1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 24 Jan 1920; Page 271B; Image 38 of
43; Family #384/389.
Listed as Mack Haywood; age 4 yrs 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas Haywood.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 21 Apr 1930; Page 212B; Image 23 of
42; Family #178/179.
Listed as Mack Haywood; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas Haywood.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; E.D. 24-58; taken 21 Jun 1940; Page
1121A; Image 3 of 60; Household #32.
Listed as Mack Haywood; age 24; born in WV; single; 5th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; no listed occupation; in household of father, W. Thomas Haywood.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 483; WV Archives Web Site.
Mack Haywood; age 39; born in Panther, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; married on 29 May 1952
at Iaeger, WV; Orpha Chaney; age 36; born at Big Rock, VA; single; living in Iaeger, WV.
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mack Haywood
Social Security Number: 233-22-7042
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1915
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24801, Welch, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: Jun 1981"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Birth Certificate #33362; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Orpha Lester (sic? Chaney?) born 29 Aug 1916 in Big Rock District; parents are not married; no
father given; mother, Vicy Luster; age 32; born in Buchanan Co, VA; living at Big Rock VA; house
maid. Orpha was 8th child born to Vicy with only 4 then living; Nancy Lester was midwife with J.A.
Chaney, Local Registar, signing the certificate.
2. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 12 Jan 1920; Page 144A; Image 31 of 60;
Family #159/261.
Listed as Orfa Chaney; age 3; born in VA; granddaughter (sic, daughter of Vicy Lester); in household
of William Henderson and Vicy Lester.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 21 Apr 1930, Page 211B, Image
21 of 41; Family #166/167.
Listed as Orpha Lester (sic, Chaney); age 13; born in VA; in household of father (sic, step-father),
William H. Lester.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; E.D. 24-58; taken 22 Jul
1940; Page 1133A; Image 27 of 60; Household #198.
Listed as Orpha Chaney; age 22; born in VA; single; 8th grade education; lived in McDowell Co, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of step-father, William H. Lester, with mother, Lou Vicy Lester.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 483; WV Archives Web Site.
Mack Haywood; age 39; born in Panther, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; married on 29 May 1952
at Iaeger, WV; Orpha Chaney; age 36; born at Big Rock, VA; single; living in Iaeger, WV.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 041237; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harvey Thomas Haywood; age 25; born 2 Aug 1953 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 6th grade
education; living at Box 532, Iaeger, WV; son of Mack and Orpha (Chaney) Haywood; married on 15
Sep 1978 in Grundy, VA; Lynne Rainelle Mullins; age 17; born 1 Jan 1961 in WV; this is her 1st
marriage; 10th grade education; living at General Delivery, Iaeger, WV; daughter of Paul and Maxine
(Blevins) Mullins.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 041237; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harvey Thomas Haywood; age 25; born 2 Aug 1953 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 6th grade
education; living at Box 532, Iaeger, WV; son of Mack and Orpha (Chaney) Haywood; married on 15
Sep 1978 in Grundy, VA; Lynne Rainelle Mullins; age 17; born 1 Jan 1961 in WV; this is her 1st
marriage; 10th grade education; living at General Delivery, Iaeger, WV; daughter of Paul and Maxine
(Blevins) Mullins.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #74-022356; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Johnny Worthington; age 18; born 11 Dec 1955 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 6th grade
education; living in Delbarton, Mingo Co, WV; son of Fin and Bertha (Blankenship) Worthington;
married on 18 Jun 1974 in Buchanan Co, VA; Rose Ann Marie Taupieka; maiden name, Ferla; age
28; born 29 Jan 1946 in OH; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living in
Delbarton, WV; daughter of Joseph Anthony and Dorothy Mary (Javorsky) Ferla.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #74-022356; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Johnny Worthington; age 18; born 11 Dec 1955 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 6th grade
education; living in Delbarton, Mingo Co, WV; son of Fin and Bertha (Blankenship) Worthington;
married on 18 Jun 1974 in Buchanan Co, VA; Rose Ann Marie Taupieka; maiden name, Ferla; age
28; born 29 Jan 1946 in OH; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living in
Delbarton, WV; daughter of Joseph Anthony and Dorothy Mary (Javorsky) Ferla.
1. 1920 Census, Pike Co, KY; Majestic; taken 15 Jan 1920; Page 177A; Family #39/42.
Listed as Bertha Bishop; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, William Bishop.
2. 1930 Census, Pike Co, KY; District 6; taken 6 May 1930; Page 163B; Family #810/820.
Listed as Bertha Bishop; age 13; born in KY; in household of father, William Bishop.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); page 483; WV Archives Web Site.
Finn Worthington, age 39; born in Grayson, KY; age 39; divorced; living at Davy, WV; married on 27
Nov 1947 in Capels, WV; Bertha Cantrell; age 30; born in Blackie, VA; widow; living at Davy, WV.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Mohegan; taken 20 Mar 1950; Sheet Number 2; Dwelling #9.
Listed as Bertha Worthington; age 31; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Finley
Worthington, Jr.
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bertha Worthington
Social Security Number: 235-62-9338
Birth Date: 4 May 1917
Issue Year: 1956
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 48030, Hazel Park, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Death Date: 27 Aug 1998"
6. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bertha Blankenship Worthington [Berhta B Worthington] [Bertha Worthington] [Bertha Blankenship Blankenship]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 May 1917
Birth Place: Blacky Buckh, Virginia
Death Date: 27 Aug 1998
Father: McKinley Blankenship
Mother: Mandy Eastep
SSN: 235629338
Notes: Apr 1957: Name listed as BERTHA BLANKENSHIP WORTHINGTON;
20 Jul 1993: Name listed as BERHTA B WORTHINGTON;
31 Oct 1998: Name listed as BERTHA WORTHINGTON"
7. "Detroit Free Press"; Detroit, MI; Friday; 28 Aug 1998; Page 19; Newspapers.com Website.
"WORTHINGTON
BERTHA Aae 81 of Hazel Park. Beloved wife of the late Finn. Dear mother of Pansy (Anthony) Chafln, Edna (Granville) Coulter, Mary Sue (Richard) Nierman, Mary Marie Thomas, Febie (Shorty) Lewis, Reatha Griffiths, Florin, Eugene (Gall), Johnny and Cecil (Deborah). Dear sister of Helen, Dolly, Mary and Virginia Bishop and Watt (Bonnie). Also survived by 153 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral service Saturday 11 a m at the Ashley-Scott Funeral Home 340 E. 9 Mile (34 blk. E. of John
R ), Hazel Park. Visitation Friday 4-9 p.m."
8. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by kowdung; 20 Jan 2011.
" Bertha B Worthington
Birth 4 May 1917
Death 27 Aug 1998 (aged 81)
Burial Roseland Park Cemetery
Berkley, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot Section 54
Memorial ID 64469331"Inscripton: "Loving Mother and Grandmother
"Granny To All Who Knew Her"