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Molly (Trent) Blankenship (abt. 1765 - 1804)

Molly Blankenship formerly Trent
Born about in Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 39 in Pike, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Molly was born in Virginia about 1765 [1]. She married William Blankenship (abt.1761-1835) [2]. She passed away in 1804. Transcribed from her biography on Find a Grave [1] :

"She was the wife of William Blankenship. Their children were Zachariah Blankenship (1780–1850); Conley Blankenship (1782–1850); Obediah Blankenship (1784–1850); Solomon Blankenship (1786–unk); Henry Blankenship (1790–1865); William Blankenship Jr (1790–1835); William Andrew Blankenship (1790–1879); Virginia Blankenship (1792–1841); Presley Blankenship (1796–unk); Hezekiah Blankenship (1800–1842); Solomon Blankenship (1802–unk); Spencer Blankenship (1804-1880). After Molly's death in childbirth, William remarried Mary Martha Riggins (1761–1807). They had one son, Isham Blankenship who was born and died with his mother in childbirth. William then married Anna Osborne (1792-1835), and their children were William Blankenship (1808–unk) and Barnett Blankenship (1811–1880)."

Research Notes

  • There is a memorial for Molly at Find-a-Grave that lists Molly's children along with dates and spouses; however, it doesn't give any indication where the information came from, and it doesn't give a burial location for Molly.[1]
  • Find a Grave erroneously names Molly's parents as Frederick and Lydia Trent. Frederick (born 1754) was too young to be Molly's father. Rather, he was Molly's brother. Frederick and his wife Lydia may have had a daughter named Molly, born in 1775, who is listed on an 1850 census record for Tazewell County, Virginia in the household of Presley and Ruth Blankenship.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find A Grave: Memorial #113677860
  2. Daughters of the American Revolution, “Ancestor Database.” database, Genealogical Research System, accessed 22 Oct 2022, William Blankenship, A200937. [1]




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