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William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship 1899–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 MAR 1899

Birth Location: Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 OCT 1964

Death Location: Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

Father: John Blankenship

Mother: Mary Justice

Spouse(s): Briza Blankenship

Children(s): Retha Blankenship

The story of William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship began in 1899 in Buchanan County, Virginia, USA. In 1900, William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided in Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA. In 1900, William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided in ED 9 Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, Unite. William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship married Briza Brissie Blankenship, and had children including Retha Blankenship. William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship passed away in 1964 in Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship began in 1899 in Buchanan County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided in Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided in ED 9 Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, Unite.
  • William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship married Briza Brissie Blankenship, and had children including Retha Blankenship.
  • William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship passed away in 1964 in Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Blankenship
1864–1937
Birth Location: Buchanan, Virginia, United States
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Mary Justice
1870–1930
Birth Location: Buchanan, Virginia, United States
MJ

Spouses(s)

Briza Blankenship
1900–1950
Birth Location: Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Retha Blankenship
1927–1978
Birth Location: Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
RB

William Blankenship's Ancestors

Self
William Blankenship
1899–1964
Birth Place: Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John A Blankenship
1864–1937
Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Mary (Jane) Justice
1870–1930
Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Blankenship's Descendants

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William (McKinley "Willie") Blankenship (10 MAR 1899–22 OCT 1964) m. Briza ("Brissie") Blankenship (JAN 1900–29 AUG 1950)
  1. 1. Retha Blankenship 1927–1978 m. Jesse (Lewis) Estep 1916–1992

William Blankenship's Timeline

25 Records

1899
10 MAR 1899
Birth of William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship in Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in ED 9 Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
ED 9 Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 1
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 1
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in ED 9 Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
ED 9 Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 1
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 11
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 11
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1918
1918
Age 19
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Blackey, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Blackey, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1920
1920
Age 21
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1930
1930
Age 31
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1930
1930
Age 31
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1935
1935
Age 36
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Same House
Same House
1935
1935
Age 36
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Same House
Same House
1937
1937
Age 38
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 41
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 41
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Knox Magisterial District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Knox Magisterial District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1940
1940
Age 41
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Knox Magisterial District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Knox Magisterial District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1942
1942
Age 43
William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship resided here in Blackey, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Blackey, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1964
1964
Age 65
Burial of William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship in Osborne Cemetery, Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Osborne Cemetery, Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1964
22 OCT 1964
Age 65
Death of William McKinley "Willie" Blankenship in Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 MAR 1899
    Event Place: Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] United States Census, 1900, "United States Census, 1900", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 January 2022), William Blankinship in entry for John A Blankinship, 1900.
    [3] Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 28 June 2022), McKinley Blankenship, 7 Mar 1917; citing Marriage, Virginia, United States, Circuit court clerk offices, Virginia.
    [4] Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 August 2019), Mckinley Blankenship, 01 Feb 1931; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Blackey, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [5] FamilySearch FamilyTree
    [6] FamilySearch FamilyTree
    [7] Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 28 June 2022), McKinley Blankenship, 30 Sep 1950; citing Marriage, Clintwood, Russell, Virginia, United States, Circuit court clerk offices, Virginia.
    [8] United States Census, 1910, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 25 January 2023), Willie Blankenship in household of John A Blankenship, Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 16A, family 256, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1623; FHL microfilm 1,375,636.
    [9] Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 February 2021), Mckinley Blankenship and Minnie Ferrell Hurley, 02 Jul 1958; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing , Lebanon, Virginia, United States, certificate 20263, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [10] United States Census, 1930, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 25 January 2023), Kinly Blankenheim, Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 3B, line 69, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2438; FHL microfilm 2,342,172.
    [11] West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), Mckinley in entry for J.A. Blankenship, 03 Aug 1929; citing Premier, McDowell, West Virginia, County Records, v 6 p 14, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 800,211.
    [12] Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 August 2019), William Mckiney Blankenship, 22 Oct 1964; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [13] Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 February 2021), Mckinley Blankenship and Phoebe Owens Gibson, 30 Sep 1950; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing , Clintwood, Virginia, United States, certificate 25414, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [14] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 August 2020), Willie, ; Burial, Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States of America, Osborne Cemetery; citing record ID 189466005, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [15] FamilySearch FamilyTree
    [16] FamilySearch FamilyTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Osborne Cemetery, Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 August 2020), Willie, ; Burial, Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States of America, Osborne Cemetery; citing record ID 189466005, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 OCT 1964

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 OCT 1964
    Event Place: Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 August 2019), Mckinley Blankenship, 01 Feb 1931; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Blackey, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [2] Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 August 2019), William Mckiney Blankenship, 22 Oct 1964; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 August 2020), Willie, ; Burial, Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States of America, Osborne Cemetery; citing record ID 189466005, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Blackey, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Blackey, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 9 Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1931

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same House

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Knox Magisterial District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 9 Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rock Lick District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1931

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same House

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Knox Magisterial District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
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