1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020339; WV Archives Website.
William Lawrece Jones; age 72; born 22 Apr 1900 in TN; married; husband of Mollie Mae Lewis;
retired coal miner; living at kyle, WV; son of Isaac and Eva (Mickles) Jones; died 31 Dec 1972 in
Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to hepatic failure from Laennec's cirrhosis while in coma; buried
2 jan 1972 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020341; WV Archives Website.
Grace Virginia Knox; age 27; born 22 Jul 1945 in WV; married; wife of Robert Knox; housewife; living
at Paynesville, WV; daughter of Charlie and Vada (Stacy) Blankenship; died 30 Dec 1972 at
Paynesville, WV; due to severe burns over entire body; caught in house fire; buried 3 Jan 1973 in
Family Cemetery, Paynesville, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020340; WV Archives Website.
Bobby Dean Knox; age 9 mons; born 13 Feb 1972 in WV; living at Paynesville, WV; son of Robert
Knox and Gracie Blankenship; died 30 Dec 1972 at Paynesville, WV from severe burns over entire
body, caught in house fire; buried 3 Jan 1973 in Family Cemetery, Paynesville, WV.
1, 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville, WV; taken 11 Feb 1920; Page
231A; Family #302/304.
Listed as Charles Blankenship; age 6; 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 Charlie Blankenship; age 16; born in WV; farm laborer; in household of mother, Lou B,
Blankenship.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #326; 17 Mar 1941; Ancestry.com Website.
Charlie Blankenship; age 27; born 11 Feb 1914 at Paynesville, WV; living at Paynesville, WV;
employed by A.C. Stacy, Blackey, Buchanan Co, VA; name of person who will always know address;
Mrs Bandy Blankenship, mother; Paynesville, WV; 6'2" tall; 184 lbs; blue eyes; blonde hair; light
complexion.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 500; WV Archives Website.
Charlie Blankenship; age 37; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single; married on 4 Oct 1951 in
Welch, WV; Vadie Stacy; age 35; born in Blackey, VA; single; living in Paynesville, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 500; WV Archives Website.
Charlie Blankenship; age 37; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single; married on 4 Oct 1951 in
Welch, WV; Vadie Stacy; age 35; born in Blackey, VA; single; living in Paynesville, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 003837; WV Archives Website.
Robert Stacy; age 43; born 3 Jan 1928 in VA; single; miner timberman; living at Paynesville, WV; son
Burbage and Vicey (Blankenship) Stacy; died 5 Feb 1971 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to cor
pulmonalie; with COPD; buried 7 Feb 1971 in Boyd Blankenship Cemetery, Paynesville, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #T-1788; 16 feb 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
Aaron Fultz Leath; age 44; born 18 Dec 1897 in Danville, VA; living at Eckman, WV; employed by
Pocahontas Fuel Co, Eckman, WV; name of person who will always know address, Mrs. Pattie Laeth,
Eckman, WV; Negro; 5' 11" tall; 176 lbs; brown eyes; Black hair; dark brown complexion.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020342; WV Archives Website.
Pattie L. Leath; age 75; born 18 Jan 1894 in VA; widow; housewife; living at Eckman, WV; daughter
of Dock Warren and Caroline (Edwards) Holt; died 22 Dec 1972 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch,
WV; due to cerebrovascular accident; buried 24 Dec 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV;
informant Aaron Leath, Jr, PO Box 443, Northfork, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol#__(1956); Page 97; WV Archives Website.
Arron Leath, Jr; age 31; born in Danville, VA; single; Colored; living at eckman, WV; married on 25 Aug
1956 at Eckman, WV; Loretta Marie Hairston; age 24; born in Elkhorn, WV; single; Colored; living at
Northfork, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol#__(1956); Page 97; WV Archives Website.
Arron Leath, Jr; age 31; born in Danville, VA; single; Colored; living at eckman, WV; married on 25 Aug
1956 at Eckman, WV; Loretta Marie Hairston; age 24; born in Elkhorn, WV; single; Colored; living at
Northfork, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020344; WV Archives Website.
Carolyn Marie Modelski; age 2 mons, 14 days; born 7 Oct 1972 in MI; living at 15221 W. Chicago Blvd,
Detroit, MI; daughtr of Mitchell and Charlotte (Rakes) Jr; died 21 Dec 1972; DOA Doctors Memorial
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to bronchopneumonia; buried 26 Dec 1972 in Grand Lawn Cemetery,
Detroit, MI.