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Jacob Columbus Blankenship 1870–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1870

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1943

Death Location: Lewis, Washington, USA

Father: DeWitt Blankenship

Mother: Mary Lester

Spouse(s): Lauretha Workman

Children(s): Mary Blankenship, Lobelia Blankenship, Lobela Blankenship, Judy Blankenship, Ellen Blankenship, Rebecca Blankenship, Oley Blankenship, Ola Blankenship, Mary Blankenship, Benjamin Blankenship, Gertrude Blankenship, John Blankenship, Joseph Blankenship, Beley Blankenship

Jacob Columbus Blankenship was born in 1870 in West Virginia, USA, the child of Dewitt Clinton Blankenship And Mary Lester. In 1880, Jacob Columbus Blankenship resided in Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United . In 1900, Jacob Columbus Blankenship resided in Williamsburg District, Greenbrier, West Virginia. Jacob Columbus Blankenship married Lauretha Monteagle Workman, and had children including Beley B Blankenship, Benjamin Franklin Blankenship, Ellen Nevada Blankenship, Gertrude Blankenship, John Collie Blankenship, Joseph Alfred Blankenship, Judy Catherine Blankenship, Lobela Octavia Blankenship, Lobelia B Blankenship, Mary Frances Blankenship, Mary L Blankenship, Ola Mae Blankenship, Oley M Blankenship, Rebecca Jane Blankenship. Jacob Columbus Blankenship passed away in 1943 in Lewis, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • Jacob Columbus Blankenship was born in 1870 in West Virginia, USA, the child of Dewitt Clinton Blankenship And Mary Lester.
  • In 1880, Jacob Columbus Blankenship resided in Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United .
  • In 1900, Jacob Columbus Blankenship resided in Williamsburg District, Greenbrier, West Virginia.
  • Jacob Columbus Blankenship married Lauretha Monteagle Workman, and had children including Beley B Blankenship, Benjamin Franklin Blankenship, Ellen Nevada Blankenship, Gertrude Blankenship, John Collie Blankenship, Joseph Alfred Blankenship, Judy Catherine Blankenship, Lobela Octavia Blankenship, Lobelia B Blankenship, Mary Frances Blankenship, Mary L Blankenship, Ola Mae Blankenship, Oley M Blankenship, Rebecca Jane Blankenship.
  • Jacob Columbus Blankenship passed away in 1943 in Lewis, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Blankenship
1870–1943
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
DeWitt Clinton Blankenship
1833–1908
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Mary Lester
1831–1911
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Hezekiah Blankenship
1792–1863
Halifax, Virginia, USA
Nancy Bowling
1800–1850
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
John (V) Lester
1808–1863
Virginia, United States
Ruth Yates
1808–1855
Russell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Blankenship
1761–1835
Martha Riggens
1761–1807
Jarret Bowling
1762–1856
Eleanor Garrison
1762–1830
William Lester
1770–1843
Rachel Bishop
1770–1886
John Yates
1764–1832
Courtney Deel
1762–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isham Blankenship
1738–1805
Sarah Wilkinson
1740–1810
Benjamin Bowling
1732–1790
Winifred Garrison
1751–
William Garrison
1746–1824
Jane Bowling
1748–1808
Abner Lester
1754–1833
Martha Arthur
1751–1840
John Bishop
1752–1753
Ruth Elkins
1742–
George Yates
1748–1793
Frances Lewis
1731–1777
Richard Deel
1730–1809
Mariam
1730–1821

Jacob Blankenship's Descendants

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Jacob (Columbus) Blankenship (26 Oct 1870–10 Nov 1943) m. Lauretha (Monteagle) Workman (25 Sep 1868–02 Nov 1932)
  1. 1. Mary (Frances) Blankenship 1899–1987
  2. 2. Lobelia (B) Blankenship 1896–
  3. 3. Lobela (Octavia) Blankenship 1896–1955
  4. 4. Judy (Catherine) Blankenship 1894–1969
  5. 5. Ellen (Nevada) Blankenship 1910–1983
  6. 6. Rebecca (Jane) Blankenship 1893–1975 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Christian –1941 m. Esker (Huling) Christian 1895–
    1. 1. Morris (Thomas) Christian 1921–1993
    2. 2. Calvin (Lee) Christian 1926–1958
  7. 7. Oley (M) Blankenship 1905–
  8. 8. Ola (Mae) Blankenship 1905–1987
  9. 9. Mary (L) Blankenship 1899–
  10. 10. Benjamin (Franklin) Blankenship 1903–1933
  11. 11. Gertrude Blankenship 1909–1983
  12. 12. John (Collie) Blankenship 1901–1978 m. Carolyn (Vollandt) Dawson 1904–
  13. 13. Joseph (Alfred) Blankenship 1907–1974 m. Lena (Belle) Belcher 1917–1999
    1. 1. Collie (Clinton) Blankenship 1937–1988
  14. 14. Beley (b) Blankenship 1897–

Jacob Blankenship's Timeline

7 Records

1870
26 Oct 1870
Birth of Jacob Columbus Blankenship in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
Jacob Columbus Blankenship resided here in Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 30
Jacob Columbus Blankenship resided here in Williamsburg District, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Williamsburg District, Greenbrier, West Virginia
1910
1910
Age 40
Jacob Columbus Blankenship resided here in Klickitat, Lewis, Washington
Klickitat, Lewis, Washington
1920
1920
Age 50
Jacob Columbus Blankenship resided here in Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 60
Jacob Columbus Blankenship resided here in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania
Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania
1943
10 Nov 1943
Age 73
Death of Jacob Columbus Blankenship in Lewis, Washington, USA
Lewis, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1870
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Klickitat, Lewis, Washington; Roll: T624_1666; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 150; Image: 740.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1953; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 705.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: T9_1402; Family History Film: 1255402; Page: 303.3000; Enumeration District: 33; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2166; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 357.0.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: T9_1402; Family History Film: 1255402; Page: 303.3000; Enumeration District: 33; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Williamsburg District, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Klickitat, Lewis, Washington
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Klickitat, Lewis, Washington; Roll: T624_1666; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 150; Image: 740.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1953; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 705.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2166; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 357.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1943
    Event Place: Lewis, Washington, USA

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