Don, I do not know anything about the Izard Co. Blankinships, but would like to ask a question about the P.D. BLANKENSHIP that you posted. ============================================================= Anyone know if this family that came to Marion County, is related to the Izard County Blankinships. Don ============================================================= You have the wife of P.D. Blankenship as Martha Louise RAY, years ago when I first started research I was told P.D.'s wife was Louise KOON, and being new to research, I made the mistake of not recording where the info came from. Now I would like to get it straight in my files, was she a RAY or KOON? The sister (Mary E. "Molly" GILLEY) of my grandfather, (John Tittle GILLEY) married Phalis or Thalis BLANKENSHIP, son of P.D. & Louise ( ) Blankenship, so my direct line is not Blankenship but I would like to have Louise's maiden name right. On the tombstone, which is in the Crawford Cem. in Boone Co., the name is spelled Thalis Blankenship, b: 1867 - d: 1937 and Mary b: 1871 - d: 1937. Thank you for any help on Louise's maiden name. Wakley Ann Doyal 4. NAME: Presley Devoe "P.D." BLANKENSHIP-5575 Parent Link Type: (B) BIRTH: 30 Nov 1841 PLACE: ,,North Carolina M CHR.: PLACE: MAR.: 20 Feb 1860 PLACE: ,,North Carolina DEATH: 2 Nov 1896 PLACE: ,Marion,Arkansas BURIAL: PLACE: Jefferson Hall Cem.,Marion,Arkansas SPOUSE: Martha Louise RAY-5668 MRIN: 2398 =============================================================