1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; Page 247B;
Family #150/150.
Listed as Bill Payne, age 6, born in Sep 1893 in WV, in household of father, Phillip S. Payne.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 72A;
Family #150/150.
Listed as William Jr. Payne (his grandfather was William); age 16; born in WV; in household of
father,Phillip S. Payne.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3049; 5 Jun__; Ancestry.com Website.
William Payne; age 24; born 7 Sep 1893 in Paynesville, wV; living at War, WV; miner; employed by
Warrior Coal Co, War, WV; married; dependent wife; medium height; med build; blue eyes; brown
hair.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 374; WV Archives Website.
William A. Payne; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Dan, WV; son of
Sheridan and Alice; married on 1 Mar 1921 at Bradshaw, WV; Vergie Hagerman; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Mose and Belle.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14746; WV Archives Website.
William A. Payne; age 42 yrs, 1 mon; born in Paynesville, WV; married; husband of Rosa Payne;
laborer; living at Iaeger, WV; son of P.S. and Alice (Shepherd) Payne; died 5 Nov 1939 in Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to gunshot wound of neck with severence of spine; shot by an
officer in Iaeger, WV; buried 8 Nov 1939 at Bradshaw, WV; informant, Rosa Payne, Iaeger, WV.
6. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 19; Dwelling #142.
Listed as Vergie Payne; age 44; born in WV; widow; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 374; WV Archives Website.
William A. Payne; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Dan, WV; son of Sheridan
and Alice; married on 1 Mar 1921 at Bradshaw, WV; Vergie Hagerman; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; daughter of Mose and Belle.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 19; Dwelling #142
Listed as Vergie Payne; age 44; born in WV, widowed; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; Page 247B;
Family #150/150.
Listed as Bill Payne, age 6, born in Sep 1893 in WV, in household of father, Phillip S. Payne.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 72A;
Family #150/150.
Listed as William Jr. Payne (his grandfather was William); age 16; born in WV; in household of
father,Phillip S. Payne.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3049; 5 Jun__; Ancestry.com Website.
William Payne; age 24; born 7 Sep 1893 in Paynesville, wV; living at War, WV; miner; employed by
Warrior Coal Co, War, WV; married; dependent wife; medium height; med build; blue eyes; brown
hair.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 374; WV Archives Website.
William A. Payne; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Dan, WV; son of
Sheridan and Alice; married on 1 Mar 1921 at Bradshaw, WV; Vergie Hagerman; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Mose and Belle.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14746; WV Archives Website.
William A. Payne; age 42 yrs, 1 mon; born in Paynesville, WV; married; husband of Rosa Payne;
laborer; living at Iaeger, WV; son of P.S. and Alice (Shepherd) Payne; died 5 Nov 1939 in Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to gunshot wound of neck with severence of spine; shot by an
officer in Iaeger, WV; buried 8 Nov 1939 at Bradshaw, WV; informant, Rosa Payne, Iaeger, WV.
6. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 19; Dwelling #142.
Listed as Vergie Payne; age 44; born in WV; widow; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft registration Card # W 458; 7 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
John Haskell Bellew; age 18; born 7 Apr 1926 in Pedro, OH; living at Asco, WV; employed by Atlantic
Smokeless Coal Colleries, Asco, WV; names of person who will always know address, Howard
Bellew, father, Asco, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 7; WV Archives Website.
John Haskel Bellew; age 22; born in Pedrow (sic, Pedro), OH; single; living at Asco, WV; married on
3 Jul 1948 in Welch, WV; Imogene Betty Wheeler; age 23; born in Matwan, WV; single; living at Asco,
WV.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 20; Dwelling #145.
Listed as John H. Bellew; age 24; born in OH; married; conveyor operator; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 7; WV Archives Website.
John Haskel Bellew; age 22; born in Pedrow (sic, Pedro), OH; single; living at Asco, WV; married on
3 Jul 1948 in Welch, WV; Imogene Betty Wheeler; age 23; born in Matwan, WV; single; living at Asco,
WV.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 20; Dwelling #145.
Listed as Imojean Bellew; age 25; born in WV; married; in household of husband, John H. Bellew.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 244A; Image 8
of 51; Family #64/65.
Listed as Homer Blankenship; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Perry Blankenship.
2. McDowell Co, WV: Marriage Records; vol #__(1943); Page 459; WV Archives Website.
Homer Blankenship; age 20; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; single; married on 19 Apr 1943 at
Bradshaw, WV; Pinkey Bailey; age 19; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; with consent of Lotte Payne,
mother of Homer Blankenship, and Nancy Bailey, mother of Pinkey Bailey.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 20; Dwelling #149.
Listed as Homer Blankenship; age 27; born in WV; married; ower operator of bar and restaurant;
head of household.
4. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #4660; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Homer Blankenship; age 40; born at Bradshaw, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; self
employed; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Perry and Lottie (Atwell) Blankenship; married on 8 Feb 1963
at Lebanon, VA; Orpha A. Lester; age 29; born and living in Iaeger, WV; divorced; one previous
marriage; daughter of Dorsey and Mae (Lockhart) Lester.
5. US Public Records Index, Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Homer Blankenship; born 13 Sep 1923; living at PO Box 396, Pineville, WV 24874 in 1992.
6. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Wen Site.
Homer Blankenship; born 13 Sep 1922; died 26 Apr 2003; last residence, Pineville, Wyoming Co,
WV; SS#236-18-2803; card issued in WV before 1951.
1. McDowell Co, WV: Marriage Records; vol #__(1943); Page 459; WV Archives Website.
Homer Blankenship; age 20; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; single; married on 19 Apr 1943 at
Bradshaw, WV; Pinkey Bailey; age 19; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; with consent of Lotte Payne,
mother of Homer Blankenship, and Nancy Bailey, mother of Pinkey Bailey.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 20; Dwelling #149.
Listed as Pinkey Blankenship; age 27; born in WV; married; clerk in bar and restaurant; in household
of husband, Homer Blankenship.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Hufford Cantrell
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 29
Birth Date abt 1919
Marriage Registration Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 24 Apr 1948
Marriage Place Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father James Cantrell
Mother Celia Rife
Spouse Nettie Kennedy
Certificate Number 1948009523"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Nettie Kennedy
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 22
Birth Date abt 1926
Marriage Registration Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 24 Apr 1948
Marriage Place Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father Sim Kennedy
Mother Nancy Duty
Spouse Hufford Cantrell
Certificate Number 1948009523"
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 21; Dwelling #150.
Listed as Nettie Cantrell; age 22; born in WV; seperated; clerk in bar and restaurant; head of
household.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Nettie Cantrell [Nettie Kennedy Cantrell] [Nettie Kennedy]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 15 Aug 1928
Birth Place Bradshaw McD, West Virginia [Bradshaw, West Virginia]
Death Date 3 Oct 1999
Father Sim Kennedy
Mother Nancy J Duty
SSN 232529171
Notes Mar 1961: Name listed as NETTIE CANTRELL;
Nov 1961: Name listed as NETTIE KENNEDY CANTRELL;
Apr: Name listed as NETTIE KENNEDY;
13 Oct 1999: Name listed as NETTIE K CANTRELL"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Everett Mutter
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 30
Birth Date abt 1906
Marriage Registration Place Smyth, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 26 Oct 1936
Marriage Place Saltville, Virginia, USA
Father Alex Mutter
Mother Martha Tuggle Mutter
Spouse Victoria Gillespie
Certificate Number 1936028710"
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 21; Dwelling #154.
Listed as Everett Mutter; age 44; born in VA; married; unable to work; head of household.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Victoria Gillespie
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 27
Birth Date abt 1909
Marriage Registration Place Smyth, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 26 Oct 1936
Marriage Place Saltville, Virginia, USA
Father Henderson Gillespie
Mother Susie Jefferson Gillespie
Spouse Everett Mutter
Certificate Number 1936028710"
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 21; Dwelling #153.
Listed as Victoria Mutter; age 42; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Everett Mutter.