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