I am also researching relatives from Independence Co. but haven't been able to get through the mailer daemon who keeps kicking everything back. I trying this reply on the chance it might get through. I am looking for William Blankenship b abt 1834 Ky. married two Gilmore sisters in Gainsboro Twp. I know of another person researching a Blankenship, Wm.C. from Cushman Twp. Frank Blankenship P.S. I need the listkeepers Email address again if anyone has it.