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Mary Frances Blankenship 1921–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 MAY 1921

Birth Location: McDowell County, West Virginia

Death Date: 28 SEP 1994

Death Location: Marion County, Florida

Father: Preston Blankenship

Mother: Matilda Estep

Spouse(s): William Reed

Children(s):

Mary Frances Blankenship was born in 1921 in McDowell County, West Virginia, the child of Preston Blankenship And Matilda Jane Estep. In 1935, Mary Frances Blankenship resided in Same House. In 1940, Mary Frances Blankenship resided in Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West V. Mary Frances Blankenship married William Reed. Mary Frances Blankenship passed away in 1994 in Marion County, Florida.

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Biography

  • Mary Frances Blankenship was born in 1921 in McDowell County, West Virginia, the child of Preston Blankenship And Matilda Jane Estep.
  • In 1935, Mary Frances Blankenship resided in Same House.
  • In 1940, Mary Frances Blankenship resided in Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West V.
  • Mary Frances Blankenship married William Reed.
  • Mary Frances Blankenship passed away in 1994 in Marion County, Florida.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
Mary Blankenship
1921–1994
Birth Place: McDowell County, West Virginia
Parents
Preston Blankenship
1898–1959
Virginia, United States
Matilda (Jane) Estep
1895–1988
Rockridge, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Anderson (Ance) Blankenship
1877–1947
Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Pricy Lester
1875–
McDowell, West Virginia, United States
William (Riley) Estep
1849–1945
Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Barbara (Ellen) Dotson
1854–1931
Johnson, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Estep
1819–1881
Sarah Layne
1823–1858
William Dotson
1801–1875
Elizabeth Baumgardner
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Estep
1767–1852
Sarah Frazier
1796–1870
Woodson Layne
1769–1835
Susanah Holland
1784–1857
Reuben Dotson
1775–1869
Sarah Estep
1775–1805
John Baumgardner
1797–1830
Malinda Bumgardner
1810–

Mary Blankenship's Timeline

5 Records

1921
19 MAY 1921
Birth of Mary Frances Blankenship in McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County, West Virginia
1935
1935
Age 14
Mary Frances Blankenship resided here in Same House
Same House
1940
1940
Age 19
Mary Frances Blankenship resided here in Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
1940
1940
Age 19
Mary Frances Blankenship resided here in Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
1994
28 SEP 1994
Age 73
Death of Mary Frances Blankenship in Marion County, Florida
Marion County, Florida

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 MAY 1921
    Event Place: McDowell County, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 July 2021), W M Reed and Francis Blankenship, 02 Nov 1940; citing Marriage, Paw Paw, Pike, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,943,495.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 September 2021), Mary Frances Blankenship Reed, ; Burial, Dunnellon, Marion, Florida, United States of America, Dunnellon Memorial Gardens; citing record ID 117920652, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] Florida Death Index, "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 25 December 2014), Mary Frances Reed, 28 Sep 1994; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, <i>Ancestry<i> (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 110751, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
    [4] United States Census, 1930, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 14 May 2023), Mary F Blankenship in household of Leston Blankenship, Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 17B, line 95, family 270, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2543; FHL microfilm 2,342,277.
    [5] United States Census, 1940, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 January 2021), M Frances Blankenship in household of Preston Blankenship, Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-58, sheet 22A, line 28, family 317, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4423.
    [6] United States Social Security Death Index, "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 January 2021), Mary F Reed, 28 Sep 1994; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same House

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1963

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunnellton Memorial Gardens, Dullenton, Marion County, Florida
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 September 2021), Mary Frances Blankenship Reed, ; Burial, Dunnellon, Marion, Florida, United States of America, Dunnellon Memorial Gardens; citing record ID 117920652, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 SEP 1994
    Event Place: Marion County, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 September 2021), Mary Frances Blankenship Reed, ; Burial, Dunnellon, Marion, Florida, United States of America, Dunnellon Memorial Gardens; citing record ID 117920652, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [2] Florida Death Index, "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 25 December 2014), Mary Frances Reed, 28 Sep 1994; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, <i>Ancestry<i> (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 110751, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
    [3] United States Social Security Death Index, "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 January 2021), Mary F Reed, 28 Sep 1994; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File</i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States

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