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Laura Blankenship 1891–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1891

Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia

Death Date: 1 JUN 1958

Death Location: Cabell, West Virginia

Father: Irvin Blankenship

Mother: Eliza Blankenship

Spouse(s): William Clay, Claude Adkins

Children(s): Lessie Adkins, Ritie Adkins, Percy Adkins

Laura Blankenship was born in 1891 in Wayne County, West Virginia, the child of Irvin Sr Blankenship And Eliza Blankenship. In 1900, Laura Blankenship resided in Age: 10Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of. Laura Blankenship married Claude Adkins, William Clay, and had children including Lessie Adkins, Percy Adkins, Ritie Adkins. Laura Blankenship passed away in 1958 in Cabell, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • Laura Blankenship was born in 1891 in Wayne County, West Virginia, the child of Irvin Sr Blankenship And Eliza Blankenship.
  • In 1900, Laura Blankenship resided in Age: 10Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of.
  • Laura Blankenship married Claude Adkins, William Clay, and had children including Lessie Adkins, Percy Adkins, Ritie Adkins.
  • Laura Blankenship passed away in 1958 in Cabell, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Irvin Blankenship
1850–1933
Birth Location: Beech Fork, Wayne Co, West Virginia, USA
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Eliza Blankenship
1848–
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Spouses(s)

William Clay
1890–
Birth Location: Cabell County, West Virginia
WC
Claude Adkins
1884–1953
Birth Location: West Virginia
CA

Children(s)

Lessie Adkins
1914–
Birth Location: West Virginia
LA
Ritie Adkins
1911–1996
Birth Location: West Virginia
RA
Percy Adkins
1909–1986
Birth Location: West Virginia
PA

Laura Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
Laura Blankenship
1891–1958
Birth Place: Wayne County, West Virginia
Parents
Irvin Sr Blankenship
1850–1933
Beech Fork, Wayne Co, West Virginia, USA
Eliza Blankenship
1848–
West Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Laura Blankenship's Descendants

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Laura Blankenship (ABT 1891–1 JUN 1958) m. William Clay (ABT 1890–) m. Claude Adkins (26 MAR 1884–25 JAN 1953)
  1. 1. Lessie Adkins 1914–
  2. 2. Ritie Adkins 1911–1996 m. Verlie (Marshall) Adkins 1910–1997
  3. 3. Percy Adkins 1909–1986 m. Ida Perry 1913–

Laura Blankenship's Timeline

14 Records

1890
MAY 1890
Birth of Laura Blankenship in West Virginia
West Virginia
1891
ABT 1891
Birth of Laura Blankenship in Wayne County, West Virginia
Wayne County, West Virginia
1900
1900
Age 9
Laura Blankenship resided here in Age: 10Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
Age: 10Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
Laura Blankenship resided here in Age: 10Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Daughter, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
Age: 10Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Daughter, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
1910
1910
Age 19
Laura Blankenship resided here in Age in 1910: 20Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Daughter, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
Age in 1910: 20Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Daughter, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
1910
1910
Age 19
Laura Blankenship resided here in Age in 1910: 20Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Daughter, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
Age in 1910: 20Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Daughter, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 29
Laura Blankenship resided here in Age: 29Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
Age: 29Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 29
Laura Blankenship resided here in Age: 29Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Wife, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
Age: 29Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Wife, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 39
Laura Blankenship resided here in Age in 1930: 40Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
Age in 1930: 40Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 39
Laura Blankenship resided here in Age in 1930: 40Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Wife, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
Age in 1930: 40Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Wife, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia
1935
1935
Age 44
Laura Blankenship resided here in Rural, Wayne, West Virginia
Rural, Wayne, West Virginia
1940
1 APR 1940
Age 49
Laura Blankenship resided here in Age: 49Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Wife, Union, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
Age: 49Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Wife, Union, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
1958
1 JUN 1958
Age 67
Death of Laura Blankenship in Cabell, West Virginia, United States
Cabell, West Virginia, United States
1958
1 JUN 1958
Age 67
Death of Laura Blankenship in Cabell, West Virginia
Cabell, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAY 1890
    Event Place: West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Age: 10Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 JUN 1958
    Event Place: Cabell, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1891
    Event Place: Wayne County, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Age: 10Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Daughter, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Age in 1910: 20Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Daughter, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Age in 1910: 20Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Daughter, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Age: 29Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Age: 29Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Wife, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Age in 1930: 40Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Age in 1930: 40Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Wife, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Wayne, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 APR 1940
    Event Place: Age: 49Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Wife, Union, Wayne, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 JUN 1958
    Event Place: Cabell, West Virginia
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