In a message dated 11/01/2000 10:11:13 PM Mountain Standard Time, SCooley@worldnet.att.net writes: << I checked Marriage Books A & B 1819-1858 for Franklin County and did not find the marriages you are looking for. I'm sorry. >> Could they have been in Gasconade Co.. ?? Many counties broke off from Franklin in the early days.. I know there were a lot of Blankenships in Miller Co. MO. Ellie S.