Patricia, Thanks for the link. I am in the process of putting all of my information on the computer and when I do I will be happy to share what I have. As I said before, I do not make any claims that it is all correct as I have not had time to research this line myself. The majority of what I have was given to me by others. You are welcome to it, though. I will send it to you when I have time to sit down and put it all into my FTM files. Richi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill, Patricia, and Cecilia Blankenship" <bsbpjb@seark.net> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 5:20 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > Dear Scott, > Thanks for the info. I found another site that lists Millie Thompson and > John Buck Blankenship, and this site says she was from the Cherokee Nation, > White Co., GA...the url is > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Ronald-Eugene-Johnson/tree1.html, > if you are interested. I have not contacted the site owner yet to ask > where his info came from and if he has a gedcom file . By the way, do you > have a gedcome file on blankenships you care to share?? > Patricia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Reynolds" <sreynolds@mail1.scottsboro.org> > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 9:29 PM > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > > > > Hi, Patricia, > > I have not done much of my own Blankenship research. Most of what I > > have I have gotten from others. My information is that John Buck > > Blankenship's wife, Millie Thompson was Cherokee, from the Long Hair Clan. > > She was not "full-blooded", but she was mostly Cherokee. Her > ggggrandfather > > was a Scotsman named Ludovic K. Grant. He was married to Elizabeth > Tassel, > > a Cherokee. Millie had two sisters, Mourning and Jane, who lived with > > Millie and John B.Blankenship and took the Blankenship name. Millie's > > ggrandmother, Susannah Emory, was also the grandmother of Reverend Jesse > > Bushyhead. I read somewhere that Fields and Thompson were both common > > Melungeon names and I have wondered about a possible Melungeon connection > as > > well. Millie Thompson's mother was Martha Fields. If anyone knows any > more > > about this branch of the Blankenship tree, I would love to hear from you. > > > > Richi > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bill, Patricia, and Cecilia Blankenship" <bsbpjb@seark.net> > > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 11:03 AM > > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > > > > > > > Hi Scott, > > > My husbands Blankenships come from Alabama too. His grandfather is > Steven > > > Rueben Blankenship, son of James Thomas Blankenship, who is a son of > John > > B. > > > Blankenship. Glad to finally meet some more Alabama Blankenships. I > was > > > beginning to think they had all disappeared. We live in Arkansas, and > > there > > > are lots of Blankenship descendants here. > > > > > > Patricia Blankenship > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Scott Reynolds" <sreynolds@mail1.scottsboro.org> > > > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 8:41 AM > > > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > > > > > > > > > > My Blankenships came to Alabama. Here is my line. I, too, have a > > Reuben. > > > > Ralph, Ralph, John Buck, Hudson, Reuben (Revolutionary Soldier, buried > > in > > > > Coosa County, Alabama, DAR marker), John B., William Henry, Millie > > > Elizabeth > > > > (married Marcus Lafayatte Bailey), Marion Washington Bailey, Richard > > > Fayette > > > > Bailey. Sound familiar to anyone? > > > > > > > > Thanks, Richi > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <Winack27@aol.com> > > > > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 8:55 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > > > > > > > > > > > > > David Blankenship b. c 1773 Prob. Chesterfield Co., Va. d. Jan 1815 > > in > > > > > Greene Co., Ga. m. 1. Susanna Stringer 12 Dec. 1798 in Chesterfield > > Co. > > > > She > > > > > b. c. 1778 and d. c. 1804. He m. 2. Jenny Ellis 1806 in Hancock Co., > > Ga. > > > > Ct. > > > > > record said David was in Hancock Co. with Daniel, Reuben and > Hezakiah > > > > > Blankenship. David and Daniel on 1812 tax list Hancock Co. ( who is > > > > > Daniel--and Hezakiah and Reuben?) After David`s death, Jenny Ellis > > > > > Blankenship m. Hardy Stone June 19 1815. (5mos later). > > > > > > > > > > David and Susanna had 3 children, Nancy, John Spencer, and James. > > After > > > > his > > > > > father`s death In 1815 " James Blankenship, orphan child of David > > > > Blankenship > > > > > now 11 years of age is bound to John Caldwell"--He was released by > > John > > > > > Caldwell in 1820 and bound to Enoch Ellington, his brother-in-law. > > > > > > > > > > "John Blankenship, orphan child of David was bound unto Joshua > > Caldwell > > > in > > > > > 1815 being 14 " He later married Joshua Caldwell`s daughter Mahala > > Anne. > > > > > > > > > > After Enoch Ellington`s death d 1827-30 Nancy Blankenship Ellington > > > > married > > > > > Wiley Minton Brooks. Most of these families moved to Tx 1850-1860. > > > > > The only thing I know about James is that he married Lisa ?. > > > > > I have some information (recently acquired) on Nancy. And a LOT > about > > > John > > > > > Spencer and family. Will gladly share with anyone who is interested. > > > > > Anne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 11/5/00 1:22:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, > > > > > jeffyl@uswest.net writes: > > > > > > > > > > << Yes, this is the correct David, b. 1773 Chesterfield Co., VA, d. > in > > > > Green > > > > > Co., GA. His son, John Spencer Blankenship married Mahala Ann > > Caldwell > > > > > according to what I have. I onlyl show one sibling for John, an > > older > > > > > sister Nancy who married Enoch Ellington. There were probably more > > > > > siblings? Maybe you could share that info? >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > > > > Do not forward virus hoaxes or chain letters to mailing lists. For > > more > > > > information, send email to the List Manager, BKAYMEL@aol.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > > > Judith Manley has her BLANKENSHIP's online at > http://Yelnam.tripod.com/. > > > Take a look! > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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. > > > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > Please remember to post your family information putting the SURNAME in all > caps and using dates and places. The more information you provide, the > easier it is for someone to make a connection. > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/i/c/Elva-M-Picklesimer/ Here you can find descendants of Rachel BLANKENSHIP. >

In a message dated 11/6/00 12:35:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, Heartsweetnana@cs.com writes: > Could you give me the sources for you information that Jemima Blankenship is > the child of Robert Hezekiah Blankenship and Rhoda Meador. It came from nana in the cc, can you share what you have with us? oops, seems like she is not online. Need dates and locations, thanks Descendants of Robert Hezekiah Blankenship 1 Robert Hezekiah Blankenship b: 13 September 1767 in Franklin Co., VA d: 25 February 1816 in Macon Co., TN Number of children: 9 .. +Rhoda Meador b: 10 March 1770 in Virginia m: 28 February 1791 in Franklin Co., VA d: 04 May 1862 in Macon Co., TN Number of children: 9 Father: Joel MEADOR Mother: Susannah CLARK .... 2 Milly Blankenship ........ +Daniel McConnell Father: Mother: .... 2 Jemima Blankenship b: 1780-1785 d: Aft. 1830 in Macon Co., IL ........ +Edward Hill m: 1802 Father: Mother: .... 2 Lydia Blankenship b: 1797 in Virginia ........ +Jesse Perdue b: 1794 d: Aft. 1880 in Tennessee Father: Mother: .... 2 Elijah Blankenship b: 17 June 1797 in VA d: 14 October 1840 in Allen Co., KY ........ +Christina Fishburn b: 22 February 1790 in VA d: 03 August 1847 in Allen Co., KY Father: Mother: .... 2 Sarah Blankenship b: Abt. 1798 in Franklin Co., VA ........ +Calvin Cook b: Abt. 1809 d: in Allen Co., KY Father: Mother: .... 2 Joel Blankenship b: 21 May 1799 in VA d: 09 October 1882 in Macon Co., TN ........ +Mary Hardy b: 06 August 1804 in VA m: 17 January 1820 in Allen Co., KY d: in Macon Co., TN Father: Mother: .... 2 Isham Blankenship b: 1805 in Franklin Co., VA d: Abt. 1880 in Macon Co., TN ........ +Sarah Bass b: Abt. 1805 in Virginia d: 1860 in Tennessee Father: Mother: .... 2 Hezekiah Blankenship b: 1807 in Franklin Co., VA d: 23 September 1843 in Marion Co., IL ........ +Rosanna McGee b: 10 July 1809 in Ireland d: 22 September 1859 in Illinois Father: Mother: .... 2 John Blankenship b: 1816 Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>

Dear Scott, Thanks for the info. I found another site that lists Millie Thompson and John Buck Blankenship, and this site says she was from the Cherokee Nation, White Co., GA...the url is http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Ronald-Eugene-Johnson/tree1.html, if you are interested. I have not contacted the site owner yet to ask where his info came from and if he has a gedcom file . By the way, do you have a gedcome file on blankenships you care to share?? Patricia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Reynolds" <sreynolds@mail1.scottsboro.org> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > Hi, Patricia, > I have not done much of my own Blankenship research. Most of what I > have I have gotten from others. My information is that John Buck > Blankenship's wife, Millie Thompson was Cherokee, from the Long Hair Clan. > She was not "full-blooded", but she was mostly Cherokee. Her ggggrandfather > was a Scotsman named Ludovic K. Grant. He was married to Elizabeth Tassel, > a Cherokee. Millie had two sisters, Mourning and Jane, who lived with > Millie and John B.Blankenship and took the Blankenship name. Millie's > ggrandmother, Susannah Emory, was also the grandmother of Reverend Jesse > Bushyhead. I read somewhere that Fields and Thompson were both common > Melungeon names and I have wondered about a possible Melungeon connection as > well. Millie Thompson's mother was Martha Fields. If anyone knows any more > about this branch of the Blankenship tree, I would love to hear from you. > > Richi > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill, Patricia, and Cecilia Blankenship" <bsbpjb@seark.net> > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 11:03 AM > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > > > > Hi Scott, > > My husbands Blankenships come from Alabama too. His grandfather is Steven > > Rueben Blankenship, son of James Thomas Blankenship, who is a son of John > B. > > Blankenship. Glad to finally meet some more Alabama Blankenships. I was > > beginning to think they had all disappeared. We live in Arkansas, and > there > > are lots of Blankenship descendants here. > > > > Patricia Blankenship > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Scott Reynolds" <sreynolds@mail1.scottsboro.org> > > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 8:41 AM > > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > > > > > > > My Blankenships came to Alabama. Here is my line. I, too, have a > Reuben. > > > Ralph, Ralph, John Buck, Hudson, Reuben (Revolutionary Soldier, buried > in > > > Coosa County, Alabama, DAR marker), John B., William Henry, Millie > > Elizabeth > > > (married Marcus Lafayatte Bailey), Marion Washington Bailey, Richard > > Fayette > > > Bailey. Sound familiar to anyone? > > > > > > Thanks, Richi > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <Winack27@aol.com> > > > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 8:55 PM > > > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > > > > > > > > > > David Blankenship b. c 1773 Prob. Chesterfield Co., Va. d. Jan 1815 > in > > > > Greene Co., Ga. m. 1. Susanna Stringer 12 Dec. 1798 in Chesterfield > Co. > > > She > > > > b. c. 1778 and d. c. 1804. He m. 2. Jenny Ellis 1806 in Hancock Co., > Ga. > > > Ct. > > > > record said David was in Hancock Co. with Daniel, Reuben and Hezakiah > > > > Blankenship. David and Daniel on 1812 tax list Hancock Co. ( who is > > > > Daniel--and Hezakiah and Reuben?) After David`s death, Jenny Ellis > > > > Blankenship m. Hardy Stone June 19 1815. (5mos later). > > > > > > > > David and Susanna had 3 children, Nancy, John Spencer, and James. > After > > > his > > > > father`s death In 1815 " James Blankenship, orphan child of David > > > Blankenship > > > > now 11 years of age is bound to John Caldwell"--He was released by > John > > > > Caldwell in 1820 and bound to Enoch Ellington, his brother-in-law. > > > > > > > > "John Blankenship, orphan child of David was bound unto Joshua > Caldwell > > in > > > > 1815 being 14 " He later married Joshua Caldwell`s daughter Mahala > Anne. > > > > > > > > After Enoch Ellington`s death d 1827-30 Nancy Blankenship Ellington > > > married > > > > Wiley Minton Brooks. Most of these families moved to Tx 1850-1860. > > > > The only thing I know about James is that he married Lisa ?. > > > > I have some information (recently acquired) on Nancy. And a LOT about > > John > > > > Spencer and family. Will gladly share with anyone who is interested. > > > > Anne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 11/5/00 1:22:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, > > > > jeffyl@uswest.net writes: > > > > > > > > << Yes, this is the correct David, b. 1773 Chesterfield Co., VA, d. in > > > Green > > > > Co., GA. His son, John Spencer Blankenship married Mahala Ann > Caldwell > > > > according to what I have. I onlyl show one sibling for John, an > older > > > > sister Nancy who married Enoch Ellington. There were probably more > > > > siblings? Maybe you could share that info? >> > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > > > Do not forward virus hoaxes or chain letters to mailing lists. For > more > > > information, send email to the List Manager, BKAYMEL@aol.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > > Judith Manley has her BLANKENSHIP's online at http://Yelnam.tripod.com/. > > Take a look! > > > > > > > > > ==== 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. > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Please remember to post your family information putting the SURNAME in all caps and using dates and places. The more information you provide, the easier it is for someone to make a connection. >

Sue.....Doesn't this have to do with the Cochran Will Again?? It refers to Barrett and sometimes Bennett, presumeably the same person???? TT ----- Original Message ----- From: <EPCOCHRAN@cs.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 2:27 AM Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Bennett Blankenship > I am still trying to find the PARENTS of Bennett Blankenship who lived in > Halifax Co., VA. I know he was there from 1819, when he married > Catherine Huddleston, until around 1847 when he moved to White Co., > TN. Do any of you have Bennett in your line? I am really hitting a > blank wall. I know I have posted this query several times but I am hoping > that someone has joined us who might have the answer. Thanks, > Pattie > > > ==== 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. >

Thank you sooooo much Mrs.Lady . Did you have to type all of that info. or is there some way to send a file? I would love to send my family file

It is Lafayette Co. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill, Patricia, and Cecilia Blankenship" <bsbpjb@seark.net> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 10:52 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Cherokee Indian Blood > Regina, can you clarify if that is Bradley, AR or Bradley County, AR...if > Bradley is a community, what county is that? > Pat > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Regina" <ginadee@vol.com> > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 8:11 PM > Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Cherokee Indian Blood > > > > It sure is funny when only a year ago I started doing my family research > and when I posted information inquiring about Indian blood in my Blankenship > family I was criticized and scoffed at for even mentioning it. I am glad to > see that some light is being shed on the Indian blood. > > My ggrandfather was Cherokee Indian according to my grandma. But, I can't > seem to find proof yet. Nor can I find any information on my ggrandfather's > family his parents and siblings. > > His name is William J. Blankenship born in MO according to census records > he was married to a Rosa E. Franks. They had 12 children and they lived in > AR, TX, OK and LA. Both of my ggrandparents are buried in Walnut Hill > Cemetery in Bradley, AR. I wish I could get more info on them too. I do > have dates of birth and death ect... > > Well, I wish everyone the best and happy hunting. I enjoy reading the > post. > > Regina in TN > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > Judith Manley has her BLANKENSHIP's online at http://Yelnam.tripod.com/. > Take a look! > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/i/c/Elva-M-Picklesimer/ Here you can find descendants of Rachel BLANKENSHIP. >

I am still trying to find the PARENTS of Bennett Blankenship who lived in Halifax Co., VA. I know he was there from 1819, when he married Catherine Huddleston, until around 1847 when he moved to White Co., TN. Do any of you have Bennett in your line? I am really hitting a blank wall. I know I have posted this query several times but I am hoping that someone has joined us who might have the answer. Thanks, Pattie

Hi Pat, This information was taken from the website: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/h/i/S-L-White/GENE4-0006.html <A HREF="http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/h/i/S-L-White/GENE4-0006.html"> Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: Genealogy Report: Descendants of Chambers </A> I hope this will help you some in your search. Descendants of Chambers 29. WILLAIM7 CHAMBERS (WILLIAM6, DAVID5, REYNOLDS4, ALEXANDER3, ROBERT2, CHAMBERS1) was born 1780. He married ELIZABETH METCALF. Children of WILLAIM CHAMBERS and ELIZABETH METCALF are: i. WILLIAM C8 CHAMBERS, m. (1) REBECCA GOUGE; m. (2) ELIZA BLACK; m. (3) NANCY JANE SNODGRASS. Notes for NANCY JANE SNODGRASS: Nancy was the widdow of brother David Chambers. ii. ELIZABETH CHAMBERS. iii. EZEKIEL CHAMBERS. iv. JOEL CHAMBERS. v. JULIUS CHAMBERS. vi. SARAH JANE CHAMBERS. vii. SARAH MARGARET PEGGY CHAMBERS. viii. MARY JANE CHAMBERS. ix. DAVID L CHAMBERS, m. NANCY JANE SNODGRASS. x. RACHEL CHAMBERS. xi. JAMES K CHAMBERS, m. RACHEL MURRARY. xii. JOSHUA CHAMBERS. xiii. JOHN NELSON CHAMBERS. 30. EDMUND7 CHAMBERS (WILLIAM6, DAVID5, REYNOLDS4, ALEXANDER3, ROBERT2, CHAMBERS1) was born 1785. He married JANE ?. Children of EDMUND CHAMBERS and JANE ? are: i. FEMALE8 CHAMBERS. ii. ELIZABETH CHAMBERS, m. JOSEPH GILBERT. iii. FEMALE CHAMBERS. 31. NANCY7 CHAMBERS (WILLIAM6, DAVID5, REYNOLDS4, ALEXANDER3, ROBERT2, CHAMBERS1) was born 1786. She married WILLIAM OWENS. Children of NANCY CHAMBERS and WILLIAM OWENS are: i. MARY SOLOMAN8 OWENS. ii. WILLIAM WESLEY OWENS. 32. WILLIAM7 CHAMBERS (ALEXANDER6, DAVID5, REYNOLDS4, ALEXANDER3, ROBERT2, CHAMBERS1) was born 1791 in Rutherford, NC, and died 16 Jul 1879 in Jefferson, Indiana. He married (1) SARAH BLANKENSHIP. He married (2) KATHRYN BLANKENSHIP. Children of WILLIAM CHAMBERS and SARAH BLANKENSHIP are: i. JOHN8 CHAMBERS. ii. ALEXANDER CHAMBERS. iii. ALICE CHAMBERS. iv. JAMES B CHAMBERS. Children of WILLIAM CHAMBERS and KATHRYN BLANKENSHIP are: v. ALICE8 CHAMBERS. vi. JOSEPH Y CHAMBERS. vii. ANN CHAMBERS. viii. SARAH CHAMBERS. ix. JOHN GREEN CHAMBERS. x. ALEXANDER CHAMBERS. xi. WILLIAN A CHAMBERS. 33. AVERY7 CHAMBERS (ALEXANDER6, DAVID5, REYNOLDS4, ALEXANDER3, ROBERT2, CHAMBERS1) was born 12 Mar 1797 in Shelby, KY, and died 08 Mar 1865 in Jefferson, Indiana. He married RHODA BLANKENSHIP. Children of AVERY CHAMBERS and RHODA BLANKENSHIP are: i. SARAH8 CHAMBERS, m. MAJOR S HANCOCK. 53. ii. JAMES BALNKENSHIP CHAMBERS. 54. iii. ALEXANDER CHAMBERS. 55. iv. JOHN W CHAMBERS. 56. v. STEPHEN AVERY CHAMBERS. 34. JOHN7 CHAMBERS (ALEXANDER6, DAVID5, REYNOLDS4, ALEXANDER3, ROBERT2, CHAMBERS1) was born 05 Jun 1800 in KY, and died 05 Aug 1882 in Jefferson, Indiana. He married NANCY ANDRESON. Child of JOHN CHAMBERS and NANCY ANDRESON is: i. SARAH ANN8 CHAMBERS.

Hi Pat, While looking through my working file I found another Chambers that married a Blankenship. Please see the listing below. I did a copy and paste on you last e-mail of this so I could refer back to it when needed. I am going to keep looking for Malinda Chambers. My GR GR GR Grandmother was Malinda Chambers, born to Mary Blankenship > and James Chambers, who came into Clark County, Indiana by 1809 when they > married. Descendants of Isham Jr. Blankenship 1. Isham Jr.4 Blankenship (Isham Sr.3, John2, Ralph The Immigrant1 Blankinship) was born 1760 in Chesterfield Co., VA, and died 05 December 1836 in Monroe Co., TN. He married (1) Edy Lnu. She was born Abt. 1758. He married (2) Susannah. He married (3) Mary Polly Chambers. She died 05 December 1836 in RutherfordCo., NC. Children of Isham Blankenship and Edy Lnu are: 2 i. John William5 Blankenship, born Abt. 1775. He married Sarah "Sallee" Elizabeth. + 3 ii. Spencer Isham Sr. Blankenship, born 17 March 1783 in Rutherford Co., TN; died 07 December 1886 in Monroe Co., TN. + 4 iii. Gilbert Blankenship, born 18 September 1790 in VA; died 11 May 1871 in Loundon Co, TN.

Generation No. 2 6. Ralph2 Blankenship (Ralph The Immigrant1 Blankinship) was born 1700 in Henrico Co., Va, and died 1754 in Chesterfield Co., Va. He married Elizabeth Abt. 1730. She was born Abt. 1700. Notes for Ralph Blankenship: 1. Will bk. 1 Admitted 8 Nov 1754.... In the name of God amen I Ralph Blankinship of Chesterfield being of sick and weak, but of perfect mind and memory do make this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following ) First I give and bequeath my soul to God that gave it in hope of his exceptance thereof through the merrits of Christ my Savior and my body to the yearth from whence it was taken to be buried by the discresion of my Executor. Item I give and bequeath to my son, Ephraim the land and plantation he now lives on containing on hundred acres moor or less to him and his heirs forever and one shilling sterling. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth, the plantation I now live on during her natural life or widow hood and after her decease to my son, Jeremiah, and his heirs forever and if Jeremiah should die before he come of age then the land to fall to my son, William and his heirs. Item I give to my beloved wife the fether bed and furniture that she call her own to be at her own disposall at her decease. Item I give to my son, Francis, one cow and calf. Item I give my son, Fredrick, one bed and furniture as it now stands. Item I give to Matthew one bed and furniture as it now stands. My will is that if my son, Fredrick, should die before he be of lawful age that Jeremiah shall have his bed. Item I give to my son, John, one shilling sterling. Item I give to my son, Ralph, one shill: sterling. Item I give to my son, William, one shill: sterling. Item My will is that my beloved wife, Elizabeth, shall have possession of and enjoy of all the remainder of my Estate not before given away during her natural life or widowhood and at her death or marriage to be equally divided betwixt Matt, Fredrick, and Jeremiah. Item I give to my daughter, Sarah Cobb, one shill. Item My will is that my Estate shall not be appraised. I also appoint my son, William Blankinship, my hole and sole Executor of this my last will revoking and disanulling all wills heretoffore by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of September 1754. Ralph (X) Blankinship Signed sealed and delivered in presence of: Elizabeth (X) Blankenship, Jr. John Ward William Wilson 2. Ralph's Estate was appraised 14 April 1759 by William Adkinson Mark Farmer, and Robert cais, it contained among other items "An account of Francis Blankenship 23 pounds 10" Executor was Ephraim Blankinship. 3. Chesterfield Court Order Book 2, p. 31, Will of Ralph Blankinship presented by William Blankinship, Executor, and proved by oaths of Elizabeth Blankinship, John Ward, and William Wilson, witnesses, Jan. 1755 4. Chesterfield Court Order Book 2, p. 466, Frederic Blankinship, orphan of Ralph, chooses Daniel Brown as guardian. 5. From settlement of his father's estate, received land from his mother at age of majority. 6. Mentioned in will of his step-father, Edward Stanley? 7. Will recorded in State Archives, Richmond, Va. Children of Ralph Blankenship and Elizabeth are: + 35 i. Joseph Sr.3 Blankenship, born Bef. 1730; died October 1787. + 36 ii. Frederick Blankenship, born Abt. 1730; died 1788. 37 iii. John Blankenship, born Abt. 1730 in Pittsylvania, Virginia; died Abt. 1813. He married Ann. + 38 iv. William Blankenship, born 1730 in Henrico Co., VA; died Bef. 05 April 1799 in Bedford Co., VA. 39 v. Jeremiah Blankenship, born Aft. 1733; died Aft. 1790 in Lunenburg Co, VA. 40 vi. Ephraim Blankenship, born Bef. 1734; died 1794 in Chesterfield Co., VA. He married Ann Wilson; born Abt. 1730. 41 vii. Sarah Blankenship, born Bef. 1734. She married Cobbs; born Abt. 1730. Notes for Sarah Blankenship: 1. Sarah was mentioned in her father will: this is a copy of the words from the will: Item I give to my daughter, Sarah Cobb, one shill. + 42 viii. Ralph Blankenship, born Bef. 1745. + 43 ix. Matthew Blankenship, born Abt. 1748. 44 x. Francis Blankenship, born Bef. 1754. Generation No. 3 42. Ralph3 Blankenship (Ralph2, Ralph The Immigrant1 Blankinship) was born Bef. 1745. He married Edith Nunnally Abt. 1765, daughter of Walter Nunnellee and Priscilla Farrar. She was born 1740. Notes for Edith Nunnally: FamilySearch® International Genealogical Index™ v4.01 North America IGI Record Ede NUNNALLY Sex: F Event(s): Birth: 1740 Chesterfield, Virginia Parents: Father: Walter NUNNALLY Mother: Priscilla FARRAR Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type 5004369 - 1553253 Film NONE Sheet: 8 Gender: F Birth: 1740 Chesterfield, Virginia Children of Ralph Blankenship and Edith Nunnally are: 179 i. Womack4 Blankenship, born Abt. 1767. + 180 ii. Gideon Blankenship, born Abt. 1769. 181 iii. Ralph Blankenship, born Abt. 1771.

I am going to stick my neck on the line for this posting. There were 3 three Ralph Blankenships in the early history of the Blankenship family. This first one is the one that I call Ralph the Immigrant, he is the one that married Martha Lnu. Please look at the list below and you will see the three Ralph's and a little about each family. Keep in mind that is from my working file and all of the information here has not been proven by me. In some cases I have put the proof of the information in my notes. Descendants of Ralph The Immigrant Blankinship Generation No. 1 1. Ralph The Immigrant1 Blankinship died 1714 in Henrico Co., Va. He married Martha. She was born Abt. 1664. Notes for Ralph The Immigrant Blankinship: 1. Ralph was the first Blankenship in America. He arrived in Henrico Co., VA in 1686. 1690 Henrico Co., VA Record Book 2, p. 326 2. Richard Kennon petitioned for 8,000 acres for importing 90 white persons and seventy negroes in 1686 and 1687, Ralph Blenkship, was named as one of those imported. (Gayle King Blankenship's book "Blankenship Ancestors") The first reference to Ralph Blankship appears April 1, 1690, Henrico Order Book 1678-1693, page 326. I have copies of the original, and of the handwritten copy made during the Revolutionary period. The entry reads: Upon the peticon of Rich'd Kennon these may certify that there is due unto him eight thousand acres of land for ye inportacon of ninety servts. into this colony whose names are under written & for seventy persons more being negroes, the same being legally prov'd by his oath in open court. The name Ralph Blankship appears as the 68th name on a list of 90 persons. 3. ARRIVAL IN HENRICO COUNTY IN 1686 Jno. Walker, (JOHN WALKER) Tho. Mercey, (THOMAS MERCEY) Ralph Blankship, Jno. Tossill, (JOHN TOSSILL) Roger Roberts, John Howard, Sarah Shepherd 4. Apr 1695 Henrico Co. VA Will & Deed Book (1688-1697), p. 577, Ralph Blankinship deposition states about 33 years of age. 5. May 1714 Henrico Co. VA Will & Deed Book (1710-1714), p. 258, Martha Blankinship, widow of Ralph presented estate's inventory 6. 1715 Henrico Co. Orphans Court Martha widow of Ralph reports on children Ralph, John, and James. 7. APRIL 15 1714 INVENTORY OF RALPH BLANKINSHIP's POSSESSIONS On the said deceased estate in due form to be administered by Martha Blankinship, Charles Clay, and Richard Blankenship. Henrico County Order book, April 15, 1714, page 277 3 ews and 3 lambs and one weather 1 10 0 1 cow and 2 hefers 3 0 0 2 cows 2 10 0 2 calves 1 06 0 1 lum and flay 0 09 0 2 spinning wheels 0 06 0 1 gun and sword 0 12 0 1 cupboard 0 04 0 2 sifters 0 01 6 1 chest 0 06 0 a parcel of old iron 0 04 0 a parcel of old worked iron at 3-pence per pd. 0 08 0 28 pounds of brass at 5-pence per pd. 0 11 0 2 old pots 74 pds.at 2 d. per pound 0 12 4 28 pounds of old puter at 5-pence per pound 0 11 8 1 brass spit moter and pesel and candlestock 0 06 0 a parsell of earthenwayr 0 03 0 1 mayr 1 12 0 1 old razor and a piece of a hone 0 0 6 1 old bed and civering 2 10 0 dItto 1 old and civering 2 05 0 2 old axes 0 12 0 1 old flack bed and civering 0 12 0 4 sows and 13 pidgs 1 03 0 1004 pds of tobacco at 1 penny per pound 4 05 4 a parcell of old lumber 0 10 0 (Appraisers) James Aiken, Robert Hudson and Wm Ligon. It should be obvious to readers that the misspellingS above should be properly rendered as follows: EWS = EWES HEFERS = HEIFERS LUM = (probably) LOOM PUTER = PEWTER MOTER = MORTAR PESEL = PESTLE PARSELL = PARCEL EARTHENWAYR = EARTHENWARE MAYR = MARE CIVERING = COVERING (BLANKET/BEDSPREAD) 8. The Blankenship Family in America by Joseph W. Blankenship Berkeley, Ca. 4 Feb 1917, Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond, Va. Recent investigations into the history of this prolific and widely distributed family have given some interesting results. Apparently all of this name and descent in America have descended from two persons. Possibly not connected. One, James Blankenship, whose mother was Anne, settled in the southeast corner of Massachusetts, near Rochester, about 1720-7, and his descendants are now very numerous in that state. Although a few seemed ever to wander far afield. They were mainly yeoman (as farmers were then called) and sailors, and furnished the captains and seamen that helped to make the ships of New Bedford and Martha Vineyard famous in the whaling industry of the early part of the last century. The second branch of this name settled in Virginia just south of Richmond in what is now Chesterfield County sometime in the later part of the seventeenth century. But the first record yet found is the will of Ralph in 1714, whose wife Martha later married Edward Stanley. Ralph appears to have died young and left three children, John, Ralph and James. He also had a relative, Richard, who aided in the settling of his estate, but of whom nothing more is heard as all the Virginia people of this name seem to have been descendants of Ralph and Martha. It is poosible that Ralph and Richard are sons of the first immigrant as the former had a considerable plantation and was well equippedfor his work indicating a resident of some time in the colony. Unfortunately, the older records of Charles City and Henrico Counties were largely destroyed during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and these included the present area of Chesterfield County so that the exact date of the arrival of the first immigrant of the name may remain doubtful. Of the second generation in Virginis, all planters in the original settlement, James married Mary and had children, Drury, Anne, Joel, and Fore (sic) dying in 1745. John and Anne left a larger family, William, Joseph, Isham, Hudson, Henry, Norvall (sic-Norell), Matthew, Amy (who married Turner), Elizabeth (who married Morrisett), and possibly Elisha. The third son of the family was also named Ralph. He married Elizabeth and had children Ephraim, Joseph, William, Francis, Frederick, Matthew, John, Sarah (who married Cobb) and Jeremiah. The third generation began to scatter into the newer lands opening the South and West, all farmers and tradesmen. This lack of attachment to the place of their birth and the emigration of a large part of each new generation to newer lands seems to be one of the charactersitics of this pioneer family. True many of the more well-to-do remained in the old home, and thus marked the place of each successive migration. But all trace of most of the older female branches have been lost through the change of name. As a rule, a part of each of the earlier generations moved one state west or south. Elisha and Isham (sons of John) emigrated to Rutherford County, North Carolina about 1774 and seemed to have resided there during the Revolution. Later, (1806-1811) with a part of their family, they moved across the mountains into Monroe County, Tennessee and parts adjacent where they have left a large and distinguished descent which have spread into Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi, and Texas and passed thence to nearly all parts of the West and South. But relatively few in any one locality. Another of this third generation moved into the western parts of Virginia and thence into West Virginia where the name is yet fairly common. Another pushed into Ohio and still another located in York County, South Carolina sometime before the Nineteenth Century and sent offshoots into Georgia and Texas. It hence follows that nearly all of the people of this name scattered throughout the West and South trace their ancestry back to Virginia rather than to the Massachusetts branch which was not nearly as prolific and which took to the ocean instead of the wild and woolly West. However, it must be remembered that not all of this name are descendants of either branch, for a considerable number of Blankenships owned slaves at the close of the Civil War and I have met several of these who speak with reverence and love of their old masters, whose name they assumed when freedom came. It may be too that there are other immigrants into America of this name but none has yet been found although the lost Richard's descendants may turn up at any time. There is no question but that the Blankenships came to America from England, both from tradition and historic origin of the name, as well as the fact of their early settlement in Virginia and Massachusetts. The original home of the people of this name was in North Umberland County, England on the line between the country and Scotland near the present town of Haltwhistle where they informed an important fighting clan in the border wars and the "Rievers" raids for several centuries before James I united the two countries. The family gusrded one of the so called Peel Towers erected for defense against the Scottish raids and bore the brunt of many forays, while the old Roman wall built as a defense against the "Barbarians" on the North by the emperior Hadrian, 120 A.D. was just north of the Blenkinsop lands. It thus happens that the family in the midst of warfare for 400 years was peculiarly fitted for pioneer life in America. At a later date the family in England was divided into two Lordships and so has continued, I understand, to the present time. The descendants being settled yet mainly in the counties of North Umberland and Durham adjacent. The name itself is derived from an old "Blenkin's Hope" or "Blenkin's Valley" probably an old Anglo-Saxon name for the valley in North Umberland settled by the family and from which it took it's name, the vicissitudes of which are much like those of the name Washington which originated nearby. On the conquest of England by William the Conqueror, he parceled out most of the land among his followers, the Norman-French and this Blenkinsop family appears thus to have been put in possession of a certain shire in the ravaged North Umberland district either by him or by some of his immediate successors. This appears both from the lordships they held and from the French prefix "De" before the name in the earliest times as these new rulers adopted the name of the village or lands awarded to them. Thus Blenkin's Hope became by usage Blenkinsop and in one branch Blenkinship with numberless spellings. As in those good old days when each clerk spelled as best suited his own convenience. Other slight modifications after coming to America gave the forms Blankinship, Blankingship and Blankenship. Notes for Martha: 1. Abstracts of Land Patents of Henrico & Goochland Counties (1624-1732) page 64; Patent book 12, To Martha Blankenship 250 acres, Henrico south side of James River beginning on Mr Henry Walthall's line to East side of the main road, 20 shillings and importation of Francis Clappe, 9 July 1724. 2. Lloyd Bockstruck, "The Blankenship Family of Virginia," The American Genealogist, XXXII (1976) 240; On 9 July 1724, Martha obtained a patent for 250 acres in Henrico County at Mr. Henry Walthall's line on the east side of the main road upon payment of 20 shillings and for importing Francis Clapp. Charles Clay received a patent for 150 acres adjoining William Farlowe, James Akin, Jr., and Martha Blankenship on the north side of the main road on 17 August 1725. John Worley also had a patent in the same vicinity on the same date. His was for 277 acres on the orth side of Swift Creek adjoining Charles Clay, the main road on the north side, Martha Blankenship, Henry Walthall, Edward Hill, and John Farlow. John Worley sold his property near Coldwater Run next to Charles Clay, the main road, Martha Blankesnhip, Henry Walthall. and John Farlow to William Mosely. . . . . this goes on and on . . . 3. Henrico Co. Wills & Deeds, 1725-37, p. 448; 4 Aug. 1734 Anthony Wilkinson of Henrico Co. to Matthew Turner of Charles City Co...L25...land on north side of Swift Creek...bounded by Charles Clay, Martha Blankenship, Henry Walthall, Edward Hill, and John Farlow (Farley?)...77 acres; wit:Edward Wilkinson, Benjamin Fernando, Littlebury Eppes. Children of Ralph Blankinship and Martha are: + 2 i. Richard2 Blankenship, born Abt. 1690 in Henrico Co., Virginia; died 1793 in Goochland Co., VA. + 3 ii. William Blankenship, born Abt. 1691 in Henrico Co., Va; died 1745 in Henrico Co., VA. + 4 iii. John Blankenship, born Abt. 1695 in Chesterfield Co., VA; died 09 April 1751 in Chesterfield Co., Va. [ Note from Gayle King Blankenship here. Another spelling problem that is seen frequently is "John B." Blankenship...son of Ralph and Martha. I, personally, have never seen John "B" in any original record. If someone has seen this, please let me know. Gayle K. Blankenship] + 5 iv. James Blankenship, born Abt. 1698 in Henrico, VA; died 1749 in Chesterfield Co., Va. + 6 v. Ralph Blankenship, born 1700 in Henrico Co., Va; died 1754 in Chesterfield Co., Va. + 7 vi. Ann Blankenship, born 1702 in Henrico Co., Va; died Abt. 1763 in Marion, Plymouth, Massachusetts

In a message dated 11/5/2000 10:33:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, editor-patter@juno.com writes: << I did see the reference to Catherine Chambers who married Alexander Ross. This is very interesting. They were both born about 1680 and this is promising. It shows there might be some connection between the two families very early on. I have good information on the Chambers line, but just like the Blankenships -- there is no record of marriages or wives. It was strictly a man's world. >> Hi Pat, I am working hard to see if I can make that early connection between the Chambers and the Blankenships and the Ross' . Of I come up with anything I will let you know for sure. Sue B. Altice

In a message dated 11/6/2000 8:21:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, sreynolds@mail1.scottsboro.org writes: << Hi, Patricia, I have not done much of my own Blankenship research. Most of what I have I have gotten from others. My information is that John Buck Blankenship's wife, Millie Thompson was Cherokee, from the Long Hair Clan. She was not "full-blooded", but she was mostly Cherokee. Her ggggrandfather was a Scotsman named Ludovic K. Grant. He was married to Elizabeth Tassel, a Cherokee. Millie had two sisters, Mourning and Jane, who lived with Millie and John B.Blankenship and took the Blankenship name. Millie's ggrandmother, Susannah Emory, was also the grandmother of Reverend Jesse Bushyhead. I read somewhere that Fields and Thompson were both common Melungeon names and I have wondered about a possible Melungeon connection as well. Millie Thompson's mother was Martha Fields. If anyone knows any more about this branch of the Blankenship tree, I would love to hear from you. Richi >> This is what I have in my notes for John Buck Blankenship and Millie Thompson. Again I have to tell all of you, that this is not my line of Blankenship's and I am not doing heavy research on this line. I only pick up information from other websites and add it to my working file. Descendants of John Buck Blankenship Generation No. 1 1. John Buck5 Blankenship (Reuben4, Hudson3, John2, Ralph The Immigrant1 Blankinship) was born 1793 in Green County, Georgia, and died 08 October 1857 in Coosa Cty, AL. He married Millie Thompson 1824 in Cherokee Nation, GA., daughter of John Thompson and Martha Fields. She was born 1790 in Georgia, and died Aft. 1870 in Coosa County, Alabama. Notes for John Buck Blankenship: 1. Born in 1793 in VA? (per White Book) he served with the Tennessee Volunteers during the Creek Civil War. Moved to Shelby County, AL after his marriage . Returned to Cherokee Nation in 1835 to settle the estate of his father in law. When he returned to Alabama he brought 3 of his wife's sisters with his fmily and setled in the new land of Coosa County, AL He assisted other Cherokee mixed families in relocating to the area. Anna, Morning, and Jane Thompson were his wife's sisters. John was instrumental in the relocation of certain Cherokee people who wished to escape the forced removal of the government. He was married to Millie Thompson, a full blooded Cherokee and the daughter of Capt. John Thompson, a Cherokee officer. Upon learning that all Indians and those married to Indians were to be removed to the Oklahoma territory, he conspired with Chief Whitepath to help those who wanted to escape this process. They were headed for the Creek lands that were now vacant due to the Creek War. (The Cherokee people were the instrument used by the U. S. Government to remove the Creek from their lands) In conjunction with Henry Blankenship, Chief Whitepath, and a minister called preacher Foscue, John orchestrated the move of the Cherokee fleeing the removal. Once in the State of Alabama, preacher Foscue would marry the Indians and the Whites and Henry Blankenship, a county commissioner would arrange for them to get clear title to land. Source: The White Family Record - Thomas (Ridge) White Oct, 25, 1995. Notes for Millie Thompson: Born in Cherokee Nation It seems as though John Thomas, son of Millie, did not want his Native American heritage known while he was trying to sign up for the civil war. He served from 1861 to 1865 and was shot in the right arm in Atlanta and lost use of his arm. John's mother was full blooded Cherokee, daughter of Capt. John Thompson, a Cherokee Indian officer. Children of John Blankenship and Millie Thompson are: + 2 i. William Henry6 Blankenship, born Abt. 1825 in GA; died 07 September 1864. + 3 ii. John T. Blankenship, born April 1830 in Talladega, AL; died 06 October 1903 in Talladega, AL - Ironaton. 4 iii. Mary Polly Blankenship, born 1832 in Alabama. She married John Wright 08 December 1852 in Coosa, AL. Notes for Mary Polly Blankenship: Mary: per "White Family Legend" p. 90 her husband may have been James H. Epperson; + 5 iv. Miles Green Blankenship, born 1834 in Alabama. + 6 v. Reuben Buck Blankenship, born 17 March 1836 in Coosa County, Alabama; died 01 May 1907 in Polk County, TX Bluewater Cemetery. + 7 vi. Margaret Blankenship, born 1838 in Alabama. + 8 vii. James Thomas Blankenship, born 1823 in GA. 9 viii. Anna Blankenship. She married A W White. 10 ix. Mourning Blankenship. She married Richard T. White. 11 x. Jane Blankenship. She married Russel White. + 12 xi. Reuben Blankenship, born Abt. 1847. 13 xii. Susan Blankenship, born 1826 in Ala.. She married John Epperson 22 December 1843 in Coosa County, Alabama. John was killed in the battle of Seven Pines near Richmond,VA. They had 6 children.

In a message dated 11/6/00 2:27:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, bsbpjb@seark.net writes: Well someone sent me information yesterday saying that John B. was Ralph`s son. Which one do you mean was a soldier --John B. or Ralph? Can you set me streight on this? Anne << yes, John B. Blankenship is Rueben Blankenship's son, the one who fought in the revolutionary war and is buried in Coosa Co., AL ----- Original Message ----- From: <Winack27@aol.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Cherokee >>

Regina, can you clarify if that is Bradley, AR or Bradley County, AR...if Bradley is a community, what county is that? Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Regina" <ginadee@vol.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 8:11 PM Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Cherokee Indian Blood > It sure is funny when only a year ago I started doing my family research and when I posted information inquiring about Indian blood in my Blankenship family I was criticized and scoffed at for even mentioning it. I am glad to see that some light is being shed on the Indian blood. > My ggrandfather was Cherokee Indian according to my grandma. But, I can't seem to find proof yet. Nor can I find any information on my ggrandfather's family his parents and siblings. > His name is William J. Blankenship born in MO according to census records he was married to a Rosa E. Franks. They had 12 children and they lived in AR, TX, OK and LA. Both of my ggrandparents are buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Bradley, AR. I wish I could get more info on them too. I do have dates of birth and death ect... > Well, I wish everyone the best and happy hunting. I enjoy reading the post. > Regina in TN > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Judith Manley has her BLANKENSHIP's online at http://Yelnam.tripod.com/. Take a look! >

It sure is funny when only a year ago I started doing my family research and when I posted information inquiring about Indian blood in my Blankenship family I was criticized and scoffed at for even mentioning it. I am glad to see that some light is being shed on the Indian blood. My ggrandfather was Cherokee Indian according to my grandma. But, I can't seem to find proof yet. Nor can I find any information on my ggrandfather's family his parents and siblings. His name is William J. Blankenship born in MO according to census records he was married to a Rosa E. Franks. They had 12 children and they lived in AR, TX, OK and LA. Both of my ggrandparents are buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Bradley, AR. I wish I could get more info on them too. I do have dates of birth and death ect... Well, I wish everyone the best and happy hunting. I enjoy reading the post. Regina in TN

Tammy, I have checked the Cherokee home pages and read many books on how to research Cherokees, but the problem is that my people left the home in N.C. in about 1806. There are no records listed that pertain to that early time period. I bought a disk of the 1880 Cherokee Nation Census, even though I knew it wouldn't contain my family. I just thought I might find where someone had given information that would be a clue for me. I find many names that look promising, but there is no way to tie into anything. When my ancestor traveled to Oklahoma in the 1830s, she left from a farm in Indiana, not a reservation. It looks like we are making progress, though. Some people on this list are making connections! I appreciate the feedback. Pat Torrance

Hi, Patricia, I have not done much of my own Blankenship research. Most of what I have I have gotten from others. My information is that John Buck Blankenship's wife, Millie Thompson was Cherokee, from the Long Hair Clan. She was not "full-blooded", but she was mostly Cherokee. Her ggggrandfather was a Scotsman named Ludovic K. Grant. He was married to Elizabeth Tassel, a Cherokee. Millie had two sisters, Mourning and Jane, who lived with Millie and John B.Blankenship and took the Blankenship name. Millie's ggrandmother, Susannah Emory, was also the grandmother of Reverend Jesse Bushyhead. I read somewhere that Fields and Thompson were both common Melungeon names and I have wondered about a possible Melungeon connection as well. Millie Thompson's mother was Martha Fields. If anyone knows any more about this branch of the Blankenship tree, I would love to hear from you. Richi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill, Patricia, and Cecilia Blankenship" <bsbpjb@seark.net> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 11:03 AM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > Hi Scott, > My husbands Blankenships come from Alabama too. His grandfather is Steven > Rueben Blankenship, son of James Thomas Blankenship, who is a son of John B. > Blankenship. Glad to finally meet some more Alabama Blankenships. I was > beginning to think they had all disappeared. We live in Arkansas, and there > are lots of Blankenship descendants here. > > Patricia Blankenship > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Reynolds" <sreynolds@mail1.scottsboro.org> > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 8:41 AM > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > > > > My Blankenships came to Alabama. Here is my line. I, too, have a Reuben. > > Ralph, Ralph, John Buck, Hudson, Reuben (Revolutionary Soldier, buried in > > Coosa County, Alabama, DAR marker), John B., William Henry, Millie > Elizabeth > > (married Marcus Lafayatte Bailey), Marion Washington Bailey, Richard > Fayette > > Bailey. Sound familiar to anyone? > > > > Thanks, Richi > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Winack27@aol.com> > > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 8:55 PM > > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > > > > > > > David Blankenship b. c 1773 Prob. Chesterfield Co., Va. d. Jan 1815 in > > > Greene Co., Ga. m. 1. Susanna Stringer 12 Dec. 1798 in Chesterfield Co. > > She > > > b. c. 1778 and d. c. 1804. He m. 2. Jenny Ellis 1806 in Hancock Co., Ga. > > Ct. > > > record said David was in Hancock Co. with Daniel, Reuben and Hezakiah > > > Blankenship. David and Daniel on 1812 tax list Hancock Co. ( who is > > > Daniel--and Hezakiah and Reuben?) After David`s death, Jenny Ellis > > > Blankenship m. Hardy Stone June 19 1815. (5mos later). > > > > > > David and Susanna had 3 children, Nancy, John Spencer, and James. After > > his > > > father`s death In 1815 " James Blankenship, orphan child of David > > Blankenship > > > now 11 years of age is bound to John Caldwell"--He was released by John > > > Caldwell in 1820 and bound to Enoch Ellington, his brother-in-law. > > > > > > "John Blankenship, orphan child of David was bound unto Joshua Caldwell > in > > > 1815 being 14 " He later married Joshua Caldwell`s daughter Mahala Anne. > > > > > > After Enoch Ellington`s death d 1827-30 Nancy Blankenship Ellington > > married > > > Wiley Minton Brooks. Most of these families moved to Tx 1850-1860. > > > The only thing I know about James is that he married Lisa ?. > > > I have some information (recently acquired) on Nancy. And a LOT about > John > > > Spencer and family. Will gladly share with anyone who is interested. > > > Anne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 11/5/00 1:22:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, > > > jeffyl@uswest.net writes: > > > > > > << Yes, this is the correct David, b. 1773 Chesterfield Co., VA, d. in > > Green > > > Co., GA. His son, John Spencer Blankenship married Mahala Ann Caldwell > > > according to what I have. I onlyl show one sibling for John, an older > > > sister Nancy who married Enoch Ellington. There were probably more > > > siblings? Maybe you could share that info? >> > > > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > > Do not forward virus hoaxes or chain letters to mailing lists. For more > > information, send email to the List Manager, BKAYMEL@aol.com > > > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > Judith Manley has her BLANKENSHIP's online at http://Yelnam.tripod.com/. > Take a look! > > > > > ==== 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. >

Yes, to the removel records....check the cherokee home page..or maybe Bob's. Also, think of the back and forth concept..my ancestors did that, they were farm laborors and followed the crops seasons. Some of mine also went back and forth to VA from Ohio. I just found that out this year! I hope MM and Gayle will add thier input.....for us dummies! haah TT ----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia A Torrance <editor-patter@juno.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Can you make a connection HERE > Dear Sue, > > My GR GR GR Grandmother was Malinda Chambers, born to Mary Blankenship > and James Chambers, who came into Clark County, Indiana by 1809 when they > married. This is very early and eliminates them from a connection with > the Blankenships who were involved in that incident at Dickenson's Store > in 1860. > > Isham's family by Sarah Wilkinson went to Tenn about the same time my > Blankenship and Chambers families turned up in Kentucky. I speculate > that Isham took his white family to Tenn and the Cherokee mother of his > half-breed children went to Indiana, but there is no proof. Those early > census records only give the approximate age and sex of the family, > along with the name of the head of household. There is an older woman in > the household of James and Mary Blankenship Chambers, and she might have > been the grandmother. > > I did see the reference to Catherine Chambers who married Alexander Ross. > This is very interesting. They were both born about 1680 and this is > promising. It shows there might be some connection between the two > families very early on. I have good information on the Chambers line, > but just like the Blankenships -- there is no record of marriages or > wives. It was strictly a man's world. > > The key to connecting to the main tree would be to find who Mary > Blankenship's father is. He was probably born around 1770. I think she > must have been 15 years old when she married. It's just a guess, but her > first daughter was married at 15, so it isn't unheard of. > > Does anybody know if there were removal records when the early Cherokee > families left North Carolina in the early 1800s? I have never heard of > any, and have no idea where to look for them. > > > Pat T.. > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Visit Michelle Blankenship Worthington's website at: http://members.aol.com/aunteechel/blankenship.html Michelle website is devoted to the lineage of Ralph Blankenship (1662-1714) of Henrico Co., Va presented in family group sheet format with links to history, graphics, sources, other Blankenship Researchers email addresses and webpages, message boards and email lists. >

That says it in a nutshell....hence the Melungeon Links and Lists...check out the archives at Rootsweb. Our listowner started that list...and sometimes conversation, but some good tips too. TT ----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia A Torrance <editor-patter@juno.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Cherokee > On Sun, 5 Nov 2000 23:59:52 EST Winack27@aol.com writes: > > > Which Blankenship had an Indian family? Are you saying he had two > > families? > > It has been widely speculated, and rumored, that the Blankenships who > lived on Indian lands in N.C., GA and TN had two families. Some > researchers even think perhaps one father could have been responsible for > more than one family group having Indian mothers. Bob Blankenship is > head of the Eastern band of Cherokees in N.C. He has written several > publications pertaining to their records. He writes about the Cherokees > who hid out in North Carolina and escaped being sent West with the Trail > of Tears. There must have been a father named Blankenship there > somewhere! Polygamy was commonly practiced until about 1820 when it was > outlawed. > > Sue B. Altice posted a message on the Ross family. The daughter of > Alexander Ross and Mourning Woody (A Cherokee woman) married Presley > Blankenship (Frances Ross - 1/2 Cherokee) 24 Dec 1791 in VA. > > I have not seen any other documented marriages between Cherokee and > Blankenship, but perhaps these alliances were never recorded. > > Pat T. > > > ==== 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. >