1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 104; WV Archives Website.
Melvin Dawson Baker; age 21; born and living in Coalwood, WV; single; Colored; married on 26 Sep
1950 at Caretta, WV; Lillie Mae Howard; age 21; born in McRobertson, KY; single Colored; living at
Coalwood, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 011977; WV Archives Website.
Melvin Dawson Baker; age 41 yrs, 11 mons, 7 days; born 2 Sep 1929 in WV; married; husband of
Lillie Mae Howard; Negro; hospital orderly; living at Coalwood, WV; served in military from 1951-1953;
son of Floyd and Marie (Smith) Baker; died 9 Aug 1971 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV;
due to broncho pneumonia with chronic alcoholism; buried 15 Aug 1971 in Oak Grove Cemetery,
Bluewell, WV; informant, Mrs. Marie Baker, Coalwood, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 104; WV Archives Website.
Melvin Dawson Baker; age 21; born and living in Coalwood, WV; single; Colored; married on 26 Sep
1950 at Caretta, WV; Lillie Mae Howard; age 21; born in McRobertson, KY; single Colored; living at
Coalwood, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 27 Apr 1910; Page 287B; Family #154.
Listed as Tobias Blankenship; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph Blankenship.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; Browns Creek Road; taken on 31 Jan
1920; Page 137B; Family #577.
Listed as Tobias Blankenship; age 11 (sic, 17); born in WV; in household of father, Joseph
Blankenship.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 198; WV Archives Website.
Toby Blankenship; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Baileysville, WV; married on 18 Apr
1925 at Baileysville, WV; Dollie Miller; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Baileysville, WV.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 011979; WV Archives Website.
Toby Blankenship; age 70; born 5 Feb 1901 in WV; married; husband of Dolly Miller; coal miner;
living at Welch, WV; son of Joe and Harrett (Rose) Blankenship; died 20 Aug 1971 in Doctors
Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to lung cancer with metastasis to spine; buried 22 Aug 1971in
Miller Cemetery, Brenton, WV; informant, Dolly Blankesnship, Welch, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 198; WV Archives Website.
Toby Blankenship; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Baileysville, WV; married on 18 Apr
1925 at Baileysville, WV; Dollie Miller; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Baileysville, WV.
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License # 71 008264; Ancestry.com Website.
Jon Michael Brewster; age 22; born 9 Oct 1948 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 1053, Welch, WV; son of Cecil Vivian and Rose Evelyn (Shamblin) Brewster;
married on 1 Mar 1971 at Pearisburg, VA; Patricia Ann Dixon; maiden name Hanks; age 21; born
27 Dec 1949 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 1 yr college education; living at Box 201,
Gary, WV; daughter of Billy Lee and Mabel (Tomblin) Hanks.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Patricia A Hanks
Marriage Date 15 Nov 1969
Marriage Place Giles, Virginia, USA
Spouse Lawrence D Dixon"
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License # 71 008264; Ancestry.com Website.
Jon Michael Brewster; age 22; born 9 Oct 1948 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 1053, Welch, WV; son of Cecil Vivian and Rose Evelyn (Shamblin) Brewster;
married on 1 Mar 1971 at Pearisburg, VA; Patricia Ann Dixon; maiden name Hanks; age 21; born
27 Dec 1949 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 1 yr college education; living at Box 201,
Gary, WV; daughter of Billy Lee and Mabel (Tomblin) Hanks.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 011980; WV Archives Website.
Jonathan David Brewster; age 2 days; born 12 Aug 1971 in WV; son of Jon Michael and Patricia
(Hanks) Brewster; living at Welch, WV; died 14 Aug 1971 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to
prematurity; birth weight 3 lbs 11,5 ozs; buried 16 Aug 1971 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell,
WV.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Lawrence D Dixon
Marriage Date 15 Nov 1969
Marriage Place Giles, Virginia, USA
Spouse Patricia A Hanks"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Patricia A Hanks
Marriage Date 15 Nov 1969
Marriage Place Giles, Virginia, USA
Spouse Lawrence D Dixon"
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License # 71 008264; Ancestry.com Website.
Jon Michael Brewster; age 22; born 9 Oct 1948 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 1053, Welch, WV; son of Cecil Vivian and Rose Evelyn (Shamblin) Brewster;
married on 1 Mar 1971 at Pearisburg, VA; Patricia Ann Dixon; maiden name Hanks; age 21; born
27 Dec 1949 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 1 yr college education; living at Box 201,
Gary, WV; daughter of Billy Lee and Mabel (Tomblin) Hanks.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 011984; WV Archives Website.
George Hairston; age 66; born in Jan 1905 in WV; married; husband of Annie ____; coal miner;
Negro; SS# 322-88-224_; living at Twin Branch, WV; son of Tinker and Hattie (Carter) Hairston; died
5 Aug1971 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to congestive heart failure with chronic GI
bleeding leading to anemia; buried 9 Aug 1971 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant,
Mrs. Annie Hariston, Twin Branch, WV.
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name George Hairston
Social Security Number 232-28-8334
Birth Date 6 Jan 1905
Issue year Before 1951
Issue State North Carolina or West Virginia
Last Residence 24828, Davy, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Death Date Aug 1971"
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #69 017131; Ancestry.com Website.
Harold Lane; age 22; born 31 Oct 1946 in McDowell Co, WV; single; 3yrs HS education; this is his
1st marriage; living at Box 404, Eckman, WV; son of Perry and Lillian (Wright) Lane; married on 16
May 1969 in Tazewell Co, VA; Madeline Mullins; maiden name, Mullins; born 25 May 1953 in Mercer
Co, WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 7th grade education; living at Box 213, Crumpler, WV;
daughter of Will and Beatrice (Bailey) Mullins.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #69 017131; Ancestry.com Website.
Harold Lane; age 22; born 31 Oct 1946 in McDowell Co, WV; single; 3yrs HS education; this is his
1st marriage; living at Box 404, Eckman, WV; son of Perry and Lillian (Wright) Lane; married on 16
May 1969 in Tazewell Co, VA; Madeline Mullins; maiden name, Mullins; born 25 May 1953 in Mercer
Co, WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 7th grade education; living at Box 213, Crumpler, WV;
daughter of Will and Beatrice (Bailey) Mullins.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 011986; WV Archives Website.
Harold Jason Lane; age 1 mon, 9 days; born 22 Jun 1971 in WV; son of Harold and Madeline
(Mullins); Lane; died 1 Aug 1971 at Eckman, WV; due to suffication; buried 3 Aug 1971 in Belcher
Mtn Cemetery, Kimball, WV.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #69 017131; Ancestry.com Website.
Harold Lane; age 22; born 31 Oct 1946 in McDowell Co, WV; single; 3yrs HS education; this is his
1st marriage; living at Box 404, Eckman, WV; son of Perry and Lillian (Wright) Lane; married on 16
May 1969 in Tazewell Co, VA; Madeline Mullins; maiden name, Mullins; born 25 May 1953 in Mercer
Co, WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 7th grade education; living at Box 213, Crumpler, WV;
daughter of Will and Beatrice (Bailey) Mullins.