BLANKENSHIP, Ben GILLISPIE, Isabella 20-APR-1848 BLANKENSHIP, Ben RICH, Darthita 08-JAN-1857 BLANKENSHIP, Dacey LOWE, James 09-OCT-1858 BLANKENSHIP, Delila LEWIS, Thomas 04-MAR-1832 BLANKENSHIP, Disy LAYNE, Meredith 17-SEP-1854 BLANKENSHIP, Elizabeth ESTEP, William 05-JAN-1866 BLANKENSHIP, Elizabeth MCCOY, Allen 09-SEP-1841 BLANKENSHIP, Frances M PHILLIPS, Millie 15-MAY-1862 BLANKENSHIP, Hiram DEAL, Elizabeth 13-JUL-1830 BLANKENSHIP, Isham WHITE, Martha 25-AUG-1824 BLANKENSHIP, John W BLANKENSHIP, Martha 09-MAY-1861 BLANKENSHIP, Kate SMUTH, Absolem 28-NOV-1830 BLANKENSHIP, Mary ESTEP, John 28-JUN-1865 BLANKENSHIP, Nancy MCCOY, Selkirk 25-JUN-1861 BLANKENSHIP, Obadiah F FREDERICK, Sarah 20-AUG-1851 BLANKENSHIP, Oliver MCCOY, Louisa 13-FEB-1860 BLANKENSHIP, Polly F FREDERICK, Nathan 07-SEP-1848 BLANKENSHIP, Presly LOCKHART, Polly 16-JUL-1840 BLANKENSHIP, Rachel MCCOY, John R 30-JUN-1859 BLANKENSHIP, Rolley MCCOY, Martha 23-FEB-1873 BLANKENSHIP, Sol DANIELS, Kate 08-JUN-1823 BLANKENSHIP, William MCCOUN, Spicy 27-OCT-1836 BLANKENSHIP, William PHILLIPS, Judith 12-000-1846 BLANKENSHIP, Zacharia LESTER, Dorcas 28-AUG-1824 BLANKINSHIP, Bettey HURLEY, Preston 24-MAY-1873 BLANKINSHIP, Hannah DOTSON, David H 13-OCT-1872 BLANKINSHIP, John M ROMEN, Luinda 07-OCT-1875 BLANKINSHIP, Paulina P PRATER, Benjaman 16-APR-1875 BLANKSHIP, Alexander WALLAS, Nancy 31-DEC-1869 BLANKSHIP, Chastattha BENTLEY, Robert 12-AUG-1869 BLANKSHIP, Elizabeth TILLER, Nash 26-SEP-1867 BLANKSHIP, Ezekeel DOTTSON, Sarah A 09-AUG-1871 BLANKSHIP, Harvey TACKETT, Margrett 09-OCT-1869 BLANKSHIP, Henery MAY, Emley 11-FEB-1869 BLANKSHIP, Jacob WOLFORD, Nancy 04-APR-1872 BLANKSHIP, John DICKENSON, Margaret 16-FEB-1867 BLANKSHIP, Martha NUNERY, Thomas 16-MAY-1867 BLANKSHIP, Mary C WAMPLER, Canara D 11-AUG-1870 BLANKSHIP, Nancy Ann DOTSON, John C 15-SEP-1871 BLANKSHIP, Richard COLEMAN, Juley Ann 28-JAN-1869

--------Husband: Iseral Justice ------- Born: at: Married: at: Died: at: Father:William Justice Mother:Margaret Polly Johnson Other Spouses: ------- Wife: Rhoda Blankenship ---------- Born: at: Died: at: Father: Mother: Other Spouses: -----------------CHILDREN -------------- Name: Polly Justice Born: at: Married: at: Died: at: Spouses: Billie Bishop ------ Name: Viney Justice Born: at: Married: at: Died: at: Spouses: A. Jackson Abshire ----------- Name: Andrew Justice Born: at: Married: at: Died: at: Spouses: Rachel Phillips --------- Name: Pricy Justice Born: 12 MAR 1811 at: Pike Co., KY Married: 22 SEP 1828 at: Pike Co., KY Died: 8 AUG 1889 at: Pike Co., KY Spouses: Charles Rowe

How come this information on NOE, and various others appear in the Blankenship genealogy group. Just curious. ----- Original Message ----- From: <MrsLady002@aol.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 9:48 PM Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] RE:{BLANKENSHIP] BARR-BLANKENSHIP The undertakers > BARR-BLANKENSHIP, COLE, EDENS, GROVES, HOLMES, LYON, MARCUM, MULLINS, NOE, > PAINTER, SENSENEY posted by Beverly Matthews on Saturday, August 21, 1999 > > Father: Charley Garret NOE > Birth: November 28. 1861 in Lee County, Virginia > Death: July 20, 1937 in Liberty Township, Exeter, Barry County, Missouri > Burial: July 21, 1937 in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter, Barry County, Missouri > Parents - Father: Randolph NOE; Mother: Cary Jane MARCUM > > Marriage: October 9, 1885, Erath County, Texas > > Mother: Mary Jane EDENS > Birth: February 17, 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky > Death: July 6, 1945 in Springfield, Green County, Missouri > Burial: July 8, 1945 in Maplewood Cemetery Exeter, Barry County, Missouri > Parents - Father: Daniel J. EDENS; Mother: Lavicia "Vica" Elen LYON > > Children: > > Child No. 1: Carrie Ellen NOE > Birth: November 15, 1890 in Liberty Township, Barry County, Missouri > Death: September 5, 1969 in Cassville Hospital, Barry County, Missouri > Burial: September 7, 1969 in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter, Barry County, > Missouri > Marriage: August 4, 1909 in Barry County, Missouri > Spouse: John Jackson PAINTER > > Child No. 2: Joseph Lee NOE > Birth: July 20, 1893 in Liberty Township, Barry County, Missouri > Death: November 3, 1912 in Liberty Township, Barry County, Missouri > Burial: November 1912 in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter, Barry County, Missouri > Marriage: September 17, 1911 in Barry County, Missouri > Spouse: Beulah L. MULLINS > > Child No. 3: Ada NOE > Birth: August 21, 1899 in Liberty Township, Barry County, Missouri > Death: June 21, 1985 in Missouri > Burial: June 1985 in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter, Barry County, Missouri > Marriage: September 28, 1917 in Barry County, Missouri > Spouse: William L. "Roy" SENSENEY > > Child No. 4: Laura Cora NOE > Birth: September 2, 1902 in Liberty Township, Barry County, Missouri > Death: June 14, 1972 in Tulsa County, Oklahoma > Burial: June 1972 in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter, Barry County, Missouri > Marriage: in Barry County, Missouri > Spouse: William Wayne "Jack" COLE > > Child No. 5: Alice Violet NOE > Birth: March 3, 1907 in Liberty Township, Barry County, Missouri > Death: abt. 1970 in Around Yakima, Washington > Burial: in Around Yakima, Washington > Marriage: > Spouse: John "Johnny" Robert HOLMES > > Notes / Documentation: > > Death Certificates, Obituaries, Tombstones, Census reports, Marriage > Licenses, Alice Violet NOE married 2nd time to Frank GROVES. The undertaker > of Charley Garret NOE was BARR-BLANKENSHIP of Exeter, Missouri. > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Check out Jack Woodward's wesite: http://members.tripod.com/jdwoodward > >

Hi guys, Its been a while since I submitted any requests, so I figured I would give it another try. I am looking for anyone who is researching BLANKENSHIP's of Texas County, Missouri and surrounding areas. At this point, I am looking for decedents and their descendants and so forth ......... Misty Wright http://communities.msn.com/BlankenshipGenealogy (Researching: Adkins (Shannon CO,Texas Co, MO, Finally, Riverside Co, CA), Blankenship (Texas CO, MO), Bradley (NC then Fulton, CO, AR), Caste/Easte (Crawford and Dent Co, MO), Gatewood (Fayette CO,IL then to MO), Madison (Jackson CO, MO), Matherson, McCaslin, Montgomery (Izard CO/Fulton CO,AR), Moore (Fulton CO, AR), Neal (Fulton CO, AR), Smith (MS then Dent CO, Mo then Texas Co, MO) Stricklin (Crawford Co, MO then Dent CO, MO)

Raven: Not sure of the Irish spelling but Colonel Blankenship in his book stated he knew of 31 spellings. When we went to England and to Haltwhistle which he mentioned in his book, we saw theBlenkensop spelling. Colonel speaks of the English and American spellings but says nothing of the Irish. It seems that both Sop and Ship are corruptions of "hope" so Blenken's hope became Blenkinsop and Blankinship. Hope someone comes up with something to add to this. Nolene

I am a mind reader....ha. That would be lovely. Saunders is also a common Catawba name....your mother will deny it, as my gaunt did! What she looks like will tell the tale. All Catawba women were very beautiful and tall. Sounds like you hit a gold mine anyway, pictures are worth...priceless. My gggrandmother is in a book with her family at FC library. You might want to check it out...The Children of the Misty Mountain...they have the only copy. Lots of pictures! Happy New Year! TT ----- Original Message ----- From: MrsLady002@aol.com Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 10:55 PM To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Blankensop In a message dated 12/31/00 10:40:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, copperheadroad@dellnet.com writes: << Thanks Sue..what a xmas message. Do you know what Ursala looked like? TT >> Tammy, Funny you should ask that now. Mother think she has a pic of John and Ursula and I plan on going up there one day this week to go through Mamma old pics. I will scan the ones I can and send them to you and Mike if you all would like them. Sue B. Altice ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== If you have copies of BLANKENSHIP documents - birth, marriage, military, baptism, death records, etc., please consider sharing a copy with Listowner for the compilation of a central source of BLANKENSHIP documents to be offered to list members in the near future. Contact BKAYMEL@aol.com for more information.<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>

Blankenship, Alice J. Cowan July 16, 1875 October 21, 1953 Pisgah Meth. Cemetery Blankenship, Annie Atchley November 8, 1915 July 10, 1987 Southern Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Annie K. September 1, 1909 September 14, 1913 Pisgah Meth. Cemetery Blankenship, Archibald April 11, 1822 February 27, 1907 Hillsdale Church Cemetery Blankenship, Arthur H. December 15, 1898 January 28, 1976 Round Hill Bapt. Cem. # 2 Blankenship, B.H.B. February 10, 1890 December 8, 1915 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Bell W. July 16, 1905 ------- Corinth Baptist Cemetery Blankenship, Betty H. June 21, 1902 March 18, 1934 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Betty Koon July 18, 1905 January 9, 1937 Round Hill Bapt. Cem. # 2 Blankenship, Beuna February 20, 1905 Unreadable Mt. Harmony Bapt. Cem. Blankenship, Carnie W. c1904 c1968 Sunset, Roselawn Garden Blankenship, Catherine Emiline c1851 c1914 Hillsdale Church Cemetery Blankenship, Charlie G. December 25, 1898 August 11, 1936 Shiloh Baptist Cemetery Blankenship, Charlotte Denise December 13, 1966 Shiloh Baptist Cemetery Blankenship, Clara Koon October 3, 1908 February 7, 1975 Round Hill Bapt. Cem. # 2 Blankenship, Clinton December 18, 1886 January 9, 1953 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Curtis Hoover March 26, 1929 September 18, 1962 Round Hill Bapt. Cem. # 2 Blankenship, Drury c1828 c1883 Hillsdale Church Cemetery Blankenship, Dulcenie D. September 16, 1847 January 11, 1912 Golden Valley Meth. Cem. Blankenship, E. G. March 10, 1903 February 27, 1983 Round Hill Bapt. Cem. # 2 Blankenship, Elisha 84 years June 2, 1884 Blankenship Graves Blankenship, Eliza ----- ----- First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Elizabeth 62 years December 30, 1839 Blankenship Graves Blankenship, Elmer March 9, 1932 ----- First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Emma June 15, 1876 March 27, 1953 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Emma Koon May 3, 1905 January 13, 1958 Round Hill Bapt. Cem. # 2 Blankenship, Emma Reel C1906 ------ Sunset, Roselawn Garden Blankenship, Eth A. December 31, 1884 January 4, 1971 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Eunice April 8, 1913 December 28, 1992 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Fay September 29, 1904 January 11, 1937 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Faye W. c1912 c1997 Sunset, Good Shepherd 4 Blankenship, Frances June 16, 1933 ---- First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Fuller October 9, 1897 November18, 1899 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Hettie A. August 29, 1895 February 21, 1985 Shiloh Baptist Cemetery Blankenship, Infant June 18, 1903 June 19, 1903 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, James R. May 19, 1947 January 18, 1969 Southern Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Jessie B. July 13, 1915 February 1`2, 1986 Round Hill Bapt. Cem. # 2 Blankenship, John c1903 c1966 Sunset, Roselawn Garden Blankenship, John Gilkey c1855 c1932 Hillsdale Church Cemetery Blankenship, Joseph CSA Pisgah Meth. Cemetery Blankenship, Julie W. c1905 c1991 Sunset, Good Shepherd 1 Blankenship, Lector September 19, 1881 February 1, 1969 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Lee May 2, 1896 May 25, 1963 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Lou Ranah Jane January 29, 1865 March 1, 1950 Golden Valley Meth. Cem. Blankenship, Lox L. February 26, 1888 November 17, 1971 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Malonia G. c1908 c1982 Sunset, Roselawn Garden Blankenship, Martha 1 year c1876 d/o MLB Hillsdale Church Cemetery Blankenship, Martha Hill January 19, 1875 March 30, 1956 Round Hill Bapt. Cem. # 2 Blankenship, Martin Lafayette October 20, 1847 April 18, 1925 Hillsdale Church Cemetery Blankenship, Marvin J. c1912 c1987 Sunset, Good Shepherd 4 Blankenship, Mary Ella April 18, 1870 March 8, 1875 d/o MLB Hillsdale Church Cemetery Blankenship, Mary Ella July 4, 1920 ----- Round Hill Bapt. Cem. # 2 Blankenship, Maud V. August 16, 1887 January 22, 1916 Hopewell Meth. Cemetery Blankenship, Maude Hunt January 29, 1890 August 16, 1969 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, N.L.R. February 24, 1860 October 20, 1922 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Omie October 10, 1910 December 26, 1995 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Pannie E. c1881 c1968 Southern Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Patsy c1820 c1899 Hillsdale Church Cemetery Blankenship, Ray L. April 25, 1922 December 20, 1983 Shiloh Baptist Cemetery Blankenship, Rennie Rex July 6, 1903 April 2, 1974 Southern Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Robert Bruce c1880 c1964 Southern Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Robert Louie February 12, 1911 June 25, 1968 Southern Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Roy M. October 28, 1900 June 3, 1986 Corinth Baptist Cemetery Blankenship, S.M. April 20, 1850 November 20,1934 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Silas William April 22, 1874 March 14, 1953 Round Hill Bapt. Cem. # 2 Blankenship, Susanah R. May 2, 1840 August 18, 1903 Pisgah Meth. Cemetery Blankenship, Susanna ----- March 17, 1886 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Tabitha November 12, 1825 June 14, 1893 Wife Hillsdale Church Cemetery Blankenship, Verlon D. December 17, 1918 -------- Round Hill Bapt. Cem. # 2 Blankenship, Viola Ferree June 6, 1901 September 19, 1990 Southern Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, W.A. June 14, 1853 January 16, 1943 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Wake February 24, 1873 March 5, 1950 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Wilbur Glenn October 18, 1912 April 11, 1986 Southern Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, William Frank c1900 c1997 Sunset, Good Shepherd 1 Blankenship, William W. July 17, 1871 March 5, 1931 Pisgah Meth. Cemetery Blankenship, Z. Vance August 15, 1860 July 26, 1941 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship, Zilpha Koon No Date January 12, 1963 Hillsdale Church Cemetery Blankenship, Zora W. November 14, 1890 August 2, 1971 First Broad Bapt. Cemetery Blankenship. Martha c1800 c1894 Hillsdale Church Cemetery Blankstein, Joseph J. January 28, 1915 October 31, 1984 Rutherfordton City Cem. Sect. 6 Blankstein, Mary Freeman October 26, 1931 ------ Rutherfordton City Cem. Sect. 6

In a message dated 12/31/00 10:40:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, copperheadroad@dellnet.com writes: << Thanks Sue..what a xmas message. Do you know what Ursala looked like? TT >> Tammy, Funny you should ask that now. Mother think she has a pic of John and Ursula and I plan on going up there one day this week to go through Mamma old pics. I will scan the ones I can and send them to you and Mike if you all would like them. Sue B. Altice

Thanks Sue..what a xmas message. Do you know what Ursala looked like? TT ----- Original Message ----- From: <MrsLady002@aol.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Blankensop > In a message dated 12/31/00 6:05:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, BeejC1@aol.com > writes: > > << I can't give you names of others off the top of my head but it seems that > one > was from Canada. >> > > > The above message was from Betty about David's family. But, I thought it was > a good chance to add in some information I just learned over the Christmas > Holidays while talking to some of my older relatives. Henry Christopher Kit > Blankenship born in February 1878, was the son of John Henry Blankenship and > Ursula A. Louisa Saunders. John Henry and Ursula A. L. Saunders Blankenship > were my great-grandparents. I was told that Kit moved to Canada, to look for > work. Kit stayed up there for years, working and who knows what else may > have happened. > Kit was working in Canada helping gather hay, he was riding on the hay wagon > and fell off and landed on a pitchfork and with in a short time he died. His > body was bought back to Franklin County where he is buried at the old Mt Zion > Church. I have seen the headstone in the church cemetery. > This may not be of any help to you but I wanted to share this information > with all of you. > > Sue B. Altice > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Check out Walter R. (Ralph) Pyle's Homepage at http://home.earthlink.net/~wrpyle - BE SURE TO NOTE THIS IS A NEW URL EFFECTIVE MARCH 2000. >

In a message dated 12/31/00 6:05:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, BeejC1@aol.com writes: << I can't give you names of others off the top of my head but it seems that one was from Canada. >> The above message was from Betty about David's family. But, I thought it was a good chance to add in some information I just learned over the Christmas Holidays while talking to some of my older relatives. Henry Christopher Kit Blankenship born in February 1878, was the son of John Henry Blankenship and Ursula A. Louisa Saunders. John Henry and Ursula A. L. Saunders Blankenship were my great-grandparents. I was told that Kit moved to Canada, to look for work. Kit stayed up there for years, working and who knows what else may have happened. Kit was working in Canada helping gather hay, he was riding on the hay wagon and fell off and landed on a pitchfork and with in a short time he died. His body was bought back to Franklin County where he is buried at the old Mt Zion Church. I have seen the headstone in the church cemetery. This may not be of any help to you but I wanted to share this information with all of you. Sue B. Altice

The Blankensop (Blankinsop) family in Brooke Co. WV started with John (born 1814) and his brother Peter who came in 1825. They were glass blowers and settled in Wellsburg WV in 1827. As late as 1880 they used the spelling Blankensop/Blankinsop and Blankersop, and I believe they used it later as well ( I didn't make a notation as to the spelling when I read the 1910 census. Also I found the following: 1910 Grant Co. WV Lawson Bleukinsopp age 44 b. England = 1910 Cook Co. IL Richard Blenkinsopp age 23 b. England = 1910 Cook Co. IL Thomas H. Blenkinsop age 46 b. Canada = Mercer Co. IL 1910 Ellen Blenkinsopp 84 b. England = 1910 KS Crawford Co. James Blankensop age 45 b. England = 1910 Crawford Co. KS John Blenkinsap age 20 b. France. There probably are others - these are the ones I found.

Thanks for all the information provided. I really do not have much as of yet. All the information I have is on the Blankinsop's that are still living. This is what I do have; Arch Blankinsop, b. ??? d. ??? Married Jane Moore. I believe they lived in Washington, PA. They had a son by the name of Charles Blankinsop, b.25 Jul 1903 d. 27 Aug 1965. Charles Married Lulu Louise Poland. Charles Blankinsop and Lulu had the following children in Washington, PA; 1. Charles Blankinsop, JR (Died at Birth) 2. Robert Lee Blankinsop b. 11 Jun 1931 (My Grandfather) 3. Raymond Blankinsop b. 27 Mar 1934 d. Nov 1987 4. Jane Blankinsop 5. Fay Blankinsop 6. Kay Blankinsop My Grandfather, Robert Lee Blankinsop married Norma Jean Grimm in Wakeman, Ohio. They had the following children; 1. Susan Blankinsop 2. John Blankinsop 3. David Blankinsop (My Father) 4. Nancy Blankinsop 5. William Blankinsop 6. Donald Blankinsop -I am trying to research Arch Blankinsop and his Ancestors, but I am still a Novice and have lots to learn on researching my family tree. If anyone has any further information, I would like me to supply any information, just let me know. Thanks, David Blankinsop -----Original Message----- From: Patricia A Torrance [mailto:editor-patter@juno.com] Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 8:08 AM To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Blankinsop Family Dear David, As several others have said, I also believe you should be open to many spelling variations. I have a Peter J. Blenkensop, b. c1781 d. 1857 in Madison, Jefferson Co., IN. His daughter Theresa is listed in later census records as Theresa M. J. Blankenship. Other Blankenship families lived in the same area at the time, although no proof exists to connect them, the dates make him a good fit to be a brother, in spite of the different spelling. The above Peter's widow moved to Memphis, TN where she died in 1860. If either of these locations is a match, you might want to check this Peter. Send in your dates and locations and we may be able to help you. Pat T. ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== Check out Jack Woodward's wesite: http://members.tripod.com/jdwoodward

I tried it, & it worked fine for me, maybe you should try it again. Thanks for the correction, Kay. "R.E.B." wrote: > > kay, the corrected url will not work for me >

Dear David, As several others have said, I also believe you should be open to many spelling variations. I have a Peter J. Blenkensop, b. c1781 d. 1857 in Madison, Jefferson Co., IN. His daughter Theresa is listed in later census records as Theresa M. J. Blankenship. Other Blankenship families lived in the same area at the time, although no proof exists to connect them, the dates make him a good fit to be a brother, in spite of the different spelling. The above Peter's widow moved to Memphis, TN where she died in 1860. If either of these locations is a match, you might want to check this Peter. Send in your dates and locations and we may be able to help you. Pat T.

kay, the corrected url will not work for me What future does one have if he has no past to learn from

Hi David, the only reference to that spelling is from Ralph Blankensop or etc. He was the 1st Immigrant in this country, and all of our starting points. Also search Rootsweb.com and Ancestry.com for specific names you might have in your line. You are the first person on this list I have seen with his/her name spelled that way. There is still a lot of controversy on the subject, since record takers etc. were poor spellers...mostly they spelled names on how they sounded at the time. Several people on this list can help with many names, so if you could list your queries specifically, I'm sure they will help. Dates & Places of birth and spouses help immensely. Happy Dign' TT ----- Original Message ----- From: David Blankinsop <blankinsop@erols.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 11:36 PM Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Blankinsop Family > Hello, > > My Name is David Blankinsop. I have been trying to research my family name > spelled Blankinsop. However, I have run in to many stumbling blocks. There > are so many name variations out there; > > Blenkinsopp > Blankinship > Blankenship > > -But I cannot find anything on Blankinsop. Does anyone have any information > on this variation. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > > David Blankinsop > blankinsop@erols.com > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Judith Manley has her BLANKENSHIP's online at http://Yelnam.tripod.com/. Take a look! >

www.geocities.com/rosebudwva Here is a corrected url from Brenda

Hi David - there are so many variations and I expect that what we will eventually find is that all these lines are connected back when they either first came to the States or earlier. My personal experience has been that names were "Americanized" for various purposes - sometimes to distinguish one brothers family from another ... I know in one case I have an English family that started out with "Del" in front of the name and when one brother came to the US and became distinguished in the Union Army as well as in government, he changed the name and deleted the Del ... Please keep us informed as you find any information linking your family to the "Blankenship" family ... Thanks, Kay

Bill are the Hughes your looking for outof Missouri?I have a complete line on Hughes from around Thornfield Mo.and other places in Mo. Carla forevy5564@aol.com

David - You didn't say where your family lived but it is possible that you are related to a small group who came to America at a different time than Ralph. I have seen several in the census records - plus the group in Brooke Co. WV who did spell their name Blankensop. I can't give you names of others off the top of my head but it seems that one was from Canada. Betty Carson