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James Edward Blankenship 1926–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1926

Birth Location: Barlow, Ballard County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 22 April 1979

Death Location: Barlow, Ballard County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Rufus Blankenship

Mother: Anna Kelly

Spouse(s): Carol Graf

Children(s):

James Edward Blankenship was born in 1926 in Barlow, Ballard County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Rufus Ewen Blankenship And Anna Kelly. In 1975, James Edward Blankenship resided in 4428 51st St. , Moline. James Edward Blankenship married Carol Gertrude Graf, and had children including Blankenship, Edward Ed Blankenship, Elaine Blankenship. James Edward Blankenship passed away in 1979 in Barlow, Ballard County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Edward Blankenship was born in 1926 in Barlow, Ballard County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Rufus Ewen Blankenship And Anna Kelly.
  • In 1975, James Edward Blankenship resided in 4428 51st St. , Moline.
  • James Edward Blankenship married Carol Gertrude Graf, and had children including Blankenship, Edward Ed Blankenship, Elaine Blankenship.
  • James Edward Blankenship passed away in 1979 in Barlow, Ballard County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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James Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
James Blankenship
1926–1979
Birth Place: Barlow, Ballard County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Rufus Ewen Blankenship
1878–1951
Lyon County, Kentucky, USA
Anna Kelly
1888–1961
Confederate, Lyon , Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Pleasant) Blankenship
1834–1900
Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Jane) Walker
1834–1914
Christian, Kentucky
Dury (William) Kelly
1848–1899
Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA
Margaret (Elizabeth Sylvia Loretta Jane) Cansler
1857–1953
Christian, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Blankenship
1776–1896
Sarah Mason
1821–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Blankenship's Timeline

3 Records

1926
26 September 1926
Birth of James Edward Blankenship in Barlow, Ballard County, Kentucky, USA
Barlow, Ballard County, Kentucky, USA
1975
Abt 1975
Age 49
James Edward Blankenship resided here in 4428 51st St. , Moline
4428 51st St. , Moline
1979
22 April 1979
Age 53
Death of James Edward Blankenship in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 September 1926
    Event Place: Barlow, Ballard County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1975
    Event Place: 4428 51st St. , Moline
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Moline, 111.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 April 1979
    Event Place: Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA

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

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