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Walter D. Blankenship 1864–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1864

Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 17 Jun 1945

Death Location: Russellville, Franklin, Alabama

Father: John Blankenship

Mother: Esther Woody

Spouse(s): Rosa McClendon

Children(s): Anna Blankenship

Walter D. Blankenship was born in 1864 in Limestone, Alabama, United States, the child of John Vinson Blankenship And Esther Woody. Walter D. Blankenship married Rosa Bell Mcclendon, and had children including Anna Lillian Blankenship. Walter D. Blankenship passed away in 1945 in Russellville, Franklin, Alabama.

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Biography

  • Walter D. Blankenship was born in 1864 in Limestone, Alabama, United States, the child of John Vinson Blankenship And Esther Woody.
  • Walter D. Blankenship married Rosa Bell Mcclendon, and had children including Anna Lillian Blankenship.
  • Walter D. Blankenship passed away in 1945 in Russellville, Franklin, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Blankenship
1812–1880
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
JB
Esther Woody
1821–1868
Birth Location: Charles, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rosa McClendon
1865–1953
Birth Location: Alabama
RM

Children(s)

Anna Blankenship
1891–1982
Birth Location: Limestone Co., AL
AB

Walter Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
Walter Blankenship
1864–1945
Birth Place: Limestone, Alabama, United States
Parents
John Vinson Blankenship
1812–1880
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Esther Woody
1821–1868
Charles, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Raymond (W) Blankenship
1771–1840
Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Judith Weatherford
1789–1830
Lunenburg (later Charlotte) County, Virginia
Robert Woody
1804–1870
Orange Co, NC
Mary (Ann Polly) Brooks
1805–1871
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Blankinship
1750–1806
MARY Blankenship)
1733–1826
William soldier)
1753–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
FREDERICK* Anderson)
1730–1787
MARY Blankenship)
1730–1809
Major Weatherford
1734–1776
Margaret Fuqua
1726–1816

Walter Blankenship's Descendants

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Walter (D.) Blankenship (22 Apr 1864–17 Jun 1945) m. Rosa (Bell) McClendon (19 February 1865–22 Oct 1953)
  1. 1. Anna (Lillian) Blankenship 1891–1982 m. John (Wesley) POUNDERS 1888–1959
    1. 1. Mildred (Louise Pounders) Michael 1934–2012 m. Odell Geans 1919–1989
      1. 1. Roy (Dale) Geans 1951–2018
    2. 2. Lillian (May Bell) Pounders 1915–1930
    3. 3. Walter (Thomas (Buster)) POUNDERS 1916–1989
    4. 4. Richard (Grover) Pounders 1918–1997
    5. 5. J (W) Pounders 1927–1988
    6. 6. Vera (Mae Pounders) Johnson 1925–1991
    7. 7. Edward (Howard) Pounders 1920–1993
    8. 8. Lester (Reaves) Pounders 1929–1993
    9. 9. Ader (V.) Pounders 1923–1930
    10. 10. Ada (Ruth Pounders) Tompkins 1922–2008 m. Raymond (Hoyt) Tompkins 1927–1989
      1. 1. Dorothy (Fay) Stutts 1946–2012

Walter Blankenship's Timeline

2 Records

1864
22 Apr 1864
Birth of Walter D. Blankenship in Limestone, Alabama, United States
Limestone, Alabama, United States
1945
17 Jun 1945
Age 81
Death of Walter D. Blankenship in Russellville, Franklin, Alabama
Russellville, Franklin, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1864
    Event Place: Limestone, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1945
    Event Place: Russellville, Franklin, Alabama
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