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Thomas J Blankenship 1845–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1845

Birth Location: Rutherford Co., TN

Death Date: ABT 1895

Death Location: Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS

Father: Matthew Blankenship

Mother: Naomi Owen

Spouse(s): Nancy Dodson, Orra W, Mary Rhodes

Children(s): William Blankenship, Sarah Blankinship

Thomas J Blankenship was born in 1845 in Rutherford Co., TN, the child of Matthew L Blankenship And Naomi Owen. Thomas J Blankenship married Mary Ellen Rhodes, Nancy Jane Dodson, Orra W, and had children including Sarah A Blankinship, William Thomas Bud Blankenship. Thomas J Blankenship passed away in 1895 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS.

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Biography

  • Thomas J Blankenship was born in 1845 in Rutherford Co., TN, the child of Matthew L Blankenship And Naomi Owen.
  • Thomas J Blankenship married Mary Ellen Rhodes, Nancy Jane Dodson, Orra W, and had children including Sarah A Blankinship, William Thomas Bud Blankenship.
  • Thomas J Blankenship passed away in 1895 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Blankenship
1802–
Birth Location: –
MB
Naomi Owen
1808–
Birth Location: TN
NO

Spouses(s)

Nancy Dodson
1846–
Birth Location: Maury Co., TN
ND
Orra W
1852–
Birth Location: TN
OW
Mary Rhodes
1848–
Birth Location: KY
MR

Children(s)

William Blankenship
1865–1939
Birth Location: Nashville, TN
WB
Sarah Blankinship
1870–
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, TN
SB

Thomas Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Blankenship
1845–1895
Birth Place: Rutherford Co., TN
Parents
Matthew L Blankenship
1802–
Naomi Owen
1808–
TN
Grandparents
Sylvester Blankenship
1779–1869
Chesterfield, VA
Ann Wilson
1794–
NC
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Blankinship
1748–1813
Lucy Via
1750–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Blankenship's Descendants

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Thomas (J) Blankenship (ABT 1845–ABT 1895) m. Nancy (Jane) Dodson (ABT 1846–) m. Orra W (ABT 1852–) m. Mary (Ellen) Rhodes (ABT 1848–)
  1. 1. William (Thomas "Bud") Blankenship 1865–1939 m. Mary (Catherine "Mollie") Todd 1872–1950
    1. 1. Lorena Blankinship 1889–1969 m. Monte (Felina) Cottingham 1887–1966
      1. 1. Mayo Cottingham 1908–1990
      2. 2. Choice (Randall) Cottingham 1910–1991
      3. 3. Albert (Bonnie) Cottingham 1912–1992
      4. 4. Eleanora Cottingham 1916–1974 m. Byron (Fletcher) Edelen 1911–1958
      5. 5. Jack Cottingham 1918–1985 m. Vivian (Jean) Heinecke 1923–1993
    2. 2. Mary (Ethel) Blankinship 1891–1963
    3. 3. Myrtle (Annie) Blankinship 1892–1965 m. Clay (Floyd Thompson) Sr 1890–1946
    4. 4. Thomas (Lee) Blankinship 1894– m. Ruby (Avena) Morse 1906–1983
    5. 5. Deedia (Mae) Blankinship 1896–1965
    6. 6. Ivey ("Toy"?) Blankinship 1897–1970 m. Alice (M) Crawford? 1894–1977
    7. 7. Sidney (Pearl) Blankinship 1899–
    8. 8. John (Lewis) Blankinship 1901–
    9. 9. Beulah (Belle) Blankinship 1903–1977
    10. 10. William (Truitt) Blankinship 1906–
    11. 11. Infant Blankinship 1907–
    12. 12. Lester (Revo) Blankinship 1908–
    13. 13. Valeria Blankinship 1911–1998
  2. 2. Sarah (A) Blankinship 1870–

Thomas Blankenship's Timeline

2 Records

1845
ABT 1845
Birth of Thomas J Blankenship in Rutherford Co., TN
Rutherford Co., TN
1895
ABT 1895
Age 50
Death of Thomas J Blankenship in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS
Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1845
    Event Place: Rutherford Co., TN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1895
    Event Place: Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS
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