Gaston Blankenship

1848 - 1926  (77 years)

• Name	Gaston Blankenship
  Born	13 May 1848	Mercer County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 May 1926	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Buried	Barnett Cemetery, Rockcastle, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Death Record Name: Gaston Preston/Blankenship Sex: M Death Date: 01 May 1926 Death Place: Rockcastle, Jackson, West Virginia Age at Death: 77y11m19d Cemetery: Barnett Birth Date: 5/12/1848 Birth Place: Mercer Co, VA now WV Marital Status: W Mother: not known/ Father: Lewis/Blankenship Informant: G or S R Blankenship, Rockcastle I have no idea where I got the name of his mother as Leantha Blankenship and her father as Richard. IF he is the son of Lewis, why is he not living with him in 150 or 1860? Is Ardelia his sister? 1850 Mercer, VA # 446 John Garritson 34 Ardelia 18 Wesley Blankenship 11 Gaston 2 1850 Mercer, VA # 392 Lewis Blankenship 37 Mary 40 Darcus W 16 Witey B W 13 Rebecca S 11 Mary 7 Elizabeth 7 Robert 6 Reuben 4 Lewis W Blankenship 8 1860 Wyoming, WV # 171-147 all born VA Lewis Blankenship 48 Mary 52 Rebecca S 22 Mary I 17 Frances E 17 twins Robert M 15 Reubin G 13 Rhoda A 9 #172-148 John Garretson 44 Ardelia 28 Abraham 7 George 5 William 5 twins John D 4 Mary M 1 Nancy E 1/12 Gaston Blankenship 11 1870 East River, Mercer, WV #223 all born Va Blankinship, Lewis 57 Mary 53 Rhoda A 19 Jones, Jeramiah 92 1880 East River, Mercer, WV all VAVAVA Holdran, James 39 Elizabeth 38 Blankenship, Lewis 68 fil Zara E 17 niece
  Person ID	I27470	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2010

  
  

  Mother	Leantha Blankenship,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eunice P Little,   b. Oct 1848, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Between 1910 and 1920  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Married	22 Jun 1869	Mercer County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 6/22/1869 Place: Mercer Gaston Blankenship, 21, Mercer, Mercer, Blankenship U B Little, 20, Mercer, Mercer, LD & Rue Little 1870 East River, Mercer, WV Blankenship, Gaston 22 VA Unicy 20 VA Charles E 1/12 WV May 1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Gaston P. BLACKENSHIP Self M M W 33 VA VA VA Unisa BLANKENSHIP Wife F M W 28 VAVA VA Sylvester BLANKENSHIP Son M S W 4 OH Ollie O. BLANKENSHIP Dau F S W 1 WV 1900 Jackson Co Ripley Dist # 420-422 Gaston P Blankenship hd 5/1848 52 m 31y WV WV V Unniey S, wi 10/1848 m 31y 10-6 WV WV WV Sylvester R sn 2/1876 s WV WV WV John sn 1/1881 19 s WV WV WV Wilburn sn 2/1884 16 s WV WV WV Ivy E da 1/1886 14 WV WV WV Bertha M da 4/1888 12 WV WV WV William sn 6/1890 9 WV WV WV 1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 212-212 all born WVWVWV Blankenship, Gaston P 61 m1- 40y Unicia wife 61 m1- 40y 10-6 children John son 28 S Wilburg son 25 S William P son 20 S Bertha da 22 S 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 So it looks like John's age was wrong - or I subtracted wrong. No, I didn't. However, this looks like his birth record: Blankenship, Jno A, 1/1881, G.P.B. & Selvester B Blankenship, Jackson co,farmer The other births in Jackson Co: Blankenship, _____ , 1/1883, G P & Eunice, Jackson Co, farmer, (m) Blankenship, Bertha Maud, 4/13/1887, Gaston & Eunice (Little) Blankenship, Jackson Co, (f&mpob) Mercer Co, delayed bc Blankenship, S, 1876, GP & R Blankenship, Ohio, farmer, (m) Blankenship, WP, 1/15/1889, CJP & Eunice Blankenship, Jackson Co, farmer, (m) (Jackson County WV Death Records): Blankenship, Garton, 5/1/1926, 77y11m19d, d Rockcastle, p Lewis Blankenship, b WV, famer, widowed Blankenship, John, 11/13/1945, 74y10m10d, d JC, p Gaston & Nicey (Little) Blankenship, b WV, farmer, single Blankenship, Sylvester R, 2/25/1844, 69y21d, d JC, p Garton & (Thomas) Blankenship, b Ohio, farmer, married
  Children	1. Charles E Blankenship,   b. May 1870, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1880  (Age ~ 9 years)   2. Child Blankenship,   b. West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sylvester Reed Blankenship,   b. 4 Feb 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Feb 1944, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 69 years)   4. Ollie O Blankenship,   b. Jan 1879, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Jun 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 1 years)   5. John A Blankenship,   b. Jan 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 13 Nov 1945, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 64 years)   6. Son Blankenship,   b. Jan 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Wilburn Blankenship,   b. Feb 1884, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Ivy Earis Blankenship,   b. Jan 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Jan 1929, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  (Age ~ 42 years)   9. Bertha Maud Blankenship,   b. 13 Apr 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1966  (Age 78 years)   10. William Preston Blankenship,   b. 15 Jan 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Sep 1957, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F8434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.