I have always thought it was John Buck because he named my gggrandfather, Reuben Buck. Janet B. Gaston ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynda Davis-Logan" <GeneaBug@charter.net> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] John (B) BLANKENSHIP m. Mary ELizabeth HUDSON > Kay, > > I've got this notation under notes for John B. 'Buck' Blankenship: > > 3. Howard White HWhite4425@aol.com , Has middle name as Buck. > > My sources were Jim Blankenship (not sure which site had it) > OR > Joel Hager > > Both of them have a GenCircles site. > > Lynda > > PS I try to note interesting trivia like this. Never know when or where it > will fit into the puzzle. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <BKAYMEL@aol.com> > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 2:30 PM > Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] John (B) BLANKENSHIP m. Mary ELizabeth HUDSON > > > > I have often seen this John referred to as John B. BLANKENSHIP with no > idea > > what the initial "B" stood for or whree it came from. In reconstructing > my > > files, I saw in one of my references where a researcher quoted Lloyd > > Bockstruck as follows: > > > > "... In his Will John B. left ... " > > > > I am guessing that this where the middle initial "B" has come from over > the > > years, uch the same as someone saying they thought Cecily's last name > "might > > be Liggon" and all of a sudden that's how it was appearing everywhere? > > > > Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I am thinking that Mr. Bockstruck > > simply abbreviated the name BLANKENSHIP in his notes and thus the "John > B."? > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > Any complaints or problems with another subscriber should be addressed > directly to the List Admin at BKAYMEL@aol.com. No flaming of other > subscribers will be tolerated on the list. > > > > > > > ==== 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. >