McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Jerry "Bud" Blankenship

1. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Martha Maynard
Gender Female
Birth Date abt 1915
Age 17
Spouse's Name Jerry Blankenship
Spouse Gender Male
Spouse Age 20
Marriage Date 27 Aug 1932
Marriage Place Lorado, Boone, West Virginia
Father's Name Scott Maynard
Spouse Father's Name U B Blandkinship "


Martha Maynard

1. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Martha Maynard
Gender Female
Birth Date abt 1915
Age 17
Spouse's Name Jerry Blankenship
Spouse Gender Male
Spouse Age 20
Marriage Date 27 Aug 1932
Marriage Place Lorado, Boone, West Virginia
Father's Name Scott Maynard
Spouse Father's Name U B Blandkinship "
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Martha Maynard Blankenship
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 49
Birth Date abt 1917
Marriage Registration Place Wise, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 21 May 1966
Marriage Place Wise, Virginia, USA
Father Scott Maynard
Mother Lottie Maynard
Spouse James Reggie Osborne
Certificate Number 1966015470"


James Redgel Osborne

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Larriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 174; WV Archives Website.
James Redgel Osborne; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Oza and
Liza Osborne; married on 12 Nov 1933 at Cyclone, WV; Leola May Brown; age 18; born in Wyoming,
Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Elsworth and Jennie Brown.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name James Reggie Osborne
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 52
Birth Date abt 1914
Marriage Registration Place Wise, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 21 May 1966
Marriage Place Wise, Virginia, USA
Father Oza Osborne
Mother Eliza Bailey
Spouse Martha Maynard Blankenship
Certificate Number 1966015470"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 8 Dec 2008.
"James Redgel “Reggie” Osborne
Birth 1913
West Virginia, USA
Death 1976 (aged 62–63)
USA
Burial Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 32037591"

Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Ozie Osborne (1889-1958) & Louisa "Liza" Bailey-Osborne (1895-1949).

"Brother of Alda "Aldie" Osborne (1915-1991), Baby Chess Osborne (1916-1917), Murvan Osborne (1919-1962), & Inez Osborne-Bailey (1920-Deceased).

"Married to Leola Mae Brown-Osborne (1916-1966) on November 12, 1933 in Cyclone, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1933, Page 174, Application Date: November 11, 1933).

"Father of James Roland Osborne (1937-2020), Jimmy Osborne (Deceased), Jessie Osborne (Deceased), Oza Osborne, Melva Jean Osborne (1948-1950), Edna Mae Osborne-Elswick (1949-1996) & Larry Osborne (1950-1950).

"Also married to Martha Maynard-Blankenship-Osborne (1916-2008).

"Stepfather of Athlene Blankenship-Hicks (Deceased), Jearldine Blankenship (Deceased, Teddy Blankenship (Deceased), Wannielee Blankenship, Jerry "Bear" Blankenship and Freddy Blankenship."


Martha Maynard

1. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Martha Maynard
Gender Female
Birth Date abt 1915
Age 17
Spouse's Name Jerry Blankenship
Spouse Gender Male
Spouse Age 20
Marriage Date 27 Aug 1932
Marriage Place Lorado, Boone, West Virginia
Father's Name Scott Maynard
Spouse Father's Name U B Blandkinship "
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Martha Maynard Blankenship
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 49
Birth Date abt 1917
Marriage Registration Place Wise, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 21 May 1966
Marriage Place Wise, Virginia, USA
Father Scott Maynard
Mother Lottie Maynard
Spouse James Reggie Osborne
Certificate Number 1966015470"


Freddy Dean Blankenship

1. Stafford Funeral Home, Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Freddy Dean Blankenship, 67, of Kopperston, WV passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at his home. He was born on December 7, 1956 in Man, WV, a son of the late Jerry Blankenship, Sr. and the late Martha Maynard Blankenship Osborne and was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Freddy was a coal miner and a member of the UMWA. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother Jerry “Bear” Blankenship, Jr. and sister in law Henrietta Clair Blankenship, a sister Athlene (Alfred) Hicks, and two nephews, Jerry (Kathy) Hicks, and Terry Hicks. Those left to cherish his memory include his fiancé of 17 years, Francis Grimmett, his step children Aaron Fields and fiance Heather of Greenville and Mandy Grimmett of Accoville, four very special grandchildren Maci and Madison Fields and Haven and Ryker McCloud, nieces Ramona (David) Wood of Parma, OH, Phyllis (Jackie, who was his best friend) Banther of Oceana and Phillip (Lana) Blankenship of Etsel Springs, TN, a special great-nephew Kyle (Channing) Lusk of Oceana and their children Jude, Reece, and Parker, nieces and nephews Larry (Teresa) Hicks of Mocksville, NC, Gary (Paula) Hicks of Mocksville, NC, Roger (Melissa) Hicks of Rocky Hill, CT, Jennifer (Nelson) Sampson of Cleveland, TN, and Darlene Hicks of Mocksville, NC, mother in law Cheryl Fields of Mallory, and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, May 13, in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 11:00 pm until time of service at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home."