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Robert Asa Blankenship 1888–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1888

Birth Location: Williamson, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 08 Dec 1940

Death Location: Herrin, Williamson, Illinois

Father: Sylvanius Blankenship

Mother: Mahala Davis

Spouse(s): Ollie Blankenship

Children(s): Opal Vick

The story of Robert Asa Blankenship began in 1888 in Williamson, Illinois, United States. Robert Asa Blankenship married Ollie Mae Hagler Blankenship, and had children including Opal M Vick. Robert Asa Blankenship passed away in 1940 in Herrin, Williamson, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Asa Blankenship began in 1888 in Williamson, Illinois, United States.
  • Robert Asa Blankenship married Ollie Mae Hagler Blankenship, and had children including Opal M Vick.
  • Robert Asa Blankenship passed away in 1940 in Herrin, Williamson, Illinois.

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Robert Blankenship's Ancestors

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Robert Blankenship
1888–1940
Birth Place: Williamson, Illinois, United States
Parents
Sylvanius Bascom Blankenship
1850–1904
Cheatham, Tennessee, United States
Mahala (Elizabeth) Davis
1860–1938
Williamson County, Illinois
Grandparents
Thomas (Green) Davis
1830–1906
Jackson County, Alabama, USA
Rhoda (Jane) Armstrong
1829–1897
Clark Co, IL
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Blankenship's Descendants

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Robert (Asa) Blankenship (10 Apr 1888–08 Dec 1940) m. Ollie (Mae Hagler) Blankenship (23 June 1891–11 July 1986)
  1. 1. Opal (M.) Vick 1915–2003 m. George (Richard) Vick 1912–1991
    1. 1. Kenneth (W.) Vick 1938–2016 m. Glenda (La Jean) Whitfield 1940–2021
    2. 2. Richard (Eugene Vick) Sr 1937–2021

Robert Blankenship's Timeline

2 Records

1888
10 Apr 1888
Birth of Robert Asa Blankenship in Williamson, Illinois, United States
Williamson, Illinois, United States
1940
08 Dec 1940
Age 52
Death of Robert Asa Blankenship in Herrin, Williamson, Illinois
Herrin, Williamson, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1888
    Event Place: Williamson, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1940
    Event Place: Herrin, Williamson, Illinois

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