Actually, I found your message more entertaining than all those height, weight, and complexion comparisons. :) Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <Kansasgirl22@aol.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 11:35 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Off Subject -- Favor ... please??? > Since I sent it out, I have received more than one e-mail from anal members > of the lists regarding the message .. one woman compared it to retails > solicitation! Sheeeshhhh .......... I understand that it IS off the subject, > but c'mon now! > > Misty Wright > (Researching: Adkins (Texas Co, MO, then 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) > > > ==== 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. >

The original record for Ralph's entry into this country was in 1690. His name was Ralph Blankinship. (Henrico OB 1678-1793 p. 362) A later Ralph Blankship was named as headright in 1714 (Pat. 10 p. 165). 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

Jacque, A person in Arizona was going to marry a Native American woman and asked his doctor if their children would inherit a tendency to diabetes and other problems that he saw in the Native American population. The doctor explained that their children would be genetically superior to both parents because they would have the strongest genes of both sides. I have remembered that and notice that so many of the people I meet who are multi-racial or multi-ethnic really seem to be stronger, healthier and even brighter than average. I think we have all learned a lot about diversity in this country. It's too bad our ancestors had to live with such bias. I am reading a wonderful book called "Creek Mary's Blood" (1980) by Dee Brown who also wrote "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee." The book takes place at the time of the Revolution and the War of 1812. The Cherokee and Creek Indian characters show a strength and integrity that we all want in our ancestors. Maybe that's why we all hope to identify with them. And maybe I want to explain my straight dark hair when my 6 brothers and sisters all have curly hair! Pat

First two lines---I had the right hand in the wrong place---it was the wrong woman with the wrong face----

Hey Sue... The one you list as Godepm is really Gideon. I think this incorrect spelling came from Col. Leslie's book. Someone obviously had their right hand in the wrong place (one letter to the right) when they were typing up the manuscript. Wouldn't "Right Hand in the Wrong Place" make good country music song title? Mike -----Original Message----- From: MrsLady002@aol.com <MrsLady002@aol.com> To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 12, 2000 11:46 PM Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] RE: [BLANKNESHIP] Ralph Blankenship # 3, Edith & Ede >Descendants of Ralph Blankenship >Generation No. 1 > 1. Ralph3 Blankenship (Ralph2, Ralph1 Blankship) was born Bef. 1745, >and died Abt. 1758. He married Edith Nunnally Abt. 1765, daughter of Walter >Nunnellee. She was born Abt. 1745. > >More About Ralph Blankenship and Edith Nunnally: >Marriage: Abt. 1765 > >Children of Ralph Blankenship and Edith Nunnally are: > 2 i. Womack4 Blankenship, born Abt. 1767. >+ 3 ii. Godepm Blankenship, born Abt. 1769. > 4 iii. Ralph Blankenship, born Abt. 1771. > >Generation No. 2 > 3. Godepm4 Blankenship (Ralph3, Ralph2, Ralph1 Blankship) was born Abt. >1769. >Child of Godepm Blankenship is: > 5 i. Daniel5 Blankenship, born Abt. 1789. > > >I have that Ralph # 3 married Edith Nunnally. Edith Nunnally name was taken >from the 1784 will of Walter Nunnellee that mentioned a grandson named Gad >(Gideon) Blankenship and his daughter Ede Grant. Ralph III died in Oct. 1758 >and probably by 1784 Edith had remarried to someone named Grant. I wonder if >anyone has ever looked up that marriage record? Does anyone know if Edith >married a Grant after Ralph Blankenship died? If anyone has any information >on this family please let me or Mike know. Thanks ahead of time for you time >in this search. > >Mike & Sue B. Altice > > >==== 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 >

Kay, when I first met my PEARCE cousins (Pearce/Blankenship) a new found cousin told me that I was definitely a "Blankenship" and that my sister was a "Pearce". The difference in the 2 of us...I'm short, rather stocky and have the dark hair; my sister was a couple inches taller than me, have the blonde/red hair and was slender. We (my sister & I) never knew our greatgrandparents. My dad is tall, olive complected with blue eyes. Goes to show you that genetic characteristics enjoy confusing all of us. :o) Another thing that is so interesting is how many of us would love to prove Native American heritage when our ancestors made such an effort to deny it. Jacque Pearce Reynolds _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Since I sent it out, I have received more than one e-mail from anal members of the lists regarding the message .. one woman compared it to retails solicitation! Sheeeshhhh .......... I understand that it IS off the subject, but c'mon now! Misty Wright (Researching: Adkins (Texas Co, MO, then 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)

Descendants of Ralph Blankenship Generation No. 1 1. Ralph3 Blankenship (Ralph2, Ralph1 Blankship) was born Bef. 1745, and died Abt. 1758. He married Edith Nunnally Abt. 1765, daughter of Walter Nunnellee. She was born Abt. 1745. More About Ralph Blankenship and Edith Nunnally: Marriage: Abt. 1765 Children of Ralph Blankenship and Edith Nunnally are: 2 i. Womack4 Blankenship, born Abt. 1767. + 3 ii. Godepm Blankenship, born Abt. 1769. 4 iii. Ralph Blankenship, born Abt. 1771. Generation No. 2 3. Godepm4 Blankenship (Ralph3, Ralph2, Ralph1 Blankship) was born Abt. 1769. Child of Godepm Blankenship is: 5 i. Daniel5 Blankenship, born Abt. 1789. I have that Ralph # 3 married Edith Nunnally. Edith Nunnally name was taken from the 1784 will of Walter Nunnellee that mentioned a grandson named Gad (Gideon) Blankenship and his daughter Ede Grant. Ralph III died in Oct. 1758 and probably by 1784 Edith had remarried to someone named Grant. I wonder if anyone has ever looked up that marriage record? Does anyone know if Edith married a Grant after Ralph Blankenship died? If anyone has any information on this family please let me or Mike know. Thanks ahead of time for you time in this search. Mike & Sue B. Altice

Thanks Misty!!!

Henrico Co. deed records up until August 17, 1725 list Martha as "Martha Blankenship". The record from the Orphans Court regarding Edward Stanley is dated October 5, 1725. I would think that Martha and Edward Stanley were married sometime between August 17, 1725 and October 5, 1725. Stanley's former wife was Hannah Wilson Clay, widow of Charles Clay. Edward Stanley lived less than a year, his will was presented in Henrico Co. court on July 4, 1726 (back then it wasn't a holiday!). Mike -----Original Message----- From: MrsLady002@aol.com <MrsLady002@aol.com> To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 11:06 PM Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: Fw: Archives >In a message dated 10/11/2000 7:47:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >copperheadroad@dellnet.com writes: > ><< > I have to disagree with Don's theory that Martha married Edward Stanley in > 1716. Lloyd Bockstruck wrote that she married him in the summer of 1725: > "On 5 October 1725 the Henrico County court held at Varina ordered Edward > Stanley, who intermarried with Martha the relict of Ralph Blankenship, to > be summoned to appear at the next court and bring the orphans of Ralph > Blankenship, deceased. Accordingly, some of the children of Ralph > Blankenship were still under age in 1725." > >> >Hey all researchers, > >I have to jump in on this one also. I know of Lloyd Bockstruck and the work >he has done for the Blankenship family. I am not questioning his date here, >just the dates of the birth of Ralph and Martha children. OK I have been >told by all the Blankenship researchers that Ralph and Martha had six >children. >Richard Blankenship born about 1690 1725 - 1690 = 35 years old >William Blankenship born about 1691 1725 - 1691 = 34 years old >John B Blankenship born about 1695 1725 - 1695 = 30 years old >James Blankenship born about 1698 1725 -1698 = 27 years old >Ralph Blankenship born about 1700 1725 - 1700 = 25 years old >Ann Blankenship born about 1702 1725 - 1702 = 23 year old >So my question to all of you is who were the children of Ralph Blankenship >that were still under age in 1725 and that Edward Stanley took to raise after >the marriage of Martha and Edward Stanley in 1725. > >Here I need to add my thoughts on one thing: Martha imported Francis Clapp to >the USA on July 9, 1724, and Martha married Edward Stanley in 1725. I think >Francis Clapp was a close family member of Martha's that she wanted at her >wedding to Edward. (Like maybe a father or older brother.) I have no proof >of this, this is just my thoughts. > >Sue B. Altice > > >==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/i/c/Elva-M-Picklesimer/ Here you can find descendants of Rachel BLANKENSHIP. >

This was...I guess you could call him Ralph III. He was the son of Ralph's son Ralph. Is that confusing enough? From Gayle: 1784 will named grandson Gad Blankenship and also daughter Ede Grant. Mike -----Original Message----- From: MrsLady002@aol.com <MrsLady002@aol.com> To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 11:33 PM Subject: RE: [BLANKENSHIP] Who is Ralph and Ede Grant? >Hey all researchers, > >Can anyone help me with this information. I am copying this just as it was >on the records. > >Blankinship, Ralph > >The dower of his widow, Ede Grant, to be >assigned, 6 January 1776. > >Chesterfield Order Book 6, p. 95 > >This information came from: >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/n/a/v/Bill-Navey/index.html >when on this page scroll down till you see the LINKS and click on the one >that says >300 Million Searchable Records For Genealogy >click on that one and then >VIRGINIA STATE RECORDS >REVOLUTIONARY-CIVIL-MARRIAGES-WILLS-BOUNTIES-LAND OFFICE-ROSTERS FOR-WAR OF >1812-MEXICAN WAR-CONFEDERATE ARMY-NAVY >then go to the Will section and start with card 65 and you will find the one >above. I looked at all of them and made copies of most of them so the number >on this one I am not real sure of. > >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. >

The line I am searching so far I can only locate in the Fleming area of KY. We've been told there is Cherokee in the line (and it appears all of us have that same story) but I've yet to find it. Sue B jstducky@erols.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Ly. Raven D. La Fay <ravenslyre@mindspring.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 11:42 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Blankenship's in KY > Hello just ducky, like ur name. Not "private" as far as i know. KY, TN, is where my side of the Blankenship line is suppose to be from. My name is Ly. Raven D. Blankenship. Originally born in FL as Judy D. Blankenship to Myrtle M. Blankenship & Ronald Roy Jones. (if anyone has any info on him, i would like to know. never knew the man.) The ONLY census/trace you will find of me is this years census. lol. I'm wondering if any one has ANY info on the Native American Indian side? Anyone? Please. I have some more info on the KY, TN side. One thing is for sure, in the Jelico, TN area the Lambs, Lays, & Blankenships are ALL related. Were suppose to be kin to the Hicks to. lol. (long winter, grab a cousin. JUSY KIDDING! That's gross!) I haven't hit the web site in a while, so I've missed alot, but to everyone tracking & posting...THANK YOU!!! > Love & Luck, > Lady Raven > > > ==== 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 > >

I forwarded your e-mail to a couple of the other lists I am on cause I thought that it was such a cute Idea. Misty Wright (Researching: Adkins (Texas Co, MO, then 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)

Okay folks, I have a favr to ask of everyone - the first grade classes at my daughter's school are collecting postcards to see which class can get the most states and cities AND foreign countries - would you send a postcard, please? Address it to: MRS. BALDWIN'S 1ST GRADE CLASS ST. GREGORY THE GREAT SCHOOL 700 DEWHURST SAN ANTONIO TX 78213 Anyone in Hawaii? For the last years they have done the contest, that is the only state they haven't gotten a card from! Let's see Mrs. B win again this year! She has won the last 3 years and the kids will get a Pizza Party on the last day of school for having the most. Thanks, BK

I have found a program where we could all gather and have a voice chat over the computer as long as you have a microphone. And even if you don't, you can have a text chat at the same time. The program is called Paltalk and can be downloaded at www.paltalk.com . I would be interested if anyone would be interested in doing this some evening. If anyone is, let me know and I will open a Blankenship room where we can all talk voice and or text. Robert L. Blankenship bn. 11-01-1955 in Three Rivers, Mi., son of Benny L. Blankenship bn. 09-28-1935 in Otsego Mi.,passed away 12-01-1983 in Kalamazoo, mi. son of Benjamin H. Blankenship bn. 04-??-1883 in Kentucky?, passed away 01-??-1971 in Mendon, Mi.

Jacque, is that where shortness comes from, lol? All my brothers and sisters surpass the 5'8" mark and I have to "stretch" also to make the 5'2" ... and I still miss it by 1/4 inch, ha ha. My BLANKENSHIP 3rd great-grandmother appears to have had dark hair and eyes and olive-toned skin - of course, the photo I have is from circa 1906 so who really knows. She was also rumored to have been Cherokee but I haven't been able to find any evidence of that. I think perhaps her dark coloring came from the GIBSONs though. Kay

Hello just ducky, like ur name. Not "private" as far as i know. KY, TN, is where my side of the Blankenship line is suppose to be from. My name is Ly. Raven D. Blankenship. Originally born in FL as Judy D. Blankenship to Myrtle M. Blankenship & Ronald Roy Jones. (if anyone has any info on him, i would like to know. never knew the man.) The ONLY census/trace you will find of me is this years census. lol. I'm wondering if any one has ANY info on the Native American Indian side? Anyone? Please. I have some more info on the KY, TN side. One thing is for sure, in the Jelico, TN area the Lambs, Lays, & Blankenships are ALL related. Were suppose to be kin to the Hicks to. lol. (long winter, grab a cousin. JUSY KIDDING! That's gross!) I haven't hit the web site in a while, so I've missed alot, but to everyone tracking & posting...THANK YOU!!! Love & Luck, Lady Raven

Hey all researchers, Can anyone help me with this information. I am copying this just as it was on the records. Blankinship, Ralph The dower of his widow, Ede Grant, to be assigned, 6 January 1776. Chesterfield Order Book 6, p. 95 This information came from: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/n/a/v/Bill-Navey/index.html when on this page scroll down till you see the LINKS and click on the one that says 300 Million Searchable Records For Genealogy click on that one and then VIRGINIA STATE RECORDS REVOLUTIONARY-CIVIL-MARRIAGES-WILLS-BOUNTIES-LAND OFFICE-ROSTERS FOR-WAR OF 1812-MEXICAN WAR-CONFEDERATE ARMY-NAVY then go to the Will section and start with card 65 and you will find the one above. I looked at all of them and made copies of most of them so the number on this one I am not real sure of. Sue B. Altice

According to description I have of my ggreatgrandfather, William Blankenship; he was 5 feet tall, blue eyes, fair complected with red hair. The only pictures I have of my greatgrandmother (his daughter) is that her hair appears dark. There is red hair prevalent in our family...but most of my greatgrandmother's children were tall..nearly 5'10-6' even the girls. I can blame my shortness on William as I have to stretch to make that 5'2" mark. William was born in Greenup Co. KY Dec. 11, 1840 to (we think) Richard and Susanah Miller. He married Elizabeth KEATON (again the last name is spelled both KEATON & KEETON)about 1858. They lived in Ohio and AR. Both William and Elizabeth are buried in Conway Co., AR. Jacque Pearce Reynolds _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

In a message dated 10/11/2000 7:47:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, copperheadroad@dellnet.com writes: << I have to disagree with Don's theory that Martha married Edward Stanley in 1716. Lloyd Bockstruck wrote that she married him in the summer of 1725: "On 5 October 1725 the Henrico County court held at Varina ordered Edward Stanley, who intermarried with Martha the relict of Ralph Blankenship, to be summoned to appear at the next court and bring the orphans of Ralph Blankenship, deceased. Accordingly, some of the children of Ralph Blankenship were still under age in 1725." >> Hey all researchers, I have to jump in on this one also. I know of Lloyd Bockstruck and the work he has done for the Blankenship family. I am not questioning his date here, just the dates of the birth of Ralph and Martha children. OK I have been told by all the Blankenship researchers that Ralph and Martha had six children. Richard Blankenship born about 1690 1725 - 1690 = 35 years old William Blankenship born about 1691 1725 - 1691 = 34 years old John B Blankenship born about 1695 1725 - 1695 = 30 years old James Blankenship born about 1698 1725 -1698 = 27 years old Ralph Blankenship born about 1700 1725 - 1700 = 25 years old Ann Blankenship born about 1702 1725 - 1702 = 23 year old So my question to all of you is who were the children of Ralph Blankenship that were still under age in 1725 and that Edward Stanley took to raise after the marriage of Martha and Edward Stanley in 1725. Here I need to add my thoughts on one thing: Martha imported Francis Clapp to the USA on July 9, 1724, and Martha married Edward Stanley in 1725. I think Francis Clapp was a close family member of Martha's that she wanted at her wedding to Edward. (Like maybe a father or older brother.) I have no proof of this, this is just my thoughts. Sue B. Altice