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Blankenship, James[1]

Male 1795 - 1865  (70 years)


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  • Name Blankenship, James 
    Birth 1792 OR 1795  Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1865  North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I130408  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2015 

    Father Blankenship, Presley,   b. 20 Nov 1767, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1822, Yancey, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Ross, Frances Frankie,   b. Abt 1770, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1860 (Age ~ 89 years) 
    Marriage 24 Dec 1791  Franklin, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F52315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marlow, Martha,   b. Feb 1800, Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1894 (Age ~ 94 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jan 1820  Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Blankenship, Zorie,   b. 1820, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Blankenship, Archibald,   b. 11 Apr 1822, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1907, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     3. Blankenship, Drury,   b. 4 Mar 1828, Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1883, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     4. Blankenship, Andrew,   b. 1829, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1864, Richmond, Richmond (city), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     5. Blankenship, David,   b. 4 Jul 1833, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1910, Madison, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     6. Blankenship, Elzira,   b. 25 Aug 1839, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1912, Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F52317  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1792 OR 1795 - Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Jan 1820 - Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1865 - North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S4562] James Blankenship in entry for Elizabeth Blankenship, "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917".