These items are in the FRANKLIN COUNTY VIRGINIA DEATH RECORDS 1853-1896 by Nell Hailey published by Iberian Publishing Co 1996: BLANKENSHIP,_____ (white male) d. 1881 Franklin Co. aged 1 da s/o John O & J O Blankenship, b. Franklin Co, John O Blankenship father reptd BLANKENSHIP,_____ (white female) d. 17 Nov 1893 Franklin Co, aged 1 da, d/o J M & B M Blankenship, b. Franklin Co. J M Blankenship father, reptd BLANKENSHIP, Ally H (white female) d. 24 Dec 1872 Franklin Co of bronchitis, aged 3 mo, d/o George W & Sarah Blankenship, b. Franklin Co, George W Blankenshiip father reptd. BLANKENSHIP, Bettie A (white female) d. 25 Jun 1886 Franklin Co, aged 15 mo, d/o John O & Mary A Blankenship, b. Franklin Co, John O Blankenship father reptd (Could these parents be the same parents of the 1st person listed here?? Instead of "J O" being the initials for both parents??) BLANKENSHIP, Henry C (white male) d. Nov 1873 Franklin Co of worms, s/o Lucy Blankenship, b. Franklin Co, Lucy Blankenship mother reptd. BLANKENSHIP, J B (white female) d. 16 Feb 1893 Franklin Co of pneumonia, aged __yr 10 mo __da, d/o T G & J A Blankenship, b. Franklin Co, T G Blankenship father reptd BLANKENSHIP, J B (white female) d. 15 Feb 1894 Franklin Co of flux, aged 10 yr, d/o T G & S Blankenship, b. Franklin Co, T G Blankenship father reptd (Wonder if these 2 JB's are correct?) BLANKENSHIP, James (white male) d. 25 Mar 1876 Franklin Co of brain fever, aged 4 yr, s/o R S & J Blankenship, b. Franklin Co. R S Blankenship father reptd BLANKENSHIP, John J (white male) d. 4 Nov 1862 Franklin Co of small pox, aged 45 yr, s/o Abram Blankenship, b. Franklin Co BLANKENSHIP, John O (white male) d. 20 Jul 1879 Franklin Co of inflamation of bowels, aged 15 yr, s/o Obediah & M Blankenship, b. Franklin Co, Obediah Blankenship father reptd. BLANKENSHIP, Josiah (white male) d. 7 Jun 1862 Franklin Co of measles, aged 3 yr, s/o Obediah & Sayette Blankenship, b. Franklin Co, Obediah Blankenship father reptd BLANKENSHIP, L S (white female) d. 18 Aug 1862 Franklin Co of diptheria, aged 6 yr 7 mo, d/o L Blankenship, b. Franklin Co I Jr Shoemaker friend reptd BLANKENSHIP, Lewis (white male) (farmer) d. Nov 1871 Franklin Co of dropsey, aged 85 yr, b. Franklin Co, sp of Lucy Blankenship, Lucy Blankenship wife reptd BLANKENSHIP, Lydia (white female) d. 28 Aug 1862 Franklin Co of diptheria, aged 4 yr, d/o Lewis Blankenship, b. Franklin Co, Lewis Blankenship father reptd. BLANKENSHIP, Nancy J (white female) d. 7 Sep 1862 Franklin Co of croup, aged 1 yr 6 mo, d/o Lewis Blankenship, b. Franklin Co, I Jr Shoemaker friend reptd BLANKENSHIP, Temple (white female) d. 5 Nov 1895 Franklin Co of lagrippe, aged 21 yr 10 mo, d/o Lee R Blankenship, b. Franklin Co, Lee R Blankenship father reptd BLANKENSHIP, Temple (white female) d. 15 Nov 1896 Franklin Co of lagrippe, aged 21 yr 1o mo, d/o L Blankenship, b. Franklin Co (Same as above? Different dates, but...) BLANKENSHIP, Villa A (white female) d. 1 Sep 1883 Franklin Co of typhoid fever, aged 36 yr, d/o Jacob & Mary M. Jinney, b. Franklin Co, sp of A Blankenship, A Blankenship husband reptd. This is all the Blankenship listings. If you want me to check for other names, reply to me PERSONALLY, not through the list! dignupbonz@hotmail.com Still seeking parentage of John/Peter Blankenship who married Miriah Jane Hood, mid 1800's. Happy Dign' Sonya in Maine Researching: In Campbell/Bedford/Franklin Co VA: BLANKENSHIP MATTOX/MADDOX LYNCH STINNETT In Montgomery/Floyd Co VA: BISHOP MARTIN ROOP ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com