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George Washington Blankenship 1843–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1843

Birth Location: Marion, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 16 Apr 1904

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: SPENCER Blankenship

Mother: Nancy Meador

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The story of George Washington Blankenship began in 1843 in Marion, Illinois, United States. George Washington Blankenship married Mary C Ray. George Washington Blankenship passed away in 1904 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Washington Blankenship began in 1843 in Marion, Illinois, United States.
  • George Washington Blankenship married Mary C Ray.
  • George Washington Blankenship passed away in 1904 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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George Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
George Blankenship
1843–1904
Birth Place: Marion, Illinois, United States
Parents
SPENCER Blankenship
1799–1855
Cane Creek, Rutherford, NC, USA
Nancy (Ann) Meador
1804–1902
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Elisha Blankenship
1760–1844
Clearwater Run, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Ross
1773–1839
St James, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Isham (Jobe) Meador
1786–1860
Bedford, Virginia, United States
Mildred ("Millie") Simmons
1788–1860
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isham Blankenship
1738–1810
Sarah Wilkerson
1739–1826
Alexander Ross
1741–1805
Mourning Shelton
1756–1817
Isham Meador
1762–1840
Obedience Bradshaw
1782–1817
Charles Simmons
1753–1828
Frances Meador
1763–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Blankenship
1695–1754
Elizabeth Hudson
1704–1789
John Wilkinson
1713–1773
Mary Woodborn
1713–1746
John Ross
1712–1748
Lydia Hollingsworth
1717–1759
William Shelton
1725–1803
Lucy Harris
1734–
Joel Sr
1728–1798
Susannah Clark
1730–1818
Josiah Bradshaw
1750–1821
Elizabeth Armistead
1745–1810
Charles Simmons
1730–1794
Mary Wainwright
1733–1792
Joel Sr
1728–1798
Susannah Clark
1730–1818

George Blankenship's Timeline

2 Records

1843
5 Jun 1843
Birth of George Washington Blankenship in Marion, Illinois, United States
Marion, Illinois, United States
1904
16 Apr 1904
Age 61
Death of George Washington Blankenship in Veterans Home, Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, United States
Veterans Home, Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1843
    Event Place: Marion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index
    [2] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Middleton, Marion CO, IL
    Record Source: Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Veterans Home, Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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