Hezekiah Blankenship (abt. 1784 - 1863)

Born about 1784 in Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Bowling — married 14 Sep 1815 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Husband of Rachel (Sanders) Blankenship — married 6 Nov 1842 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1863 at about age 79 in Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Private Hezekiah Blankenship served in the United States Civil War.
Mustered out: 10 Oct 1863
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 8th Volunteer Cavalry, Company H

Hezekiah was born about 1784 ^[1]. He was the son of William Blankenship and Molly Trent.

He was married twice:.

1. Married Nancy Bowling (abt.1800-abt.1842) in Virginia in 1815 ^[2].
2. Married Rachel Sanders (abt.1806-abt.1850) in 1842 ^[3].

Hezekiah had several children with his first wife Nancy, although the census records prior to 1850 only provided the gender and age ranges of family members rather than names. ^{[4] [5] [6]}. The 1820, 1830, and 1840 census records showed that Hezekiah and his family resided in Halifax, Virginia along with several enslaved persons.

The 1850 census shows Heziekiah's widow Rachel still residing in Halifax, Virginia with her children and step-children ^[7]:

1. Dewitt Clinton Blankenship (abt.1828-1908) (age 21) ^[8]:
2. Henry (age 15)
3. Louisa Eliza Blankenship (1840-1906) (age 12) ^[9]
4. Clarinda (age 10)
5. John W. Blankenship (abt.1841-1914)
6. Betsy Blankenship (abt.1844-aft.1850)

Based on their 1842 marriage date, Betsy is likely Rachel's only biological children with Hezekiah.

Hezekiah Blankenship-4444 was a slaveholder throughout his life:

• The 1810 census lists 9 free white persons and a total of 10 household
• The 1820 census lists 5 enslaved persons - 4 male and 1 female ^[4]
• The 1830 census lists 7 enslaved persons - 5 male and 2 female ^[5]
• The 1840 census lists 6 enslaved persons - 5 male and 1 female ^[6]
• Hezekiah's records as a slaveholder have been added to The Beyond Kin Project. (Search for Slaveholder using last name only for best results.) ^[10]

Hezekiah served as a Private in the 8th Volunteer Cavalry, Confederate Army, in the U.S. Civil War ^[11]. He was killed in action on October 10, 1863, and was buried in the Memphis, Tennessee National Cemetery ^{[12] [13]}.

Research Notes

There were several descendants of Isham Blankenship Sr (abt.1740-1810) and Sarah (Wilkinson) Blankenship (1739-1810) with the name Hezekiah Blankenship:

1. Robert Hezekiah (Sr.) Blankenship-294
   • Son of Isham Blankenship-335 and Sarah Wilkinson
   • Married Rhonda Meador
2. Robert Hezekiah (Jr.) Blankenship-1700
   • Son of Robert Hezekiah (Sr.) Blankenship-294
   • Grandson of Isham Blankenship-335 and Sarah Wilkinson
   • Married Rosanna Magee
3. Hezekiah Blankenship-2155
   • Son of Conley Blankenship-1224 and Martha Lester
   • Nephew of Hezekiah Blankenship-1676 (Conley’s brother)
   • Great-grandson of Isham Blankenship-335 and Sarah Wilkinson
   • Married Elizabeth Stacy
4. Hezekiah Blankenship-1676 is likely a duplicate. Merge initiated on April 2, 2024.

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1810; Census Place: Franklin, Virginia; Roll: 68; Page: 319; Image: 00616; Family History Library Film: 0181428. [1]
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRS1-HJB : 29 January 2020), Hezekiah Blankenship, 1815.
3. ↑ Dodd, Jordan R., Et Al.; Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850; Publication Place: Bountiful, UT, USA; Publisher: Precision Indexing Publishers. [2]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Meadsville, Halifax, Virginia; Page: 77; NARA Roll: M33_131; Image: 94. [3]
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1830; Census Place: Halifax, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 192; Page: 370; Family History Library Film: 0029671. [4]
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1840; Census Place: North District, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: 560; Page: 5; Family History Library Film: 0029687. [5]
7. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 979; Page: 290b. [6]
8. ↑ Death certificate of Clinton Blankenship. Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. [7]
9. ↑ "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:686M-X6SX : 2 August 2022), Hezakiah Blankenship in entry for Wm. W. Justice, 1858.
10. ↑ The Beyond Kin Project. [8]
11. ↑ Quartermaster General's Office. Roll of Honor. Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defence of the American Union. Volumes VIII-XXVII. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1867.
12. ↑ The National Cemetery Administration; Memphis National Cemetery, Burial Ledger, c. 1810-1965
13. ↑ Interment Control Forms, 1928–1962. Interment Control Forms, A1 2110-B. NAID: 5833879. Record Group 92, Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985. The National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

See Also:

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRS1-HJB : 29 January 2020), Hezekiah Blankenship, 1815.
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/24M7-YXQ