1. "McDowell County, WV Genealogy & Family History"; Facebook Message, Lisa Blevins Martin; 13
Nov 2017.
"Thank you for adding me. My parents are John Eldon Blevins, and Billie Ruth Dunford Blevins. My dad's parents were John Baker Preston (sic, John Alexander) Blevins, and Ida Louise Williams Blevins. Mom's parents were James Robert Dunford, and Mary Bell Rose Dunford later Davis. My great grand parents on my moms, moms side were, Riley Rose, and Rebecca, my great grand parents on my mom's dad's side. Sam Dunford, and Sarah Alifair Christian. I myself was born in Welch, West Virginia...."
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Filbert; taken 23 Apr 1930; Page 107A; Image 74 of
78; Family #674/681.
Listed as Eldon Blevins; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Blevins.
3.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Filbert; taken 1 May 1940; Page 111 B; Household #493.
Listed as Alder Blevins; female; (sic, Eldon Blevins, male); age 16; born in WV; single; 2 yrs HS
education; attending school; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John A.
Blevins.
4. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John Eldon Blevins
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 29 Feb 1924
Birth Place: Filbert, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Filbert, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Registration Place: Filbert, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: M S C F C Co (sic, US Coal and Coke Co)
Weight: 135
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6
Next of Kin: J A Blevins
Household Members: 1
5. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Filbert; taken 17 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 4; Dwelling #140.
Listed as John Blevins; age 26; born in WV; divorced; common laborer in coal mine; in household of
father, John A. Blevins.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 121; WV Archives Website.
John E. Blevins; age 27; born and living in Filbert, WV; divorced; married on 11 Dec 1951 at War, WV;
Billie Ruth Dunford; age 18; born in War, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; with consent of Mary Davis,
mother of Billie Ruth Dunford; father deceased.
7. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John E Blevins
Birth Date: 29 Feb 1924
Residence Date: 1993
Phone Number: 7884922
Address: 1961 Flatrock St
Residence: Winston Salem, NC
Postal Code: 27107-2421
Second Phone Number: 788-4922
8. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John Eldon Blevins [John E Blevins]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 Feb 1924
Birth Place: Filbert McDo, West Virginia
Death Date: 25 Jan 2003
Father: John A Blevins
Mother: Ida L Williams
SSN: 235308917
Notes: Feb 1942: Name listed as JOHN ELDON BLEVINS;
05 Feb 2003: Name listed as JOHN E BLEVINS"
9. North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John Blevins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital status: Married
Age: 78
Birth Date: 29 Feb 1924
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina
Residence Zip Code: 27107
Education: 12th grade
Death Date: 25 Jan 2003
Death Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina
Father's Last Name: Blevins
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
Notes: Disposition: Burial in-state, Attendant: Physician, Hospital Status: Residence"
1. "McDowell County, WV Genealogy & Family History"; Facebook Message, Lisa Blevins Martin; 13
Nov 2017.
"Thank you for adding me. My parents are John Eldon Blevins, and Billie Ruth Dunford Blevins. My dad's parents were John Baker Preston (sic, John Alexander) Blevins, and Ida Louise Williams Blevins. Mom's parents were James Robert Dunford, and Mary Bell Rose Dunford later Davis. My great grand parents on my moms, moms side were, Riley Rose, and Rebecca, my great grand parents on my mom's dad's side. Sam Dunford, and Sarah Alifair Christian. I myself was born in Welch, West Virginia...."
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War Creek; E.D. 24-20; taken 27 Apr 1940; Page
390A; Household #309.
Listed as Billy Dunford; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, James R. Dunford.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 121; WV Archives Website.
John E. Blevins; age 27; born and living in Filbert, WV; divorced; married on 11 Dec 1951 at War, WV;
Billie Ruth Dunford; age 18; born in War, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; with consent of Mary Davis,
mother of Billie Ruth Dunford; father deceased.
Joseph Harrison "Joe" Dempsey Sr
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 171; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Dempsey; age 74; born in Logan Co, WV; widowed; living in Cyclone, WV; son of Lewis and
Susan (Runyon) Dempsey; married on 26 Sep 1945 in Pineville, WV; Athlene Maynor; age 19; born
and living in Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Ken and Mary (Brown) Maynor.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Keathley; 23 Sep 2017.
" Joseph Harrison Dempsey
Birth 12 Feb 1871
Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Death 15 Sep 1947 (aged 76)
Cyclone, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Toler Family Cemetery
Cyclone, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 183683728 "
1. West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Flora E Dempsey
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1877
Birth Place: Logan, West Virginia
Birth County: Logan
Father: Sanford Dempsey
Mother: Elizabeth Dempsey
FHL Film Number: 571278"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Keathley; 23 Sep 2017.
" Coonie Dempsey
Birth 18 Feb 1896
Keystone, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death Sep 1980 (aged 84)
Mallory, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Toler Family Cemetery
Cyclone, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 183684060"
1. West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Bernard Eusch Dempsey
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 14 Feb 1898
Birth Place: Eugene, Mingo, West Virginia
Birth County: Mingo
Father: Joseph H Dempsey
Mother: Flora Ellen Dempsey
FHL Film Number: 1753582"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Bernard E Dempsey
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Feb 1898
Birth Place: Eugene, West Virginia
[Eugene|]
Death Date: 27 Aug 1990
Claim Date: 1 Aug 1961
Father: Joseph H Dempsey
Mother: Flora E Dempsey
SSN: 233074369
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Notes: 19 Jun 1984: Name listed as BERNARD E DEMPSEY"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D. 24-31; taken on 3 Apr 1940;
Page 619A; Image 5 of 26; Household #43.
Listed as Floyd E. Wilson; age 20; born in WV single; 2 yrs HS education; not attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; tipple laborer; in household of father, Claude C. Wilson.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by wvguy; 30 Apr 2019.
"Floyd Ernst Wilson
Birth 16 Dec 1919
Hemphill, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death Oct 1983 (aged 63)
Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 198500317"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 11 Apr 1930; Page 104A; Image 31 of
62; Family #322/316.
Listed as Barbara Christian; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-5; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 110A;
Image 61 of 70; Household #460.
Listed as Barbara Christian; age 16; born in WV; single; 3 yrs HS education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 418; WV Archives Web Site.
Floyd Ernest Wilson; age 21; born and living in Hemphill, WV; single; married on 22 Nov 1941 in
Welch, WV; Barbara Elizabeth Christian; age 18; born in ream, WV; single; living at Filbert, WV; with
consent of Sallie Christian, mother of Barbara Elizabeth Christian.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Pge 175; WV Archives Web Site.
John T. Church; age 24; born at Wilcoe, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 31 Dec 1946 at
Welch, WV; Barbara E. Christian; age 23; born at Gary, WV; divorced; living at Hemphill, WV.
5. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Barbara Elizabethe Christian
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1923
Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1956
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Father: Sam Christian
Mother: Sallie Christian
Spouse: Harry Edward Chandler
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 30
Spouse Father: Harry Edward Chandler
Spouse Mother: Hallie Chandler
Event Type: Marriage "
6. Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Barbara E. Chandler
Maiden Name: Christian
Gender: Female
Death Age: 66
Birth Date: abt 1925
Residence Place: Calumet City
Death Date: 4 Feb 1991
Obituary Date: 6 Feb 1991
Obituary Place: Munster, Indiana, United States of America
Parents: Samuel Christian; Sally Christian
Spouse: Harry
Child: Starr Gadkowski
Clyde
Siblings: Rosie Massey
Marcella Harvey
Joyce Sigler
Clyde Christian
Jimmy Christian
Frances Christian
Maggie Hughes "
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 208; WV Archives Website.
Harold Gene Halsey; age 20; born and living in Jesse, WV; single; son of Oscar and Vida Halsey;
married on 7 Sep 1963 at Matheny, WV; Brenda Kay Bailey; age 18; born in Glen Rogers, WV; single;
living at Glen Fork, WV; single; daughter of Dennis and Ruth Bailey.
2. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Harold Halsey, 79, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family."Born October 10, 1942 in Jesse, WV, he was the son of the late Oscar Halsey and Vida Pendry Halsey.
"Harold was known for being a hard worker his whole life. He worked for Eastern Coal Company for thirty-four years, was the co-owner of Laurel Valley Service Center and never stopped working on the family farm.
"He was a wonderful cook and loved spending time with his friends and family.
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Brenda and sister, Kathleen England.
"Harold is survived by two sons, Bobby and wife Janet of Beckley and Harold Jay and wife Amber of Cyclone; daughters, Tammy McMillion and husband Eugene of Glen Fork and Francis Morgan and husband Greg of Matheny; grandchildren, Miranda Brunty and husband Jerad, Katelyn Cassady and husband Brandon, Andrew Halsey and wife Whitney, Kelsey Tygrett and husband Adam, Hannah Morgan and Emilee Halsey; great-grandchildren, Jace Brunty, Mila Brunty, Teagan Ellis, Falon Cassady, Amelia Halsey and Lynden Tygrett; and two sisters, Beatrice England of Beckley and Juanita Craner of AZ."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 208; WV Archives Website.
Harold Gene Halsey; age 20; born and living in Jesse, WV; single; son of Oscar and Vida Halsey;
married on 7 Sep 1963 at Matheny, WV; Brenda Kay Bailey; age 18; born in Glen Rogers, WV;
single; living at Glen Fork, WV; single; daughter of Dennis and Ruth Bailey.
2. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Brenda Kay Halsey, 75, of Jesse, passed away Friday February 28, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family."Born December 31, 1944 in Glen Rogers, she was the daughter of the late Dennis “Buck” Bailey and Ruth Snuffer Bailey Daniel.
"Brenda was a devoted Mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved gardening and cooking,
"She was preceded in death by her brothers, Dennis Jr. and Larry Bailey.
"Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, Harold; sons, Bobby and his wife Janet, of Key Rock and Harold Jay and his wife, Amber of Cyclone; daughters Tammy McMillion and her husband, Eugene of Glen Fork and Francis Morgan and her husband, Greg of Matheny; grandchildren, Miranda Brunty and her husband, Jerad, Katelyn Cassady and her husband, Brandon, Andrew Halsey and his wife, Whitney, Kelsey Tygrett and her husband, Adam, Hannah Morgan and Emilee Halsey; great grandchildren, Jace and Mila Brunty, Teagan Ellis, Falon Cassady and Amelia Halsey; sisters, Michelle Cline and her husband, Randy of SC, Eunice Mitchell and her husband, Greg of Brenton, Pam Blankenship and her husband, Joey of Rolling Hills; brothers, Ray Bailey of FL, Dennis “ Bubby” Bailey of Beckley and Scotty Bailey of NC."