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Melissa Alice Blankenship 1860–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1860

Birth Location: Marion County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 28 Jun 1933

Death Location: Romine, Marion, Illinois, USA

Father: William Blankenship

Mother: Amanda Alvis

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Henry Brown

In 1860, Melissa Alice Blankenship entered the world in Marion County, Illinois, USA, born to William B Blankenship And Amanda Elizabeth Alvis. Melissa Alice Blankenship had children including Henry Arthur Jack Brown. Melissa Alice Blankenship passed away in 1933 in Romine, Marion, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Melissa Alice Blankenship entered the world in Marion County, Illinois, USA, born to William B Blankenship And Amanda Elizabeth Alvis.
  • Melissa Alice Blankenship had children including Henry Arthur Jack Brown.
  • Melissa Alice Blankenship passed away in 1933 in Romine, Marion, Illinois, USA.

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Melissa Blankenship's Ancestors

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Melissa Blankenship
1860–1933
Birth Place: Marion County, Illinois, USA
Parents
William B Blankenship
1837–1902
Romine, Marion, Illinois, United States
Amanda (Elizabeth) Alvis
1837–1912
Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
SPENCER Blankenship
1799–1855
Cane Creek, Rutherford, NC, USA
Nancy (Ann) Meador
1804–1902
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Blankenship
1760–1844
Elizabeth Ross
1773–1839
Isham Meador
1786–1860
Mildred Simmons
1788–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isham Blankenship
1738–1810
Sarah Wilkerson
1739–1826
Alexander Ross
1741–1805
Mourning Shelton
1756–1817
Isham Meador
1762–1840
Obedience Bradshaw
1782–1817
Charles Simmons
1753–1828
Frances Meador
1763–1820

Melissa Blankenship's Descendants

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Melissa (Alice) Blankenship (4 Jan 1860–28 Jun 1933)
  1. 1. Henry (Arthur "Jack") Brown 1891–1960

Melissa Blankenship's Timeline

2 Records

1860
4 Jan 1860
Birth of Melissa Alice Blankenship in Marion County, Illinois, USA
Marion County, Illinois, USA
1933
28 Jun 1933
Age 73
Death of Melissa Alice Blankenship in Romine, Marion, Illinois, USA
Romine, Marion, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1860
    Event Place: Marion County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1933
    Event Place: Romine, Marion, Illinois, USA

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