McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Stark Coleman Jr

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 319; WV Archives Web Site.
Stark Junior Coleman; age 18; born and living in Mohawk, single; WV; married on 18 May 1954 in
Panter, WV; Margaret Blankenship; age 17; born and living in Mohawk, WV; single


Margaret Rebecca Blankenship

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 319; WV Archives Web Site.
Stark Junior Coleman; age 18; born and living in Mohawk, single; WV; married on 18 May 1954 in
Panter, WV; Margaret Blankenship; age 17; born and living in Mohawk, WV; single
2. Fanning Funeral Home, Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Margaret Rebecca Coleman, 82 of Bull Creek, WV, departed this life on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Margaret was born July 20, 1936 in Long Branch, VA. She was the daughter of the late J.C. and Eva Blankenship. She was a fulltime wife and mother for 65 years. Taking care of and spending time with her family was her greatest joy. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Old Regular Baptist Church.

"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Daniel Chester Coleman and four sisters, Mary Blankenship, Trula Akers, Edith Justice and Arlene Allen.

"She left behind a family who loved her tremendously, husband Stark Coleman, Jr., daughter Linda(Greg) Farmer of Shelbyville, IN, son, Stark Jay(Tammy) Coleman of Bull Creek, WV and daughter Donna (Richard) Bowen of Birmingham, AL; grandchildren, Shane and K.D. Coleman, Brandi and Randell Wilson, Eric and Donna Farmer, Hal Farmer and Rebecca D. Hunt; great grandchildren, Avri J. Coleman, Eva N. Coleman, Summer Farmer, Elise Margaret Farmer, Cayde Farmer and Nora Wilson; brothers, Chester (Millie) Blankenship, Walker (Brenda) Blankenship, Burb (Betty) Blankenship, C.J. (Carol) Blankenship; sisters, Johnnie Tima, Helen Kopyscianski, Virginia (Arthur) Thornsbury; a host of nieces and nephews who always looked forward to coming to Aunt Margaret’s house. Her door was always open and she was there waiting with open arms. She was the rock that everyone leaned on. Friends may visit with the family Friday, July 5, 2019, after 6 p.m. at the Mt. Zion Old Regular Baptist Church at Bull Creek near Mohawk, WV.

"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 6, 2019, at 1 o’clock with Elders Danny Hurley, Danny McCoy, David Lester, Dallas Dotson, Danny C. Justus, and Roy Lester officiating at the Mt. Zion Old Regular Baptist Church at Bull Creek near Mohawk, WV. Burial will follow in the Ida Coleman Cemetery on Ison Branch near Mohawk, WV. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. ..."


Stephen John Wheeler

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 444; WV Archives Web Site.
Stephen John Wheeler; age 22; born 12 May 1943 in Escondido, CA; single; no previous marriage;
living at Corner of Press Ave and Wilton Way, Browns Mills, NJ; son of Walter Bert and Myrtle Iowne
(Stephenson) Wheeler; married on 9 Oct 1965 in Iaeger, WV; Hannah Agnes Duty; age 25; born 10
Jun 1940 in Iaeger, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at McGire AFB, NJ; daughter of Newton
Floyd and Pearl Mae (Lockhart) Duty.


Hannah Agnes Duty

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 444; WV Archives Web Site.
Stephen John Wheeler; age 22; born 12 May 1943 in Escondido, CA; single; no previous marriage;
living at Corner of Press Ave and Wilton Way, Browns Mills, NJ; son of Walter Bert and Myrtle Iowne
(Stephenson) Wheeler; married on 9 Oct 1965 in Iaeger, WV; Hannah Agnes Duty; age 25; born 10
Jun 1940 in Iaeger, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at McGire AFB, NJ; daughter of Newton
Floyd and Pearl Mae (Lockhart) Duty.


Levon Marcellus Washington

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 481; WV Archives Web Site.
Levon Marcellus Washington; age 20; born 29 Nov 1944 at Kyle, WV; single; no previous marriage;
Negro; living at 793, Home St, Bronx, NY City, NY; son of William Forest and Madeline (Goode)
Washington; married on 3 Dec 1965 in Kyle, WV; Arnetta Louise Carter; age 20; born 1 Feb 1945 in
Eckman, WV; single; no previous marriage; Negro; living at Worth, WV; daughter of James Mathew
and Virginia Dorothy (Turner) Carter; with consent of Virgina Dorothy Carter, mother of Arnetta Louise
Carter, father deceased.


Arnetta Louise Carter

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 481; WV Archives Web Site.
Levon Marcellus Washington; age 20; born 29 Nov 1944 at Kyle, WV; single; no previous marriage;
Negro; living at 793, Home St, Bronx, NY City, NY; son of William Forest and Madeline (Goode)
Washington; married on 3 Dec 1965 in Kyle, WV; Arnetta Louise Carter; age 20; born 1 Feb 1945 in
Eckman, WV; single; no previous marriage; Negro; living at Worth, WV; daughter of James Mathew
and Virginia Dorothy (Turner) Carter; with consent of Virgina Dorothy Carter, mother of Arnetta Louise
Carter, father deceased.


Juel David Cox

1. "Not just for grandpas any more"; Family Tree; posted by redgraveresearch; Ancestry.com Website.
"Juel David Cox
1960–1994
Birth 1 SEP 1960 • Madison Boon, West Virginia
Death 17 APRIL 1994 • West Virginia, USA"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Juel David Shell
[Juel David Cox]
[J Cox]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1960
Birth Place: Madison Boon, West Virginia
[Hewett Boone, West Virginia]
Death Date: Apr 1994
SSN: 235046221
Notes: 27 Feb 1975: Name listed as JUEL DAVID SHELL;
08 Mar 1979: Name listed as JUEL DAVID COX;
27 Apr 1994: Name listed as J D COX"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by B. Walls; 9 Jul 2013.
" Juel David Cox
Birth 1 Sep 1960
Death 17 Apr 1994 (aged 33)
Burial
Justice Cemetery
Asco, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 113576317"


Terri Coleman

1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Terri Cox, 60, of Welch, WV, passed away, Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at McDowell Nursing and Rehabilitation in Gary, WV. Born, December 7, 1957 in Welch WV, she was the daughter of Marshall and Yvonne White Coleman.She was a resident of McDowell County all her life. She was a graduate of Welch High School Class of 1976, and Bluefield State College Class of 1978. She was employed at Welch Community Hospital for 25 years as a Respiratory Therapist. She was a member of Anderson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Welch WV.She was preceded in death by her husband, Juel David Cox, one son Eric William Cox.Survivors include, her parents Marshall and Yvonne Coleman of Welch, WV; one son, David Hunt and wife Holly of Boston MA; two sisters, Shelia Lusk and husband Jody of Abingdon VA, and Marsha Burks and husband Greg of South Lyons MI. one granddaughter Lilly Hunt of Boston MA.Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 12 noon, from the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch WV, with Pastor Chuck Hammond officiating; burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, WV."
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 21 Sep 2018.
" Terri Coleman Cox
Birth 7 Dec 1957
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 19 Sep 2018 (aged 60)
Gary, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 193278348 "


Eric William Cox

1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 1 Feb 2011.
" Eric William Cox
Birth 8 Oct 1984
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Death 29 Mar 2009 (aged 24)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 65031197"

Additional Information Posted; "Eric William Cox

Eric was a good young man who was willing to go the extra
mile and give you his shirt off his back if you needed it. He
worked at a local Nursing Home in Bluefield,Wv. He got a
job in there maintenance department and was well liked and
respected. Eric was a people person, He loved the residents
and kept the rest of us in stitches by telling jokes and just having fun.

"Eric's first love was his music, A gifted musician who played
the drums. He played in a local rock band that would go out and
play on the weekends. A very hard worker at what ever he
attempted. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Rest In Peace"


Adam Daniel Blankenship

1. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: A D Blankenship
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 49
Birth Date: abt 1898
Marriage Date: 16 Oct 1916
Divorce Date: 22 Nov 1947
Divorce Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Virginia Boyd Blankenship
Certificate Number: 1947006212
Number of Children: 1"


Virginia "Jennie" Boyd

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 314; WV Archives Web Site.
John Asbury; age 52; widowed; born in Logan, WV; living at Isaban, WV; married on 12 May 1948 in
Welch, WV; Virginia Boyd Blankenship; age 47; widow; born in Floyd Co, KY; living at Isaban, WV.
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virginia Boyd Blankenship
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 48
Birth Date: abt 1899
Marriage Date: 16 Oct 1916
Divorce Date: 22 Nov 1947
Divorce Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse: A D Blankenship
Certificate Number: 1947006212
Number of Children: 1"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by RobMinteer; 2 Jan 2013.
" Virginia “Jennie” Boyd Asbury
Birth 1 Aug 1900
Kentucky, USA
Death 12 Apr 1970 (aged 69)
Burial
Short Ridge Cemetery
Garland, McDowell County, West Virginia"

Additional Information Posted:
"First husband was..
Adam Daniel Blankenship
----------------------------Daughter of...
Jim BOYD and Cinda MOYER"


Franklin Delano Asbury

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Iaeger; E.D. 24-56; taken on 5 Apr 1940;
Page 1073B; Image 10 of 28; Household #82.
Listed as Frank Asbury; age 7; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived
in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Reece Asbury.
2. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Franklin Asbury
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1933
Marriage Date: 27 Aug 1955
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Father: Reece Asbury
Mother: Vetie Pearl Asbury
Spouse: Wanda Jean Kestner
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Father: James Floyd Kestner
Spouse Mother: Edith Kestner
Event Type: Marriage "
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Frank Delano Asbury
[Frank Asbury]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1932
Birth Place: Iaeger McDow, West Virginia
[Iager, West Virginia]
Death Date: 14 Aug 2003
Father: Reese Asbury
Mother: Vetia P Hauley
SSN: 233489384
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: May 1949: Name listed as FRANK DELANO ASBURY;
07 Jul 1982: Name listed as FRANK ASBURY"


Wanda Jean Kestner

1. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Franklin Asbury
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1933
Marriage Date: 27 Aug 1955
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Father: Reece Asbury
Mother: Vetie Pearl Asbury
Spouse: Wanda Jean Kestner
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Father: James Floyd Kestner
Spouse Mother: Edith Kestner
Event Type: Marriage "


Bennie Asbury

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 221; WV Archives Web Site.
Bennie Asbury; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living in Warriormine, WV; son of
George and Liza; married on 14 Mar 1934 at Warriormine, WV; Pauline Pack; age 17; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; daughter of Jess and Susie.


Pauline Pack

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 152A; Family #24/25.
Listed as Pauline Pack; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, Jesse J. Pack.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 221; WV Archives Web Site.
Bennie Asbury; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living in Warriormine, WV; son of
George and Liza; married on 14 Mar 1934 at Warriormine, WV; Pauline Pack; age 17; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; daughter of Jess and Susie.


Goldie Marie Culp

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 77A; Image
25 of 47; Family #218/224.
Listed as Goldie M. Culp; age 7; born WV; in household of father; Charles A. Culp.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; E.D. 24-37; taken on 25/26
Apr 1940; Page 758A; Image 30 of 35; Household #226.
Listed as Goldie Culp; age 18; born in WV; 6th grade education; lived in Hemphill,
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles Culp.
3. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 30; Dwelling #225.
Listed as Goldie Culp; age 27; born in WV; never married; in household of sister, Mary Culp.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 156; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Lee Smith; age 30 born in Welch, WV; divorced; living at Roderfield, WV; married on 16
Jan 1954 at Roderfield, WV; Goldie Marie Culp; age 30; born and living at Roderfield, WV; single.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted
by B. Walls; 29 Dec 2013.
Goldie M. Smith; born 5 Aug 1922; died 27 Apr 1988; buried here; triple headstone shown with
husband and son.