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Thomas Oscar Blankenship 1883–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1883

Birth Location: Charleston, Franklin, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 22 Dec 1954

Death Location: Lavaca, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Samuel Blankenship

Mother: Martha Crouch

Spouse(s): NETTIE TAPLEY

Children(s): Zella Blankenship, LESLIE BLANKENSHIP, ULYSSE BLANKENSHIP, Roy Blankenship, IDUS SR., Raymond Blankenship

In 1883, Thomas Oscar Blankenship entered the world in Charleston, Franklin, Arkansas, USA, born to Samuel Blankenship And Martha V Crouch. In 1900, Thomas Oscar Blankenship resided in Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas. Thomas Oscar Blankenship married Nettie Tapley, and had children including Idus Debb Blankenship Sr, Leslie Claude Blankenship, Raymond Odus Blankenship, Roy Samuel Blankenship, Ulysse Denver U D Blankenship, Zella Faye Blankenship. Thomas Oscar Blankenship passed away in 1954 in Lavaca, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1883, Thomas Oscar Blankenship entered the world in Charleston, Franklin, Arkansas, USA, born to Samuel Blankenship And Martha V Crouch.
  • In 1900, Thomas Oscar Blankenship resided in Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas.
  • Thomas Oscar Blankenship married Nettie Tapley, and had children including Idus Debb Blankenship Sr, Leslie Claude Blankenship, Raymond Odus Blankenship, Roy Samuel Blankenship, Ulysse Denver U D Blankenship, Zella Faye Blankenship.
  • Thomas Oscar Blankenship passed away in 1954 in Lavaca, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Blankenship
1855–1906
Birth Location: Mercer, West Virginia
SB
Martha Crouch
1853–1932
Birth Location: Graves Co., Kentucky
MC

Spouses(s)

NETTIE TAPLEY
1882–1968
Birth Location: Arkansas
NT

Children(s)

Zella Blankenship
1920–2001
Birth Location: Ok.
ZB
LESLIE BLANKENSHIP
1915–1959
Birth Location: BLOOMER, SEBASTIAN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
LB
ULYSSE BLANKENSHIP
1906–1986
Birth Location: BLOOMER, SEBASTIAN CO. ARKANSAS
UB
Roy Blankenship
1913–1971
Birth Location: BLOOMER, SEBASTIAN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
RB
IDUS SR.
1910–1982
Birth Location: BLOOMER, SEBASTIAN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
IS
Raymond Blankenship
1907–1990
Birth Location: AR
RB

Thomas Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Blankenship
1883–1954
Birth Place: Charleston, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Samuel Blankenship
1855–1906
Mercer, West Virginia
Martha (V) Crouch
1853–1932
Graves Co., Kentucky
Grandparents
William (D) Blankenship
1825–1867
,Tazewell,Virginia,USA
Sallie Hager
1824–1880
TAZEWELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA
John (J) Crouch
1825–
, , Kentucky, USA
Cynthia Draffin
1826–
, Graves, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Blankenship
1792–1850
Ann Dillon
1790–1850
Micajah Bailey
1769–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Blankenship
1765–1846
Rebecca Dillion
1784–1850
James Dillon
1771–1835
Martha Belcher
1776–1791
Richard Bailey
1735–1818
Elizabeth Belcher
1742–1820

Thomas Blankenship's Descendants

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Thomas (Oscar) Blankenship (7 Jan 1883–22 Dec 1954) m. NETTIE TAPLEY (15 Apr 1882–15 Oct 1968)
  1. 1. Zella (Faye) Blankenship 1920–2001 m. DAVID (THOMAS) SNOW 1907–1975
  2. 2. LESLIE (CLAUDE) BLANKENSHIP 1915–1959
  3. 3. ULYSSE (DENVER "U.D.") BLANKENSHIP 1906–1986 m. GRACE (MAE) STEWART 1906–1991
  4. 4. Roy (Samuel) Blankenship 1913–1971 m. Geneva Neal 1923–
  5. 5. IDUS (DEBB BLANKENSHIP) SR. 1910–1982 m. RUBY (MAY) HEARN 1913–2008 m. VERA CHAPMAN 1903–1930
    1. 1. Jerry (Ray) Blankenship 1943–2019
    2. 2. George (Thomas Blankenship) Sr 1935–2021
    3. 3. IDUS (DEBB "MIKE" BLANKENSHIP) JR. 1932–1998
    4. 4. MERLE (GENE) BLANKENSHIP 1938–2022
    5. 5. BABY BLANKENSHIP 1930–1930
  6. 6. Raymond (Odus) Blankenship 1907–1990 m. Nellie Blankenship 1917–2002

Thomas Blankenship's Timeline

9 Records

1883
7 Jan 1883
Birth of Thomas Oscar Blankenship in Charleston, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
Charleston, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Thomas Oscar Blankenship resided here in Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas
Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas
1902
19 1902
Age 19
Thomas Oscar Blankenship was married in Sebastian, Arkansas
Sebastian, Arkansas
1910
1910
Age 27
Thomas Oscar Blankenship resided here in Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas
Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas
1917
1917-1918
Age 34
Thomas Oscar Blankenship resided here in Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Thomas Oscar Blankenship resided here in Big Creek, Sebastian, Arkansas
Big Creek, Sebastian, Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 47
Thomas Oscar Blankenship resided here in Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas
Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 57
Thomas Oscar Blankenship resided here in Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
1954
22 Dec 1954
Age 71
Death of Thomas Oscar Blankenship in Lavaca, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Lavaca, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1883
    Event Place: Charleston, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T623 76; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 106.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_81; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 723.
    [4] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: WW2_2139784; Local board: Sebastian , Arkansas.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 94; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 686.0.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 107.
    [7] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 1902
    Event Place: Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T623 76; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 106.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 107.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Sebastian County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Big Creek, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_81; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 129; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 94; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 686.0.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Bloomer, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: WW2_2139784; Local board: Sebastian , Arkansas.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1954
    Event Place: Lavaca, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lavaca, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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