1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-57; taken on 26 Apr 1940; Page
1108B; Image 52 of 74; Household #438.
Listed as Franklin D. Church; age 5; born in WV; no education; not attending school;
lived in McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Miles W. Church.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #30995; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Franklin Delanore Church; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; miner;
living at Iaeger, WV; son of Miles William and Arettie (Coleman) Church; married on 31 Oct 1962 in
Grundy, VA; Mary Edith Woods; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; singel; no previous marriage;
housework; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Jesse Andrew and Ocie Gray (Brewster) Woods.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 7 Aug 2018.
" Franklin Delano Church
Birth 14 Apr 1935
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 11 Aug 1994 (aged 59)
Burial
Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Miles William Church Sr. (1900-1971) and Aretta Coleman-Church (1911-1985)."Brother of William Roscoe Church (1928-2002), Lydia Alafair Church-Roberts (1929-2015), Goldie Marie Church-Evans-Burns (1931-1962), Lois Irene Church-Green (1932-2016), Miles William "JR" Church Jr. (B. 1937), Lucy Church (1939-1939), Raymond Ellis Church (1940-2017), Barbara Joyce Church-Tolliver-Taylor (B. 1941), Harry Lee Church (1946-1947), George Manuel Church (1947-2014), Dorothy Corrine Church (1950-1950), Bruce David Church (1953-2014), and Irvin Kenneth Church.
"Married to Mary Edith Woods-Church (1941-Deceased)."
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #30995; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Franklin Delanore Church; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; miner;
living at Iaeger, WV; son of Miles William and Arettie (Coleman) Church; married on 31 Oct 1962 in
Grundy, VA; Mary Edith Woods; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; singel; no previous marriage;
housework; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Jesse Andrew and Ocie Gray (Brewster) Woods.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 7 Aug 2018.
" Mary Edith Woods Church
Birth 16 Mar 1941
Death 8 feb 2002
Welch,McDowell Co, WV
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of PFC Jesse Andrew Woods (1896-1967) and Ocie Gray Brewster-Woods (1915-1999)."Sister of William David "Bill" Woods (1932-1999), Jeremy Woods (B. 1935), James "Jim" Woods (1936-1975), Robert McKindley Woods (1937-1964), Peggy Sue Woods-Jones (1938-2019), Millard "Lois" Woods-Kennedy-Daugherty (B. 1944), Rev. Jesse Harriod Woods (B. 1946), Margie Marie Woods-Cline (1947-2019), Buddie Woods (1948-2015), Ronnie Woods (1950-1979), Kenneth Woods, Patsy Woods-Osborne, Cheryl Woods-Cordell, and Rev. Roger "Pete" Woods.
"Half sister of Susie May Woods-Hamilton (1923-Deceased), and John H. Woods (1926-Deceased).
"Married to Franklin Delano Church (1935-1994)."
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #70 023417; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jessie H. Woods; age 23; born 28 Jun 1946 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at General Delivery, Bradshaw, WV; son of Jessie A. and Ocie (Brewster) Woods;
married on 12 Jun 1970 in Lebanon, VA; Sylvia F. Baker (sic, Payne); age 21; born 7 May1949 in
WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Rt #2, Paynesville, WV; daughter of
Clarence and Virgie (Wagner) Baker (sic, Payne).
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #76-016719; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jessie Harriod Woods; age 29; born 28 Jun 1946 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Jessie Andrew and Ocie Gray (Brewster) Woods; married
on 7 May 1976 in Buchanan Co, VA; Sylvia Fern Woods; maiden name Payne; age 27; born 7 May
1949 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Paynesville, WV;
daughter of Clarence Edward and Virgie Ellen (Wagner) Payne.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #84-062659; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jessie Harriod Woods; age 38; born 28 Jun 1946 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd (sic 3rd) marriage;
12 yrs education; living at Rt 2, Box 59, Paynesville, WV; son of Jessie Andrew and Ocie Gray
(Brewster) Woods; married on 14 Dec 1984 in Grundy, VA; Sylvia Fern Woods; maiden name Payne;
age 35; born 17 (sic?) May 1949 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd (sic 3rd) marriage; 12 yrs
education; living at Rt 2, Box 59, Paynesville, WV; daughter of Clarence Edward and Virgie Ellen
(Wagner) Payne.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Dreama Ann Kelly"; Article; Page 205; submitted by Brenda Woods; Bradshaw,
WV 24817.
5. "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.
6. "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.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #70 023417; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jessie H. Woods; age 23; born 28 Jun 1946 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at General Delivery, Bradshaw, WV; son of Jessie A. and Ocie (Brewster) Woods;
married on 12 Jun 1970 in Lebanon, VA; Sylvia F. Baker (sic, Payne); age 21; born 7 May1949 in
WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Rt #2, Paynesville, WV; daughter of
Clarence and Virgie (Wagner) Baker (sic, Payne).
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #76-016719; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jessie Harriod Woods; age 29; born 28 Jun 1946 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Jessie Andrew and Ocie Gray (Brewster) Woods; married
on 7 May 1976 in Buchanan Co, VA; Sylvia Fern Woods; maiden name Payne; age 27; born 7 May
1949 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Paynesville, WV; daughter
of Clarence Edward and Virgie Ellen (Wagner) Payne.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #84-062659; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jessie Harriod Woods; age 38; born 28 Jun 1946 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd (sic 3rd) marriage;
12 yrs education; living at Rt 2, Box 59, Paynesville, WV; son of Jessie Andrew and Ocie Gray
(Brewster) Woods; married on 14 Dec 1984 in Grundy, VA; Sylvia Fern Woods; maiden name Payne;
age 35; born 17 (sic?) May 1949 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd (sic 3rd) marriage; 12 yrs education;
living at Rt 2, Box 59, Paynesville, WV; daughter of Clarence Edward and Virgie Ellen (Wagner) Payne.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Peeryville, taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 160A;
Image1 of 12; Family #1/1.
Listed as Rheuben Sweeney; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, Elmandra D. Sweeney.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 396; WV Archives Website.
Reuben Sweeney; age 28; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bartley, WV; son of Babe
and Mary; married on 12 May 1934 at Bartley, WV; Sallie Belcher, age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living at Bartley, WV; daughter of Levi and Rosa.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on ___May 1910; Page 13A; Family #231.
Listed as Sally Belcher; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Levi Belcher.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 396; WV Archives Website.
Reuben Sweeney; age 28; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bartley, WV; son of Babe
and Mary; married on 12 May 1934 at Bartley, WV; Sallie Belcher, age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living at Bartley, WV; daughter of Levi and Rosa.
1. 1940 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; Pounding Mill; taken 14 May 1940; Page
541A; Image 23 of 31; Household #179.
Listed as Robert Woods; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, Jesse A. Woods.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 349; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert McKindley Woods; age 19; born in Tazewell, VA; single; living at Box 883, Bradshaw, WV;
married on 23 Mar 1957 at Bartley, WV; Lois Jean Sweeney; age 17; born and living in Bartley, WV;
single; with consent of J.A. and Ocie Gray Eoods; parents of Robert McKindly Woods; and Reuben
and Sallie Sweeney, parents of Lois Jean Sweeney.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Death Certificate #14024; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert McKindley Woods; age 26 yrs, 6 mons, 22 days; born 16 Oct 1937 in Maiden Springs Dist,
Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; motorman in coal mine; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Jesse A. and Ocie
Gray (Brewster) Woods; died 7 may 1964 in mine at Rowe, VA; due to fractured skull; head caught
between motor and mine roof; body removed for burial in family cemetery, Bradshaw, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Betty; 22 Nov 2008.
" Robert McKindley Woods
Birth 1937
Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 2 May 1954 (aged 16–17)
Burial
Woods Cemetery
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 349; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert McKindley Woods; age 19; born in Tazewell, VA; single; living at Box 883, Bradshaw, WV;
married on 23 Mar 1957 at Bartley, WV; Lois Jean Sweeney; age 17; born and living in Bartley, WV;
single; with consent of J.A. and Ocie Gray Eoods; parents of Robert McKindly Woods; and Reuben
and Sallie Sweeney, parents of Lois Jean Sweeney.
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 68B; Image 8 of 48;
Family #60/71.
Listed as Thula Blankenship; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Ray L. Blankenship.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records, Vol #__(1952); Page 95; WV Archives Web Site.
Hollis L. Martin; age 37; born at Gary, WV; divorced; living at Marytown WV; married on 12 Jul 1952
at Gary, WV; Thula Prillman; age 30; born at Caples, WV; divorced; living at Davy, WV.
3. FindAgrave.com Web Site; Sunset Memorial Gardens, Four Mile Fork, Spotsylvania Co, VA; submitted by
PL; 22 Jul 2008.
Thula Blankenship Martin; born 26 Apr 1922 in WV; died 19 Jul 2008 in Fredericksburg, VA; buried here;
grave marker photo shown;
"A member of Spotswood Baptist Church. From 1968 and on, she worked in the restaurant business. In 1979 through 1990, she owned and operated Battlefield Restaurant. In 1995, she opened Martin's Family Restaurant with her daughter until she sold the business in 1999."
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #35575; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James W. Blankenship; age 21; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; miner; living at Mohawk, WV; son
of John C. and Eva Blankenship; married on 3 Oct 1964 in Russell Co, VA; Brenda Cline; age 16;
born and living in Mohawk, WV; single; daughter of Epp and Mary E. Cline.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #35575; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James W. Blankenship; age 21; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; miner; living at Mohawk, WV; son
of John C. and Eva Blankenship; married on 3 Oct 1964 in Russell Co, VA; Brenda Cline; age 16;
born and living in Mohawk, WV; single; daughter of Epp and Mary E. Cline.