Here's a little more information about my family as I know it. I hope you find this information useful. Again, if you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to write to me. I love e:mail.

My Grandfather's name was Blaine Allen. His obituary read as follows: Blaine (P.B.) Allen, 85, of Winona died in a Beckley hospital at 3p.m. Thursday after a long illness. He was born October 17, 1884, in Caperton, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Allen. He was a storekeeper in Winona. He is survived by three sons, Samuel and William, both of Lexington, KY, and Edward of Alexandria, VA; five daughters, Mrs. Virginia Anderson of Lexington, KY., Mrs. Betty Bradford of Hays, VA., Mrs. Ann Beverly of Cleveland, OH, Mrs. Drema Jackson of New York City, N.Y., and Mrs. Patricia Smith of Long Island, N.Y.; three brothers, Craig and Theadore, both of Lester, and John of Charleston; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Choice of Winona and Mrs. Connie Jeter of Baltimore, MD.; 33 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2p.m. Sunday at the United Baptist Church of Winona with Rev. A.L. Simms in charge. Burial will follow in Locust Lane Cemetary at Winona. Friends may call at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor in Greenstown after 3p.m. Saturday. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9p.m.

Blaine married Mary Elizabeth Robinson born Aug 12, 1895 and died Feb 1967 she was the d/o Samuel Leonard Robinson 1866 - 1949

There was a Leonard Robinson (black) born 1878 living with Richard Hatcher (black) in Greenbrier Co, in 1880 Census.

It read as follow. Richard Hatcher age 27, (black) born in VA

Martha Robinson Hatcher 19 (black) born in WV

Walter Hatcher 01 (black) born in WV

Sarah Robinson 39 MIL (Black) born in WV

Lacy Robinson age 04 BIL (black) born in WV

Leonard Robinson 02 BIL (black)born in WV (could be twin to Addie)

Addie Robinson 02 SIL (black) born in WV

MIL..mother-in-law