McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Jess Druey Blankenship

1. "Heritage of Wyoming County, WV", WGS, 1995, "Jane Blankenship (Cook)" article, page 100,
submitted by Jane Blankenship Cook.
Drewrey Jess Blankenship; bon on 8 Jan 1907; died on 4 Nov 1980; son of Gideon and Rebecca
Pendry Blankenship; married Mary Elizabeth Shrewsbury, daughter of Jack and Rebecca Lester
Shrewsbury.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 28 Apr 1910, Page 221B, Family # 140.
Listed as Drury J. Blankenship, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Gideon J. Blankenship.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 391; WV Archives Web Site.
Jess Druey Blankenship; age 61; born 8 Jan 1907 in Maben, WV; one previous marriage; ended in
death of spouse; living at Marianna, WV; son of Gid and Rebecca (Pendry) Blankenship; married on
2 Mar 1968 in Marianna, WV; Addie Irora Cook; age 68; born 1 Mar 1899 in Oceana, WV; one
previous marriage; widow; living at Marianna, WV; daughter of Grant and Minta (Browning) Stewart.


Ada Izora "Addie" Stewart

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #207.
Listed as Ada O. Stewart, age 1, in household of father, Ulysses G. Stewart.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District, taken on 15 Apr 1910;
Page 215A, Family #22.
Listed as Addie O. Stewart, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Ulysses G. Stewart.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; Pineville; taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 187A;
Family #46/49.
Listed as Addie J. Stewart; age 20; born in WV; in household of father, Ulysses G. Stewart.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records, Vol #__(1921); Page 287; WV Archives Web Site.
A.E. Cook; age 37; born in wyoming Co, WV; living at Windom, WV; son of Lane and Mary Cook;
married on 23 Feb 1921 at Pineville, WV; Addie Stewart; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living
at Pineville, WV; daughter of Grant and Mintie Stewart.
5. 1930 Census; Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 2 May 1930; Page 147B; Family #49/51.
Listed as Addie Cook; age 30; born in WV; married at 15; in household of husband, Aaron E. Cook.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 391; WV Archives Web Site.
Jess Druey Blankenship; age 61; born 8 Jan 1907 in Maben, WV; one previous marriage; ended in
death of spouse; living at Marianna, WV; son of Gid and Rebecca (Pendry) Blankenship; married on
2 Mar 1968 in Marianna, WV; Addie Irora Cook; age 68; born 1 Mar 1899 in Oceana, WV; one
previous marriage; widow; living at Marianna, WV; daughter of Grant and Minta (Browning) Stewart.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Audrey Blankenship Gill; 11 Jan 2006.
" Addie Izora Stewart Cook
Birth 1 Mar 1899
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 3 May 1980 (aged 81)
West Virginia, USA
Burial
Cook-Browning Cemetery
Windom, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA "

Additional Information Posted:
"W/O 1st: Aaron Elmer Cook
2nd: Drewey Jess Blankenship
M/O Forest Earl Cook, Harley Cook
D/O Ulysses Grant Stewart and Arminta Louetta( Browning) Stewart"


Floyd Henderson Looney

1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #88-014158; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Floyd Henderson Looney; age 70; born 22 Nov 1918 in WV; widowed; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 11 Feb 1986; living at Rt# 2, Box 8-E, Grundy, VA; son of James E. and Georgia
(Swiney) Looney; married on 2 Apr 1988 in Grundy, VA; Evia Mullins; maiden name, Kennedy; age
69; born 28 Dec 1919 in WV; widow; this is her 3rd marriage; last marriage ended 19 Feb 1986; 8th
grade education; living at General Delivery, Bradshaw, WV; daughter of John and Lottie (Addair)
Kennedy.


Evia Kennedy

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 318; WV Archives Web Site.
Cecil Millins; age 34; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single;; married on 20 Oct 1950 at Lex, WV;
Evia Grizzel; age 32; born and Living at Rock Ridge, WV; widow.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #88-014158; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Floyd Henderson Looney; age 70; born 22 Nov 1918 in WV; widowed; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 11 Feb 1986; living at Rt# 2, Box 8-E, Grundy, VA; son of James E. and Georgia
(Swiney) Looney; married on 2 Apr 1988 in Grundy, VA; Evia Mullins; maiden name, Kennedy; age
69; born 28 Dec 1919 in WV; widow; this is her 3rd marriage; last marriage ended 19 Feb 1986; 8th
grade education; living at General Delivery, Bradshaw, WV; daughter of John and Lottie (Addair)
Kennedy.


Herman Day

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 184; "Will and Pebble Day"; article; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box
212, Jolo, WV 24850.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hobert and Sue Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.


Betty Jean Collins

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hobert and Sue Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.


Leonard Lee Cochran

1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lenoard Lee Cochran
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1920
Birth Place: Lester, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Lester, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1 Jul 1941
Registration Place: Lester, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Lester W Va
Weight: 180
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Height: 6 2
Next of Kin: Mandy Cochran
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Lenoard Lee Cochran Self (Head)"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 85; WV Archives Web Site.
Leonard Cochran; age 21; born at Lester, WV; single; living at Carswell, WV; married on 2 Feb
1942 at Welch, WV; Gladys Mitchem; age 18; born at Gary, WV; single; living at Carswell, WV;
with consent of Carl Mitchem, father of Gladys Mitchem.
3. "World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945"; McDowell Co, WV; Page 691; Ancestry.com
Web Site.
Lenord Lee Cochran; born 27 Jun 1920; Sgt US Army; entered service 6 Apr 1942; served at Ft
Thomas, KY; England; France; Luxembourg; Germany; Austria and Czechoslovakia; attended Lester
HS; Presbyterian; son of M/M N.E/ Cochran of Lester, WV; husband of Mrs. Gladys Mitchem
Cochran of Kimball, WV.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 179; "Leonard Lee Cochran" article; submitted by Amanda Dawson,
PO Box 367, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
5. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Leonard Cochran
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1920
Death Date: 28 Nov 1993
SSN: 236183460
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 6 Apr 1942
Release Date 1: 26 Dec 1945"
6. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Leonard Lee Cochran
[Leonard L Cochran]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1920
Birth Place: Lester Ralei, West Virginia
Death Date: 28 Nov 1993
Father: Edward Cochran
Mother: Mandy Greer
SSN: 236183460
Notes: Sep 1939: Name listed as LEONARD LEE COCHRAN; 07 Dec 1993: Name listed as LEONARD L COCHRAN"
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by F. Hylton; 6 Oct 2014.
"Sgt Leonard Lee Cochran
Birth 27 Jun 1920
Death 28 Nov 1993 (aged 73)
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA"
8. "The Heritage of Mcdowell Co, WV, 1858-1999", Vol II, "Rose Marie Dawson" article,
Page 184, submitted by Mary Amanda Dawson, PO Box 367, Bradshaw, WV 24817.


Helen E. Dawson

1. "The Heritage of Mcdowell Co, WV, 1858-1999", Vol II, "Rose Marie Dawson" article,
Page 184, submitted by Mary Amanda Dawson, PO Box 367, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #43.
Listed as Helen E. Dawson; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Frank J. Dawson.


Hobert Mullins

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 184; "David and Denise Dawson"; article; submitted by Teresa
Dawson Clevenger, Box 173, Iaeger, WV 24844.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hobert and Sue Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #71-049465; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Hobert Mullins; age 20; born 25 Feb 1951 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 1 yr HS education;
living at Paynesville, WV; son of Cecil and Evia (Kennedy) Mullins; married on 11 Dec 1971
in Grundy VA; Connie Sue Day; age 20; born 22 May 1951 in WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; 4
yrs HS education; daughter of Will and Pebble (Pruitt) Day.
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Hobert Mullins, 66, of Paynesville, WV, passed away January 2, 2019, at his residence with his family by his side.

"Hobert was born in Paynesville, WV, February 25, 1952, a son of the late Cecil and Evia Kennedy Mullins. He was a heavy equipment operator, truck driver and logger. Hobert was of the Old Regular Baptist Faith; he was a hard-working man for his family and loved them dearly.

"In addition to his parents he preceded in death by a daughter, Candance Marie; two brothers, Chester and Coburn Mullins; two sisters, Hester and Sadie Mullins; and his father and mother-in-law, Will and Pebble Day.

"Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Connie Sue Day Mullins of the home; two daughters, Denise Dawson of the home and Missy Jackson and husband Greg of Patterson, VA; two special grandsons, whom he loved dearly and were the light of his life, Ryan Dawson and girlfriend, Kelsey Hopkins and Austin Jackson; one brother, Joe Grizzel and wife Sandra of Princeton, WV; one sister, Sylvia Day and husband Curtis of Asheboro, NC, and his little dog Laney Bug; special brother and sister-in-law, Herman and Betty Day. Hobert had a lot of friends and family who will miss him.

"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 6, 2019, at 11 o’clock with Elders George Baker, Jackie Yates, Steve Baker, Phillip Estep, Gary Estep, Danny Hurley, and Fred Bailey officiating at the Mary Lou Old Regular Baptist Church on Stateline Ridge near Paynesville, WV. Burial will follow in the Preston Mullins Cemetery on Baker Ridge near Paynesville, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be Ryan and David Dawson, Greg and Austin Jackson, and Tim and Tony Day. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeff Grizzel, Edgar Lester and Gordon Mullins. ..."
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Little Candice Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.


Connie Sue Day

1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #71-049465; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Hobert Mullins; age 20; born 25 Feb 1951 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 1 yr HS education;
living at Paynesville, WV; son of Cecil and Evia (Kennedy) Mullins; married on 11 Dec 1971
in Grundy VA; Connie Sue Day; age 20; born 22 May 1951 in WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; 4
yrs HS education; daughter of Will and Pebble (Pruitt) Day
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 184; "Will and Pebble Day"; article; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box
212, Jolo, WV 24850.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 184; "David and Denise Dawson"; article; submitted by Teresa
Dawson Clevenger, Box 173, Iaeger, WV 24844.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hobert and Sue Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Little Candice Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.


Candace Marie Mullins

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 184; "David and Denise Dawson"; article; submitted by Teresa
Dawson Clevenger, Box 173, Iaeger, WV 24844.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hobert and Sue Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.
"...deceased..."
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Little Candice Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.


Cecil Mullins

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 318; WV Archives Web Site.
Cecil Millins; age 34; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single;; married on 20 Oct 1950 at Lex, WV;
Evia Grizzel; age 32; born and Living at Rock Ridge, WV; widow.


Evia Kennedy

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 318; WV Archives Web Site.
Cecil Millins; age 34; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single;; married on 20 Oct 1950 at Lex, WV;
Evia Grizzel; age 32; born and Living at Rock Ridge, WV; widow.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #88-014158; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Floyd Henderson Looney; age 70; born 22 Nov 1918 in WV; widowed; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 11 Feb 1986; living at Rt# 2, Box 8-E, Grundy, VA; son of James E. and Georgia
(Swiney) Looney; married on 2 Apr 1988 in Grundy, VA; Evia Mullins; maiden name, Kennedy; age
69; born 28 Dec 1919 in WV; widow; this is her 3rd marriage; last marriage ended 19 Feb 1986; 8th
grade education; living at General Delivery, Bradshaw, WV; daughter of John and Lottie (Addair)
Kennedy.


Chester Mullins

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hobert and Sue Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.
"...deceased..."
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010982; WV Archives Website.
Chester Mullins; age 15; born 20 Apr 1957 in WV; student; living at Paynesville, WV; son of Cecil and
Eva (Kennedy) Mullins; died 24 Jun 1972 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute
leukemia with cardiovascular failure; bureid 27 Jun 1972 in Mullins Cemetery, Paynesville, WV.


Hester Mullins

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hobert and Sue Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.


Sadie Mullins

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hobert and Sue Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Sue Mullins, PO Box,
212, Jolo, WV 24850.
"...deceased..."


General Abbott

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Sandra Marcum (Wiley); 9 Apr 2016.
" General Abbott
Birth 5 Mar 1881
Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Oct 1948 (aged 67)
Logan, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Christian Fry Family Cemetery
Fry, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 160820401"


Bertha Chaffin

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Sandra Marcum (Wiley); 9 Apr 2016.
" Bertha Chafin Abbott
Birth 1902
Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Death unknown
West Virginia, USA
Burial
Christian Fry Family Cemetery
Fry, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 160820482"