1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 9 Aug 1940; Page 1143B;
Household #357.
Listed as Burton Hess; age 1; born in WV; in household of mother, Annie Blankenship Hess.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Johnnycake Hollow; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 9;
Dwelling #55.
Listed as Burton Hess; age 11, born in WV; in household of mother, Annie M. Blankenship Hess.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #2217; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Bert Blankenship; age 20; born in Paynesville, WV; single; miner; living at Jolo, WV; son of McKinley
Hicks and Annie Blankenship; married on 24 Jan 1959 in Lebanon, VA; Alifair Kennedy; age 20; born
and living in Jolo, WV; single; daughter of Milburn and Rhoda (Payne) Kennedy.
4. E-mail 23 Sep 2021; Carol Back.
"... I found my grandmother and father attached to the wrong person."Harrison McKinley Hicks b. 1902 has my grandmother Annie Blankenship and father Burt Blankenship attached to him. That is wrong!
"They should be attached to the OTHER Harrison McKinley Hicks, who was also born 1902, not 1901. His parents were John D. Hicks and Jane Mitchell. My grandparents were not married to each other."
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Pattie Greene; 12 Jul 2018.
" Burten “Burt” Blankenship
Birth 31 Jul 1938
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 5 Dec 1995 (aged 57)
Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 191321734"Additional Information Posted:
"Burten Blankenship, 57, of Gastonia, NC, formerly of Jolo, died Tuesday, December 5, 1995, at his home. He was employed in the textile profession and was affiliated with the Church of God."Bom at Bradshaw, he was a son of Annie Blankenship-Hess (1915-Deceased) of Jolo and the late McKinley Hicks (Deceased). He was preceded in death by one stepson, George Howard Jewell (1955-1989).
"Survivors include his wife, Thelma Marie Rose-Jewell-Blankenship (1928-2000); son, Ralph Blankenship of Gastonia; daughters, Carol Blankenship-Back of Orlando, FL, and Marlena Blankenship-Owens of Grundy, VA; stepsons, Rufus Jewell and Elbert Jewell, both of Jolo, and Thomas Lee Jewell (1952-2012) of Roderfield; stepdaughters, Edith Jewell-Kenneth of Manning, SC, and Clementine Jewell-Griggs of Gastonia; brothers, Sammy Hess and Donald "Don" Lee Hess (1954–2008), both of Jolo, and Thurman Williams of Arlington, VA; sisters, Caldonia Hess (1936-2019) and Patty Sue Hess-Hagerman (1949–2017) & husband James N. Hagerman (1944–2007), all of Jolo, Belva Hess-Hagerman & husband Roger Hagerman of Paynesville and Freda Hess-Hurley & husband Charles Hurley of Galax, VA; four grandchildren and ten step-grand-children.
"The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel at Iaeger with the Rev. John Henry Jewell officiating. Burial will be in the Tom Sparks Cemetery on Bradshaw Mountain near Paynesville."
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Three Forks Road; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page
244A; Image 7 of 51; Family #55/56.
Listed as Thelma Rose; age 2 yrs, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Charles W. Rose.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 28; WV Archives Web Site.
Sam Jewell; age 49; born at Bradshaw, WV; divorced; living at Iaeger, WV; married on 17 Aug
1957 at Beartown, WV; Thelma Marie Rose; age 29; born at Bradshaw, WV; single; living at
Iaeger, WV.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thelma Marie Jewell
[Thelma M Blankenship]
[Thelma Blankenship]
[Thelma Marie Rose]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1928
Birth Place: Bradshaw Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 31 Jan 2000
Father: Charlie Rose
Mother: Kneeious Dae
SSN: 232961901
Notes: 14 May 1972: Name listed as THELMA MARIE JEWELL; 08 Jun 1976: Name listed as THELMA M BLANKENSHIP; 19 Feb 2000: Name listed as THELMA R BLANKENSHIP"
4. FindAGrave,com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 12 Jul 2018.
" Thelma Marie Rose Jewell Blankenship
Birth 4 Feb 1928
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 31 Jan 2000 (aged 71)
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 191318512"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Charles "Charlie" Wesley Crockett Rose (1895-1955) and Carrie Cornelius "Kneelous" Day-Rose-Goodall (1896-1974)."Sister of Lilly Jane Rose-Profitt-Casey-Keene (1917-1961), Alafair F."Allie" Rose-Mullins-Finley (1917-1985), Rev. Earnest Rose (1921-1981), Troy Rose (B. 1923), Eulys S. Rose (1923-1993), Charles "Charlie" Glen Rose (B. 1926), Clementine Liebard Rose-Riley (1929-2005), Nellie Louise Rose-Keene (1931-2007), Frances Rose (1931-Deceased), Irene Rose-Terry (B. 1933), Emma Jean Rose (1935-Deceased), and Georgia Virginia Rose-Finley (B. 1935).
"Married to John Samuel "Sam" Jewell (1907-1971) on August 17, 1957 in Beartown, McDowell Co, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1957, Page 28, Application Date: August 10, 1957).
"Mother of John Jewell, George Howard Jewell (1955-1989), Rufus Jewell, Elbert Jewell, Thomas Lee Jewell (1952-2012), Edith Jewell-Kenneth, and Clementine Jewell-Griggs.
"Also married to Burten Blankenship (1938-1989) following Sam's death."
1. FindAGrave,com Website; submitted by Amanda Payne; 15 Mar 2013.
" Danny Keith Blevins
Birth 8 Dec 1958
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 11 Mar 2013 (aged 54)
Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 37.3407990, Longitude: -81.8458370
Memorial ID 106725742"Additional Information Posted:
"Danny Keith Blevins, 54, of Bradshaw, WV, passed away Monday March 11, 2013, at Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy, VA."Danny was born December 8, 1958 in Iaeger, WV, a son of the late Clarence and Goldie Addiar Blevins. He was a superintendent of an automotive supply company and was of the Church of God Faith.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Kay Blevins, two brothers-in law, England Lester and Randall Cook.
"Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Virginia Dempsy Blevins of the home; two sons, Adam Blevins and wife Silvia of Kannapolis, NC, and Daniel Blevins and wife Erin of Saulisbury, NC; one grandson Shane Blevins of Virginia; two brothers Kenneth Blevins and wife Jackie Lynn of Jolo, Ronnie Blevins and wife Judy of Abingdon, VA; three sisters, Ruby Blevins Lester of Paynesville, WV, Gay Blevins Cook of Tazewell, VA, and Levern Blevins Cline and husband Frank of Princeton.
"Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 15, 2013 at 1 o'clock, with Reverend Junior McClanahan and Reverend Mose Cooper officiating at the Open Arms Ministries in Bradshaw, WV. Burial will follow in the Tom Sparks Cemetery on Bradshaw Mountain at Rockridge near Paynesville, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends.
"Friends may visit with the family at the Open Arms Ministers in Bradshaw, WV, Thursday evening March 14, 2013, after 6 p.m.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the Blevins Family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"