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Blankenship
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1. Blankenship, Betsy |
Parents: 1810 Birth: abt 1810 Franklin Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H109: Betsy Blankenship, 40 yo w/f, b. Franklin, cannot read or write, Mary Brown HOH; Lucinda Brown 40 yo & Rila Rutherford 4 yo. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Hill PO, H406: Betsy Blankenship, 51 yo w/f, b. VA, seamstress, alone. |
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1. Blankenship, Giles |
Parents: Pleasant Blankenship. 1826 Birth: 1826 Roanoke, VA. 1850 Marriage #1: Giles m. 1st Susannah Hall8-20-1850 Montgomery Co., VA bond. 1850 Montgomery Co., VA, 41st District, H1054: Giles Blankenship, 25 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, married in year, HOH. 1855 Marriage #2: Giles Blankenship m. 2nd Mary Gearhart 01-11-1855 Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly of the Baptist Church. He 29 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Roanoke Co., VA, formally Botetourt Co., VA, s/o Pleasant & Mary Blankenship. She 23 yo single, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Frances “Fanny” (Dewese) Gearhart. Mary Gearheart, b. 2-6-1832 Floyd Co., VA, d. 3-1859 Floyd Co., VA after 6d of pleurisy, 27 yo b. VA, seamstress. Parents: John & Frances (Dewese) Gearhart. Apparently no surviving children. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Simpsons PO, H379: Giles Blankenship, 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $500/85, HOH. 1860 Marriage #3: Giles Blankenship m. Levicia Conner 07-24-1860 at John R. Conner's Floyd Co., VA by ___ King. He 34 yo widowed farmer, b. Roanoke Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Pleasant & Rhody Blankenship. She single 23 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John R. & Docia Conner. Levicia Conner, d/o John R.
& Louisa/Doshia (unknown) Conner. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H245: Giles Blankenship, 33 yo farmer, b. VA, $800/260, HOH; Louisa 35 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H380: Giles Blankenship, 54 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH; Levicy 41 yo wife. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Giles Blankenship, 63 yo. |
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…+ Blankenship, Susannah |
Parents: Charles Hall. (src: marriage bond) 1832 Birth: abt 1832 VA. 1850 Montgomery Co., VA, 41st District, H1054: Susannah 18 yo w/f, b. VA, married in year. Death 1853-1855 |
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…2. Blankenship, Sarah Jane |
Parents: Giles & 1st wife Susannah (Hall) Blankenship. 1853 Birth: abt 1853 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Simpsons PO, H379: Jane 7 yo w/f, b. VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H245: Sarah Jane 17 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ. 1880 Marriage #1: Sarah Jane Blankinship m. Jacob Beauregard Walters 05-31-1880 at Goldbarth's Store, Floyd Co., VA by J. Lee Taylor. He 18 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jacob & Elizabeth Walters. She 26 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Giles & Susannah Blankenship. Jacob Beauregard "Grede" Walters, d. 1931, s/o : Jacob “Jake” & 2nd wife Elizabeth (Aliff) Walters. [walters] Death 1930-31 |
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…2. Blankenship, Elsira Isabelle |
Parents: Giles & 3rd wife Levicia (Conner) Blankenship. 1861 Birth: 5-25-1861 Floyd Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H245: Eliza Jane 9 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. 1878 Marriage #1: Elsire Isabel Blankenship m. Valentine W. Conner 03-28-1878 at Giles Blankenship's, Floyd Co., VA by J.H. Blackwell. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Cornelius & Anne (Poff) Conner. She 17 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Giles & Levica Blankenship. Valentine Wise Conner, b. 5-12-1856 Floyd Co., VA, d. 3-24-1949, s/o Cornelius & Anna (Poff) Conner. [Conner_Cornelius_Anna] 1936 Death: 9-25-1936 Copper Hill, Locust Grove District, Floyd Co., VA. Elsira Isabell Conner, 75y 4m 1d, married w/f, b. (date blank) Floyd Co., VA. Father: Giles Blankenship, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Ezira Isabell Blankinship. (I think this is a mistake on the informant’s part) Informant: T. J. Bartlett. COD: paralisis Burial: Salem Cem.. 1936 Burial: Salem Church Cemetery, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by John Skillman) |
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…2. Blankenship, Wiley P. |
Parents: Giles & 3rd wife Levicia (Conner) Blankenship. 1863 Birth: 11-13-1863 Floyd Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H245: Wiley P. 7 yo w/m, b. VA, at home. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H380: Wiley P. 16 yo single son, b. VA. 1884 Marriage #1: Wiley P. Blankenship m. Cuzza A. Conner 10-30-1884 at Mary A. Conner's, Floyd Co., VA by John B. Naff. He 20 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Giles & Levisa Blankenship. She 17 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Andrew J. & Mary A. Conner. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Wiley P. 27 yo. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H154: Wiley P. Blankenship, 36 yo w/m farmer, b. Nov 1863 VA, m. 16y, owns farm, HOH. 1906 Death: 12-6-1906 Floyd Co., VA. 1906 Burial: Siner Cemetery, off SR 645, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo) |
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……+ Blankenship, Kesiah Adeline “Cuzza” |
Parents: Andrew James & Mary Ann (Furrow) Conner. [Conner_Aaron_Kesiah] 1866 Birth: 1-13-1866 Floyd Co., VA. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Cuzzie 24 yo. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H154: Cuza 34 yo wife, b. Jan 1866 VA, m. 16y, 3 ch with 3 living. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 51, H106: Cuzzy Blankenship, 40 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, 5 ch with 5 living, owns farm, HOH. 1924 Death: 2-11-1924 Locust Grove District, Floyd Co., VA. Cuzza Adeline Blankenship, 58y 1m, widowed w/f, b. Jan 12, 1866 Floyd Co., VA. Father: Andrew Conner, b. VA. Mother: Mary Ann Conner b. VA. Informant: G. E. Blankenship of Copper Hill, VA. COD: cancer of breast. Burial: Siner Burial Ground. 1924 Burial: Siner Cemetery, off SR 645, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo) |
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……3. Blankenship, Merley Ada |
Parents: Wiley P. & Kesiah Adeline “Cuzza” (Conner) Blankenship. 1885 Birth: 8-12-1885 Floyd Co., VA. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Mary A. 5 yo. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H154: Merley A. 14 yo dau, b. Aug 1885 VA, school. 1906
Marriage #1: Mary A. Blankenship m. Ernest D. Deweese
5-25-1906 at the bride’s father’s Floyd Co., VA by David Sumner, Minister of
the Primitive Baptist Church. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in
Floyd Co., VA, s/o J. W. & Docia L. Deweese. She 20 yo single w/f, b.
& living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o W. P. & C. A. Blankenship. (does read Mary A.) Ernest D. Deweese, b. 11-20-1883 Floyd Co., VA, d. 9-17-1958 Floyd Co., VA, s/o John William & Doshia L. (Wilson) Deweese. Burial: Restvale Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (with Ernest) |
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……3. Blankenship, Giles Ellery |
Parents: Wiley P. & Kesiah Adeline “Cuzza” (Conner) Blankenship. 1888 Birth: 6-24-1888 Floyd Co., VA. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Giles E. 2 yo. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H154: Giles E. 11 yo son, b. June 1888 VA, school. 1908 Marriage #1: G. E. Blankenship m. Trudy A. Conner 10-28-1908 at the bride’s fathers Floyd Co., VA, by David Sumner, Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 20 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o W. P. & C. A. Blankenship. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Wm. H. & Amanda Conner. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 51, H105: Giles E. Blankenship, 21 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 2y, rents farm, HOH. 1949 Death: 6-29-1949. 1949 Burial: Restvale Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. |
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……….+ Blankenship, Trudy A. |
Parents: William Haden & Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” (Conner) Conner. [Conner_William_Catherine] 1890 Birth: 7-12-1890 Floyd Co., VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 51, H105: Trudy 19 yo wife, b. VA, M1 2y, 1 ch with 1 living. 1965 Death: 9-14-1965. 1965 Burial: Restvale Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. |
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……….4. Blankenship, Flora Ethel “Fannie” |
Parents: Giles Ellery & Trudy A. (Conner) Blankenship. 1910 Birth: 1910 VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 51, H105: Flora 2/12 dau, b. VA. 1932 Marriage #1: Fred Conner m. Fannie Blankenship 11-16-1932 Floyd Co., VA by J. M. Dickerson, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 26 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Copper Hill, VA, s/o A. L. Conner & Callie Poff. She 22 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Copper Hill, VA, d/o Ella Blankenship & Trudie Conner. Fred Alton Conner, 1906-1973,
s/o Asa L. & Calla A. (Poff) Conner. 2003 Death: 9-17-2003. 2003 Burial: Salem Church Cemetery, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA. |
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……….4. Blankenship, Theodora |
Parents:
Giles Ellery & Trudy A. (Conner) Blankenship. 1911 Birth:
abt 1911 VA. 1933 Marriage #1: Day Conner m. Theodra Blankinship 10-21-1933 Floyd Co., VA by J. M. Dickerson, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 21 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Check, VA, s/o J. P. Conner & Flora Holt. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Copper Hill, VA, d/o G. E. Blankinship & Truda Conner. 1953 Divorce: granted to wife Theodora Blankenship Conner 11-27-1953 Floyd Co., VA. He 40 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Floyd Co., VA. She 40 yo w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Floyd Co., VA. 6 minor children affected. Preston Daye Conner, s/o James Preston & Alice Flora (Holt) Conner. [Conner_Elizabeth_Andrew] |
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……3. Blankenship, Lou Cassie |
Parents: Wiley P. & Kesiah Adeline “Cuzza” (Conner) Blankenship. 1894 Birth: 5-1894 Floyd Co., VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H154: Lucassie 6 yo dau, b. May 1894 VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 51, H106: Cassie 15 yo dau, b. VA, school. 1911 Marriage #1: Cassie Blankenship m. Robert W. Smith 9-20-1911 at his wife's mother's residence, Floyd Co., VA by Isaac K. Wimmer, Minister of the O. German Baptist Church. He 24 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o R. W. & Ardella Smith. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o W. P. & C. A. Blankenship. Lewis Robert Washington Samirh, 1887-1971, s/o Ardella Smith. [Smith_Peter_2wives] |
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……3. Blankenship, Flora |
Parents: Wiley P. & Kesiah Adeline “Cuzza” (Conner) Blankenship. 1900 Birth: abt 1900 VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 51, H106: Flora 10 yo dau, b. VA, school.. |
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……3. Blankenship, Algie |
Parents: Wiley P. & Kesiah Adeline “Cuzza” (Conner) Blankenship. 1904 Birth: abt 1904 VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 51, H106: Algie 6 yo dau, b. VA, school.. |
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…2. Blankenship, John “Johnny Floyd” |
Parents: Giles & 3rd wife Levicia (Conner) Blankenship. 1866 Birth: 5-1-1866 Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H245: John F. 4 yo w/m, b. VA, at home. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H380: John F. 14 yo son, b. VA. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: John F. 23 yo. 1891 Marriage #1: John F. Blankenship m. Roxana Dove Wickham 10-08-1891 at Samuel K. Wickham's, Floyd Co., VA by L.C. Wickham. He 25 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Giles & Levica Blankenship. She 16 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Samuel K. & Mary J. Wickham. 1920 Death: 2-26-1920 Mercer Co., WVA. 1920 Burial: Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., WVA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by F. Hylton) |
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……+ Blankenship, Roxanna Dove “Roxie Anna” |
Parents: Samuel Kinzie & Mary Jane (Dewese) Wickham. 1875 Birth: 8-5-1875 Montgomery Co., VA. 1953 Death: 10-17-1953. 1953 Burial: Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., WVA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added
by F. Hylton) |
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…2. Blankenship, Julia C. Ann |
Parents: Giles & 3rd wife Levicia (Conner) Blankenship. 1867 Birth: Oct 1867 VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H245: Julia Ann 1 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H380: Julia A. 11 yo dau, b. VA. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Julia A. 21 yo. 1892 Marriage #1: Julia A. Blankenship m. Jorden W. Conner 11-17-1892 at the bride's father's, Floyd Co., VA by Geo. H. Thomson. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William A. & Mary Conner. She 23 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Giles & Louisa Blankenship. Jordan Walter Conner, b. 7-7-1871 Floyd Co., VA, s/o William Riley & Mary E. (Martin) Conner. [Conner_JohnR_Louisa/Doshia] |
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…2. Blankenship, William |
Parents: Giles & 3rd wife Levicia (Conner) Blankenship. 1872 Birth: abt 1872 VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H380: William 8 yo son, b. VA. |
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…2. Blankenship, Lillian |
Parents: Giles & 3rd wife Levicia (Conner) Blankenship. 1874 Birth: 9-9-1874 Floyd Co., VA, d/o Giles & Louisa. |
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…2. Blankenship, Rhoda Alice |
Parents: Giles & 3rd wife Levicia (Conner) Blankenship. 1875 Birth: 5-5-1875 Floyd Co., VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H380: Rhoda A. 5 yo dau, b. VA. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Rhoda A. 15 yo. 1901 Marriage #1: Rhoda Alice Blankenship m. Ira S. Palmer 02-07-1901 at David Sumner's, Floyd Co., VA by David Sumner, Minister of the gospel Primitive Baptist Church. He 20 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Thomas H. & Martha P. Palmer. She 24 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Giles & Eler V. Blankenship. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 51, H103: …… Palmer, Ira S. 29 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 9y, owns farm, HOH. ………… Roda A. 35 yo wife, b. VA, M1 9y, 5 ch with 5 living. ………… Hardy V. 7 yo son, b. VA, school. ………… Hattie L. 6 yo dau, b. VA, school. ………… Ralph 5 yo son, b. VA, no school. ………… Chester M. 3 yo son, b. VA. ………… Lennie 5/12 son, b. VA. |
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…2. Blankenship, Augusta Elvira |
Parents: Giles & 3rd wife Levicia (Conner) Blankenship. 1879 Birth: 1-16-1879 Floyd Co., VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H380: Elvira A. 2 yo dau, b. VA. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Elvira A. 12 yo. 1898 Marriage #1: Augusta Blankenship m. Valentine Wimmer 01-27-1898 at Giles Blankenship's, Floyd Co., VA by _.A. Shaver. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James H. & Eliza Wimmer. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Giles & Vica Blankenship. Ulysses Valentine Wimmer s/o James Harvey & Eliza P. (Wilson) Wimmer. [wimmer] 1930 Death: 1-8-1930. 1930 Burial: Mt Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Myersville, Frederick Co., VA. |
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1. Gearheart, Frances |
b. abt 1812 Floyd Co., VA. Note: Widow of John Gearhart. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Simpsons PO, H379: Frances Gearheart, 67 yo w/f, b. VA, Giles Blankenship HOH. |
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…2. Gearheart, Harry |
b. abt 1810 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Simpsons PO, H379: Harry Gearheart, 18 yo w/m, b. VA, Giles Blankenship HOH. |
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Blankenship, Jane |
Parents: 1835 Birth: abt 1835 Franklin Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H108: ……Smith, Alexander 40 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $700, cannot read or write, HOH. [Smith_Other_fcva] ………… Polly 35 yo w/f, b. Franklin, cannot read or write. ……Blankenship,
Jane 15 yo w/f, b. Franklin, cannot read or write. ……Siner, James 4 yo w/m, b. Roanoke. [Siner_James] |
End Blankenship in Floyd Co., VA.