Some little tid bits I have from N.C. research.My William Blankenship was in Iredell Co. 1800.He was born 1754ish in Virginia and had connections to Samuel.William left and moved to Cumberland Co. Kentucky about 1805 so I'm sure he isn't Ross's father,but could be his grandfather. 1840 Iredell Co. census Stephen 2210001000 111001000 John T. Blankenship married Fanny L. Walsh 31 Dec. 1865 bond # 168177 bds. E.A. Blankenship:wit. J.W. Church Wilkes County,N.C. Susan Blankenship married Samuel Hamby 12 Apr. 1851 bds. Thomas Law;wit. E.B. Phillips Wilkes County,N.C. E.A. Blankenship married Mary A. Church 21 Jan. 1854 bds. John Adkins:wit. William T. Ferguson bond # 164150 Wilkes County,N.C. Deaths Wilkes County,N.C.-Mary Adaline Tyre b. 14 July 1891 N.C. d. 25 March 1914 buried at Blankenship Cemetery.Father,James Tyre,b. N.C.;mother Ellen Blankenship,b. N.C. Job's Cabin. Wilkes County,N.C. will book 3 page 124:July 1816 sale of estate...Thomas Blankenship;page 125 Allowance for Frances Blankenship,widow of Thomas Fanny Blankenship married Edward Roberts 18 Jan. 1828 bond # 167173 bds. David Mikel'wit. J. SaintClair Wilkes County,N.C.