1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Oscar Benton Bowen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1921
Marriage Registration Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1948
Marriage Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Father: Perry Bowen
Mother: Pearle Musick
Spouse: Rachel Blankenship
Certificate Number: 1948005363"
1, 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville, WV; taken 11 Feb 1920; Page
231A; Family #302/304.
Listed as Rachel Blankenship; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, William B. Blankenship.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 201B; Family #16/16.
Listed as Rachel Blankenship; age 14; born in WV; in household of mother, Lou B,
Blankenship.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rachel Blankenship
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1918
Marriage Registration Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1948
Marriage Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Father: Boyd Blankenship
Mother: Lou Bandy Stacy
Spouse: Oscar Benton Bowen
Certificate Number: 1948005363"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rachel Baker [Rachel Bowen] [Rachel Bower] [Rachel Blankenship]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Sep 1916
Birth Place: Paynesville, West Virginia
Death Date: Jan 1980
Father: Boyd Blankenship
Mother: Bandy Stacy
SSN: 232342453
Notes: Dec 1944: Name listed as RACHEL BAKER;
Sep 1958: Name listed as RACHEL BOWEN;
30 Dec 1987: Name listed as RACHEL BOWER"
1, 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville, WV; taken 11 Feb 1920; Page
231A; Family #302/304.
Listed as Noah Blankenship; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, William B. Blankenship.
2. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Noah Blankenship
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 62
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1911
Death Date: 16 May 1974
Death Place: Stacy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 6 Jun 1974
Father: Boyd Blankenship
Mother: Lou Bandy Stacy
Spouse: Stella Blankenship
Certificate Number: 1974015888
Military Status: WWII"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Iaeger; Johnnycale Road; taken 12 Mar 1920;
Page 247B; Image 25 of 35; Family #248/252.
Listed as Iry Blankenship; age 2 yrs, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, John W.
Blankenship.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley; taken 29 Apr 1930; Page 125A; Image
49 of 52; Family #426/430.
Listed as Ira Blankenship; age 13; born in WV; single; in household of father, John W. Blankenship.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 351; WV Archives Website.
Ira Blankenship; age 24; born in English, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on 13 Feb 1943
at Avondale, WV; Verley Sampson; age 17; born in KY; single; living at Avondale, WV.
4. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #75-021353; Ancestry.com Website.
Ira Blankenship; age 57; born 18 Nov 1917 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 years HS
education; living at Avondale, WV; son of John Wallace and Elizabeth (Addair) Blankenship;
married on 5 Jun 1975 at Grundy, VA; Marie Leanoa Hall; maiden name Mullins; age 56; born
25 Mar 1919 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 2 years HS education; living at Avondale, WV;
daughter of Isom and Lola (Scruggs) Mullins.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ira Blankenship
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Nov 1917
Birth Place: Bartley, West Virginia
[Bartley|]
Death Date: 3 Mar 1992
Claim Date: 11 Jun 1975
Father: Wallace Blankenship
Mother: Lizzie Addair
SSN: 233289177
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: Oct 1938: Name listed as IRA BLANKENSHIP"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 351; WV Archives Website.
Ira Blankenship; age 24; born in English, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on 13 Feb 1943
at Avondale, WV; Verley Sampson; age 17; born in KY; single; living at Avondale, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 243B, Family #85.
Listed as Isham A. Mullins, age 2 months, born in Apr 1900 in WV, in
household of father, Noah Mullins.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, transcribed by Lucy Church, at
www.geocities.com/rosebudwv/, page 8.
Listed as Isham Mullins, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Noah
Mullins.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 214; WV Archives Website.
S.(sic, I) A. Mullins; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Avondale, WV; son of Noah
and Ellen; married on 26 May 1922 at Avondale, WV; Loretta Scruggs; age 16; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of William and Harriett.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 7 May 1910; Page 92B; Image 27 of 31;
Family #240/242.
Listed as Loretta Scruggs; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, William M. Scruggs.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 214; WV Archives Website.
S.(sic, I) A. Mullins; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Avondale, WV; son of Noah
and Ellen; married on 26 May 1922 at Avondale, WV; Loretta Scruggs; age 16; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of William and Harriett.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Mohegan; E.D. 24-37; taken on 4 Apr 1940
Page 747A; Image 7 of 35; Household #53.
Listed as Clifford Rose; age 6 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Alfred Garland Rose.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 191; WV Archives Website.
Clifford Earl Rose; age 20; born in Mohegan, WV; single; living at Big Sandy, WV; married on 4 Jul
1959 in Welch, WV; Betty Lou Dalton; age 21; born and living in Big Sandy, WV; single; with consent
of Alfred and Margaret louise Rose, parents of Clifford Earl Rose.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; E.D. 24-37; taken on 25/26
Apr 1940; Page 759A; Image 32 of 35; Household #236.
Listed as Betty Dalton; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Henry M. Dalton.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 191; WV Archives Website.
Clifford Earl Rose; age 20; born in Mohegan, WV; single; living at Big Sandy, WV; married on 4 Jul
1959 in Welch, WV; Betty Lou Dalton; age 21; born and living in Big Sandy, WV; single; with consent
of Alfred and Margaret louise Rose, parents of Clifford Earl Rose.
3. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Betty Lou Rose, age 85, of Wales Township, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023, at McLaren Port Huron Hospital."She was born in Big Sandy, West Virginia on January 21, 1938, the daughter of the late Henry and Ethel (Herron) Dalton.
"Betty married Clifford Earl Rose on July 4, 1958, in West Virginia.
"Betty liked crocheting, making blankets, and framing pictures. She was a faithful Christian and regularly attended First Baptist of Goodells and Church of God in Troy. Betty most importantly enjoyed spending time with her family.
"She is survived by her husband, Clifford Earl Rose Sr.; children, Rebecca (Keith) Walerych of Kimball Township and Clifford Earl Rose Jr. of Hazel Park; grandchildren, James (Stephanie) Rose, Katie (David) Gilbert, Joshua (Marissa) Walerych, Jacob Walerych, Jasmine Walerych, and Dakota Rose; grandson-in-law, Patrick Hunt; and five great-grandchildren.
"She was preceded in death by her daughter, Donna Bice, and grandchildren, Randy Bice, Jesse Rose, and Misty Bice; as well as her brothers and sisters, Hubert (Lorraine), Henry Jr. (Edith), Luther (Zell Ruth), and Carl Dalton, Bessie (Roy) Rose, Della (Vernon) Clagg, and Mary (Jim) Randall.
"A gathering and viewing will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Grace Memorial Life Celebration Center, 4521 Ravenswood Road, Kimball, MI 48074. Funeral services will begin at 4:00 p.m. Pastor Matt Crow will officiate. A gathering and viewing will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Arc of Safety in Roderfield. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 216; WV Archives Website.
John E. Dalton; age 21; born in McDowell, WV; single; living at Crumpler, WV; married on 18 Sep
1945 at Welch, WV; Bessie Gale Jackson; age 18; born and living at Crumpler, WV; single; with
consent of Letha Scott, sister and guardian.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #1969; WV Archives Website.
John Earnest Dalton; age 22 Yrs, 7 mons, 12 days; born 30 May 1925 in McDowell, WV; married;
husband, of Bessie Gale Jackson, age 17; living at Crumpler, WV; miner; employed at Twin Branch,
WV; son of William R. and Rettie (Hawkins) Dalton; died 12 Jan 147 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV;
due to crushing injuries from slate fall in coal mine; buried 14 Jan 1948 (sic, 1947) in Crumpler
Mountain Cemetery, Crumpler, WV; informant, Bessie Dalton, Crumpler, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 216; WV Archives Website.
John E. Dalton; age 21; born in McDowell, WV; single; living at Crumpler, WV; married on 18 Sep
1945 at Welch, WV; Bessie Gale Jackson; age 18; born and living at Crumpler, WV; single; with
consent of Letha Scott, sister and guardian.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; vol #__(1948); Page 194; WV Archives Website.
Alvin B. Cook; age 22; born in Keyrock, WV; single; living at Marianna, WV; son of Otto and Flora
Cook; married on 14 Apr 1948 in Pineville, WV; Bessie Gail Dalton; age 17; born at Wolfpen, WV;
widow; living at New Richmond, WV; daughter of Blaine and Effie Jackson.