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Alexander Blankenship 1871–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 06 1871

Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Apr 08 1961

Death Location: Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: John Blankenship

Mother: Catherine Baker

Spouse(s): Mary Brown

Children(s): Minnie Blankenship, William Blankenship, John Blankenship, Luther Blankenship, Gladys Blankenship, Bertha Blankenship, Eartha Blankenship

The story of Alexander Blankenship began in 1871 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA. Alexander Blankenship married Mary Margaret Brown, and had children including Bertha A Blankenship, Eartha Della Blankenship, Gladys Martha Blankenship, John Turner Blankenship, Luther Young Blankenship, Minnie Katherine Blankenship, William Floyd Blankenship. Alexander Blankenship passed away in 1961 in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Blankenship began in 1871 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA.
  • Alexander Blankenship married Mary Margaret Brown, and had children including Bertha A Blankenship, Eartha Della Blankenship, Gladys Martha Blankenship, John Turner Blankenship, Luther Young Blankenship, Minnie Katherine Blankenship, William Floyd Blankenship.
  • Alexander Blankenship passed away in 1961 in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

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Alexander Blankenship's Ancestors

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Alexander Blankenship
1871–1961
Birth Place: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John James Blankenship
1849–1938
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Catherine Baker
1854–1878
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Elizabeth Blankenship
1825–1913
Virginia, USA
William (Lyda) Baker
1820–1896
Randolph, Illinois, USA
Mary (Ann) Wilhite
1825–1893
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bennett Blankenship
1800–1880
Solomon Baker
1790–1858
Esther Lyda
1795–1873
Solomon Wilhite
1797–1862
Jeanette Sliger
1799–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Baker
1752–1837
Lydia Kenyon
1752–1820
Andrew Lyda
1740–1813
Sarah McKay
1740–1807
Reuben Wilhite
1768–1862
Mary Yeager
1778–1870
Christopher Sliger
1780–1865
Sarah Cloyd
1777–1849

Alexander Blankenship's Descendants

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Alexander Blankenship (Feb 06 1871–Apr 08 1961) m. Mary (Margaret) Brown (Mar 30 1869–Mar 07 1950)
  1. 1. Minnie (Katherine) Blankenship 1904–1992 m. Geroge (Washington) Shirley 1902–
    1. 1. Eartha (Ann) Shirley 1923–1971
    2. 2. Addie (Margaret) Shirley 1923–1992
    3. 3. Buster (Allen) Shirley 1928–1965
  2. 2. William (Floyd) Blankenship 1909–1996
    1. 1. Infant Blankenship 1939–1939
  3. 3. John (Turner) Blankenship 1892–1968 m. Ethel Lambert 1889–1989
    1. 1. Ralph Blankenship 1914–
    2. 2. Ruth (D.) Blankenship 1916–
  4. 4. Luther (Young) Blankenship 1895–1956 m. Sadie (Bell) Pratt 1895–1970
    1. 1. Lela (Margaret) Blankenship 1923–2005
  5. 5. Gladys (Martha) Blankenship 1901–1986 m. Wesley (Richard) James 1897–1970 m. Jesse (J.) Davis 1901–1975
    1. 1. Leslie (Owen) Davis 1921–2002 m. Margaret (Ruth) Davis 1926–2012 m. Opal (Lorene) Pool 1926–2003
    2. 2. Harry (G.) Davis 1923–1990
    3. 3. Glen (Harold) Davis 1926–1995
  6. 6. Bertha (A.) Blankenship 1906–1990 m. Harvey (Clifford) Dickerson 1906–1945
  7. 7. Eartha (Della) Blankenship 1911–2002

Alexander Blankenship's Timeline

2 Records

1871
Feb 06 1871
Birth of Alexander Blankenship in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
1961
Apr 08 1961
Age 90
Death of Alexander Blankenship in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 06 1871
    Event Place: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 08 1961
    Event Place: Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA

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