1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 421; WV Archives Website.
Bud Blankenship; age 21; born and living at Avondale, WV; single; married on 14 May 1945 at Welch,
WV; Ellen Newberry; age 21; born in Russell Co, VA; single; living at Avondale, WV.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Death Certificate #85-014032; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Bud Blankenship; age 61; born 9 Feb 1924 in WV; married; husband of Ellen Newberry Blankenship,
retired coal miner; living at 2800 Chestnut St, Richlands, VA; son of Carl and Nancy (Muncy)
Blankenship; died 2 Apr 1985 in Humana Clinch Valley Hospital, Richlands, VA; due to cardio-
pulmonary arrest from acute myocardial infarctionand bleeding peptic ulcer; buried in Greehills
Cemetery, Claypool Hill, VA.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 421; WV Archives Website.
Bud Blankenship; age 21; born and living at Avondale, WV; single; married on 14 May 1945 at Welch,
WV; Ellen Newberry; age 21; born in Russell Co, VA; single; living at Avondale, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 388; WV Archives Website.
Chester Black; age 42; born in Roane Co, TN; widowed; Colored miner; living at Newhall, WV; son
of John and Jenny; married on 12 Oct 1930 at Berwind, WV; Alberta Phipps; age 30; born in
Greenville, MS; divorced; Colored; living at Newhall, WV; daughter of Nathan and Jennie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 388; WV Archives Website.
Chester Black; age 42; born in Roane Co, TN; widowed; Colored miner; living at Newhall, WV; son
of John and Jenny; married on 12 Oct 1930 at Berwind, WV; Alberta Phipps; age 30; born in
Greenville, MS; divorced; Colored; living at Newhall, WV; daughter of Nathan and Jennie.
1. Hamilton Co, OH; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Number 271; LDS Web Site via Ancestry.com
Website.
Frank Edgar Houstion; age 22; born 27 May 1896 in Elkhorn, WV; living at 1423 E.M. McMillan St,
Erie, OH; soldier; son of Thomas Edgar and Hannah (Watson) Houston; married on 22 Aug 1918 in
Hamilton Co, OH; Virginia Louise Lord; age 19; born 7 Dec 1898 in New York City; living at 4163
Forest Ave, S. Norwood, OH; daughter of James Craik and Florence (Newbrandt) Lord.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 19/21 Jan 1920; Page 160A; Image
12 of 24; Family #310/355.
Listed as Frank E. Houston; age 23; born in WV; married; assistant superintendent in coal mine;
head of household.
1. Hamilton Co, OH; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Number 271; LDS Web Site via Ancestry.com
Website.
Frank Edgar Houstion; age 22; born 27 May 1896 in Elkhorn, WV; living at 1423 E.M. McMillan St,
Erie, OH; soldier; son of Thomas Edgar and Hannah (Watson) Houston; married on 22 Aug 1918 in
Hamilton Co, OH; Virginia Louise Lord; age 19; born 7 Dec 1898 in New York City; living at 4163
Forest Ave, S. Norwood, OH; daughter of James Craik and Florence (Newbrandt) Lord.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 19/21 Jan 1920; Page 160A; Image
12 of 24; Family #310/355.
Listed as Virginia L. Houston; age 21; born in NY; married; in household of husband, Frank E.
Houston.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco; E.D. 24-35; taken on 20 Apr 1940;
Page 708; Image 32 of 57; Household #250.
Listed as James Phillip Bailey; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Cecil C. Baliey.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 322; WV Archives Web Site.
James Phillip Bailey; age 24; born in Asco, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; married on 8 Sep 1961
in Iaeger, WV; Mabel Lee Butler; age 26; born in Thacker, WV; single; living in Iaeger, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 322; WV Archives Web Site.
James Phillip Bailey; age 24; born in Asco, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; married on 8 Sep 1961
in Iaeger, WV; Mabel Lee Butler; age 26; born in Thacker, WV; single; living in Iaeger, WV.