In a message dated 2/8/2003 7:04:00 PM Central Standard Time, Graingerjm@aol.com writes: > <<the correct spot for James Bates Blankenship (6 Apr 1854-10 May 1930) > would appear to be as the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Stinson Blankenship. > > > > > who are Samuel's parents? > The line goes back from Samuel to Ralph as follows: Joel and Mary (Hardy) BLANKENSHIP Robert Hezkiah and Rhoda (Meador) BLANKENSHIP Isham and Sarah (Wilkinson/Wilkerson/Wallace) BLANKENSHIP John and Mary Elizabeth (Hudson) BLANKENSHIP Ralph and Martha