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.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 10 may 1910; Page
76B; Image 24 of 28; Family #191/192.
Listed as Howard Allen; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Henry Allen.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 16/17 Feb 1920; Page
234A; Image 15 of 16; Family #__/362.
Listed as Howard Allen; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Henry Allen.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 22; Dwelling #159.
Listed as Howard Allen; age 43; born in WV; married; loads coal in coal mine; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '69 007431; WV Archives Website.
Howard Allen age 63; born 15 May 1905 in WV; married; husband of Minnie Weaver; coal miner;
SS#236-10-6451; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Henry and Margaret (Thomas) Allen; died 19 Apr
1969 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to congestive heart failure; buried 21 Apr 1969
in Mullins Cemetery, Paynesville, WV; informant, Millie Allen, Bradshaw, WV.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 22; Dwelling #159.
Listed as Minnie Allen; age 41; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Howard Allen.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Perryville; taken on 26 Apr 1910; Page 165B;
Family #87/87.
Listed as James Christian; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, John C. Christian.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; English; taken on 8 Jan1920; Page 4B;
Family #69/70.
Listed as James A. Christian; age 18; born in WV; in household of father, John C. Christian.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 170; WV Archives Website.
Jim Christian; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at English, WV; son of Chat
and Lizzie; married on 25 Jun 1925 at Lomax, WV; Bertie Sims (sic, Simmons); age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of ____ and Ellen.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 22; Dwelling #160.
Listed as James A. Christian; age 47; born in WV; married; hoist engineer in coal mine; head of
household.
5. Tazewell Co, VA; Death Certificate # 75-038598; Ancestry.com Website.
James C. (sic?) Christian; age 73; born 31 Aug 1902 in WV; married; husband of Bertie Simmons;
coal miner; living at Box 185, Bradshaw, WV; son of Chatman and Elizabeth (Mitchem) Christian;
died 13 Dec1975 in Clinch Valley Clinic, Richlands, VA; due to acute anterior myocardial infarction;
buried in Christian Cemetery, Rockridge, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valeria Neal; 8 Apr 2014.
" James Alexander Christian
Birth 31 Aug 1902
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death Dec 1975 (aged 73)
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Christian-Roberts Cemetery
Rockridge, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 127625750 "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 170; WV Archives Website.
Jim Christian; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at English, WV; son of Chat
and Lizzie; married on 25 Jun 1925 at Lomax, WV; Bertie Sims (sic, Simmons); age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of ____ and Ellen.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 22; Dwelling #160.
Listed as Bertie Christian; age 44; born in VA; married; in household of husband, James A. Christian.