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Blankenship, William

Male 1795 - Aft 1870  (> 76 years)


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  • Name Blankenship, William 
    Nickname Buck 
    Birth 1795  Bedford, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1870  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6478  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2010 

    Father Blankenship, William,   b. 1761, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1835, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Riggins, Mary Martha,   b. 1761, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1835, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 1780  Chesterfield, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F39367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Osborne, Anna,   b. 1792, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1835 (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 26 Aug 1810  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
    +1. Blankenship, Barnett,   b. 1811, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1880 and 1890, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    +2. Blankenship, Lydia,   b. Between 1815 and 1817, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1865, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 50 years)
    +3. Blankenship, Martha,   b. Abt 1820, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Blankenship, Hannah,   b. 1823, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1870, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
    +5. Blankenship, Mary Ann,   b. 1829, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1871, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 41 years)
    Family ID F2833  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 McCown, Spicy,   b. 1814, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1876 (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 27 Oct 1836  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Blankenship, Pricey,   b. 19 Apr 1831   d. 1877 (Age 45 years)
    +2. Blankenship, Mitchell,   b. 1843, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Blankenship, Jemima,   b. Mar 1851, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 1900, Boone Fork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 49 years)
    +4. Blankenship, Clarissa,   b. 3 Apr 1854, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1920, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    +5. Blankenship, Christina,   b. Sep 1856, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F8621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1795 - Bedford, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 26 Aug 1810 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 27 Oct 1836 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aft 1870 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S330] Book:Floyd County KY Annals (Wells), p. 294.