darwin Lee Short. My mother was Bessie Sue Justice. They were not married. She was the daughter of Timothy David Justice (already listed) and Cora Florence Walker Justice, (I believe her named is incorrectly listed as Cora Frances Justice.)..."
2. E-mail from Charlotte Hill; 28 Feb 2021.
"There were five children of Timothy David and Cora (Walker) Justice:
"1 - Franklin Justice married to Pearl
"2 - Raymond Justice married to Edith Kiser
"3 - Bessie Sue Justice (my mother) married to Rona ld Gary Justice Sr. of Asco, WV
Married on 6/13/58 & They have 3 children:
1) Ronald Gary Justice, Jr. born 7/31/59 & died 11/05/2009
2) James Howard Justice born 2/19/67
3) Rhonda Gaye Justice born 3/6/65
"4 - Harold David Justice married to Patricia Smith (divorced)
then married, Carolyn Bailey.
"5 - Doris Janet Justice married to Raymond Seagraves."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1935); Page 113; WV Archives Website.
Joe Hiska; age 42; born in Poland;single; miner; living at Vivian, WV; son of Andrew and Annie;
married on 20 Nov 1935 in Kimball, WV; Sarah Green; age 27; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single;
living in Vivian, WV; daighter of George and Littie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1940); Page 293; WV Archives Website.
Joe Hiska; born 13 Mar 1892 in Poland; single; living in Kimball, WV; son of Henry and Anna; married
on 28 Jun 1940 in Welch, WV; Helen Tronaski; born 24 May 1898 in Poland; widow; living in Kimball,
WV; daughter of Frank and Mary.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1940); Page 293; WV Archives Website.
Joe Hiska; born 13 Mar 1892 in Poland; single; living in Kimball, WV; son of Henry and Anna; married
on 28 Jun 1940 in Welch, WV; Helen Tronaski; born 24 May 1898 in Poland; widow; living in Kimball,
WV; daughter of Frank and Mary.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Michael E. Fain; born on 7 Mar 1956; living at PO Box 161, Roderfield, WV 24881.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #74-029820; Ancestry.com Website.
Michael Edward Fain; age 18; born 7 Mar 1956 in IN; single; this is his 1st marriage; 3 yrs HS
education; living at Box 115, Premier, WV; son of Samuel Edward and Virginia Lee (Dalton) Fain;
married on 3 Jul 1974 at Rich Creek, VA; Rita Fay Stone; age 18; born 3 Jul 1956 in WV; single; this
is her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at General Delivery, Premier, WV; daughter of Allen J.
and Geraldine (Lambert) Stone.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #91-047939; Ancestry.com Website.
Michael Edward Fain; age 35; born 7 Mar 1956 in IN; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage;11th grade
education; living at box 86, Premier, WV; son of Samuel Edward and Virginia Lee (Dalton) Fain;
married on 18 Sep 1991 in Grundy, VA; Effie Alice Bailey; age 32; born 20 Jun 1959 in WV; this is her
1st marriage; 8th grade education; living at PO Box 136, Iaeger, WV; daughter of Mark Bunn and
Pauline Bailey.
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #74-029820; Ancestry.com Website.
Michael Edward Fain; age 18; born 7 Mar 1956 in IN; single; this is his 1st marriage; 3 yrs HS
education; living at Box 115, Premier, WV; son of Samuel Edward and Virginia Lee (Dalton) Fain;
married on 3 Jul 1974 at Rich Creek, VA; Rita Fay Stone; age 18; born 3 Jul 1956 in WV; single; this
is her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at General Delivery, Premier, WV; daughter of Allen J.
and Geraldine (Lambert) Stone.
2. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rita Fay Blankenship [Rita F Fain] [Rita Faye Blankenship]
Birth Date: Jul 1956
Residence Date: 1986-2020
Address: Po Box 89
Residence: Matheny, West Virginia, USA
Postal Code: 24860
Second Residence Date: 2008-2020
Second Address: 32 Flat Branch Rd
Second Residence: Matheny, West Virginia, USA
Second Postal Code: 24860
Third Residence Date: 2017
Third Address: 32 Flatbranch Rd
Third Residence: Matheny, West Virginia, USA
Third Postal Code: 24860
Fourth Residence Date: 2010
Fourth Address: 1 1
Fourth Residence: Matheny, West Virginia, USA
Fourth Postal Code: 24860"
3. Stafford Furnal Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Rita Faye Blankenship, 65, of Matheny, WV went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 24, 2021 at her home. She was born on July 3, 1956 in Premier, WV a daughter of the Allen J. Stone, and the late Geraldine Lambert Stone. Rita is a member of the Faith Baptist Church. In addition to her mother she is preceded in death by her son Michael Jeremy Fain a brother Darrell Stone and a nephew Mark Stone. In addition to her father survivors include her loving husband of 31 years William Boyd Blankenship three sons Joshua Fain of Matheny, Jason Boyd Nelson of Morgantown, and James Darrell Blankenship of Matheny an adopted daughter Andrea (Jeff) Graham of KY a sister Dorothy Bower of Matheny, Allen U. (Linda) Stone of Matheny six grandchildren Mikey, Brentley, Peyton, Aaliyah, Grayson and Huntlee and a host of other loving family and friends. Graveside service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, December 29th at the Palm Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Matheny, WV with Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 10:30 am until time of service at the Mausoleum. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."