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Robert Hezekiah Blankenship 1757–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 September 1757

Birth Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 23 February 1816

Death Location: Haysville, Macon County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Isham Blankenship

Mother: Sarah Wilkinson

Spouse(s): Rhoda Meador

Children(s): Robert Blankenship, Millie Blankenship, Joel Blankenship, Isham Blankenship, Elijah Blankenship, Lydia Blankenship

The story of Robert Hezekiah Blankenship began in 1757 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America. In 1810, Robert Hezekiah Blankenship resided in Franklin, Virginia, United States. Robert Hezekiah Blankenship married Nancy Boling, Rhoda Meador, and had children including Elijah Blankenship, Isham B Blankenship, Joel Blankenship, Lydia Blankenship, Millie Blankenship, Robert Hezekiah Blankenship. Robert Hezekiah Blankenship passed away in 1816 in Haysville, Macon County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Hezekiah Blankenship began in 1757 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1810, Robert Hezekiah Blankenship resided in Franklin, Virginia, United States.
  • Robert Hezekiah Blankenship married Nancy Boling, Rhoda Meador, and had children including Elijah Blankenship, Isham B Blankenship, Joel Blankenship, Lydia Blankenship, Millie Blankenship, Robert Hezekiah Blankenship.
  • Robert Hezekiah Blankenship passed away in 1816 in Haysville, Macon County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Blankenship's Ancestors

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Robert Blankenship
1757–1816
Birth Place: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Isham Thomas Blankenship
1738–1810
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Wilkinson
1739–1826
Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Buckley 'Buck') BLANKENSHIP
1695–1754
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Hudson
1700–1772
Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Blankenship**
1660–1714
Elizabeth Doe
1676–1746
Robert Hudson
1685–1760
Elizabeth Bond
1680–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Blankenship(Blankinsopp)
1632–1714
Martha Stanley
1634–1727
Robert ggf
1662–1757

Robert Blankenship's Descendants

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Robert (Hezekiah) Blankenship (13 September 1757–23 February 1816) m. Rhoda Meador (10 March 1770–4 May 1862)
  1. 1. Robert (Hezekiah) Blankenship 1807–1843
  2. 2. Millie Blankenship 1791–1869
  3. 3. Joel Blankenship 1799–1882 m. Mary Blankenship 1804–1869
    1. 1. Lucy (J.) Blankenship 1878–
    2. 2. Isham Blankinship 1835–1900 m. Missouri (Frances) Blankenship 1847–
      1. 1. Lucy (J) Blankinship 1878–1945
      2. 2. Mary (E.) Blankenship 1869–1943
      3. 3. James (Alford) Blankenship 1873–1941
      4. 4. Amanda Blankenship 1872–
      5. 5. Martha (F.) Blankenship 1876–
      6. 6. Dora (A) Blankinship 1885–
  4. 4. Isham (B) Blankenship 1805–1880
  5. 5. Elijah Blankenship 1793–1840
  6. 6. Lydia Blankenship 1796–1870

Robert Blankenship's Timeline

5 Records

1757
13 September 1757
Birth of Robert Hezekiah Blankenship in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
1791
28 Feb 1791
Age 34
Robert Hezekiah Blankenship was married in Franklin County, Virginia
Franklin County, Virginia
1810
1810
Age 53
Robert Hezekiah Blankenship resided here in Franklin, Virginia, United States
Franklin, Virginia, United States
1815
14 Sep 1815
Age 58
Robert Hezekiah Blankenship was married in Tazewell, Virginia
Tazewell, Virginia
1816
23 February 1816
Age 59
Death of Robert Hezekiah Blankenship in Hayesville, Macon County, Tennessee, United States of America
Hayesville, Macon County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 September 1757
    Event Place: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1757; Birth city: Franklyn; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1791
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Compiled Marriages
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1757; Birth city: Franklyn; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1815
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 February 1816
    Event Place: Hayesville, Macon County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1757; Birth city: Franklyn; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Haysville, Macon County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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