I'm sorry, Pat, but the Isom/Isam I am referring to never, ever, ever used the named Isham. I know my stuff! Mike -----Original Message----- From: Patricia A Torrance <editor-patter@juno.com> To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, September 04, 2000 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Lodowick's children >Dear Mike, > >I don't know about "mixing up" the Isham/Isam/Isom/Isaiahs. I have >found one court record in Jennings County,Indiana where two different >spellings were used, as well as Isaiah for the same man. One thing I >have learned over the years is that there are no spelling absolutes in >genealogy. You must be open to accept that everyone didn't have an >education and words were frequently spelled the way they sounded. Just >as Molly is also called Polly, and Martha and Patsy are the same person, >I believe that Isam/Isom and Isham can be interchanged. I just pay >attention to the location and the date to sort them out. > >Pat > > >==== 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 9/5/2000 5:50:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, AKent616@aol.com writes: << I haven't worked on my Blankenship line in a while and wonder if anyone knows who Frederick Blankenship's parents were. He died 1799 in Chesterfield, Va. Ann Kent >> Hello Ann Kent, From looking at my database I would say that Frederick Blankenship's father was Ralph Blankenship that married Elzibeth Lnu. Ralph was the son of Ralph and Martha the first Blankenship's in America.

Hello fellow Blankenship cousins. I haven't worked on my Blankenship line in a while and wonder if anyone knows who Frederick Blankenship's parents were. He died 1799 in Chesterfield, Va. Ann Kent

Hey Y'All, this cemetery is on my mail route. Beech Fork Baptist Cemetery, Stoney Fork Settlement, Campbell County, Caryville, TN 37714. Floyd Blankenship, Teacher of Sacred Music, Feb.27,1898-July22,1977. Wife: Ada Cross Blankenship, daughter of Alfred Cross, Jan.13,1907-March 29,1966. That is how the markers read. I don't know if they are on the CCwebpage or not, I know they have a huge book of cemetery listings. My friends relatives are in a cemetery under water. ha She said they moved them when they put in a dam. haha NOT...TT

Did you happen to find a Jemima BLANKENSHIP? She married an Edward HILL in Mecklenburg Co., VA, 28 Jul 1802. The next time I find her she is in MaconCo., IL as head of household in the 1830 census. Thanks Helen in Idaho

Hi, I typed Elizabeth Blankenship into the LDS website search and for the year I put 1760 (+) or (-) 20 years, and below are some of the ones I found. The first names on this list can from my database. Descendants of John B Blankenship Generation No. 1 1. John B2 Blankenship (Ralph1 Blankship) was born Abt. 1695 in Chesterfield Co., VA, and died 09 April 1751 in Chesterfield Co., Va. He married Elizabeth Hudson 1728 in Chesterfield Co., Va, daughter of William Hudson and Elizabeth Bond. She was born 16 July 1704 in Woodhouse, Leicester, England, and died 1789 in Chesterfield Co., Va. Children of John Blankenship and Elizabeth Hudson are: + 2 i. William3 Blankenship, born Bef. 1730 in Chesterfield Co., VA; died 1802 in Chesterfield Co., Va. + 3 ii. Amey Blankenship, born Bef. 1731. 4 iii. Elizabeth Blankenship, born Bef. 1731 in Chesterfield Co., VA. She married Jean Morissette Abt. 1756. + 5 iv. Hudson Blankenship, born Aft. 1733 in Chesterfield County, VA; died 1812 in Winfall, Campbell Co. VA. + 6 v. Isham Sr. Blankenship, born Bet. 1734 - 1738 in Henrico Co., Virginia; died Bef. 1810 in Cane Creek, Rutherford Co., NC. + 7 vi. Joseph Chesterfield Blankenship, born Abt. 1735 in Chesterfield Co., Va; died Abt. 1782 in Bedford County, VA. 8 vii. Henry Blankenship, Sr., born Bef. 1744 in Chesterfield Co., VA; died in WVA. He married Edith Abt. 1764; born Abt. 1744. + 9 viii. Norvell Tom Blankenship, born Aft. 1746 in Chesterfield Co., VA; died 1794 in Amherst Co., VA. 10 ix. Matthew Blankenship, born Abt. 1748; died Bet. 1801 - 1805. He married ? Lnu 1779 in Chesterfield Co., VA; born Abt. 1748. ****************************************************************************** * Descendants of Joseph Sr. Blankenship Generation No. 1 1. Joseph Sr.3 Blankenship (Ralph2, Ralph1 Blankship) was born Bef. 1730, and died October 1787. He married Mary Anderson Abt. 1750. She was born Bef. 1730. Children of Joseph Blankenship and Mary Anderson are: 2 i. Elizabeth4 Blankenship, born Abt. 1750. 3 ii. John Blankenship, born Abt. 1750. + 4 iii. Joseph Jr. Blankenship, born Abt. 1750; died 1799 in Russell Co., VA. 5 iv. Judy Blankenship, born Abt. 1750. 6 v. Lucy Blankenship, born Abt. 1750. 7 vi. Martha Blankenship, born Abt. 1750. 8 vii. Mary Ann Blankenship, born Abt. 1750. 9 viii. Olive Blankenship, born Abt. 1750. 10 ix. Sarah Blankenship, born Abt. 1750. 11 x. Matthew Blankenship, born Abt. 1750. *************************************************************************** Descendants of Frederick Blankenship Generation No. 1 1. Frederick3 Blankenship (Ralph2, Ralph1 Blankship) was born Abt. 1730, and died 1788. Children of Frederick Blankenship are: 2 i. Thomas4 Blankenship, born Abt. 1755. 3 ii. Rebecca Blankenship, born Abt. 1755. 4 iii. Josiah Blankenship, born Abt. 1755. 5 iv. Elizabeth Blankenship, born Abt. 1755. ************************************************************************ Descendants of Peter Jr. Blankenship Generation No. 1 1. Peter Jr.4 Blankenship (Peter Sr.3, Richard2, Ralph1 Blankship) was born 1755, and died 1825 in Cabell Co. VA (WV]. He married Jerima Perdue Abt. 1775. Children of Peter Blankenship and Jerima Perdue are: 2 i. George Washington5 Blankenship, born 1775. + 3 ii. John Blankenship, born 1778. 4 iii. Elizabeth Blankenship, born 1780; died 1829. She married Travis Stowers in Montgomerty Co., VA; born Abt. 1780. 5 iv. Phebe Blankenship, born 1781. She married John Thomas 07 February 1797 in Montgomery Co., VA; born Abt. 1781. 6 v. Archibald Blankenship, born 1782; died 1819 in Cabel Co., WV. 7 vi. Jesse Blankenship, born Abt. 1783; died Abt. 1834 in Cabel Co., WV. 8 vii. Sarah Blankenship, born Abt. 1784; died 09 September 1862 in Wayne Co. WVA. ****************************************************************************** **** Descendants of Isham Sr. Blankenship Generation No. 1 1. Isham Sr.3 Blankenship (John B2, Ralph1 Blankship) was born Bet. 1734 - 1738 in Henrico Co., Virginia, and died Bef. 1810 in Cane Creek, Rutherford Co., NC. He married Sarah Lnu Abt. 1756 in prob. Chesterfield Co., VA. She was born 1740, and died 17 February 1826 in Rutherford, NC. Children of Isham Blankenship and Sarah Lnu are: 2 i. Armstead4 Blankenship, born Abt. 1793. 3 ii. David Blankenship, born Abt. 1793. + 4 iii. Robert Hezekiah Sr. Blankenship, born 13 September 1757 in Chesterfield Co., Virgina; died 23 February 1816 in Haysville, Smith Co., TN. + 5 iv. Isham Jr. Blankenship, born Abt. 1758 in prob. Chesterfield Co., VA; died 05 December 1836 in Monroe Co., TN. 6 v. Elijah Blankenship, born 1766 in North Carolina; died Abt. 1830 in TN. He married Judith Snow 05 January 1787; born Abt. 1766. + 7 vi. Presley Blankenship, born 20 November 1767 in Virginia; died Abt. 1833 in Rutherford Co., NC. 8 vii. James Sr. Blankenship, born 07 December 1773 in VA; died 23 April 1848 in IN. He married Alice Ann Lnu Abt. 1797 in VA. 9 viii. Frances Blankenship, born Abt. 1779. She married Mr Adams Or Brabdury. 10 ix. Elizabeth Blankenship, born 1786; died 1859. She married John Watson; born Abt. 1786. 11 x. Mary Molly Blankenship, born Abt. 1791. She married Elisha Farmer; born Abt. 1791. ****************************************************************************** ***** This is the start of the LDS website search: GUTRIDGE WILLIAM GARLAND B: 1753 HALIFAX CO.,NC D: 1848 CARTER CO.,TN M: BRIDGETT HAMPTON SEPTEMBER 21, 1778 ROWAN CO.,NC DAU.OF: EZEKIEL HAMPTON JANE "JENNY" GRIGGS B: 1760 HALIFAX CO.,NC CHILDREN: 1- DAVID GARLAND B: 1779 ROWAN CO.,NC D: 1861 MITCHELL CO.,NC M: SARAH H. GARLAND DAU.OF: HUMPHREY GARLAND ELIZABETH BLANKENSHIP B: ABT 1778 NORTH CAROLINA D: AFT 1880 MITCHELL CO.,NC ****************************************************************************** * Elizabeth BLANKENSHIP Sex: F Event(s): Birth: Abt. 1752 Warren, North Carolina Parents: ****************************************************************************** *** Elizabeth BLANKENSHIP Sex: F Event(s): Birth: 1763 Of, Warren, North Carolina Parents: ****************************************************************************** ******** ELIZABETH BLANKENSHIP Sex: F Event(s): Birth: Abt. 1769 Virginia Parents: Father: HUDSON BLANKENSHIP Mother: EDITH ****************************************************************************** ************ Elizabeth BLANKENSHIP Sex: F Marriage(s): Spouse: MORRISETT Marriage: Abt. 1766 Virginia ****************************************************************************** *********** Elizabeth BLANKINSHIP Sex: F Marriage(s): Spouse: Humphry GARLAND Marriage: 11 Feb 1780 Warren, North Carolina ****************************************************************************** ***************

In a message dated 9/4/00 2:27:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, dgpagano@earthlink.net writes: << I didn't find an Elizabeth listed as a child of a Joseph. I would appreciate it very much if some one could offer any suggestions as to how to go about >> Have you found an Eliza? That's the way my Elizabeth is sometimes listed. Or she may have used a middle name--so check for the right age. Dorothy Blankenship

Dorothy, You may have already done this, but I will venture a suggestion. You might start with Col. Leslie Blankenship's book. It is available at the larger research libraries and you might borrow it from your local (LDS) Family History Center. I would go through and find any families with a daughter named Elizabeth born about 1760. Chances are there were several Blankenship families in the same county -- there usually were -- and you just start charting them. I am not familiar with Warren County families. Lodowick and Mary Smith Blankenship had a daughter named Elizabeth born about that time. They were in Bedford, but perhaps they once lived in Warren. If you know the names of her children, you might see that she named her children after grandparents. That is a little clue. I found it was helpful to tape together some large sheets of paper and make a huge wall chart. Start with Ralph and make lines down to the descendants and list all their children as you find them. Use pencil because you will be erasing a lot! Eventually you will be able to see which generations they belong in, and you can visualize it better. If you start with what is already known and eliminate any Elizabeths that don't meet your criteria you will have a good start. There was probably an Elizabeth in every family, along with a Polly and a Rhoda! Good luck. Pat Torrance

Dear Mike, I don't know about "mixing up" the Isham/Isam/Isom/Isaiahs. I have found one court record in Jennings County,Indiana where two different spellings were used, as well as Isaiah for the same man. One thing I have learned over the years is that there are no spelling absolutes in genealogy. You must be open to accept that everyone didn't have an education and words were frequently spelled the way they sounded. Just as Molly is also called Polly, and Martha and Patsy are the same person, I believe that Isam/Isom and Isham can be interchanged. I just pay attention to the location and the date to sort them out. Pat

Mike, I am so glad you mentioned the difference in the use of the names. As a relatively new Blankenship researcher, I thought they were the same. I guess I should give up on receiving a response to my quire as to information about Elizabeth Blankenship, born around 1763 in Warren County and married in Warren County, around 1779/1780 to Humphrey Garland of Yancey County,NC. I didn't find an Elizabeth listed as a child of a Joseph. I would appreciate it very much if some one could offer any suggestions as to how to go about my search. Thank you, DG ............................................................................ ..................... From: Michael E. Blankenship Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 2:45 PM Subject: Lodowick's children A quick note. Lodewick's son was Isam NOT Isham. It's important that you don't get them mixed up. Mike -----Original Message----- From: MrsLady002@aol.com <MrsLady002@aol.com> Lodowick's children >In a message dated 9/3/2000 3:15:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >RMatewan@aol.com writes: >><< Records damaged = does anyone have the Children of Lodowick >Blankenship.son > of Richard and Elizabeth.........thanks, ron blankenship >........................................................................... ....................... >Hi Ron, >>I have this information on Lodewick, I hope this helps you. >Descendants of Lodewick Blankenship> >Generation No. 1 > > 1. Lodewick3 Blankenship (Richard2, Ralph1 Blankship) was born 1726, >and died Aft. 1786. He married Mary Smith Abt. 1746. She was born Abt. 1726. > >Children of Lodewick Blankenship and Mary Smith are: > 2 i. Lodowick4 Blankenship, born 1758 in Henry Co., VA. > 3 ii. Isham Blankenship, born Abt. 1758 in Bedford Co., VA. > 4 iii. John Blankenship, born Abt. 1758. > 5 iv. Richard Blankenship, born Abt. 1758. > 6 v. Beverly Blankenship, born 1770. > 7 vi. Hillery Blankenship, born Bet. 1770 - 1781; died March 1837 in >Giles CO., VA. He married Betty Walker. > > >

A quick note. Lodewick's son was Isam NOT Isham. It's important that you don't get them mixed up. Mike -----Original Message----- From: MrsLady002@aol.com <MrsLady002@aol.com> To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, September 03, 2000 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Lodowick's children >In a message dated 9/3/2000 3:15:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >RMatewan@aol.com writes: > ><< Records damaged = does anyone have the Children of Lodowick >Blankenship.son > of Richard and Elizabeth.........thanks, ron blankenship > >Hi Ron, > >I have this information on Lodewick, I hope this helps you. > >Descendants of Lodewick Blankenship > > >Generation No. 1 > > 1. Lodewick3 Blankenship (Richard2, Ralph1 Blankship) was born 1726, >and died Aft. 1786. He married Mary Smith Abt. 1746. She was born Abt. 1726. > >Children of Lodewick Blankenship and Mary Smith are: > 2 i. Lodowick4 Blankenship, born 1758 in Henry Co., VA. > 3 ii. Isham Blankenship, born Abt. 1758 in Bedford Co., VA. > 4 iii. John Blankenship, born Abt. 1758. > 5 iv. Richard Blankenship, born Abt. 1758. > 6 v. Beverly Blankenship, born 1770. > 7 vi. Hillery Blankenship, born Bet. 1770 - 1781; died March 1837 in >Giles CO., VA. He married Betty Walker. > > >==== 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 >

Hi Everyone, Does anyone have divorce records for TN around 1850 to 1860 or know where I could find them. Also, TN Mortality records for 1890. Thanks for any help. Pattie

Howdy Cats! Enjoy the Chase, because when the bones run out....Well, it's nice at the time, but you go into mourning the next day or so. ha Really! Our Ancestors were not Adventurers' for Nothin! Tally Ho. TT

Sue: Your latest information from LDS on Edmund could be a link. This Edmund being born ca 1791 would be old enough to be in Madison County,Al in 1808 (though very young). However, I found papers in Courthouse in Bedford, Va of a judgment against Edmund for cheating in the swap of a house. Whether a 17 year old would be involved in swap of a house, I doubt. But will pursue Daniel the father and see what happens. thanks. Nolene

Sue: Sorry, too young. My Rowland was b ca 1786 according to census - He married ind 1815 and was in Madison County in 1818. He moved to White County Tn ca 1827/28 and lived there until he died. Wish your information had ended my search but I just have to keep on keeping on. Thanks anyway. Nolene

In a message dated 9/3/2000 3:15:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, RMatewan@aol.com writes: << Records damaged = does anyone have the Children of Lodowick Blankenship.son of Richard and Elizabeth.........thanks, ron blankenship Hi Ron, I have this information on Lodewick, I hope this helps you. Descendants of Lodewick Blankenship Generation No. 1 1. Lodewick3 Blankenship (Richard2, Ralph1 Blankship) was born 1726, and died Aft. 1786. He married Mary Smith Abt. 1746. She was born Abt. 1726. Children of Lodewick Blankenship and Mary Smith are: 2 i. Lodowick4 Blankenship, born 1758 in Henry Co., VA. 3 ii. Isham Blankenship, born Abt. 1758 in Bedford Co., VA. 4 iii. John Blankenship, born Abt. 1758. 5 iv. Richard Blankenship, born Abt. 1758. 6 v. Beverly Blankenship, born 1770. 7 vi. Hillery Blankenship, born Bet. 1770 - 1781; died March 1837 in Giles CO., VA. He married Betty Walker.

Hi It's on the World Tree at Ancestry.com. Happy Dig'n TT ----- Original Message ----- From: <RMatewan@aol.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 3:13 PM Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Lodowick's children > Records damaged = does anyone have the Children of Lodowick Blankenship.son > of Richard and Elizabeth.........thanks, ron blankenship > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/i/c/Elva-M-Picklesimer/ Here you can find descendants of Rachel BLANKENSHIP. >

Felix Luther Blankenship, born May 1883, was the son of Samuel Newton Blankenship (1844-1909 McNairy Co, TN) and Lucinda Taylor (1852-1936 McNairy Co, TN). One of his brothers, Edward Lonzo Blankenship (1880-1976), lived in Louisville, KY and still has two daughters living there. Samuel Newton's sisters were: Jane, Elizabeth, Malvina, Martha, Lucretia (married Capooth), Julia (married Henry Melton). Luther's daughter, Sadie Deming, is still living in Ramer, TN. You can write her at Rt 2, Box 284, Ramer, TN 38367. Luther's grandson, Bobby Blankenship can be reached at 901-239-4911. I know he lived in the Louisville, KY area for a while also. Good luck. Kim Original Message: Do you have the parents of your Luther Blankenship? I know there are a lot of them in Tennessee, and I thought Luther was in Corbin, Ky. But since we did not have close touch and 50 yrs have passed I don't know what happened. Grandma Belle Blankenship Cruse died in 1936, so this nephew, Luther had to have visited her before that. If you have any of his connections in Ky also, I am interested. Also his parents. Thanks, Janet

Records damaged = does anyone have the Children of Lodowick Blankenship.son of Richard and Elizabeth.........thanks, ron blankenship