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Houston Blankenship 1829–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1829

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: Dec 1860

Death Location: Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, USA

Father: SPENCER Blankenship

Mother: Nancy Meador

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Louis Blankenship, Houston Jr

In 1829, Houston Blankenship entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Spencer Blankenship And Nancy Ann Meador. Houston Blankenship married Linicy Phillips, and had children including Houston Blankenship Jr, Louis W Blankenship. Houston Blankenship passed away in 1860 in Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Houston Blankenship entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Spencer Blankenship And Nancy Ann Meador.
  • Houston Blankenship married Linicy Phillips, and had children including Houston Blankenship Jr, Louis W Blankenship.
  • Houston Blankenship passed away in 1860 in Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Houston Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
Houston Blankenship
1829–1860
Birth Place: Tennessee, 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

Houston Blankenship's Descendants

1.
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Houston Blankenship (22 Aug 1829–Dec 1860)
  1. 1. Louis (W) Blankenship 1846–1921
    1. 1. William Blankenship 1879–1956
      1. 1. William (Esker) Blankenship 1900–1932
        1. 1. Theda (Rose) Blankenship 1928–2017
  2. 2. Houston (Blankenship) Jr 1849–1936
    1. 1. Joker (Houston) Blankenship 1883–1970

Houston Blankenship's Timeline

3 Records

1829
22 Aug 1829
Birth of Houston Blankenship in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1846
28 Aug 1846
Age 17
Houston Blankenship was married in Marion, Illinois
Marion, Illinois
1860
Dec 1860
Age 31
Death of Houston Blankenship in Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, USA
Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1846
    Event Place: Marion, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1860
    Event Place: Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, USA

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