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Edith Louise Blankenship 1924–2019 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Mar 1924

Birth Location: McCracken County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 26 Jan 2019

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Gilbert Blankenship

Mother: Elma Bryant

Spouse(s): Herod Highlander

Children(s):

In 1924, Edith Louise Blankenship entered the world in McCracken County, Kentucky, USA, born to Gilbert Theodore Gib Blankenship And Elma Frances Elma Bryant. Edith Louise Blankenship married Herod Duane Duane Highlander. Edith Louise Blankenship passed away in 2019 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1924, Edith Louise Blankenship entered the world in McCracken County, Kentucky, USA, born to Gilbert Theodore Gib Blankenship And Elma Frances Elma Bryant.
  • Edith Louise Blankenship married Herod Duane Duane Highlander.
  • Edith Louise Blankenship passed away in 2019 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

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Edith Blankenship's Ancestors

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Edith Blankenship
1924–2019
Birth Place: McCracken County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Gilbert Theodore (Gib) Blankenship
1895–1980
Greenback, Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
Elma (Frances (Elma)) Bryant
1900–2001
Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Nathan (Harrison) Bryant
1877–1952
Blue Mountain (now Blue Mounds), Wisconsin
Edith (Jane (Edie) Jones) (Green)
1867–1912
Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Bryant
1835–1897
Mary Rice
1847–
Thomas Jones
1833–1890
Elizabeth Prince
1840–1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bryant
1801–1880
Thirza Cross
1811–1843
Sarah Cochran
1814–1901
John Jones
1804–1888
Frances Goad
1811–1880
John Hedrick
1766–1849
Mary Newsom
1812–1884

Edith Blankenship's Timeline

2 Records

1924
05 Mar 1924
Birth of Edith Louise Blankenship in McCracken County, Kentucky, USA
McCracken County, Kentucky, USA
2019
26 Jan 2019
Age 95
Death of Edith Louise Blankenship in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1924
    Event Place: McCracken County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1950
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Chattanooga Daily Times - 30 Jul 1950 - 28, Marriage of BLANKENS Highlander 30 Jul 1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1950
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Chattanooga Daily Times - 30 Jul 1950 - Page 28, Marriage of BLANKENS Highlander 30 Jul 1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 2019
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

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