Alma Mary (Feltes) Blankenship (1887-1966)

Alma Mary (Mary) Blankenship formerly Feltes aka Hargiss

Born 29 Aug 1887 in Black Walnut, St. Charles, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Henry Feltes Sr and Frances (Niggemeier) Feltes

Sister of Joseph Peter Feltes [half], Henry Feltes Jr, Charlotte (Feltes) Schoenmeyer, Leo Feltes, Philomena Henrietta Feltes, Andrew Ignatz Feltes and Mathias John Feltes

Wife of Robert W Blankenship — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Wife of Robert Dennis Hargiss — married after 1910 [location unknown]

Descendants

Mother of Frances Agnes Hargiss, Joseph Glenn Hargiss and Mattie Lee Francis (Hargiss) Hamilton

Died 26 Apr 1966 at age 78 in Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States

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Biography

The early years

Mary Feltes was born on the 29th of Aug 1887 ion Black Walnut, St. Charles, Missouri to Henry Feltes and Frances Niggemeier. It is believed the siblings are:

Alma Mary Feltes (1887-1966)^[1]^[2]
Joseph Peter Feltes (1888-1938)^[1]^[2]
Henry William Feltes Jr (1889-1970)^[1]^[2]
Charlotte Feltes(1895-?)^[2]
Leo Feltes (1896-1973)^[1]^[2]
Willie Feltes(1898-?)^[2]
Philomena Henrietta Feltes ^[2]
Andrew Ignatz Feltes
Mathias John Feltes(1905-1977)^[1]

Family Life

She would marry Robert Dennis Hargiss and they would have:

Francis Agnes Hargiss(1913-1987)^[3]^[1]^[4]
Joseph Glenn Hargiss(1915-1980)^[3]^[1]
Mattie Lee Hargiss(1918-2000)^[3]^[1]^[5]

She would later marry Robert Blankenship

Through the years

In 1900^[2]

In 1920 they were dwelling 29, household 34 in district 29, Alton Ward 4, Madison bounty, Illinois^[6]. In the home were Columbus 52, Mattie 51, Cecil 21, Pansy 18, Hattie 15, Christina 12, Mary 30, Frances 6, Joseph 4, and Mattie Lee 1 7/12

818 Union Street, Alton, Madison county, Illinois

In 1930^[3]

In 1940^[4]

Death

She died on the 26th of Apr 1966 Alton, Madison County, Illinois, and would be buried Oakwood Cemetery Alton, Madison County, Illinois,^[1].

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Find A Grave: Memorial #125726580 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 October 2018), memorial page for Mary Feltes Blankenship (29 Aug 1887–26 Apr 1966), Find A Grave Memorial no. 125726580, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Claudia (contributor 48268243) .
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Year: 1900; Census Place: Portage Des Sioux, St Charles, Missouri; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1240886
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Year: 1930; Census Place: Meredosia, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: 546; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2340281
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Year: 1940; Census Place: Alton, Madison, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00848; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 60-4
↑ SSDI of Mattielee Francesteresa Hargiss
↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Alton Ward 4, Madison, Illinois; Roll: T625_389; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 29

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary: