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

 

1840 Census Key

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

1st 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,

2nd group male slaves

3rd 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

4th group female slaves, total

 

1846-1848, Mexican War, IL, Veterans

NAME OF VETERAN      RANK   COMPANY         REGIMENT         PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Blankenship, James  Pvt         E                          3rd  IL Inf                                

Blankenship, Jess      Pvt         E                          4th  IL Inf                                

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Bond created 04Jan1817 from Madison                                                                

 

1840 Census, Bond Co, IL, Page #140
Blankenship, Sarah Widow of
00220000000, 0, 00010010000, 0

FWF  40-49 (1791-1800) Self

FWM 15-19 (1821-1825) Son

FWM 15-19 (1821-1825) Son

FWF  15-19 (1821-1825) Dau

FWM 10-14 (1826-1830) Son

FWM 10-14 (1826-1830) Son

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

 

Bond Co., IL, Marriages

Blankenship, Sarah                  Netherly, William R.             01/27/1845

Blankenship, James                 Walker, Casandra                 11/18/1847

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

1849, Bond Co., IL, Land Patent

Blankenship, James Son of

Vandalia Land Office, Doc. #13995, Serial # IL2690__.023, Date: 10/1/1849

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Christian created 1840 form Dane Renamed                                                        

 

Cumberland created 02Mar1843 from Coles                                                        

 

Dewitt created 01Mar1839 from Macon & McLean                                            

 

+1840 Census, DeWitt Co., IL, Page #30
Blankinship, Noel Son of Noel Blankenship & Anna Warren
00001010000, 0, 11210010000, 08

FWM 40-49 (1791-1800) Self Noah/Noel

FWF  40-49 (1791-1800) Wife Mary ?

FWM 20-29 (1811-1820) Son Jesse             

FWF  15-19 (1821-1825) Dau ?

FWF  10-14 (1826-1830) Dau ?

FWF  10-14 (1826-1830) Dau Sarah

FWF   5-9    (1831-1835) Dau Martha J.  

FWF   0-4    (1836-1840) Dau Matilda A.

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

Now we have four Dau’s getting married and only four counted in the Census that are of marring age. I’m going to put all four in his family for now. Someone will let me know which one doesn’t belong, I hope.

 

DeWitt Co., IL, Marriages

+Blankenship, Jessey                             Spainhoward, Jand               01/21/1841

            Son of Noah/Noel Blankenship & Mary ?

+Blankenship, Frances           Fordice, Henry                      12/07/1842

            Dau of Noah/Noel Blankenship & Mary ?

+Blankinship, Catharine      Cutright, Samuel                   10/25/1843

            Dau of Noah/Noel Blankenship & Mary ?

+Blankenship, Mary               Fordice, Elijah                      11/06/1845

            Dau of Noah/Noel Blankenship & Mary ?

+Blankinship, Sarah                Webb, John                            12/09/1845

            Dau of Noah/Noel Blankenship & Mary ?

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

1840, De Witt Co., IL, Land Patent

Blankinship, Noel Son of Noel Blankenship & Anna Warren

Vandalia Land Office, Doc. #8491, Serial # IL3700__.210, Date: 11/10/1840

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Fayette created  14Feb1821 from Bond, Clark, Jefferson & Wayne                  

 

+1840 Census, Eastern Dist., Fayette Co., IL, Page #175

Blankenship, Hezekiah Son of Zadock Blankenship & Sarah Jones
21100100000, 0,  01100100000, 08

FWM 30-39 (1801-1810) Self Robert Hezekiah

FWF  30-39 (1801-1810) Wife Rosanna Magee

FWM 10-14 (1826-1830) Son Bernard

FWF  10-14 (1826-1830) Dau Elizabeth

FWM   5-9   (1831-1835) Son Francis Isham

FWF    5-9   (1831-1835) Dau Rhoda Meador

FWM   0-4   (1836-1840) Son Charles Edward

FWM   0-4   (1836-1840) Son John Hugh

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB8-WCV

 

+1840 Census, Western Div., Fayette Co., IL, Page #158
Blankinship, Zadoc Son of Zachariah Blankenship & Edith Blankenship
3100100000, 0, 01020000000, 08

FWM 20-29 (1811-1820) Self Zadock

FWF  15-19 (1821-1825) Dau Amy

FWF  15-19 (1821-1825) Dau Emma

Missing                   Martha  

Missing                   Henry

Missing                  Joseph A.

FWM   5-9   (1831-1835) Son Elisha

FWF    5-9   (1831-1835) Dau

FWM   0-4   (1836-1840) Son Bowling J.

FWM   0-4   (1836-1840) Son Zachariah Blankenship

FWM   0-4   (1836-1840) Son Benjamin Jacob

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB8-W7B

 

Fayette Co., IL, Marriages

+Blankenship, Zadock            Bolt, Elizabeth                       12/16/1840

Son of Zachariah Blankenship & Edith Blankenship

+Blankenship, John                 Elam, Susannah                     08/10/1841

            Son of Hudson Blankenship & Sarah Elmore

+Blankenship, Amy                 Weir, Samuel B. (Wear)       04/13/1842

Dau of Zadock Blankenship & Sarah Jones

+Blankenship, Rosanna         West, Zacheriah                    02/02/1847

              Rosanna Magee Widow of Robert Hezekiah Blankenship

Blankenship, Elizabeth           Adamson, Jesse J.                  05/06/1847

+Blankenship, Martha           Bolt, Hiram                           04/19/1847

Dau of Zadock Blankenship & Sarah Jones

+Blankenship, Henry                            Hinton, Cynthia                    09/20/1849

Son of Zadock Blankenship & Sarah Jones

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

Rosanna and Elizabeth might be Daus of William, Zadock’s brother

 

+1840, Fayette Co., IL, Land Patent

Blankinship, Hezekiah Son of Zadock Blankenship & Sarah Jones

Vandalia Land Office, Doc. #8491, Serial # IL2630__.224, Date: 11/10/1840

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

+1840, Fayette Co., IL, Land Patent

Blankinship, Hezekiah Son of Zadock Blankenship & Sarah Jones

Vandalia Land Office, Doc. #11561, Serial # IL2630__.225, Date: 11/10/1840

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Gallatin created 14Sep1812 from Randolph                                                         

 

+1840 Census, Saline Twp., Gallatin Co., IL, Page #45
Blankinship, Otay Son of Shadrack Blankenship & Edith Perdue
02000010000, 0, 20100100100, 08

FWF  60-69 (1771-1780) Most Likely Agnes Minzes, Julia's Mother

FWM 40-49 (1791-1800) Self Otas

FWF  40-49 (1791-1800) Wife Julian Snider

FWF  10-14 (1826-1830) Dau

FWM   5-9   (1831-1835) Son Noah Asberry

FWM   5-9   (1831-1835) Son Nathaniel D.

FWF   0-4    (1836-1840) Dau Edith C.

FWF   0-4    (1836-1840) Dau Nancy

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

 

Grundy created 17Feb1841 from LaSalle                                                             

Henderson created 20Jan1841 from Warren                                                        

 

Kendall created 19Feb1841 from Kane & LaSalle                                              

 

Macon created 19Jan1821 from Shelby                                                                 

 

+1840 Census, Macon Co., IL, Page #10
Blankinship, John Son of Sylvester Blankenship & Ann Wilson
22100100000, 0, 00100100000, 08

FWM 30-39 (1801-1810) Self John F.

FWF  30-39 (1801-1810) Wife Hannah ?

FWM 10-14 (1826-1830) Son

FWF  10-14 (1826-1830) Dau

FWM   5-9   (1831-1835) Son Peter

FWM   5-9   (1831-1835) Son Thomas

FWM   0-4   (1836-1840) Son William

FWM   0-4   (1836-1840) Son George

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

 

+1840 Census, Macon Co., IL, Page #10
Blankinship, Sylvester Son of Matthew Blankenship & Lucy Via
01000000100, 0, 11000010000, 05

FWM 60-69 (1771-1780) Self Sylvester

FWF  40-49 (1791-1800) Wife Hannah Witherspoon

FWM   5-9   (1831-1835) Son Robert S.

FWF   5-9    (1831-1835) Dau Rachel Jane

FWF   0-4    (1836-1840) Dau Susan

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

 

+1840 Census, Macon Co., IL, Page #10
Blankinship, Joseph Son of Sylvester Blankenship & Ann Wilson
10001000000, 0, 10002000000, 05

FWM 20-29 (1811-1820) Self Joseph

FWF  20-29 (1811-1820) Wife Amy Ridgeway

FWF  20-29 (1811-1820) ?

FWM   0-4   (1836-1840) Son

FWF   0-4    (1836-1840) Dau Martha J.

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

 

Macon Co., IL, Marriages

Blankenship, Frances J.         Hall, James                            01/01/1845

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

+1848, Macon Co., IL, Land Patent

Blankinship, Joseph Son of Sylvester Blankenship & Ann Wilson

Vandalia Land Office, Doc. #13810, Serial # IL2680__.297, Date: 6/10/1848

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net


Madison created 14Sep1812 from St.Clair                                                            

 

Madison Co., IL, Marriages

Blankenship, Martha              Seago, Cornelius                   06/26/1847

                                                         From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Marion created 24Jan1823 from Fayette & Jefferson                                         

 

+1840 Census, Marion Co., IL, Page #175
Blankenship, Spencer Poss. son of John 1800 Census, Pendleton Dist. (Anderson Co.), SC
32110100000, 0, 00030100000, 012

FWM 30-39  (1801-1810) Self Spencer

FWF  30-39 (1801-1810) Wife Nancy Meador

FWM 15-19  (1821-1825) Son

FWF  15-19  (1821-1825) Dau

FWF  15-19  (1821-1825) Dau

FWF  15-19  (1821-1825) Dau

FWM 10-14  (1826-1830) Son Houston

FWM   5-9    (1831-1835) Son

FWM   5-9    (1831-1835) Son Hiram

FWM   0-4    (1836-1840) Son John

FWM   0-4    (1836-1840) Son William B.

FWM   0-4    (1836-1840) Son Elisha

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

 

Marion Co., IL, Marriages

Blankenship, Huston             Phillips, Linicy                      08/28/1846

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Mason created 20Jan1841 from Menard & Tazewell                                          

 

Massac created 08Feb1843 from Johnson & Pope                                               

 

McHenry created 16Jan1836 from Cook                                                              

 

McHenry Co., IL, Marriages

Blanchinship, Sylvia M.        Colby, Gabriel                       02/01/1846

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Mercer created 13Jan1825 from Pike & Unorganized Territory                       

 

Mercer Co., IL, Marriages

Blankenship, Hanah                Johnson, Jacob                      06/02/1844

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Moultrie created 16Feb1843 from Macon & Shelby                                            

 

Piatt created 27Jan1841 from DeWitt & Macon                                                  

Pulaski created 03Mar1843 from Johnson                                                            

Richland created 24Feb1841 from Clay & Lawrence                                          

Saline created 25Feb1847 from Gallatin                                                               

Sangamon created 30Jan1821 from Northwest Territory                                   

 

+1840 Census, Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, Page #3
Blanckenship, E. C.,  Eli Clay son of
10100000000, 0, 00101100000, 05+E. C.

Missing a # for E. C.        Self

FWF  30-39 (1801-1810) Wife

FWF  20-29  (1811-1820) Dau

FWM 10-14  (1826-1830) Son

FWF  10-14  (1826-1830) Dau

FWM   0-4    (1836-1840) Son

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

 

St.Clair created 27Arp1790 from Illinois                                                              

St. Clair Co., IL, Marriages

Blankenship, William T.       Hedrick, Jane                                    06/20/1846

Blankenship, John B.            Brownfield, Eliza                   12/03/1846

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Vermilion created 18Jan1826 from Edgar                                                            

+1840 Census, Vermillion Co., IL, Page #127
Blankenship, Wm (William) C. Son of William Blankenship & Betsy Chambers
10010000000, 0, 11001000000, 05

FWM 15-19  (1821-1825) Self William Chambers

FWF  20-29 (1811-1820) Wife Almeda Stearns

FWF   5-9     (1831-1835) Dau Mary

FWM   0-4    (1836-1840) Son

FWF   0-4     (1836-1840) Dau Zara

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

 

+1849, Vermilion Co., IL, Land Patent

Danville Land Office, Doc. #10030, Serial # IL3740__.018, Date: 12/1/1849

Blankinship, Alexander C. Son of William Blankenship & Mary Whitsett

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Vermilion Co., IL, Marriages

+Blankenship, Alex C.          Rees, Sarah                            11/12/1840

              Son of William Blankenship & Mary Whitsett

Blankenship, Elizabeth         Tilton, Abial F.                      03/30/1841

Blankenship, Elizabeth         Bennett, Caleb                       08/17/1843

Blankenship, Ann                  Lane, Orlander                     02/28/1844

Blankenship, Stephen           Moore, Polly                          12/07/1845

Blankenship, Mary               Smith, Isaac                           03/02/1848

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Warren created 13Jan1825 from Pike                                                                   

+1840 Census, Ward #1, Warren Co., IL, Page #169
Blankinship, Benjamin Son of William Blankenship & Elizabeth Dickerson
00011000010, 0, 00000010100, 05

FWM 70-79  (1761-1770) Self Benjamin

FWF  60-69 (1771-1780) Wife Mary Shepard

FWF  40-49  (1791-1800) Dau

FWM 20-29  (1811-1820) Son

FWM 15-19  (1821-1825) Son

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

 

+1840 Census, Ward #1, Warren Co., IL, Page #169
Blankinship, J. C. Jesse James C.  Son of Benjamin Blankenship & Patience Jackson
20000100000, 0, 00102000000, 05

FWM 30-39 (1801-1810) Self Jesse C.

FWF  20-29 (1811-1820) Wife Kesiah  Jennings

FWF  10-14 (1826-1830) Dau

FWM   0-4   (1836-1840) Son Ebert P.     

FWM   0-4   (1836-1840) Son William D.  

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

 

1840 Census, Pensioners in Warren Co., IL

Benjamin Blankenship 80

http://www.iltrails.org/cenusofpensioners1840.html

 

Woodford created 27Feb1841 from McLean & Tazewell