In a message dated 11/4/2000 10:30:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, jeffyl@uswest.net writes: << If you click on the internet link I provided in my previous message, it would take you to a lot of information about John Ross including his family and grandchildren listed below. I have pasted that information here. Does not appear to mentin Blankeship in their relations. >> Hi Jeffyl, I am sending this back to the post to see if anyone have any information on the Ross-Blankenship connection. I have heard that Francis Ross that married Presley Blankenship, may have been part Indian and that her mother, Mourning Woody was 100 % Cherokee. After finding out about John Ross, Chief, I was wondering if there is a connection here. Presley Blankenship was the son of Isham Sr and Sarah Wilkinson Blankenship. Isham Sr was the son of John and Elizabeth Hudson Blankenship. And I also have an Elizabeth Ross that married Elisha Blankenship, son of John and Elizabeth Hudson Blankenship. This Elisha Blankenship and Presley Blankenship would have been Uncle and nephew, if I have figured this thing right. In my records I have Isham Sr. and Elisha being brothers. Both children of John and Elizabeth Hudson Blankenship. I have seen the information you just sent but please send anything you might think will help make this connection. I am looking for a connection to the people I have listed below: Descendants of Alexander Ross Generation No. 1 1. Alexander1 Ross was born Abt. 1680 in Ireland, and died Abt. 1748 in Frederick Co, VA. He married Catherine Chambers in Delaware Co, PA. She was born Abt. 1680, and died Abt. 1749 in VA. More About Alexander Ross and Catherine Chambers: Marriage: Delaware Co, PA Child of Alexander Ross and Catherine Chambers is: + 2 i. John2 Ross, born Abt. 1710 in Delaware Co, PA; died 1748 in Orange Co, VA. Generation No. 2 2. John2 Ross (Alexander1) was born Abt. 1710 in Delaware Co, PA, and died 1748 in Orange Co, VA. He married Lydia Hollingsworth 11 October 1735 in Hopewell, Orange Co, VA, daughter of Stephen HOLLINGSWORTH and Wife HOLLINGSWORTH. She was born Abt. 1715 in Orange Co, VA, and died Aft. 1750 in VA. More About John Ross: Burial: Orange Co, VA More About John Ross and Lydia Hollingsworth: Marriage: 11 October 1735, Hopewell, Orange Co, VA Children of John Ross and Lydia Hollingsworth are: 3 i. John3 Ross, born Abt. 1755 in VA. + 4 ii. Alexander Ross, born Abt. 1745 in VA. Generation No. 3 4. Alexander3 Ross (John2, Alexander1) was born Abt. 1745 in VA. He married Mourning Woody Abt. 1765. She was born Abt. 1745. More About Alexander Ross and Mourning Woody: Marriage: Abt. 1765 Child of Alexander Ross and Mourning Woody is: + 5 i. Frances4 Ross, born Abt. 1767. Generation No. 4 5. Frances4 Ross (Alexander3, John2, Alexander1) was born Abt. 1767. She married Presley Blankenship 24 December 1791 in VA, son of Isham Blankenship and Sarah Wilkinson. He was born 20 November 1767 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1833 in Rutherford Co., NC. More About Presley Blankenship and Frances Ross: Marriage: 24 December 1791, VA Children of Frances Ross and Presley Blankenship are: + 6 i. Archibald5 Blankenship, born Abt. 1792. + 7 ii. Frances Blankenship, born Abt. 1794. + 8 iii. James Blankenship, born Abt. 1795. + 9 iv. Barnett Blankenship, born Abt. 1796 in Franklin Co., Virginia; died Abt. 1848 in TN. 10 v. Harriett Blankenship, born Abt. 1796. + 11 vi. Micajah Blankenship, born Abt. 1797. ___________________________________________________________ Descendants of Elizabeth Ross Generation No. 1 1. Elizabeth1 Ross was born Abt. 1760, and died 30 December 1839. She married Elisha Blankenship, son of John Blankenship and Elizabeth Hudson. He was born Abt. 1760 in VA, and died 20 June 1844 in VA. Child of Elizabeth Ross and Elisha Blankenship is: 2 i. John2 Blankenship, born Abt. 1794 in Franklin, Virginia.