This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pdsain Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/3673.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Unable to find the two Blankenship daughters, Johnana / John Ana and Ida who were still living in June 1900 plus a fourth unknown Blankenship per information provided in 1900 census, I presume it is one of the below children from 1870 census and Matilda Vaden in household. Tennessee marriages, 1851 - 1900 shows Matilda E. Vaiden married George E Moore 3 Jan 1871 Lauderdale county. Matilda E and George E Moore listed as M. E. and G. E. Moore in Lauderdale Co TN 1880 census her parents from Virginia. R W Vaden married Eugenia E Gaines 1 Dec 1868 Lauderdale county. Ellen M Blankenship married H S Drumwright 2 Dec 1874 - Henry Drumright 1853 in Lauderdale in 1870 Mollie Blankenship married William D Pennington 8 Nov 1871 23 June 1870; Census Place: District 3, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1542; Page: 560; Image: 177 Post Office Ripley John Blankinzship age 48 AL Ann Blankinzship age 43 VA Merry Blankinzship age 19 TN 1851 Josiah Blankinzship age 16 TN 1854 Elen Blankinzship age 16 TN 1854 Johnana Blankinzship age 4 TN 1866 Robert Blankinzship age 1 TN 1869 Matilda Vaden age 27 TN appx 1843 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hunt, Texas; Roll: T623 1648; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 132. 72/72 John W Blankenship age 78 Nov 1821 AL married about 1847 Ann E Blankenship age 73 Nov 1836 VA VA VA mother of 4 living children of 11 73/73 Robert Blankenship age 31 Dec 1868 TN AL VA married abt 1890 Loutishie Blankenship age 29 Feb 1871 TX GA AR, 1 child Jessie O Blankenship age 9 June 1890 TX dtr Name: R. W. Blankenship Gender: Male Marriage Date: 30 Aug 1889 Spouse: Lou Hulsey Marriage city: Hunt Marriage State: Texas Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hunt, Texas; Roll: T624_1566; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 785. Robert W Blankenship 49 TN MS TN Lou Blankenship 35 TX GA AR Jessie Blankenship 19 dtr Stanley Blackman 15 black male/servant Name: Robert W Blankship Home in 1920: Wolfe, Hunt, Texas Age: 51 years Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Lou 1872 TX GA GA Father's Birth Place: United States of America Mother's Birth Place: United States of America Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Name: Jessie Brown Home in 1920: Wolfe, Hunt, Texas Age: 29 years Estimated birth year: abt 1891 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: Clifton 1881-1886 TX Father's Birth Place: Tennessee Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 2360; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 28; Image:142.0. Clifton R Brown 44 Josie/Jessie Brown 39 R W Brown 8 Ruby G Brown 7 Clifton Ralph Brown age 33, born 5 Aug 1885 registered WW I Draft, Hunt county Rt 2, Celeste, Hunt, TX farmer, next of kin Jessie Brown, Rt 2, Celeste 12 Sep 1918 Grove Hill Cemetery Blankenship, Lou 1871-1928 Blankenship, Robert W. 1868-1926 Brown, Clifton R. 5 Aug.1885 -11 Sept 1976 Brown, Jessie B. 28 Jun 1890 -26 Jan 1970 Texas Death Index begins in 1903, as transcribed. Name: John Wesley Blankenshik Death Date: 22 Apr 1910 Death County: Fannin Certificate: 1893 Name: R W Blankenship Death Date: 20 Nov 1926 Death County: Hunt Certificate: 38807 Name: Lou Blankinship Death Date: 21 Mar 1928 Death County: Hunt Certificate: 12283 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.