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Benjamin F Blankenship 1828–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 1828

Birth Location: Russell County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 5 March 1914

Death Location: Russell County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Blankenchip

Mother: Elizabeth Sheeks

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The story of Benjamin F Blankenship began in 1828 in Russell County, Kentucky, USA. Benjamin F Blankenship passed away in 1914 in Russell County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin F Blankenship began in 1828 in Russell County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Benjamin F Blankenship passed away in 1914 in Russell County, Kentucky, USA.

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Benjamin Blankenship's Ancestors

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Benjamin Blankenship
1828–1914
Birth Place: Russell County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Blankenchip
1795–1862
Kentucky
Elizabeth (Oozlum "Betsy") Sheeks
1794–1880
Wayne County, Kentucky
Grandparents
George (David) Sheeks
1769–1837
Richmond Twp., Berks, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Howard
1760–1824
Rowan, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Blankenship's Timeline

2 Records

1828
February 1828
Birth of Benjamin F Blankenship in Russell County, Kentucky, USA
Russell County, Kentucky, USA
1914
5 March 1914
Age 86
Death of Benjamin F Blankenship in Russell County, Kentucky, USA
Russell County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1828
    Event Place: Russell County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1914
    Event Place: Russell County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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