Came accross this genealogy of Blankenships in Oregon Co., MO. I thought some of you were trying to find a Missouri connection. The source was from a Family Tree Maker submission. Descendants of Gilbert Maron Blankenship Generation No. 1 1. GILBERT MARON1 BLANKENSHIP was born WFT Est. 1787-1822 in Tennessee, and died WFT Est. 1853-1906. He married NANCY A. CREWS August 12, 1833 in Oregon Co, MO. She was born WFT Est. 1795-1822 in Tennessee, and died WFT Est. 1853-1911. Children of GILBERT BLANKENSHIP and NANCY CREWS are: i. MERDA H.2 BLANKENSHIP, b. WFT Est. 1817-1860, Tennessee; d. WFT Est. 1832-1939. ii. WILLIAM H. BLANKENSHIP, b. WFT Est. 1817-1860, Tennessee; d. WFT Est. 1832-1939. iii. ARELA V. BLANKENSHIP, b. WFT Est. 1817-1860, Tennessee; d. WFT Est. 1831-1942. iv. JACOB H. BLANKENSHIP, b. WFT Est. 1832-1852, Tennessee; d. WFT Est. 1866-1938; m. MARTHA JANE CLARK, WFT Est. 1863-1896; b. 1849, Tennessee (1860 Census); d. WFT Est. 1863-1943. v. MARY A. BLANKENSHIP, b. WFT Est. 1817-1860, Tennessee; d. WFT Est. 1831-1942. vi. ESTER ADELINE BLANKENSHIP, b. WFT Est. 1817-1860, Tennessee; d. WFT Est. 1831-1942. 2. vii. GILBERT MARON BLANKENSHIP, b. 1837, Tennessee; d. WFT Est. 1876-1928. 3. viii. MANUEL SCOTT BLANKENSHIP, b. December 29, 1851, Missouri; d. WFT Est. 1890-1942. Generation No. 2 2. GILBERT MARON2 BLANKENSHIP (GILBERT MARON1) was born 1837 in Tennessee, and died WFT Est. 1876-1928. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH COLLINS-ROBERTS June 06, 1861 in Oregon County, MO. She was born WFT Est. 1822-1849 in North Carolina, and died WFT Est. 1876-1937. Children of GILBERT BLANKENSHIP and MARTHA COLLINS-ROBERTS are: 4. i. JACOB M.3 BLANKENSHIP, b. WFT Est. 1851-1859, Missouri; d. WFT Est. 1902-1949. ii. SPENCER BLANKENSHIP, b. WFT Est. 1858-1887, Missouri; d. WFT Est. 1878-1966; m. MAUDE RILEY, WFT Est. 1878-1924; b. WFT Est. 1857-1893; d. WFT Est. 1878-1973. iii. AMANDA (MANDY) BLANKENSHIP, b. WFT Est. 1858-1887, Missouri; d. WFT Est. 1874-1969; m. TOM EDMONS, WFT Est. 1874-1920; b. WFT Est. 1848-1885; d. WFT Est. 1874-1963. iv. ROXANN BLANKENSHIP, b. WFT Est. 1858-1887; d. WFT Est. 1863-1969. 5. v. SARAH JANE BLANKENSHIP, b. March 07, 1862, Oregon County, MO; d. November 23, 1950, Oregon County, MO. vi. HENRY BLANKENSHIP, b. 1873, Missouri; d. 1957, Missouri. 3. MANUEL SCOTT2 BLANKENSHIP (GILBERT MARON1) was born December 29, 1851 in Missouri, and died WFT Est. 1890-1942. He married MARY CAROLINE GRISSOM January 06, 1878 in Oregon County, MO. She was born June 20, 1853, and died June 27, 1941. Children of MANUEL BLANKENSHIP and MARY GRISSOM are: 6. i. JOHN FRANKLIN3 BLANKENSHIP, b. August 20, 1884; d. March 09, 1951. 7. ii. LUTHER DAVID BLANKENSHIP, b. March 02, 1887, Oregon County, MO; d. November 29, 1972, Farmington, St. Francois Co, MO. Generation No. 3 4. JACOB M.3 BLANKENSHIP (GILBERT MARON2, GILBERT MARON1) was born WFT Est. 1851-1859 in Missouri, and died WFT Est. 1902-1949. He married MARTHA ANN GRISHAM April 02, 1882 in Oregon Co, MO. She was born WFT Est. 1830-1859, and died WFT Est. 1902-1951. Children of JACOB BLANKENSHIP and MARTHA GRISHAM are: i. ADALINE4 BLANKENSHIP, b. February 1870, Oak Grove Twsp, Oregon Co, MO; d. WFT Est. 1871-1964. ii. JAMES E. BLANKENSHIP, b. June 18, 1900, Couch, Oregon Co, MO; d. August 22, 1992, West Plains, Howell Co, MO; m. BEATRICE MARIE ELLIOTT, June 25, 1930, Alton, Oregon Co, MO; b. April 13, 1909; d. August 19, 1979, Oregon Co, MO. 5. SARAH JANE3 BLANKENSHIP (GILBERT MARON2, GILBERT MARON1) was born March 07, 1862 in Oregon County, MO, and died November 23, 1950 in Oregon County, MO. She married WILLIAM HENRY CLARK January 05, 1883 in Oregon Co, MO, son of THOMAS (MEEK and ELIZABETH (MYRS. He was born November 02, 1860 in Texas County, Missouri, and died September 07, 1939 in Oregon Co, MO. Children of SARAH BLANKENSHIP and WILLIAM CLARK are: i. WILLIAM OLNEY4 CLARK, b. October 11, 1883; d. August 21, 1885. ii. MARTHA PARLEE CLARK, b. June 04, 1885, Oregon County, MO; d. November 13, 1975; m. JOSEPH MARION FORESTER, September 01, 1907, Oregon County, MO; b. February 22, 1885; d. November 20, 1961. iii. DORA BELL CLARK, b. May 16, 1888; d. June 29, 1971; m. JOHN RILEY PARKER, December 16, 1909; b. October 26, 1875; d. WFT Est. 1920-1967. iv. FRANCIS ANNIE CLARK, b. November 12, 1889, Oregon County, MO; d. January 04, 1982; m. LUTHER DAVID BLANKENSHIP, February 28, 1909; b. March 02, 1887, Oregon County, MO; d. November 29, 1972, Farmington, St. Francois Co, MO. v. MARY ISAPHINE CLARK, b. February 14, 1891, Oregon County, MO; d. May 22, 1978, Thayer, MO; m. JOHN FRANKLIN BLANKENSHIP, October 29, 1908, Oregon Co, MO; b. August 20, 1884; d. March 09, 1951. vi. JULIA ELZA CLARK, b. February 27, 1892, Oregon Co, MO; d. December 29, 1909. vii. SARAH CORA CLARK, b. January 18, 1895, Oregon Co, MO; d. April 15, 1912. viii. THOMAS LEE GILBERT CLARK, b. August 15, 1897, Shiloh Community, Oregon Co, MO; d. July 13, 1981, VAMC Poplar Bluff, Butler Co, MO; m. (1) LAURA MAE DUNKIN, January 09, 1919, Oregon County, MO; b. August 17, 1895; d. July 04, 1931; m. (2) CLARA MAGNOLIA HELEN BRADLEY, March 08, 1936, Alton, MO; b. April 14, 1901, Thomasville, Oregon Co, MO; d. August 25, 1973, West Plains, Howell Co, MO. ix. ADA SILVESTY CLARK, b. September 06, 1899, Oregon County, MO; d. November 24, 1965, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin; m. (1) LLOYD FROST, WFT Est. 1913-1944; b. WFT Est. 1882-1902; d. WFT Est. 1916-1988; m. (2) CLARENCE HOLZ, Private; b. Private. More About CLARENCE HOLZ: Place of Birth: Private x. JESSIE GREEN CLARK, b. March 15, 1902, Oregon Co, MO; d. September 28, 1921. 6. JOHN FRANKLIN3 BLANKENSHIP (MANUEL SCOTT2, GILBERT MARON1) was born August 20, 1884, and died March 09, 1951. He married MARY ISAPHINE CLARK October 29, 1908 in Oregon Co, MO, daughter of WILLIAM CLARK and SARAH BLANKENSHIP. She was born February 14, 1891 in Oregon County, MO, and died May 22, 1978 in Thayer, MO. Children of JOHN BLANKENSHIP and MARY CLARK are: i. REUBEN4 BLANKENSHIP, b. Private. More About REUBEN BLANKENSHIP: Place of Birth: Private ii. MARY JANE BLANKENSHIP, b. November 22, 1909, Oregon County, MO; d. February 01, 1984, Baxter Co, Gen Hosp, Mt. Home, AR; m. WILLIAM WINFIELD LOW, December 29, 1929, Couch, MO; b. March 01, 1907, Pierre, South Dakota; d. December 21, 1972, Thayer, MO. iii. DAVID AMOS BLANKENSHIP, b. April 09, 1916; d. October 24, 1979; m. EULA G. BURNS, January 14, 1937; b. April 03, 1920; d. May 22, 1994. iv. THOMAS BLANKENSHIP, b. Private. More About THOMAS BLANKENSHIP: Place of Birth: Private 7. LUTHER DAVID3 BLANKENSHIP (MANUEL SCOTT2, GILBERT MARON1) was born March 02, 1887 in Oregon County, MO, and died November 29, 1972 in Farmington, St. Francois Co, MO. He married FRANCIS ANNIE CLARK February 28, 1909, daughter of WILLIAM CLARK and SARAH BLANKENSHIP. She was born November 12, 1889 in Oregon County, MO, and died January 04, 1982. Children of LUTHER BLANKENSHIP and FRANCIS CLARK are: i. DAVID WILLIAM (DUDE)4 BLANKENSHIP, b. Private; m. NELMA SANDRIDGE, Private; b. Private. More About DAVID WILLIAM (DUDE) BLANKENSHIP: Place of Birth: Private More About NELMA SANDRIDGE: Place of Birth: Private ii. OPAL ELLER MARIE BLANKENSHIP, b. Private; m. ERVIN INGRAM, Private; b. Private. More About OPAL ELLER MARIE BLANKENSHIP: Place of Birth: Private More About ERVIN INGRAM: Place of Birth: Private iii. DOROTHY BLANKENSHIP, b. Private; m. LAWRENCE GROOMS, Private; b. Private. More About DOROTHY BLANKENSHIP: Place of Birth: Private More About LAWRENCE GROOMS: Place of Birth: Private iv. GEORGE LOID BLANKENSHIP, b. July 11, 1912, Phillipsburg, MO; d. February 20, 1983, Thayer, MO; m. LOIS L. LEDBETTER, July 14, 1934, Salem, AR; b. November 24, 1908, Couch, Oregon Co, MO; d. January 26, 1990.