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Elijah "Eli" BLANKENSHIP 1780–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Mar 1780

Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1849

Death Location: Wyoming, Virginia, United States

Father: Claybourne BLANKENSHIP

Mother: Mary TOLER

Spouse(s): Mary SMITH

Children(s): Jesse BLANKENSHIP, Henry **, Martha BLANKENSHIP, Claybourne BLANKENSHIP, David BLANKENSHIP, Steven BLANKENSHIP, Maude BLANKENSHIP, Annie BLANKENSHIP, John BLANKENSHIP, Reuben BLANKENSHIP, Rachel (Davidson), Rebecca (Stacy), Levi BLANKENSHIP, Mary BLANKENSHIP, Rebecca Blankenship, Lucinda BLANKENSHIP

In 1780, Elijah "Eli" BLANKENSHIP entered the world in Montgomery, Virginia, United States, born to Claybourne Blankenship And Mary Polly Toler. Elijah "Eli" BLANKENSHIP married Mary Polly Smith, and had children including Annie Blankenship, Claybourne Blankenship, David Blankenship, Henry B Blankenship, Jesse Blankenship, John Blankenship, Levi G Blankenship, Lucinda Lucy Blankenship, Martha Ann Mattie Blankenship, Mary E Blankenship, Maude Blankenship, Rachel Blankenship Runyon Barnett Davidson, Rebecca Blankenship Stacy, Rebecca Blankenship, Reuben Blankenship, Steven Shorten Blankenship. Elijah "Eli" BLANKENSHIP passed away in 1849 in Wyoming, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1780, Elijah "Eli" BLANKENSHIP entered the world in Montgomery, Virginia, United States, born to Claybourne Blankenship And Mary Polly Toler.
  • Elijah "Eli" BLANKENSHIP married Mary Polly Smith, and had children including Annie Blankenship, Claybourne Blankenship, David Blankenship, Henry B Blankenship, Jesse Blankenship, John Blankenship, Levi G Blankenship, Lucinda Lucy Blankenship, Martha Ann Mattie Blankenship, Mary E Blankenship, Maude Blankenship, Rachel Blankenship Runyon Barnett Davidson, Rebecca Blankenship Stacy, Rebecca Blankenship, Reuben Blankenship, Steven Shorten Blankenship.
  • Elijah "Eli" BLANKENSHIP passed away in 1849 in Wyoming, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Claybourne BLANKENSHIP
1762–1802
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Mary TOLER
1753–1856
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia Colony
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Spouses(s)

Mary SMITH
1781–1881
Birth Location: Smyth County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Jesse BLANKENSHIP
1810–1872
Birth Location: Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
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Henry **
1828–1900
Birth Location: Logan County, Virginia, USA
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Martha BLANKENSHIP
1831–1928
Birth Location: Logan, Logan, West Virginia, USA
MB
Claybourne BLANKENSHIP
1811–1854
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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David BLANKENSHIP
1815–
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Steven BLANKENSHIP
1818–1884
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Maude BLANKENSHIP
1820–
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
MB
Annie BLANKENSHIP
1823–1880
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
AB
John BLANKENSHIP
1817–
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Reuben BLANKENSHIP
1826–1900
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
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Rachel (Davidson)
1829–1938
Birth Location: Giles County, Virginia, USA
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Rebecca (Stacy)
1816–
Birth Location: Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
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Levi BLANKENSHIP
1837–1910
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
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Mary BLANKENSHIP
1854–
Birth Location: Wyoming Co , West Virginia, USA
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Rebecca Blankenship
1833–
Birth Location: –
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Lucinda BLANKENSHIP
1795–1850
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Elijah BLANKENSHIP's Ancestors

Self
Elijah BLANKENSHIP
1780–1849
Birth Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Parents
Claybourne BLANKENSHIP
1762–1802
Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) TOLER
1753–1856
Franklin County, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Peter BLANKENSHIP
1725–1793
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Ann BELCHER
1730–1766
Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah BLANKENSHIP's Descendants

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Elijah ("Eli") BLANKENSHIP (05 Mar 1780–1849) m. Mary (Polly) SMITH (05 Jan 1781–11 Jan 1881)
  1. 1. Jesse BLANKENSHIP 1810–1872 m. Hannah (Ann) ALLEN 1813–1888
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) BLANKENSHIP 1856–1937 m. William (Harrison) TOLER 1850–1916
      1. 1. Ira (A.) TOLER 1878–1935
      2. 2. Leona (Harriett) TOLER 1884–1969
      3. 3. William (Beckley) TOLER 1888–1942
      4. 4. Alexander (P.) TOLER 1886–1942
      5. 5. Powell (T.) TOLER 1890–1948
      6. 6. Elbert (Hugh) TOLER 1892–1966
      7. 7. Almeda TOLER 1895–
      8. 8. Austin TOLER 1897–
      9. 9. Lena (Jane) TOLER 1879–1956
      10. 10. Mary (Helen) TOLER 1894–1973
      11. 11. Cora (Ann) TOLER 1882–1930 m. Micajah (Gore"Cage") MITCHELL 1842–1929 m. Walter (Freeling) MORGAN 1878–1903
        1. 1. Onnie MITCHELL 1913–2007 m. Hattie (Mae) CLINE 1920–2002
        2. 2. Connie MITCHELL 1913–1984
        3. 3. Micajah ("Little Cage" Goodwin MITCHELL) Jr. 1907–1969
        4. 4. Rindia MITCHELL 1909–1988
        5. 5. Lula MITCHELL 1910–1993
        6. 6. Johnie MITCHELL 1918–
        7. 7. Wilson (William) MORGAN 1902–1967
        8. 8. Eli (Ferguson) MORGAN 1902–
        9. 9. Emma (May) MORGAN 1899–1996 m. Andrew BOWERSON 1903–
      12. 12. Pamell TOLER 1889–
    2. 2. Armentia (Jane) BLANKENSHIP 1835–1883
    3. 3. Druzilla ('Siller') BLANKENSHIP 1836–1900
    4. 4. John (William) BLANKENSHIP 1840–
    5. 5. Eli (Harrison) BLANKENSHIP 1842–1916
    6. 6. Renea BLANKENSHIP 1843–
    7. 7. Allen (Calhoun) BLANKENSHIP 1844–
    8. 8. Emaline BLANKENSHIP 1846–
    9. 9. Waid (B.) BLANKENSHIP 1847–
    10. 10. Clarisa BLANKENSHIP 1850–
    11. 11. Juliet (Ann) BLANKENSHIP 1851–1932
    12. 12. Henry (T.) BLANKENSHIP 1853–
    13. 13. George (W.) BLANKENSHIP 1857–
    14. 14. Lloyd (E.) BLANKENSHIP 1859–
  2. 2. Henry (B BLANKENSHIP) ** 1828–1900
  3. 3. Martha (Ann "Mattie") BLANKENSHIP 1831–1928
  4. 4. Claybourne BLANKENSHIP 1811–1854
  5. 5. David BLANKENSHIP 1815–
  6. 6. Steven (Shorten) BLANKENSHIP 1818–1884
  7. 7. Maude BLANKENSHIP 1820–
  8. 8. Annie BLANKENSHIP 1823–1880
  9. 9. John BLANKENSHIP 1817–
  10. 10. Reuben BLANKENSHIP 1826–1900
  11. 11. Rachel (BLANKENSHIP (Runyon) (Barnett)) (Davidson) 1829–1938
  12. 12. Rebecca (BLANKENSHIP) (Stacy) 1816–
  13. 13. Levi (G) BLANKENSHIP 1837–1910
  14. 14. Mary (E) BLANKENSHIP 1854–
  15. 15. Rebecca Blankenship 1833–
  16. 16. Lucinda (Lucy) BLANKENSHIP 1795–1850

Elijah BLANKENSHIP's Timeline

2 Records

1780
05 Mar 1780
Birth of Elijah "Eli" BLANKENSHIP in Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
1849
1849
Age 69
Death of Elijah "Eli" BLANKENSHIP in Wyoming, Virginia, United States
Wyoming, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1780
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Wyoming, Virginia, United States
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