This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XBB.2ACE/1813.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Sharon, I'll try to answer or respound to your post the best I can ok. So you think Lucinda (Kerns) George and Almira/Elvira Rogers were sisters. hmm I don't know either. Do you know what happened to Lucinda Kerns and William George? You said...Edith Blankenship George, daughter of Jesse Blankenship, was my GGG grandmother and the Mother of Mary Polly and my John George,Jr. Are you talking about Mary Ann "Polly" GEORGE b.July 02, 1836? And if so are you saying Mary Ann "Polly" GEORGE b.1836 had a brother John GEORGE Jr.? And iff so then if John is her brother and a Jr. wouldn't the father be a John and not a Robert? ( Just trying to get what you say correct ) You also say Edith and Mr. GEORGE had a daughter Lavinia George who married George W Goodman. You also said....Also there is a GEORGE-ROGERS connection in Pulaski Co.,Ky that I suspect connects with our families. On one Russell County census a Nancy George apparently appears out of nowhere and I believe this is Nancy Rogers George from Pulaski County. Hmm What's the time frame of this George ROGERS and Nancy ROGERS? For children of Mary Ann "Polly" GEORGE and James Franklin KERNS in my tree maker I only have Florence D. KERNS in it. I do have Mary Ann "Polly" GEORGE married a 2nd time to John H. BLEDSOE married September 05, 1862 in Russell Counrty, Kentucky. See the Guardian's Bond info below. Theresa (Rogers) Griffiths * Guardian's Bond The Commonwealth of Kentucky Whereas, John H. Bledsoe has been appointed, by the County Court of Russell County, and has qualified as Guardian to Florence D. A. Kerns a minor of James F. Kerns dec'd. Now, we, John H. Bledsow as principal, and William T. Jackman and Green B. Shelby his sureties, do hereby covenant to and with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that the said John H. Bledsoe will faithfully discharge the trust of Guardian to said minor, in all respects as required by law. Signed this 15th day of February 1864 Attest J. H. Bledsoe Geo Bryan Clk. Green B. Shelby W. T. Jackman Compiled by Irma Miller Shepherd 1999 Guardian Bonds Vol. 2 1854-1898

Since so many of you are working on the Blankenship/George families, I thought I would post this. I am not directly related to these families but they tie in with my Wade & Wilson families. I got the information from Karen Blankenship, daughter of Gilbert D. Blankenship and even though it's not my family, I put it into my files anyway. BLANKENSHIP: Noel Blankship, b. 1735, m. Martha _____ 1764 Children: 1) Abel Blankenship, b. abt. 1765, 2) Arthur M. Blankenship, b. 1770, d. 1863 Abel Blankenship, b. abt. 1765, m. Fanny Worsham 1782, Halifax Co., VA. Children: 1) Ephriam Blankenship, b. 1790, d. 1889; 2) Drury Blankenship, b. 1792; 3) Noel Blankenship, b. 1795; 4) Nancy Blankenship, b. 1798; 5) Joel Blankenship, b. 1808, d. 1889; 6) Thomas L. Blankenship, b. 1813; 7) David Blankenship, b. 1820; 8) Fanny Blankenship; 9) Henry Blankenship, b. 1824; 10) Daniel Blankenship, b. 1827 Joel Blankenship, b. 1808, d. 1889, m. Nancy Hereford Children: 1) Angetetta Blankenship, b. 1836; 2) William G. Blankenship, b. Jul 1839; 3) Unity Blankenship, b. 1841; 4) John W. Blankenship, b. 1843; 5) Sarelda Blankenship, b. 1845; 6) Eliza J. Blankenship, b. 1846; 7) J. Blankenship, b. 1849; 8) Matilda Blankenship, b. 1850; 9) George Blankenship, b. 1853; 10) Elizabeth Blankenship, b. Feb. 8, 1854, d. Oct. 8 1855; 11) Malinda Blankenship William G. Blankenship, b. July 1839, m. Elmira Popplewell July 25, 1859 Children: 1) George Blankenship, b. Dec. 1862; 2) James Moore Blankenship, b. July 1867; 3) Laphrosia Belle Blankenship, b. Aug 15, 1869, d. Jan. 7, 1942; 4) William Jefferson Blankenship, b. Oct. 1872; 5) Ida M. Blankenship; 6) Juliza Blankanship James Moore Blankenship, b. July 1867, m. (1) Ellen Lee Wade, daughter of Seth Wade & Exona Austin, b. 1867, m. (2) Fanny Smith 1890 Child of James Blankenship & Ellen Wade: 1) Olga Lee Blankenship, b. June 14, 1888 KY, d. Dec. 18, 1977, Chenoa, McLean County, IL. Children of James Blankenship & Fanny Smith: 2) Ella Blankenship, b. 1890; 3) Jason Blankenship, b. July 1892; 4) Gilbert D. Blankenship, b. Dec. 31, 1894, Russell Co., KY, d. Dec. 22, 1974 Bloomington, McLean Co., IL; 5) Marvin Blankenship, b. 1896, d. Jan. 16 1953, m. Annie, b. June 3, 1903 Russell Co., KY, d. Dec. 17 1994, Livingston Co., IL; 6) Herbert Blankenship, b. May 1897; 7) Elsie Blankenship, b. Apr 1899; 8) Edith Blankenship; 9) Esther Blankenship Laphrosia Belle Blankenship, b. Aug 15, 1869, d. Jan 7, 1942, m. John Francis Wilson abt. 1887, s/o Willis Wilson & Amanda Wooldridge. He was b. July 31, 1863, d. July 5, 1928 (I won't give all the info on these children but I have them if you want them). Children: Roscoe Wilson, Dallo Wilson, Estel Wilson, Carson Wilson, Willie Roe Wilson, Nina Mae Wilson, Lillie Wilson, Myra L. Wilson, Lura C. Wilson, Curtis Wilson, Wilbur E. Wilson, Lozier D. Wilson GEORGE Henry C. George, b. 1803, VA, d. Russell Co., KY, m. (1) Elizabeth Penticuff, m. (2) Jane _____ before 1830, b. KY, d. bet. 1870-1875 KY. Children of Henry George & Jane ______ 1) James George, b. 1831, m. Mary Ann Callicotte; 2) Rosa George, b. 1834; 3) Martha George, b. 1836; 4) William George, b. abt. 1840, d. abt. June 1899; 5) Sarah E. George, b. 1845 William George, b. abt. 1840, d. abt. June 1899, m. (1) Luvinia Allen bef. 1865, m. (2) Mary Elizabeth Stephens Nov. 3, 1889, d/o Andrew Stephens & Lucy Stephens, b. Sep. 1864, d. abt. Feb. 1905. Children of William George & Luvinia Allen: 1) Rufus George, m. Renza Popplewell; 2) Rueben George; 3) Samuel George; 4) Elvira George; 5) William J. George, b. Nov. 1873 Children of William George & mary Stephens: 6) Lelar George, b. Dec. 25, 1896, d. Oct. 2, 1927, m. Enos S. Bennett, May 4, 1917, b. Sep 14, 1885, d. June 3, 1965; 7) Ollie George, m. William B. Dunbar; 8) Luther George, b. abt. 1891, Russell Co., KY, d. Sep. 5, 1939 Illinois; 9) Martha J. George, m. Joe B. Bennett, Dec. 24, 1908; 10) Lucy George Samuel George, m. Rosa Bernard Children: 1) Samuel Roe George; 2) Asia B. George; 3) Ezra George; 4) Cora F. George; 5) Catha George; 6) Harland George, b. Russell Co.,, d. Aug 24, 1994 Russell Co., KY; 7) Karlus George; 8) Joseph George William J. George, b. Nov. 1873, m. Lucy Effie Piercy, b. Sep 1878 Children: 1) Homer Goerge, m. Maude Popplewell Aug 6, 1916; 2) Virtie George Luther George, b. abt. 1891 Russell Co., KY, d. Sep. 5, 1939 McLean Co., IL, m. Olga Lee BLANKENSHIP, d/o James Blankenship & Ellen Lee Wade, b. Jun 14, 1888 KY, d. Dec. 18, 1977 Chenoa, McLean Co., IL Children: 1) Geneva George, b. Feb. 13, 1916 Russell Co., KY, d. Nov. 2, 2002, Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL; 2) Eva O. George, b. Dec. 10, 1918, Russell Co., KY; 3) James Jay George, b. Aug 20, 1923, Russell Co., KY; 4) LeRoy George; 5) Erlene George; 6) Evelyne George; 7) Joyce George; 8) Artist D. George, b. July 1, 1921 Russell Co., KY. I lived at Chenoa, Illinois during my childhood and knew Gilbert Blankenship and his family, as well as his sister, Olga Blankenship George and some of her children. Let me know if you have any questions. Betty Putnam