Henry Owen Blagg

1917 - 2007  (89 years)

• Name	Henry Owen Blagg
  Birth	27 Jul 1917	Newville, Braxton Co., WV   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	17 Apr 1930	Green Hill, Lewis Co., WV   [3]
  	1930
  	Cardon H. Blagg was a laborer, age 62, born in West Virginia, parents born in West Virginia. He was living in the household of his brother, Henry H. Blagg, a farmer, age 52, born in West Virginia. Also living in the household were Henry's wife, Rachel J., age 52, born in West Virginia, and their children (all born in West Virginia): Lula A., age 18; Raymond A, age 15; Henry O., age 12; and Athelene M., age 10. A granddaughter, Pauline L. Greathouse, age 8, also lived with them. Role: Household Member
  Death	27 Jun 2007	Salem, Harrison Co., WV   [2]
  Burial	30 Jun 2007	Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Mount Clare, Harrison Co., WV
  Person ID	I18927	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Hayes Blagg,   b. 10 Jun 1877, Steer Creek, Braxton Co., WV d. 12 Feb 1944, Hettie, Braxton Co., WV (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Rachel Jane Pullin,   b. 20 Apr 1877, Newville, Braxton Co., WV d. 6 Jul 1950, Hettie, Braxton Co., WV (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	5 Oct 1899	Newville, Braxton Co., WV   [4]
  Family ID	F8035	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Retha Alice Alderman,   b. 15 Jun 1921, Adrian, Upshur Co., WV d. 5 Apr 2016, Bridgeport, Harrison Co., WV (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	18 Feb 1939	Webster Springs, Webster Co., WV   [5]
  Children	1. Dwain Owen Blagg   2. Jerry Richard Blagg   3. Cheryl Louise Blagg,   b. 1 May 1951, Salem, Harrison Co., WV d. 20 Feb 2021, Salem, Harrison Co., WV (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F3036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Jul 1917 - Newville, Braxton Co., WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The Exponent Telegram, Clarksburg, WV, 29 Jun 2007 SALEM — Henry Owen Blagg, 89, of Carolina Street, died at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at United Hospital Center following an extended illness. He was born July 27, 1917, at Newville, Braxton County, the son of the late Henry Hayes and Rachel Jane Pullin Blagg. Surviving are his wife, Retha Alice Alderman Blagg; two sons, Dwaine Owen Blagg and wife Stephanie of Salem, and Jerry Richard Blagg and wife Sheila, New Concord, Ohio; one daughter, Cheryl Louise Blagg Rogers of Salem; and one sister, Athelene Mae Blagg Helmick of Salem. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Leah Collier, Lori Adams, Lancy Blagg, Jim Rogers and Jennifer Sondericher, and five great-grandchildren. Henry was preceded in death by two brothers, Vaughn and Raymond Blagg; four sisters, Mary Johnson, Beulah Rhea, Tracie Beamer and Lulu Cunningham. He was a member of Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church and was a retired self-employed trucker. Friends may call at the Greathouse Funeral Home, Salem, Friday, 2-9 p.m., where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. Rev. Danny Fleming and Rev. Bruce Stenard will preside. Internment in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.

  
  

• Sources

  [S643] Information from Beulah Rhea, (1997). [S1652] Social Security Administration, SSDI, (Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2011)), 15 Mar 2014, entry for Henry O. Blagg, 2007, accessed 15 Mar 2014 (Reliability: 3). [S2431] West Virginia, Lewis County, FCR: Lewis Co., WV 1930, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), T625, roll 2539, Collins Settlement District, enumeration district (ED) 21-2, sheet 8A, p. 238, dwelling 150, family 150, Cardon H. Blagg, accessed 10 Sep 2025 (Reliability: 3). [S1256] West Virginia. Braxton County., Braxton Co., WV Marriage Register, (Digital images. West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Research Records. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ : 2009.), marraige register, 4: 182, Blagg-Pullin, 1899; accessed 8 Jun 2010. (Reliability: 3). [S1270] West Virginia. Webster County., Webster Co., WV Marriage Register, (Digital images. West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Research Records. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ : 2009.), marriage register, 11: 122, Blagg-Alderman, 1939; accessed 11 Jun 2010. (Reliability: 3).