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William Blankenship 1761–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1761

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 06 Jul 1835

Death Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA

Father: Isham Blankenship

Mother: Sarah Wilkinson

Spouse(s): Molly TRENT, Martha Riggens

Children(s): Zachariah Blankenship, William Blankenship, Virginia Blankenship, Henry Blankenship, Isham Blankenship, Presley Blankenship, Solomon Blankenship, Spencer Blankenship, Hezekiah Blankenship, Obadiah Blankenship, Conley Blankenship, Barnett Blankenship

William Blankenship was born in 1761 in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA, the child of Isham Blankenship And Sarah Wilkinson. William Blankenship married Martha Riggens, Molly Trent, and had children including Barnett Blankenship, Conley Blankenship, Henry Blankenship, Hezekiah Blankenship, Isham Blankenship, Obadiah Blankenship, Presley Blankenship, Solomon Blankenship, Spencer Blankenship, Virginia Blankenship, William Blankenship, Zachariah Blankenship. William Blankenship passed away in 1835 in Pike, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Blankenship was born in 1761 in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA, the child of Isham Blankenship And Sarah Wilkinson.
  • William Blankenship married Martha Riggens, Molly Trent, and had children including Barnett Blankenship, Conley Blankenship, Henry Blankenship, Hezekiah Blankenship, Isham Blankenship, Obadiah Blankenship, Presley Blankenship, Solomon Blankenship, Spencer Blankenship, Virginia Blankenship, William Blankenship, Zachariah Blankenship.
  • William Blankenship passed away in 1835 in Pike, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isham Blankenship
1738–1805
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Wilkinson
1740–1810
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Molly TRENT
1775–
Birth Location: –
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Martha Riggens
1761–1807
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Zachariah Blankenship
1780–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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William Blankenship
1808–
Birth Location: –
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Virginia Blankenship
1792–1841
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Henry Blankenship
1790–1865
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Isham Blankenship
1808–
Birth Location: –
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Presley Blankenship
1800–
Birth Location: –
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Solomon Blankenship
1786–
Birth Location: –
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Spencer Blankenship
1804–1880
Birth Location: Buckingham, Virginia, USA
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Hezekiah Blankenship
1792–1863
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Obadiah Blankenship
1784–1850
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
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Conley Blankenship
1782–1850
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Barnett Blankenship
1810–
Birth Location: –
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William Blankenship's Ancestors

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William Blankenship
1761–1835
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Parents
Isham Blankenship
1738–1805
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Sarah Wilkinson
1740–1810
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (B) Blankenship
1695–1754
Chetonfield, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Hudson
1704–1789
Woodhouse, Leicestershire, , England
John Wilkinson
1715–1773
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Jane (Sarah) Royall
1652–1689
Virginia, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Blankenship's Descendants

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William Blankenship (1761–06 Jul 1835) m. Molly TRENT (1775–) m. Martha Riggens (1761–1807)
  1. 1. Zachariah Blankenship 1780–1850
  2. 2. William Blankenship 1808–
  3. 3. Virginia Blankenship 1792–1841
  4. 4. Henry Blankenship 1790–1865
  5. 5. Isham Blankenship 1808–
  6. 6. Presley Blankenship 1800–
  7. 7. Solomon Blankenship 1786–
  8. 8. Spencer Blankenship 1804–1880
  9. 9. Hezekiah Blankenship 1792–1863 m. Rachel Sanders 1810–1863 m. Nancy Bowling 1800–1850
    1. 1. DeWitt (Clinton) Blankenship 1833–1908 m. Mary Lester 1831–1911
      1. 1. Jane Blankenship 1867–
      2. 2. Monterville Blankenship 1852– m. Sarah (Sally) Riffe 1850–
        1. 1. Gabriel Blankenship 1877–1942 m. Retta (M) Boggs 1900–1973 m. Edith Trent 1877–
      3. 3. Evaline Blankenship 1854–
      4. 4. Hinsley Blankenship 1873–
      5. 5. Rachel Blankenship 1869– m. Robert (Lee) Hammonds 1872–
      6. 6. Andrew (Jackson) Blankenship 1858–1900 m. Laura (Virginia) Tanner 1860–
        1. 1. Elijah (Clinton) Blankenship 1888– m. Bessie (Lu) Hall 1890–
        2. 2. Female Blankenship 1898–
        3. 3. I (M) Blankenship 1902–
        4. 4. Male Blankenship 1896–
        5. 5. Nina (B) Blankenship 1891–
      7. 7. Hezekiah Blankenship 1861–1932 m. Artie Estes 1878–1925
        1. 1. Effie (C) Blankenship 1892–
        2. 2. Roy (L) Blankenship 1909–
        3. 3. Bealah Blankenship 1901–
      8. 8. Jacob (Columbus) Blankenship 1870–1943 m. Lauretha (Monteagle) Workman 1868–1932
        1. 1. Mary (Frances) Blankenship 1899–1987
        2. 2. Lobelia (B) Blankenship 1896–
        3. 3. Lobela (Octavia) Blankenship 1896–1955
        4. 4. Judy (Catherine) Blankenship 1894–1969
        5. 5. Ellen (Nevada) Blankenship 1910–1983
        6. 6. Rebecca (Jane) Blankenship 1893–1975 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Christian –1941 m. Esker (Huling) Christian 1895–
        7. 7. Oley (M) Blankenship 1905–
        8. 8. Ola (Mae) Blankenship 1905–1987
        9. 9. Mary (L) Blankenship 1899–
        10. 10. Benjamin (Franklin) Blankenship 1903–1933
        11. 11. Gertrude Blankenship 1909–1983
        12. 12. John (Collie) Blankenship 1901–1978 m. Carolyn (Vollandt) Dawson 1904–
        13. 13. Joseph (Alfred) Blankenship 1907–1974 m. Lena (Belle) Belcher 1917–1999
        14. 14. Beley (b) Blankenship 1897–
      9. 9. Benjamin Blankenship 1851–1931 m. Nancy (Jane) Sizemore 1859–1935
        1. 1. Amanda Blankenship 1886–
        2. 2. Sarah (M) Blankenship 1898–
        3. 3. Walter (L) Blankenship 1896–
        4. 4. Edward (H) Blankenship 1893–1966
        5. 5. Harmon (G) Blankenship 1900–
        6. 6. Jean (R) Blankenship 1904–
        7. 7. George (Washington) Blankenship 1891–1953 m. Lula (M) Blankenship 1902–
        8. 8. Jesse (R) Blankenship 1902– m. Carrie (Catherine) Shinaberry 1905–
        9. 9. Male (Twin) Blankenship 1898–
        10. 10. Albert (Franklin) Blankenship 1889–1941 m. Melissa (Ann Lessie) Davis 1883–1934
    2. 2. John (Wesley) Blankenship 1841–1920 m. Martha (J) Unknown 1842–1861
      1. 1. Peggy Blankenship 1869–
      2. 2. James Blankenship 1864–1935 m. Causby Justus 1873–1940 m. Sarah Justice 1865– m. Gradie (Susan) Price 1872–1939
        1. 1. Bertha Blankenship 1912–1993
        2. 2. Guy (Denver) Blankenship 1895–1968
        3. 3. Clemie Blankenship 1901–1986 m. Monroe (Arthur) Clemons 1886–1936
        4. 4. Zella Blankenship 1906–1987
        5. 5. Tennessee Blankenship 1903–1986
        6. 6. McClellan Blankenship 1894–1990
        7. 7. Lila (B) Blankenship 1892–1947
        8. 8. Laura Blankenship 1909–1980
        9. 9. Jason Blankenship 1903–
        10. 10. Herbert Blankenship 1914–1983 m. Bertie Smith 1920–1983
        11. 11. George Hardin 1896–1988
        12. 12. Zettie Blankenship 1907–
        13. 13. Fredrick (Messick) Blankenship 1889–1973
      3. 3. Clementine Blankenship 1866–
      4. 4. Monterville Blankenship 1877–1951
      5. 5. Melvin Blankenship 1870–1947
      6. 6. McClellan Blankenship 1881–
      7. 7. Levi Blankenship 1875–1895
      8. 8. Floyd Blankenship 1873–1918
    3. 3. Clarinda Blankenship 1840–1870
    4. 4. Eveline Blankenship 1832–1878
    5. 5. Elias Blankenship 1816–1900 m. Letitia Pruett 1814–1892
      1. 1. Berry Blankenship 1844– m. Julia (A) Day 1850–
        1. 1. Ollie (M) Blankenship 1874–
        2. 2. Charles (M) Blankenship 1872–
        3. 3. Laura (Victoria) Blankenship 1868–1928 m. William (Gordon) Myers 1852–1928
        4. 4. Luemma (Josa) Blankenship 1867–
        5. 5. Miller (Frederick) Blankenship 1878–
        6. 6. Joshua (Day) Blankenship 1878– m. Lula (Mae) Burton 1905–1965
      2. 2. Minerva Blankenship 1846–
      3. 3. Polley (Ann) Blankenship 1850–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Blankenship 1839–1917 m. William Stowers 1839–1909
        1. 1. Jackson Stowers 1896–
        2. 2. Polly (Ann) Stowers 1859–
        3. 3. Elias Stowers 1875–
        4. 4. Tennesie Stowers 1894–
      5. 5. Juda (Catherine) Blankenship 1853– m. Joseph (W) Ramsey 1855–
        1. 1. William Ramsey 1879–
        2. 2. Woodson Ramsey 1880–
      6. 6. Martha Blankenship 1848– m. Booker (Lumbee) Nunn 1847–
        1. 1. Charles Nunn 1872–
        2. 2. Dock (Lee) Nunn 1871–1959
        3. 3. John Nunn 1878–
        4. 4. Tomas Nunn 1867–
        5. 5. Henry Nunn 1876–
        6. 6. James Nunn 1874–
      7. 7. Frances Blankenship 1836–1896 m. Jeremiah (G) Sarver 1831–1882
        1. 1. Jerry (C) Sarver 1863–
        2. 2. John (R) Sarver 1868–
        3. 3. Irene (Leck) Sarver 1865–1929
        4. 4. Charles (Robert) Sarver 1869–1946
        5. 5. Matilda (E) Sarver 1873–
        6. 6. Samuel (Elias) Sarver 1861–
        7. 7. Leottetia SARVER 1857–
        8. 8. Manerva (J) Sarver 1858–1896
        9. 9. Sarah (Catherine) Sarver 1859–
        10. 10. William (Henry) Sarver 1855–1883
      8. 8. Isam (Randolph) Blankenship 1842–1865
      9. 9. William (Washington) Blankenship 1834–1880
    6. 6. James (Alfred) Blankenship 1824–1880 m. Mary Mullins 1827–
      1. 1. George Blankenship 1861–
      2. 2. John Blankenship 1854–
      3. 3. Jane Blankenship 1865–
      4. 4. Susan Blankenship 1849–
      5. 5. Riley Blankenship 1856–
      6. 6. Polly Blankenship 1846–
      7. 7. Mary (Ann) Blankenship 1848–1899 m. Samuel (Black) Hamrick 1838–1914
        1. 1. James (H.) Hamrick 1870–
        2. 2. Esteline Hamrick 1866–
        3. 3. James (A) Hamrick 1870–1903
        4. 4. Alexander Hamrick 1875–
        5. 5. Estaline Hamrick 1866–1923 m. John (A) Cook 1845–1941
      8. 8. Tom Blankenship 1849–1899
      9. 9. James (Alfred) Blankenship 1846–1924 m. Katherine Martin 1845–1910
        1. 1. Early (J) Blankenship 1885–
        2. 2. Homer (Alfred) Blankenship 1880–1923 m. Lurinda (Rinda) Nicholas 1892– m. Ora Nichols 1890–1923
        3. 3. Florida Blankenship 1890–1977
        4. 4. Morgan (Grant) Blankenship 1870–1959
        5. 5. Mary (Jane) Blankenship 1877–
        6. 6. Lizza (Jane) Blankenship 1865–
        7. 7. Jeanette (Ann) Blankenship 1873–1946
        8. 8. James (Early) Blankenship 1887–1966
        9. 9. Raymond Blankenship 1884–
        10. 10. Polly Blankenship 1878–
        11. 11. Braden (Meadows) Blankenship 1882–1972
    7. 7. Nancy (Jane) Blankenship 1818–1880 m. Isaac Lester 1818–1868 m. Mitchell Barker 1831–1907
      1. 1. John (B) Barker 1862–1940
      2. 2. Edda Barker 1877–
      3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) Barker 1869–1942
      4. 4. Robert (Beverly) Lester 1845–
      5. 5. Timothy (Wheeler) Lester 1857–
      6. 6. Crocket Lester 1840–1896
      7. 7. Evaline Lester 1847–
      8. 8. Annie (Eliza) Lester 1843–
      9. 9. Harvey Lester 1848–
      10. 10. William (C) Barker 1854–
      11. 11. Reece (B) Lester 1853–1932
      12. 12. Reigh Lester 1850–
      13. 13. Arthur Barker 1856–
    8. 8. Betsy Blankenship 1844–1863
    9. 9. Henry Blankenship 1835–1836
    10. 10. Rebecca Blankenship 1822–1900 m. William Stacy 1801–1870
      1. 1. Hezekiah Stacy 1852–
      2. 2. Lavicy (Loucy) Stacy 1847–
      3. 3. Patcy Stacy 1838–
      4. 4. James Stacy 1861–
      5. 5. Julia (A) Stacy 1857–
      6. 6. Pricilla Stacy 1850–
      7. 7. Pricy (Jane) Stacy 1846–
      8. 8. Spicy Stacy 1862–
      9. 9. Tharissa Stacy 1846–
      10. 10. Rachel Stacy 1861–
      11. 11. Richard (Conelly) Stacy 1854–1927
    11. 11. Rachel Blankenship 1826–
    12. 12. Margaret (Peggy) Blankenship 1831–1858
    13. 13. Louisa Blankenship 1836–1915
    14. 14. Charlotte Blankenship 1827–1879 m. Timothy Lester 1816–1890 m. Isaac Lester 1818–1868
      1. 1. Susan Lester 1867–
      2. 2. Angeline Lester 1853–1919
      3. 3. Erastus (Blair) Lester 1850–
      4. 4. Charles Lester 1852–
      5. 5. Lillie Lester 1857–
      6. 6. John (Preston) Lester 1850–1925
      7. 7. Nancy Lester 1846–
      8. 8. Margaret Lester 1844–
      9. 9. Isaac (G) Lester 1859–
      10. 10. Jessee Lester 1863–
      11. 11. Jane Lester 1847–
      12. 12. Ruth (E) Lester 1872–
      13. 13. Reese (T) Lester 1869–1932
  10. 10. Obadiah Blankenship 1784–1850 m. Mary McCoy 1785–1848 m. Elizabeth Craft 1795–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Blankenship 1826–1915
    2. 2. William (Henry) Blankenship 1812–
    3. 3. Conley Blankenship 1820–
    4. 4. Ezekial Blankenship 1813–1877
    5. 5. John Blankenship 1814–1864
    6. 6. James (Riley) Blankenship 1817–1865
    7. 7. William Blankenship 1825–1903
    8. 8. Presley Blankenship 1821–1872
    9. 9. Hiram Blankenship 1810–1883
  11. 11. Conley Blankenship 1782–1850 m. Martha (Patsey) Lester 1787–1860
    1. 1. Conley Blankenship 1826–1910
    2. 2. Elijah Blankenship 1812–1914
    3. 3. Daniel (David) Blankenship 1823–1910 m. Sophia Lester 1820–
      1. 1. John Blankenship 1864–1943 m. Mary (J) Justice 1870–
        1. 1. Harlen (McKennley) Blankenship 1888–1974 m. Amanda (Jane) Thorp 1856–1930
        2. 2. Eva (Tennissee) Blankenship 1890–1963
        3. 3. Elsie Blankenship 1912–
      2. 2. General Blankenship 1859–
      3. 3. Cynthia Blankenship 1847– m. William (T) Payne 1848–1930
        1. 1. Miles Payne 1883–
        2. 2. Allen (W) Payne 1890–
        3. 3. Alfred Payne 1880–
        4. 4. General Payne 1876–
        5. 5. David Payne 1874–
        6. 6. Albert Payne 1887–
        7. 7. Lydia Payne 1871–
        8. 8. Louvis Payne 1882–1958
    4. 4. Raleigh (Rolly) Blankenship 1811–1914 m. Rebecca Unknown 1817–
      1. 1. Harvey Blankenship 1863–
    5. 5. Raleigh Blankenship 1814–1918
    6. 6. Ruth Blankenship 1816–1848
    7. 7. Rebecca BLANKENSHIP 1820–
    8. 8. Mary Blankenship 1820–
    9. 9. Hezekiah Blankenship 1816–
    10. 10. Presley Blankenship 1834–
    11. 11. Obediah Blankenship 1823–
    12. 12. Willis Blankenship 1827–
  12. 12. Barnett Blankenship 1810–

William Blankenship's Timeline

2 Records

1761
1761
Birth of William Blankenship in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
1835
06 Jul 1835
Age 74
Death of William Blankenship in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 263.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MEZ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jul 1835
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
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