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John Floyd Blankenship 1866 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1866

Birth Location: Copper Hill, Floyd, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Feb 1920

Death Location: Gary, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Father: Giles Blankenship

Mother: Luvina Conner

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John Floyd Blankenship was born in 1866 in Copper Hill, Floyd, Virginia, USA, the child of Giles Edwin Blankenship and Luvina (Lavina) Conner. In 1870, John Floyd Blankenship resided in Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia, USA. John Floyd Blankenship passed away in 1920 in Gary, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Floyd Blankenship was born in 1866 in Copper Hill, Floyd, Virginia, USA, the child of Giles Edwin Blankenship and Luvina (Lavina) Conner.
  • In 1870, John Floyd Blankenship resided in Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia, USA.
  • John Floyd Blankenship passed away in 1920 in Gary, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.

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John Blankenship's Ancestors

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John Blankenship
1866 – 1920
Birth Place: Copper Hill, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Parents
Giles Edwin Blankenship
1825 – 1885
Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
Luvina ((Lavina)) Conner
1837 – 1890
Copper Hill, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan Connor
1805 – 1890
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Louisa (Dochia) Wilson
1810 – 1890
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan CONNOR
1775 – 1853
Sarah REED
1775 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel CONNER
1736 – 1814
Mary HAMBLETT
1740 – 1810
William REED
1751 – 1811
Sarah HOUGH
1752 – 1793

John Blankenship's Timeline

3 Records

1866
1 May 1866
Birth of John Floyd Blankenship in Copper Hill, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Copper Hill, Floyd, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 4
John Floyd Blankenship resided here in Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia, USA
1920
26 Feb 1920
Age 54
Death of John Floyd Blankenship in Gary, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Gary, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1866
    Event Place: Copper Hill, Floyd, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: M593_1646; Page: 120B; Family History Library Film: 553145

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: M593_1646; Page: 120B; Family History Library Film: 553145

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1920
    Event Place: Gary, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

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