I am looking for ancestors of my 2nd great grandmother, Elizabeth M. Wainwright (Wainright).

Question

She was born 10 Jan 1844, in Fayette City, Haywood County, TN.  She married William Harrison Blankenship 13 Jul 1865 in Drew Co., AR.  He was born 22 Jul 1838 in Nottaway Co., VA.  Their children were: Hugh, George, William H., Benjamin, Elizabeth Amelia (Eliza), Marvin H., Garland Richard, Ethel and Erwin W.  I would appreciate any help.

Answer 1

The 1850 US Census TN, Fayette Co., shows Elizabeth with her family:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCD8-PSV

name:	Elizabeth Wainright
event:	Census
event date:	1850
event place:	Fayette county, Fayette, Tennessee, United States
gender:	Female
age:	6
marital status:
race (original):
race (standardized):
birthplace:	Tennessee
estimated birth year:	1844
dwelling house number:	446
family number:	446
line number:	33
nara publication number:	M432
nara roll number:	877
film number:	444833
digital folder number:	004205423
image number:	00197
	Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace
	George T Wainright	M	37	Virginia
	Sarah C Wainright	F	29	Tennessee
	Rebecca Wainright	F	11	Tennessee
	Ann Wainright	F	9	Tennessee
	Elizabeth Wainright	F	6	Tennessee
	Sarah Wainright	F	2	Tennessee
	George Ellen Wainright	F	0	Tennessee

 

Given the name of Elizabeth's father (George) and her husband's name (William), it is possible that the children's names follow one of the typical naming pattarns: 1st boy named after husband's father, 2nd boy after wife's father, 3rd boy after husband.  If that is the case, it is possible that William Harrison Blankenship's father was named Hugh.

Comments

Good work and excellent advice, Vic!

Answer 2

William Harrison Blankenship was the son of Samuel Harrison & Harriet Amelia Perry Blankenship. I’m grateful for your information.  I am adding their gravesite info so I can connect to the family

Answer 3

I have a photo of Elizabeth & William Harrison, as well as gravesite information.  They were my grandmother’s uncle and aunt. He was called “Uncle Hattie”

Comments

I would love to see the picture. My sister and I are their 3x great grandchildren. Our maternal grandfather was Harrison ( Harry) Samuel Blankenship b. Bradley Co. AR 1903.

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Sorry I am so long in seeing this. I added it to this page.  My grandmother had wonderful memories of them. I am working on cleaning their gravestone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50957424/elizabeth-m-blankinship

Brenda 

Answer 4

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50957424/elizabeth-m-blankinship

Answer 5

Her death certificate lists G T Wainwright as father and Martha Walker as her mother’s maiden name.