Willa, This is a bit of a long shot, but could Eliza be Elijah? My husband's Blankenship connection comes from Judy Blankenship, d/o Isham W. Blankenship. Judy's daughter, Cynthia Sparlin married Mark Cole. Isham Blankenship was born in North Carolina, lived for a time in Tennessee, then finally settled in Newton Co, MO. What is interesting is that the Coles and Blankenships seem to have traveled together through the later part of the 1800's. I know for sure that William E. Blankenship, Cynthia's cousin, moved to what is now Valley County, Idaho at the same time that Mark and Cynthia moved there. Some of this line of Blankenships later moved to Linn County, Oregon. So did the Coles. Part of the Cole family moved to Northeast Texas. They can be found in Collin and Cooke County, but there is some indication that they were also in Red River and Bowie County, as well as across the border into Arkansas. My point is: every time I search there, I run across Blankenships. It may be just a coincidence of migration patterns, but I keep wondering if there is a connection. I believe that, Isham W's father was Elijah Blankenship, s/o Isham, s/o John B, s/o Ralph. Was there a branch of Elijah's family that settled in that area of Texas? This seems to be going the long way around with a lot of speculation. But it is just a thought. Dona Cole Springfield, OR Willastree50@aol.com writes: > My grandparents are, > Adolphus Andrew Loven > Born 3-4-1873 (need to know where in TN.) > Died 12-8-1914 (need to know where) > > Married 11-6-1895 (need to know where) > Jarusha Anise Blankenship > Born 11-24-1875 Little Rock, AR. > Died 8-5-1942 Breckenridge, TX. > I have her death certificate and it gives Jarusha's father as Eliza. That > > is a female name in all of the listings I have seen so perhaps it is > mispelled by his daughter or whoever filed out the certificate for her to > sign. > > Will someone please look up Jarusha's birth and marriage records. > They are such unusual names, I am surprised that I have how come across them > > in my searches. > > My father was born in Clarksville, TX. Red River Co. 9-1-1896. I found them > there in the census. I think they moved toward Breckenridge, TX, area when > dad was about > four.Would sure like to know. > > Children of Adolphus Loven and Jarusha Anise "Blankenship" Loven are > MY DAD----A.Dolphard CHESTER Loven 1896-1968 > Vera Nely "Loven" Wiley Born 9-8-1898 (where) Died (when and where????) > Nancy Jane "Loven" Miller Born 10-13-1900 (where?) Died (when and where??) > David Harrson Loven Born 5-12-1902 (where?) Died 8-10-1921 (where????) > Versie Elector Loven Born 5 18 1904 (where?) Died 5-16-1905 (where???) > Henry Albert Loven Born 12-3-1905 (where?) Died 9-2-1974 (where???) > Fred Anderson Loven Born 9-13-1907 (where?) Died 5-9-1980 (where???) > Minnie Ruth "Loven" Cravey Born 5-3-1909 (where?) Died 2-12-1952 > Breckenridge, TX > If I have any cousins from this list of aunts and uncles, maybe you are > looking > for our Blankenship grandmother too. Let me know. I may be able to help > with > the Loven side. > > Thanks so much for any help you can give. > > Willa Davis > Crabtree, OR.