1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "The Alice Collins Family"; article; Page 122; submitted by Tommy Collins, English,
WV 24832.
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Alice Collins
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1958
Address: PO Box Hodgesville
Residence Place: English, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code: 24832"
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Elizabeth Vivian Collins- Kennedy, 86, of Bartley, WV, passed away at her residence Wednesday, March 20, 2019...."
..."Survivors include five daughters, Fairy Collins and Marvin Horn of English, WV, Cecilia Kennedy and Anderson of Bartley, WV, Mary Quinn of Ohio, Jane Parish of Newport News, VA, and Alice Valade of
Ohio;..."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "The Alice Collins Family"; article; Page 122; submitted by Tommy Collins, English,
WV 24832.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "The Alice Collins Family"; article; Page 122; submitted by Tommy Collins, English,
WV 24832.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 5 Apr 1930; Page 225B; Image 6 of 33;
Family #45/45.
Listed as Clyde Blankenship; age 4 yrs, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, John
Blankenship.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 170-171; "John Blankenship" article; submitted by Oma Kennedy,
PO Box 144, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
3. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Clyde Mathias Blankenship
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1925
Birth Place: Rowe, Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Rowe, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1943
Registration Place: Rowe, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 115
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 5
Next of Kin: John Blankenship
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Clyde Mathias Blankenship Self (Head)"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 18; WV Archives Website.
Clyde Mathis Blankenship; age 21; born in VA; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on 6 Jul 1948
at Lex, WV; Thelma Dorine Ball; age 17; born in Woosley, WV; single; living in Avondale, WV; with
consent of Rhoda Jane Ball; mother of Thelma Dorine Ball.
5. Buchanan Co, VA; Death Certificate #66 023569; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clyde Mythias Blankenship; age 41; born 15 Jun 1925 in VA; divorced; coal miner; living in Rowe, VA;
son of John and Sally (Bailey) Blankenship; died 5 Jun 1966 at Whitewood, VA; due to head injury;
hit by mine car in coal mine; buried in Blankenship Cemetery, Buchanan Co, VA; informant, Coy
Blankenship.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Daisey; 21 Jul 2015.
" Clyde Mythise Blankenship
Birth 1925
USA
Death 1966 (aged 40–41)
USA
Burial
Blankenship
Rowe, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA"
7. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Maggielen Rowe"; Article; Page 236; submitted by Brenda Wood,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.
8. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Lacy Blankenship Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Brenda Wood,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Betty and Virgil Collins"; article; submitted by Betty Collins, HC-61, Box 28,
Paynesville, WV 24873.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Maggielen Rowe"; Article; Page 236; submitted by Brenda Wood,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Betty and Virgil Collins"; article; submitted by Betty Collins, HC-61, Box 28,
Paynesville, WV 24873.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Maggielen Rowe"; Article; Page 236; submitted by Brenda Wood,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Kenny Collins"; article; Page 123; submitted by Marie Collins, wife, 4708 Teresa
Drive, Orlando, FL 32808.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 9; WV Archives Web Site.
Kenny Collins; age 31; born in Davy, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on 18 Aug 1942 in
Welch, WV; Marie Howell; age 20; born in English, WV; single; living in Hensley, WV; with consent of
John Howell, father of Marie Howell.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 9; WV Archives Web Site.
Kenny Collins; age 31; born in Davy, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on 18 Aug 1942 in
Welch, WV; Marie Howell; age 20; born in English, WV; single; living in Hensley, WV; with consent of
John Howell, father of Marie Howell.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Kenny Collins"; article; Page 123; submitted by Marie Collins, wife, 4708 Teresa
Drive, Orlando, FL 32808.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Kenny Collins"; article; Page 123; submitted by Marie Collins, wife, 4708 Teresa
Drive, Orlando, FL 32808.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Kenny Collins"; article; Page 123; submitted by Marie Collins, wife, 4708 Teresa
Drive, Orlando, FL 32808.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Kenny Collins"; article; Page 123; submitted by Marie Collins, wife, 4708 Teresa
Drive, Orlando, FL 32808.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1957); Page 406; WV Archives Web Site.
John Henry Hoskins; age 18; born in Wytheville, VA; single; Colored; living at Keystone, WV; married
on 18 May 1957 in Keystone, WV; Roberta Hairston; age 18; born and living in McDowell Co, WV;
single; Colored; with consent of Stella Hoskins, mother of John Henry Hoskins; father deceased; and
Harry and Katherine Hoskins, parents of Roberta Hairston.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #76-031516; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Henry Hoskins; age 36; born 13 Apr 1939 in VA; single; this is his 1st (sic, 2nd) marriage;
Negro; 2 yrs HS education; living at Box 585, Keystone, WV; son of Henry and Estella (Cook)
Hoskins; married on 16 Jul 1976 in the Church of Christ, Tazewell, VA; Lola Maxine Clemons; age
33; born 5 May 1943 in WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; Negro; 4 yrs HS education; living at
General Delivery, Kyle, WV; daughter of Benjamin and Bertha Elizabeth (Holland) Clemons, Sr
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #76-031516; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Henry Hoskins; age 36; born 13 Apr 1939 in VA; single; this is his 1st (sic, 2nd) marriage;
Negro; 2 yrs HS education; living at Box 585, Keystone, WV; son of Henry and Estella (Cook)
Hoskins; married on 16 Jul 1976 in the Church of Christ, Tazewell, VA; Lola Maxine Clemons; age
33; born 5 May 1943 in WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; Negro; 4 yrs HS education; living at
General Delivery, Kyle, WV; daughter of Benjamin and Bertha Elizabeth (Holland) Clemons, Sr.
2. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Friday Evening, 6 Dec 2019; Newspaper Obit.
"Lola Maxine Hoskins, 76, of Winston Salem, NC, formerly of Kyle/Northfork, WV, passed away November 25, 2019, surrounded by her family."Born May 5, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin H. Clemons, Sr. and Bertha E. Holland. Lola was educated in McDowell County.
"Lola was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Hoskins; daughter, Erica M. Hoskins; and brother, Larry Holland.
"Survivors include her children: James (Darlene) Hoskins, of Winston Salem, NC; Melvin Hoskins, of Charleston, WV; Malcolm (Towalome) Hoskins, of Fayetteville, NC; Jamie Hoskins, of Winston Salem, NC; brothers: Curtis (Yvonne) Holland, of Fayetteville, NC; Ben Harris Clemson of Bluefield, WV; Alonzo (Barbara) Clemons, of Yonkers, NY; Calvin (Josephine) Clemons of Charlotte, NC; Rudy (Betty) Holland of Manhattan, NY; and Richard (Donna) Holland of Fayetteville, NC; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a host of devoted nieces, nephew, cousins, and friends.
Lola had a presence without speaking a word. She will truly be missed, but always loved, and remembered by her children, grandchildren, and brothers as their "angel on earth"."Homegoing Services will be conducted at 12pm, on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Mercy Seat Baptist Church, 35237 Coal Heritage Road, Kyle, WV 24855. Viewing will begin at 11am. "
1. "Harry's Tree"; posted by Jane Lawson; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"George Grayson Randolph
1880–1949
Birth 24 DEC 1880 • Bee Log, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Death 22 JAN 1949 • Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina"
2. Yancey Co, NC; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1903); Page #__; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Randolph; age 23; of Yancey Co, NC; living at Bee Log, NC; son of Jasper and Rebecca
Randolph; was issued a license to marry on 27 Mov 1903 in Yancey Co, NC; Emma Tipton; age 23;
of Mitchell Co, NC; daughter of J.B. and Biddie Tipton.
(Return by minister was in error. It listed George and Rebecca (Tipton) Randolph married 1903, no
date, at J.B. Tipton's.)
1. Yancey Co, NC; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1903); Page #__; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Randolph; age 23; of Yancey Co, NC; living at Bee Log, NC; son of Jasper and Rebecca
Randolph; was issued a license to marry on 27 Mov 1903 in Yancey Co, NC; Emma Tipton; age 23;
of Mitchell Co, NC; daughter of J.B. and Biddie Tipton.
(Return by minister was in error. It listed George and Rebecca (Tipton) Randolph married 1903, no
date, at J.B. Tipton's.)
1. "McDowell County, WV Heritage...", Louis and Cleo Kennedy Collins article,
page 124.
Cleo Kennedy was born on Oozley Branch, near Bradshaw, WV. She married Louis
Hassel Collins on 3 Jul 1836. They had three children: Joetta Collins
(married ______Hooker), Landon (married Waima Coleman, daughter of J.R. and
Lucille Coleman), and Norma (married ______Harrison).
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Landon Collins"; article; submitted by Landon Collins; 108 Peach Orchard Lane,
Winchester, VA 22602.
Louis Hassel Collins married Cleo Kennedy, daughter of Ferrell Hatfield
Kennedy and his wife Lady Payne. Louis was son of Henry and Emma Louise Rowe
Collins. Henry H. Collins, son of William and Mary Asbury Collins, married
Emma Louise Rowe. Emma's parents were Stephen and Vicey (Lou) Mullins Rowe.
Stephen was son of Jacob Rowe.
3. Alleghany Co, NC; Marriage License #5869; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Landon Collins; age 20; of Bradshaw, WV; son of Hassel and Cleo Collins; parents living at Raysal,
WV; married on 30 Jan 1960 in Sparta, NC; Waima Coleman; age 18 of Iaeger, WV; daughter of
J.R. and Lucille Coleman; parents living at Iaeger, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Monte Harding; 13 Feb 2019.
" Ezra Landon “Don” Collins
Birth 30 Oct 1939
Rockridge, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 10 Feb 2019 (aged 79)
Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"Ezra Landon (Don) Collins, aged 79, passed away surrounded by his family’s love on Sunday, February 10, 2019, in Winchester, Virginia."Landon was born on October 30, 1939 in Rockridge, West Virginia, the son of Louis Hassel and Cleo Kennedy Collins.
"He graduated from Big Creek High School in War, West Virginia in 1958. Landon was the beloved husband of Waima Coleman for 59 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his three children: Robert Landon Collins with wife Sue, Richard Louis Collins with wife Linda, and Kelly Collins Ashby with husband Chuck, all of Winchester, Virginia; sister Norma Jean Harrison of Sterling, Virginia; and seven beautiful grandchildren (Victoria, Matt, Samantha, Amy, Jennifer, Isabelle, and Ethan).
"He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Joetta Hooker.
"He earned his Associates degree at Concord University and his Master’s Degree from American Institute of Banking. He started his banking career in June 1960 as a teller at Arlington Trust Co. in Arlington, Virginia. He was the coach of the company’s men softball team and won numerous championships. In the early 70s, he also coached a little league baseball team in Sterling. He was a member of the Arlington Host Lions Club and the Loudon County Sanitation Authority. He was transferred to Winchester in 1985 to become the Regional President of First American Bank. He retired from First American Bank in 1992 and became a finance teacher and a baseball and basketball coach at Shenandoah Valley Christian Academy. He later returned to banking, joining First Bank of Strasburg until his retirement. He was a member of Shenandoah Valley Baptist Church and had served on the Finance Committee and Choir.
"The family will receive friends Friday, February 15, 2019 at Jones Funeral Home in Winchester from 6:00-8:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday February 16, 2019 at Jones Funeral Home with Pastor David Barton officiating.
"Interment will follow at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Reception for family and friends will follow the graveside service (weather permitting) at the Hilton Garden Inn in Winchester.
"Pallbearers will be Rick Collins, Don Collins, Matt Collins, Chuck Ashby, Chuck Hooker, and Ivan Hooker. Honorary pallbearers will be Rich Reedy, Ed Hooker, Charles Hooker, Andy Christian, Ron Copley, and Kenny Fields."
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joetta Collins and Dewey
Edmond Hooker"; Article; Page 172; submitted by Joetta Collins Hooker, 10144 Hooker Heights,
King George, VA 22485.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Landon Collins"; article; submitted by Landon Collins; 108 Peach Orchard Lane,
Winchester, VA 22602.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joetta Collins and Dewey
Edmond Hooker"; Article; Page 172; submitted by Joetta Collins Hooker, 10144 Hooker Heights,
King George, VA 22485.
3. Alleghany Co, NC; Marriage License #5869; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Landon Collins; age 20; of Bradshaw, WV; son of Hassel and Cleo Collins; parents living at Raysal,
WV; married on 30 Jan 1960 in Sparta, NC; Waima Coleman; age 18 of Iaeger, WV; daughter of
J.R. and Lucille Coleman; parents living at Iaeger, WV.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #17750; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Dewey Edmond Hooker; age 19; born in Bartley, WV; single; student; living at Raysal, WV; son of
John H. and Della Agnes (Blankenship) Hooker; married on 2 Jun 1956 in Russell Co, VA; Joetta
Collins; age 18; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; living in Raysal, WV; daughter of Louis H. and Cleo
(Kennedy) Collins.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joetta Collins and Dewey
Edmond Hooker"; Article; Page 172; submitted by Joetta Collins Hooker, 10144 Hooker Heights, King
George, VA 22485.
1. "McDowell County, WV Heritage...", Louis and Cleo Kennedy Collins article,
page 124.
Cleo Kennedy was born on Oozley Branch, near Bradshaw, WV. She married Louis
Hassel Collins on 3 Jul 1836. They had three children: Joetta Collins
(married ______Hooker), Landon (married Waima Coleman, daughter of J.R. and
Lucille Coleman), and Norma (married ______Harrison).
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Landon Collins"; article; submitted by Landon Collins; 108 Peach Orchard Lane,
Winchester, VA 22602.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #17750; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Dewey Edmond Hooker; age 19; born in Bartley, WV; single; student; living at Raysal, WV; son of
John H. and Della Agnes (Blankenship) Hooker; married on 2 Jun 1956 in Russell Co, VA; Joetta
Collins; age 18; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; living in Raysal, WV; daughter of Louis H. and Cleo
(Kennedy) Collins.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Joetta Collins
[Joetta Collins Hooker]
[Joetta Hooker]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1937
Birth Place: Bradshaw Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 11 Jun 2007
Father: Louis H Collins
Mother: Cleo Kennedy
SSN: 236605810
Notes: Feb 1956: Name listed as JOETTA COLLINS;
Oct 1956: Name listed as JOETTA COLLINS HOOKER;
15 Jun 2007: Name listed as JOETTA C HOOKER"
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joetta Collins and Dewey
Edmond Hooker"; Article; Page 172; submitted by Joetta Collins Hooker, 10144 Hooker Heights,
King George, VA 22485.
Dewey Edmond "Butch" Hooker Jr
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joetta Collins and Dewey
Edmond Hooker"; Article; Page 172; submitted by Joetta Collins Hooker, 10144 Hooker Heights, King
George, VA 22485.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joetta Collins and Dewey
Edmond Hooker"; Article; Page 172; submitted by Joetta Collins Hooker, 10144 Hooker Heights, King
George, VA 22485.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joetta Collins and Dewey
Edmond Hooker"; Article; Page 172; submitted by Joetta Collins Hooker, 10144 Hooker Heights, King
George, VA 22485.