Marty and Karla Grant

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Husband: John Oliver Blankenship

Born: 1824/1825 in NC
Married: before 1845 in Yancey Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC)
Died: 1880/1900 in Madison Co, NC
Father:
Mother:
Spouses:

Wife: Rachel M Allen

Born: MAY 1824 in NC
Died: after 1900 in Madison Co, NC
Father:
Mother:
Spouses:

Children

01 (M): Joseph Blankenship
Born: 1843/1844 in Yancey Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC)
Died: after 1860 in Madison Co, NC
Spouses:

02 (F): Vashti Esther Blankenship
Born: 1844/1845 in Yancey Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC)
Died: 02 JAN 1927 in Madison Co, NC
Spouses: Albert Rice

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03 (M): Noah M Blankenship
Born: FEB 1846 in Yancey Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC)
Died: after 1900 in Buncombe Co, NC
Spouses: Ann Rice; Louisa

04 (M): William Bryson Blankenship
Born: 03 SEP 1848 in Yancey Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC)
Died: 03 SEP 1916 in Buncombe Co, NC
Spouses:

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05 (F): Huldah J Blankenship
Born: 1848/1849 in Yancey Co, NC (now Madison Co, NC)
Died: after 1867 in Madison Co, NC
Spouses: Alfred Rice

06 (F): Milly Ann Blankenship
Born: 1850/1851 in Madison Co, NC
Died: after 1870 in Madison Co, NC
Spouses:

07 (M): Josiah G Blankenship
Born: 1851/1852 in Madison Co, NC
Died: after 1860 in Madison Co, NC
Spouses:

08 (M): Silas Solomon M Blankenship
Born: 1853/1854 in Madison Co, NC
Died: after 1870 in Madison Co, NC
Spouses:

09 (F): Harriet S Blankenship
Born: 1855/1856 in Madison Co, NC
Died: after 1870 in Madison Co, NC
Spouses:

10 (M): Sidney N Blankenship
Born: 1858/1859 in Madison Co, NC
Died: after 1870 in Madison Co, NC
Spouses:

11 (F): Mary Blankenship
Born: 1860/1861 in Madison Co, NC
Died: after 1870 in Madison Co, NC
Spouses:

12 (F): Rachel Paralee Blankenship
Born: AUG 1863 in Madison Co, NC
Died: after 1924 in Madison Co, NC
Spouses: William H Hensley

Additional Information

John Oliver Blankenship:

Notes:

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I'm aware.
(1) This person is an ancestor of my aunt Doris Blankenship.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!NOTES:Online trees show that John O. Blankenship is a son of Micajah Blankenship & Amelia Marlow, but none offer any proof of that connection as far as I found;

!NOTES:Middle name "Oliver" per D/C of daughter Vasthi;

!CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # 972/1018
John O. Blankenship, 25 Farmer, NC
Joseph 4
Noah M. 3
William B. 2
Rachel 26
Esther L. 5
Huldah J. 1;

!CENSUS:1860 Madison Co., NC # 52/52
Jo. O. Blankenship 33 Farmer $225/324 NC
Rachel 35
Vasti 15
Joseph 14
Newton M 13
William B. 12
Mary A. 9
Joseph G. 8
Solomon M. 6
Harriet S. 4
Sidney N. 1;

!CENSUS:1870 Madison Co., NC Township No 5, Ivy PO # 38/38
John O. Blankenship 50 Farmer $2000/390 NC
Rachel 47
William B. 22
Willy Ann 19
Silas 16
Harriet 13
Sarah 11
Polly 9
Rachel 6;

!CENSUS:1880 Madison Co., NC Upper Laurel # (none)
John O. Blankenship 57 Farmer NC-NC-VA
Rachel 56 wife NC-SC-VA
Paralee 16 dau NC-NC-NC;

Rachel M Allen:

Notes:

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I'm aware.
(1) This person is an ancestor of my aunt Doris Blankenship.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!NOTES:Maiden name ALLEN proven by D/C of son William B. Blankenship & daughter Vashti;

!CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # 972/1018
John O. Blankenship, 25 Farmer, NC
Joseph 4
Noah M. 3
William B. 2
Rachel 26
Esther L. 5
Huldah J. 1;

!CENSUS:1860 Madison Co., NC # 52/52
Jo. O. Blankenship 33 Farmer $225/324 NC
Rachel 35
Vasti 15
Joseph 14
Newton M 13
William B. 12
Mary A. 9
Joseph G. 8
Solomon M. 6
Harriet S. 4
Sidney N. 1;

!CENSUS:1870 Madison Co., NC Township No 5, Ivy PO # 38/38
John O. Blankenship 50 Farmer $2000/390 NC
Rachel 47
William B. 22
Willy Ann 19
Silas 16
Harriet 13
Sarah 11
Polly 9
Rachel 6;

!CENSUS:1880 Madison Co., NC Upper Laurel # (none)
John O. Blankenship 57 Farmer NC-NC-VA
Rachel 56 wife NC-SC-VA
Paralee 16 dau NC-NC-NC;

!CENSUS:1900 Madison Co., NC Upper Laurel # 4/4
William Hensley, Dec 1865 34, M 16 NC-NC-NC
Rachel P. wife Aug 1863 36 M 16 11-10
Joe R. son Nov 1884 15
Carrie E. dau Aug 1885 14
Louise L. dau Feb 1887 13
William E. son Dec 1888 11
Arastus G. son Aug 1891 8
Mack E. son Feb 1893 7
Noah C. son Apr 1894 6
Howard E. son May 1896 4
Ollie M. dau Mar 1900 3/12
Rachel M. Blankenship, mother-in-law May 1824 76, widowed, 13-10;

!CENSUS:1910 x

(01) Joseph Blankenship:

Notes:

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I'm aware.
(1) This person is an uncle/aunt of my aunt Doris Blankenship.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # 972/1018
John O. Blankenship, 25 Farmer, NC
Joseph 4
Noah M. 3
William B. 2
Rachel 26
Esther L. 5
Huldah J. 1;

!CENSUS:1860 Madison Co., NC # 52/52
Jo. O. Blankenship 33 Farmer $225/324 NC
Rachel 35
Vasti 15
Joseph 14
Newton M 13
William B. 12
Mary A. 9
Joseph G. 8
Solomon M. 6
Harriet S. 4
Sidney N. 1;

(04) William Bryson Blankenship:

Notes:

(06) Milly Ann Blankenship:

Notes:

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I'm aware.
(1) This person is an uncle/aunt of my aunt Doris Blankenship.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!CENSUS:1860 Madison Co., NC # 52/52
Jo. O. Blankenship 33 Farmer $225/324 NC
Rachel 35
Vasti 15
Joseph 14
Newton M 13
William B. 12
Mary A. 9
Joseph G. 8
Solomon M. 6
Harriet S. 4
Sidney N. 1;

!CENSUS:1870 Madison Co., NC Township No 5, Ivy PO # 38/38
John O. Blankenship 50 Farmer $2000/390 NC
Rachel 47
William B. 22
Willy Ann 19 <---
Silas 16
Harriet 13
Sarah 11
Polly 9
Rachel 6;

(07) Josiah G Blankenship:

Notes:

(08) Silas Solomon M Blankenship:

Notes:

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I'm aware.
(1) This person is an uncle/aunt of my aunt Doris Blankenship.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!CENSUS:1860 Madison Co., NC # 52/52
Jo. O. Blankenship 33 Farmer $225/324 NC
Rachel 35
Vasti 15
Joseph 14
Newton M 13
William B. 12
Mary A. 9
Joseph G. 8
Solomon M. 6 <---
Harriet S. 4
Sidney N. 1;

!CENSUS:1870 Madison Co., NC Township No 5, Ivy PO # 38/38
John O. Blankenship 50 Farmer $2000/390 NC
Rachel 47
William B. 22
Willy Ann 19
Silas 16
Harriet 13
Sarah 11
Polly 9
Rachel 6;

(09) Harriet S Blankenship:

Notes:

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I'm aware.
(1) This person is an uncle/aunt of my aunt Doris Blankenship.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!CENSUS:1860 Madison Co., NC # 52/52
Jo. O. Blankenship 33 Farmer $225/324 NC
Rachel 35
Vasti 15
Joseph 14
Newton M 13
William B. 12
Mary A. 9
Joseph G. 8
Solomon M. 6
Harriet S. 4
Sidney N. 1;

!CENSUS:1870 Madison Co., NC Township No 5, Ivy PO # 38/38
John O. Blankenship 50 Farmer $2000/390 NC
Rachel 47
William B. 22
Willy Ann 19
Silas 16
Harriet 13
Sarah 11
Polly 9
Rachel 6;

(10) Sidney N Blankenship:

Notes:

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I'm aware.
(1) This person is an uncle/aunt of my aunt Doris Blankenship.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!CENSUS:1860 Madison Co., NC # 52/52
Jo. O. Blankenship 33 Farmer $225/324 NC
Rachel 35
Vasti 15
Joseph 14
Newton M 13
William B. 12
Mary A. 9
Joseph G. 8
Solomon M. 6
Harriet S. 4
Sidney N. 1;

!CENSUS:1870 Madison Co., NC Township No 5, Ivy PO # 38/38
John O. Blankenship 50 Farmer $2000/390 NC
Rachel 47
William B. 22
Willy Ann 19
Silas 16
Harriet 13
Sarah 11 <---
Polly 9
Rachel 6;

(11) Mary Blankenship:

Notes:

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