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James Alfred Blankenship 1824–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 01 Jun 1880

Death Location: Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

Father: Hezekiah Blankenship

Mother: Nancy Bowling

Spouse(s): Mary Mullins

Children(s): George Blankenship, John Blankenship, Jane Blankenship, Susan Blankenship, Riley Blankenship, Polly Blankenship, Mary Blankenship, Tom Blankenship, James Blankenship

James Alfred Blankenship was born in 1824 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA, the child of Hezekiah Blankenship And Nancy Bowling. In 1880, James Alfred Blankenship resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, United States. James Alfred Blankenship married Mary Mullins, and had children including George Blankenship, James Alfred Blankenship, Jane Blankenship, John Blankenship, Mary Ann Blankenship, Polly Blankenship, Riley Blankenship, Susan Blankenship, Tom Blankenship. James Alfred Blankenship passed away in 1880 in Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Alfred Blankenship was born in 1824 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA, the child of Hezekiah Blankenship And Nancy Bowling.
  • In 1880, James Alfred Blankenship resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.
  • James Alfred Blankenship married Mary Mullins, and had children including George Blankenship, James Alfred Blankenship, Jane Blankenship, John Blankenship, Mary Ann Blankenship, Polly Blankenship, Riley Blankenship, Susan Blankenship, Tom Blankenship.
  • James Alfred Blankenship passed away in 1880 in Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
James Blankenship
1824–1880
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Parents
Hezekiah Blankenship
1792–1863
Halifax, Virginia, USA
Nancy Bowling
1800–1850
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Blankenship
1761–1835
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Martha Riggens
1761–1807
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Jarret Bowling
1762–1856
Stafford, Virginia, USA
Eleanor Garrison
1762–1830
Overton Parrish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Blankenship
1695–1754
Elizabeth Hudson
1704–1789
John Wilkinson
1715–1773
Jane Royall
1652–1689
Benjamin Bowling
1704–1767
Mary Latham
1705–1735
Aaron Garrison
1715–
Elizabeth Bridwell
1717–
Robert Bolling
1720–1775

James Blankenship's Descendants

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James (Alfred) Blankenship (1824–01 Jun 1880) m. Mary Mullins (1827–)
  1. 1. George Blankenship 1861–
  2. 2. John Blankenship 1854–
  3. 3. Jane Blankenship 1865–
  4. 4. Susan Blankenship 1849–
  5. 5. Riley Blankenship 1856–
  6. 6. Polly Blankenship 1846–
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Blankenship 1848–1899 m. Samuel (Black) Hamrick 1838–1914
    1. 1. James (H.) Hamrick 1870–
    2. 2. Esteline Hamrick 1866–
    3. 3. James (A) Hamrick 1870–1903
    4. 4. Alexander Hamrick 1875–
    5. 5. Estaline Hamrick 1866–1923 m. John (A) Cook 1845–1941
      1. 1. Abbie Cook 1896–
      2. 2. Wade (Hampton) Cook 1889–1964
      3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Cook 1872–
      4. 4. Minnie Cook 1904–1992
      5. 5. Matthew cook 1891–
      6. 6. William (McKinley) Cook 1897–1974
      7. 7. Luke Cook 1892–
      8. 8. Clarence (Edmond) Cook 1902–1947
      9. 9. Bessie Cook 1906–
      10. 10. Barbara Cook 1908–1968
      11. 11. Annie (E) Cook 1896–1959
      12. 12. Deborah Cook 1867–
      13. 13. Alexander Cook 1870–
      14. 14. John (E) cook 1887–
      15. 15. James (S) Cook 1883–1969
      16. 16. Mary Cook 1866–
      17. 17. Mark cook 1893–
  8. 8. Tom Blankenship 1849–1899
  9. 9. James (Alfred) Blankenship 1846–1924 m. Katherine Martin 1845–1910
    1. 1. Early (J) Blankenship 1885–
    2. 2. Homer (Alfred) Blankenship 1880–1923 m. Lurinda (Rinda) Nicholas 1892– m. Ora Nichols 1890–1923
      1. 1. Clifton (Ford) Blankenship 1912–
      2. 2. Artie Blankenship 1910–1996
      3. 3. Attie (Alma) Blankenship 1907–1998 m. Simpson (Slayton) Hamrick 1904–1961
        1. 1. Nathan (Gene) Hamrick 1927–2006
      4. 4. Perdeeda Blankenship 1910–1993
      5. 5. Orda Blankenship 1909–
      6. 6. Nelia Blankenship –1993
    3. 3. Florida Blankenship 1890–1977
    4. 4. Morgan (Grant) Blankenship 1870–1959
    5. 5. Mary (Jane) Blankenship 1877–
    6. 6. Lizza (Jane) Blankenship 1865–
    7. 7. Jeanette (Ann) Blankenship 1873–1946
    8. 8. James (Early) Blankenship 1887–1966
    9. 9. Raymond Blankenship 1884–
    10. 10. Polly Blankenship 1878–
    11. 11. Braden (Meadows) Blankenship 1882–1972

James Blankenship's Timeline

3 Records

1824
1824
Birth of James Alfred Blankenship in Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 56
James Alfred Blankenship resided here in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
1880
01 Jun 1880
Age 56
Death of James Alfred Blankenship in Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: T9_1393; Family History Film: 1255393; Page: 303.2000; Enumeration District: 91; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: T9_1393; Family History Film: 1255393; Page: 303.2000; Enumeration District: 91; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

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