West Virginia Pioneers

William Luther Blankenship

Male 1908 - 1984  (75 years)


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  • Name William Luther Blankenship 
    Born 16 May 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1984  [2
    Buried Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • William Blankenship
      Birth: 1908
      Death: 1984





      Family links:
      Parents:
      Sylvester Reed Blankenship (1875 - 1944)
      Sarah Ella Hesson Blankenship (1883 - 1962)

      Spouse:
      Gatha Blankenship (1908 - 2004)

      Siblings:
      Ivy Eoris Blankenship Lathey (1886 - 1929)**
      William Blankenship (1908 - 1984)
      James Oren Blankenship (1910 - 1948)*
      Rufus R Blankenship (1911 - 1987)*
      Stachia Marie Blankenship Plott (1913 - 1999)*
      Mae O Blankenship Baker (1915 - 1984)*

      *Calculated relationship
      **Half-sibling

      Burial:
      Fairplain Cemetery
      Fairplain
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA

      Maintained by: A Robison
      Originally Created by: Bud
      Record added: Jul 19, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 39628704
    Person ID I50148  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2014 

    Father Sylvester Reed Blankenship,   b. 4 Feb 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1944, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ella Hesson,   b. 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1962, Erie County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 5 Feb 1905  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/5/1905
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      Sylvester Blankenship, 28, Jackson, Jackson
      Ella Hesson, 22, Mason, Mason

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 215-215 all born WVWVWV
      Blankenship, Sylvester R 30 m1- 5y
      Ellen 25 m1- 5y 4-3 children
      Howard son 3
      Luther son 2
      Owen son 0/12

      1920 Fairplain, Ripley, Jackson, WV # 129
      Blankenship, SR 42
      Ella 33
      Howard 14
      Luther 12
      Oren 10
      Rufus 8
      Stacia 6
      May 4

      Barnett Cemetery
      Blankenship, S.R. Coon    1875 - 1944
      Blankenship, Ella    1883 - 1962
    Family ID F13923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.