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06-Hensley Wade Blankenship
Birth: about 1868, VA [1900 census]
Death: Sep 1897, VA
Father: Thomas Montague Blankenship

Marriage: 19 Apr 1888, Franklin Co, VA
Spouse: Joanna M "Aunt Tillie" WHITLOW
Birth: Oct 1865, Franklin Co, VA
Father: Granville Whitlow
Mother: Mary (or Lucy) L ___

     CHILDREN: Hensley Wade and Joanna had nine children, four of whom died of flux (dysentery) in September of 1897. Wade died the following week. He left three sons and two daughters, the youngest only six months old: Joanna was called "Aunt Tillie"

[Ruth Evelyn Blankenship] and [Pat Blankenship Johnson]

07----WILLIAM HARRISON BLANKENSHIP [b. 2 May 1889, VA; d. Sep 1982, Calloway, Franklin Co, VA- age 93, bur. Calloway, Franklin Co, VA], a Farmer, SSN: 225-48-9968/VA, WW1 Register for Draft (married with 4 children) m. Delia Virginia WHITLOW, had 9 children:

     08----HOMER BLANKENSHIP [b. 8 Sep 1910, VA; d. 31 Jul 1990-age 79, bur. Roselawn Burial Park], SSN: 226-10-9414/VA, m. Helen COBLER [b. 26 Apr 1906; d. 13 Mar 1984- age 77, bur. Roselawn Burial Park] on 9 Mar 1929, Henry Co, VA, the daughter of John I Cobler and Lula Bocock, had 6 children: [census]

          09----WILLIAM H BLANKENSHIP [b. 18 Nov 1929, Henry Co, VA; d. 4 Dec 2010, Martinsville City, Henry Co, VA- age 81, bur. Roselawn Burial Park], m. Virginia HASKINS [b. 1 Apr 1932; d. 9 Feb 2011- age 78, bur. Roselawn Burial Park], daughter of Benjamin Haskins and Viola Mattox, had daughter:

               10----LINDA BLANKENSHIP, m. ___ KANODE;

          09----JOHN DAVIS BLANKENSHIP [b. about 1932];

          09----ROOSEVELT BLANKENSHIP [b. 13 Jun 1934, Henry Co, VA; d. 8 Aug 2002, Martinsville City, Henry Co, VA- age 68, bur. Roselawn Burial Park], m. Carlene T ___; [obituary]

               10----NANCY BLANKENSHIP, m. ___ HILLSMAN, lived in Durham, NC;

               10----DELIA OLSON, m. BARNES, lived in Cary, NC;

          09----CHARLES MARSHALL BLANKENSHIP [b. about 1936];

          09----NELLIE BLANKENSHIP [b. about 1938], m. ___ BRANSCOME; 

          09----H CLIFFORD BLANKENSHIP;

          09----STUART BLANKENSHIP; and

          09----RAYMOND "Ray" BLANKENSHIP;

     08----CLINTON R BLANKENSHIP [b. 3 Jul 1913, VA; d. 5 Dec 1978- age 65, bur. Roselawn Burial Park], SSN: 226-10-9538/VA, m. Blanche PERDUE [b. 11 May 1916; d. 24 Feb 1991- age 74, bur. Roselawn Burial Park];

     08----BEVERLY BLANKENSHIP [b. about 1916, VA];

     08----HEBERT BLANKENSHIP [b. 8 Jan 1917, VA; d. 17 Jun 1983- age 66, bur. Roselawn Burial Park];

     08----MARSHAL BLANKENSHIP [b. about 1921, VA];

     08----VIOLET BLANKENSHIP [b. about 1923, VA];

     08----JUNE BLANKENSHIP [b. about 1926, VA];

     08----GRACE BLANKENSHIP [b.  about 1927, VA]; and
     08----DAVIS BLANKENSHIP [b. about 1928, VA];

07----JAMES GRANVILLE "LITTLE JIM" BLANKENSHIP [b. 7 Jun 1890, VA; d. 31 Oct 1963- age 73- age 84, bur. Roselawn Burial Park], SSN: 226-10-9411/VA, m. Henrietta KEYS [b. 1 Mar 1890; d. 25 Mar 1978- age 88, bur. Roselawn Burial Park], had children:
     08----KENNETH "TENY" BLANKENSHIP [b. 19 Aug 1917; d. 25 Oct 1990- age 63, bur. Roselawn Burial Park], m. Beulah Mary MOORE [b. 18 May 1919, Franklin Co, VA; d. 10 Apr 2009, Martinsville, Henry Co, VA- age 89, bur. Roselawn Burial Park], had 5 daughters: [obituary]

          09----VIRGINIA BLANKENSHIP m.  ___ BIRGE;
          09----BRENDA BLANKENSHIP m. ___ McNEAL;

          09----LINDA BLANKENSHIP m. ___ ALLEN;

          09----LOIS BLANKENSHIP m. ___ LOMBARDI; and

          09----MARY LEE BLANKENSHIP m. ___ DOVE;

     08----JESSE ERVIN BLANKENSHIP [b. 10 Nov 1920, Franklin Co, VA; d. 9 Dec 2011, Martinsville, Henry Co, VA- age 98, bur. Roselawn Burial Park], m. Madie McMILLAN [b. 16 Sep 1921, Axton, Henry Co, VA; d. 1 Mar 2001, Martinsville City, VA- age 79, bur. Roselawn Burial Park], the daughter of Samuel Coleman McMillan and Lillian Wright, had three children: [obituary]
          09----JANET BLANKENSHIP, m. ___ PAGANS, lived in Martinsville, VA;
          09----SHIRLEY BLANKENSHIP, m. ___ WILSON, lived in Charlottesville, VA;
          09----WAYNE BLANKENSHIP, lived in Martinsville;
     08----INEZ BLANKENSHIP, m. ___ NUNN;
     08----HERMAN DENVER BLANKENSHIP [b. 15 May1923, Fork Mountain; d. 31 Mar 2006- age 83, bur. Roselawn Memorial Park], m. Margarette PARKER, had 2 children: [obituary]

          09----GERALD DENVER "Jerry" BLANKENSHIP; and

          09----MARGARET "Mickey" BLANKENSHIP:

     08----RUSSELL BLANKENSHIP;
     08----CURTIS BLANKENSHIP;
     08----HENRY BLANKENSHIP; and

     08----MARIE BLANKENSHIP, m. BECK;

07----SPENCER WADE BLANKENSHIP [b. 17 Sep 1891, VA; d. 14 Dec 1984- age 93], SSN: 228-07-4667/VA, Registered for draft WW1 in McDowell Co, WV (served from 22 Sep 1917-22 Jun 1919), registered for WW2 draft in Taswell, WV at 50 years old, a Coal Miner with Houston Coal Coke Co, Kimball, WV;

     A Spencer Blankenship m. Sara Jane PERDUE , no record found (a Sarah Jane Blankenship is listed as correspondent on WW2 draft registration and Sarah J Blankenship is listed in the 1930 WV census below);​

     A Spencer Blankenship m. Sadie BOYD Waldron, 65, daughter of John Boyd & Mary Etta George on 7 Nov 1963 (he was 72) at Lebanon, Russell Co, VA;

     A Spencer Blankenship m. Lola HARDYMON Pennington (both widowed), daughter of Jess Hardymon & Hattie Fite on 26 Oct 1967 (he was 86) at Lebanon, Russell Co, VA.

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07----MARY A BLANKENSHIP [b. Sep 1893, VA]; and
07----NANCY L BLANKENSHIP [b. Aug 1897, VA]. Nancy L was a very large woman who died in an old folks home in Rocky Mount, VA, literally, "Eating herself to death."

[Minnie Blankenship, daughter of Luther]

     2001 OBITUARY: Madie McMillan Blankenship, 79, of 340 Carver Road, Martinsville, died Thursday, March 1, 2001, at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She was born Sep 16, 1921, in Axton to Samuel Coleman McMillan and Lillian Wright McMillan, both deceased. Three brothers, Clarence McMillan, Lewis McMillan and Junior McMillan, also preceded her in death. Before her retirement, she was employed by Lacy Manufacturing Co and Pannill Knitting Co. She was a Baptist.
     Survivors include her husband, Jesse E Blankenship of the home; two daughters, Janet Pagans of Martinsville and Shirley Wilson of Charlottesville; one son, Wayne Blankenship of Martinsville; four grandchildren; seven sisters, Bernice Duncan, Ruby Briggs, May Harris and Anna Burton, all of Martinsville, Janie Richardson and Mildred Shoe of Burlington, NC, and Elva Thacker of Harve de Grace, MD; one brother, Coleman McMillan of Axton.
     The funeral will be conducted at 2 pm today at McKee-Stone Funeral Services Chapel by the Rev Dan Shilling. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park. The family will be at the home of Janet Pagans, 227 Sedgefield Drive, Martinsville. Memorials may be made to the Horsepasture Rescue Squad, PO Box 34, Spencer, VA 24165.

[Martinsville Bulletin]

     2002 OBITUARY: Roosevelt Blankenship, 68, of 2560 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002, at his residence. He was born in Martinsville on June 13, 1934, a son of Homer Blankenship and Helen Cobbler Blankenship, both deceased.
     He served in the US Navy aboard the USS Missouri during the Korean Conflict and retired in 1996 from Bassett Oil and Equipment where he had worked for 36 years. He was a member of Fort Trial Baptist Church.
     Surviving are his wife, Carlene T Blankenship of the home; two daughters Nancy Hillsman of Durham, NC, and Delia Olson Barnes of Cary, NC; one sister, Nellie Branscom of Ridgeway; six brothers, William Blankenship of Bassett, John Blankenship of Ridgeway, Charlie Blankenship and Clifford Blankenship, both of Collinsville, Stuart Blankenship of Stuart and Raymond Blankenship of Axton; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2 pm Saturday at McKee-Stone Funeral Services with the Rev Kenneth R Leonard officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park. 
 

     2006 OBITUARY: Herman Denver Blankenship, 82, of 110 Greyson St., Martinsville, died Friday, March 31, 2006, at his home. He was born May 15, 1923, in Fork Mountain, to James Granville Blankenship and Henrietta Keys Blankenship.

     He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Inez Nunn; and four brothers, Curtis Blankenship, Russell Blankenship, Kenneth "Tenny" Blankenship and Henry Junior Blankenship.
     He served in the Army's 252nd Combat Engineers Battalion in the European Theater during World War II. He worked for the former Bowman Motor Sales for a period and retired as a band saw operator at W.M. Bassett Furniture. He was of the Baptist faith.
     Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Margarette Parker Blankenship; a son, Gerald Denver "Jerry" Blankenship of Martinsville; a daughter, Margaret "Mickey" Blankenship Beck of Martinsville; a sister, Marie Blankenship of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and a brother, Jesse Blankenship.
     A funeral will be held at 2 pm today at Norris Funeral Services chapel with Dr Calvin Rains and Pastor Mike Smith officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park.
Memorials may be made to Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah 84741-5000, and Gospel Road Baptist Church, 4305 Oak Level Road, Bassett, Va. 24005.

[Martinsville Bulletin]​

     2009 OBITUARY: Beulah Mary Blankenship, 89, of 1009 Adele Street, Martinsville died Friday, April 10, 2009 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. Born in Franklin County on May 18, 1919 she was the Daughter of the late Jennie Bolling Moore and Early Moore. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Blankenship, two sisters and two brothers. 
     Surviving are Five Daughters: Virginia Birge of Smith, Alabama; Brenda McNeil of Sanford Fla; Linda Faye Allen of Roanoke; Lois Lombardi of Gerardstown WV; and Mary Lee Dove of Martinsville. Two Sisters, Four Brothers, twelve Grandchildren twenty one Great grandchildren and Six Great-great Grandchildren. 
     Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Tuesday April 14, 2009 at Norris Funeral Services Chapel in Martinsville with the Rev. Mike Hatfield officiating. Family will receive friends on Monday night at Norris Chapel from 7-8:30 and other times at the home on 1012 Chalmers St. in Martinsville. Norris Funeral Service, Inc and Crematory, Martinsville, VA is serving the Blankenship family. 

     2010 OBITUARY: The funeral for William H Blankenship, 81, of Bassett, who died Dec 4, 2010, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville, will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home in Bassett with Minister Lawrence Harris officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park with military honors by the Martinsville-Henry County Veterans Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends from noon to 1:45 pm Tuesday at the funeral home before the service and other times at the home of his daughter, Linda Kanode, at 1203 Corn Tassel Trail, Martinsville.
     He was born in Henry County on Nov. 18, 1929, to Homer and Helen Cobler Blankenship. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Roosevelt Blankenship and John Davis "JD" Blankenship.
     Blankenship served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and was awarded the Purple Heart. He retired from Bassett Oil and Equipment, where he was co-owner and operator. He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
     Surviving, in addition to his daughter, are his wife, Virginia Haskins Blankenship of the home; a sister, Nellie Branscome of Ridgeway; four brothers, Charles Marshall Blankenship and H Clifford Blankenship, both of Collinsville, T Stuart Blankenship of Stuart and Raymond "Ray" Blankenship of Axton; one grandson; one great-grandson; two stepgranddaughters; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
[Martinsville Bulletin]
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     2011 OBITUARY: The funeral for Virginia Haskins Blankenship, 78, of Bassett, who died Feb 9, 2011, will be at 2 pm Saturday at Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home in Bassett. Minister Lawrence Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park. The family will receive friends from noon to 1:45 pm Saturday at the funeral home.
     She was born in Pittsylvania County on April 1, 1932, to Benjamin Haskins and Viola Mattox Haskins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William H Blankenship on Dec 4; three brothers, James Earnest Haskins, Benjamin Kermit Haskins and John David Haskins; and four sisters, Eddie Haskins Blankenship, Mae Chism Robertson, Bessie Elisabeth Barbour and Annie Doris Moore.
     She owned and operated Fairlane Beauty Salon at Bassett Forks for 30 years, and she retired from the accounting department at Bassett Furniture Industries. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
     Surviving are a daughter, Linda Kanode of Martinsville; two sisters, Emma Gladys Barbour and Janie Hattie Moore, both of Altavista; one grandson; one great-grandson; two step-granddaughters; and three step-great-grandchildren.
     Memorials may be made to the SPCA, 132 Joseph Martin Highway, Martinsville, Va. 24112, or to God's Mission Church, c/o Pastor Henry Cox, 3993 Horsepasture-Price Road, Ridgeway, Va. 24148.
[Martinsville Bulletin]

     2011 OBITUARY: US Army, WW 2, Jesse Ervin Blankenship, 91, of Martinsville, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, at his home. He was born in Franklin County on Nov 10, 1920, to Henritta Keys Blankenship and James Granville Blankenship. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Madie McMillian Blankenship; sister, Inez Nunn; and brothers, Kenneth ‘Teny' Blankenship, Herman Blankenship, Russell Blankenship, Curtis Blankenship and Henry Blankenship. He was a veteran of the Army during WW2. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church of Ridgeway. He retired from WM Bassett Furniture Co. as a machine operator with 52 years of service.
     Surviving are two daughters, Janet Blankenship Pagans of Martinsville and Shirley Blankenship Wilson of Charlottesville; a son, Wayne Blankenship of Collinsville; a sister, Marie Blankenship of Myrtle Beach, SC; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
     The funeral will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at Norris Funeral Services Martinsville Chapel with Pastors Doug Ramsey and Roger Jones officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Monday at the funeral home and other times at the home of his daughter, Janet Pagans, 227 Sedgefield Drive, Martinsville. Memorials may be made to Martinsville Area Community Foundation, Hospice Fund, PO Box 1124, Martinsville, Va. 24114. 
[Martinsville Bulletin, Dec 11, 2011]

     CENSUS:
     1880 Snow Creek, Franklin Co, VA census: has (all b. VA) Granwill Whillon 47, Laborer; Lucy Whillon 36; Joanna M Whillon (or Whitlow) 16; Eliza J Whillon 13; Nancy H Whillon 10; Lee R Whillon 9; and Alza Whillon 4.    
     1900 Snydarsville, Franklin Co, VA census: has (all b. VA) Joanna M Blankenship 38, House Keeper (Widow)(5 children-5 living); Wm H Blankenship 11, Farm Laborer; James G Blankenship 9; Spencer W Blankenship 8; Mary A Blankenship 6; and Nannie L Blankenship 2.
     1910 Snow Creek, Franklin Co, VA census: has (all b. VA) Joe A Blankenship 46, Farmer-General Farm(Widow)(6 children-5 living); Jim G Blankenship 15, Laborer-Odd Jobs; Spencer Blankinship 18, Farm Laborer-Home Farm; Mary Blankinship 17, Farm Laborer-Home Farm; and Mary Blankinship 12.
     1920 Caples, McDowell Co, WV census: has (both b. VA) Joanah M Blankenship 56 (Widow); and Spencer W Blankenship 28, Miner-Coal Mine (Married).
     1920 Snow Creek, Franklin Co, VA census: has (all b. VA) Harry W Blankenship 30, Farmer-General Farm; Delia V Blankenship 30; Homer Blankenship 9; Clinton Blankenship 7; Beverly Blankenship 4; and Hubert Blankenship 2.
     1930 Little Creek, Franklin Co, VA census: has (all b. VA) William H Blankenship 40, Farmer-General Farm;  Delah V Blankenship 40; Clinton Blankenship 16, Laborer-General Farm; Herbert Blankenship 13; Marshel Blankenship 9; Valeet Blankenship 7; June (son) Blankenship 4; Gracie Blankenship 3; and Davis Blankenship 2.
     1930 Martinsville City, Henry Co, VA census: has (all b. VA) Homer Blankenship 19, Molder-Furniture Factory; Helen Blankenship 23; and William H Blankenship 4/12.
     1930 Big Creek, McDowell Co, WV census: has Spencer Blankenship 38, b. VA, Coal Loads-Coal Mine; Sarah J Blankenship 36, b. KY; 5 Cose Stepchildren, all b. KY; and James Williams 63, b. IL, Minister-Preacher (Boarder).
     1940 Little Creek, Franklin Co, VA census: has (all b. VA) Harry Blankenship 51, Farming-Farm; Dellie V Blankenship; William M Blankenship, Farmer-Farm; Violet Blankenship 17; Harry Blankenship 14; Gracie Blankenship 13; and Davis Blankenship 11.
     1940 Reed Creek, Franklin Co, VA census: has (all b. VA) Homer Blankenship 29, Runs Boring Machine-Furniture Factory; Helen Blankenship 33; William Blankenship 10; John David Blankenship 8; Roosevelt Blankenship 5; Charlie Blankenship 4; Nellie Blankenship 2; and Clifford Blankenship 9/12.
     1940 Jeffersonville,Tazewell Co, VA census: has SW Blankenship 48, b. VA, Coal Loader-Mines; Sarah Jane Blankenship 45, b. KY; and Jimmy Cass 18, b. WV.