1840-1849, IA, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net

1840 Census Key

Name followed by a code; 00000000000, 0, 00000000000, 00

1^st group free white males 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89,

2^nd group male slaves

3^rd group free white females 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89

4^th group female slaves, total

+1844, Davis Co., IA, Delegate

Blankinship, J. C. James C. Son of Benjamin Blankenship & Patience Jackson

“of Davis County, Iowa. Delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Davis County, 1844. Burial location unknown.”

From http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html

1840 Census, Jefferson Co., IA, Page #138

Blankenship, Wm

01101000000, 0, 11001000000, 06

FWM 20-29 (1811-1820) Self William

FWF 20-29 (1811-1820) Wife

FWM 10-14 (1826-1830) Son John I.

FWM 5-9 (1831-1835) Son

FWF 5-9 (1831-1835) Dau

FWF 0-4 (1836-1840) Dau

From http://www.us-census.org/

Jefferson Co., IA, Index
Blankinship, William
no image

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1840 Census, Van Buren Co., IA, Index
Blankinship, James
Found in the 1850 Census, Dist. #19, Clark Co., MO, Page #247, Dwlg # 107

Might be the oldest son of William Blankenship in Jefferson Co., IA

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com