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06-Della Frances Blankenship
Birth: 10 Sep 1870, Franklin Co, VA: pg 208/7
Death: 26 Nov 1947- age 80,
Burial: Reidsville Cemetery
Father: Thomas Montague Blankenship
Spouse: Samuel Pinckney JERRETT
Birth: 4 Mar 1847, Henry Co, VA
Death: 23 Nov 1924, Pleasant Grove, Johnston Co, NC- age 77
Burial: Ennis Cemetery
Occupation: Farmer
Father: John Moore Jerrett [1820-1912]
Mother: Susan Elizabeth Bradley [1831-1851]
CHILDREN: Della and Samuel had five children: (census)
07----HARRISON McKINLEY JERRET [b. 14 Dec 1901, Rockingham Co, NC, d. 19 Jul 1966, Rockingham Co, NC- age 65, bur. Reidlawn Cemetery], m. Emma WOODLIEF Surrett [b. 15 Aug 1907, Vance Co, NC; d. 25 Aug 1986, Rockingham Co, NC- age 79, bur. Reidlawn Cemetery], SSN: 243-94-8320/NC, daughter of William T Surrett (1869-) and Mary ___ (1878-1962) on 7 Jul 1955, Rockingham Co, NC;
07----LUCINDA "Lucy" ROOSEVELT JERRETT [b. 13 Sep 1903, Spray, Rockingham Co, NC; d. 2 Feb 1999, Alamance Co, NC- age 96, bur. Pine Hill Cemetery], SSN: 245-18-3304/NC, m. Jesse Banner HENSLEY [b. 11 Feb 1897, Caswelll Co, NC; d. 13 Apr 1977, Alamance Co, NC- age 80, bur. Pine Hill Cemetery], son of John Franklin Hensley [1868-1940] and Eliza Jane Bowman [1866-1949], on 28 Aug 1920, Danville, Pittsylvania Co, VA [film 88892];, had children: (census)
08----JOHN BANNER HENSLEY [b. 29 Dec 1921, NC; d. 4 Apr 1985- age 63, bur Pine Hill Cemetery], TSsg US Army, WW2- 1943-1946, SSN: 241-12-6177/NC, m. 1st Edna MANSFIELD on 11 Oct 1941, Alamance Co, NC, m. 2nd Sallie Jane KEARNEY on 29 Apr 1961, Brunswick Co, NC
08----OPAL CAROLE HENSLEY [b. 23 Feb 1925, Alamance Co, NC; d. 14 Jan 2003, Alamance Co, NC- age 77, bur. Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery], SSN: 246-22-6737/NC, m. Troy Henry LANE [b. about 1914], son of BL and Sarah Lane, on 25 Sep 1948, Alamance Co, NC;
08----HOWARD LENDO HENSLEY [b. 30 Dec 1926, Alamance Co, NC; d. 29 Sep 2020, Alamance Co, NC- age 93, bur. Pine Hill Cemetery], m. Gladys CRUMPTON Massey [b. 19 Dec 1926, Catawba Co, NC], daughter of George Washington Crumpton and Emma E Belton, on 11 Jun 1955, Alamance Co, NC;
08----JUDITH HENSLEY [b. 20 Jan 1929, NC; d. 21 Sep 2006- age 77, bur. Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery], m. ___ CANNADY;
08----ROBERT WADE HENSLEY [b. about 1931, NC, bur. Alamance Memorial Park], m. Mary Helen HUFFINES [b. about 1931, bur. Alamance Memorial Park], daughter of Charlie K Huffines [1900-1979] and Lelia May Hall [1902-1973] on 14 Oct 1950, Alamance Co, NC;
08----HILDA G HENSLEY [b. about 1935, NC];
08----DAVID P HENSLEY [b. about 1937, NC], m. Glenna BARRY [b. about 1939], daughter of HH and Margaret Barry, on 17 Jul 1958, Alamance Co, NC; and
08----SUELLEN HENSLEY [b. 18 Apr 1939, Alamance Co, NC; d. 12 Jan 2017, Alamance Co, NC- age 77, bur. Alamance Memorial Park], m. Henry Anderson COX [b.25 Dec 1935, Rockingham Co, NC; d. 11 May 2020, Alamance Co, NC- age 84, bur. Alamance Memorial Park] ;
08----CHARLES RAY HENSLEY [b. 11 Aug 1941, Alamance Co, NC; d. 18 Feb 2000, Burlington, Alamance Co, NC- age 58, bur. Pine Hill Cemetery], A2C US Air Force WW2;
07----JENNY F JERRETT [b. about 1905, NC];
07----MARY VIRGINIA JERRETT [b. 23 Oct 1906, NC; d. 10 Mar 1988- age 81, bur. Cedarwood Cemetery], m. William Richard BURGESS [b. 1 Jan 1902; d. 28 Oct 1992- age 97, bur. Cedarwood Cemetery], had 6 children:
08----Infant Son BURGESS [b. & d. 18 Jul 1928, Rockingham Co, NC];
08----MARIAN BURGESS [b. 4 Jul 1929; d. 2 Sep 2015- age 86, bur. Patrick Memorial Gardens], m. Cecil William STEPHENS [b. 26 Oct 1929; d. 21 Dec 1994- age 65, bur. Patrick Memorial Gardens], son of Pinkney Powell Stephens [1905-1977]and Amanda Elizabeth Waddell [1904-1999];
08----NANCY VIRGINIA BURGESS [b. 27 Oct 1930; d. 10 May 2014- age 83, bur. Halifax Co, NC];
08----JOAN B BURGESS [b. 20 Mar 1934, Greenwood Co, SC; d. 11 Dec 2019, Frederick Co, MD- age 85, bur. Mount Olivet Cemetery], m. Robert C FLAKE [b. 2 Feb 1933, Anson Co, NC; d. 11 Sep 2009, Frederick Co, MD- age 76, bur. Mount Olivet Cemetery];
08----CALVIN DOUGLAS BURGESS [b. 25 May 1935, Rockingham Co, NC; d. 16 Mar 2001, Union Co, NC-age 65, bur. Sunset Memory Gardens], m. Clarice Jean SIMMONS [b. 5 Dec 1936, Richmond Co, NC; d. 2 Dec 2020, Wake Co, NC- age 83, bur. Sunset memory Gardens]; and
08----JERRY WAYNE BURGESS [b. 3 Aug 1943; d. 29 Aug 2003- age 70, bur. Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery];
07----ANGIE ZOLD JERRETT [b. 25 Apr 1912, Durham Co, NC; d. 25 Sep 1973, Durham Co, NC- age 61, bur. Woodlawn Memorial Park], SSN: 239-18-7791/NC, m. Claude EVANS, had daughter:
08----VERLE JUANITA EVANS [b. 18 Sep 1930 Reidsville, Rockingham Co, NC; d. 23 Apr 1994, Greenville, Pitt Co, NC- age 63, bur. Maplewood Cemetery], m. ___ LOVELL.
Family Bible: Della took the family bible home after "Jenney" Blankenship's funeral. [Minnie Blankenship, daughter of Luther, 1986]. In Kenton's obituary Della is listed as Mr SP Jarrett, living in Reidsville, NC.
2019 OBITUARY: Joan Burgess Flake passed away peacefully in her sleep on 11 Dec 2019. Born or 20 Mar 1934 in Greenwood, SC to Mary Jarrett and William Burgess, Sr. She was a devoted nurse for over 40 years, retiring from Frederick Memorial Hospital in 1997. She was married for 55 years to Robert Flake, who passed away in 2009. She is survived by her three daughters, Janet Spinnler (Donald) of McClellanville, SC, Rebecca Lewis (Preston Sr) of Frederick, MD and Bonnie Orvig (Randall) of Huger, SC; 5 grandchildren, Bryan Spinnler, Jessica Stansbury (Cameron), Brittany Lewis, Preston Lewis Jr and Hunter Orvig and 2 great-grandchildren, Kendall and Adrian Stansbury. She is also survived by her sister, Patsy Harris and brother William Burgess, Jr and two sister-in-laws, Jean Burgess and Nancy C Burgess and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Marian Stephens and Nancy V Burgess, brothers Calvin Burgess and Jerry Burgess, sister-in-law Jackie Burgess, brother-in laws Cecil Stephens and Wayne Harris.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at North Hampton Manor Nursing Home in Frederick, MD for their love and care over the past two years.
[StaufferFuneralHome.com and ancestry.com]
CENSUS:
1900 Leaksville, Rockingham Co, NC census: has Delia Blankenship 32, b. VA (Servant); in the household of Samuel Jerrett 53, b. VA, Hotel Keeper; Annie Jerrett 32, b. VA (Wife)(8 children-5 living); another Servant and several Boarders.
1910 Reidsville Ward 2, Rockingham Co, NC census: has ST Jarrett 63, b. VA, Boarding House; Della F Jarrett 39, b. VA (8 children-4 living); Harrisson M Jarrett 7, b. NC; Lucy R Jarrett 5, b. NC; Mary Jane Jarrett 4, b. NC; Annie V Jarrett 2, b. NC; Bessie Blankenship 18, b. VA, Weave-Cotton Mill (Sister-in-Law); John Golden 34, b. NC, Card Room-Cotton Mill (Boarder); and Will Golden 18, b. NC, Spring Room Cotton Mill (Boarder).
1920 Reidsville, Rockingham Co, NC census: has Samul P Jarrett 73 (Ancestry has Janett), b. VA; Della F Jarrett 38, b. VA; Harrison M Jarrett 17, b. NC, Laborer-Box Factory; Lucy R Jarrett 16, b. NC, Laborer-Tobacco Factory; Jennie F Jarrett 15, b. NC; Annie V Jarrett 14, b. NC; and Angie Zold Jarrett 7, b. NC.
1940 Reidsville, Rockingham Co, NC census: has Della Jarrette 70, b. VA; and Harriane Jarrette 37, b. NC, Plasterer-Martin Plasterers.