1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 009219; WV Archives Web Site.
Lloyd Aldon Hilbert; age 68; born 31 Mar 1904 in VA; married; husband of Agnes Johnson; retired
miner; SS# 235-52-6157; living at Verner, WV; son of John and Julie (Christian) Hilbert; died 21 May
1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to rupture of dissecting aneurysm; buried 24 May 1972 in
Family Cemetery, Verner, WV; informant, Lloyd A. Hilbert, Jr.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 009220; WV Archives Web Site.
Wilfred Jenkins; age 47; born 9 Jun 1924 in VA; married; husband of Juanita Grose; coal miner;
SS# 224-24-4250; served in WW II; living at Worth, WV; son of Harry and Ella (Hall) Jenkins; died
25 May 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to cerebralvascular accident with pneumonconiosis;
buried 28 May 1972 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV; informant, Juanita Jenkins, Worth,
WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 79; WV Archives Website.
Claude H. Kelly; age 31; born in Coalwood, WV; divorced; living at Asco, WV; married on 11 Jun 1947
at Asco, WV; Betty Mae Wimmer; age 17; born in Burkler (?), WV; single; living at Asco, WV; with
consent of Ellen Wimmer, setp-mother of Betty Mae Wimmer.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 009221; WV Archives Web Site.
Claude Kelly; age 56; born 30 Jan 1916 in WV; married; coal truck driver; living at Premier, WV; son
of James E. and Pearl (Bishop) Kelly; died 26 May 1972 at Premier, WV; shoy by another on road
near home; bullett wound of chest; homicide; buried 31 May 1972 in Justice Cemetery, Asco, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 79; WV Archives Website.
Claude H. Kelly; age 31; born in Coalwood, WV; divorced; living at Asco, WV; married on 11 Jun 1947
at Asco, WV; Betty Mae Wimmer; age 17; born in Burkler (?), WV; single; living at Asco, WV; with
consent of Ellen Wimmer, setp-mother of Betty Mae Wimmer.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 009222; WV Archives Web Site.
Clovis K. Kiser; age 81; born 27 Jan 1891 in VA; married; husband of Ruth Hilderth; railway clerk;
living at PO Box 11, Berwind, WV; son of Harvey and Elizabeth (Couch) Kiser; died 7 May 1972 in
Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to cardiorespiratory failure with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
buried 9 May 1972 in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, VA; informant, Mrs. Rena Pinton (sp?),
PO Box 11, Berwind, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 300; WV Archives Website.
McKinley Taylor; age 30; born in Franklin Co, VA; single; blabck; miner; living at Algoma, WV; son of
John and Cloe; married on 21 Feb 1931 at Algoma, WV; Catherine Foster; age 22; born in Mercer Co,
WV; single; Black; daughter of (_________).
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 300; WV Archives Website.
McKinley Taylor; age 30; born in Franklin Co, VA; single; blabck; miner; living at Algoma, WV; son of
John and Cloe; married on 21 Feb 1931 at Algoma, WV; Catherine Foster; age 22; born in Mercer Co,
WV; single; Black; daughter of (_________).
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 468; WV Archives Website.
Henry Gravely; age 40; born at Bottom Creek, WV; single; Colored; living at Kyle, WV; married on
1 Apr 1962 at Kyle, WV; Helen Taylor; age 31; born at Algoma, WV; single; Colored; living at Kyle, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 468; WV Archives Website.
Henry Gravely; age 40; born at Bottom Creek, WV; single; Colored; living at Kyle, WV; married on
1 Apr 1962 at Kyle, WV; Helen Taylor; age 31; born at Algoma, WV; single; Colored; living at Kyle, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 009223; WV Archives Web Site.
Helen Gravely; age 42; born in Apr 1930 in WV; married; wife of Henry Gravely; housewife; Negro;
living at Kyle, WV; daughter of McKinley and Katherine (Foster) Taylor; died 5 Jun 1972 in Doctors
Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to advance rheumatic heart disease with chronic myocardial
failure; buried 9 Jun 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Henry Gravely, PO Box
22, Kyle, WV.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #19027; Ancestry.com Website.
Frank Blankenship; age 50; born in Buchanan Co, VA; divorced; on previous marriage; farmer; living
at Blackey, VA; son of Dan and Spicy (Blankenship) Blankenship; married on 31 Aug 1944 at Grundy,
VA; Rebecca Walker; maiden name Calloway; widow; one previous marriage; housework; living at
Blackey, VA; daughter of John and Pricey (Lester) Calloway.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 007591; WV Archives Website.
Frank G. Blankenship; age 80; born 8 Mar 1892 in VA; married; husband of Rebecca Calloway; logger;
SS# 233-22-4438; living at Jolo, WV; son of Daniel and Vicey (sic, Spicy) (Blankenship) Blankenship;
died 17 Apr 1972 at Jolo, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 20 Apr 1972 in Lester
Cemetery, Bradshaw, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken 28 Apr 1910; Page 146B; Image 20 of 41;
Family #157/157.
Listed as Rebecca Calloway; age 12; born in VA; in household of father John P. Calloway.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1915); Line #153; Ancestry.com Website.
G.W. Horn; age 20; born and living in Buchanan Co, VA; single; farmer; son of Henry and Pricy Horn;
married on 23 Dec 1915 in Paynesville, WV; Rebecca Calloway; age 18; born and living in Buchanan
Co, VA; daughter of John and Pricy Calloway.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #19027; Ancestry.com Website.
Frank Blankenship; age 50; born in Buchanan Co, VA; divorced; on previous marriage; farmer; living
at Blackey, VA; son of Dan and Spicy (Blankenship) Blankenship; married on 31 Aug 1944 at Grundy,
VA; Rebecca Walker; maiden name Calloway; widow; one previous marriage; housework; living at
Blackey, VA; daughter of John and Pricey (Lester) Calloway.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Lynn Delp; 8 May 2008; maintained by Debbie
RichardsonMcGlothlin.
"Rebecca Lester Blankenship
Birth 17 Apr 1897
Death 12 May 1974 (aged 77)
Burial Lester Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 26680069"