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William Preston Blankenship 1886–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Feb 1886

Birth Location: , Adair, KY

Death Date: 30 Oct 1975

Death Location: Lincoln, Logan, IL

Father: W. Blankenship

Mother: Delila Burrous

Spouse(s): Nora Tarter

Children(s): Claude Blankenship, Omer Blankenship, William Blankenship, Frank Blankenship

In 1886, William Preston Blankenship entered the world in , Adair, KY, born to W Greenup Blankenship And Delila Francis Burrous. In 1910, William Preston Blankenship resided in Keltner, Adair, Kentucky. In 1920, William Preston Blankenship resided in Keltner, Adair, Kentucky. William Preston Blankenship married Nora Gillia Tarter, and had children including Claude Blankenship, Frank E Blankenship, Omer Blankenship, William Lindsey Blankenship. William Preston Blankenship passed away in 1975 in Lincoln, Logan, IL.

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Biography

  • In 1886, William Preston Blankenship entered the world in , Adair, KY, born to W Greenup Blankenship And Delila Francis Burrous.
  • In 1910, William Preston Blankenship resided in Keltner, Adair, Kentucky.
  • In 1920, William Preston Blankenship resided in Keltner, Adair, Kentucky.
  • William Preston Blankenship married Nora Gillia Tarter, and had children including Claude Blankenship, Frank E Blankenship, Omer Blankenship, William Lindsey Blankenship.
  • William Preston Blankenship passed away in 1975 in Lincoln, Logan, IL.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Blankenship's Ancestors

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William Blankenship
1886–1975
Birth Place: , Adair, KY
Parents
W. Greenup Blankenship
1852–
, Adair, KY
Delila (Francis) Burrous
1858–1937
Columbia, Adair, KY
Grandparents
William Blankenship
1800–
, Henrico, VA
Mary (A.) Janes
1826–
, Adair, KY
John (H) Burris
1814–1900
, Barren, KY
Martisha Retherford
1820–1874
, Adair, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ennis Burris
1789–1857
Margaret Johnson
–1867
Retherford
1878–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Burris
1760–

William Blankenship's Descendants

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William (Preston) Blankenship (21 Feb 1886–30 Oct 1975) m. Nora (Gillia) Tarter (Oct 1891–10 Feb. 1968)
  1. 1. Claude Blankenship 1916–2002
  2. 2. Omer Blankenship 1914–2007
  3. 3. William (Lindsey) Blankenship 1910–2007
  4. 4. Frank (E) Blankenship 1912–1990

William Blankenship's Timeline

4 Records

1886
21 Feb 1886
Birth of William Preston Blankenship in , Adair, KY
, Adair, KY
1910
1910
Age 24
William Preston Blankenship resided here in Keltner, Adair, Kentucky
Keltner, Adair, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 34
William Preston Blankenship resided here in Keltner, Adair, Kentucky
Keltner, Adair, Kentucky
1975
30 Oct 1975
Age 89
Death of William Preston Blankenship in Lincoln, Logan, IL
Lincoln, Logan, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1886
    Event Place: , Adair, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Illinois; Microfilm Series: M2097; Microfilm Roll: 24
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 356-10-8983; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Keltner, Adair, Kentucky; Roll: T625_557; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 258
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Keltner, Adair, Kentucky; Roll: T624_462; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1374475

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Keltner, Adair, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Keltner, Adair, Kentucky; Roll: T624_462; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1374475

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Keltner, Adair, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Keltner, Adair, Kentucky; Roll: T625_557; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 258

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Atlanta, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Illinois; Microfilm Series: M2097; Microfilm Roll: 24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1975
    Event Place: Lincoln, Logan, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 356-10-8983; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951

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