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/GJB.2ACE/1015.1.1 Message Board Post: Emma, Thank you so much. You mention having several volumes--have all of the Lauderdale Co. cemeteries been surveyed and published at different times in different volumes? My 3rd great grandfather, Dempsey Blanks, and his brother William H. Blanks, came originally from Greene Co., GA. They were in Lauderdale Co. prior to 1850. William died there in 1859--I have found his death enumerated on the 1860 mortality census. William had a large number of children and the Blanks who were still/are still in Lauderdale Co. are more than likely his descendants. Dempsey had only 2 children--son John H. who died in 1853 and my 2nd great grandmother Frances who married Richard S. Cole and had left Lauderdale Co. by 1870. John H. Blanks did have 3 children before he died, 2 of whom were boys. So some of the Blanks in Lauderdale later might also be descendants of John (and Dempsey). I am especially interested in finding grave marker information on Dempsey Blanks and determining if there! were 2 men of this same name in Lauderdale Co. between 1840 and 1860/70. We do have a little mystery where that is concerned. I won't go into the lengthy details here, but will be happy to explain further if you want to know. In addition to Dempsey (mine died 1860 or later), I am also looking for his wife Mary who died between 1850-1860, & their son John H. Blanks who died in 1853. John's wife was Margaret Jane (maiden name Parker). I do not know if she eventually remarried after John's death, or might also be buried under the name Blanks. If you happen to see Dempsey's brother William H. Blanks and his wife Narcissa, that would be great, also. I have never had any contact with any Blanks descendants in Lauderdale Co. If you know any of them & they have any family/genealogy information at all, I would love to be in touch with them. I would welcome hearing from anyone who has any information on any of this family. Thank you again for your kind offer of assistance ! with the cemetery book(s). I will look forward to hearing from you again. Lavone

John H. Blanks and Margaret Jane Parker, dau. of Asa and Phoebe Wood Parker, married in 1841 in Lauderdale Co., MS. Does anyone know who their children were? Does anyone know how the Blanks are related to the Rivers line? Jeanette JKHowell@digitalexp.com http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1475 BRUNER BUTLER BYRD DILLARD DUKE FILMER FOLLIOTT GREEN HACKWORTH HALL HANSFORD HICKS HODGES HOWELL HOWZE/HOUSE ISBELL JAMES JONES KING MARVEL MARSTON MILLER MURFIELD PARKER PARTIN PLUMMER RADFORD RAINEY RANSOM RAWLINGS RIVERS ROBERTS ROSS SISSON SLAYDEN/SLATON TILL VAUGHAN WHEATLEY WHITLEY WOOD/S YARBROUGH YARRELL