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William Hiram Blankenship 1790–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1790

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Blankenship

Mother: Mary Riggins

Spouse(s): Hannah Osborne

Children(s): Martha Blankenship, Barnett Blankenship, Benjamin Blankenship, Delila Blankenship, Hiram Blankenship, William Blankenship, Hannah Blankenship, Lydia Blankenship, Christine Blankenship, Mary Blankenship, Candace Blankenship, Riley Blankenship, Sarah Blankenship, Polly Blankenship

In 1790, William Hiram Blankenship entered the world in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA, born to William Joseph Blankenship And Mary Martha Patsy Riggins. William Hiram Blankenship married Hannah Anna Osborne, and had children including Barnett Barnabus Blankenship, Benjamin Franklin Blankenship, Candace Dacey Blankenship, Christine Blankenship, Delila Blankenship, Hannah Blankenship, Hiram Blankenship, Lydia Blankenship, Martha Patsey Blankenship, Mary Anna Blankenship, Polly Blankenship, Riley Blankenship, Sarah Blankenship, William Henry Blankenship. William Hiram Blankenship passed away in 1870 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1790, William Hiram Blankenship entered the world in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA, born to William Joseph Blankenship And Mary Martha Patsy Riggins.
  • William Hiram Blankenship married Hannah Anna Osborne, and had children including Barnett Barnabus Blankenship, Benjamin Franklin Blankenship, Candace Dacey Blankenship, Christine Blankenship, Delila Blankenship, Hannah Blankenship, Hiram Blankenship, Lydia Blankenship, Martha Patsey Blankenship, Mary Anna Blankenship, Polly Blankenship, Riley Blankenship, Sarah Blankenship, William Henry Blankenship.
  • William Hiram Blankenship passed away in 1870 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Blankenship
1761–1835
Birth Location: Clearwater Run, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Riggins
1761–1835
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia Colony
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Osborne
1798–1876
Birth Location: Indian Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Martha Blankenship
1820–1903
Birth Location: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Barnett Blankenship
1811–1880
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
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Benjamin Blankenship
1832–1896
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Delila Blankenship
1813–1880
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
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Hiram Blankenship
1812–1891
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
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William Blankenship
1816–1891
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
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Hannah Blankenship
1823–1870
Birth Location: Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
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Lydia Blankenship
1814–1860
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Christine Blankenship
1816–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Blankenship
1825–1869
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
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Candace Blankenship
1833–
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Riley Blankenship
1817–1867
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Blankenship
1820–
Birth Location: –
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Polly Blankenship
1825–
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
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William Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
William Blankenship
1790–1870
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Joseph Blankenship
1761–1835
Clearwater Run, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Martha "Patsy") Riggins
1761–1835
Chesterfield County, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
isham (thomas) Blankenship
1738–1835
Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
sarah (elizabeth) wilkinson
1739–1810
Preston, Amelia, Virginia Colony
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Blankenship's Descendants

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William (Hiram) Blankenship (Oct 1790–1870) m. Hannah (Anna) Osborne (17 November 1798–2 April 1876)
  1. 1. Martha (Patsey) Blankenship 1820–1903 m. Moses Bentley 1820–1850
    1. 1. Louisa Bentley 1859–
    2. 2. Martha Bentley 1853–
    3. 3. Anna\Amy Bentley 1840–1920
    4. 4. Darcus ("Darkie") Bentley 1838–1924
    5. 5. Sarilda (Ramda) Bentley 1848–
    6. 6. Hiram (Craig) Bentley 1844–1899 m. Anna (Liza) Akers 1850–1935
      1. 1. Moses Bentley 1869–1950
      2. 2. Wilburn Bentley 1866–1958
      3. 3. Jane Bentley 1871–
      4. 4. William Bentley 1874–1935
      5. 5. Evan ((Ivan) Silas) Bentley 1877–1956
      6. 6. Joseph Bentley 1879–
      7. 7. Judia (A) Bentley 1884–
      8. 8. Malissa (Bentley) Crawford 1888–1912
      9. 9. Craig (William) Bentley 1889–
      10. 10. Evan ((Ivan) Silas) Bentley 1875–1956 m. Eunice Bryant 1879–1956
        1. 1. Joseph Bentley 1897–1988 m. Martha Newsom 1904–1986
        2. 2. Cordelia (C) Bentley 1900–1977 m. Delmon Tackett 1903–1981
        3. 3. Jarvey Bentley 1905–1993
        4. 4. Betty Bentley 1907–1994
        5. 5. Hack Bentley 1910–1976 m. Mary (F.) Raynolds 1910–1993 m. Flora (Mae) Hamilton 1913–1993
        6. 6. Ida Bentley 1912–1952
        7. 7. Kenis Bentley 1915–1952
        8. 8. Frank Bentley 1922–1948
        9. 9. Pharoah Bentley –1911
      11. 11. John Bentley 1877–
    7. 7. William Bentley 1843–
    8. 8. Robert Bentley 1850–1900
    9. 9. Charity ("Chat") Bentley 1864–1948
    10. 10. Robert Bentley 1850–1900
    11. 11. James (B) Bentley 1846–1907
    12. 12. Thomas (Franklin) Bentley 1848–1896
    13. 13. Susan Bentley 1843–1910
    14. 14. Eliza (Jane) Bentley 1839–1890
    15. 15. Flora (Elizabeth) Bentley 1842–
    16. 16. Sarah (Brown) Bentley 1841–1896
    17. 17. Ramda (Bentley) Blankenship 1848–
    18. 18. William (Washington) Bentley 1835–1875
    19. 19. Louisa Bentley 1859–
  2. 2. Barnett (Barnabus) Blankenship 1811–1880 m. Jane (Bently) Hall 1812–1867 m. Sarah Isom 1840–1936
    1. 1. Henry Blankenship 1837–1920
    2. 2. Sarah Blankenship 1840–
    3. 3. Mary (L.) Blankenship 1870–
    4. 4. Tempa Blankenship 1872–
    5. 5. Morgan Blankenship 1868–
    6. 6. Alexander Blankenship 1878–
    7. 7. William Blankenship 1874–1949
    8. 8. Harrison (O.) Blankenship 1876–
    9. 9. Priscilla Blankinship 1838–1915
  3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Blankenship 1832–1896
  4. 4. Delila Blankenship 1813–1880
  5. 5. Hiram Blankenship 1812–1891
  6. 6. William (Henry) Blankenship 1816–1891
  7. 7. Hannah Blankenship 1823–1870
  8. 8. Lydia Blankenship 1814–1860
  9. 9. Christine Blankenship 1816–
  10. 10. Mary (Anna) Blankenship 1825–1869 m. Ezekial Blankenship 1817–1877
    1. 1. Hiram (Bomar) Blankenship 1834–1890
  11. 11. Candace (Dacey) Blankenship 1833–
  12. 12. Riley Blankenship 1817–1867
  13. 13. Sarah Blankenship 1820–
  14. 14. Polly Blankenship 1825–

William Blankenship's Timeline

2 Records

1790
Oct 1790
Birth of William Hiram Blankenship in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 80
Death of William Hiram Blankenship in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1790
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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