1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; North Fork District; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 215A;
Family #175/193.
Listed as Ida Sizemore; age 4; born in WV in Mar 1896; in household of father, John T. Sizemore.
2. 1910 Census, Pike Co, KY; Freeburn; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 169B; Family #177/181.
Listed as Ida Sizemore; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, John T. Sizemore.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 127; WV Archives Web Site.
Grover Talliafer (sic, Tolliver); age 21; born in WV; single; motorman; living at Powhatan, WV; son of
______ and Berty; married on 31 Jul 1912 in Northfork, WV; Ida Sizemore; age 26 (?16?); born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Oma.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Kathy Tolliver; 8 Jun 2010.
"Ida Lou Sizemore Anderson
Birth 28 Mar 1896
Algoma, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 17 Jul 1952 (aged 56)
Redlands, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Burial
Montecito Memorial Park
Colton, San Bernardino County, California, USA"
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Steven Jaral Bledsoe, 38, of Brenton, WV, went home to be with his Lord on August 13, 2020 following a short
illness. He was born on March 31, 1982 in Man, WV a son of Ruth (Terry) Estep and the late Kenneth Perry
Bledsoe. In addition to his father he is preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; two sisters
Julia Annetta Bledsoe and Eva Lynn Hunt. In addition to his mother and step father survivors include his fiancé
Cynthia Blankenship; two daughters Gracie Anna Rose of the home and Navaeh Hatfield of Welch; two sons
Steven Payton Bledsoe of the home and Kenneth Blake Hunt of Lynco; a grandson Zachary Cole Sams of Jesse; a
sister Nancy (Darrell) Barbour of Hanover; four brothers Kevin (Melissa) Bledsoe of Lynco, Kenneth (Misty)
Bledsoe of Brenton, Jason (Chasity) Bledsoe of Coal Mountain and Travis (Ashley) Barbour of Hanover; and a
host of other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday August 18th at the
Apostolic Faith Tabernacle, Lynco, WV with Bro. Wayne Bailey and Rev. Brad Kennedy officiating. He will be laid
to rest in Sandau Family Cemetery, Long Branch, WV. Friends may gather with the family after 6 pm on Monday
August 17th at the church. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by the Stafford
Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 364; WV Archives Website.
Kenneth Perry Bledsoe; age 22; born 13 May 1941 at Wharncliffe, WV; no previous marriage; living
at Hanover, WV; son of J.B. and Ellen (Hatfield) Blodsoe; married on 26 Mar 1964 at Simon, WV;
Ruth Ann Kennedy; age 16; born 8 Feb 1948 in Emmett, WV; no previous marriage; living at Simon,
WV; daughter of Mason Charles and Ilene (Blankenship) Kennedy.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Ruth Ann Bledsoe Estep, 72, of Justice, WV went home to be with the Lord on February 7, 2021 at Hubbard
Hospice House, Charleston, WV. She was born on February 8, 1948 in Simon, WV a daughter of the late
Mason and Ilene Blankenship Kennedy. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her first
husband Kenneth Bledsoe; two daughters Julia Annetta Bledsoe and Eva Lynn Hunt; a son Steven Jarrell
Bledsoe; and a brother Danny Kennedy. Survivors include her loving husband of seventeen years Terry
Eugene Estep; four sons Kevin (Melissa) Bledsoe of Lynco, Kenneth (Misty) Bledsoe of Brenton, Jason
(Chasity) Bledsoe of Coal Mountain and Travis (Whitney) Barbour of Hanover; a daughter Nancy (Darrell)
Barbour of Hanover; a step daughter Bridget Miller of Flatwoods; twenty-two grandchildren; nine great
grandchildren; three sisters Ernestine (John) Ward of Simon, Peggy (Troy) Morgan of Simon and Lucy
(Everett) Cochran of Lynco; three brothers Bobby (Becky) Kennedy of Lynco, June (Ann) Kennedy of Simon
and Joe (Dolly) Kennedy of Rockhouse; and a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends.
Funeral service will be held at 1 pm on Saturday February 13th at the Apostolic Faith Tabernacle, Lynco, WV
with Bro. Timmy Mills and Bro. Wayne Bailey officiating. She will be laid to rest in Morgan Sandau
Cemetery, Long Branch Mountain, WV. Friends may gather with the family after 6 pm on Friday February
12th at the church. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by Stafford Family
Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 364; WV Archives Website.
Kenneth Perry Bledsoe; age 22; born 13 May 1941 at Wharncliffe, WV; no previous marriage; living
at Hanover, WV; son of J.B. and Ellen (Hatfield) Blodsoe; married on 26 Mar 1964 at Simon, WV;
Ruth Ann Kennedy; age 16; born 8 Feb 1948 in Emmett, WV; no previous marriage; living at Simon,
WV; daughter of Mason Charles and Ilene (Blankenship) Kennedy.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 364; WV Archives Website.
Kenneth Perry Bledsoe; age 22; born 13 May 1941 at Wharncliffe, WV; no previous marriage; living
at Hanover, WV; son of J.B. and Ellen (Hatfield) Blodsoe; married on 26 Mar 1964 at Simon, WV;
Ruth Ann Kennedy; age 16; born 8 Feb 1948 in Emmett, WV; no previous marriage; living at Simon,
WV; daughter of Mason Charles and Ilene (Blankenship) Kennedy.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Ruth Ann Bledsoe Estep, 72, of Justice, WV went home to be with the Lord on February 7, 2021 at Hubbard
Hospice House, Charleston, WV. She was born on February 8, 1948 in Simon, WV a daughter of the late
Mason and Ilene Blankenship Kennedy. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her first
husband Kenneth Bledsoe; two daughters Julia Annetta Bledsoe and Eva Lynn Hunt; a son Steven Jarrell
Bledsoe; and a brother Danny Kennedy. Survivors include her loving husband of seventeen years Terry
Eugene Estep; four sons Kevin (Melissa) Bledsoe of Lynco, Kenneth (Misty) Bledsoe of Brenton, Jason
(Chasity) Bledsoe of Coal Mountain and Travis (Whitney) Barbour of Hanover; a daughter Nancy (Darrell)
Barbour of Hanover; a step daughter Bridget Miller of Flatwoods; twenty-two grandchildren; nine great
grandchildren; three sisters Ernestine (John) Ward of Simon, Peggy (Troy) Morgan of Simon and Lucy
(Everett) Cochran of Lynco; three brothers Bobby (Becky) Kennedy of Lynco, June (Ann) Kennedy of Simon
and Joe (Dolly) Kennedy of Rockhouse; and a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends.
Funeral service will be held at 1 pm on Saturday February 13th at the Apostolic Faith Tabernacle, Lynco, WV
with Bro. Timmy Mills and Bro. Wayne Bailey officiating. She will be laid to rest in Morgan Sandau
Cemetery, Long Branch Mountain, WV. Friends may gather with the family after 6 pm on Friday February
12th at the church. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by Stafford Family
Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 102; WV Archives Web Site.
James W. Beavers; age 25; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; laborer; living in Caretta, WV; son of
________; married on 7 Mar 1923 in Valls Creek, WV; Hazel M. Hunt; age 23; born in Harrison Co,
WV; single; daughter of _______.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by F. Hylton; 11 Jun 2011.
" James William Beavers
Birth 11 Sep 1896
Bandy, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 22 May 1963 (aged 66)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 73190214"Additional Information Posted:
Joint will posted with list of children
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 102; WV Archives Web Site.
James W. Beavers; age 25; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; laborer; living in Caretta, WV; son of
________; married on 7 Mar 1923 in Valls Creek, WV; Hazel M. Hunt; age 23; born in Harrison Co,
WV; single; daughter of _______.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by kenneth bowen; 2 Jan 2011; maintained by Find A. Grave.
" Hazel May Hunt Linkous
Birth 23 Mar 1900
Harrison, Clay County, West Virginia, USA
Death 30 May 1969 (aged 69)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 6363258"Additional Information Posted:
Newspaper Obit Posted.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by F. Hylton; 11 Jun 2011.
" Bonnie June Beavers
Birth 2 Jun 1932
Caretta, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 May 1941 (aged 8)
Six, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 73190403 "Death Certificate Posted
1. 1870 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Forks of Pigeon Township and PO; taken on 9 Aug 1870;
Page 211B; Image 24 of 27; Family #172/174.
Listed as Thomas Sorrells; age 2; born in NC; in household of mother, Nancy A. Staton Brown
Sorrells.
2. 1880 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township' taken on 19 Jun 1880; Page 168A;
Image 17 of 32; Family #186/186.
Listed as Thomas G. Sorrells; age 11; born in NC; farm laborer; in household of mother, Nancy A. Burton.
3. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thomas Sorrells
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1869
Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1890
Marriage Place: Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Julia Cope
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage"
4. 1900 Census, Haywood Co, WV; Waynesville Township; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 335A; Image
35 of 44; Family #271/295.
Listed as Thomas G. Sorrells; age 31; born in May 1864 in NC; married 10 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
5. 1910 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 73A; Image 27
of 56; Family #240/240.
Listed as Tom Sorrels; age 41; born in NC; married once for 20 yrs; farmer; head of household.
6. 1920 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township, North Ward; taken on 28/29 Jan 1920; Page 20A;
Image 39 of 53; Family #372/375.
Listed as Thomas G. Sorrells; age 50; born in NC; married; farmer; head of household.
7. 1930 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township; Thickety Road; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 202A;
Image 15 of 53; Family #137/138.
Listed as Thomas G. Sorrells; age 60; born in NC; married at 21; farmer; head of household.
8. North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thomas Glenn Sorrells
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 77
Birth Date: 31 May 1874
Birth Place: Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Residence: Beaverdam, Haywood, North Carolina
Death Date: 15 Nov 1951
Death Place: Beaverdam, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Father: Joseph Sorrells
Mother: Julia (sic, believe her name was Nancy, Tom's wife was Julia) Brown "
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Clyde, Haywood Co, NC; submitted by
LostGeneration; 8 Sep 2011.
Tom Sorrells; born 31 May 1869; died 15 Nov 1951; buried here; headstone photo shown.
"Family links:
Spouse:
Julia Cope Sorrells (1872 - 1939)*
Children:
Bonnie Estella Sorrells Harris (1891 - 1918)*
Mary Etta Sorrells Robinson (1894 - 1934)*
James Clinton Sorrells (1896 - 1982)*
Joseph Lafayette Sorrells (1898 - 1973)*
William Thomas Sorrells (1902 - 1988)*
Paul Edward Sorrells (1908 - 1988)*
Martha Sorrells Drury (1910 - 1943)*
Glenn D Sorrells (1914 - 1955)*..."
1. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thomas Sorrells
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1869
Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1890
Marriage Place: Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Julia Cope
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage"
2. 1900 Census, Haywood Co, WV; Waynesville Township; taken on 19 Jun 1900; Page 335A; Image
35 of 44; Family #271/295.
Listed as Julia A. Sorrells; age 28; born in Feb 1872 in NC; married 10 yrs;in household of husband,
Thomas G. Sorrells.
3. 1910 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 73A; Image 27
of 56; Family #240/240.
Listed as Julia Sorrels; age 39; born in NC; married once for 20 yrs; 9 children, 8 living; in household
of husband, Thomas G. Sorrells.
4. 1920 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township, North Ward; taken on 28/29 Jan 1920; Page 20A;
Image 39 of 53; Family #372/375
Listed as Julie Sorrells; age 48; born in NC; married; in household of husband, Thomas G. Sorrells.
5. 1930 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township; Thickety Road; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 202A;
Image 15 of 53; Family #137/138.
Listed as Julia E. Sorrells; age 56; born in NC; married at 18; in household of husband, Thomas G. Sorrells.
1. 1910 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 73A; Image 27
of 56; Family #240/240.
Listed as Dixie Sorrels; age 6; born in NC; in household of father, Thomas G. Sorrells.
2. 1920 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township, North Ward; taken on 28/29 Jan 1920; Page 20A;
Image 39 of 53; Family #372/375
Listed as Dixie Sorrells; age 15; born in NC; single; in household of father, Thomas G. Sorrells.
1. 1920 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township, North Ward; taken on 28/29 Jan 1920; Page 20A;
Image 39 of 53; Family #372/375
Listed as Glenn Sorrells; age 5; born in NC; in household of father, Thomas G. Sorrells.
2. 1930 Census, Haywood Co, NC; Beaverdam Township; Thickety Road; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 202A;
Image 15 of 53; Family #137/138.
Listed as Glenn D. Sorrells; age 15; born in NC; in household of father, Thomas G. Sorrells.