1. 1940 Census, Logan Co, WV; Chapmansville District; E.D. 23-1; taken 5 Apr 1940; Page 4A; Image
11 of 30; Household #58.
Listed as Burgess Griggs; age 6; born in KY; no education; not attending school; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, George Griggs.
1. 1940 Census, Logan Co, WV; Chapmansville District; E.D. 23-1; taken 5 Apr 1940; Page 4A; Image
11 of 30; Household #58.
Listed as George Griggs; age 27; born in KY; married; 2nd grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; laborer for W.P.A, wool work; head of household.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George David Griggs
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 27
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Bath, Kentucky, USA
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1913
Residence Place: Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: W P A
Weight: 140
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: Martha Griggs
Household Members:
Name Relationship
George David Griggs Self (Head)
Martha Griggs Wife"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George D Griggs
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1913
Death Date: 27 Sep 1988
Claim Date: 4 Mar 1976
SSN: 232019897"
1. 1940 Census, Logan Co, WV; Chapmansville District; E.D. 23-1; taken 5 Apr 1940; Page 4A; Image
11 of 30; Household #58.
Listed as Martha Griggs; age 27; born in KY; married; 6th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, George Griggs.
1. 1940 Census, Logan Co, WV; Chapmansville District; E.D. 23-1; taken 5 Apr 1940; Page 4A; Image
11 of 30; Household #58.
Listed as John Griggs; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, George Griggs.
1. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"David Earl Pelphrey, 52, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 16, 2018 at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC."Born April 19, 1966 in Logan, WV, he was the son of Earl Ray Pelphrey and the late Myrtle Naomi Johnston Pelphrey.
"David was a disabled coal miner. He spent the last several years at the beach, which he absolutely loved. David enjoyed white water rafting on the New River, bow hunting in the WV mountains, Motocross and baseball. He was an avid WVU sports fan.
"In addition to his mother, he was preceded by his maternal grandparents, Andrew and Bertha Johnston and paternal grandparents, Sherman and Emma Pelphrey.
"David is survived by his children, David “Chad” Pelphrey and wife, Darah of Dunbar and Thomas and Melissa Pelphrey of NC; his very special companion, Debora (Alicia) Lawson of Myrtle Beach, SC; brothers, Timothy “Timbo” of Statesville, NC and Bill Willard of Craney; sisters, Kathy Whitley and husband, Cliff of Oak Hill, Sue McCoy and husband, Donald of Clear Fork; a special granddaughter, Maddison (Maddi) Brook Pelphrey, whom he loved very much; and a host of extended family and friends."
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #74-002048; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Norman Dale Stewart; age 20; born 20 Jul 1953 in WV; single; this is his first marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 244, Matheny, WV; son of Isaac Clayton and Josa Belle (Ashby) Stewart;
married on Debroah Lois Allen; age 17; born 9 May 1956 in WV; single; this is her first marriage;
4 yrs HS education; living at Rt #9, Box 224, Mt. Hope, Raleigh Co, WV; daughter of Jimmy Cozy
and Alice Mae (Rogusky) Allen.
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #74-002048; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Norman Dale Stewart; age 20; born 20 Jul 1953 in WV; single; this is his first marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 244, Matheny, WV; son of Isaac Clayton and Josa Belle (Ashby) Stewart;
married on Debroah Lois Allen; age 17; born 9 May 1956 in WV; single; this is her first marriage;
4 yrs HS education; living at Rt #9, Box 224, Mt. Hope, Raleigh Co, WV; daughter of Jimmy Cozy
and Alice Mae (Rogusky) Allen.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown-Claren; E.D. 24-36; taken on 23/24
Apr 1940; Page 778B; Image 26 of 48; Household #214.
listed as Eleanor Mitchell; age 6; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in Davy,
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, E. Lonnie Mitchell.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 316; WV Archives Web Site.
William Tompert, Jr; age 21; born at Isaban, WV; single; living at Bartley, WV; married on 1 Mar 1952
at Hensley, WV; Eleanor Mitchell; age 18; born in Davy, WV; single; living at Big Sandy, WV; with
consent of E.L. Mitchell, father of Eleanor Mitchell.
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Eleanor A. Moore, 82, of Gary, WV, passed away, Saturday, July 23, 2016 at McDowell Nursing and Rehabilitation in Gary WV. Born January 30, 1934 in Hensley WV, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Mary Rose Mitchell. She was a faithful Jehovah's Witness for the last fifty years and she loved to cook."In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers; Walter Mitchell Jr, Jesse Mitchell, Clarence Mitchell, one sister; Sylvia Belcher, First Husband, William Tompert, and one son, Jim Tompert.
"Survivors Include, her husband, Wallace Moore of Welch WV, two sons, Lonnie Tompert of Hudson MA, Steve Tompert of Bluewell WV, five sisters, Ethel Musik of IL, Ruth Kotsalis of Salisbury, N.C., Lucille Beavers of Welch WV, Dorothy Pact of Largo FL, Carol Hodge, of Roanoke VA, one brother, James Mitchell of N.C., and many nieces and nephews who will miss her dearly.
"Memorial Services will be conducted Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 1 P.M. from the Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses Rt 16 North Welch, with Speaker Jack Beavers officiating, in accordance with her wishes, the body has been cremated...."
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on 7 Jun 1880; Page 127B; Family #51.
Listed as Mary A. Edmonds; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Joel H. Edmonds.
2. "Ogden-Nixon Family" by beckyogdenreeves; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Mary Arabell "Mollie" Edmonds; born 19 oct 1876 in WC; died 22 Mar 1963 in Boyd Co, KY.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District, taken on 13 Jul 1900; Page 267A; Family #504.
Listed as Alfred Blankenship; age 5; born in WV in Jul 1895; in household of father, Reece
Blankenship.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1914); Page 318; WV Archives Web Site.
Alfred Blankenship; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Panther, WV; son of
Reece and Zilphia; married on 1 Aug 1914 at T.M. lester's, PO, Panther, WV; Dicy Lester; age 21;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; dauhjter of T. M. and Westina.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1924); Page 232; WV Archives Web Site.
A.S. Blankenship; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; civil engineer; single; living at Panther, WV;
son of Reece and Zelphia.; married on 20 Feb 1924 at Panther, WV; Maggie Collins; age 23; born
in McDowell Co. WV; single; daughter of William and Belle.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 008820; WV Archives Website.
Alfred Blankenship;age 75; born in Jul 1895 in WV; married; husband of Dora Whitt; retired miner;
SS# 233-07-9309; living at Welch, WV; son of Reece and Zilphia (Bailey) Blankenship; died 31 May
1971 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to probable cerebral thrombosis with
pneumoconiosis; buried 3 Jun 1971 in Blankenship Cemetery, Greenbrier Creek near Panther, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 296; WV Archives Web Site.
Daniel Christian; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Iaeger, WV; son of John
and Margaret; married on 5 Nov 1919 at Iaeger, WV; Florence D. Whitt; age 17; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; single; daughter of J.B. and Ibby.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 87; WV Archives Web Site.
Alfred Blankenship; age 35; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; miner; living at iaeger, WV; son of
Rise (sic, Rice) and Zelphia; married on 2 Jun 1931 at Iaeger, WV; Dora Christian; age 29; born in
Buchanan Co, VA; widow; daughter of J.B. and Ebbie.