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Albert Franklin Blankenship 1889–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1889

Birth Location: Dawson, , West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 07 Jan 1941

Death Location: Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA

Father: Benjamin Blankenship

Mother: Nancy Sizemore

Spouse(s): Melissa Davis

Children(s): James Blankenship, Lacy Blankenship, Lucy Blankenship, Delbert Blankenship, Edna Blankenship, Homer Blankenship

Albert Franklin Blankenship was born in 1889 in Dawson, , West Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin Blankenship And Nancy Jane Sizemore. In 1900, Albert Franklin Blankenship resided in Blue Sulphur District (West Side), Greenbrier, Wes. In 1910, Albert Franklin Blankenship resided in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers, West Virginia. Albert Franklin Blankenship married Melissa Ann Lessie Davis, and had children including Delbert Blankenship, Edna Blankenship, Homer Blankenship, James Blankenship, Lacy Franklin Blankenship, Lucy Blankenship. Albert Franklin Blankenship passed away in 1941 in Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Albert Franklin Blankenship was born in 1889 in Dawson, , West Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin Blankenship And Nancy Jane Sizemore.
  • In 1900, Albert Franklin Blankenship resided in Blue Sulphur District (West Side), Greenbrier, Wes.
  • In 1910, Albert Franklin Blankenship resided in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers, West Virginia.
  • Albert Franklin Blankenship married Melissa Ann Lessie Davis, and had children including Delbert Blankenship, Edna Blankenship, Homer Blankenship, James Blankenship, Lacy Franklin Blankenship, Lucy Blankenship.
  • Albert Franklin Blankenship passed away in 1941 in Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Albert Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
Albert Blankenship
1889–1941
Birth Place: Dawson, , West Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Blankenship
1851–1931
West Virginia, USA
Nancy (Jane) Sizemore
1859–1935
West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
DeWitt (Clinton) Blankenship
1833–1908
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Mary Lester
1831–1911
Kentucky, USA
Tobias Sizemore
1829–1906
Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Louisa Buchanan
1840–
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hezekiah Blankenship
1792–1863
Nancy Bowling
1800–1850
John Lester
1808–1863
Ruth Yates
1808–1855
Edward Sizemore
1788–1866
Annie Baldwin
1786–1853
Arthur Buchanan
1811–1863
Clarissa Baker
1812–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Blankenship
1761–1835
Martha Riggens
1761–1807
Jarret Bowling
1762–1856
Eleanor Garrison
1762–1830
William Lester
1770–1843
Rachel Bishop
1770–1886
John Yates
1764–1832
Courtney Deel
1762–1862
John Baldwin
1770–1813
Virginia Landreth
1770–1850
Joseph Buchanan
1770–1858
Sarah Jones
1772–1850
Thomas Baker
1782–1860
Susannah Wiseman
1781–1873

Albert Blankenship's Descendants

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Albert (Franklin) Blankenship (17 Feb 1889–07 Jan 1941) m. Melissa (Ann Lessie) Davis (03 Nov 1883–07 Jul 1934)
  1. 1. James Blankenship 1913–
  2. 2. Lacy (Franklin) Blankenship 1910–2001 m. Laura (Jane) Holiday 1915–1986
  3. 3. Lucy Blankenship 1914–
  4. 4. Delbert Blankenship 1919–1944
  5. 5. Edna Blankenship 1918–1925
  6. 6. Homer Blankenship 1916–1953

Albert Blankenship's Timeline

5 Records

1889
17 Feb 1889
Birth of Albert Franklin Blankenship in Dawson, , West Virginia, USA
Dawson, , West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 11
Albert Franklin Blankenship resided here in Blue Sulphur District (West Side), Greenbrier, West Virginia
Blue Sulphur District (West Side), Greenbrier, West Virginia
1910
1910
Age 21
Albert Franklin Blankenship resided here in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers, West Virginia
Green Sulphur Springs, Summers, West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 31
Albert Franklin Blankenship resided here in Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
1941
07 Jan 1941
Age 52
Death of Albert Franklin Blankenship in Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1889
    Event Place: Dawson, , West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Green Sulphur Springs, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1694; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 945.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1953; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 710.
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia; Roll: 1992481; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Blue Sulphur District (West Side), Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Green Sulphur Springs, Summers, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Green Sulphur Springs, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1694; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 945.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1953; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 710.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Not Stated, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia; Roll: 1992481; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1941
    Event Place: Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA

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