1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Indian Creek; E.D. 24-40; taken on 26 Apr 1949;
Page 797A; Image 33 0f 36; Household #236.
Listed as Selva Rich; age 17; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1935; in household of step-father, Nick Kosmos.
2. Washington Co, VA; Marriage License #75-009656; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Selva Rich; age 52; born 22 May 1922 in WV; divorced; this was his second marriage; 2 yrs HS education;
living at Welch, WV; son of Joe and Gracie (Mills) Rich; married on 10 Mar 1975 at Abingdon, VA; Pauline
Elizabeth York; age 60; born 22 Mar 1915 in WV; 7th grade education; divorced; this was her third marriage;
living at Rock View, Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Milt and Lula P. (Farley) Mullins.
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Selva Rich
SSN: 232-24-8204
Last Residence:
24801 Welch, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 29 May 1922
Died: Jun 1987
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 4 Feb 1920; Page 142A;
Family #516/605.
Listed as Pauline Mullins; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Milton Mullins.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 26 Apr 1930; Page 119A;
Family #573/595.
Listed as Pauline Mullins; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Milton Mullins.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#____(1941); Page 229; WV Archives Web Site.
Jacob Thomas York; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Mullens, WV;son of Jacob
and Lucy Ellen York; married on 22 Sep 1941 in Wyoming Co, clerk's office; Pauline Mullins; age
22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Alpoca, WV; daughter of Milt and Lucy Mullins.
4. Washington Co, VA; Marriage License #75-009656; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Selva Rich; age 52; born 22 May 1922 in WV; divorced; this was his second marriage; 2 yrs HS education;
living at Welch, WV; son of Joe and Gracie (Mills) Rich; married on 10 Mar 1975 at Abingdon, VA; Pauline
Elizabeth York; age 60; born 22 Mar 1915 in WV; 7th grade education; divorced; this was her third marriage;
living at Rock View, Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Milt and Lula P. (Farley) Mullins.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1955); Page 474; WV Archives Website.
Thomas Brown Pafford; age 22; born in Atkins, VA; single; living in Wilcoe, WV; married on 26 Jun
1955 at Brushfork, WV; Barbara Jean Kailing; age 19; born and living in Wilcoe, WV; single; with
consent of M/M Rudolph Kailing.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1955); Page 474; WV Archives Website.
Thomas Brown Pafford; age 22; born in Atkins, VA; single; living in Wilcoe, WV; married on 26 Jun
1955 at Brushfork, WV; Barbara Jean Kailing; age 19; born and living in Wilcoe, WV; single; with
consent of M/M Rudolph Kailing.
1. 1900 Census, Knott Co, KY; District #3; taken on 2 Jun 1900; Page 49A; Image 3 of 50; Family #18/18.
Listed as Tempa Mills; age 3; born in jun 1896 in KY; in household of grandmother, Tempa Bolen.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 41; WV Archives.
Louis Koontz; born 18 Jul 1907 in Madison, PA; living at Twin Branch, WV; son of Frank and Agnes;
married on 21 Feb 1938 at Keystone, WV; Lila Collins; born 17 Jul 1916 at Twin Branch, WV; livng
at Twin Branch, WV; daughter of Fledge (sic, Fletch) and Nannie.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 43A;
Image 15 of 57; Family #131/141.
Listed as Lila Collins; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Fletcher L. Collins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 41; WV Archives.
Louis Koontz; born 18 Jul 1907 in Madison, PA; living at Twin Branch, WV; son of Frank and Agnes;
married on 21 Feb 1938 at Keystone, WV; Lila Collins; born 17 Jul 1916 at Twin Branch, WV; livng
at Twin Branch, WV; daughter of Fledge (sic, Fletch) and Nannie.
3. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953; LDS Web Site. (Certificate #3563)
"Name Lila Jewell Koontz
Event Type Death (Due to puerperal pulmonary embolism)
Event Date 22 Jan 1942
Event Place Jewett, Harrison, Ohio
Residence Place Twin Branch, W. Va.
Gender Female
Age 25 (25 yrs, 6 mons, 5 days)
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Housewife
Birthplace Twin Branch, McDowell, W. Va.
Birth Year (Estimated) 1917
Burial Date 26 Jan 1942
Burial Place Twin Branch (sic, Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV)
Father's Name Fletcher C. Collins
Father's Birthplace Monroe Co., Va.
Mother's Name Nannie Barbour
Mother's Birthplace Bell Co., Ky.(sic, Floyd Co, KY)
Spouse's Name Louis Koontz"
(Informant, Mrs. C.J. Denney(sp?), Jewett, OH)
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 24 Feb 2014.
Lila Collins Koontz; born 17 Jul 1916; died 22 Jan 1942; buried here; headstone photo shown; "OUR
DARLING IS GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN".
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 218A; Image
34 of 42; Family #274/275.
Listed as Homer Lester; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Luther F. Lester.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. 24-58; taken on 6 Aug
1940; Page 1141A; Image 43 of 60; Household #312.
Listed as Homer Lester; age 13; born in WV; 4th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Luther F. Lester.
3. Preston Mullins Cemetery; Barker Ridge, McDowell Co, WV; McDowell Co, WV Genealogy Web
Site, Cemeteries.
Homer Lester; born 19 Mar 1927; died 7 Jan 1994; buried here.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Barbara and John Lester"; Article; Page 209; submitted by Barbara Hawks Lester,
Box 251, Paynesville, WV 24873.
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Homer and Macie Lester"; Article; Page 209; submitted by Barbara Hawks
Lester, Box 251, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. 24-58; taken on 9 Aug 1940;
Page 1143A; Image 47 of 60; Household #350.
Listed as Macy Mullins; age 6; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James Mullins.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Macie Missouri Mullins Lester, 83, of Paynesville, WV, went to her Heavenly Home, Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV, following a long illness. Macie was born August 30, 1933, in Paynesville, WV, a daughter of the late James and Mary Baker Mullins. She was a homemaker and the monarch of her family. She was a member of the Greenbrier Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Homer Lester; one son, Oscar Lester; one grandson, William (Junior) Ferguson; four brothers, Ira Blankenship, Troy Mullins, Lawrence Mullins and an infant brother; five sisters, Valltenia Lester, Gracie Bowles and Berchie Lester and two infant sisters. Survivors include four sons, Edgar Lester and wife Elizabeth of Paynesville, WV, John Ray Lester and wife Barbara of Belfast, VA, Edison Lester and Edmond Lester both of Paynesville, WV; six daughters, Ruth Ferguson and husband Jake, Peggy Ayers and husband Kenny, Rachel Dale and husband Troy, and Janice Humphrey and husband David all of Johnson City, TN; Judy Hogston of Paynesville, WV, and Joann Bays and husband Lee of Snow Camp, NC; 15 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; one sister, Addie Estep of Jolo, WV; one sister-in-law, Sitha Stacy of Jolo, WV; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted, Monday, September 26, 2016, at 12 noon with Reverend Bob Cole and Evangelist Hobert Kennedy officiating at the Bradshaw Mountain Community Church at Paynesville, WV. Burial will follow in the Preston Mullins Cemetery on Estep Ridge, Baker Fork at Paynesville, WV. ..."
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Barbara and John Lester"; Article; Page 209; submitted by Barbara Hawks
Lester, Box 251, Paynesville, WV 24873.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Homer and Macie Lester"; Article; Page 209; submitted by Barbara Hawks
Lester, Box 251, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Homer and Macie Lester"; Article; Page 209; submitted by Barbara Hawks
Lester, Box 251, Paynesville, WV 24873
''....died in 1979 in a accidental drowning..."
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 21 Apr 2014.
" Oscar Lester
Birth 20 Mar 1958
West Virginia, USA
Death 11 Sep 1979 (aged 21)
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Lawrence Mullins Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Homer and Macie Lester"; Article; Page 209; submitted by Barbara Hawks
Lester, Box 251, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 202; WV Archives Web Site.
James William Blankenship; age 21; born at Lex, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; married on 25 Jan 1958
at Litwar, WV; Geraldine Roberts; age 16; born and living at Panther, WV; single; with consent of Ira and Eliza
Roberts, parents of Geraldine Roberts.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"James W. Blankenship, 79, of Techumseh, MI, formerly of Bradshaw, WV and Romeoville, IL died September 20, 2016 in Chelsea, MI. James was born January 15, 1937 in McDowell County WV, a son of Dillie Foster. He was a loving father, husband, and grandfather and was a faithful member of Bible Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia who died as a child. Survivors include his wife of 59 years Gearldine, daughter and son-in-law Sherry and Jeff Rose of Clinton, MI, three granddaughters Sarah, Ashley, and Natalie of MI. Also, a sister-in-law and brother-in-law JoAnn and Jimmy Acosta of Christiansburg, VA, their two children and four great nephews also of VA; one sister Ruby Biltz of Baltimore, MD; two brothers Michael Blankenship and wife Kelly of Columbus, OH, and Lester Blankenship and wife Trula of Bradshaw, WV; with nieces and nephews from the paternal side. Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 25, 2016, at 12 o'clock with Reverend Roger Pete Woods officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Ball Cemetery at Oozley Hollow near Bradshaw, WV...."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 202; WV Archives Web Site.
James William Blankenship; age 21; born at Lex, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; married on 25 Jan 1958
at Litwar, WV; Geraldine Roberts; age 16; born and living at Panther, WV; single; with consent of Ira and Eliza
Roberts, parents of Geraldine Roberts.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #138.
Listed as Luther Bailey, age 7, in household of father, Guy C. Bailey.
2. "Birth Records, Fayette Co, WV, 1888-1893", page 508
Luther Bailey was born on 11 Dec 1893 to Guy and Aggie Bailey.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 23 Apr 1910;
Page 197B, Family #36.
Listed as Jackson L. Bailey, age 17, born in WV, in household of father,
Guy C. Bailey.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 39; WV Archives Web Site.
Jackson Bailey; age 20; born in Wyoming (sic, Fayette) Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Crumpler, WV;
son of C. G. and A. J.; married on 28 Jul 1913 at Crumpler, WV; Carrie White; age 17; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Rupert and Chloe.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge District, taken on 18 Jun 1900,
Page 222B, Family #143.
Listed as Cara M. White, age 2, born in Nov 1897 in WV, in household of
father, Rupert R. White.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 26 Apr 1910,
Page 198B, Family #53.
Listed as Clay M. White, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Rupert
R. White.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 39; WV Archives Web Site.
Jackson Bailey; age 20; born in Wyoming (sic, Fayette) Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Crumpler, WV;
son of C. G. and A. J.; married on 28 Jul 1913 at Crumpler, WV; Carrie White; age 17; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Rupert and Chloe.