Edith Blankenship (1766)

Born 1766 in Campbell, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Zachariah Blankenship — married 25 Jan 1794 in Campbell, Virginia

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Illinois, United States

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Biography

Edith Blankenship was born in 1766 in Campbell, Colony of Virginia, daughter of Hudson Blankenship (1735–1812) and Edith Wilkinson (~1740–1826).

Her siblings were:

1. Henry Blankenship (1760 – ~1843)
2. Daniel Blankenship (February 5 1761 – June 29 1849)
3. Reuben Blankenship (1763 – October 27 1850)
4. Jesse Blankenship (1767 – 1870)
5. Sally Blankenship (~1767 – unknown)
6. Archibald Blankenship (~1768 – 1861)
7. Levi Blankenship (~1768 – ~1792)
8. Obedience Blankenship (1770 – unknown)
9. Phebe Blankenship (~1771 – 1865)
10. Hezekiah Blankenship (~1775 – <1840)
11. Prudence Blankenship (1781 – unknown)
12. Nancy Blankenship (~1782 – ~1865)
13. Leauraney Blankenship (1783 – unknown)
14. Elizabeth Blankenship (~1784 – unknown)
15. John Blankenship (1788 – unknown)

Edith died in Illinois, United States.

Edith (27) married Zachariah Blankenship (29) (born about 1764; son of Isham Blankenship Sr and Sarah (Wilkinson) Blankenship) on January 25, 1794 in Campbell, Virginia. Their known son was Zadok Blankenship (August 13 1798 – October 1 1861).

Her other known children were:

1. Prudence Blankenship (1791 – December 16 1840)
2. William Blankenship (1791 – unknown)
3. Sarah Blankenship (1795 – November 8 1832)
4. Isham Blankenship (1801 – unknown)
5. Lusanna Blankenship (1807 – unknown)

Sources

• Source: #S1 TMPLT
• Campbell Co. VA Marriage Records, Book 001, page 011
• Blankenship, Freddie. L. And Edith C. Descendants of Solomon Blankenship and Lucinda Vaughn McCoy. 2007