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William Andrew Blankenship (abt. 1790 - 1879)

William Andrew "Buck" Blankenship
Born about in Virginia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Son of and
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Husband of — married 16 Aug 1810 in Floyd, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 27 Oct 1836 in Pike, Kentucky, USAmap
Descendants descendants
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Died at about age 89 in Hardin, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

William "Buck" BLANKENSHIP was born between 1790 or 1795 in Virginia or Kentucky.

Note: Parentage in question.

Marriage (1):

He was married on 16 August 1810 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Anna Osborne (abt.1792-1835)[1], [2], [3]. His first wife is believed to have died about 1835 in Kentucky.

Residences of William BLANKENSHIP, After Marriage to Anna OSBOURNE:

1810 United States Federal Census Record of Floyd County, Kentucky[4]
Research Notes: Per the National Archives, the official census enumeration date that the 1810 census was taken was 6 August 1810. Simeon Justice stated that he married William BLANKENSHIP on 16 August 1810 in Floyd County to unnamed bride.[2] Upon further research of the census record it appears that the census schedule was finished on 24 December 1810.[5] Since the official census date was only 10 days prior to the marriage, it is probable that the mistake in household was due to a census enumeration after the official census date.
The household of William BLANKENSHIP in 1810 contained individuals in the following age brackets:
1 Free White Male Aged Between 16 and 26 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: William BLANKENSHIP, b. abt. 1790 or 1795
1 Free White Female Aged Between 10 to 16 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Anna (OSBORNE) BLANKENSHIP, b. abt. 1792
No other free individuals nor slaves
1820 United States Federal Census Record of Floyd County, Kentucky[6]
The household of William BLANKENSHIP in 1820 contained individuals in the following age brackets:
3 Free White Males Aged Under 10 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Barnabus BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1811)
Tentative Researcher's ID: Unidentified
Tentative Researcher's ID: Hiram H. Blankenship (Bet. 1819 & 1823-1891), born about 1818. BJS)
1 Free White Male Aged Between 26 and 45 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: William BLANKENSHIP, b. abt. 1790 or 1795
2 Free White Females Aged Under 10 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Delilah BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1810)
Tentative Researcher's ID: Martha "Patsey" BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1820)
1 Free White Female Aged Between 26 and 45 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Anna (OSBORNE) BLANKENSHIP, b. abt. 1792
1 Engaged in Agriculture, No Slaves and No other free individuals
1830 United States Federal Census Record of Pike County, Kentucky[7]
The household of William BLANKENSHIP in 1830 contained individuals in the following age brackets:
1 Free White Male Aged Under 5 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Unidentified
1 Free White Male Aged Between 5 and 10 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Unidentified
1 Free White Male Aged Between 10 and 15 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Hiram H. BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1818)
2 Free White Males Aged Between 15 and 20 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Barnabus BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1811)
Tentative Researcher's ID: Unidentified
1 Free White Male Aged Between 40 and 50 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: William BLANKENSHIP, b. abt. 1790 or 1795
1 Free White Female Aged Under 5 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Unidentified
2 Free White Females Aged Between 5 and 10 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Hannah BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1823)
Tentative Researcher's ID: Unidentified
1 Free White Female Aged Between 10 and 15 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Martha "Patsey" BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1820)
1 Free White Female Aged Between 15 and 20 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Delilah BLANKENSHIP, b. abt. 1810; married 1832
1 Free White Female Aged Between 40 and 50 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Anna (OSBORNE) BLANKENSHIP, b. abt. 1792

Children of William "Buck" BLANKENSHIP and Anna OSBOURNE:

  • These individuals are believed to have been the children of William "Buck" BLANKENSHIP and his first wife. His first wife was listed as Anna OSBOURNE on a family tree at Family Search and a marriage for them was stated to have occurred in Floyd County, Kentucky in 1810. Confirmation of Exact Parentage of each child is still needed, but further research is needed. The children below were either listed in the census records available or were listed as receiving consent from their father, William BLANKENSHIP to marry.
  1. Delilah BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1810[8] in Floyd County, Kentucky;[9] Died: About 1880 in Boyd County, Kentucky); Married: About 4 March 1832 in Pike County, Kentucky to Thomas LEWIS[10]
  2. Barnabus BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1811; Died: After 1880); Married: 17 September 1835 in Pike County, Kentucky to Janiva "Jenny" BENTLY[11] - Jenny has also been seen with the surname of HALL on the marriage record, but since the marriage bond listed her as Jinny BENTLY and her father was listed as Thomas BENTLY on the permission to marry, I have listed her with the surname of BENTLY. I did check my marriage bond book and did not see any previous marriage for Jenny or Jinny or Janiva BENTLY or HALL [Statement, 7 December 2018, Jeanne HOWELL. ]
  3. Martha "Patsey" BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1820 in Kentucky;[12] Last seen in 1870 census: [13]) who obtained a marriage bond on 22 February 1837 in Pike County, Kentucky to marry Moses BENTLY.[14] and was married on 23 February 1837 in Pike County, Kentucky[15]
  4. Hiram H. Blankenship (Born: Between 1819 & 1823; Died: 1891); Marriage: 23 August 1841 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Elizabeth GALLOWAY[16]
  5. Hannah BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1823 in Kentucky); Married: Valentine John AKERS on 8 July 1847 in Pike County, Kentucky.[17]
  6. Anna BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1831 in Kentucky)
  7. Candaca BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1833 in Kentucky); Married: 9 October 1858 in Pike County, Kentucky to James LOWE[18]
  8. Erica BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1834 in Kentucky)

Marriage (2):

He was married on 27 October 1836 in Pike County, Kentucky to Spicey McCOWAN.[19] [20] [21].

Spouse (2):

Spicey McCOWAN was born about 1814 in Virginia. She is the daughter of Hugh McCowan and Millie Rhea.

Residences of Spicey McCOWAN, After Marriage to William BLANKENSHIP:

1840 United States Federal Census Record - Floyd County, Kentucky [22]
The household of William BLANKENSHIP in 1840 contained individuals in the following age brackets:
1 Free White Male Aged Under 5 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Mitchell BLANKENSHIP, b. Abt 1839
1 Free White Male Aged Between 10 and 15 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Unknown
1 Free White Male Aged Between 15 and 20 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Unknown
1 Free White Male Aged Between 30 and 40 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Unknown
1 Free White Male Aged Between 50 and 60 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: William BLANKENSHIP, b. About 1790
1 Free White Female Aged Under 5 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Millie BLANKENSHIP, b. Abt. 1837
1 Free White Female Aged Between 5 and 10 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Candacia BLANKENSHIP, b. Abt. 1833
1 Free White Female Aged Between 10 and 15 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Anna BLANKENSHIP, b. Abt. 1831
1 Free White Female Aged Between 15 and 20 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Hannah BLANKENSHIP, b. Abt. 1823
1 Free White Female Aged Between 20 and 30 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: William's 2nd wife, Spicey BLANKENSHIP, b. Abt. 1815
1 Free White Female Aged Between 50 and 60 Years
Tentative Researcher's ID: Unknown
Total of 11 People Enumerated in the household. No slaves nor free colored persons listed. 3 people listed their occupations as being in Agriculture.
1850 United States Federal Census Record - Floyd County, Kentucky[23]
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Wm Blankinship M 60 years Unknown
Spica Blankinship F 36 years Virginia
Anna Blankinship F 19 years Kentucky
Candaca Blankinship F 17 years Kentucky
Erica Blankinship F 16 years Kentucky
Milly Blankinship F 13 years Kentucky
Mitchell Blankinship M 11 years Kentucky
Wm Blankinship M 9 years Kentucky
Vina Blankinship F 6 years Kentucky
Lucinda Blankinship F 5 years Kentucky
Elizabeth Blankinship F 3 years Kentucky
Spencer Blankinship M 1 months Kentucky
1860 United States Federal Census Record - Floyd County, Kentucky[24]
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Wm Blankenship Male 65 Kentucky
Spicy Blankenship Female 45 Kentucky
Milly Blankenship Female 23 Kentucky
Mitchell Blankenship Male 20 Kentucky
William Blankenship Male 18 Kentucky
Vina Blankenship Female 17 Kentucky
Lucinda Blankenship Female 15 Kentucky
Sarah Blankenship Female 13 Kentucky
Jemima Blankenship Female 7 Kentucky
Susan Blankenship Female 6 Kentucky
Christiana Blankenship Female 4 Kentucky
Dacy Blankenship Female 27 Kentucky
1870 United States Federal Census Record - Precinct 5, Laynesville, Floyd County, Kentucky[25]
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Blankenship Male 80 Virginia
Spicy Blankenship Female 55 Virginia
Milly Blankenship Female 31 Kentucky
Jemima Blankenship Female 18 Kentucky
Kissey Blankenship Female 15 Kentucky
Christena Blankenship Female 13 Kentucky

Children of William BLANKENSHIP and Spicey McCOWAN:

  1. Milly BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1837 in Kentucky)
  2. Mitchell BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1839 in Kentucky)
  3. William BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1841 in Kentucky)
  4. Vina BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1844 in Kentucky)
  5. Lucinda BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1845 in Kentucky)
  6. Sarah Elizabeth BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1847 in Kentucky)
  7. Spencer BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1849 in Kentucky)
  8. Jemima BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1853 in Kentucky)
  9. Susan BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1854 in Kentucky)
  10. Christiana BLANKENSHIP (Born: About 1856 in Kentucky)

Sources

  1. ↑ Floyd County, Kentucky, "Marriages 1803 - 1829 (file # 2 - 656)," file 28, William Blankenship, bond: 14 August 1810, married 16 August 1810; digital images, FamilySearch (File 28 p 1 and p 2 : accessed 15 October 2023); citing Floyd County Courthouse, Prestonsburg, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,935.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Floyd County, Kentucky, "Marriage Records, volume 1 (1808 - 1822)", p. 12, William Blankenship, 16 August 1810; digital image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B8-GDW9?i=605&cat=124017 : accessed 15 October 2023); citing Floyd County Courthouse, Prestonsburg, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 837,282.
  3. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Source number: 1133.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LKO.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2H-YYJ : Wed Oct 04 21:30:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm Blankinship, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 100, line 38, NARA microfilm publication M252, roll 6; FHL microfilm 181,351.
  5. ↑ First census page of 1810 census record of Floyd County, Kentucky
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLN-TBX : Wed Oct 04 23:51:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Wiliam Blankenship, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 37, line 3, NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 22; FHL microfilm 186,182.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPG-6HY : Thu Oct 05 19:36:38 UTC 2023), Entry for William Blankenship, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 366, line 26, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 40; FHL microfilm 7,819.
  8. ↑ Estimate of birth year based on enumerated age of 38 years in 1850 (Source: "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65S-CK8 : Thu Oct 05 07:14:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Delila Lewis in household of Thomas Lewis, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 420 A (stamped), dwelling 160, family 160, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll ; FHL microfilm 442,968.) and enumerated age of 50 years in 1860 (Source: : "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB3-S2G : Fri Oct 06 16:44:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Delila Lewis in household of Thomas Lewis, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 27 (penned), dwelling 161, family 161, NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 367; FHL microfilm 803,367.)
  9. ↑ Place of birth is derived from location father was found enumerated in the 1810 Census.
  10. ↑ Clyde Runyon, "Marriage Bonds of Pike County, Kentucky 1822 - 1865," p. 59, file no. 327, Thomas Lewis and Delilah Blankenship, (? 4 ? ) March 1832; Collection of Jeanne Howell; book (privately published by author, Belfrey, Kentucky, 1984).
  11. ↑ Clyde Runyon, "Marriage Bonds of Pike County, Kentucky 1822 - 1865," p. 73, file no. 406, Barnet Blankenship and Jinny Hall, 17 September 1835; Collection of Jeanne Howell; book (privately published by author, Belfrey, Kentucky, 1984).[Note: In one part of the bond it states her surname as Bently and in another part it says her surname was Hall. Her father, Thomas Bently gave permission for the marriage. I checked the marriage book and no other marriage appears to have been transcribed in Pike County, Kentucky for a previous marriage.]
  12. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65V-V3R : Thu Oct 05 15:31:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Martha Bentley in household of Moses Bentley, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 450 B (stamped), dwelling 257, family 257, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll ; FHL microfilm 442,985. [Martha Bentley was listed as being 30 years old]
  13. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW9-SZG : Thu Oct 05 05:35:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Martha Bentley, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 628 B (stamped), dwelling 80, family 79, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 461; FHL microfilm 545,960. [Research Notes: Page extremely faded]
  14. ↑ Clyde Runyon, "Marriage Bonds of Pike County, Kentucky 1822 - 1865," p. 86, file no. 495-A [unnimbered file, it was assigned this number in this source only], Moses Bently and Marth "Patsy" Blankenship, Bond dated 22 February 1837; Collection of Jeanne Howell; book (privately published by author, Belfrey, Kentucky, 1984).
  15. ↑ Clyde Runyon, "Marriage Bonds of Pike County, Kentucky 1822 - 1865," p. 87, file no. 498, Moses Bently and Martha Blankenship, 23 February 1837; Collection of Jeanne Howell; book (privately published by author, Belfrey, Kentucky, 1984).
  16. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"; Citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,947; FamilySearch Record: Q2DN-7L2D (accessed 20 May 2022); FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91F-P3LS-M Image number 00749
  17. ↑ Clyde Runyon, "Marriage Bonds of Pike County, Kentucky 1822 - 1865," p. 153 - 154, file no. 910, Valentine Akers and Hannah Blankenship, 8 July 1847; Collection of Jeanne Howell; book (privately published by author, Belfrey, Kentucky, 1984).
  18. ↑ Clyde Runyon, "Marriage Bonds of Pike County, Kentucky 1822 - 1865," p. 245, file no. 1474, James Lowe and Dacey Blankenship, 9 October 1858; Collection of Jeanne Howell; book (privately published by author, Belfrey, Kentucky, 1984).
  19. ↑ Clyde Runyon, "Marriage Bonds of Pike County, Kentucky 1822 - 1865," p. 80, file no. 444, William Blankenship and Spicy McCown, 27 October 1836; Collection of Jeanne Howell; book (privately published by author, Belfrey, Kentucky, 1984)
  20. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY1-X4T : accessed 7 December 2018), Wm Blankinship and Spicy Mccown, 27 Oct 1836; citing , Pike, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 839,494.
  21. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY1-X4T : 11 May 2022), Wm Blankinship, 1836.
  22. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT8-15Q : 15 August 2017), William Blankenship, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 252, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 110; FHL microfilm 7,825.
  23. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65S-4C5 : 12 April 2016), Wm Blankinship, Floyd county, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing family 74, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  24. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB3-7DJ : 14 December 2017), Wm Blankenship, 1860.
  25. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWS-S2C : 12 April 2016), William Blankenship, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 13, family 77, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,960
  • Death of daughter Pricy Jones: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004185722; FHL microfilm: 1942661; Image number: 3271; Packet letter: M; Indexing batch: I08618-8
    FamilySearch Record: N9B5-38X (accessed 14 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TF-Y9KK-Z
    Buck Blankenship and Sticy McCann in death record for daughter Pricy Jones 1915 in Floyd, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States.
  • Ancestry.com. Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Originaldata: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. NOTE: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.

Acknowledgements

  • Blankenship-1243 was created by Callie Archibald through the import of Callie Zaborenko_Immaculately_Clean.ged on Oct 29, 2014.
  • Info imported from ancestry.com
  • Wikitree profile Blankenship-4438 created by David South. Merged with Blankenship-1243 on 15 October 2023.




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