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McDowell County Death Records
These death records were copied from the courthouse in Welch Wva. The records on this page were copied June, 21, 2001 and are the updated ones.. To view my other Mcdowell Co. death records, I have a link at the bottom of the page.
1. Wiley Mullins
    Age: 4
    Died: July, 25, 1904
    C/O/D:  Fever
    Parents: Not Stated
2. Alice Mullins
    Age: 3 days
    Died: July, 3, 1906
    C/O/D: Unknown
    Parents:  Press Mullins
3. Jacob Rowe
    Age: 76
    Died: April, 11, 1911
    C/O/D: Pneumonia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Marital Status: Married
    Informant: Stephan Rowe
4. Mathias Blankenship
    Age: 73
    Died:  Dec. 23, 1915
    P/O/B:  English WVa.
    C/O/D:  Pneumonia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Marital Status:  Married
5. William A. Blankenship
    Age;  15
    Died: August, 17, 1922,  At Paynesville
    C/O/D:  Fever
    Parents:  Garfield & Mattie Blankenship
6. Cowan Blankenship
    Age:  33
    Died:  Dec. 1, 1922
    C/O/D:  Gases In Army,  Poisoning
    Parents:  Moses & Sarah Blankenship
7. Margaret Bailey
    Age:  72
    Born:  June, 17, 1853
    Died:  March, 3, 1926
    Marital Status:  Married
    Parents:  Conley  & Elizabeth "Charles" Blankenship
8. Vicey Bailey
    Age:  53
    Died:  Oct. 28, 1929
    Parents:  Lewis & Polly Bailey
9. General Blankenship
    Age:  46
    Born:  1885
    Died:  June, 16, 1931
    C/O/D:  Hemorage
    Buried:  Grove Ridge WVa.
    Parents;  Willis & Rebecca Blankenship
10. Becky Blankenship
      Age:  1 year
      Born:  Feb. 9, 1930
      Died:  Feb, 8, 1931,   At Paynesville WVa.
      C/OD/:  Dyptheria
      Parents:  Adam & Lisa "Estep" Blankenship
      Buried:  Lester Cemetery
11. Wallace Bailey
      Age:  45
      Born:  1886
      Died:  April, 27, 1931
      C/O/D:  Abcess Of the Lungs
      Parents:  Preston & Amanda "Cline" Bailey
      Buried:  Panther WVa.
12. Simon Peter Bailey
      Age:  79
      Born: August, 29, 1851
      Died:  1930
      C/O/D:  Heart Dropsey
      Parents:  Flemon & Bertha "Lockhart" Bailey
13. Penely Or Peery Blankenship
      Age:  42
      Died:  June, 16, 1931
      Occupation:  Coal Miner
      Parents:  Willis Blankenship
      Buried:  Lex WVa.
14. Robert Taylor Blankenship
      Age:  31
      Born:  July, 28, 1902,  Wayne Co. WVa.
      Died :  June, 13, 1933
      C/O/D:  Fractured Skull, Crushed chest, Broken pelvis. Accidently run over by a             mine motor. No Doctor was called
      Occupation:  Mine Motorman,  Electrician
      Parents:  Henry & Laura "Collins" Blankenship
      Buried:  Kentucky
15. Flem Bailey
      Age;  41
      Born:  Dec. 24, 1892
      Died:  August, 11, 1933
      C/OD:  Killed instantly in Slate Fall. Head and chest crushed
      Occupation:  Coal Miner
      Parents:  Andy & Mary "Cline" Bailey
      Buried:  Cub Creek Cemetery
16. Abe Blankenship
      Age:  73
      Died:  July, 15, 1933,   At Litwar WVa.
      C/O/D:  Killed by an N,&W. Freight train on crossing. Instant Death
      Parents:  Bill Blankenship,   Mother, Unknown
      Informant:  James Blankenship
17. Barbara Ellen Mullins
      Born:  June, 17, 1931
      Died:  July, 30, 1931
      Parents:  George W. & America "Hagerman" Mullins
18. John Mullins
      Age: 30
      Born:  1902
      Died:  Jan. 4, 1933
      C/O/D:  Pulmonary Phetusis , Abcess Tooth
      Parents:  Riley & Mary "Hicks"  Mullins
19. Albert Mullins
      Age;  67
      Died:  March, 6, 1933
      C/O/D:  Heart Failure
      Parents:  William & Leah "Payne"  Mullins
20. Ernest Church
      Age:  10
      Born:  1924
      Died:  July, 26, 1934
      C/O/D:  Killed By Lightning
      Parents;  William & Manda "Cooper" Church
      Buried:  Church Cemetery
      Informant:  Wiley Church
21. Clark Cooper
      Age:  40
      Died: March, 27, 1934
      C/O/D:  Shot & Killed
      Parents:  Ed & Jane "Blankenship" Cooper
      Buried: Cooper Cemetery
      Informant:  Harve Stacy
22. James Willard Church
      Age:  12
      Born:  May, 16, 1922
      Died:   May, 5, 1935
      C/O/D:  Acute Tonsilitis
      Parents:  J.E.  & Florence "McKinney" Church
      Buried:  Keystone WVa.
23. Richard Mullins
      Age:  69
      Born:  March, 22, 1865
      Died:  May, 5,  1934
      C/O/D:  Chronic Mycardio
      Parents:  Dicky & Mary "Blankenship"  Mullins
      Burial:  Kimball WVa.
24. Lindy Mullins
      Age:  21
      Died:  Feb. 17, 1936
      C/O/D:  Chronic T.B.
      Occupation:  Sawmill Mill Worker,  Timberman
      Parents:  George W. & America "Hagerman" Mullins
25. Ruben Harrison Rowe
      Age:  74
      Born: March, 23, 1860
      Died:  Oct. 28, 1934 , Jolo WVa.
      C/O/D:  Dropsey Of The Heart
      Parents:  James Jacob &  Tabitha "Sweeney" Rowe
26. Ray  (Or) Roy  Blankenship
      Age:  35
      Born:  June, 5,  1901
      Died:  August: 11, 1937, At Iaeger WVa.
      C/O/D:  Shot gun wound To Chest
      Parents:  King & Spicey Blankenship
      Burial:  Blackey Va.
      Informant:  King Blankenship
27. Reece Blankenship
      Age; 71
      Born:  June, 15, 1865
      Died:  Sept. 14, 1936
      C/O/D:  Accidently Killed By Train
      Parents:  Alfred & Rebecca "Bailey" Blankenship,  Note: On death record it states that        Zelphia Bailey was the Mother Of Reece, but Zelphia Bailey was his wife.
      Informant:  Isaac Bailey
28. Green M. Church
      Age:  38
      Born: Feb. 16, 1898
      Died: Nov. 6, 1936
      C/O/D:  Head Crushed, Both Legs Broke, Rt. Arm Broken
      Occupation:  Brakeman On The Railroad
      Parents:  John Church,  Mother Not Stated
29. Stephan H. Rowe
      Age;  66
      Born: August, 3, 1870
      Died: August, 23, 1936
      C/O/D:  Old Age.. Kidney Trouble
      Marital Status:  Married
      Parents: Jacob & Tabitha "Sweenwy" Rowe
30. Elizabeth Blankenship
      Age:  80 ... Born In Ashe Co. N.C.
      Died:  Sept. 17, 1941
      Parents:  Andrew & Sarah "Tatam" Lawrence  
      Husband:  Harrison Blankenship
31. James Randolph Bailey
      Age;  25
      Died:  Feb. 1, 1938
      C/O/D:  Crushing Injuries to Body... Shock
      Occupation:  Laborer in Coal Mines
      Parents;  Robert Everett  &  Anna "Shopper"  Bailey
      Wife:  Flora Bailey
32. Edgar Allen Blankenship
      Age:  5 days old
      Born:  Mar. 13, 1942 , at Isaban WVa.
      Died:  Mar. 18, 1942
      Parents:  Paris & Georgia Blankenship
33. Clemma Blankenship
      Age:  85 ...Born In Mingo Co.
      Died: July, 7, 1939
      Parents:  Harvey & Nancy "Cline"  Bailey
      Marital Status:  Widow
      Informant:  Celia Payne
34. Celey Payne
      Age: 86
      Born: March, 7, 1879   In Mingo Co. WVa.
      Died: October, 20, 1965
      C/O/D: Bronical Pneumonia
      Parents:  King & Clemma "Bailey" Blankenship
      Buried:  Robinson, Cemetery, Paynesville WVa.
35. James E. Payne
      Age:  48
      Born: Sept. 23, 1923
      Died: July, 15, 1972
      C/O/D:  Pulmenary Edema
      Occupation:  Store Owner
      Parents: David C.  &  Rena "Stacy" Payne
      Buried; Payne Cemetery, Jolo Wva.
36. Rena Payne
      Age:  70
      Born:  Dec. 3, 1894
      Died:  March, 9, 1964
      C/O/D:  Coronary Occusion, Acute Heart Disease
      Parents:  Shade &  Rebecca "Bailey"
      Buried:  Payne Cemetery, Jolo WVa.
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