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Blankenship, Micajah

Male 1797 - Abt 1862  (65 years)


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  • Name Blankenship, Micajah 
    Birth 1797  Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Yancey, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1860  Washington, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Death Abt 1862  Washington, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 1862  Blankenship Cemetery, Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I130411  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2021 

    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 1 Wilkinson, Elizabeth,   b. 1815, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Blankenship, Catharine,   b. 1854, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F52320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Marlow, Amelia,   b. Abt 1789, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Yancey, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Marriage 2 Aug 1813  Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Blankenship, Alexander,   b. Abt 1814, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1885, Tails Creek, Gilmer, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 71 years)
    +2. Blankenship, William Pleasant,   b. 1820, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1886, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     3. Blankenship, Presley,   b. 4 Jul 1823, Cane River, Yancey, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1870, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     4. Blankenship, John Oliver,   b. 1825, Yancey, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1916, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    Family ID F52319  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1797 - Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Aug 1813 - Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Yancey, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Washington, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Abt 1862 - Washington, Tennessee, 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. [S191645] Micajah Blankenship, "United States Census, 1850".

    2. [S191646] Micajah Blankenship in household of Presley Blankenship, "United States Census, 1860".

    3. [S191644] Micajah Blankenship, "Find A Grave Index".

    4. [S191647] Micajah Blankinship, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ".