Selected Families and Individuals


William Patton DESKINS [Parents] was born on 1 Feb 1876 in Johnny Cake, McDowell County, WV. He died on 26 Mar 1928 in Bullcreek, McDowell, West Virginia. He married Mary Elizabeth ROBERTS on 2 Apr 1897 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

Other marriages:
STACEY, Elizabeth

Mary Elizabeth ROBERTS was born on 16 Dec 1877 in Webster, West Virginia. She died on 6 Oct 1906 in Hensley, McDowell, West Virginia. She married William Patton DESKINS on 2 Apr 1897 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

They had the following children:

  F i Octavia Jane DESKINS
  F ii Victoria Marie DESKINS
  M iii Walter DESKINS was born on 5 Oct 1906 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He died on 20 Oct 1906 in McDowell County, West Virginia.
  M iv Noah DESKINS
  F v Mary Elizabeth DESKINS

Noah DESKINS [Parents] was born on 2 Feb 1902 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He died on 3 Jan 1924 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He married Jessie DESKINS on 23 Mar 1923 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

Jessie DESKINS [Parents] was born on 7 Mar 1900 in Wayne County, WV. She died on 13 Feb 1976 in Mingo County, WV. She married Noah DESKINS on 23 Mar 1923 in McDowell County, West Virginia.


Reese TAYLOR died in Not Available. He married Mary Elizabeth DESKINS.

Mary Elizabeth DESKINS [Parents] was born on 15 Apr 1904 in McDowell County, West Virginia. She died on 8 Mar 1989 in Detroit, Michigan. She married Reese TAYLOR.

Other marriages:
ROOS, Al

They had the following children:

  M i William Charles DESKINS was born on 22 May 1924 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He died in Not Available.

Al ROOS died in Not Available. He married Mary Elizabeth DESKINS.

Mary Elizabeth DESKINS [Parents] was born on 15 Apr 1904 in McDowell County, West Virginia. She died on 8 Mar 1989 in Detroit, Michigan. She married Al ROOS.

Other marriages:
TAYLOR, Reese


John Richard DAY died in Not Available. He married Victoria Marie DESKINS.

Victoria Marie DESKINS [Parents] was born on 25 Mar 1900 in McDowell County, West Virginia. She died on 20 Mar 1947 in Mercer County, West Virginia. She married John Richard DAY.

They had the following children:

  M i Johnny Richard DAY was born on 3 Aug 1918 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He died in Not Available.
  F ii Audrey DAY was born on 6 Aug 1919 in McDowell County, West Virginia. She died in Not Available.
  M iii Sampy DAY died in Not Available.

Callaway BLANKENSHIP "Kelly" was born on 15 Apr 1888 in Blackey, Buchanan, Virginia. He died on 18 Oct 1955 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia. He married Octavia Jane DESKINS on 25 Mar 1915 in Panther, McDowell, WV.

Octavia Jane DESKINS [Parents] was born on 15 Jan 1895 in Johnny Cake, McDowell County, WV. She died on 8 Mar 1983 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia. She married Callaway BLANKENSHIP on 25 Mar 1915 in Panther, McDowell, WV.

Other marriages:
WOODWARD, Bert

They had the following children:

  M i William Ransom BLANKENSHIP
  M ii Walter Ferguson BLANKENSHIP
  F iii Ida Naomi BLANKENSHIP
  F iv Dorothy Marie BLANKENSHIP was born about 1924 in Panther, McDowell, WV. She died about 1927 in Panther, McDowell, WV.
  M v Jack Leonard BLANKENSHIP was born on 26 Oct 1928 in Panther, McDowell, WV. He died in Nov 1966 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.
  F vi Louise BLANKENSHIP
  F vii Mary Elizabeth BLANKENSHIP was born on 20 Aug 1932 in Panther, McDowell, WV. She died on 26 Aug 1932 in Panther, McDowell, WV.

Cullen Len RIFFE was born on 9 Apr 1928 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He died on 21 Oct 1998 in Raleigh County, West Virginia. He married Louise BLANKENSHIP on 3 Jul 1948 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Louise BLANKENSHIP [Parents] was born on 14 Jan 1930 in Panther, McDowell, WV. She died on 18 Apr 1999 in Beckley, West Virginia. She married Cullen Len RIFFE on 3 Jul 1948 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

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They had the following children:

  M i Freddie Dean RIFFE was born in 1953 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He died in 1953 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

Elmer HURLEY died in Not Available. He married Ida Naomi BLANKENSHIP on 5 Mar 1938 in Pikeville, Pike County, KY.

Ida Naomi BLANKENSHIP [Parents] was born on 25 Jan 1922 in Panther, McDowell, WV. She died in Not Available. She married Elmer HURLEY on 5 Mar 1938 in Pikeville, Pike County, KY.

They had the following children:

  F i Brenda Eloise HURLEY was born on 19 Sep 1943 in Pike County, West Virginia. She died about Jul 1945 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

Bert WOODWARD died in Not Available. He married Octavia Jane DESKINS on 16 May 1947.

Octavia Jane DESKINS [Parents] was born on 15 Jan 1895 in Johnny Cake, McDowell County, WV. She died on 8 Mar 1983 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia. She married Bert WOODWARD on 16 May 1947.

Other marriages:
BLANKENSHIP, Callaway

They had the following children:

  M i James Edward WOODWARD was born about 1953 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He died about 1953 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

Walter Ferguson BLANKENSHIP [Parents] was born on 14 Oct 1919 in Panther, McDowell, WV. He died on 26 Mar 1957 in Columbus, OH. He married Lydia DAMRON.

Other marriages:
SHORT, Ethel

Lydia DAMRON died in Not Available. She married Walter Ferguson BLANKENSHIP.

They had the following children:

  F i Peggy Jo BLANKENSHIP was born on 9 Oct 1944 in McDowell County, West Virginia. She died on 14 Jun 2002 in Palm Desert, California.

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