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Frank Blankenship 1897–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: MAY 1897

Birth Location: , Pike, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 28 JUN 1971

Death Location: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

Father: John Blankenship

Mother: Louisa Estep

Spouse(s): Margaret Blankenship

Children(s):

In 1897, Frank Blankenship entered the world in , Pike, Kentucky, USA, born to John R Blankenship And Louisa Frazier Estep. In 1900, Frank Blankenship resided in Magisterial District 5, (excl. Blackberry Precinct. In 1910, Frank Blankenship resided in Peter, Pike, Kentucky, United States. Frank Blankenship married Margaret Blankenship. Frank Blankenship passed away in 1971 in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Frank Blankenship entered the world in , Pike, Kentucky, USA, born to John R Blankenship And Louisa Frazier Estep.
  • In 1900, Frank Blankenship resided in Magisterial District 5, (excl. Blackberry Precinct.
  • In 1910, Frank Blankenship resided in Peter, Pike, Kentucky, United States.
  • Frank Blankenship married Margaret Blankenship.
  • Frank Blankenship passed away in 1971 in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frank Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
Frank Blankenship
1897–1971
Birth Place: , Pike, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John R Blankenship
1869–1952
, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Louisa (Frazier) Estep
1873–1883
Pike, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
George (Washington) Blankenship
1847–1937
Boyd County, Kentucky, USA
Hannah (Elizabeth) Moles
1852–1932
Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
John (Frazier) Estep
1812–1896
Carter, Tennessee, United States
Mary Blankenship
1843–1936
Pike, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hiram Blankenship
1823–1891
Elizabeth Galloway
1825–
James Estep
1767–1852
Sarah Frazier
1796–1870
David Blankenship
1821–1898
Nancy Lawless
1827–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Blankenship
1790–1835
Mary Osborne
1792–1876
Shadrick Estep
1745–1801
Ruth Duggan
1748–1801
John Frazier
1751–1814
Hannah Graham
1770–1827
John Blankenship
1795–1862
Elizabeth Sheeks
1799–1880
Reuben Lawless
1788–1872
Elsie Williams
1796–1878

Frank Blankenship's Timeline

7 Records

1897
MAY 1897
Birth of Frank Blankenship in , Pike, Kentucky, USA
, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Frank Blankenship resided here in Magisterial District 5, (excl. Blackberry Precinct), Pike, Kentucky, United States
Magisterial District 5, (excl. Blackberry Precinct), Pike, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 13
Frank Blankenship resided here in Peter, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Peter, Pike, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 13
Frank Blankenship resided here in Peter, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Peter, Pike, Kentucky, United States
1920
1920
Age 23
Frank Blankenship resided here in Freeburn, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Freeburn, Pike, Kentucky, United States
1920
1920
Age 23
Frank Blankenship resided here in Freeburn, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Freeburn, Pike, Kentucky, United States
1971
28 JUN 1971
Age 74
Death of Frank Blankenship in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAY 1897
    Event Place: , Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 August 2019), Frank Blankenship, 28 Jun 1971; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [2] Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 February 2021), Frank Blankenship and Margaret Coleman Daugherty, 07 Jun 1966; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing , Buchanan, Virginia, United States, certificate 66 018163, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [3] United States Census, 1920, "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 February 2021), Frank Blankenship in entry for Bud Blankenship, 1920.
    [4] FamilySearch FamilyTree
    [5] United States Census, 1910, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 31 December 2022), Frank Blankenship in household of John R Blankenship, Peter, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 180, sheet 5B, family 91, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 499; FHL microfilm 1,374,512.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 5, (excl. Blackberry Precinct), Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 JUL 1971
    Event Place: 113

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 JUN 1971
    Event Place: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 August 2019), Frank Blankenship, 28 Jun 1971; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Peter, Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Freeburn, Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Peter, Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Freeburn, Pike, Kentucky, United States

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