No, Elijah lived for awhile as a widower with his daughter Jennie Eliza and her husband Elias Dye in Howell County, Missouri. Census shows Elijah born in Virginia and Jennie's mother *unknown* being born in Kentucky. I don't have anymore on them. Tough tree to trace...........No one around still living to give me any clues. Terrie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob & Judy Bryant" <bryants@jps.net> To: <annburt@janics.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 7:50 PM Subject: Eli Blankenship > You said, "My roadblock is: Elijah Blankenship or Eli Blankenship born > 1814 in Virginia.....HELP?" > > Those are given names in my Blankenship tree in GA in the 1830's and > 40's and 50's. We are probably connected. You have any GA > Blankenships? > > Thanks . . . . . Bob Bryant > > (Please acknowledge receipt of this message) > >