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Henry W. Blankenship 1852–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1852

Birth Location: Soap Creek, Davis, IA, USA

Death Date: abt 1940

Death Location: Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO, USA

Father: James Blankenship

Mother: Keziah Jennings

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In 1852, Henry W. Blankenship entered the world in Soap Creek, Davis, IA, USA, born to James Jesse Blankenship And Keziah Jennings. In 1870, Henry W. Blankenship resided in Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA. In 1880, Henry W. Blankenship resided in Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA. Henry W. Blankenship passed away in 1940 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO, USA.

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  • In 1852, Henry W. Blankenship entered the world in Soap Creek, Davis, IA, USA, born to James Jesse Blankenship And Keziah Jennings.
  • In 1870, Henry W. Blankenship resided in Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1880, Henry W. Blankenship resided in Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA.
  • Henry W. Blankenship passed away in 1940 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO, USA.

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Henry Blankenship's Ancestors

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Henry Blankenship
1852–1940
Birth Place: Soap Creek, Davis, IA, USA
Parents
James Jesse Blankenship
1805–1889
, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Keziah Jennings
1821–1885
, Camden, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Blankenship
1760–1844
, Hampton, Virginia, British America
Patience Jackson
1775–1801
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, British America
Great-Grandparents
William Blankenship
1730–1799
Elizabeth Dickenson
1730–1801
Abel Jackson
1738–1803
Hannah Hancock
1758–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Blankenship's Timeline

4 Records

1852
19 Feb 1852
Birth of Henry W. Blankenship in Soap Creek, Davis, IA, USA
Soap Creek, Davis, IA, USA
1870
1870
Age 18
Henry W. Blankenship resided here in Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
Henry W. Blankenship resided here in Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
1940
abt 1940
Age 88
Death of Henry W. Blankenship in Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO, USA
Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1852
    Event Place: Soap Creek, Davis, IA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa; Roll: 335; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 041
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa; Roll: M593_386; Page: 160A; Family History Library Film: 545885
    [3] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records
    [4] Iowa, Select Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa; Roll: M593_386; Page: 160A; Family History Library Film: 545885

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa; Roll: 335; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 041

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1940
    Event Place: Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO, USA

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