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Joseph Troy Blankenship 1874–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1874

Birth Location: Morgan Co., Kentucky

Death Date: 23 Jan 1962

Death Location: Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, USA

Father: Wilbern Blankenship

Mother: Martha Lykins

Spouse(s): Martha Prater

Children(s): Louise Blankenship, James Blankenship, Mary Blankenship, Curtis Blankenship, Rosie Blankenship, William Blankenship

The story of Joseph Troy Blankenship began in 1874 in Morgan Co., Kentucky. Joseph Troy Blankenship married Martha Francis Prater, and had children including Curtis G Blankenship, James Paschal Blankenship, Louise Adeline Addie Blankenship, Mary Alice Blankenship, Rosie Mae Blankenship, William Vaughn Blankenship. Joseph Troy Blankenship passed away in 1962 in Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Troy Blankenship began in 1874 in Morgan Co., Kentucky.
  • Joseph Troy Blankenship married Martha Francis Prater, and had children including Curtis G Blankenship, James Paschal Blankenship, Louise Adeline Addie Blankenship, Mary Alice Blankenship, Rosie Mae Blankenship, William Vaughn Blankenship.
  • Joseph Troy Blankenship passed away in 1962 in Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wilbern Blankenship
1850–1910
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
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Martha Lykins
1852–1923
Birth Location: Breathitt Co, KY, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Prater
1880–1957
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky
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Children(s)

Louise Blankenship
1903–1989
Birth Location: Walnut Grove, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
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James Blankenship
1899–1970
Birth Location: Morgan Co., Kentucky
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Mary Blankenship
1902–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Curtis Blankenship
1908–1987
Birth Location: Morgan Co., Kentucky
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Rosie Blankenship
1906–
Birth Location: Morgan Co., Kentucky
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William Blankenship
1915–2003
Birth Location: Morgan, Kentucky
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Joseph Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Blankenship
1874–1962
Birth Place: Morgan Co., Kentucky
Parents
Wilbern Blankenship
1850–1910
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
Martha (Ann) Lykins
1852–1923
Breathitt Co, KY, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Gill) Blankenship
1814–1895
Chesterfield, Virginia
Eleanor (Nelly) Blankenship
1821–1881
Tazewell, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Nathan BLANKENSHIP
1775–1830
Ada Andrews
1780–1861
William Blankenship
1790–1873
Sarah Drake
1797–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jr
1750–1799
Sarah Talbot
1755–1793

Joseph Blankenship's Descendants

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Joseph (Troy) Blankenship (26 Jan 1874–23 Jan 1962) m. Martha (Francis) Prater (30 Jul 1880–30 Jul 1957)
  1. 1. Louise (Adeline "Addie") Blankenship 1903–1989 m. Ollie Moore 1904–1969
    1. 1. Robert (C) Moore 1929–2013 m. Patricia ((Patsy) Irene) Jeffres 1929–2016
  2. 2. James (Paschal) Blankenship 1899–1970
  3. 3. Mary (Alice) Blankenship 1902–
  4. 4. Curtis (G) Blankenship 1908–1987
  5. 5. Rosie (Mae) Blankenship 1906–
  6. 6. William (Vaughn) Blankenship 1915–2003

Joseph Blankenship's Timeline

2 Records

1874
26 Jan 1874
Birth of Joseph Troy Blankenship in Morgan Co., Kentucky
Morgan Co., Kentucky
1962
23 Jan 1962
Age 88
Death of Joseph Troy Blankenship in Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, USA
Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1874
    Event Place: Morgan Co., Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1962
    Event Place: Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, USA
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