Selected Families and Individuals


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 Ethel SHORT.

Other marriages:
DAMRON, Lydia

Ethel SHORT was born on 9 Jan 1926 in McDowell County, West Virginia. She died on 30 Jul 1981 in San Jose, California. She married Walter Ferguson BLANKENSHIP.


William Ransom BLANKENSHIP [Parents] was born on 6 May 1916 in Panther, McDowell, WV. He died on 13 Oct 1987 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. He married Frances HARRIS. William was divorced in 1947 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

Other marriages:
PETERS, Velda Opal

Frances HARRIS died in Not Available. She married William Ransom BLANKENSHIP.


William Ransom BLANKENSHIP [Parents] was born on 6 May 1916 in Panther, McDowell, WV. He died on 13 Oct 1987 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. He married Velda Opal PETERS on 5 Mar 1938 in Pikeville, Pike County, KY. The marriage ended in divorce. William was divorced in 1947 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

Other marriages:
HARRIS, Frances

Velda Opal PETERS was born in McDowell County, West Virginia. She died in Not Available. She married William Ransom BLANKENSHIP on 5 Mar 1938 in Pikeville, Pike County, KY. The marriage ended in divorce.


Francis Marion DESKINS [Parents] was born on 30 Oct 1851 in Wayne County, Virginia. He died on 12 May 1925 in McDowell County, WV. He married Matilda ENGLAND on 8 Jan 1886 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

Other marriages:
STEELE, Marilda
WHITE, Mary
CHAMP, Jenny
DAMRON, Bethina
COLEMAN, Jane
SMITH, Elizabeth Texas Johnson

Matilda ENGLAND died in Not Available. She married Francis Marion DESKINS on 8 Jan 1886 in McDowell County, West Virginia.


Francis Marion DESKINS [Parents] was born on 30 Oct 1851 in Wayne County, Virginia. He died on 12 May 1925 in McDowell County, WV. He married Mary WHITE on 14 Nov 1888 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

Other marriages:
STEELE, Marilda
ENGLAND, Matilda
CHAMP, Jenny
DAMRON, Bethina
COLEMAN, Jane
SMITH, Elizabeth Texas Johnson

Mary WHITE died in Not Available. She married Francis Marion DESKINS on 14 Nov 1888 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

They had the following children:

  F i Rebecca DESKINS died in Not Available.
  F ii Martha Louise DESKINS
  F iii Emma DESKINS died in Not Available.
  F iv Maggie DESKINS died in Not Available.
  M v Walter DESKINS died in Not Available.

Maston ROBERTS died in Not Available. He married Martha Louise DESKINS.

Martha Louise DESKINS [Parents] was born about 1891 in McDowell County, West Virginia. She died in Not Available. She married Maston ROBERTS.

Other marriages:
WATERS, John

They had the following children:

  M i Luther ROBERTS was born on 25 Apr 1912 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He died on 15 Jan 1985 in McDowell County, West Virginia.
  M ii Paul ROBERTS died in Not Available.
  M iii Charlie ROBERTS died in Not Available.

John WATERS was born on 22 Jul 1897 in Johnson City, TN. He died on 4 Aug 1984 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He married Martha Louise DESKINS.

Martha Louise DESKINS [Parents] was born about 1891 in McDowell County, West Virginia. She died in Not Available. She married John WATERS.

Other marriages:
ROBERTS, Maston

They had the following children:

  F i Claudia WATERS died in Not Available.
  F ii Velda WATERS died in Not Available.
  F iii Florine WATERS died in Not Available.

Francis Marion DESKINS [Parents] was born on 30 Oct 1851 in Wayne County, Virginia. He died on 12 May 1925 in McDowell County, WV. He married Jenny CHAMP.

Other marriages:
STEELE, Marilda
ENGLAND, Matilda
WHITE, Mary
DAMRON, Bethina
COLEMAN, Jane
SMITH, Elizabeth Texas Johnson

Jenny CHAMP.Jenny married Francis Marion DESKINS.


Francis Marion DESKINS [Parents] was born on 30 Oct 1851 in Wayne County, Virginia. He died on 12 May 1925 in McDowell County, WV. He married Bethina DAMRON.

Other marriages:
STEELE, Marilda
ENGLAND, Matilda
WHITE, Mary
CHAMP, Jenny
COLEMAN, Jane
SMITH, Elizabeth Texas Johnson

Bethina DAMRON died in Not Available. She married Francis Marion DESKINS.

[Notes]

Francis Marion DESKINS [Parents] was born on 30 Oct 1851 in Wayne County, Virginia. He died on 12 May 1925 in McDowell County, WV. He married Jane COLEMAN.

Other marriages:
STEELE, Marilda
ENGLAND, Matilda
WHITE, Mary
CHAMP, Jenny
DAMRON, Bethina
SMITH, Elizabeth Texas Johnson

Jane COLEMAN died in Not Available. She married Francis Marion DESKINS.

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