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James Corbitt Blankenship 1927–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1927

Birth Location: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 8 Mar 2011

Death Location: Greenwood, Johnson, Indiana, USA

Father: Robert Blankenship

Mother: Roma Prater

Spouse(s): Bessie Tharpe

Children(s):

James Corbitt Blankenship was born in 1927 in Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA, the child of Robert L Blankenship And Roma Prater. In 1935, James Corbitt Blankenship resided in Bulan, Perry, Kentucky. In 1940, James Corbitt Blankenship resided in Bulan, Perry, Kentucky, USA. James Corbitt Blankenship married Bessie Marie Tharpe, Diane Lang, M D Whitsitt. James Corbitt Blankenship passed away in 2011 in Greenwood, Johnson, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • James Corbitt Blankenship was born in 1927 in Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA, the child of Robert L Blankenship And Roma Prater.
  • In 1935, James Corbitt Blankenship resided in Bulan, Perry, Kentucky.
  • In 1940, James Corbitt Blankenship resided in Bulan, Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Corbitt Blankenship married Bessie Marie Tharpe, Diane Lang, M D Whitsitt.
  • James Corbitt Blankenship passed away in 2011 in Greenwood, Johnson, Indiana, USA.

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James Blankenship's Ancestors

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James Blankenship
1927–2011
Birth Place: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Robert L. Blankenship
1885–1963
Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Roma Prater
1890–1947
Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (J) Prater
1859–1945
Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Rose (Ellen) Lykins
1861–1933
Morgan County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Harvey *
1834–1875
Melford *
1830–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Prater
1783–1855
Phebe *
1793–1883
William *
1804–1850
Elizabeth *
1805–

James Blankenship's Timeline

4 Records

1927
10 Mar 1927
Birth of James Corbitt Blankenship in Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
James Corbitt Blankenship resided here in Bulan, Perry, Kentucky
Bulan, Perry, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 13
James Corbitt Blankenship resided here in Bulan, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Bulan, Perry, Kentucky, USA
2011
8 Mar 2011
Age 84
Death of James Corbitt Blankenship in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1927
    Event Place: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Kentucky, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 53
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bulan, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01348; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 97-12
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: Missouri, USA
    [5] Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1999
    [6] Kentucky Birth Index
    [7] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2011; Roll: 08
    [10] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Roll Number: NA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bulan, Perry, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bulan, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01348; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 97-12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bulan, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bulan, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01348; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 97-12

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 2011
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: Missouri, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2011; Roll: 08

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenwood, Johnson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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