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BLANKENSHIP Benjamin L

Male 1860 - 1929  (69 years)


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  1. 1.  BLANKENSHIP Benjamin L was born in 1860 in Chesterfield County, VA (son of BLANKENSHIP Joseph T. and VAUGHN Susan L.); died on 29 Aug 1929 in Chesterfield County, VA; was buried in Chesterfield County, VA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1860, Chesterfield County, VA
    • Census: 1880, Chesterfield County, VA
    • Census: 1910, Matoaca, VA; census
    • Lived(s) In: 1910, Matoaca, VA
    • Occupation: 1910, Matoaca, VA; Farmer
    • Census: 1920, Matoaca, VA

    Notes:

    Census:
    United States Census, 1860 for Benjm L Blankinship
    Name:Benjm L Blankinship          
    Residence:, Chesterfield, Virginia          
    Ward:Southern District          
    Age:1 year          
    Estimated Birth Year:1859          
    Birthplace:Virginia          
    Gender:Male          
    Page:53          
    Family Number:392          
    Film Number:805340          
    DGS Number:4297369          
    Image Number:00523          
    NARA Number:M653          



    Census:
    United States Census, 1880 for Benjamin Blankinship
    Name:Benjamin Blankinship          
    Residence:Matoaca, Chesterfield, Virginia          
    Birthdate:1860          
    Birthplace:Virginia, United States          
    Relationship to Head:Son          
    Spouse's Name:          
    Spouse's Birthplace:          
    Father's Name:          
    Father's Birthplace:Virginia, United States          
    Mother's Name:Susan Blankinship          
    Mother's Birthplace:Virginia, United States          
    Race or Color (Expanded):White          
    Ethnicity (Standardized):American          
    Gender:Male          
    Martial Status:Single          
    Age (Expanded):20 years          
    Occupation:At Home          
    NARA Film Number:T9-1361          
    Page:221          
    Page Character:D          
    Entry Number:2156          
    Film number:1255361          
    HouseholdGenderAge                    
    Parent Susan Blankinship F60                    
    Benjamin Blankinship M20                    


    Census:
    1910 United States Federal Census
    about Lawrence L Blankinship
    Name:Lawrence L Blankinship [Lawrence L Blankinship]          
    Age in 1910:18          
    Birth Year:1892          
    Birthplace:Virginia          
    Home in 1910:Matoaca, Chesterfield, Virginia          
    Race:White          
    Gender:Male          
    Relation to Head of House:Son          
    Marital Status:Single          
    Father's Name: B L Blankinship          
    Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
    Mother's name:Mary M Blankinship          
    Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
    Neighbors: View others on page          
    Household Members:NameAge               
    B L Blankinship 50               
    Mary M Blankinship 28               
    Robert W Blankinship 20               
    Lawolence L Blankinship 18               
    John A Blankinship 7               

    Lived(s) In:
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    Census:
    1920 United States Federal Census
    about Benjamin L Blankinship
    Name:
    Benjamin L Blankinship [Benjamin L Blankenship]          
    Age:62          
    Birth Year:abt 1858          
    Birthplace:Virginia          
    Home in 1920:Matoaca, Chesterfield, Virginia          
    Race:White          
    Gender:Male          
    Relation to Head of House:Self (Head) [Head]          
    Marital Status:Married          
    Spouse's Name:Mary Blankinship          
    Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
    Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
    Home Owned:Own          
    Able to Read:No          
    Able to Write:No          
    Neighbors:View others on page          
    Household Members:NameAge               
    Benjamin L Blankinship 62               
    Mary Blankinship 37               
    Arthur Blankinship 16               
    Sam Thompson 19               
    Younger Loving 16               
    Annie Clark               

    Buried:
    Birth: 1860
    Chesterfield County
    Virginia, USA Death: Aug. 29, 1929
    Chesterfield County
    Virginia, USA
    Age 70

    Benjamin married BLANKENSHIP Mary M. --LNU-- cal 1902. Mary was born in Virginia; died on 7 Feb 1926; was buried in Chesterfield County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. BLANKENSHIP Lawrence Levi was born on 4 Feb 1892; died in 1956; was buried in Petersburg, VA.
    2. BLANKENSHIP Robert W. was born cal 1890; and died.

    Benjamin married BLANKENSHIP Mary M --LNU-- in 1902 in Chesterfield County, VA. Mary was born in 1882; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. BLANKENSHIP John Arthur was born in 1903 in Chesterfield County, VA; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  BLANKENSHIP Joseph T. was born in 1833 in Chesterfield County, VA; died before 1870 in Chesterfield County, VA; was buried in Chesterfield County, VA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alt. Birth: 1834
    • Census: 1850, Chesterfield County, VA
    • Military: 20 Apr 1861, Virginia; Private Civil War

    Notes:

    poss 3rd child from 1860 census:
    United States Census, 1860 for Christopher L Blankinship
    Name:Christopher L Blankinship          
    Residence:, Chesterfield, Virginia          
    Ward:Southern District          
    Age:0 years          
    Estimated Birth Year:1860          
    Birthplace:Virginia          
    Gender:Male          
    Page:132          
    Family Number:985          
    Film Number:805340          
    DGS Number:4297369          
    Image Number:00602          
    NARA Number:M653          



    Alt. Birth:
    Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 for W. T. Blankenshire
    Groom's Name:W. T. Blankenshire          
    Groom's Birth Date:1834          
    Groom's Birthplace:Richmond          
    Groom's Age:36          
    Bride's Name:S. Vaughn          
    Bride's Birth Date:1840          
    Bride's Birthplace:Page          
    Bride's Age:30          
    Marriage Date:15 Sep 1870          
    Marriage Place:Page, Virginia          
    Groom's Father's Name:W. Blankenshire          
    Groom's Mother's Name:R.          
    Bride's Father's Name:W. Vaughn          
    Bride's Mother's Name:Nancy          
    Groom's Race:          
    Groom's Marital Status:          
    Groom's Previous Wife's Name:          
    Bride's Race:          
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    Bride's Previous Husband's Name:          
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M86864-0          
    System Origin:Virginia-EASy          
    Source Film Number:33392          
    Reference Number:15-13          

    Census:
    United States Census, 1850 for Joseph Blankenship
    Name:Joseph Blankenship          
    Residence:Chesterfield county, Chesterfield, Virginia          
    Age:17 years          
    Calculated Birth Year:1833          
    Birthplace:Virginia          
    Gender:Male          
    Race (original):          
    Race (expanded):          
    Death Month:          
    Death Year:          
    Film Number:29715          
    Digital GS Number:4191530          
    Image Number:00270          
    Line Number:42          
    Dwelling House Number:326          
    Family Number:326          
    Marital Status:          
    Free or Slave:          
    HouseholdGenderAge                    
    Benjamin Dunavent M35y                    
    Nancy Dunavent F63y                    
    Dicey Wilkinson F55y                    
    Joseph Blankenship M17y                    

    Military:
    American Civil War Soldiers
    about Joseph Blankenship
    Name:
    Joseph Blankenship          
    Enlistment Date:20 Apr 1861          
    Enlistment Place:Petersburg, Virginia          
    Side Served:Confederacy          
    State Served:Virginia          
    Service Record:Enlisted as a Private on 20 April 1861 at the age of 24. Enlisted in Company E, 3rd Infantry Regiment Virginia on 20 Apr 1861. Promoted to Full Corporal on 24 Sep 1862. Promoted to Full Sergeant on 1 Mar 1863. Surrendered Company E, 3rd Infantry Regiment Virginia on 9 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.          
    Sources:21          

    Joseph married VAUGHN Susan L.. Susan was born in 1840 in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  VAUGHN Susan L. was born in 1840 in Virginia; and died.

    Notes:

    Marriage Record: Family Search. org

    Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 for W. T. Blankenshir
    Groom's Name:W. T. Blankenshire          
    Groom's Birth Date:1834          
    Groom's Birthplace:Richmond          
    Groom's Age:36          
    Bride's Name:S. Vaughn          
    Bride's Birth Date:1840          
    Bride's Birthplace:Page          
    Bride's Age:30          
    Marriage Date:15 Sep 1870          
    Marriage Place:Page, Virginia          
    Groom's Father's Name:W. Blankenshire          
    Groom's Mother's Name:R.          
    Bride's Father's Name:W. Vaughn          
    Bride's Mother's Name:Nancy          
    Groom's Race:          
    Groom's Marital Status:          
    Groom's Previous Wife's Name:          
    Bride's Race:          
    Bride's Marital Status:          
    Bride's Previous Husband's Name:          
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M86864-0          
    System Origin:Virginia-EASy          
    Source Film Number:33392          
    Reference Number:15-13          


    Birth:
    Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 for W. T. Blankenshire
    Groom's Name:W. T. Blankenshire          
    Groom's Birth Date:1834          
    Groom's Birthplace:Richmond          
    Groom's Age:36          
    Bride's Name:S. Vaughn          
    Bride's Birth Date:1840          
    Bride's Birthplace:Page          
    Bride's Age:30          
    Marriage Date:15 Sep 1870          
    Marriage Place:Page, Virginia          
    Groom's Father's Name:W. Blankenshire          
    Groom's Mother's Name:R.          
    Bride's Father's Name:W. Vaughn          
    Bride's Mother's Name:Nancy          
    Groom's Race:          
    Groom's Marital Status:          
    Groom's Previous Wife's Name:          
    Bride's Race:          
    Bride's Marital Status:          
    Bride's Previous Husband's Name:          
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M86864-0          
    System Origin:Virginia-EASy          
    Source Film Number:33392          
    Reference Number:15-13          

    Children:
    1. 1. BLANKENSHIP Benjamin L was born in 1860 in Chesterfield County, VA; died on 29 Aug 1929 in Chesterfield County, VA; was buried in Chesterfield County, VA.
    2. BLANKENSHIP Ida F. was born in 1857 in Chesterfield County, VA; and died.