West Virginia Pioneers

Family: William Preston Blankenship / Virgie Jane Stewart (F8437)

m. 21 Sep 1912


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  • Father | Male
    William Preston Blankenship

    Born  15 Jan 1889  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Sep 1957  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Barnett Cemetery, Rockcastle, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  21 Sep 1912  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Gaston Blankenship | F8434 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Eunice P Little | F8434 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Virgie Jane Stewart

    Born  7 Dec 1888  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1970   
    Buried    Barnett Cemetery, Rockcastle, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Charles O Hunter | F20517 
    Married     
    Father  Mason Florence Stewart | F20515 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ollie Barnett | F20515 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Lola Blankenship

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  George R Cain | F26765 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    Travis Ray Blankenship

    Born  12 Jul 1914  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Mar 1983   
    Buried    Barnett Cemetery, Rockcastle, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Genevieve Viola Barnett | F21855 
    Married  23 May 1937  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Eunice Blankenship

    Born  27 Sep 1915  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Mar 2001  Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Woodrow William King | F26766 
    Married  22 Feb 1936  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Clayton Blankenship

    Born  19 May 1917  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Feb 4, 1983    
    Buried    Barnett Cemetery, Rockcastle, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Dayton Blankenship

    Born  20 Dec 1919  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Oct 1999  Summit County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Layton Blankenship

    Born  16 May 1921  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Nov 1995   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Margaret Eleanor Alderman | F26768 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Female
    Corda Blankenship

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Male
    Clarence Leonard Blankenship

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ruby Cordelia Sharp | F24659 
    Married     

    Child 9 | Female
    Iona Belle Blankenship

    Born  5 Aug 1927  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1970   
    Buried    Barnett Cemetery, Rockcastle, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Male
    George Otis Blankenship

    Born  25 Dec 1929  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jun 1999  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    New Haven, Mason, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/21/1912 in the public road near Given PO
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      W Preston Blankenship, 23, Jackson, Jackson
      Virgie Stewart, 24, Jackson, Jackson

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Blankenship, WP 29 WV VAVA
      Virgie 30 WVWVWV
      Lola da7 WVWVWV
      Ray son 5 WVWVWV
      Eunice da 4 3/12
      -- son 2 8/12
      -- son 0/12
      Wib bro 38 s
      G P father 74 wd VAVAVA

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Blankenship, William P 40 md age 23
      Vergie 42 md age 25
      Ray son 15
      Eunice da 14
      Clayton son 12
      Dayton son 9
      Layton son 8
      Corda da 6
      Leonard son 4 6/12
      Iona Belle da 2 6/12
      Otis son 6/12

      1940 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      all born WV, 1935: all lived same house
      Blankenship, William P 60
      Virgie 30
      Clayton (ab)son 22 s
      Dayton (ab) son 20 s
      Layton son 18
      Corda (ab) da 16
      Leonard son 14
      Belle da 12
      Otis son 10

      Barnett Cemetery
      Blankenship, W.P. (Booge) 1889 - 1957
      Blankenship, Virgie J. 1888 - 1970
      Blankenship, I. Belle 1927 - 1970

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.