McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Bobby Gene Morgan

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 369; WV Archives Web Site.
Bobby Gene Morgan; age 21; born in Brenton, WV; single; living in Glen Morrison, WV; son of Lundy
and Frankie Morgan; married on 18 Jul 1958 in Baileysville, WV; Noel Carper; age 18; born in Brenton,
WV; single; living in Lynco, WV; daughter of Harry and Anna Belle Carper.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Bobby Gene Morgan, 82, of Shannon Mill Creek, WV, passed away on June 12, 2019 at his home. He was
born on May 16, 1937 in Baileysville, WV a son of the late Lunda and Frankie Elswick Morgan. Bobby
worked 28 years for the Wyoming County Board of Education as a custodian. In addition to his parents he is
preceded in death by three sisters Geneva, Leona and Dorothy; and two brothers Raymond and Jay C.
Survivors include his two daughters Crystal and Drema; a son Darrell; a brother Harley (Sharon) Morgan;
two grandchildren Danielle and Christopher Bailey; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral
services will be held at 12PM on Saturday June 15th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco,
WV with Rev. Lee Fisher, Bro. David Robertson and Bro. Donnie Harris officiating. He will be laid to rest in
Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Rich Creek, VA..."


Noel Carper

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 369; WV Archives Web Site.
Bobby Gene Morgan; age 21; born in Brenton, WV; single; living in Glen Morrison, WV; son of Lundy
and Frankie Morgan; married on 18 Jul 1958 in Baileysville, WV; Noel Carper; age 18; born in Brenton,
WV; single; living in Lynco, WV; daughter of Harry and Anna Belle Carper.


Delwood Blankenship

1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #86--010199; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Delwood Blankenship; age 28; born 7 Feb 1958 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; last
marriage ended 17 Feb 1986; 12th grade education; living at General Delivery, Oceana, WV; son of
Jerry Paul and Catheren Mary (Kennedy) Blankenship; married on 28 Mar 1986 in Giles Co, VA;
Freda Lynn Hatfield; age 17; born 27 Sep 1968 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; last
marriage ended 6 Sep 1985; 10th grade education; living at General Delivery, Coal Mountain, WV;
daughter of Kenneth and Naomi Jane (Payne) Hatfield.


Patty Lynn Brumfield

1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Patty Lynn Brumfield Blankenship, 59, of Clear Fork, WV, passed away on Wednesday December 4, 2019 at Logan
Regional Medical Center, Logan, WV. She was born on July 23, 1960 in Welch, WV a daughter of Agnus
Blankenship Brumfield of Tamcliff and the late Chris Brumfield. In addition to her father she is preceded in death
by a nephew Christopher Lane. In addition to her mother survivors include her loving husband Sam Blankenship;
four children Anthony and Tracy Lester of Crany, Tonia and Justin Sizemore of Mill Creek and Michael Blankenship
of Princeton, and Michelle and Aaron Kenneda of Oceana; two sisters Christine and Robert Morgan of Coal
Mountain and Bertha and Walter Grimmett of Tamcliff; a brother Todd and Kathy Brumfield of GA; eight
grandchildren Ciara Smith, Caden Sizemore, Brianna Lester, Brayden Lester, Abby Kenneda, Brala Kenneda, Brici
Kenneda and Aralyn Kenneda; two great grandchildren Brentley and Jaxton Blayne; special friends Linda McCoy
and Joetta Hunsaker; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 12 PM on
Tuesday December 10th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Tommy White and
Bro. Bill Massey officiating. She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather
with the family from 5-8 PM on Monday December 9th at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family and
friends. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."


Darvin Spears

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 2 Sep 2011.
" Darvin Spears
Birth 31 Dec 1927
USA
Death 28 Mar 1998 (aged 70)
USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 75849991 "

Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Proctor Spears and Lois Burchett-Spears.

"Brother of Margaret Darlene Spears-Laferty (1926-2006), Nell Spears-Justice, & Denvil Spears.

"PFC in US Army Air Corps during World War II"


Eula Coleman

1. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Eula Spears, 87, of Oceana, died peacefully in her sleep February 7, 2020 in a Morgantown Hospital after a sudden illness, with her loving daughter and son in law by her side.

"Born April 24, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Lurlie Justus Coleman.

"In 1953 she married Darvin Spears and together they raised one daughter. They were happily married 44 years before he predeceased her in 1998.

"Eula was a homemaker and always wore a smile. She was an active person and enjoyed keeping her own home and being as independent as possible up until her passing. She enjoyed canning, cooking, working with her violets and caring for her pets, especially Mommy Cat and Tom. She was of the Baptist faith and gave her life to the Lord several years ago. She dearly loved her family and it gave her great joy to spend time with them. Her great grandkids held a very special place in her heart. She was a loving wife, mother and granny to her family. She left us with precious memories and will truly be missed by all who loved her.

"She was preceded in death by her brothers, Acie And Julion St. Clair and Corbett, Britt and Floyd Coleman.

"Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Jewell Aguilar and her husband Mark, of Oceana; loving granddaughter, Whitney Bailey and her husband, Danny; grandson Chad Aguilar of Lugoff SC; five very special great grandchildren, Chloe Prichard, affectionally referred to as Pea, Zachary Pierson, Kennedy Bailey and Cooper Bailey all of Pineville and Sophie Aguilar of SC; sisters in law, EvaNell Spears of Princeton, Nell Justice and her husband, Bob of KY, a host of nieces and nephews, two loving nieces, Toni Settle and Kathy Cook, and a truly special friend Teresa Hannah of Kopperston."


John Calvin Branch Sr

1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by RobMinteer57; 25 Dec 2012; maintained by Anonymous.
" John Calvin “Johnnie” Branch I
Birth Feb 1884
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Death 24 Mar 1933 (aged 49)
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Calvary Cemetery
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 102581295 "


Orin Egary Benfield

1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Dig it; 29 Sep 2020.
" Orin Egary Benfield Branch
Birth 1886
Avery County, North Carolina, USA
Death 19 Nov 1964 (aged 77–78)
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Calvary Cemetery
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 216161119"


Nancy Jane Walls

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Clear Fork District, Family #125.
Listed as Nancy J. Walls, age 4, in household of mother, Frances Harper.
2. "Families of Wyoming Co, WV", Vol 17, 2003, Issue #4, Sally Seaman-Williams, Page 148;
extracted from "Wyoming Co, WV Marriages 1854-1910", by Ronald Ray Turner, 1991.
Nancy Jane Walls, age 16, born in Wyoming Co, WV, daughter of ??? and Frances, married on
16 Jun 1910 Powell Cline, age 20, born in Wyoming Co, WV, son of David and Margaret.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 23/24/25 Jan 1920, Page 211A,
Family #122.
Listed as Nancy J. Cline, age 22, born in WV, in household of husband, Powell Cline.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, Clear Fork District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 170B; Family #114.
Listed as Nancy Cline, age 34, born in WV, married at 16; in household of husband, Powell Cline.
5. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; Page 149B; Image 16 of 48;
Household #108.
Listed as Nancy Cline; age 48; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in same house on 1
Apr 1935; in household of husband, Powell Cline.


Charles Edward "Pug" Jenks

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page 788A;
E D # 24-40; Image 15 of 36; Household #91.
Listed as Charles Jenks; age 2; born in WV; no education; in household of father, Henry H. Jenks, Sr.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 142; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Edward Jenks; age 23; born at Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Big Sandy, WV; married on
23 Dec 1960 at Roderfield, WV; Doris Jean Adkins; age 20; born in St. Albans, WV; single; living at
Roderfield, WV; with consent of Jacqueline Whitehurst, parents divorced; mother has custody of
Doris Jean Adkins.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 048236; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charles Edward Jenks; age 34; born 23 May 1938 in WV; single; this was his 1st marriage (sic,
this was his 2nd marriage); 2 yrs HS education; living at Roderfield, WV; son of Henry Harlan and
Iva May (Stapleton) Jenks; married on 25 Nov 1972 at Grundy, VA; Judith Leigh Helmadollar; age
30; born 19 Dec 1941 in WV; single; this was her 1st marriage (sic, she had married
____Helmadoller previously); living at Big Sandy, WV; daughter of Emery and Lorraine (Harrison)
Helmadollar (sic, Brecht).
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Charles Edward Jenks
[Charles E Jenks]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 May 1938
Birth Place: Bradshaw Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 3 Dec 1994
Father: Henry Jenks
Mother: Iva M Stapleton
SSN: 236546837
Death Certificate Number: 00000000000000000000018398
Notes: Oct 1952: Name listed as CHARLES EDWARD JENKS; 19 Jun 1998: Name listed as CHARLES E JENKS"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls 25 Dec 2013.
Charles E. "Pug" Jenks; born 23 Mar 1938; died 3 Dec 1994; buried here; grave marker photo shown.


Doris Jean Adkins

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 142; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Edward Jenks; age 23; born at Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Big Sandy, WV; married on
23 Dec 1960 at Roderfield, WV; Doris Jean Adkins; age 20; born in St. Albans, WV; single; living at
Roderfield, WV; with consent of Jacqueline Whitehurst, parents divorced; mother has custody of
Doris Jean Adkins.