Caleb
Franklin
Blankenship
Born in Henderson, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John William Blankenship
and Sarah Roberts
Brother of
Isham Blankenship [half], Elisha Blankenship [half], Lewis Blankenship [half], Elizabeth Jane Blankenship [half], William Henry Blankenship Sr [half], Christiana Blankenship [half] and Susan Blankenship [half]
Husband of
Mary Polly (Woods) Blankenship
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Andrew Blankenship
Died
at about age 74
in Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Feb 2017
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Biography
Caleb was born in 1803. Caleb Blankenship ... He passed away in 1877..
1830 United States Federal Census[1]
- Name: Caleb Blankenship
- Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Henderson, Tennessee
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
- Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
- Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
- Total Free White Persons: 5
- Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5
1850 United States Federal Census[2] Name: Caleb F Blankenship Gender: Male Age: 47 Birth Year: abt 1803 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1850: District 15, Henderson, Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farmer Industry: Agriculture Real Estate: 1000 Cannot Read, Write: Yes Line Number: 11 Dwelling Number: 28 Family Number: 28 Household Members Age
- Caleb F Blankenship 47
- Mary Blankenship 41
- Caleb Blankenship 18
- Gilbert Blankenship 16
- Martha Blankenship 14
1860 United States Federal Census[3] Name: C F Blankenship Age: 57 Birth Year: abt 1803 Gender: Male Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: District 15, Henderson, Tennessee Post Office: Lexington Dwelling Number: 1492 Family Number: 1557 Occupation: Farmer Real Estate Value: 1200 Personal Estate Value: 1000 Cannot Read, Write: Y Household Members Age
- C F Blankenship 57
- Mary Blankenship 46
- Nancy Woods 14
1870 United States Federal Census[4] Name: Caleb F Blankenship Age in 1870: 70 Birth Date: abt 1800 Birthplace: Tennessee Dwelling Number: 51 Home in 1870: District 15, Henderson, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Lexington Occupation: Farmer Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Real Estate Value: 500 Inferred Spouse: Mary Blankenship Household Members Age
- Caleb F Blankenship 70
- Mary Blankenship 54
Not found in 1880 census
Sources
- ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census: Year: 1830; Census Place: Henderson, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 177; Page: 95; Family History Library Film: 0024535
- ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 15, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 883; Page: 220b
- ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 15, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1256; Page: 301; Family History Library Film: 805256
- ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1537; Page: 152A
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Caleb by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Caleb by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Frank Blankenship
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-FT48099, FTDNA kit #810240, MitoYDNA ID T16065 [compare] +
Y-Chromosome Test, MitoYDNA ID T16065 [compare] - Bruce Blankenship :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #821799
-
~0.78%
David Mitchell :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member davidmitchell1938
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch m108498 [compare], FTDNA kit #108498
+
Autosomal DNA Test
-
~0.78%
Patt (Barr) Badger :
23andMe, GEDmatch T643077 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Marylyn (Good) May :
23andMe, GEDmatch T803212 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Scott Hill :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member sdhill242
-
~0.78%
Larry Vessel :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Mary (Onbey) Burger :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
David Fusi :
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.39%
Jenn (Elrod) Lehr :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
-
~0.39%
Winona Lunsford :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Kljae
-
~0.39%
William Lunsford :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T297248 [compare], FTDNA kit #420159
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