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Ruth Blankenship 1917–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1917

Birth Location: Hollonville, Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 06 Mar 2005

Death Location: Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Blankenship

Mother: Josephine Patton

Spouse(s): Benson Elkins

Children(s): Vernon Jr, Roy Elkins, Billy Elkins

The story of Ruth Blankenship began in 1917 in Hollonville, Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, Ruth Blankenship resided in Rural, Wolfe, Kentucky. In 1940, Ruth Blankenship resided in Otsego Township, Otsego, Steuben, Indiana, USA. Ruth Blankenship married Benson Vernon Elkins, and had children including Betty B Elkins, Billy Ray Elkins, Roy Elkins, Vernon Elkins Jr. Ruth Blankenship passed away in 2005 in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Blankenship began in 1917 in Hollonville, Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, Ruth Blankenship resided in Rural, Wolfe, Kentucky.
  • In 1940, Ruth Blankenship resided in Otsego Township, Otsego, Steuben, Indiana, USA.
  • Ruth Blankenship married Benson Vernon Elkins, and had children including Betty B Elkins, Billy Ray Elkins, Roy Elkins, Vernon Elkins Jr.
  • Ruth Blankenship passed away in 2005 in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Blankenship's Ancestors

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Ruth Blankenship
1917–2005
Birth Place: Hollonville, Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James J. Blankenship
1869–1947
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Josephine (Myrtle "Josie") Patton
1877–1951
Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Eunice ("Nicy") Stover
1847–1926
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Jr
1795–1850
Olive Dixon
1800–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Stover
1764–1848
Sarah McGee
1767–1836
GEORGE DIXON
1754–1840
SOPHRONIA BIBBER
1764–1824

Ruth Blankenship's Descendants

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Ruth Blankenship (13 Oct 1917–06 Mar 2005) m. Benson (Vernon) Elkins (03 Aug 1914–20 Feb 1986)
  1. 1. Vernon (Elkins) Jr 1943–2013
  2. 2. Roy Elkins 1948–2016
  3. 3. Billy (Ray) Elkins 1948–2009

Ruth Blankenship's Timeline

4 Records

1917
13 Oct 1917
Birth of Ruth Blankenship in Hollonville, Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA
Hollonville, Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Ruth Blankenship resided here in Rural, Wolfe, Kentucky
Rural, Wolfe, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 23
Ruth Blankenship resided here in Otsego Township, Otsego, Steuben, Indiana, USA
Otsego Township, Otsego, Steuben, Indiana, USA
2005
06 Mar 2005
Age 88
Death of Ruth Blankenship in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Hollonville, Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Wolfe, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Otsego, Steuben, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01096; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 76-11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Otsego Township, Otsego, Steuben, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Otsego, Steuben, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01096; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 76-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Mar 2005
    Event Place: Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA

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