1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 75; WV Archives Website.
William Douglas Blackburn; age 20; born and living in Kimball, WV; single; married on 19 Feb 1949
in Kimball, WV; Emma Louise Belcher; age 18; born in Welch, WV; single; living in Superior, WV;
with consent of Myrtle Gladys Blackburn, mother of William Douglas Blackburn; and Mrs. Oscar
Belcher; mother of Emma Louise Belcher.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #68 038939; Ancestry.com Website.
William Douglas Blackburn; age 39; born 26 Jun 1929 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage;
4 yrs HS education; living at PO Box 318, Kimball, WV; son of George William and Myrtle G. (Bowles)
Blackburn; married on 18 Sep 1968 in Russell Co, VA; Mary Joan Arkell; maiden name Whyte; age
36; born 23 May 1932 in WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 2 yrs college education; living at PO
Box 425, Welch, WV; daughter of James W. and Mary H. (Clark) Whyte.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 75; WV Archives Website.
William Douglas Blackburn; age 20; born and living in Kimball, WV; single; married on 19 Feb 1949
in Kimball, WV; Emma Louise Belcher; age 18; born in Welch, WV; single; living in Superior, WV;
with consent of Myrtle Gladys Blackburn, mother of William Douglas Blackburn; and Mrs. Oscar
Belcher; mother of Emma Louise Belcher.
2. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Emma Louise Blackburn [Emma Louise Belcher]
Birth Date 21 May 1930
Birth Place West Virginia
Death Date 20 Apr 1968
Death Place Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Burial Date 22 Apr 1968
Burial Place Princeton, West Virginia
Cemetery Name Roselawn Mem.
Death Age 37
Occupation General Work
Race White
Marital Status Married
Gender Female
Residence Kimball, McDowell, West Virginia
Father Name Oscar Belcher
Mother Name Lucy Lockhart
Comments SSN 234-44-8977
FHL Film Number 804481"
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #68 038939; Ancestry.com Website.
William Douglas Blackburn; age 39; born 26 Jun 1929 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage;
4 yrs HS education; living at PO Box 318, Kimball, WV; son of George William and Myrtle G. (Bowles)
Blackburn; married on 18 Sep 1968 in Russell Co, VA; Mary Joan Arkell; maiden name Whyte; age
36; born 23 May 1932 in WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 2 yrs college education; living at PO
Box 425, Welch, WV; daughter of James W. and Mary H. (Clark) Whyte.
2. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Tuesday, May 7, 2013; Newspaper Obit.
"ATHENS — Mary Joan Blackburn, age 80, of Athens, W.Va., formerly of Welch, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 5, 2013 following a long illness at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, W.Va. Born May 23, 1932, in Welch, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William Watson and Mary Clark Whyte."She was an X-ray Technician at Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch for over 20 years. She had an unwavering faith in God, was active in her church and a loving mother and wife. She had a tender heart for animals, especially her faithful pet, Mocha.
"Joan is preceded in death by her husband of 42 happy years, Douglas Blackburn, her daughter, Barbara Blackburn Church and son, John David Arkell.
"Joan will be sadly missed by her children, William Doug Blackburn II and wife Sharon, Robert Blackburn and wife Susie, William R. Arkell and wife Tonya, Carol Gray and husband Larry, Andrew Arkell and wife Kailen and Mary Goebel and husband Herb, as well as her sixteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted today (Tuesday), May 7, 2013 at 12 noon from the Woodlawn Memorial Park, Mausoleum Chapel in Bluewell, W.Va. with Father Paul Manickathan and the Reverend Diane Hall, officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell. ..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 458; WV Archives Web Site.
Melvin Bolden; age 24; born in Marytown, WV; single; living at Twin Branch, WV; married on
15 Mar 1962 at Marytown, WV; Betty Jo. Mills; age 23; born at Davy, WV; single; living at
Twin Branch, WV.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol #2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Melvin Bolden; born 21 Jul 1937; living at PO Box 234, Twin Branch, WV 24828.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__( 1900 ); Page __; Line #32; WV Archives Website.
Charles Bunting; age 21; born in Boyd Co, KY; living in Mingo Co, WV; married on 1 May 1900 in
Mingo Co, WV; Lizzie Hillwig; age 18; born in Armstrong Co, PA; living in Mingo Co, WV
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__( 1900 ); Page __; Line #32; WV Archives Website.
Charles Bunting; age 21; born in Boyd Co, KY; living in Mingo Co, WV; married on 1 May 1900 in
Mingo Co, WV; Lizzie Hillwig; age 18; born in Armstrong Co, PA; living in Mingo Co, WV
1. Lynchburg, VA; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1880); page 16-A; Line #49; Ancestry.com Website.
Miles Beach; age 41; born in Madison Co, AR; widowed; carpenter; living in Lynchburg, VA; son of
James and Martha Beach; married on 19 May 1880 in Lynchburg, VA; Betty Hise Stewart; age 23;
born and living in Lynchburg, VA; single; daughter of John W. and Mary E. Stewart.
2. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name M. Beach
Gender Male
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Age 45
Birth Date 1839
Birth Place Texas
Marriage Date 07 Sep 1884
Marriage Place Tazewell, Virginia
Father Jas. Beach
Mother Nancy Beach
Spouse Mary Luther Grim
FHL Film Number 34214
Reference ID Page 67 Line 94"
1. Lynchburg, VA; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1880); page 16-A; Line #49; Ancestry.com Website.
Miles Beach; age 41; born in Madison Co, AR; widowed; carpenter; living in Lynchburg, VA; son of
James and Martha Beach; married on 19 May 1880 in Lynchburg, VA; Betty Hise Stewart; age 23;
born and living in Lynchburg, VA; single; daughter of John W. and Mary E. Stewart.