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Edward Chesley Blankenship 1852–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1852

Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Death Date: 6 Apr 1899

Death Location: Breadens Mill, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Father: Edward Blankenship

Mother: nancy blankenship

Spouse(s): Adelia McMillen

Children(s): Minnie Blankenship, Nora Blankenship, Robert Blankenship, Chesley Blankenship

The story of Edward Chesley Blankenship began in 1852 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. In 1860, Edward Chesley Blankenship resided in District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee. In 1880, Edward Chesley Blankenship resided in District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. Edward Chesley Blankenship married Adelia Vanducer Mcmillen, and had children including Chesley Hatcher Blankenship, Minnie Stella Blankenship, Nora Emma Blankenship, Robert Edward Blankenship. Edward Chesley Blankenship passed away in 1899 in Breadens Mill, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Chesley Blankenship began in 1852 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, Edward Chesley Blankenship resided in District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee.
  • In 1880, Edward Chesley Blankenship resided in District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.
  • Edward Chesley Blankenship married Adelia Vanducer Mcmillen, and had children including Chesley Hatcher Blankenship, Minnie Stella Blankenship, Nora Emma Blankenship, Robert Edward Blankenship.
  • Edward Chesley Blankenship passed away in 1899 in Breadens Mill, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.

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Edward Blankenship's Ancestors

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Edward Blankenship
1852–1899
Birth Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee
Parents
Edward Blankenship
1818–1870
Virginia
nancy (emeline) blankenship
1818–1860
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Blankenship's Descendants

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Edward (Chesley) Blankenship (1852–6 Apr 1899) m. Adelia (Vanducer) McMillen (16 Aug 1860–9 May 1903)
  1. 1. Minnie (Stella) Blankenship 1887–1922
  2. 2. Nora (Emma) Blankenship 1883–1941
  3. 3. Robert (Edward) Blankenship 1878–1952
  4. 4. Chesley (Hatcher) Blankenship 1885–1948 m. Phenton (Stella) Thornton 1893–1946
    1. 1. Martha (Rachel) Cox 1911–1999 m. Wade Cox 1899– m. William (Newman) Cowley 1914– m. Thomas (Eugene) Menefee 1894–1972
      1. 1. Richard (Wade) Menefee 1936–2019
      2. 2. Martha (Jean) Menefee 1934–1993 m. Robert (Alton) Phillips 1926–2005

Edward Blankenship's Timeline

4 Records

1852
1852
Birth of Edward Chesley Blankenship in Lincoln County, Tennessee
Lincoln County, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 8
Edward Chesley Blankenship resided here in District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee
District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 28
Edward Chesley Blankenship resided here in District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
1899
6 Apr 1899
Age 47
Death of Edward Chesley Blankenship in Breadens Mill, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Breadens Mill, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: T9_1267; Family History Film: 1255267; Page: 221.3000; Enumeration District: 129; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1261; Page: 156; Image: 313.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1261; Page: 156; Image: 313.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: T9_1267; Family History Film: 1255267; Page: 221.3000; Enumeration District: 129; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1899
    Event Place: Breadens Mill, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

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