1. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Kanawha District; Westerly Village; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 241B;
Family # 460/461.
Listed as Margaret E. Tolliver; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, William A. Toliver.
1. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Kanawha District; Westerly Village; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 242A;
Family # 460/461.
Listed as A. Malcolm Tolliver; age 3 yrs, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, William A. Toliver.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; 29 Sep 2006; Newspaper Obit.
"Amos Malcolm Tolliver, 80, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at home. "Born June 29, 1926, he was the son of the late William and Ollie Bailey Tolliver. "Amos was a 32nd degree mason and a member of Macdonald Warren Masonic Lodge No. 103, Mount Hope. He was a member of Calloway Heights Baptist Church and a retired coal miner. "In addition to his parents, Amos was preceded in death by a brother, John Tolliver, and a sister, Margaret Meadows. "Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 52 years, Selma Parrish Tolliver; a daughter, Paula Jo Tarazkiwiez and husband, Jan; a son, Gregory M. Tolliver and wife, Jodie; granddaughter, Emma Ann Tolliver; sister, Beatrice Farr; and brothers, Max Tolliver and wife, Joyce, and Lee Tolliver and wife, Brenda. "Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, with Pastor Bill Parker officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley..."
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, W; Clear Fork District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; page 255A;
Family #179/179.
Listed as Becket Browning; age 16; born in WV in Feb 1884; farm laborer; in household of father,
Lewis R. Browning.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 353; WV Archives Web Site.
Becket Browning; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, VA (sic, WV); single; farmer; living at Guyan, WV;
son of L.R. and Louvenia; married on 10 Mar 1910 at John Cooper's; Tomzy Cooper; age 16; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of J.T. and C.C.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 248A;
Family #205/214.
Listed as Becket Browning; age 24; born in WV; married once for less than a year; farm laborer; in
household of father, Lewis R. Browning.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #683; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Becket Browning; age 35; born on 19 Feb 1883; living at Guyan, Wyoming Co, WV; farmer; nearest
relative, Tomzie Browning, Guyan, WV; medium height and build; light blue eyes and black hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 27/28 Jan 1920, Page 212A,
Family #135.
Listed as Becket C. Browning, age 36, born in WV, farm operator, head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 231; WV Archives Web Site.
B. C. Browning; age 35; born in Wyoming Co, WV; farmer; living at Guyan, WV; married on 4 Jun
1922 at Guyan; Corby Hatfield; age 21; born in Wyomingl Co, WV; living at Guyan, WV.
7. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 174A;
Family #171/173.
Listed as Beckett Browning; age 47; born in WV; married at 22; farmer; head of household.
8. Wyoming Co, WV, WW II Draft Registartion #897.
Beckett Browning; age 59; born on 9 Feb 1883 in Mingo Co, WV; living at Guyan, Wyoming Co, WV;
person who will always know address, Corba Browning, Guyan, WV.
9. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Beckett Browning; born on 9 Feb 1883; died on 15 (sic, 30) Jun 1966; living at Gilliam, McDowell
Co, WV at death.
10. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1966); Browns Creek District;
Beckett C. Browning; born 9 Feb 1883 at Verner, WV; son of Lewis R. and Louvenia (Morgan)
Browning; living at Guyan, Wyoming Co, WV; died on 30 Jun 1966 in Stevens Clinic, Welch,
McDowell Co, WV from colon cancer; buried on 3 Jul1966 in Browning Cemetery, Guyan, WV;
informant, Corbie Browning, Guyan, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 30 Apr 1910, Page 247B, Family #195.
Listed as Corby Hatfield, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Otis W. Hatfield.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 2/3 Feb 1920, Page 214B, Family #176.
Listed as Corby C. Hatfield, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, Otis W. Hatfield.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 231; WV Archives Web Site.
B. C. Browning; age 35; born in Wyoming Co, WV; farmer; living at Guyan, WV; married on 4 Jun
1922 at Guyan; Corby Hatfield; age 21; born in Wyomingl Co, WV; living at Guyan, WV.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 174A;
Family #171/173.
Listed as Corba Browning; age 24; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, Becket C.
Browning.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 392; WV Archives Web Site.
Ted Lilly; age 22; born in Summers Co, WV; living at Glen Fork, WV; son of _____: married on 8 Nov
1928 at Devils Fork, WV; Ivy Browning; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Verner, WV;
daughter of B.C. Browning.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 174A;
Family #171/173.
Listed as Ted Lilly; age 22; born in WV; married at 21; in household of father-in-law, Becket C.
Browning.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 27/28 Jan 1920, Page 212A,
Family #135.
Listed as Ivy P. Browning, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Becket C. Browning.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 392; WV Archives Web Site.
Ted Lilly; age 22; born in Summers Co, WV; living at Glen Fork, WV; son of _____: married on 8 Nov
1928 at Devils Fork, WV; Ivy Browning; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Verner, WV;
daughter of B.C. Browning.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 174A;
Family #171/173.
Listed as Iva Browning (sic, Lilly); age 17; born in WV; married at 15; in household of father, Becket
C. Browning.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 787
Sandy River Township, page 007.
Listed as Hensley Lester, age 6, in household of father, Thomas Lester.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 76B;
Family #188/189.
Listed as Hensley Lester; age 39; born in WV; married once for 17 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 76B;
Family #188/189.
Listed as Lydia Lester; age 35; born in VA; married once for 17 yrs; 6 children, 5 living; in household
of husband, Hensley Lester.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 10/11 Feb 1920;
Page #230B; Family #299/301.
Listed as Lulia Lester; age 46; born in VA; widow; farmer; head of household.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 218A;
Family #277/278.
Listed as Lydia Lester; age 60; born in WV; widow; farmer; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 76B;
Family #188/189.
Listed as Elizabeth Lester; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Hensley Lester.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 10/11 Feb 1920;
Page #230B; Family #299/301.
Listed as Elizabeth Lester; age 19; born in WV; in household of mother, Lydia Blankenship Lester.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 218A;
Family #277/278.
Listed as Elizabeth Lester; age 30; born in WV; in household of mother, Lydia Blankenship Lester.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 76B;
Family #188/189.
Listed as Harrison Lester; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Hensley Lester.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 10/11 Feb 1920;
Page #230B; Family #299/301.
Listed as Harrison Lester; age 18; born in WV; in household of mother, Lydia Blankenship Lester.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 76B;
Family #188/189.
Listed as Thomas Lester; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Hensley Lester.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 10/11 Feb 1920;
Page #230B; Family #299/301.
Listed as Thomas Lester; age 16; born in WV; in household of mother, Lydia Blankenship Lester.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 10/11 Feb 1920;
Page #230B; Family #299/301.
Listed as Letha Lester; age 5; born in WV; in household of mother, Lydia Blankenship Lester.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 218A;
Family #277/278.
Listed as Leedie Lester; age 15; born in WV; in household of mother, Lydia Blankenship Lester.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Slab Fork District, page 156A.
Listed as Daniel J.J. T. O'Neel, age 1, born in WV, in household of father, John W. O'Neal.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 16/17 Jun 1880; Page 162A;
Family #100/101.
Listed as Sarah J. Blankenship; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, John A. Blankenship.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 224B, Family #195.
Listed as Letha E. Mitchem, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Turner Mitchem.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 26; WV Archives Web Site.
John Lewis Blankenship; age 41; born in Raleigh Co, WV; living at Rhodell, WV; married on 23 Mar
1931 at Beckley, WV; Helen Virginia Rycroft; age 21; born in VA; living at Rhodell, WV.
2. Raleigh Co, WV Death Certificate #8349; WV Archives Web Site.
John L. Blankenship; age 61 yrs, 1 mon, 27 days; born on 19 Mar 1890 at Basin, WV; widowed;
retired farmer; living at Amigo, WV; son of John A. and Mary (Cadle) Blankenship; died on 16 May
1951 enroute to hospital at Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV from undetermined, natural causes; buried on
18 May 1951 in Old Graham Cemetery, Basin, WV; informant, Mrs. W,W. Cadle.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Rhodell; taken on 29 Apr 1930; page 222A; Image
51 of 58; Family #409/449.
Listed as Helen Rycroft; age 15; born in VA; servant; in household of Cosil Farley.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 26; WV Archives Web Site.
John Lewis Blankenship; age 41; born in Raleigh Co, WV; living at Rhodell, WV; married on 23 Mar
1931 at Beckley, WV; Helen Virginia Rycroft; age 21; born in VA; living at Rhodell, WV.
3. Raleigh Co, WV Death Certificate #8349; WV Archives Web Site.
Helen Virginia Blankenship; age 33 yrs, 0 mons, 18 days; born on 14 May 1914 at Roanoke, VA;
married; wife of John Blankenship; living at Amigo, WV; daughter of Charles and Hulda (Nicely)
Rycroft; died on 2 May 1948 in the Raleigh General Hospital; Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV from urema
due to chronic glomerulonephritis; buried on 5 May 1948 in Lewis Graham Cemetery, Basin, WV;
informant, John Blankenship, Amigo, WV.
1. Raleigh Co, WV Death Certificate #15533; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Harreson Blankenship; age 1 mon, 3 days; born on 21 Sep 1934 in Raleigh Co, WV; son of
John and Helen Carcroft Blankenship; died on 25 Oct 1934 at Malco, Raleigh Co, WV of pnuenomia;
buried on 25 Oct 1934 at Malco; informant, Evelyn Redden, Stotesbury, WV.
1. Botetourt Co, VA; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-195; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ira Charles Rycroft; age 57; born on 1 Mar 1885 in Durham, NC; living at RR #1, Box 84, Buchanan,
Botetourt Co, VA; employed by Heue? and Hurt, 123 Luck Ave., Roanoke, VA; person who will always
know address, Mrs. I.C. Rycroft, wife, same address (as Ira); 5' 9" tall; 165 lbs; gray eyes and gray hair;
ruddy complexion.
1. 1900 Census, Alleghany Co, VA; Clifton Forge District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 142B; Image 94
of 99; Family #269/816.
Listed as Huldy Nicely; age 10; born in VA in Dec 1889; in household of father, William N. Nicely.
2. 1910 Census, Alleghany Co, VA; Clifton District; 29 Apr 1910; Page 49A; Image 28 of 38;
Family #132/148.
Listed as Hulda Nicely; age 20; born in VA; single; in household of father, William N. Nicely.
1. 1850 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV); taken on 27 Aug 1850; Page 181B; Family #449.
Listed as William H. Blankenship; age 8; born in VA; in household of mother, Malinda Blankenship.
2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Joes Branch P.O.; taken on 7 Jul 1860; Page 67_; Family #196.
Listed as William H. Blankenship; age 17; born in VA; in household of mother, Malinda Blankenship
3. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 469.
Nancy McKinney married William Blankenship.
(There appears to be a mix up in families here.)
Nancy J, McKinney, age 20, born in Mercer Co, WV who married on 19 Oct 1865
William Blankenship, age 22, also born in Mercer Co, WV, son of Milly
Blankenship was listed as a daughter of James and Elizabeth McKinney, not
Samuel and Elizabeth.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, Family 194.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 469.
Married William Blankenship.
(There appears to be a mix up in families here.)
"Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 12.
Nancy J. McKinney, age 20, born in Mercer Co, WV who married on 19 Oct 1865
William Blankenship, age 22, also born in Mercer Co, WV, son of Milly
Blankenship. Nancy J. was listed as a daughter of James and Elizabeth
McKinney, not Samuel and Elizabeth.
3. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
In household of father, Samuel P. McKinney.
4. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge, Family 51.
5. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co, WV', Bowman, page 470-471.
Col. Thomas Little married Ellen Tiller, left Mercer Co, settled on Flat Top
Mtn. Organized a squad of Union Homegaurds. Children were: Harvey (married
Nancy McKinney), Hiram (married Martha Hern), Ralph (went to Monroe Co, WV),
Thomas George, Jane (married Robert Smith), and Mary (married Hugh Green
Rhinehart
6. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 51.
William H. Little, widowed, age 32, born and a resident of Mercer Co, WV, son
of Thomas and Ellender Little, married Nancy J. (McKinney) Blankenship, age
25, also born in Mercer Co, WV, daughter of S.P. and Elizabeth (McKinney), on
5 Nov 1850.
7. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge Township, taken on 11 Jun 1880, Page 495A, Family #20.
Listed as Nancy J. Little, age 36, in household of husband, W.H. Little.
8. "Families of Wyoming Co, WV" Vol 15, Issue #4, 2000, published by Sally
Seaman-Williams, page 141; "Births, 1888 Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge".
William D. Lyttle; born on 17 Apr 1888; parents William H. and Nancy Jane
Little.