1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #80-020862; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Donald Thomas Rose; age 43; born 9 Dec 1937 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 7th
grade education; living at General Delivery, Kimball, WV; son of Arthur William and Edith Victoria
(Comer) Rose; married on 8 May 1980 in the Main Street United Methodist Church, Tazewell, VA;
Wanda Jean Graham; age 30; born 2 Jun 1949 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; 7th grade education;
living at General Delivery, Kimball, WV; daughter of Lampkin and Minerva Ann (Rose) Graham.
2. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Wednesday Evening; 15 Apr 2020; Page 8; Newspaper Obit.
" Donald Thomas Rose 82 of Kim—
_ ball, WV (Carswell Hollow) went to
his Heavenly Home, Monday, April
13, 2020 at his residence following
a short illness with his two children
and son—in—law by his side, Born De—
cember 9, 1937
"іп Eckman, WV he was the son of
the late Arthur Rose, William Har—
vey and Edith Victoria Comer Parks.
"Donald was a resident of McDow-
ell Continuous Care in Gary, WV for
the past two years in which time he
grew to love the staff. Prior to that
he had been a resident of Carswell
Hollow for forty years.
"Other than his parents, Donald
was preceded in death by his first
Wife, Martha (Pez) Mitchem Rose.
Daughter Tina and son Mark. Sec-
ond wife, Wanda Rose and grandson
Dana Lee Green Rose. Brothers Wil-
liam (Bill), Michael, Steve, Timothy
and Larry Parks.
"Survivors include: one son. Don»
ald Lee Rose of Elkhom Bottom.
One daughter, Edith Graham and
husband Brian of Kimball, (Carswell
Hollow) WV. Brothers: Blane and
Charmayne Parks of Woodbridge,
VA. Joseph and Suzette Parks of
Lerona, WV. Sterling and “Jasmine
Parks of Bracey, WV. Sisters : Bon-
nie Hale of Lashmeet, WV. Phyllis
and Jim Sporing of Woodbridge, VA.
Donald was also blessed with seven
grandchildren and five great—grand—
children as well as a host of extend—
ed family and friends.
"Services will be held Thursday,
April 16, 2020 at the Widener Fu—
neral Home Chapel in Northfork,
WV with Pastor Omar Burns offi—
ciating at 1: PM. (Social distancing
enforced). Burial will follow at Al—
fred Cemetery Eckrnan, WV. Friends
may call one hour prior to the ser-
vice. Pallbearers will be family and
friends.
" Assisting the Rose family is Wid—
ener Funeral Home, Northfork, WV."
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #80-020862; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Donald Thomas Rose; age 43; born 9 Dec 1937 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 7th
grade education; living at General Delivery, Kimball, WV; son of Arthur William and Edith Victoria
(Comer) Rose; married on 8 May 1980 in the Main Street United Methodist Church, Tazewell, VA;
Wanda Jean Graham; age 30; born 2 Jun 1949 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; 7th grade education;
living at General Delivery, Kimball, WV; daughter of Lampkin and Minerva Ann (Rose) Graham.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 287; WV Archives Web Site.
Earl Hicks; age 29; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; assistant fireman; living at Elkhorn, WV; son of
Joe and Margaret; married on 22 Jul 1933 in Welch, WV; Agnes Sturgill; age 21; born in Smith Co,
VA; single; living in Elkhorn, WV; daughter of Wink and Bertie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 287; WV Archives Web Site.
Earl Hicks; age 29; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; assistant fireman; living at Elkhorn, WV; son of
Joe and Margaret; married on 22 Jul 1933 in Welch, WV; Agnes Sturgill; age 21; born in Smith Co,
VA; single; living in Elkhorn, WV; daughter of Wink and Bertie.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 23 Jan 1920, Page 142A, Family #125.
Listed as Edna Short, age 1 yr, 7 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph Short.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; 904 McDowell St; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 247B;
Family #7/15.
Listed as Edna Short; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph Short.
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; E.D. 55-1; taken on 7 May 1940; Page 18A; Image 37 of 49;
Household #256.
Listed as Edna Collins; age 21; born in WV; married; 3 yrs HS education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of mother, Bessie Ford Short, with husband, Raymond Collins.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 115; WV Archives Web Site.
William Charles Hodges; age 20; born 11 Nov 1944 in Baltimore, MD; single; living at Baileysville, WV;
son of William Benjamin and Beulah lee (Lusk) Hodges; married on 3 Apr 1965 at Baileysville, WV;
Edith Ann Daniels; age 19; born 19 oct 1945 in Martin, KY; single; living at Baileysville, WV; daughter
of Graden and Edith (Hall) Daniels.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name William C Hodges
Also Known As Wm C Hodges
2nd Also Known As Name William Matthew Hodges
Residence Date 01 Apr 1998-01 Nov 1998
Residence Place Lester, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 11 Nov 1944
Address Lester, West Virginia 25865
Address Date 01 Apr 1998-01 Nov 1998
2nd Address Lester, West Virginia 25865
2nd Address Date 01 Aug 1993-15 Nov 2007
Possible Relatives Edith A Hodges
Record Number 173303390"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 115; WV Archives Web Site.
William Charles Hodges; age 20; born 11 Nov 1944 in Baltimore, MD; single; living at Baileysville, WV;
son of William Benjamin and Beulah lee (Lusk) Hodges; married on 3 Apr 1965 at Baileysville, WV;
Edith Ann Daniels; age 19; born 19 oct 1945 in Martin, KY; single; living at Baileysville, WV; daughter
of Graden and Edith (Hall) Daniels.
1. 1880 Census, Northumberland Co, PA; Shamokin Borough; taken on 18 Jun 1880; Page 175D;
Image 48 of 49; Family #358/400.
Listed as William J. Luke; age 9; born in PA; at school; in household of father, Thomas Luke.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1898); Page 568; WV Archives Web Site.
W.J. Luke; age 26; born in Northumberland Co, PA; single; miner; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of
Thomas and Jane; married on 1 Jan 1898 in McDowell Co, WV; Hannah Kay; age 21; born in
Schuykill Co, PA; single; living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Edmond and Ann.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1898); Page 568; WV Archives Web Site.
W.J. Luke; age 26; born in Northumberland Co, PA; single; miner; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of
Thomas and Jane; married on 1 Jan 1898 in McDowell Co, WV; Hannah Kay; age 21; born in
Schuykill Co, PA; single; living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Edmond and Ann.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 Apr 1910; Page 132A; Image 19
of 77; Family #172/174.
Listed as Horston Richards; age 32; born in VA; married twice; last time for 2 yrs; farmer; head of household.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Houston Coal Co, Carswell; taken on 26/27 Jan, 1920;
Page 164B; Image 21 of 24; Family #408/452.
Listed as Houston Richards; age 49; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hensley; taken on 12 Apr 1930; page 58A; Image
45 of 57; Family #390/408.
Listed as Harston Richards; age 62; born in VA; married at 21; farmer; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 Apr 1910; Page 132A; Image 19
of 77; Family #172/174.
Listed as Floyd Richards; age 15; born in VA; in household of father, Houston R. Richards.
1. Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957; LDS Web Site.
James Harman married Jeter Bell Prude on 18 Jan 1892 in Shelby Co, AL.
2. 1910 Census, Shelby Co, AL; District 5; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 120A; Image 5 of 7; Family #391/391.
Listed as James Harmon; age 29; born in AL; married twice; last time for 7 yrs; Black; farmer; head of household.
3. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Matewan; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 225B; Image
2 of 20; Family #15/15.
Listed as James Harmon; age 47; born in AL; Negro; married at 30; loader in coal mine; head of
household.
4. Mingo Co, WV; Death Certificate #18080; WV Archives Web Site.
James Thomas Harman; age 54 yrs, 9 mons, 12 days; born 5 Mar 1883 in Bradford, Shelby Co, AL;
married; husband of Nancy Harmon; Colored; farmer; son of _________ and Fennie Honeycut; died
17 Mar 1937 in Matewan Clinic, Watewan, WV; due to abscess of prostate glands and inflamation;
buried in Matewan in 1937; informant, Nancy Harman, Matewan, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Matewan; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 225B; Image
2 of 20; Family #15/15.
Listed as Nancy Harmon; age 48; born in GA; Negro; married at 14; in household of husband, James Harman.
household.
2. 1940 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; Lobata; E.D. 30-8; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page 232A;
Image 43 of 56; Household #366.
Listed as Nancy Harmon; age 58; born in GA; widow; Negro; 4th grade education; lived in Mingo Co, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of step-son, Joe Harman.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14375; WV Archives Web Site.
Nancy Harmon; age 66; born in 1880 in Atlanta, GA; widow; domestic; Colored; living at Roderfield, WV;
daughter of unknown parents; died 21 Nov 1947 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV due to a cerebro-vascular
accident with hypertensive heart disease; buried 25 Nov 1947 in Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 21 Sep 2010.
Nancy Harmon; born 1880; died 21 Nov 1947; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. FindAgrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 19 Aug 2016.
" Bonnie Jean McCarty Brummett
Birth 30 Apr 1946
Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 17 Aug 2016 (aged 70)
West Virginia, USA
Burial Unknown
Memorial ID 168651746"Additional Information Posted:
"Bonnie Jean Brummett, 70, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at her home, following a short illness."Born April 30, 1946 in Oceana, WV, she was the daughter of the late Maysel Pearl Brunty-McCarty (1922-1995) and Wannie Lee McCarty (1919-1988).
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mike Brummett (Deceased); two sisters, Doris "Sue" McCarty-Morgan (1943-2014) and Virginia "Diane" McCarty-Muck (1946-2016); and a brother, Jimmy Lee McCarty (1940-Deceased).
"Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Diana Brummett-Newsome and husband, Jesse Newsome of Lynco; two sisters, Willa "Faye" McCarty-Morgan (B. 1942) of Lynco and Lela Mae McCarty-Crouse (1939-2016) of Gary; two brothers, Bobby Walter McCarty of Lexington, NC and Johnny Ray McCarty of Myrtle Beach, SC; and two grandchildren, Adrian Newsome and Ethan Newsome."
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; taken 11 Apr 1940; Page
150B; Image 19 of 49; Household #124.
Listed as Mary Kenneda; age 4; born in WV; household of father, Jason Kennedy.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 133; WV Archives Web Site.
Jerry Blankinship; age 21; born and living at Simon, WV; single; son of Bert and Myrtle Blankenship;
married on 14 Aug 1952 at Simon, WV; Mary Catherine Kenneda; age 18; born and living at Simon,
WV; single; daughter of Jason and Belba (sic, Velva) Kenneda.
3. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Catherine Blankenship Walls, 83, of Oceana, WV passed away on Saturday June 15, 2019 at Golden Harvest
Nursing Care, Welch, WV. She was born on September 4, 1935 in Simon, WV a daughter of the late Jason
and Velvie Maynard Kennedy. She is a member of the Lynco Community Church. In addition to her parents
she is preceded in death by her husband Jerry Blankenship; a son Eric Blankenship; a daughter Terri
Blankenship; brothers and sisters Bertel Kennedy, Virgil Kennedy, Opal Morgan and Humphrey Kennedy.
Survivors include her children Sam (Patty) Blankenship; Liz (Don) Ragan and Delwood (Gloria)
Blankenship; brothers and sisters Debra Hurley of Pineville, Albert and Bernice Kenneda of Simon, Greg
and Juanita Kennedy, Gloria and John Hanshaw, Preston and Angie Kennedy all of Slab Fork; a
sister-in-law Lana Kennedy of Simon; ten grandchildren; 39 great grandchildren; eight great great
grandchildren; special friends Frank and Maxine Cook, Ronnie and Kay Steele and Bobby and Phyllis Acord
all of Oceana; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 12PM on
Wednesday June 19th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Tommy White
and Bro. Bill Massey officiating. She will be laid to rest in Kennedy Cemetery, Foundation Fork, WV. Friends
may gather with the family from 6-9PM on Tuesday June 18th at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be
family and friends. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. 1870 Census, Chatham Co, NC; North side of Hillsboro Rd; taken on 8 Jul 1870; Page 169B;
Image 38 of 198; Family #270/274.
Listed as John J. Knight; age 38; born in NC; farmer; head of household.
2. 1880 Census, Chatham Co, NC; West Williams Township; taken on __ Jun 1880; Page 48B;
Image 30 of 31; Family #__(Line#40).
Listed as John Knight; age 46; born in NC; married; farmer; head of household.
1. 1870 Census, Chatham Co, NC; North side of Hillsboro Rd; taken on 8 Jul 1870; Page 169B;
Image 38 of 198; Family #270/274.
Listed as Sarah S. Knight; age 30; born in NC; in household of husband, John J. Knight.
1. 1870 Census, Chatham Co, NC; North side of Hillsboro Rd; taken on 8 Jul 1870; Page 169B;
Image 38 of 198; Family #270/274.
Listed as William Knight; age 2; born in NC; in household of father, John J. Knight.
2. 1880 Census, Chatham Co, NC; West Williams Township; taken on __ Jun 1880; Page 48B;
Image 30 of 31; Family #__(Line#40).
Listed as William Knight; age 12; born in NC; in household of father, John Knight.
3. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 239A; Image 66 of 79;
Family #683/694.
Listed as Will Knight; age 30; born in Apr 1870 in NC; single; caol miner; in household of brother, Fred D. Knight.
4. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #18019; WV Archives Web Site.
William Knight; age 70 yrs, 9 mons; born in Jan 1867 in Chatham Co, NC; single; miner; living at Hemphill,
WV; son of M/M John Knight; died 24 Oct 1937 at Princeton, WV; due to intra-cerebral hemorrhage with
senility; buried 26 Oct 1937 at Roderfield, WV; informant, H.A. Knight, Hemphill, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Beverly Aker; 21 Oct 2013.
William Knight; born in Jan 1897 in Chatham Co, NC; died 24 Oct 1937 in Princeton, WV; buried here;
no grave marker photo shown; death certificate posted.
1. 1870 Census, Chatham Co, NC; North side of Hillsboro Rd; taken on 8 Jul 1870; Page 169B;
Image 38 of 198; Family #270/274.
Listed as Carrie Knight; age 1; born in NC; in household of father, John J. Knight.