1. US Public Records Index, Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Tabantha L. Neal; born on 31 Dec 1966; living at Madison, WV.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Leslie R. Cooper; born on 14 Nov 1952; living at Stephenson, WV.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joann Cooper; born on 4 Dec 1951; living at Stephenson, WV.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Starlin Freeland Cooper; born on 18 Jan 1969; living at Beckley, WV.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Patrica Faye Cooper; born on 6 Aug 1965; living at Beckley, WV.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol #2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Amy B. Adams; born on 5 Feb 1975; living at Statesville, NC.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 23 Apr 1910, Page 241A, Family #90.
Listed as Wirtie Blankenship, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Allen C. Blankenship.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 21/22/23 Jan
1920, Page 210B, Family #106.
Listed as Wirt Blankenship, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, Allen C. Blankenship.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__1926; Page 440; WV Archives Web Site.
Wirt Blankenship; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV; issued a license on 3 Sep
1926; Nancy Keneda; age 35; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV; no return by minister.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__1928; Page 235; WV Archives Web Site.
Wirt Blankenship; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV; married on 24 Feb 1928 at
Guyan; Sadie Keneda; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on 26/27 Jan 1920; Page 211B;
Family #129/130.
Listed as Sadie M. Kennedy, age 8, born in WV; in household of father, Sanford Kenaday.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__1928; Page 235; WV Archives Web Site.
Wirt Blankenship; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV; married on 24 Feb 1928 at
Guyan; Sadie Keneda; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 23 Apr 1910, Page 241A, Family #90.
Listed as Wirtie Blankenship, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Allen C. Blankenship.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 21/22/23 Jan
1920, Page 210B, Family #106.
Listed as Wirt Blankenship, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, Allen C. Blankenship.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__1926; Page 440; WV Archives Web Site.
Wirt Blankenship; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV; issued a license on 3 Sep
1926; Nancy Keneda; age 35; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV; no return by minister.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__1928; Page 235; WV Archives Web Site.
Wirt Blankenship; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV; married on 24 Feb 1928 at
Guyan; Sadie Keneda; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__1926; Page 440; WV Archives Web Site.
Wirt Blankenship; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV; issued a license on 3 Sep
1926; Nancy Keneda; age 35; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Uno, WV; no return by minister.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__1957; Page 471; WV Archives Web Site.
Vennie Blankenship; age 23; born and living at Simon, WV; single; married on 28 Jun 1957 at
Hanover, WV; Helen Louise Lester; age 19; born at Hanover, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; with
consent of Virgil D. and Flossie Lester, Parents of Helen Louise Lester.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday, 25 Jan 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"HANOVER — Vennie Blankenship, 77, of Hanover, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, following a short illness. "Born Aug. 2, 1933, at Reedy Creek, Simon, he was the son of the late Wirt and Sadie Kenneda Blankenship. "Mr. Blankenship was a retired coal miner. He was a faithful member of the Long Branch Freewill Baptist Church, where he served as Bible class teacher for many years. "Vennie was a U.S. Army veteran, having received the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. "Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Louise Lester Blankenship; a brother, Benjamin; and a sister, Marie. "Survivors include his two daughters, Belinda (Jessie) Kennedy of Hanover and Brenda Cline of Hanover; two sons, Joe (Madeleine) Blankenship of Simon and Vennie (Lori) Blankenship Jr. of Lester; 10 grandchildren, Darren, Danny, and Josh (Danielle) Kennedy, Brandi (Justin) Johnson, Jody (Alison), and Jeff (Amanda) Cline, April Walls, Chad (Brandy), Zack (Shanon), and Jasmine Blankenship; 16 great-grandchildren; and a special loved one, Bethel Morgan; five brothers, Jay (Linda), Hobert (Retha), Allen (Betty), Jonathon (Lois), and Lonnie (Donna) Blankenship; his sister, Dolly Collins; and a host of other dear family and friends. "Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Long Branch Freewill Baptist Church at Simon, with the Revs. Dennis Lester and James Ellis officiating. Burial will follow in the Blankenship Family Cemetery at Reedy Creek, Simon. Military graveside services will be performed by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter # 141 of Belfry, Ky..."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__1957; Page 471; WV Archives Web Site.
Vennie Blankenship; age 23; born and living at Simon, WV; single; married on 28 Jun 1957 at
Hanover, WV; Helen Louise Lester; age 19; born at Hanover, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; with
consent of Virgil D. and Flossie Lester, Parents of Helen Louise Lester.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Helen L. Blankenship; born on 7 Apr 1938; living at Hanover, WV.