He was born about 1781 in Henry County, Virginia, USA and was the son of Isham Blankenship, Jr.
John William Blankenship married about 1799 in Tennessee, USA to Sarah Elizabeth Woods
He died about 1836 in Henderson, Tennessee, USA.
Sources
1830 USA Census of Henderson, Tennessee; citing FHL#24535; NARA#M19; roll#177; p94; for John Blankenship @50-59yrs with 1F@30-39 & 3M@15-19 & 1F@10-14 & 2F@5-9 & 1F@<5yrs; total=9
Recording of Bible Grove Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee, USA; taken: Dec 1993; updated: Jan 2002; included son, Isham Blankenship, b: c1800; d: aft.1860 (father: John Blankenship)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Frank Blankenship :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-FT48099, FTDNA kit #810240, MitoYDNA ID T16065[compare] +
Y-Chromosome Test, MitoYDNA ID T16065[compare]
needs more research, possible dup of Blankenship-1863. Same birth year, same father, similar spouse Sarah Elizabeth but different maiden name, and different death.
If these two John Williams (1863/1732) are actually different, then perhaps an incorrect father relationship for one or the other.
needs more research, possible dup of Blankenship-1732. Same birth year, same father, similar spouse Sarah Elizabeth but different maiden name, and different death.
If these two John Williams (1863/1732) are actually different, then perhaps an incorrect father relationship for one or the other.
If these two John Williams (1863/1732) are actually different, then perhaps an incorrect father relationship for one or the other.
If these two John Williams (1863/1732) are actually different, then perhaps an incorrect father relationship for one or the other.