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Raleigh W. “Rolly” Blankenship 1853–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 January 1853

Birth Location: West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Oct 1941

Death Location: Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, United States of America

Father: Elijah Blankenship

Mother: Elizabeth Barnett

Spouse(s): Mary Blankenship

Children(s): Walter Blankenship, Virgil Sr, Hiram Blankenship, Robert PVT, Albert Blankinship, Thea Blankenship, Tolbert Blankenship, Daniel Blankenship

In 1853, Raleigh W. “Rolly” Blankenship entered the world in West Virginia, United States of America, born to Elijah Anderson Eli Blankenship And Elizabeth Betsy Blankenship Barnett. In 1900, Raleigh W. “Rolly” Blankenship resided in Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA. Raleigh W. “Rolly” Blankenship married Mary Lettichia Letty Beavers Blankenship, and had children including Albert Leroy Blankinship, Daniel Lawrence Blankenship, Hiram Christian Blankenship, Robert Theodore Blankenship Pvt, Thea R Blankenship, Tolbert Rush Blankenship, Virgil Epp Blankenship Sr, Walter Roscoe Blankenship. Raleigh W. “Rolly” Blankenship passed away in 1941 in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1853, Raleigh W. “Rolly” Blankenship entered the world in West Virginia, United States of America, born to Elijah Anderson Eli Blankenship And Elizabeth Betsy Blankenship Barnett.
  • In 1900, Raleigh W. “Rolly” Blankenship resided in Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA.
  • Raleigh W. “Rolly” Blankenship married Mary Lettichia Letty Beavers Blankenship, and had children including Albert Leroy Blankinship, Daniel Lawrence Blankenship, Hiram Christian Blankenship, Robert Theodore Blankenship Pvt, Thea R Blankenship, Tolbert Rush Blankenship, Virgil Epp Blankenship Sr, Walter Roscoe Blankenship.
  • Raleigh W. “Rolly” Blankenship passed away in 1941 in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, United States of America.

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Raleigh Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
Raleigh Blankenship
1853–1941
Birth Place: West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Elijah Anderson "Eli" Blankenship
1812–1868
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (“Betsy” Blankenship) Barnett
1814–1880
Virginia
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Raleigh Blankenship's Descendants

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Raleigh (W. “Rolly”) Blankenship (15 January 1853–25 Oct 1941) m. Mary (Lettichia “Letty” Beavers) Blankenship (19 September 1857–27 Dec 1933)
  1. 1. Walter (Roscoe) Blankenship 1893–1958 m. Martha (Minna) Hutchings 1872–1955
    1. 1. Walter (Roscoe Blankenship) Jr 1917–1995
  2. 2. Virgil (Epp Blankenship) Sr 1898–1947
  3. 3. Hiram (Christian) Blankenship 1879–1939
  4. 4. Robert (Theodore Blankenship) PVT 1889–1949
  5. 5. Albert (Leroy) Blankinship 1885–1975
  6. 6. Thea (R) Blankenship 1889–1940
  7. 7. Tolbert (Rush) Blankenship 1880–1940
  8. 8. Daniel (Lawrence) Blankenship 1887–1934 m. Marilla Austin 1888–1965 m. Virginia (L) Rust 1900–1964
    1. 1. Orie (Clare Sheridan) Bankenship 1910–1958 m. Alice (Mary) Thun 1910–1977
      1. 1. Claire (Alice) Blankenship 1939–2005
    2. 2. Essie (Olive) Blankenship 1908–1984 m. Selden (Leroy) Porter 1909–1994
      1. 1. Selden (LeRoy Porter) Jr 1929–1991
      2. 2. Ronald (Allen) Porter 1932–2000

Raleigh Blankenship's Timeline

3 Records

1853
15 January 1853
Birth of Raleigh W. “Rolly” Blankenship in West Virginia, United States of America
West Virginia, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 47
Raleigh W. “Rolly” Blankenship resided here in Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
1941
25 Oct 1941
Age 88
Death of Raleigh W. “Rolly” Blankenship in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, United States of America
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 January 1853
    Event Place: West Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1941
    Event Place: Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, United States of America

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