Hi MrsLady Just read your info. on the Blankenship/Trent connection, and maybe I have a correction needed on my findings that I thought was a connection. I found this William Blankenship and Molly in Andrew Co., Mo., 1850 census, on page 84, Jefferson Twp., and thought it was the right family with the info. I had. Do you have any ideas on that census information. I have listed it below. 728/712 William Blankenship 84 m farmer Va. Molly 53 f Va. 11 Nov 1859 Martha 45 f Ky Jefferson Twp John Ellington 40 m farmer ? page 84. Thanks Pat in Idaho