McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Individuals and Families April 3, 2013

Notes


Robert Lee Blankenship

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 166B, Family #47.
Listed as Robert Blankenship, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Albert Blankenship.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 407; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Lee Blankenship; age 22; born and living at Simon, WV; single; son of Albert and Fanatha
Rosie Blankenship; married on 4 Aug 1944 at Simon, WV; Maggie Walker; age 21; born at
Christian, WV; single; living at Guyan, WV; daughter of Oak and Leoatha (Belcher) Walker.


Maggie Myrtle Walker

1. "Wyoming County, WC Heritage", "Maggie Myrtle Walker Blankenship" article,
by Maggie Blankenship, WGS, page 83.
Oat J. Walker; born in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Lee and Sarah Walker; married
Leodia Belcher; children: George, Wirt, Verlin, Ralph, Acie, Uly "Trainer", Raymond,
Hallie "Allie", Bessie, Betty and Maggie Myrtle Walker.
Maggie Myrtle Walker; born in Logan General Hospital; married Robert Lee Blankenship,
son of Albert and Rosa VanNatter Blankenship, on 4 Aug 1944.
2. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, Christian, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 120A,
Family #133.
Listed as Maggie Walker, age 2 yrs, 2 months, born in WV, in household of father, Otis J. Walker.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 407; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Lee Blankenship; age 22; born and living at Simon, WV; single; son of Albert and Fanatha
Rosie Blankenship; married on 4 Aug 1944 at Simon, WV; Maggie Walker; age 21; born at
Christian, WV; single; living at Guyan, WV; daughter of Oak and Leoatha (Belcher) Walker.


Danny Dale Walls Sr

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 245; WV Archives Web Site.
Danny Walls; age 21(sic); born and living at Verner, WV; single; son of Lee and Orpha Walls; married
on 23 Oct 1963 at Man, Logan Co, WV; Deloris Riffee; age 21(sic); born at Verner, WV; single; living
at Coal Mountain, WV; daughter of Matney and Goldia Riffee.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Danny Dale Walls, Sr; born on 8 Feb 1945; living at PO Box 952, Oceana, WV 24870 in 1992.
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Danny D. Walls; born on 8 Feb 1945; living at Kirby Rd 124, Oceana, WV 24870.
4. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, 16 Jul 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"CYCLONE — Danny Dale Walls, 66, formerly of Cyclone, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 13, 2011, after a long illness.

"Born February 8, 1945, in Verner, he was the son of the late Lee and Orpha Browning Walls.

"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Sue Walls; a daughter, Angela Walls Pelfrey; a sister, Betty Woolum, a brother, Cecil Ardell Walls, two half sisters, Hazel Morgan and Opal Lester.

"Danny was a graduate of Baileysville High School, a retired coal miner, enjoyed hunting, fishing and reading his Bible. But most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

"Those left to cherish his memory are three sons, Danny Walls Jr. of Lynco, Brad Walls and wife, Kathy, of Glen Fork and Adrian Griffith of Glen Fork; a daughter, Amanda Tilley and her husband, John, of Sabine; a sister, Florence Cline of Charleston, four brothers, Lowell Walls of Christian, Arley Walls and wife, Audarene, of Oceana, Jimmy Walls and wife, Frankie, of Beckley and Darrell Walls of Lynco; nine grandchildren, Erin Palmer, Jessica Pelfrey, Mary Penney, Danny Walls, Sheena Griffith, Tara Griggs, Kassi Jeffrey, Joni Sizemore and John Tilley, Jr.; fourteen great-grandchildren with one on the way; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.

"A celebration of Danny’s life will be 1 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jackie Grimmett and Rev. David Browning officiating. Danny will be laid to rest by his wife, Bonnie, in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny...."


Deloris Rife

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 245; WV Archives Web Site.
Danny Walls; age 21(sic); born and living at Verner, WV; single; son of Lee and Orpha Walls; married
on 23 Oct 1963 at Man, Logan Co, WV; Deloris Riffee; age 21(sic); born at Verner, WV; single; living
at Coal Mountain, WV; daughter of Matney and Goldia Riffee.


Crystal Cline

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 3/6 Jan 1920, Page 205A, Family #21.
Listed as Crystal Cline, age 8 months, born in WV, in household of father, Albert P. Cline.
2. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefirld, WV; 14 Jan 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"Christal Cline Shannon, age 90, of Coaldale Mtn. Rd., Bramwell, formerly of Roderfield, W.Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born April 13, 1919 in Wyoming County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Albert Cline and Judah Blankenship Cline. She was a resident of Bluefield since September 1998, residing the greater part of her life in Roderfield. She was a member of the Big Sandy Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard Shannon in 1997; one son, Wendell Shannon; two brothers, Connie Cline and James Wannie Cline; one half brother, Rhannis Cline; four sisters, Mary Cline Spratt, Janice Cline Toler, Athleen and Kathleen Cline; and two half sisters, Helen Cline Moore and Corrine Cline. Survivors include three half brothers, Tommy Cline of Verner, W.Va., Albert Cline, Jr. of Robinette, W.Va., and Larry David Cline of Bramwell, W.Va.; two half sisters, Josephine Blankenship of Statesville, N.C. and Zelda Justice of Justice, W.Va.; one granddaughter, Heather Shannon of Columbus, Ohio.Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 12:00 noon January 15, 2010 from the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch. Burial will follow at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery at Roderfield, W.Va..."
3. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV.
Christal Cline Shannon; born 13 Apr 1919; died 12 Jan 2010; buried here.


Opal Walls

1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 145A; Image 13
of 18; Family #102/102.
Listed as Opal Walls; age 1 yr 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Leander Walls.


Keevin H. Walls

1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Keevin H. Walls; born 19 Nov 1954; living at PO Box 262, Gilbert, WV 25621 in 1993.


Joann R.

1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joann R. Walls; born 18 Jan 1952; living at PO Box 262, Gilbert, WV 25621 in 1993.


Howard W. Cooper

1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Howard W. Cooper; born 9 Dec 1952; living at PO Box 148, Varney, WV 25696 in 1993.


Marcella K. Walls

1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Marcella K. Cooper; born 12 Dec 1956; living at PO Box 148, Varney, WV 25696 in 1993.