Sue, Which John W is this, do you know? I don't have a John W with Alice as a spouse??? Kay

In a message dated 9/28/2000 5:48:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, copperheadroad@dellnet.com writes: << Does anyone have the listing for the Blankenship Family Cemetery in Franklin County?/TT >> Hi Tammy, Ask Beverly she have a book of most of the cemeteries in Franklin Co. She show my this book the day I was over there. I show where my father was listed and also my brother. Sue

Thanks for that Sue! My Postmaster will love it! TT ----- Original Message ----- From: <MrsLady002@aol.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 12:56 AM Subject: RE: [BLANKENSHIP] The wreck of the old '97 > HEY researchers. > Please do not shoot me for sending this to the post. I am doing research on > the Clapp Family trying to find Francis Clapp. I took a little break from > that and was looking for Blankenship's in Pittsylvania Co., and I ran across > this and wanted to share it with you all. I noticed that there was a A. G. > Clapp on the OLD '97 and that is what caught my eye. > > Sue B. Altice > Wreck of the Old '97 > A while back I was in Morganton, N.C. going thru the microfilmed copies of > The News Herald and happened across a story familiar to me from the Thrusday, > 1 October 1903 issue. Perhaps it will be of interest to others on the list in > the Danville area: NINE KILLED IN A WRECK Terrible Disaster on the Southern > near Danville, Va.- the Fast Mail goes Over a Trestle-Four Cars Wrecked, Nine > Killed and Seven Injured. Danville, Va., Special 27th, to > Charlotte Observer. No. 97, the Southern Railway's fast mail, plying between > New York and New Orleans, plunged > over a trestle north of this city this afternoon, killing nine men, injuring > seven others and completely wrecking three > mail cars and one express car. The killed are: > J.L. Thompson, railway mail clerk, of Roxboro, N.C.; > W.S. Chambers, railway mail clerk, of Midland, Va., > D.H. Flory, rail- way mail clerk, of Nokesville, Va.; > P.M. Argenbright, railway mail clerk, of Mt. Clinton, Va.; > J.A. Broady, engineer, of Placerville Va.; > J.T. Blair, conductor, of Spencer, N.C., > A.G. Clapp, of Greensboro, Flagman > S. J. Moody, of Raleigh, N.C., > a 12 year old son of J.L. Thompson. > The injured are: Lewis W. Spies, of Manassas; Frank G. Brooks, of > Charlottesville; Percival Indenmauer, of > Washington; Chas. E. Reames, of Charlottesville; Jennings J. Dunlap, of > NorWood, N.C.; N.C. Maupin, of > Charlottesville; J. Harrison Thompson, of St. Luke. > All of the above are railway mail clerks. It is said that this is the first > time that Engineer Broady ever ran a mail train > and the supposition is that he was running too fast and not entirely familiar > with the road bed. The wreck occurred on a steep grade, the latter embracing > the trestle, which is in the shape of an "S". The train was probably running > at a rate of between 50 and 60 miles an hour when the engine left the track. > The train ran some distance on the cross ties, plunging over the trestle at a > tangent, when the engine was about half way across. The engine and all of the > cars fell 75 feet to the water below. The last car tore up a considerable > section of the trestle. The engine struck > and was buried in the bed of the creek. The cars piled on top of the engine, > all of them being split into kindling wood. The engineer was found some > little distance from his cab, horribly mangled and dead. All of the > bodies save one have been recovered. The train carried nothing but mail and > express. The mail was not much damaged, considering the extent of the wreck. > Some loose registered letters and the valuables of the dead men have > been recovered. The express matter was considerably injured. Among the > express consignments were a number of > crates containing canary birds. The birds were not hurt and were singing when > taken from the wrecked cars. Two small boys, names unknown, were playing > under the trestle when the wreck occurred. They were thrown down and > injured, but not seriously. A woman, in delicate condition of health, > witnessed the wreck from her chamber window. > She fell to the floor unconscious and it is not believed she will live. The > mail coaches were taken in charge by R.B. > Boulding, a clerk who spends his Sundays in this city. He arrived on a train > within half an hour after the disaster. > Mail clerks were sent on special trains from Richmond, Charlottesville and > Greensboro, N.C., to assist in rescuing the government property. The wreck > itself beggars description. All of the cars are battered into kindling wood > and > the engine is buried in the mud of the creek. A wrecking crew is laboring to > remove the debris so that the trestle can be repaired for the continunce of > traffic at as early an hour as possible tomorrow. All of the injured mail > clerks were taken to the Home for the Sick in the city where they received > medical attention. At a late hour it was learned that > Lewis W. Spies is in a critical condition and will probably not live through > the night. The other victims may recover, > although the physicians can give out no definite information as to their > condition. One man, name unknown, is still in the wreck. He can be seen, but > the debris under which he is lying has not been removed. > Express Messanger W.F. > Pinckney escaped injury. > Contributed by Truman Adkins <tadkins@kimbanet.com> > > > ==== 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. >

Does anyone have the listing for the Blankenship Family Cemetery in Franklin County?/TT ----- Original Message ----- From: <MrsLady002@aol.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 12:03 AM Subject: RE: [BLANKENSHIP] Pittsylvania County Death Records > Selected Pittsylvania County Death Records > Submitted by Gayle Austin > > George Blankenship died April 17, 1859 of Inflamation of Brest, Age 14 years > 10 months, parents Braxton, reported by brother John T., page 55 > > Lavena Blankenship died November 18, 1865 of Consumption, Age 40, Unmarried, > Reported by brother John T., Page 102 > > Braxton Blankenship died September 21, 1855 of typhoid fever, Born in > Nottoway Co., Virginia, age 56 yrs, 7 months, 6 days, Reported by wife Orensy > Page 19 > > William M. Blankenship died October 16, 1855 of typhoid fever, age 30 years, > 1 month, 11 days, wife Ann W. Blankenship Page 19 > > Mary M. Morris died October 1853, daughter of John M. and Elizabeth Morris, > reported by Morgan Morris, grandfather > > Richard Morris died May 31, 1861 of Bowel disease, age 99, reported by N.T. > Morris, son > > Winifred Morris died December 4, 1854 of Asthma, age 71, , born in Orange > Cnty, Va, wife of William A. Morris, deceased, reported by son Phineas > > William C. Morris Died June 10,1860 of Pneumonia, age 3, parents were Nathan > T. and Mary J. Morris, reported by father > > > ==== 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 >

Misty: On my FTM, if you go to the icon at the top that says "People", click that, then go down to where it says "Delete Individual". As a rule, when I download a file that isn't mine, I give it another name so it isn't in with my files that I have previously entered. Hope you can get this all straightened out. I know how frustrating it can be. Let me know. Jacque Pearce Reynolds Searching for: BOWLES, TRIMBLE, PEARCE, LESSLEY, DAILEY, MYERS, SIMMONS, BLANKENSHIP and more Jacque Pearce Reynolds <jacque_in_tx@hotmail.com> "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly." I am an Angel - R U? http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~angels/ _________________________________________________________________________ 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.

HEY researchers. Please do not shoot me for sending this to the post. I am doing research on the Clapp Family trying to find Francis Clapp. I took a little break from that and was looking for Blankenship's in Pittsylvania Co., and I ran across this and wanted to share it with you all. I noticed that there was a A. G. Clapp on the OLD '97 and that is what caught my eye. Sue B. Altice Wreck of the Old '97 A while back I was in Morganton, N.C. going thru the microfilmed copies of The News Herald and happened across a story familiar to me from the Thrusday, 1 October 1903 issue. Perhaps it will be of interest to others on the list in the Danville area: NINE KILLED IN A WRECK Terrible Disaster on the Southern near Danville, Va.- the Fast Mail goes Over a Trestle-Four Cars Wrecked, Nine Killed and Seven Injured. Danville, Va., Special 27th, to Charlotte Observer. No. 97, the Southern Railway's fast mail, plying between New York and New Orleans, plunged over a trestle north of this city this afternoon, killing nine men, injuring seven others and completely wrecking three mail cars and one express car. The killed are: J.L. Thompson, railway mail clerk, of Roxboro, N.C.; W.S. Chambers, railway mail clerk, of Midland, Va., D.H. Flory, rail- way mail clerk, of Nokesville, Va.; P.M. Argenbright, railway mail clerk, of Mt. Clinton, Va.; J.A. Broady, engineer, of Placerville Va.; J.T. Blair, conductor, of Spencer, N.C., A.G. Clapp, of Greensboro, Flagman S. J. Moody, of Raleigh, N.C., a 12 year old son of J.L. Thompson. The injured are: Lewis W. Spies, of Manassas; Frank G. Brooks, of Charlottesville; Percival Indenmauer, of Washington; Chas. E. Reames, of Charlottesville; Jennings J. Dunlap, of NorWood, N.C.; N.C. Maupin, of Charlottesville; J. Harrison Thompson, of St. Luke. All of the above are railway mail clerks. It is said that this is the first time that Engineer Broady ever ran a mail train and the supposition is that he was running too fast and not entirely familiar with the road bed. The wreck occurred on a steep grade, the latter embracing the trestle, which is in the shape of an "S". The train was probably running at a rate of between 50 and 60 miles an hour when the engine left the track. The train ran some distance on the cross ties, plunging over the trestle at a tangent, when the engine was about half way across. The engine and all of the cars fell 75 feet to the water below. The last car tore up a considerable section of the trestle. The engine struck and was buried in the bed of the creek. The cars piled on top of the engine, all of them being split into kindling wood. The engineer was found some little distance from his cab, horribly mangled and dead. All of the bodies save one have been recovered. The train carried nothing but mail and express. The mail was not much damaged, considering the extent of the wreck. Some loose registered letters and the valuables of the dead men have been recovered. The express matter was considerably injured. Among the express consignments were a number of crates containing canary birds. The birds were not hurt and were singing when taken from the wrecked cars. Two small boys, names unknown, were playing under the trestle when the wreck occurred. They were thrown down and injured, but not seriously. A woman, in delicate condition of health, witnessed the wreck from her chamber window. She fell to the floor unconscious and it is not believed she will live. The mail coaches were taken in charge by R.B. Boulding, a clerk who spends his Sundays in this city. He arrived on a train within half an hour after the disaster. Mail clerks were sent on special trains from Richmond, Charlottesville and Greensboro, N.C., to assist in rescuing the government property. The wreck itself beggars description. All of the cars are battered into kindling wood and the engine is buried in the mud of the creek. A wrecking crew is laboring to remove the debris so that the trestle can be repaired for the continunce of traffic at as early an hour as possible tomorrow. All of the injured mail clerks were taken to the Home for the Sick in the city where they received medical attention. At a late hour it was learned that Lewis W. Spies is in a critical condition and will probably not live through the night. The other victims may recover, although the physicians can give out no definite information as to their condition. One man, name unknown, is still in the wreck. He can be seen, but the debris under which he is lying has not been removed. Express Messanger W.F. Pinckney escaped injury. Contributed by Truman Adkins <tadkins@kimbanet.com>

SELECT DEEDS OF PITTSYLVANIA Henderson J. E. from Blankenship & wife This deed made this the 28th day of June1881, between J. W. Blankenship and Alice C. Blankenship, his wife of the one part and James E. Henderson of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars, to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the Said J. W. Blankenship and Alice C., his wife, doth grant, bargain, sell and release unto the Said James E. Henderson a certain track piece on parcel of land, lying in the county of Pittsylvania, State of Virginia, on the South Side of the Mill Stone road and adjoining the lands of James Thomas, J. W. Blankenship and others, and containing Seventy five acres more or less to have and to hold against the claims from every person whosoever, with general warranty. Wittness the following signature and seal the day and year above written. John W. Blankenship (SEAL) Alice C. Blankenship (SEAL) State of Virginia County of Pittsylvania To Wit I Thomas D. Bradley a Notary Public for the county of Pittsylvania do hereby certify that John W. Blankenship whose name is signed to the foregoing deed bearing date on the 28th day of June 1881 personally appeared before me in my County aforsaid and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand this the 28th day of June 1881. Thomas D. Bradley N.P. State of Virgina County of Pittsylvania To Wit I Thomas D. Bradley a Notary Public for the county of Pittsylvania, State of Virginia do hereby certify that Alice C. Blankenship whose name is signed to the foregoing deed bearing date on the 28th day of June 1881, personally appeared before me, in my County aforsaid and after being examined by me privately and apart from her Said husband and having the deed of aforsaid fully explained to her,she the said Alice C. Blankenship, declared that she had willingly executed the same and does not wish to retract it. Given under my hand this the 28th day of June 1881. Thomas D. Bradley N.P. In the Clerk's Office of the County Court of Pittsylvania County on the 21st day of November 1881, the foregoing deed was admitted to record upon the certificate of its acknowledgement thereto annexed. Teste W. B. Stephens This deed made the 9th day of April 1883 between W. W. Bryant and Christina, his wife of the first part and John W. Blankenship of the second part all of the county of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia. Wittnesseth: In consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy two dollars and fifty cents paid by the Said John W. Blankenship to the said W.W. Bryant (the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged and Christina his wife both convey grant gain and sell unto the said John W. Blankenship a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Pittsylvania ,state of Virginia on the Ringgold road adjoiningg the lands of John W. Blankenship and E. G. Lewis and others or more particular described as following: Commencing on the Ringgold road running S 21 feet 25 P to corner, thence N 38 P N 49 E12 P N49 R26 P 12 L to corner N 11 1/2 W 12 P 12 L to the Ringgold Road thence down the Ringgold road to the beginning containing eleven and one half acres(11 1/2). To have and to hold forever and the said W.W. Bryant and Christina his wife doth warrant generally the right and title the said track or parcel of land to the said John W. Blankenship witness the following signatures and seal. W. W. Bryant (his mark) Christina Bryant (her mark) Deed Book 116, Page 422, Pittsylvania County, Virginia This DEED made and entered into this the 4th day of April in the Year A.D. 1903 by and beteen W. E. Blankenship and Sallie F, his wife, parties of the first part, and John W. Blankenship, party of the second part, both parties of Dan River Township, Pittsylvania County, State of Virginia. WITNESSETH: That the said W. E. Blankenship and Sallie F., his wife, parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of nine hundred and sixty dollars ($960) to them in hand paid by the said Jno W. Blankenship, the party of the second part, the receipt of which is herein acknowledged have bargained, granted, and sold and by this deed do grant, bargain, sell, release and convey unto the said John W. Blankenship, the party of the second part, his heirs or assigns forever, all that certain track or parcel of land on which they now reside lying and being situate in Dan River Township, Pittsylvania Virginia on the West margin of the Ringgold Road adjoining the lands of C.D. Bennett, W. T. Vernon, Mrs. Judith Anderson and others and bounded and discibed as follows: Beginning at new corner pointers to W. F. Vernon on the Ringgold Road thence up said road with C. D. Bennett to a large white oak in Fork of Road near the residence of said W. E. Bennett thence with said farm road as it meanders to the corner of Mrs. Judith Anderson thence with her line Southwards to new corner to W.T. Vernon thence with his dividing line Eastward to the beginning and containing by estimation of T. M. Bass a surveyor of Danville, Virginia forty eight acres to be the same more or less. It being the same track or parcel of land which was conveyed to said W. E. Blankenhip by W. F. Vernon by deed bearing date of-- -1899 and duly recorded in the County Court Clerks Office of Pittsylvania, Virginia and to which reference may be made for a particular description by metes and bounds. Furthermore the said W. E. Blankenshiop and Sallie F. , his wife, parties of the first part, convenant to and with the same Jno W. Blankenship, the party of the second to warrant generally the title to the above described track or parcel of land and forever to defend the same to him his hiers or assigns against the claim or claims of all persons whom soever Witness the following signatures. Book 74, page 4 February 1, 1879 from Robert B. Neal to John W. Blankenship for twelve hundred dollars, ninety nine acres of land lying on the headwaters of Sandy Creek in thre county of Pittsylvania known as the Slayton Tract and adjoining the lands of William A. Wilson, E. T. Lewis and others , Neal reserving to himself the right of way from Lewis corner to Bryant's line Signed by Robert B. Neal. Recorded March 20, 1879. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Book 59, p 516 July 7, 1859 Samuel S. Amos and Susan Amos, his wife, to George W. Blankenship and William J. Blankenship for five hundred and seventeen dollars a certain tract of land lying within Pittsylvania County on the waters of Cool Branch adjoining the land of William Burdett and others and containing ninety four acres, Signed by Samuel S. Amos and Susan Amos (her mark) Recorded December 17, 1860. Deed Book 31, page 510 This Indenture made this 28th day of Novemnber the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine between Jonathan Weldon and Nancy Weldon, his wife, of Pittsylvania County of the the one part and John Blankinship of the the aforesaid County of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Jonathan Welden and Nancy his wife for and in consideration of six hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said John Blankinship at and befpre the sealing and delivery of these presents the rceipt whereof the said Jonathan Weldon and Nancy his wife doth hereby acknowledge, hath given, granted, bargained and sold and by those present doth give grant bargain and sell deliver and confirm unto the said John Blankinship his heirs and assigns forever, one certain track or parcel of land situate lying and being on the waters of Benches Creek in Pittsylvania County containing one hundred and ninety acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows: Beginning at an ash on a branch thence S 86' E. 95 poles crossing a branch to pointers in Henry's line, thence N 11' __ 190 poles crossing the mountain road to a red _ Post Oak thence SW __102 poles crossing the two roads to Pointers on old road, thence along the same __poles to the Mountain road thence along the same 62 poles to a white oak, then S 73' W 33 poles crossing the road to a chestnut oak, thence S.58' E 43 poles to Pointers, S 14' W 104 poles to a white oak, thence S 41' E 90 poles to pointers, thence S 82' E 12 poles to Pointers, S 62' E 25 poles to a pine on a branch thence up the branch as it meanders to the beginning together with all and singular priviledges and appentinances. Signed by Jonathan Weldon and Nancy Weldon (her mark) Acknowledged by John William and Wm M. William. Deed Book 38, page 381 Indenture made January 4, 1830 James A. Luck and Susan M. his wife to John Blankinship all of Pittsylvania County, Virginia for the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Pittsylvania County on both sides of the main road leading from Halifax County and containing 323 acres adjoining the land of Meredith Jennings and ___Tanner being the land conveyed to Jans G. Bay will by Wm ______ by deed bearing the date of 10th of July 1831.

Selected Pittsylvania County Death Records Submitted by Gayle Austin George Blankenship died April 17, 1859 of Inflamation of Brest, Age 14 years 10 months, parents Braxton, reported by brother John T., page 55 Lavena Blankenship died November 18, 1865 of Consumption, Age 40, Unmarried, Reported by brother John T., Page 102 Braxton Blankenship died September 21, 1855 of typhoid fever, Born in Nottoway Co., Virginia, age 56 yrs, 7 months, 6 days, Reported by wife Orensy Page 19 William M. Blankenship died October 16, 1855 of typhoid fever, age 30 years, 1 month, 11 days, wife Ann W. Blankenship Page 19 Mary M. Morris died October 1853, daughter of John M. and Elizabeth Morris, reported by Morgan Morris, grandfather Richard Morris died May 31, 1861 of Bowel disease, age 99, reported by N.T. Morris, son Winifred Morris died December 4, 1854 of Asthma, age 71, , born in Orange Cnty, Va, wife of William A. Morris, deceased, reported by son Phineas William C. Morris Died June 10,1860 of Pneumonia, age 3, parents were Nathan T. and Mary J. Morris, reported by father

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY CEMETERIES Cemetery is located at the corner of highway 1054 and 726. J. Bass Barker November 17, 1906-August 25, 1977 (husband of Annie Blankenship Barker) Annie Blankenship Barker August 14, 1905-"Loving hearts remember you."(daughter of Andrew Blankenship and Mattie Collie) Aurelia Blankenship Jeffries September 16, 1900-August 11, 1974(daughter of John W. Blankenship and Alice Walters Blankenship) Lucy Blankenship Lea January 20, 1880-December 25, 1959(daughter of John W. Blankenship and Alice Walters Blankenship) Annie May Lea September 19, 1899-May 21, 1902 Harry T. Blankenship June 20, 1918-March 16, 1956 Andy Edwards Blankenship January 15, 1942-April 17, 1973 Earl Donald Blankenship September 9, 1902-May 17, 1963(son of William Edward Blankenship and Sallie F. Collie) Alice Walters Blankenship September 19, 1857-February 27, 1942(married to John W. Blankenship) William Edward Blankenship April 1, 1878-November 11, 1958 Mattie McCormick Blankenship 1885-1946 (wife of Andrew Blankenship) Hester B. Jeffries April 9, 1894-January 21, 1965 P.F.C. CO. 35 ARTY BRIG. CAC (married to Aurelia Blankenship) Charlie Lake Lea February 28, 1877-December 23, 1944 Charlie Hugh Lea October 21, 1903-January 3, 1906 Ewart Blankenship December 29, 1907 John William Blankenship 1855-1944 (son of William M. Blankenship and Anne W. Morris) Mary Blankenship February 23, 1906-June 18, 1960 (Mary Henderson Blankenship married to Earl Donald Blankenship) Sallie F. Blankenship March 15, 1880-May 2, 1945 (Sallie F. Collie married to William Edward Blankenship) Andrew C. Blankenship 1885-1954 (son of John W. Blankenship and Alice Walters Blankenship-married to Mattie McCormick) Benjamin Spencer Jones April 7, 1914-November 29, 1973 CPL.USA-WW II Janie Blankenship McCann April 15, 1909-February 12, 1986 (daughter of Andrew Blankenship) Kemper H. McCann July 25, 1909-November 28, 1986 Carolyn McCann Jones Fleetwood June 2, 1932 Robert Miller Fleetwood September 16, 1925-January 10, 1991 Nell Turner Blankenship 1920-1988 Wife of Harry T. Blankenship Submitted by Gayle Austin (Black print are Gayle's notes) ______________________________________________________________ Cemetery located on Highway 729 Northeast of Kentuck, two miles North of where 729 and 726 cross. Kathy Leigh Thornton Aug. 3, 1954-August 4, 1954--Daughter of Margaret E. and Olin C. Thornton "Our Beloved Baby" 2 Graves marked with stones Hattie Sloan Wilkinson June 28, 1895-Aug. 7, 1974"Asleep in Jesus" Elizabeth Hodnett Benson September 25, 1895-June 18, 1973 Stephen Y. Wilkinson June 28, 1895-Oct. 12, 1947 "Gone but not forgotten" John Blankenship Hodnett April 29, 1894-September 14, 1948 "We Love Him" Florida S. Wilkinson 4/15/1871-5/8-1959 "Asleep in Jesus Blessed Sleep" William H. Wilkinson 7/4/1890-2/14/1965 Ernest B. Womack 1/1/1904-7/14/1943 "Gone but not forgotten" Florida H. Wilkinson 6/27/1907-12/2/1932 "Rest in Peace" Wife of Ernest B. Womack M. Lafayette Womack 8/23/1875-1/31/1900 Phillip Vera Womack 7/7 This is Swicegood furneral marker, almost illegable Mary Emma Blankenship 5/11/1868-6/6/1944 Wife of John D. Womack "Gone but not forgotten" John Dallas Womack 12/23/1870-12/26/1945 "Gone but not forgotten" Jack Corbin Womack 6/1/1901-6/28/1974 (Married to Mildred Dodson) George Albert Thornton 10/4/1917-8/4/1974 "Loving hearts remember you" Archie Lee Blanknship 7/8/1904-12/6/1977 (Stone for wife) "They died as they lived Christians." Catherine O. Blankenship 1/31/1909-6/19/1909 Martha Ann Barker Blankenship 8/6/1878-4/15/1937 "She was the sunshine of our house" Arch George Blankenship 10/2/1872-10/8/1928 "Goen but not forgotten" Eugene Barker 4/13/1871-12/25/1897 Bettie L. Blankenship 4/3/1871-8/6/1928 "Our Loved One" Wife of Eugene Barker Tommie Burton Blankenship 8/15/1879-8/21/1956 "Gone but not forgotten" Willie H. Blankenship 5/10/1881-1/10/1973 "Gone but not forgotten" Clyde Albert Thornton 10/17/1896-10/10/1965 "The angels called him" Hilda Barker Thornton 1/2/1897-2/11/1969 "She was the sunshine of our house"Wife of Clyde Albert thornton Virgina Dawson 10/17/1885-1/2/1919 "She was the sunshine of our home" Wife of J.R. Blankenship (First wife) Nannie A. Blankenship 2/2/1879-2/12/1909 "Our darling one has gone before to greet us on the blissful shore" Archie F.( Farley) Blankenship 3/11/1835-1/29/1904 "Weep not, at rest" John T. (Thomas) Blankenship 5/2/1832-11/21/1889 Husband of Bettie "Asleep in Jesus" Bettie H. Corbin 9/19/1837-6/21/1927 "Our loved one" Wife of John T. Blankenship Pink Blankenship Hodnett (Orentha) 4/9/1861-10/21/1917 "Meet me in Heaven" Ernest W. Blankenship 9/6/1875-11/9/1920 "May he rest in peace" One Stone-Frances Blankenship Jones Stillborn baby One stone Olive Blankenship Dalton's Baby Annie Elizabeth 12/13/1901-6/20/1902 "Daughter of James W. and Nannie T. Blankenship "Budding on earth to bloom in heaven" William H.(Henry) Dalton 1/20/1929 Va PVT 38, Inf. 3 Div. Husband of Olive Blankenship Dalton Nancy Thomas Wilkinson 8/30/1874-11/19/1935 "In after time we will meet her"Wife of James W. Blankenship James W. (William) Blankenship 9/23/1869-7/8/1954 "In after time we will meet him" George Braxton Blankenship October 7, 1861-December 9, 1949 George Albert Thornton October 4, 1917-August 14, 1974 Annie D. Thornton July 17, 1913-December 16, 1987 Olin Corbin September 10, 1915-April 15, 1993 Collen Hall Thornton October 27, 1925-February 10, 1994 Frances Lester Thornton February 28, 1910-June 21- 1993 Walter Thomas Wiles August 25, 1912-January 30, 1986 Mary Blankenship Wiles August 22, 1908-March 27, 1982 No Stone Miss Georgia Blankenship Died December 21, 1935 Buried in family cemetery near Kentuck-Information from Townes Funeral Book Submitted by Nancy Jennings (Black Print are Nancy's notes)

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY CEMETERIES Cemetery located on the west side of Rt 29 at the corner of 863 on the south side on the Yates Farm Jesse Lawson Carter - CPL Co A 38 INF VA-CSA March 27, 1828-November 16, 1875 (son of Robert Carter and Rebecca Wynne) W.D.Carter Son of Rebecca and Jesse Carter b. March 7, 1858 Josie F. Carter 1900-1902 (daughter of Robert T. Carter) Oliver P. Carter Sgt-Va Lt Artillery CSA May 6, 1830-April 28, 1914( son of Edward Hobson Carter and Harriett Louise Ragsdale) Elsie Carter October 14, 1890-December 31, 1906 (daughter of George & Jeanette Carter) Ben Fields Blankenship September 20, 1887-November 13, 1974 (son of John W. Blankenship and Alice Walters) Jessie Carter Blankenship January 21, 1889-November 19, 1966 (wife of Ben Fields Blankenship, daughter of George T. and Jeanette Carter) M. Jeanette Carter Wife of George T. Carter October 8, 1854-April 26, 1929(daughter of Oliver Perry Carter and Vicotoria Smith) Fannie Carter Wife of R.M. Williams November 2, 1895-October 3, 1931 (daughter of George T. and Jeanette Carter) Rebecca S. wife of Jesse L. Carter March 5, 1835-November 22, 1892 (daughter of Stephen Coleman Townes and Catherine Williams) Elizabeth H. Wife of William D. Carter May 29, 1848-October 24, 1911 Estelle - daughter of W. D. and Elizabeth Carter June 9, 1882-March 2, ???? Mary Emma Carter 1911-1911 George Blankenship September 10, 1918-February 2, 1920 (daughter of Jessie and Ben Blankenship) George T. Carter August 30, 1858-August 24, 1924 (son of Jesse Lawson Carter and Rebecca S. Townes) Submitted by Gayle Austin-(black print are Gayle's notes)

Select Birth Records of Pittsylvania County Submitted by Gayle Austin Bessie Morris born April 10, 1896 daughter of Charles and Bettie Morris Charles W. Morris born June 18, 1877 son of Thomas F. and Sarah J. Morris Emma J. Morris born May 22, 1861 daughter of A.J. and Elizabeth Morris Mary Morris born October 1853 daughter of John and Elizabeth Morris Aurelia Blankenship born March 27, 1853, Mother Ann Jns W. Blankenship born April 14 Father William M. Blankenship, Mother Ann W. Blankenship page 38 Jno. J. Blankenship born July 11, 1866 son of Jno T. and Elizabeth Blankenship Martha A. Blankenship born January 10, 1876 daughter of Jno W. and Alice C. Blankenship Georgianna Blankenship born October 9, 1867 daughter of Archer F. and Cathrine Blankenship Emma Blankenship born June 11, 1868 daughter of Jno T. and Bettie M. Blankenship Martha Blankenship born October 3, 1868 daughter of Archer F. and Catherine Blankenship Aurelia Blankenship born March 27, 1853 daughter of Wm M. and Ann Blankenship Claude Blankenship born May 15, 1896 son of W. J. and Sallie Blankenship Eliza Blankenship born May 1857 daughter of George and Sarah Blankenship Jno. J. Blankenship born July 11, 1866 son of Jno. T. and Elizabeth Blankenship Jno W. Blankenship born April 14, 1855 son of William and Ann W. Blankenship ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --

Some Select Marrriage Bonds Pittsylvania County, Virginia The following marriages were copied by Gayle Austin Nancy J. Blankenship and Edward L. Pugh February 6, 1852 William M. Blankenship and Ann W. Morris July 1, 1852, page 184 Ann Eliza Blankenship and Lafayette Womack April 3, 1858 page 173, parents were Charles W. and Mary L. Womack and Braxton and Orentha Blankenship, married by Silvany Gardner Jns Blankenship and Elizabeth Corbin bond December 17, 1859, married December 20, 1860 by John H. Forbes Rebecca Blankenship and Arch Pravett February 22, 1790, Bondsman Charles Kendrick Laura E. Blankenship and Daniel P. Hodnett December 15, 1845, Bond by Braxton Blankenship, married by Henry Finch Amanda Blankenship, from Charlotte Co., age 48 and C. M. George, age 82, a mechanic, January 2, 1879 page 98 Almeyda H. Blankenship, age 17, and Stanhope Shelton, age 18, farmer, April 27, 1896. Parents were John Blankenship, dec and Veleria Blankenship and Jams D. and Virginia T. Shelton, page 226 Aurelia Blankenship, age 18, and James E. Henderson, age 21, farmer, August 24, 1871. Parents were Ann Blankenship and Hayborne and Sarah A. Henderson, page 46 Charlotte W. Blankenship, age 16, born in Franklin Co, lived in Pittsylvania Co and James L. Ferguson, age 20, born in Franklin Cnty, lived in Franklin Cnty, Farmer, December 12, 1867, Parents were Jns W. and Mary Ferguerson and Lewis M. and Elizabeth Blankenship, page 24 Bettie Lee Blankenship, age 24, and Eugene Barker, age 24, Farmer, February 12, 1895, parents were J. W. (dec) and Bettie M. Blankenship and William H. and Mary B. Barker, page 224 Charles Blankenship, age 22, Farmer. born in Buckingham Cnty and Jennie D. Milam, age 26, born in Pittsylvania Cnty, December 18, 1872, parents were William and Sarah Blankenship and Jas P. and Delana Milam, page 55 James W. Blankenship, age 30, Farmer and Nannie T. Wilkinson, age 25, January 1, 1900, parents were John T. and Bettie M. Blankenship and Robert and Elizabeth Wilkinson, page 253 J.S. Blankenship, age 22, born in Cumberland Cnty, and Valeria B. Hoskins, age 16, February 8, 1877, parents were Richard S and Meary J. Blankenship and Harrison and Nancy Hoskins, page 84 William J. Blankenship, age 18, Farmer, born in Pittsylvania Cnty and Sallie A. Brown , age 18, born in Halifax Cnty, April 28, 1886, parents were Archer and Kate Blankenship and Wm J. and Sarah E. Brown, page 153 W. W. Blankenship, age 56, Farmer, Widowed from Franklin Cnty,, lives in Pittsylvania Cnty and Virginia F. Arthur, age 32, April 6, 1890, parents Lewis Blankenship and Lindsey and Charlotte Arthur R. B. Blankenship, age 31, minister,lived in Halifax Co married Lucy K. Easley, age 26, lived in Pittsylvania Co, October 15, 1885, parents were J.A. and H.A. Blankenship and John and Lucy Easley, page 147 Powell S. Blankenship, section master in Richmond-Danville Railroad, from Chesterfield County married Mary E. Scruggs,, Parent unknown Louise Blankenship , age 21, married William Terry, age 21, farmer, December 30, 1869, parents were Frank and Rebecca Blankenship and Wiliiam D. and Mary Terry. Mary P. Blankenship, age 27, of Halifaxz County married William H. Barker, age 24, of Pittsylvania , farmer, parents were Braxton and Levintha Blankenship and Talbert and Elizabeth Barker, page 10 Pattie Blankenship, age 20, of Pittsylvania Co married C. C. Franklin, age 19, farmer of Halifax County, October 18, 1888, parents were Archer T. and Catherine Blankenship and B.P. and Emily E. Franklin Jeremiah Blankenship, age 21, teamstry, married Edney Chumbly, age 16, April 2, 1876, parents were Richard and Amand Blankenship and Coleman and Elizabeth Chumbly, page 78 Lucy L. Blankenship, age 18, married Charlie Lea, age 21, farmer, ecember 21, 1898, parents were John W. and Alaice Blankenship and J. W. and Sarah T. Lea, page 243 Pink Blankenship, age 24, married Charles T. Hodnett, age 21, farmer, parents were John and Bettie Blankenship and John D. Hodnett, page 198 Sallie L. Blankenship, age 18, married J.E. Dodson, age 27, farmer, November 25, 1880, parents were Jn and B. Blankenship and William A. and S.H. Dodson, page 110 Mary Emma Blankenship, age 24, married Jno Dallas Womack, age 22, of Halifax, February 15, 1893, parents were J.T. and Bettie B. Blankenship, page 203

Thomas Jefferson BLANKENSHIP (M) - Pedigree | Ind. View |E-mail Submitter/Download File Birth: 12 JUL 1890 -- Barry Co, Mo Death: 19 AUG 1921 -- Guymond, Texas Co, Ok Spouse: Parents: Samuel P. BLANKENSHIP, Permelia Jane ROGERS

I went to the IGA and downloaded the file on Franklin Blankenship. It isnt what I was looking for, but it downloaded into My Family Tree maker, Now I can not delete him, and I cannot access the rest of my people I have entered, PLEASE tell me the 300 ppl I have in the FTM arent Lost! I want this file deleted, BUT IT WONT LET ME! HELP! Misty Wright (Researching: Adkins (Texas Co, MO, then CA), Blankenship (Texas CO, MO), Bradley (NC then Fulton, CO, AR), Easte (MO then Fayette CO, IL), Gatewood (Fayette CO, 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 (Dent CO, MO)

What is the web address for that? Misty Wright (Researching: Adkins (Texas Co, MO, then CA), Blankenship (Texas CO, MO), Bradley (NC then Fulton, CO, AR), Easte (MO then Fayette CO, IL), Gatewood (Fayette CO, 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 (Dent CO, MO)

Thank you ! Misty Wright (Researching: Adkins (Texas Co, MO, then CA), Blankenship (Texas CO, MO), Bradley (NC then Fulton, CO, AR), Easte (MO then Fayette CO, IL), Gatewood (Fayette CO, 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 (Dent CO, MO)

Found a Franklin Blankenship married to Julia G. Sullivan 23 Jul 1883 (IGA) Texas Co. Mo. Hope this helps. D.H.

That is what I was kinda thinking, but I wanted to find more info, before I came to that conclusion. I was thinking that maybe he married Mary, she died, and that is how he ended up with Julia. I found him consenting with a woman named Elizabeth, which may of been his sister, Martha E, to the marriage of his niece, whose mother and father both died in 1874, in their late 20's which to me seemed odd, I was thinking they died at the same time? Anyway, 2 days later Frank was getting married to Julia in 1883. Maybe on the 1900 Census with Julia, she gave the info, and didnt know his birthday, which seems unlikely, but you never can tell, cause its only off by 5 years? Misty Wright (Researching: Adkins (Texas Co, MO, then CA), Blankenship (Texas CO, MO), Bradley (NC then Fulton, CO, AR), Easte (MO then Fayette CO, IL), Gatewood (Fayette CO, 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 (Dent CO, MO)

Could be same Franklin, 2 different wives! TT ----- Original Message ----- From: <Kansasgirl22@aol.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 4:51 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Franklin Blankenship > HI Tammy, > > The Franklin Blankenship I am in search of, was born abt. 1852 in Texas > County, Missouri. Son of Calvin and Deilah Blankenship. He may of been > married to Mary or maybe he was married to a Julia M. Sullivan. I found a > Franklin on the 1880 boone Twp Census, married to Mary, and this Franklin > Matches up perfectly in age to the one I am searching, but I cannot find him > in a marriage book. Then the other Franklin that is found in 1900 Census of > Lynch Twp is Married to Julia, Feb 1847 is the date given for his birth, but > my Franklin didnt appear with his parents until 1860 and he was only 8 at the > time, BUT what makes me hold onto this Franklin is that he lists his father > from TN, and his mother from IL, which is exactly where Calvin and Delilah > are from???? > But the one from VA is not mine :( > > Misty Wright > (Researching: Adkins (Texas Co, MO, then CA), Blankenship (Texas CO, MO), > Bradley (NC then Fulton, CO, AR), Easte (MO then Fayette CO, IL), Gatewood > (Fayette CO, 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 (Dent CO, MO) > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Judith Manley has her BLANKENSHIP's online at http://Yelnam.tripod.com/. Take a look! >

Hi again, just because he isn't in a marriage book doesn't count. Maybe they were not married.......it happens. The other one, maybe was a son of the one you are looking for?????TT ----- Original Message ----- From: <Kansasgirl22@aol.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 4:51 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Franklin Blankenship > HI Tammy, > > The Franklin Blankenship I am in search of, was born abt. 1852 in Texas > County, Missouri. Son of Calvin and Deilah Blankenship. He may of been > married to Mary or maybe he was married to a Julia M. Sullivan. I found a > Franklin on the 1880 boone Twp Census, married to Mary, and this Franklin > Matches up perfectly in age to the one I am searching, but I cannot find him > in a marriage book. Then the other Franklin that is found in 1900 Census of > Lynch Twp is Married to Julia, Feb 1847 is the date given for his birth, but > my Franklin didnt appear with his parents until 1860 and he was only 8 at the > time, BUT what makes me hold onto this Franklin is that he lists his father > from TN, and his mother from IL, which is exactly where Calvin and Delilah > are from???? > But the one from VA is not mine :( > > Misty Wright > (Researching: Adkins (Texas Co, MO, then CA), Blankenship (Texas CO, MO), > Bradley (NC then Fulton, CO, AR), Easte (MO then Fayette CO, IL), Gatewood > (Fayette CO, 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 (Dent CO, MO) > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Judith Manley has her BLANKENSHIP's online at http://Yelnam.tripod.com/. Take a look! >