1. 1920 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 150B;
Family #152/153.
Listed as Basil J. Browning; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Alexander Browning.
2. 1930 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 127B; Family #49/50.
Listed as Basil J. Browning; age 17; born in VA; single; in household of father, Alexander
Browning.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #12283; WV Archives Web Site.
Basil Jesse Browning; age 35 yrs, 2 mons, 8 days; born on 28 May 1912 at Honaker, VA; coal miner;
married; husband of Rosa R. Browning; son of Alec and Eliza J. Browning; died on 5 Aug 1947 at
Alpoca, Wyoming Co, WV of a heart attack; buried on 9 Aug 1947 in cemetery at Honaker, VA;
informant, Rosa R. Browning.
1. 1910 Census, Ashe Co, NC, North Fork District, taken on 16 Apr 1910, Page 204B, Family #25.
Listed as Frank Browning, age 1 yr, 6 mons , born in WV, in household of father, Alonzo M. Browning.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 27/28 Jan 1920, Page 212A, Family #138.
Listed as Frank E. Browning, age 9( sic, 12), born in WV, in household of father, Alonzo M. Browning.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 347; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Browning; age 29; born and living at Guyan, WV; single; son of Lon and Jetney Browning;
married on 28 Mar 1938 in Guyan, WV; Gladys Blankenship; age 21; born and living in Guyan, WV;
single; daughter of W.F. and Ethel Blankenship.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 145B;
Household #55.
Listed as Frank Browning; age 31; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; track man in coal mine; in household of father-in-law, William F. Blankenship, with wife
and son.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #17314; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Ernest Browning; age 39 ys, 3 days; born on 27 Nov 1908 at Guyan, WV; coal miner; married;
husband, of Gladys Blankenship; son of Lon and Jetna Browning; died on 30 Nov 1947 of
pneumonia; "died in ambulance...near Wolf Pen, WV"; buried on 3 Dec 1947 in Browning Cemetery,
Guyan, WV; informant, H.L. West, Guyan, WV.
1. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV Wednesday, 23 Mar 2005, newspaper Obit.
"PINEVILLE - Curtis Blankenship, 82, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2005, in Beckley
Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Blankenship, on Sept. 18,
1998; and three sisters, Betty Blankenship, Gladys Browning and Anna Laxton..."
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 17 Apr 1930, Page 172B, Family #144.
Listed as Gladys Blankenship, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, William F. Blankenship.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 347; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Browning; age 29; born and living at Guyan, WV; single; son of Lon and Jetney Browning;
married on 28 Mar 1938 in Guyan, WV; Gladys Blankenship; age 21; born and living in Guyan, WV;
single; daughter of W.F. and Ethel Blankenship.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 145B;
Household #55.
Listed as Gladys Browning; age 19; born in WV; married; 2nd grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William F. Blankenship, with husband and son.
5. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Pineville; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #24.
Listed as Gladys V. Browning; age 29; born in WV; widow; no listed occupation; head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Certificate #'66 008028; WV Archives Web Site.
Gladys Browning; age 45; born 28 Jan 1921 in WV; widow; housewife; living at Pineville, WV;
daughter of W.F. and Ethel (Shannon) Blankenship; died 9 Apr 1966 in Pineville, WV; due to possible
coronary occlusion, infarction; "died quicklyin house"; "dead in ambulance at hospital"; buried 12 Apr
1966 in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (now Palm Memorial Gardens), Matheny, WV; informant, Curtis
Blankenship, Pineville, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, Wyoming Co, WV; submitted by
Patty Greene; 12 Jan 2009.
Gladys Blankenship Browning; born 28 Jan 1921; died 9 Apr 1966 at Mullens, WV; buried here;
no grave marker photo shown;
"Daughter of William French "Buzz" Blankenship (1895-1964) & Ethel M. Shannon-Blankenship (1898-1998).Brother of Curtis Blankenship (1922-2005), Betty Jane Blankenship (1924-1938), & Anna Mae Blankenship-Laxton (1927-1993).
Married to Frank Browning (1909-Deceased) on March 28, 1938 in Guyan, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1938, Page 347, Application Date: March 9, 1938).
Gladys Browning was a housewife. She died at age 45 from a coronary occlusion (per WV Register of Deaths, Wyoming County, WV, 1966, page 29).
Family links:
Parents:
William French Blankenship (1895 - 1964)
Ethel M. Shannon Ritz Blankenship (1898 - 1998)
Siblings:
Gladys Blankenship Browning (1921 - 1966)
Curtis Blankenship (1922 - 2005)*
Betty Jane Blankenship (1924 - 1938)*
Anna Mae Blankenship Morgan Laxton (1927 - 1993)*..."
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 145B;
Household #55.
Listed as Benie Browning; age 2; born in WV; in household of grandfather, William F. Blankenship,
with parents.
2. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Pineville; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #24.
Listed as Benny J. Browning; age 12; born in WV; in household of mother, Gladys V. Browning.
1. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Pineville; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #24.
Listed as Darrell F. Browning; age 3; born in WV; in household of mother, Gladys V. Browning.
1. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Pineville; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #24.
Listed as Ernest F. Browning; age 2; born in WV; in household of mother, Gladys V. Browning.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, Vol 4, page 703.
Clear Fork Township, page 007.
Listed as Lilly Cline, age 6, in household of father, Peter Cline.
2. "Wyoming Co, WV Heritage", Wyoming Co. Genealogocal Society, 1995, page 12.
Lilly Cline married George Belcher. Children were: Record (married Nora
Morgan, daughter of Milte and Emma Walker Morgan), Andy (married
______Hatfield), Leota (married Oat Walker), Sarah (married Loren Harvey),
Bessie (married Joe Toler), Ingaboo (married Garland Vance), and Morris?
3. "Wyoming Co Wills 1850-1900", Haga.
Will of Peter Cline, Sr. written 19 Feb 1897, recorded 28 Jan 1899, lists:
wife, Mary; sons Gentry, and A.W.; daughters Ida, Adaline, Ellen E. Morgan,
Viola Morgan, Ingaboo Toler, Lilly Belcher, and infants of daughter Etta
Alefh.
4. "McDowell Co, WVGW:Queries 1997", internet site
www.scioto.org/McDowell/MQS/queries1997.html
Rodney Veitschegger, Rdvsr@aol.com
Will of Peter Cline, Sr, 28 Jan 1899, Clear Fork, Wyoming Co, WV. Heirs:
Gentry (son), Idah, Mary (wife), A.W. Cline (son), Ellen E. Morgan
(daughter), Viola Morgan (daughter m Amos), Ingubo Toler (daughter), Lillie
Belcher (daughter) and Etta Aliph's heirs.
5. "Families of Wyoming Co, WV" Vol 15, Issue #4, 2000, published by Sally
Seaman-Williams, page 140a; "Belcher Families in 1870 Census, Wyoming Co,
WV", annotated by James E. Richardson, 1992
George Washington Belcher, son of Abram and Rachel F., married Lilly Cline,
daughter of Peter and Lucinda Toler Cline, on 10 Jan 1889 in Wyoming Co, WV.
6. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Brown's Creek District, taken on 2 Jun 1900, Page
121B, Family #30.
Listed as Lilly Belcher, age 25, born in 1875 in WV, married 11 yrs, 4 children, 2 living,
in household of husband, George W. Belcher.
7. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 21/22 Apr 1910, Page 239A,
Family #56.
Listed as Lilly Belcher, age 34, born in WV, married once for 22 yrs, 8 children, 6/7? living, in
household of husband, George W. Belcher.
8. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Triadelphia District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 124A; Image 253
of 1075; Family #210/212.
Listed as Lilly Belcher; age 55; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, George W.
Belcher.
9. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #3789; WV Archives Web Site.
Lilly Belcher Browning; age abt 82; born at Clear Fork, WV; widow; daughter of Peter and Lucinda
Toler Cline; died on 12 Mar 1954 at Simon, Wyoming Co, WV from unlisted cause; buried on
14 Mar 1954 in family cenetery; informant, Record Belcher.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; English; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 5B;
Family #85.
Listed as Ora Baker; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Benjamin H. Baker.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 251A;
Family #179/186.
Listed as Ora Baker; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Benjamin H. Baker.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; English; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 5B;
Family #85.
Listed as Mary L. Baker; age 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Benjamin H. Baker.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 251A;
Family #179/186.
Listed as Lucy Baker; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Benjamin H. Baker.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'57 009066; WV Archives Website.
Benny Sparks; age 62; born 22 jan 1895 in Tazewell Co, VA; married; served in WW I; living at Raysal,
WV; SS #234-40-6238; son of Willaim and Emily (Woosley) Sparks; died 16 May 1957 in Berwind,
WV; "Put Home"; due to carcinoma of liver; buried 19 May 1957 in Sparks Cemetery, Raysal, WV;
informant, Dave Waldron.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District; taken 13 Jun 1900; Page 245 A;
Family #111/111.
Listed as Oma Waldron, age 6, born in Aug 1896 in WV, in household of father, A.C. Waldron.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 29 Apr 1910; Page 71B;
Family #101.
Listed as Oma Waldron; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Addison C. Waldron.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 36A;
Family # 1/1.
Listed as Roy A. Wolfe; age 33; born in VA; married at 25; in household of father-in-law, John W.
Morgan, with wife and child.
1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 424.
Daughter of John Weaver and Flossie O. Morgan Morgan.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910;
Page 184A, Family #19.
Listed as Opal C. Morgan, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, John W.
Morgan.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 6 Jan 1930; Page 236B;
Family #179/182.
Listed as Opal C. Morgan; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Morgan.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 36A;
Family # 1/1.
Listed as Opal C. Wolfe; age 26; born in WV; married at 19; in household of father, John W. Morgan,
with husband and child.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Opal Wolfe; born on 17 Apr 1903; died in Jul 1987; last residence, Davy, McDowell Co, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 36A;
Family # 1/1.
Listed as Robert L. Wolfe; age 6; born in WV; in household of grandfather, John W. Morgan,
with parents.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 13 Jun 1900; Page 237B;
Family #672/746.
Listed as Rufus C. Jarrett; age 2 mons; born in WV in Mar 1900; in household of father, John W.
Jarrett.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 20 Apr 1910;
Page 188B; Family #67/74.
Listed as Rufus Jarrett; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Jarrett.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3243; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Rufus Corbett Jarrett; age 18; born on 6 Mar 1900; living at Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WV;
brakeman for JBB Coal Company, Twin Branch; nearest relative, Lee Jarrett; tall with slender build;
grat eyes and light hair.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 14 Jan 1920;
Page 246B; Family #370/374.
Listed as Rufus C. Jarrett; age 21; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Jarrett.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 42B;
Family #122/132.
Listed as Rufus C. Jarrett; age 30; born in WV; married at 27; machine operator in coal mine; head
of household.
6. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Rufus Jarrett; born on 6 Mar 1900; died in Mar 1986; living in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach Co, FL
at death.
1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 424.
Daughter of John Weaver and Flossie O. Morgan Morgan.
Twin of Morris Johnson Morgan.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 6 Jan 1930; Page 236B;
Family #179/182.
Listed as Mabel V. Morgan; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Morgan.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 42B;
Family #122/132.
Listed as Mabel V. Jarrett; age 19; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, Rufus C.
Jarrett.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 42B;
Family #122/132.
Listed as Rex C. Jarrett; age 2 yrs, 0 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Rufus C. Jarrett.
1. US Army WW II Enlistments Records, 1938-1944; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Fred T. Morgan, born in 1914; living in Wyoming Co, WV; enlisted on 22 Oct 1941 at Huntington, WV;
Private; single without dependents, 66" tall; weight 129#.
2. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 424.
Son of John Weaver and Flossie O. (Morgan) Morgan.
3. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site; John Morgan search, 7 Sep 2001, Social Security Death Index.
Fred Morgan; born on 23 Jun 1913; died in Jun 1980; living at Welch, McDowell Co, WV at death.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Fred Thomas Morgan; born in 1914; died in 1980; "US Army WW II"; buried in
Morgan Cemetery, Woosley, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Baileysville District, Family #98.
Listed as Paris E. Morgan, age 18, in household of father, Alexander J. Morgan.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on (no date); page 218A;
Family #159/169.
Listed as Paris E. Morgan; age 28; born in WV; married once for 5 yrs; proprieter of general store;
head of household.
3. Wayne Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #630; ?, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Paris Edward Morgan; age 37; born on 22 Sep 1881; living at 424 Washington Ave, Huntington,
Cabell Co, WV; carpenter; nearest relative, Mollie Morgan; tall with medium build; brown
eyes and Black hair.
4. 1920 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Huntington; 424 Washington Ave; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 88B;
Family #119/128.
Listed as P.E. Morgan; age 38; born in WV; married; carpenter; head of household.
5. Cabell Co, WV Death Certificate #4443; WV Archives Web Site.
P.E. Morgan; age 46 yrs, 6 mons, 6 days; born on 22 Sep 1881 in WV; married; husband of Mollie
Morgan; lumber merchant; son of Alexander J. and Luvicie Cline Morgan; died on 8 Apr 1928 at
424 4th Avenue, Huntington, Cabell Co, WV from kidney cancer; buried on 10 Apr 1928 in Woodmere
Cemetery; informant, R.E. Morgan, 1028 Madison Ave.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on (no date); page 218A;
Family #159/169.
Listed as Mollie Morgan; age 23; born in WV; married once for 5 yrs; 1 child, 1 living; in household
of husband, Paris E. Morgan.
2. 1920 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Huntington; 424 Washington Ave; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 88B;
Family #119/128.
Listed as Molly Morgan; age 33; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Paris E. Morgan.
3. 1930 Census, Cabell Co, WV; Kyle District; Huntington; 424 Washington Ave; taken on 16 Apr 1930;
Page 150B; Family #363/350.
Listed as Molly Morgan; age 33; born in WV; widow; head of household.