1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 409; WV Archives Web Site.
Gary Le-Roy Cooper; age 22; born 15 Jun 1943 in Princeton, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at Rt 1, Box 588, Bluefield, WV; son of Roba Madison and Mary Pauline (Davidson) Cooper; married
on 21 Apr 1965 in Welch, WV; Loretta Jean Adkins; age 21; born 22 Apr 1944 in Huntington, WV;
single; no previous marriage; living at Box 848, Welch, WV; daughter of Raymnd J. and Gladys
(Brewer) Adkins.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 409; WV Archives Web Site.
Gary Le-Roy Cooper; age 22; born 15 Jun 1943 in Princeton, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at Rt 1, Box 588, Bluefield, WV; son of Roba Madison and Mary Pauline (Davidson) Cooper; married
on 21 Apr 1965 in Welch, WV; Loretta Jean Adkins; age 21; born 22 Apr 1944 in Huntington, WV;
single; no previous marriage; living at Box 848, Welch, WV; daughter of Raymnd J. and Gladys
(Brewer) Adkins.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on _____; Page 221A; Image 21 of
32; Family #222/237.
Listed as Marthy Morgan; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Willard D. Morgan.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 5 Jan 1920; Page 233B;
Image 12 of 37; Family #118/121.
Listed as Martha R. Morgan; age 14; born in WV; in household of husband, Willard D. Morgan.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020319; WV Archives Website.
Martha Cummings; age 67; born 14 Mar 1905 in WV; widow; housewife; living at PO Box 131,
Baileysville, WV; daughter of Willard and Elizabeth (Lester) Morgan; died 30 Nov 1972 in Stevens
Clinic Welch, WV; due to acute pulmonary embolism with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
buried 2 Dec 1972 in Beavers Cemetery, Baileysville, WV
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Hardy; taken on 5 May 1930; Page 116B;
Family #132.
Listed as J.B. Cline; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, John Kenner Cline.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 376; WV Archives Web Site.
James Cline; age 44; born 22 Oct 1922 at Isaban, WV; widowed; living at Isaban, WV;
son of Kenneral and Corie (Allen) Cline; married on 9 Jul 1965 at isaban, WV; Helen McCoy;
age 26; born 28 May 1939 in Buchanan Co, VA; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of
L.D. and Rosie (Justice) McCoy.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by In Remembrance; 9 Jan 2019.
" James Bandy “J.B.” Cline
Birth 22 Oct 1924
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 16 Mar 1995 (aged 70)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Burial Details Unknown, Specifically: Hutchenson Cemetery Short Pole, WV
Memorial ID 195918349 "Additional Information Posted:
"Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Saturday 18 Mar 1995; Page 4.
"James Cline
"Short Pole - James Bandy
(J.B.) Cline, 70, of Short Pole,
near Panther, died Thursday,
March 16, 1995, in a Princeton
hospital.
"Born in Isaban, he was the son of
the late Kenner and Cora Allen
Cline, He was a disabled coal
miner and a member of The Old
Regular Baptist Church. He was
preceded in death by his first
wife, Melissa Blankenship Cline,
and one daughter, one son, three
brothers and two sisters.
"Survivors: wife Helen McCoy
Cline; daughters, joann Brown-
ing, Linda Keene, Patricia Cline,
Della Mae Cline and Irene Steele,
all of Panther, Mary Ann Bailey
and Drema Blankenship, both of
Gilbert, Dorothy McCoy and
Oday Woolwine, both of Prince-
ton, Ruby Jean Cline of Brad-
shaw and Michell Cline of Welch;
son, Everett McCoy of Ohio; sis-
ters, Rhoda Chapman of Kegley.
Mrs. Mont (Virgie) Hunt of Dun-
more, Elzora Devoy of Detroit.
Mich., Mrs. Robert (Virginia)
Harvey of Spanishburg and Mag-
aline Conkie of Hurley, Va.;
brothers, Lantie Cline of Hurley
and Virgil Cline of Whitewood,
Va.; 23 grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
"The funeral will be at 11 a.m.
Sunday at Fanning Funeral
Home Chapel in Iaeger with the
elders Virgil Cline and Delbert
Justice officating. Burial will be
in The Hutchenson Cemetery,
Short Pole"
1. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 002168; WV Archives Web Site.
Mellissa Cline; age abt 38; born in WV; married; housewife; living at Isaban, WV; daughter of George
and Tempie (Trent) Blankenship; died 7 Jan 1965 in the Bluefield Sanitarium Hospital, Bluefield, WV;
due to cervical cancer; buried 10 Jan 1965 in Four Pole Cemetery, Mohawk, WV; informant, James
Cline, Isaban, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by In Remembrance; 9 Jan 2019.
"Melissa Blankenship Cline
Birth unknown
West Virginia, USA
Death 7 Jan 1965
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Burial Details Unknown, Specifically: Four Pole Cemetery Mohawk, WV
Memorial ID 195918587"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
Mary Ann (Cline) Bailey; born 7 Mar 1945; living in Baisden, Mingo Co, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 352; WV Archives Website.
Morris Kermit Mulins; age 25; born (?, VA) and living in Bradshaw, WV; single; married on 9 Apr
1945 in Welch, WV; Dora Ellen Bishop; age 22; born in Helen, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 327; WV Archives Web Site.
Morris Kermit Mullinas; age 48; born 3 Apr 1920 in Garden, VA; divorced; 1 previous marriage; living
at Box 196, Welch, WV; son of Tom and Janie Margaret (Thompson) Mullins; married on 4 Apr 1969
at Asco, WV; Betty Jo Christian; age 34; born 22 Jul 1934 in KY; widow; 2 previous marriages; living
at Asco, WV; daughter of Floyd and Edith (Bowling) Music.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #72 029806; Ancestry.com Website.
Morris Kermit Mullins; age 52; born 30 Apr 1920; born in VA; divorced; this is his third marriage;
1 1/2 yrs HS education; living at Box 196, Welch, WV; son of Tom and Janie (Thopmson) Mullins;
married on 17 Jul 1972 in Russell Co, VA; Betty Jo Musick; age 37; born 22 Jul 1934 in KY; divorced;
this is her fourth marriage; 1 yr HS education; living at Welch, WV; daughter of Floyd and Edith (Bowling)
Musick.
4. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #74-025410; Ancestry.com Website.
Morris K. Mullins; age 54; born 3 Apr 1920 in VA; divorced; this was his 3rd marriage; 2 yrs HS
education; living at Rt 3, Sherwood Apt C4, Princeton, WV; son of Tom and Janie (Thompson) Mullins;
married on 17 Jul 1972 in Lebanon, VA; Dora E. Mullina; maiden name Bishop; age 51; born 1 Oct
1922 in WV; divorced; this was here 3rd marriage; 8th grade education; living at same address;
daughter of Aldie and Elizabeth (England) Bishop.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 15 Apr 1940;
Page 700B; Image 17 of 57; Household #157.
Listed as Betty Jo Music; age 5; born in KY; no education; not attending school; lived in
Floyd Co, KY on1 Apr 1935; in household of cousin, Brooks Patrick, with parents.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 437; WV Archives Web Site.
Conrad Addison Christian; age 51; born 13 Jun 1914 in Lincoln Co, NM; divorced; living at
Roderfield, WV; son of Addison C. and Gladys (Flippen) Christian; married on 22 Sep 1965 at
Roderfield, WV; Betty Music Bishop; age 31; born 22 Jul 1934 in Waynesboro, KY; divorced; living
at Roderfield; daughter of Floyd and Edith (Bowling) Christian.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 327; WV Archives Web Site.
Morris Kermit Mullinas; age 48; born 3 Apr 1920 in Garden, VA; divorced; 1 previous marriage; living
at Box 196, Welch, WV; son of Tom and Janie Margaret (Thompson) Mullins; married on 4 Apr 1969
at Asco, WV; Betty Jo Christian; age 34; born 22 Jul 1934 in KY; widow; 2 previous marriages; living
at Asco, WV; daughter of Floyd and Edith (Bowling) Music.
4. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #72 029806; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Morris Kermit Mullins; age 52; born 30 Apr 1920; born in VA; divorced; this is his third marriage;
1 1/2 yrs HS education; living at Box 196, Welch, WV; son of Tom and Janie (Thopmson) Mullins;
married on 17 Jul 1972 in Russell Co, VA; Betty Jo Musick; age 37; born 22 Jul 1934 in KY; divorced;
this is her fourth marriage; 1 yr HS education; living at Welch, WV; daughter of Floyd and Edith
(Bowling) Musick.
5. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #72 050053; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Milton Ray Black; age 44; born 7 Feb 1928 in WV; divorced; this is his third marriage; 4yrs HS
education; living at Welch, WV; son of Benjamin F. and Mary E. (Lingar) Black; married on 9 Nov
1972 in the Presbyterian Manse, Lebanon, VA; Betty Jo. Musick; age 38; born 22 Feb 1934 in KY;
divorced; this is her 5th marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at 402 Virginia Avenue, Welch, WV;
daughter of Floyd and Edith (Bowling) Musick.
5. FindAgrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013.
Betty Jo Musick; born 22 Jul 1934; died 1 May 1975; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"IN GODS CARE * IN LOVING MEMORY".