1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. __; taken __Aug 1940;
Page 1146A; Image 57 of 60; Household #420.
Listed as Hassel Blankenship; age 5; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in rural
Buchanan Co, VA on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Elias Blankenship.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #19039; Ancestry.com Website.
Hassell Blankenship; age 20; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; coal miner; living in Paynesville, WV;
son of Elice and Patty (Allen) Blankenship; married on 21 Jul 1954 in Buchana Co, VA; Faye Mullins;
age 17; born in Buchanan Co, VA (sic, McDowell Co, WV); single; housework; living in Paynesville,
WV; daughter of Harvey and Virginia (Callaway) Mullins.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. 24-58; taken __Aug 1940;
Page 1147B; Image 56 of 60; Household #417.
Listed as Fay Mullins; age 4; born in WV;in household of father, Harvey Mullins.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #19039; Ancestry.com Website.
Hassell Blankenship; age 20; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; coal miner; living in Paynesville, WV;
son of Elice and Patty (Allen) Blankenship; married on 21 Jul 1954 in Buchana Co, VA; Faye Mullins;
age 17; born in Buchanan Co, VA (sic, McDowell Co, WV); single; housework; living in Paynesville,
WV; daughter of Harvey and Virginia (Callaway) Mullins.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #2211; Ancestry.com Website.
Forrest Mowrer; age 44; born in Ward, AR; divorced; one previous marriage; dock checker; living at
Lincoln Park, MI; son of Finney Daniel and Oti (Ott) Mowrer; married on 27 Jan 1960 in Lebanon, VA;
Faye Blankenship; maiden name, Mullins; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; one previous
marriage; housework; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Harvey and Virginia (Calloway) Mullins.
1. 1940 Census, Pike Co, KY; District 6; Belfry; E.D. 98-30; taken 8 Apr 1940; Page 645A; Image 19 of
44; Household #162.
Listed as Carl E. Webb; age 4; born in KY; in household of step-father, Virgil L. Smith.
2. "The Tampa Tribune"; Tampa, FL; 13 Sep 1959; Page 61; Newspapers.com Website.
"Young-Webb BARTOW, Sept. 12. (Special) A double-ring ceremony performed tonight at First Baptist Church united in marriage Miss Sylvia Karen Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Franklin Young, Bartow, and Carl Irvin Webb, DeLand, son of Mrs. Nellie Smith, Belfry, Ky., and the late C. A. Webb. A musical program presented by Mrs. M. Y. Lett, vocalist, and Miss Margaret Clark, organist, preceded the candlelight service, at which Dr. J. Harvey Saunders officiated. Vows were exchanged beneath a nuptial arch flanked by baskets of white gladioli and pompons against a background of greenery. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a wedding gown of imported Chantilly lace ornamented with iridescent sequins and seed pearls. A cap of seed pearls and iridescent sequins held her veil of illusion. She carried a bouquet of white orchids. Miss Mary Josephine Hrabal attended her sister as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Sidney B. Young, sister-in-law of the bride; Miss Harriett New, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Mrs. G. W. Curry. They wore waltz-length frocks of aqua nylon chiffon, with butterfly bustles. They carried bronze disbuds and pompons. Kem Hurley served as flower girl and Spencer Wheeler was ring bearer. Thomas Allen Segree, South Bay, attended Mr. Webb as best man. Ushers were Bernie Martins, Orlando; Sidney B. Young, brother of the bride, and Dan Wood Crum. Candles were lighted by Frank Young, III, brother of the bride, and Darrell E. Cloud, Avon Park."
1. "The Tampa Tribune"; Tampa, FL; 13 Sep 1959; Page 61; Newspapers.com Website.
"Young-Webb BARTOW, Sept. 12. (Special) A double-ring ceremony performed tonight at First Baptist Church united in marriage Miss Sylvia Karen Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Franklin Young, Bartow, and Carl Irvin Webb, DeLand, son of Mrs. Nellie Smith, Belfry, Ky., and the late C. A. Webb. A musical program presented by Mrs. M. Y. Lett, vocalist, and Miss Margaret Clark, organist, preceded the candlelight service, at which Dr. J. Harvey Saunders officiated. Vows were exchanged beneath a nuptial arch flanked by baskets of white gladioli and pompons against a background of greenery. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a wedding gown of imported Chantilly lace ornamented with iridescent sequins and seed pearls. A cap of seed pearls and iridescent sequins held her veil of illusion. She carried a bouquet of white orchids. Miss Mary Josephine Hrabal attended her sister as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Sidney B. Young, sister-in-law of the bride; Miss Harriett New, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Mrs. G. W. Curry. They wore waltz-length frocks of aqua nylon chiffon, with butterfly bustles. They carried bronze disbuds and pompons. Kem Hurley served as flower girl and Spencer Wheeler was ring bearer. Thomas Allen Segree, South Bay, attended Mr. Webb as best man. Ushers were Bernie Martins, Orlando; Sidney B. Young, brother of the bride, and Dan Wood Crum. Candles were lighted by Frank Young, III, brother of the bride, and Darrell E. Cloud, Avon Park."
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Paynesville, taken on 14 Feb 1920, Page
233A, Family #339.
Listed as Walker Mullins, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Noah Mullins.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 25 Apr 1930, page 216A,
Family #244.
Listed as Walker Mullins, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, Noah Mullins.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 360; WV Archives Website.
Walker Mullins; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living in Paynesville, WV; son of
Noah and Vicie; married on 20 Dec 1933 in McDowell Co, WV; Omie Allen; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living in Paynesville, WV; daughter of Dan and Susie
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. 24-58; taken __Aug 1940;
Page 1147B; Image 56 of 60; Household #418.
Listed as Walker Mullins; age 28; born in WV; married; 3rd grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; farmer; head of household,
5. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #1611; not date; Ancestry.com Website.
Walker Mullins; age 28; born 25 Sep 1912 in Paynesville, WV; living at Paynesville, WV; self
employed; person who will always know address, Oma Mullins, wife, Paynesville, WV; 5'10" tall;
134 lbs; brown eyes; brown hair; light complexion.
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014: Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Walker Mullins
Social Security Number: 233-24-3793
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1912
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24873, Paynesville, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: Aug 1987"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 360; WV Archives Website.
Walker Mullins; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living in Paynesville, WV; son of
Noah and Vicie; married on 20 Dec 1933 in McDowell Co, WV; Omie Allen; age 19; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; living in Paynesville, WV; daughter of Dan and Susie.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. 24-58; taken __Aug 1940;
Page 1148A; Image 57 of 60; Household #418.
Listed as Oma Mullins; age 26; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Walker Mullins.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. 24-58; taken __Aug 1940;
Page 1148A; Image 57 of 60; Household #418.
Listed as Addison Mullins; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Walker Mullins.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. 24-58; taken __Aug 1940;
Page 1148A; Image 57 of 60; Household #418.
Listed as Maggie Mullins; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Walker Mullins.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken 28 Apr 1910; Page 146B; Image 20 of 41;
Family #157/157.
Listed as Jennie Calloway; age 2; born in VA; in household of father John P. Calloway.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 9 Apr 1930; Page 204A; Image 6 of 42;
Family #36/37.
Listed as Virginia Calloway; age 22; born in WV; single; servant; in household of William and
Rebecca Shell, with two children.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. 24-58; taken __Aug 1940;
Page 1147B; Image 56 of 60; Household #417.
Listed as Virginia Mullins; age 34; born in WV; married; 3rd grade education; lived in rural
Buchanan Co, VA on1 Apr 1935; in household of husband with two of her children by a former
spouse.
4. Buchanan Co, VA; Death Certificate #86-029837; Ancestry.com Website.
Virginia Mullins; age 79; born 7 Jun 1907 in WV; widowed; homemaker; living at Box 37E,
Paynesville, WV; daughter of John and Pricie (Lester) Calloway; died 12 Aug 1986 in Buchanan
General Hospital, Grundy, VA; due to septicemia with cardiorespiratory arrest; pneumonia and
pancytopenia due to auto-immune disease; buried in Lester Cemetery, Stateline Ridge; WV;
informant, Faye B. Mowrer.
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Lynn Delp; 8 May 2008.
"Virginia "Jenny" Mullins
Birth 7 Jul 1907
Death 12 Aug 1986 (aged 79)
Burial
Lester Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 26677606"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 9 Apr 1930; Page 204A; Image 6 of 42;
Family #36/37.
Listed as Walter Roberts; age 11 mons; born in WV; in household of William and Rebecca
Shell, with mother Virginia Calloway.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. 24-58; taken __Aug 1940;
Page 1147B; Image 56 of 60; Household #417.
Listed as James Calloway; age 8; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in rural
Buchanan Co, VA on 1 Apr 1935; in household of step-father, Harvey Mullins, with his mother Virginia.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James R. and Nellie Mae Shaw, Miner"; Article; Page 239; submitted by James
Shaw, Box 15; Davy, WV; 24828.
"...reside in Hillsville, VA...."
2. Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Christopher Alan Shaw
Date of Birth: 18 May 1964
Gender: Male
Birth County: Lubbock
Father's Name: James Robert Shaw
Mother's Name: Nellie Mae Marshall
Roll Number: 1964_0014"
3. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Christopher A Shaw Sr
Divorce Date: 19 Mar 2008
Divorce Place: Carroll, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Denise Alana Shaw"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James R. and Nellie Mae Shaw, Miner"; Article; Page 239; submitted by James
Shaw, Box 15; Davy, WV; 24828.
"...reside in Hillsville, VA...."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James R. and Nellie Mae Shaw, Miner"; Article; Page 239; submitted by James
Shaw, Box 15; Davy, WV; 24828.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James R. and Nellie Mae Shaw, Miner"; Article; Page 239; submitted by James
Shaw, Box 15; Davy, WV; 24828.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken 14/16 Feb 1920;
Page 233B; Image 14 of 16; Family #344/348.
Listed as Roosevelt Shupe; age 6; born in WV; single; in household of father, James C. Shupe.
2. Bland Co, VA; Marriage License #3838; Ancestry.com Website.
Theodore Roosevelt Shupe; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Rocky Gap,
VA; son of James Crockett and Ruthie (Jones) Shupe; married on 23 Feb 1939 in Bland, VA; Rosie
Ellen Williams; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Rocky Gap, VA; daughter of Byrd
and Margaret (Crigger) Williams.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #1663; 16 Oct 1940; Ancestry.com Website.
Theodore Roosevelt Shupe; age 27; born 1 Feb 1914 in Paynesville, WV; living in Avondale, WV;
self employed farmer; names of person who will always know address; W.H. Lester, brother-in-law;
6'1" tall; 169 lbs; brown eyes; red hair; ruddy complexion; scar in scalp caused by car wrench.
4. North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Theodore Roosevelt Shupe
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Widowed
Age: 63
Birth Date: 1 Feb 1914
Residence Place: Beaufort
Death Date: 2 Apr 1977
Death Place: Durham (P), Durham, North Carolina
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1976-77
Notes: Disposition: Burial out of state, Autopsy: Yes, Attendant: Physician, Hospital Status: General Hospital"
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Theodore Shupe
Social Security Number: 236-10-3584
Birth Date: 1 Feb 1914
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24813, Bartley, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Last Benefit: 24801, Welch, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: Apr 197"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna; taken on 25 Jan 1920; Page 37B;
Family #301/310.
Listed as Rosa Williams, age 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Bird Williams.
2. 1930 Census, McDpwell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 256B;
Family #269/273.
Listed as Rosa Williams, age 10; born in WV; in household of grandfather, Michael Crigger.
3. Bland Co, VA; Marriage License #3838; Ancestry.com Website.
Theodore Roosevelt Shupe; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Rocky Gap,
VA; son of James Crockett and Ruthie (Jones) Shupe; married on 23 Feb 1939 in Bland, VA; Rosie
Ellen Williams; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Rocky Gap, VA; daughter of Byrd
and Margaret (Crigger) Williams.
1. U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Herbert Carson Shupe
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1942
Death Date: 19 Nov 1966
Age: 24
Home City: Caretta
Home State: West Virginia
SSN/Service #: 52583424
Death Date: 19 Nov 1966
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 4 Jan 1966
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Selective Service
Rank: Specialist Fourth Class
Military Grade: Specialist Fourth Class
Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) or
Company: HHC
Regiment: 14th Inf
Batallion: 1st Bn
Province: 99
Decoration: Not Available
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Medical Specialist (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database"
2. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Herbert C. Shupe
Rank: SP/4
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1942
Service Number: US 52 583 424
Unit: HHC, 1St Bn, 14Th Inf, 3Rd BDE 25Th Inf. Div.
Enlistment Date: 19 Jan 1965
Death Date: 19 Nov 1966
Cemetery: Grandview Memorial Gardens
Cemetery Location: 5 Miles S Bluefield, Virginia, USA"
(Signed by Theodore R. Shupe; Welch, WV; 30 Nov 1966)
1. 1870 Census, Sullivan Co, TN; Blountville PO; taken 9 Aug 1870; Page 447B ; Image 8 of 23;
Family #63/64.
Listed as Catherine Lowdy; age 33; born in TN; keeping house; head of household.
2. 1880 Census, Sullivan, Co, TN; 5th District; taken 11 Jun 1880; Page 509A; Image 10 of 23;
Family #74/79.
Listed as Catherine Londy; age 47; born in TN; widow; keeping house; head of household.
1. 1870 Census, Sullivan Co, TN; Blountville PO; taken 9 Aug 1870; Page 447B ; Image 8 of 23;
Family #63/64.
Listed as Mary Miller Lowdy; age 14; born in TN; in household of mother, Catherine Lowdy.
1. 1870 Census, Sullivan Co, TN; Blountville PO; taken 9 Aug 1870; Page 447B ; Image 8 of 23;
Family #63/64.
Listed as Sarah Lowdy; age 11; born in TN; in household of mother, Catherine Lowdy.
1. 1870 Census, Sullivan Co, TN; Blountville PO; taken 9 Aug 1870; Page 447B ; Image 8 of 23;
Family #63/64.
Listed as Joana Lowdy; age 9; born in TN; in household of mother, Catherine Lowdy.
2. 1880 Census, Sullivan, Co, TN; 5th District; taken 11 Jun 1880; Page 509A; Image 10 of 23;
Family #74/79.
Listed as Joanna Miller; age 20; born in TN; single; at home; in household of mother, Catherine
Lowdy.
1. 1870 Census, Sullivan Co, TN; Blountville PO; taken 9 Aug 1870; Page 448A ; Image 9 of 23;
Family #63/64.
Listed as Thomas M. Lowdy; age 8; born in TN; in household of mother, Catherine Lowdy.
2. 1880 Census, Sullivan, Co, TN; 5th District; taken 11 Jun 1880; Page 509A; Image 10 of 23;
Family #74/79.
Listed as John T. Miller; age 18; born in TN; single; laborer; in household of mother, Catherine
Lowdy.