1940-1949, IL, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net
SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi , IL,            Transcribed
by Jim @ Blankenshipweb.com 
Blankenship,
Chester         29, 10Jul1913 - ??Oct1942,             (not specified),                                IL-342-03-3282
Blankenship, Henry           32, 28Sep1909 - ??Dec1941,           (not
specified),                                IL-360-26-1320
Adams                                                                                                                
+1940 Census, Ward 1, Quincy, Quincy Twp., Adams Co., IL,
Guck, Lawrence                    40, M, IL, Head,
Guck, Verna                          31, F, IL, Wife,
              Dau of Arthur Richardson
Blankenship & Mary Belle ?
Blankenship, Blanche           27, F, IL, SisterL,
              Dau of Arthur Richardson
Blankenship & Mary Belle ?
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWS-SM5
+1940 Census, Ward 2, Quincy, Quincy Twp., Adams Co., IL,
Blankenship, Giles                48, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of John F. Blankenship & Mary Junita Vaughn
Blankenship, Zelda               47, F, IL, Wife,
              Zelda
L. Stewart
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-VS6
+1940 Census, Ward 5, Quincy, Quincy Twp., Adams Co., IL,
Edwards, Ida                         58, F, MO, Head,
Edwards, Marian                  22, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Kenneth          26, M, IL, SonL,
              Son of Anthony Harrison
Blankenship & Edith Benefiel
Blankenship, Ruth                24, F, IL, Dau,
              Ruth Edwards
Blankenship, Richard           00, M, IL, GSon,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWS-533
+Adams Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html 
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, Ruth                    F/W
--- 1946-12-17           Quincy 
              Ruth Edwards Wife of Kenneth Floyd
Blankenship
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Alexander                                                                                                          
+1940 Census, McClure, McClure Precinct, Alexander Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, May                 49, F, IL, Head, Widowed,
              Lura Mae Parmely Wife of William
Hill Blankenship
Blankenship, Russell             19, M, IL, Son,
Harding, Imogine                  09, F, IL, GDau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWW7-DDF
+1940 Census, McClure, McClure Precinct, Alexander Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, William           58, M, IL, Head, Single, 
              Son
of Sylvanius Bascom Blankenship & Mahalia
Elizabeth Davis
McBride, Henry                    61, M, IN, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWW3-GQ8
Alexander Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, Charles E.       M/W --- 1947-05-12          Cairo                 
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Bond                                                                                                                            
+1940 Census, Central Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Bankenship, Virgil                43, M, IL, Head,
              Son of James F. Blankenship &
Margaret E. Neathery
Bankenship, Perl                   26, F, IL, Wife,
Bankenship, Dean                 14, M, IL, Son,
Bankenship, Cleta                 11, F, IL, Dau,
Bankenship, Clifford 06, M, IL, Son,
Bankenship, Loi Jean           00, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWW-4WC
+1940 Census, Ward 2, Greenville, Central Twp., Bond Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Hoit                 22, M, IN, Head,
              William Floyd Son of William H.
Blankenship & Frances Elsie Reaves
Blankenship, Beatrice          21, F, MO, Wife,
              Beatrice Belle McKinney
Blankenship, Lanelpha         02, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWW4-2KY
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Arthur B.        33, M, IL, Head,
              Son of James Harmon Blankenship
& Margaret Trexler
Blankenship, Dorothy M.     22, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, James H.         64, M, IL, Father,
              Son of James Ananias Blankenship
& Louisa A. Browning
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-8M8
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Arville E.        57, M, IL, Head,
              Orville Emery Son of John T.
Blankenship & Elizabeth Koonce
Blankenship, Etta                  58, F, OH, Wife,
Willis, Maida                         18, F, IL, SDau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-8MW
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Blankenship, August B.        44, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of William Henry Blankenship & Mary Ellen Reneroe
Blankenship, May B.             42, F, IL, Wife,
              Mae
B. Roe
Blankenship, Ray                  19, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Eva                  12, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-DX8
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Edna                50, F, IL, Head,
              Widow
of Clyde O'Hale Blankenship
Blankenship, Earl                 28, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Norma Jean    14, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-NT2
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Williams, Francis M.                        34, M, IL, Head,
Williams, Dorothy M.           34, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Elaine              12, F, IL, Niece, 
              Dau of Alva A. Blankenship &
Bessie M. Williams
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-RG6
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Elbert J.          53, M, IL, Head,
              Jacob Elbert Son of George
Washington Blankenship & Frances Ellen Booker
Blankenship, Mabel L.         49, F, IL, Wife,
              Mabel Light McCasland
Blankenship, Marie C.         32, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Dale E.             15, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Norma J.         11, F, IL, Dau,
Taylor, Vivien F.                   21, F, IL, Dau, Divorced, 
Taylor, Marie A.                   02, F, IL, GDau,
Taylor, Robert M.                 01, M, IL, GSon,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-4TQ
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Emmert           51, M, IL, Head,
              James Son of George Washington
Blankenship & Frances Ellen Booker
Blankenship, George             27, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, John                 23, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Esther M.        25, F, IL, DauL,
Blankenship, Nelda E.          20, F, IL, DauL,
Blankenship, Marian S.        01, F, IL, GDau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-4R1
Not sure which
wife belongs to which son.
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Estie D.            33, M, IL, Head,
              Son of William H. Blankenship
& Frances Elsie Reaves
Blankenship, Grace M.         29, F, IL, Wife,
              Minnie Grace Roach
Blankenship, Virginia K.     09, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Geraldine F.   08, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Gary L.           05, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-D66
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Blankenship, James H.         54, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Richard Hudson Blankenship & Elizabeth N. Elam
Blankenship, Addie R.          53, F, IL, Wife,
              Adeline
Rosetta Elam
Blankenship, Richard W.     19, M, IL, Son,
Elam, E. Elizabeth                78, F, IL, MotherL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-CX8
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Blankenship, James M.         65, M, IL, Head,
              Son of John T. Blankenship &
Elizabeth Koonce
Blankenship, Ella E.             60, F, IL, Wife,
              Florence Ella Ingles
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-83M
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Laurel             29, M, IL, Head,
              Son of William E. Blankenship
& Bertha E. Austin
Blankenship, Floye               26, F, IL, Wife,
              Floye M.
Lawler
Blankenship, Forrest Lane  06, M, IL, Son,
Laller, Etta                            57, F, IL, MotherL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWW7-XVB
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Ruppe, Fred                           48, M, IL, Head,
Ruppe, Mary F.                     39, F, IL, Wife,
              Dau of William H. Blankenship
& Frances Elsie Reaves
Ruppe, Norman D.                15, M, IL, Son,
Ruppe, Helen I.                     13, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Ora E.             17, M, IL, BrotherL,
              Son of William H. Blankenship
& Frances Elsie Reaves
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-8ML
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Roy                  40, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Jesse B. Blankenship & Alvaretta Etta Rodgers
Blankenship, Iona M.           41, F, IL, Wife,
              Iona
M. Harrison
Blankenship, Harrison E.     09, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Ruth M.           04, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, James R.          06, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Alva                 51, M, IL, Cousin,
              Son of John T. Blankenship &
Elizabeth Koonce
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-RGF
+1940 Census, Mulberry Grove, Mulberry Grove Twp., Bond
Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Edna                50, F, IL, Head,
              Widow
of Clyde O'Hale Blankenship
Blankenship, Earl                 28, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Norma Jean    14, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-VTL
+1940 Census, Pleasant
Mound Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Lester G.         29, M, IL, Head,
Blankenship, Hazel Nethery    25, F, IL, Wife,
              Hazel Fern Weatherly
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-DYZ
+1940 Census, Pleasant Mound Twp., Bond Co., IL, 
Rolwitz, Anna Davis              76, F, VA, Head,
Blankenship, Mildred
Wilds     29, F, IL, Niece, Widowed, 
              Mildred L. Wilds
Blankenship, Malinda W.     11, F, IL, Niece,
Blankenship, Dewit H.          08, M, IL, Nephew,
Blankenship, Gloria A.         05, F, IL, Niece,
Browell, Ida Poley                82, F, IL, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-8CN
+1940 Census, Donnellson, Shoal Creek Twp., Bond Co., IL,
Mullen, Arthur                      44, M, IL, Head,
Mullen, Mabel                       42, F, IL, Wife,   
              Mabel
Smith Ex-Wife of Orville Emery Blankenship
Blankenship, David               15, M, IL, Son,
Mullen, Arthur                      11, M, IL, Son,
Mullen, Elaine                       10, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWQ-D12
Bond Co., IL, Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship,
Alva A                M/W Y-57 1942-04-23      Mulberry Grove Twp. 
Blankenship, William E.       M/W Y-62 1942-06-08      Mulberry
Grove VIL 
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Carroll                                                                                                               
+1940 Census, Washington Twp., Carroll Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Ora                  28, M, MO, Head,
              Son of Ora Blankenship & Olivia ?
Blankenship, Virginia           22, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Virginia           05, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Ora                  04, M, --, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWH-QMJ
Champaign                                                                                                        
+1940 Census, Champaign, Champaign City Twp., Champaign Co.,
IL, 
Richardson, Laura A.           33, F, IL, Head,
Richardson, Ruth                  70, F, IN, Mother,
Richardson, Georgia O.       36, F, IL, Sister,
Blankenship, Everett O.        33,
M, IL, Lodger,
              Son of Howard L. Blankenship &
Margaret Matilda Giller
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWD-LWV
+1940 Census, Tolono Twp., Champaign Co., IL, 
Weeks, Robert                       68, M, OH, Head,
Weeks, May                           60, F, IL, Wife,
Weeks, David                         54, M, OH, Brother,
Gilliland, Verne                    10, M, IL, Nephew,
Gilliland, Harold                   12, M, IL, Nephew,
Blackenship, Churchill         35, M, KY, Hired man,
              Son of James W. Blankenship &
Susan G. ?
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWD-999
+1940 Census, Tolono Twp., Champaign Co., IL, 
Skibbe, Paul                           54, M, IL, Head,
Skibbe, Edith                         50, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Otis                  18, M, KY, Hired man,
              Son of James W. Blankenship &
Susan G. ?
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWD-34Q
*1940 Census, Rantoul Twp., Champaign Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Jack                    27, W, M, S, WA, ----, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWW8-1HQ
Poss son of Henry C. Blankenship & Elsie Faye Mertz
Christian                                                                                                            
+1940 Census, Buckhart Twp.,
Christian Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Bert                 59, M, IL, Head, Widowed, 
              Son of Spencer Mack Blankenship
& Elizabeth Davidson
Frakes, Nettie                                    51, F, IL, SisterL,
Frakes, Manda                      73, F, IN, MotherL,
Frakes, Evelyn                       17, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWX-RZB
+1940 Census, Buckhart Twp.,
Christian Co., IL, 
LaFever, Gilford                   59, M, IL, Head,
Blankenship, Chet                 26, M, IL, SonL,
              Chester Leroy Son of Bert O.
Blankenship & Iva Frakes
Blankenship, Mary               27, F, IL, Dau,
              Mary LaFever
Blankenship, Larry               01, M, IL, GSon,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWW6-HLW
+1940 Census, Greenwood Twp., Christian Co., IL, 
Blankenship, J. M.                62, M, TN, Head,
              Son
of John James Blankenship & Catherine Baker
Blankenship, Addell              56, F, IL, Wife,
              Myrtle
Adell Porter
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWN-M46
+1940 Census, South Fork Twp., Christian Co., IL, 
Blankienship, Gerald            29, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Bert O. Blankenship &
Iva Frakes
Blankienship, Arvis               28, F, IL, Wife,
Blankienship, Louise             03, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWV-HG7
+1940 Census, Ward 1, Taylorville, Taylorville Twp.,
Christian Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Clement           26, M, MO, Head,
              Son of James Marion Blankenship
& Myrtle Adell Porter
Blankenship, Martha            25, F, IL, Wife,
              Enola Martha Hawkins
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWJ-1ZQ
+1940 Census, Ward 4, Taylorville, Taylorville Twp.,
Christian Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Lester              28, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Luther Monroe Blankenship
& Myrtle Arstella Hawkins
Blankenship, Mary               26, F, IL, Wife,
              Mary Feco
Blankenship, Lester              07, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Geraldine        06, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Shirly Jean     02, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWW6-2BZ
Christian Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html 
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship,
Myrtle A.          F/W --- 1945-10-30           Greenwood Twp. 
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Clark                                                                                                                  
+1940 Census, Anderson Twp., Clark Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Alton               32, M, KY, Head,
              Son
of Edward W. Blankenship & Jina Hollis Farley
Blankenship, Kathryn          29, F, IL, Wife,
Katherine L.
Bradford
Blankenship, Martha            10, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Ruby                09, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Charles            07, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Alberta            04, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWW6-YZH
Clay                                                                                                                    
+1940 Census, Flora, Harter Twp., Clay Co., IL, 
Smith, Sylvia                              63, W, F, W, IL, Head, 
Blankenship, Alexis                 40, W, M, M, IL, Head, 
              Son of David U. Blankenship &
Dora G. Fisher
Blankenship, Ruth                   38, W, F, M, IL, ----, 
              Ruth Hadden
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWB-G4G 
Continued on next page,
Blankenship, William             18,
W, M, S, IL, Son
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWB-G45
Blankenship, Betty                  15, W, F, S, IL, Dau, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWB-G4R 
Blankenship, Mary M.           10,
W, F, S, IL, Dau, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWB-G4T 
Blankenship, Dora Jean         04,
W, F, S, IL, Dau, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWB-G4Y 
+1940 Census, Flora, Harter Twp., Clay Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Dora                70, F, IL, Head,
              Dora
G. Fisher Widow of David U. Blankenship
Melvin, Mary                         38, F, IL, Dau, Divorced,
Melvin, David                        13, M, IL, GSon,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWX-51L
1940 Census, Flora, Harter Twp., Clay Co., IL, 
Medley, Victor                      42, M, IL, Head,
Medley, Violet                       33, F, IL, Wife,
Medley, Edgar Allen             65, M, IL, Father,
Medley, Flora                                    62, F, IL, Mother,
Blankenship, Lucy                89, F, IL, GMother,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWF-7W6
1940 Census, Flora, Harter Twp., Clay Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Virgil                 35, W, M, M, OK, Roomer,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWF-BYC
Clay Co., IL, Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
+Blankenship, Lucinda          F/W
--- 1940-12-09           Flora 
              Widow of  Alexander C. Blankenship 
+Blankenship, Dora G.           F/W
--- 1945-02-23           Flora
              Wife of David U. Blankenship
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Coles                                                                                                                   
+1940 Census, Lafayette Twp., Coles Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Ed                        59,
W, M, S, IL, Head, 
              Son of William Blankenship &
Luella Logan
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWJ-2M3
+1940 Census, Ward 7, Mattoon, Mattoon Twp., Coles Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Lewis               35, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Edward Riley Blankenship
& Laura E. Hanes
Blankenship, Minnie             35, F, IN, Wife,
Followell, Ernest                   17, M, IL, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWJ-6MS
Cook                                                                                                                  
+1940 Census, Ward 2, Berwyn, Berwyn Twp., Cook Co., IL, 
Norris, Jerry                         26, M, TN, Head,
Norris, Mary                         29, F, TN, Wife,
              Mary S. Banks
Ex-Wife of Corbell E. Blankenship, Sr.
Blankenship, Colleen            13, F, IL, SDau,
Blankenship, Corbell            10, M, TN, SSon,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWV-WHH
*1940 Census, Ward 2,
Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co., IL, 
Pry, Priscilla                         56, F, MS, Head,
Blankenship, Ceola               36, Ng, F, MS, Sister, Widowed,
Jenkins, Phoebe                     30, F, IL, Niece,
Jenkins, Ethel                        12, F, IL, GNiece,
Robinson, Elnora                  28, F, IL, Niece,
Robinson, Milton                  04, M, IL, GNephew,
McClure, Robert                   28, M, MS, Lodger,
McClure, Janise                    28, F, MS, Lodger's wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTN-PV1
+1940 Census, Ward 2,
Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co., IL, 
Wheeler, Robert                    34, M, TN, Head,
Wheeler, Louise                    33, F, AL, Wife,
              Dau of Charles Blankanship
& Martha Elizabeth ?
Wheeler, Louise                    12, F, AL, Dau,
Wheeler, Doris                      05, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Lawrence        28, Ng, M, AL, BrotherL,
              Son of Charles Blankanship
& Martha Elizabeth ?
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTK-2MP
+1940 Census, Ward 2,
Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Lonnie             38, Ng, M, AL, Head,
              Son of William F. Blankanship & Lula Bell
Blankenship, Claude             43, M, AL, Brother,
              Son of William F. Blankanship & Lula Bell
12 Boarders listed here, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTN-1LV
+1940 Census, Ward 2,
Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co., IL, 
Boyd, Nathan                         51, M, AL, Head,
Boyd, Beatrice                       53, F, AL, Wife,
              Dau of William F. Blankanship & Lula Bell
Blankenship, Wellington      45, Ng, M, AL, BrotherL,
              Son of William F. Blankanship & Lula Bell
Bland, Alberta                       39, F, AL, SisterL,
Dickerson, Walter                 43, M, KY, Lodger,
Brown, Joseph                       38, M, MS, Lodger,
Brown, Bridgette                  33, F, MS, Lodger's wife,
Elliot, Mildred                      29, F, GA, Lodger,
Cage, Les                               40, M, LA, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTN-LB2
*1940 Census, Ward 3,
Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co., IL, 
McElroy, Williams                37, M, IN, Head,
Blankenship, Tennie             39, Ng, F, KY, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTG-Y81
+1940 Census, Ward 5, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Chauncey        45, M, WV, Head,
              Son
of James M. Blankenship & Adelle Lois Elton
Blankenship, Addie               69, F, OH, Mother,
              Adelle
Lois Elton
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWY3-RJ1
+1940 Census, Ward 10,
Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Dennis             52, M, KY, Head,
Blankenship, Agnes               47, F, KY, Wife,
              Mary
Agnes Cook
Blankenship, Harold             23, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Jane                 20, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWYV-JX9
 
+1940 Census, Ward 12, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Anna                64, F, Germany, Head,
              Anna Stemrick
widow of Daniel C. Blankenship
Blankenship, Raymond         29, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Bernice            27, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Ruth                25, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWYL-FHR
+1940 Census, Ward 15, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, William           49, M, IL, Head,
              Son of ?
Blankenship & Mary E. Thompson
Blankenship, Ola                   48, F, MO, Wife,
Ola Evaline Spencer
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWYB-1TL
+1940 Census, Ward 15, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, William           26, M, IL, Head,
Son of William
Francis Blankenship, Sr. & Ola Evaline Spencer
Blankenship, Minnie             22, F, IL, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWY1-HX7
*1940 Census, Ward 19,
Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Rebecca           62, Ng, F, AL, Head, Widowed, 
Maxwell, Naomi                    39, F, IN, Dau,
Maxwell, Junius                    14, M, IL, GSon,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWBZ-LS5
*1940 Census, Ward 27, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Alice R.             25,
W, F, D, VA, Lodger,  
              From Rockford, Prowers Co.,
Colorado
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW1S-7LT
*1940 Census, Ward 27, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Mitchell, John                       40, M, TX, Head,
Mitchell, Mabel                     43, F, PA, Wife,
Blackenship, Miller              38, M, IL, Lodger,
Siebring, Otis                        40, M, IL, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW13-HGL
+1940 Census, Ward 31, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Deward           27, M, AL, Head,
              Son of Henry Franklin Blankenship
& Geneva Ann McGill
Blankenship, Violet               24, F, IL, Wife, 
              Violet Victoria Winiarczyk
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW1Z-FPL
+1940 Census, Ward 32, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Harry              32, M, AL, Head,
              Son
of Floyd Walter Blankenship & Malinda Bert Brown
Blankenship, Gertrude         27, F, TN, Wife,
              Gertrude
Grant
Blankenship, Betty Lou        09, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, William           07, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW1X-914
+1940 Census, Ward 34,
Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Walter             45, M, GA, Head,
Blankenship, Elizabeth         33, F, WI, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW1V-KK1
+1940 Census, Ward 35, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, William           38, M, VA, Head,
Blankenship, Kathleen         36, F, Austria, Wife,
              Kathleen
Fijal
Blankenship, William           16, M, VA, Son,
Blankenship, Delores            14, F, IL, Dau,
Diener, Helena                      49, F, Austria, Housekeeper,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW1G-YKM
1940 Census, Ward 36, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Blankenhaoen, Dorothy        34, F, IL, Head,
Blankenhaoen, Anna             59, F, IL, Mother,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW1T-JGL
+1940 Census, Ward 38,
Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Leroy               36, M, KS, Head,
Blankenship, Grace              35, F, WI, Wife,
Blankenship, Norman           13, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4M9-HVX
+1940 Census, Ward 39, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Douglas N.      44, M, MO, Head,
              Son
of William Tindale Blankenship & Amelia A. Johnson
Blankenship, Ida A.              35, F, IL, Wife,
              Ida A. Maxwold
Blankenship, William D.      05, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Don M.            01, M, IL, Son,
Maxwold, Lana H.                58, F, Norway, SisterL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4M3-R97
+1940 Census, Ward 42, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Clark               41, W, M, M, IL, Guest,
              Son
of Charles Edward Blankenship & Albertine Frances Clark
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4MX-N5F
+1940 Census, Ward 43,
Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co., IL, 
Blackenship, Calvin              26, M, AL, Head,
Blackenship, Dora                 32, F, MI, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4MJ-TPT
*1940 Census, Ward 46, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Mueller, George                    42, M, IL, Head,
Mueller, Lillian                     37, F, IL, Wife,
Blanksham, Reinhold            63, M, IL, FatherL,
Blanksham, Carme               64, F, IL, MotherL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4M1-PKR
This is a Blankshain
+1940 Census, Ward 46, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Claude             42, M, KS, Head,
              Son of John R. Blankenship &
Laura A. ?
Blankenship, Genevieve        33, F, WI, Wife,
Blankenship, Irving J.          01, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4M5-VZV
+1940 Census, Ward 49, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Nieman, Edward                   33, M, OH, Head,
Nieman, Grace                      34, F, WV, Wife,
              Dau of Francis Marion Blankenship
& Martha Jane McAvoy
Nieman, Edward                   02, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Nellie               30, F, WV, SisterL,
              Dau of Francis Marion Blankenship
& Martha Jane McAvoy
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K49Q-FVW
+1940 Census, Ward 50, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co.,
IL, 
Hartnett, Charles L.             39, M, MA, Head,
Hartnett, Martha                  39, F, IL, Wife,
Hartnett, Charles L.             10, M, IL, Son,
Hartnett, Sheila                     04, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Hazel               36, F, WV, Maid,
              Dau of Francis Marion Blankenship
& Martha Jane McAvoy
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K494-833
+1940 Census, Elmwood Park, Leyden Twp., Cook Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Kenneth L.      24, W, M, S, IL, Lodger,
              Son of William C. Blankenship
& Flora Ethel Savage
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW43-JCD
+1940 Census, Maywood, Proviso Twp., Cook Co., IL, 
Garcia, Henry                       49, M, Cuba, Head,
Garcia, Edna                         37, F, TN, Wife,
              Dau of James Joseph Blankenship
& Dora Nina ?
Blankenship, Dora                65, F, TN, MotherL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4D-V61
+1944, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, Obituary
Chicago Tribune (IL) - January 26, 1944
William F. Blankenship Sr., 5206 S. Troy street, beloved husband of
Ola [nee Spencer], son of Marie Thompson, father of William F. Jr. and Dorothy Rapp, grandfather of Gene Jr. and Patricia
Rapp. 
Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m., at chapel, 5218 S. Kedzie
avenue. Cremation Mount Hope. Pros.
3810.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
1945, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, Obituary
Chicago Tribune (IL) - September 24, 1945
Marie Thompson, beloved wife of George, fond mother of the late William F. Blankenship. 
Funeral Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1:30 p.m., at funeral home, 5308
Belmont avenue. Interment private.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
1948, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, Obituary
Chicago Tribune (IL) - March 06, 1948
Anthony F. Winiarczyk, veteran of World
War II, beloved husband of Alice, nee Medlitz, loving
son of Mrs. Mary Marczyk, stepson of Thomas Marczyk, fond brother of Edward, Mrs. Bernice Pelc, Mrs.
Violet Blankenship, and Helen. 
Funeral Monday, 9 a.m., from chapel, 1006 N. Western avenue, to St. Mark church. Interment St. Adalberts cemetery. Arm. 3378.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
1949, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, Obituary
Chicago Tribune (IL) - March 18, 1949
Robert Frank Minster, age four, darling son of Robert E. and Jane,
brother of Daniel, devoted grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Blankenship, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Minster. 
Resting at chapel, 851 E. 75th street,
until 11 a.m., Saturday, March 19. Service at 2:30 p.m., at Calvary Baptist church,
2309 E. 80th street.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
1949, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, Obituary
Chicago Tribune (IL) - July 18, 1945
Elizabeth Kreith, beloved wife of the
late John, dear mother of George, John, Mrs. Lillian Harris, Mrs. Marie Judge,
Edwin, Mrs. Myrtle Selberg, Elmer, Sgt. Herbert, U.S.
A., Mrs. Louise Freitag, Mrs. Mildred Patrick, Mrs.
Norma Simpson, Vernon, S. 1/C, U. S. N., and Sgt. Earl, U. S. A. C.,
grandmother of 26 grandchildren, sister of Mrs. Anna Blankenship, Mrs. Martha Voight, Mrs. Dean Stubbe,
Mrs. Lillian Borchardt, William, and John Stemrick. 
Services Thursday, 2 p.m., at St. Philippus Ev. church, 36th and
Seeley avenue. Interment Oakridge. Resting at chapel,
1939 W. 35th street until Thursday, 11 a.m
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Cook Co., IL, Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html 
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, Jessie                  M/N
Y-39 1941-04-06       Chicago  
Blankenship, Claude               M/N
Y-45 1941-12-04       Chicago  
Blankenship, Minnie               F/N
--- 1940-01-11            Chicago               
Blankenship, William F.        M/W
--- 1944-01-24          Chicago               
Blankenship, Charles              M/N
--- 1944-11-25           Chicago 
Blankenship, Joseph R.          M/W
--- 1945-11-22          Chicago 
Blankenship, Lonnie               M/N
--- 1946-02-12           Chicago   
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
DeKalb                                                                                                               
+1940 Census, Somonauk Twp., DeKalb Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Luther             47, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Charles Anderson
Blankenship & Lydia Ann Byars
Blankenship, Rosetti             45, F, IL, Wife,
              Rosetta Hawkins
Claude, Ronald Gene            04, M, IL, GSon,
Claude, Dolores May            03, F, IL, GDau,  
Blankenship, Gilbert             11, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4V-FPB
+1940 Census, Clinton, Clintonia
Twp., De Witt Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Rollie               45, M, IL, Head,
              Raleigh Son of Henry Blankenship
& Nancy D. ?
Blankenship, Edna                40, F, IL, Wife,
              Edna
Della Wernsman
Blankenship, Marion            22, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Irene                18, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4L-DG8
Douglas                                                                                                              
+1940 Census, Ward 3, Effingham, Douglas Twp., Douglas Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Bernard          24, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Edward Riley Blankenship
& Edith Marian
Blankenship, Lena                44, F, IL, Wife,
Freeman, Byrel                     21, M, IL, SSon,
Freeman, Lottie                    26, F, IL, SDau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-78J
+1940 Census, Ward 3, Effingham, Douglas Twp., Douglas Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Edward           40, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Edward Riley Blankenship & Laura E. Hanes
Blankenship, Myrtle             36, F, IL, Wife,
              Myrtle
Irene Walls
Blankenship, Carl                 11, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Lois                  10, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Laura              05, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Joyce               01, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-76Q
+1940 Census, Ward 3, Effingham, Douglas Twp., Douglas Co.,
IL, 
Fort, Edith                             43, F, IL, Head, M lined out in
Marriage Box
              Edith
Marian wife of Edward Riley Blankenship
Fort, John                                    (wrong name given) lined out,                       
Blankenship, John                 16, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Maxine            14, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Herbert           12, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Wanda             09, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Yvonne            07, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-78N
+1940 Census, Garrett, Garrett Twp., Douglas Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Jane                 71, F, IL, Head,
              Nancy Jane Lewis Widow of James
Daniel Blankenship
Blankenship, Albert              46, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Harry              36, M, IN, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4K-GPQ
+1940 Census, Garrett, Garrett Twp., Douglas Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Lewis               73, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Joel Blankenship &
Martha Emma Lewis
Blankenship, Eva                  70, F, IL, Wife,
              Eva Gill
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4K-Y4J
DuPage                                                                                                              
+1940 Census, Glen Ellyn, Milton Twp., DuPage Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Don                  51, M, MO, Head,
              John Dewey Son of William R.
Blankenship & Cordelia Green
Blankenship, Ruby                46, F, MO, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4P-CZP
Effingham                                                                                                          
+1940 Census, Mound Twp., Effingham Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Fernie              38, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Charles E. Blankenship & Ella Anna Elam
Blankenship, Cinda               34, F, IL, Wife,
              Lucenda
Lois Sweetland
Blankenship, Darrel             14, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Wanda             12, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Benetta            10, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Edith               09, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Don                  08, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Edward           04, M, IL, Son,
Walden, Clndrley                  15, M, IL, Son,
Walden, Oakie                       13, F, IL, Dau,
Walden, Jimmie                    08, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-XT5
Effingham Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, Walter C.          M/W
--- 1948-03-10                      
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Fayette                                                                                                               
+1940 Census, Hagarstown, Bear
Grove Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Arnie M.         56, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Robert Elias Blankenship
& Martha Smith
Blankenship, Rosa L.            56, F, IL, Wife,
              Lillian Rosetta Wright
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-TYV
+1940 Census, Hagarstown, Bear
Grove Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Charles              66,
W, M, M, IL, Head, 
              Son of Robert Elias Blankenship & Martha
Smith
Blankenship, Ella Ann            56,
W, F, M, IL, Wife, 
Ella Anna Elam
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-TY5
Blankenship, Warren              19,
W, M, S, IL, Son, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-TYT 
Blankenship, Dale Edward   07,
W, M, S, IL, GSon, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-TYY
Blankenship, Kenneth            22,
W, M, M, IL, Son, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-TYB 
Continued on next page,
Blankenship, Nell R.               17, W, F, M, IL, ----,  
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-TY1
+1940 Census, Hagarstown, Bear
Grove Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, D. P.                 61, M, IL, Head,
              Daniel
Peter Son of Francis Marion Blankenship & Tirza
Barbara Carpenter
Blankenship, Mary A.          59, F, KS, Wife,
              Mary
Ann Orbison
Ortrison, Rosa                       60, F, KS, SisterL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWHS-HV5
+1940 Census, Hagarstown, Bear
Grove Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Fred A.            50, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of John Thomas Blankenship & Elizabeth Koonce
Blankenship, Bessie M.         45, F, IL, Wife,
              Bessie
Myrtle Wright
Blankenship, Nora M.          58, F, IL, SisterL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4Y-MPF
+1940 Census, Hagarstown, Bear
Grove Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Jackson, John R.                   40, M, IL, Head,
Jackson, Bessie M.                40, F, IL, Wife,
              Bessie M. Williams
Jackson, Rollie                      16, M, IL, Son,
Jackson, Lois Marion           14, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Norwin            14, M, IL, SSon,
              Son of Alva A. Blankenship &
Bessie M. Williams
Blankenship, Elaine              12, F, IL, SDau,
              Dau of Alva A. Blankenship &
Bessie M. Williams
Merry, Nina                           20, F, IL, SDau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-TRV
+1940 Census, Hagarstown, Bear
Grove Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Ellis, Thomas A.                    30, M, IL, Head,
Ellis, Pauline F.                     24, F, IL, Wife,
              Dau of Orville Emery Blankenship
& Mabel Smith
Blankenship, William T.       20, M, IL, BrotherL,
              Son of Orville Emery Blankenship
& Mabel Smith
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-BTQ
+1940 Census, Hagarstown, Bear
Grove Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Wayne E.        27, M, IL, Head, 
              Son of Arnold Monroe Blankenship
& Lillian Rosetta Wright
Blankenship, Grace O.         26, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Phyllis June    02, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Linda Lou       00, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-BYL
+1940 Census, Bowling Green Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Dale                 31, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of George Oliver Blankenship & Emma Jane Wehrle
Blankenship, Lucy                30, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Frances           10, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4Y-3MG
+1940 Census, Bowling Green Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Otwell             29, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of George Oliver Blankenship & Emma Jane Wehrle
Blankenship, Bertha             26, F, IL, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4Y-RTX
+1940 Census, Carson Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Charles            38, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of George Oliver Blankenship & Emma Jane Wehrle
Blankenship, Ruth                31, F, IL, Wife,
              Ruth
Oleson
Blankenship, Vivian              14, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Lois Gene        12, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Norma             11, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Donna Lou      07, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Charles            02, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4B-KZF
+1940 Census, Carson Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, George             66, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Zachariah Blankenship &
Cynthia Davidson
Blankenship, Ella M.            63, F, OH, Wife,
Martin, Mabel                       32, F, IL, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4B-KZV
+1940 Census, Carson Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Kenneth          38, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Sidney Walter Blankenship &
Effie Nichols
Blankenship, Edith               37, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Dennis             09, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Norris              01, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4B-XCF
+1940 Census, Carson Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Neal                    26, W, M, S, IL, Head, 
              Son of George Oliver Blankenship
& Emma Jane Wehrle
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4B-KD5
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4Y-SKT
+1940 Census, Carson Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, W. S.                66, M, IL, Head,
              Sidney Walter Son of Elisha
Blankenship & Phebe Jane Burrus
Blankenship, Effie                 58, F, IL, Wife,   
              Effie Nichols
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4B-NTS
+1940 Census, Shobonier,
Kaskaskia Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Agnes                 68, W, F, W, IL, Head, 
              Agnes Lola Armstrong Widow of
Edwin Erl Blankenship
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4Y-34D
+1940 Census, Shobonier,
Kaskaskia Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Drury              39, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Edwin Erl Blankenship & Agnes Lola Armstrong
Blankenship, Rachel             37, F, IL, Wife,
              Rachel
M. Marion
Blankenship, Billy Ross        12, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4Y-5B7
+1940 Census, Shobonier,
Kaskaskia Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Metzger, Irvin                       29, M, IL, Head,
Metzger, Nellie                      28, F, IL, Wife,
              Dau of Henry Blankenship &
Nancy D. Thompson
Blankenship, Harold             26, M, IL, BrotherL,
              Son of Henry Blankenship &
Nancy D. Thompson
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4T-1GB
+1940 Census, Loudon Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Charles            60, M, IL, Head,
              Charles Wiley Son of Jesse
Blankenship & Mary Griffin
Blankenship, Annie               56, F, IL, Wife,
              Anna
Elizabeth Bricker
Blankenship, Beulah             17, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4Y-2XD
+1940 Census, Loudon Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Eugene C.       24, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Charles Wiley Blankenship &
Anna Elizabeth Bricker
Blankenship, Mae M.           20, F, IL, Wife,
              Mae Marie Julius
Blankenship, Arns M.           01, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4Y-2X4
+1940 Census, Shafter Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Graville           49, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Francis Marion Blankenship & Tirza Barbara
Carpenter
Blankenship, Blanche           42, F, IL, Wife,
              Blanche
Stoneburner
Blankenship, Mila                 09, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Barbra             84, F, NC, Mother,
              Tirza
Barbara Carpenter Widow of Francis Marion Blankenship
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4Y-186
+1940 Census, Shafter Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Nuell                36, M, IL, Head,
              Son of James Emmert
Blankenship & Bertha Chloe Stevens
Blankenship, Mildred           29, F, IL, Wife,
              Mildred Opal Roe
Roe, Asberry                         55, M, IL, FatherL,
Blankenship, Donald             00, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4Y-5K2
+1940 Census, Vera, Sharon Twp., Fayette Co., IL, 
Cox, Sara G.                          55, F, OH, Head,
Blankenship, Winfrey           28, M, IL, Lodger,
              Son of Albert Martin Blankenship
& Elizabeth McConnell Leuty
Blankenship, Ielen                20, F, IL, Lodger's wife,
Blankenship, Martha            02, F, IL, Lodger's dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4B-XJ2
+1940 Census, Ward 2, Vandalia, Vandalia Twp., Fayette Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Effie                 64, F, IL, Head,
              Effie
Edwards Widow of Walter Blankenship
C*On, Ben                             50, M, IL, Lodger,
Wilson, A *Ert                       23, M, TX, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4Y-KJV
+1940 Census, Ward 2, Vandalia, Vandalia Twp., Fayette Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Eldon               27, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Charles E. Blankenship
& Ella Anna Elam
Blankenship, Evadna            22, F, IL, Wife,
              Lois Evadne Elam
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4Y-PKP
+1940 Census, Ward 4, Vandalia, Vandalia Twp., Fayette Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, George             60, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of William Blankenship & Cynthia Jane Carpenter
Blankenship, Hattie              55, F, IA, Wife,
              Hattie
Richardson
Bradford, Oscar                    30, M, IL, SonL,
Bradford, Opal                      34, F, IA, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW4B-VKR
Fayette Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankinship,
Agnes L.             F/W --- 1940-08-10           Kaskaskia Twp.        
Blankenship, Charles E.        M/W
Y-67 1942-04-14      Vandalia 
Blankenship,
Carol J.             F/W --- 1943-01-07           Loudon Twp. 
Blankenship, Charles W.       M/W
--- 1943-11-05          Loudon Twp.
Blankenship   Tirzah B.          F/W
--- 1947-01-22           Bear Grove Twp.
Blankenship, Arna M.            M/W --- 1947-03-13
         Bear Grove Twp. 
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Franklin                                                                                                             
+1940 Census, Ward 4, West Frankfort, Frankfort Twp.,
Franklin Co., IL, 
Howard, Anne                       47, F, KY, Head,
              Annie
Love Linsey widow of Barney Elbert Blankenship
Blankenship, Anne P.           10, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW41-25K
Gallatin                                                                                                              
+1940 Census, North Fork Twp., Gallatin Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Charles            67, M, IN, Head,
              Son of Bert Blankenship &
Hester Ann Holder
Blankenship, Carrie             58, F, IL, Wife,
              Carrie
Reisinger
Chism, Imogene                     21, F, IL, Dau, Married, 
Chism, Sylvia Sue                  01, F, IL, GDau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWH3-3RQ
Greene                                                                                                                
Greene Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html 
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
+Blankenship, Mary Alice    F/W
--- 1940-02-14           Carrollton            
              Mary Alice Crum Widow of William
S. Blankenship 
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Iroquois                                                                                                              
*1940 Census, Chebanse Twp.,
Iroquois Co., IL, 
Heller, William                     60, M, IL, Head,
Heller, Mary                         54, F, IL, Wife,
Seipel, Harold                       20, M, IL, Lodger,
Blankenship, Donald             17, M, IL, Hired man,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWHC-K4R
Jackson                                                                                                              
+1940 Census, Ward 4, Murphysboro, Murphysboro Twp.,
Jackson Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Addie               52, F, IL, Head,
              Adeline Victoria Harrison Ex-Wife
of Dennis Blankenship
Blankenship, Grace              35, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Gilbert             23, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Bertha             21, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Aline                19, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Louise              17, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Norman           15, M, IL, Son,
Sanford, Nellie                       12, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Dennis             69, M, IL, Lodger,
              Son
of William Robert Blankenship & Margaret Julia Klutts
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWHD-MPB
+1940 Census, Ward 5, Murphysboro, Murphysboro Twp.,
Jackson Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Grover             52, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of John Thomas Blankenship & Eliza Bricker
Blankenship, Matilda           52, F, IL, Wife,
              Matilda Bastien
Blankenship, Mary Elizabeth   17, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWHD-9KQ
+1940 Census, Ward 5, Murphysboro, Murphysboro Twp.,
Jackson Co., IL, 
Blankenship, John T.            28, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Grover Francis Blankenship
& Matilda Bastien
Blankenship, Elizabeth R.    28, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, John T.            03, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Elizabeth R.    01, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWHD-QZJ
+1940 Census, Sand Ridge Twp., Jackson Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Courtney         39, M, KY, Head,
              Son of Franklin Lewis Blankenship
& Arma/Aurie ?
Blankenship, Beryl               31, F, KY, Wife,
              Beryl Kayse
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWHD-8DM
Jackson Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, Addie E.            F/W
--- 1943-12-16           Murphysboro 
Blankenship, Dennis                M/W
--- 1946-02-13          Murphysboro           
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Jefferson                                                                                                            
+1940 Census, McClellan Twp., Jefferson Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Walter             58, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of John H. Blankenship & Rose Ann Carter
Blankenship, Cecil                43, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Juanita            15, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Walter             13, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Nadine             09, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Shirley             07, F, IL, Dau,
Hartly, Frank                                    23, M, IL, SSon,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWH6-QY1
+1940 Census, Ward 1, Mt. Vernon, Mt. Vernon Twp.,
Jefferson Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Inez                  40, F, IL, Head,
              Dau
of Albert Martin Blankenship & Elizabeth McConnell Leuty
Blankenship, Lucille             39, F, IL, Sister,
              Dau
of Albert Martin Blankenship & Elizabeth McConnell Leuty
Blankenship, Gwendolyn      30, F, IL, Sister,
              Dau
of Albert Martin Blankenship & Elizabeth McConnell Leuty
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWH6-3BB
+1940 Census, Ward 3, Mt.
Vernon, Mt. Vernon Twp., Jefferson Co., IL, 
Blavenship, Leonard M.       25, M, AR, Head,
Blavenship, Adelene              20, F, NE, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWHN-CYF
+1940 Census, Murphysboro Twp., Jefferson Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Merle Ray       33, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Dennis Blankenship & Adeline Victoria Harrison
Blankenship, Nora Belle       34, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Barbara Louise   07, F, IL, Dau,
Willis, Ada                             43, F, IL, SisterL,
Willis, Eugene                       19, M, IL, NephewL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWH6-HYH
Jefferson Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankinship, Minerva             F/W
Y-74 1941-04-09       Mt. Vernon 
Blankenship, Beverley J.       F/W
--- 1944-09-02           Mt. Vernon 
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Lake                                                                                                                   
1940 Census, Shields Twp, Lake
Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Leonard            18,
W, M, S, KY, ----, in training US Navy,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWC9-J2X
La Salle                                                                                                              
+1940 Census, Ottawa, South Ottawa Twp., La Salle Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, John                 45, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Homer Wallace Blankenship
& Laura B. Clark
Blankenship, Kathryn          42, F, IL, Wife,
              Kathryn Seelig
Blankenship, Anna Bel         17, F, OR, Dau,
Blankenship, Jackqueline    15, F, OR, Dau,
Blankenship, Kathryn          13, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Janet                09, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWC7-DK8
Livingston                                                                                                         
+1940 Census, Pike Twp., Livingston Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Marvin            38, M, KY Head,
              Son
of James Moore Blankenship & Frances W. Smith
Blankenship, Annie               36, F, KY Wife,
              Annie Hale
Blankenship, Dorthy             18, F, KY Dau,
Blankenship, Thelma            16, F, KY Dau,
Blankenship, Virginia           12, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Jame C.           10, M, KY Son,
Blankenship, Ima Jean         04, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Chas L.            01, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCC-1BG
+1940 Census, Pike Twp., Livingston Co., IL, 
Blankenship, Gilbert             45, M, KY, Head,
              Son
of James Moore Blankenship & Frances W. Smith
Blankenship, Sarah               42, F, KY, Wife,
              Sarah
Ellen Wilson
Blankenship, Eloise               16, F, KY, Dau,
Blankenship, Fannie             18, F, KY, Dau,
Blankenship, James              10, M, KY, Son,
Blankenship, William           05, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Ronald             01, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCZ-SNR
1940 Census, Ward 3, Pontiac, Pontiac Twp., Livingston Co.,
IL, 
Blankenship, Clifford              18,
W, M, S, IL, #6164, IL State Penitentiary 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCZ-G13
Logan                                                                                                                
+1940 Census, Atlanta, Atlanta Twp., Logan Co., IL,
Blankenship, Preston            54, M, KY, Head,
              Son
of Greenup Blankenship & Delilah F. Burris
Blankenship, Nora                44, F, KY, Wife,
              Nora Gertrude Tartar
Blankenship, Claude             23, M, KY, Son,
Blankenship, Pauline            18, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCZ-NK1  
+Cornland, Logan Co., IL, WWII Draft Registration
Blankenship, Jasper L.
        Age 46
Dob: Feb. 12, 1896. Springfield, Sangamon Co. Illinois
Person who will
always know your address: Mrs. Christina
Blankenship
Employer: Mrs.
Elizabeth K. Drake, Elkhart, Ills.       Occupation:
Carpenter
                                                          From:
Lois Branch loisbranch(at)gmail.com
Logan Co., IL, Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, Mary E.             F/W
--- 1944-05-09           Lincoln               -  
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Macon                                                                                                                
+1940 Census, Decatur Twp., Macon Co., IL,
Blankenship, Leo                  30, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Nova Melvin Blankenship & Alice J. Harris
Blankenship, Arva                23, F, IL, Wife,
Fowler, Ada                           61, F, OH, MotherL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRN-6R1
+1940 Census, Decatur Twp., Macon Co., IL,
Blankenship, Sheridan         24, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Nova Melvin Blankenship
& Alice J. Harris
Blankenship, Dorothy           20, F, IL, Wife,
Dorothy Maxine Eschbaugh
Blankenship, Sheridan E.     02, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship,
Wesley L.        00, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRN-9MX
*1940 Census, Area A, Decatur, Decatur Twp., Macon Co.,
IL,
Blankenship, C.                     24, M, IL, Head,
Blankenship, Bernise            21, F, IL, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWR6-8G9
+1940 Census, Area A, Decatur, Decatur Twp., Macon Co.,
IL,
Blankinship, Charles B.        72, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Peter W. Blankenship &
Emily Whitesides
Blankinship, Bertha C.         65, F, IL, Wife,
              Bertha
C. Butt
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRX-Q5D
+1940 Census, Area A, Decatur, Decatur Twp., Macon Co.,
IL,
Blankenship, Nova                59, M, IL, Head,
       Son of Benjamin Franklin Blankenship
& Talitha Jane Hutton
Blankenship, Alice                59, F, IL, Wife,
       Alice J. Harris
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRX-95Q
+1940 Census, Area A, Decatur, Decatur Twp., Macon Co.,
IL,
Blankenship, W. H.               60, M, IL, Head,
              William
Howard Son of Charles Anderson Blankenship & Lydia Ann Byars
Blankenship, Effie                 57, F, IL, Wife,
              Effie
Spangler
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRX-CXD
+1940 Census, Area B, Decatur, Decatur Twp., Macon Co.,
IL,
Blankenship, Harold E.        26, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Jacob Elbert Blankenship
& Mabel Light McCasland
Blankenship, Muriel F.        25, F, MO, Wife,
              Muriel E. Mayfield
Blankenship, Dolores J.        05, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Patsy F.           04, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Carol L.          03, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRX-YFR
+1940 Census, Area B, Decatur, Decatur Twp., Macon Co.,
IL,
Blankenship, Kathryn            51,
W, F, D, IL, Head, 
              Ex-Wife of George M. Blankenship
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRN-SL3
*1940 Census, Area B, Decatur, Decatur Twp., Macon Co.,
IL,
Blankenship, Willis                 67, W, M, M, IL, Head, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRV-N8Z
+1940 Census, Harristown, Harristown Twp., Macon Co., IL,
Blankenship, Paul                 37, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Raymond Blankenship & Mary E. Sheehan
Blankenship, Bernice F.       37, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Robert D.        18, M, IL, Son,
Crawford, Alfred H.             57, M, IL, Helper,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRN-G94
+1940 Census, Harristown, Harristown Twp., Macon Co., IL,
Blankenship, Raymond          63,
W, M, W, IL, Head, 
              Son of Lewis Edward Blankenship & Madline
Roberts
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRN-G9W
+1940 Census, Long Creek Twp., Macon Co., IL,
Blankenship, Vorris              27, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Nova Melvin Blankenship
& Alice J. Harris
Blankenship, Maxine            23, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Vorris              04, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Carol Ann       01, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRN-D2F
+1940 Census, Macon, South Macon Twp., Macon Co., IL,
Blankenship, Nevil F.            30, M, IL, Head,
Blankenship, Helen G.          23, F, IL, Wife,
              Helen G. Sloan
Blankenship, Marshall L.     06, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Sherill D.         04, M, IL, Son,
Sloan, Doris E.                       18, F, IL, SisterL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRJ-T2S
+1940 Census, Niantic Twp., Macon Co., IL,
Blankinship, Travis               60, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Franklin Edward Blankenship & Amelia Heckwine
Blankinship, Flora                59, F, IL, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRN-JQ1
+1940 Census, Niantic, Niantic Twp., Macon Co., IL,
Blankinship, Amelia             80, F, IL, Head,
              Amelia Heckwine Widow of Franklin Edward Blankenship
Blankinship, Charles            56, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRJ-767
+1940 Census, Pleasant View Twp., Macon Co., IL,
Blankenship, Frank              35, M, KY, Head,
              Son of William Blankenship &
Nancy B. Polston
Blankenship, Ora                  29, F, TN, Wife,
Cora Emma
Franklin
Blankenship, James              12, M, IN, Son,
Blankenship, Frank J.          07, M, KY, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRN-PWY
+Decatur, Macon Co., IL, WWII Draft
Registration:
Blankenship, Nova Melven Son of Benjamin Franklin Blankenship & Talitha
Jane Hutton
223
W. Grand, Decatur, Macon Co. Ill.
Age 62
Born:  April 16, 1880, Fayette Co. Ill.
Contact:  Lloyd Blankenship,
2425 E. William, Decatur, Macon Co. Ill.
Employer:  Macon Co. Commodity Depot
Signed: N. M. Blankenship
From Lois Branch loisbranch(at)gmail.com
Macon Co., IL, Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html 
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, Lloyd                  M/W
--- 1944-10-12          Decatur               
Blankenship   Travis F.         M/W --- 1945-12-27          Decatur 
Blankenship, Amelia H.         F/W
--- 1945-01-23           Niantic Vil           
                                                         From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Madison                                                                                                             
+1940 Census, Ward 1, Alton, Alton Twp., Madison Co., IL,
Blankenship, Frank              22, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Robert W. Blankenship &
Ginnie ?
Blankenship, Betty                17, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Coleen             00, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRK-M9W
*1940 Census, Ward 1, Alton, Alton Twp., Madison Co., IL,
Blankenchip, 
Marcia             32, W, F, S, MS, Lodger, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRK-V5S
+1940 Census, Ward 1, Alton, Alton Twp., Madison Co., IL,
Blankenship, Robert             59, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Ascar
T. Blankenship & Phebe Jane Parker
Blankenship, Mary               50, F, IL, Wife,
Harvest, Frances                   26, F, MO, SDau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRK-MMR
+1940 Census, Ward 2, Alton, Alton Twp., Madison Co., IL,
Blankenship, Leila                   57, W, F, W, IL, Head, 
              Lelia Hitt Widow of Davie Henry
Blankenship
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRL-7G7
+1940 Census, Ward 7, Alton, Alton Twp., Madison Co., IL,
Foster, Arthur                       53, M, IL, Head, 
Foster, Rose                           48, F, IL, Wife,
Foster, Jack                           14, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Mildred           20, F, IL, Niece,
Dau of Herman B. Blankenship & Esther
Jett
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWR2-ZXQ
+1940 Census, Chouteau Twp.,
Madison Co., IL,
Gooch Raymond F.               42, M, IL, Head,
Gooch Jewell                         38, F, IL, Wife,
Gooch Evelyn                         09, F, MO, Dau,
Blankenship Clifford 07, M, MO, ASon,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRL-KB6
+1940 Census, Ward 2, Granite City, Granite City Twp.,
Madison Co., IL,
Blankenship, Martin             43, M, MO, Head,
              Son
of Joseph Blankenship & Ellen N. Withworth
Blankenship, Lola                 46, F, MO, Wife,
Torrence, Daniel                   42, M, TX, Lodger,
Blankenship, Wesley             17, M, MO, Son,
                  Wesley Schnave Step Son
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRG-MYX
*1940 Census, Oakley, Oakley Twp., Madison Co., IL,
Blickenstaff Noah                  58, M, IL, Head,
Blickenstaff Corda                61, F, IL, Wife,
Blickenstaff Mildred             24, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship Leo                   20, M, IL, Hired hand,
Meahey Catherine                40, F, IL, Housekeeper,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRP-GH4
+1940 Census, Wood River Twp., Madison Co., IL,
Blankenship, John                 35, M, MO, Head,
              Son
of James Henry Blankenship & Samantha Ellen Howlett
Blankenship, Alice                31, F, MO, Wife,
              Alice
Amelia Treadway
Blankenship, Barbara          10, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Sharon             01, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWC6-XGS
+1940 Census, Wood River Twp., Madison Co., IL,
Blankenship, Marion            43, M, MO, Head,
              Son of George Andrew Blankenship
& Margaret E. Ferckel
              Elizabeth Ann Callahan
Blankenship, Elizabeth         45, F, MO, Wife,
              Elizabeth Ann Callahan
Blankenship, Beatrice          24, F, MO, Dau,
Blankenship, Donald             15, M, MO, Son,
McGraw, Elvin                      28, M, IL, Hired hand,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWC6-6M6
+1940 Census, East Alton, Wood River Twp., Madison Co.,
IL,
Dain, Anna                             53, F, IL, Head,
              Anna
E. Adams Widow of John Ive Blankenship
Dain, Clifford             15, M, IL, Son,
Dain, Vivian                           14, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Dorothy           19, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCD-6JH
+1940 Census, Ward 4, Wood River, Wood River Twp.,
Madison Co., IL,
Blankenship, Cecil                39, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Johnson A. Blankenship & Permelia Jane ?
Blankenship, Vera                33, F, IL, Wife,
              Vera
Hammond
Blankenship, Virginia           12, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCD-137
Madison Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, James M.          M/W
--- 1946-01-08          Highland              
Blankenship, Robert W.         M/W
--- 1947-05-30          Alton                 
Blankenship, Clyde A.            M/W
--- 1948-03-25          Alton   
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Marion                                                                                                               
+1940 Census, Centralia, Centralia Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Essington, Arthur                 55, M, IL, Head,
Essington, Clara                    51, F, IL, Wife,
Essington, Bernice                24, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Fred                 26, M, IL, SonL,
              Son of Walter Lafayette
Blankenship & Drusie L. Wood
Blankenship, Helen               21, F, IL, Dau,
Helen Elizabeth
Essington
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-9N8
+1940 Census, Centralia, Centralia Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankenship, Dean F.            54, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Charles E. Blankenship
& Albertine Frances Clark
Blankenship, Grace C.          56, F, IL, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-84Q
+1940 Census, Centralia, Centralia Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankenship, G. H.                43, M, MO, Head,
              Endeth Gilbert Howard Son of Thomas Jefferson Blankenship
& Sarah Jane Read
Blankenship, Mary               44, F, MO, Wife,
              Mary Kay Fretz
Blankenship, Gilbert             20, M, OK, Son,
Blankenship, Betty                18, F, OK, Dau,
Blankenship, James              10, M, OK, Son,
Blankenship, Dan                  06, M, OK, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-8JX
*1940 Census, Centralia, Centralia Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Burge, Omer A.                     50, M, IL, Head,
Burge, Calvin                         13, M, FL, Son,
Burge, Wilma                                    11, F, FL, Dau,
Burge, Jimmy                        10, M, FL, Son,
Burge, Joseph                        07, M, FL, Son,
Burge, Robert                        05, M, FL, Son,
Blankenship, Marie              43, F, GA, Housekeeper,
Blankenship, Tom                 14, M, MO, Housekeeper's son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-S6G
+1940 Census, Haines Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankenship, Frank              36, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of James Edwin Blankenship & Minerva J. Leuty
Blankenship, Blanche           31, F, IL, Wife,
              Blanche
A. Price
Blankenship, David               10, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Eleanor           08, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Charles            04, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-4M1
+1940 Census, Haines Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankenship, James W.         23, M, IL, Head,
              Son of William Floyd Blankenship
& Ethel Keele
Blankenship, Roberta           22, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Rose                 76, F, IL, GMother,
              Rosa C. Mayberry
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-GKM
+1940 Census, Haines Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankinship, Jesse                 50, M, IL, Head,
              Son of James Martin Blankenship
& Rosa C. Mayberry
Blankinship, Pearl                50, F, IL, Wife,
              J.
Pearl Stonecipher
Blankinship, Ruth                 16, F, IL, Dau,
Blankinship, Dean                 13, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-D8N
+1940 Census, Haines Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankinship, John                 48, M, IL, Head,
Son of James Edwin Blankenship & Minerva Leuty
Blankinship, Flossie              44, F, IL, Wife,
Flossie Finn
Blankinship, John Edmond  22, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-8SL
+1940 Census, Haines Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankenship, Minerva          72, F, IL, Head,
Minerva J. Leuty Widow of James Edwin
Blankenship
Blankenship, Millie               83, F, IL, SisterL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-49Q
+1940 Census, Haines Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankenship, W. Floyd         47, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of James Martin Blankenship & Rosa C. Mayberry
Blankenship, Susie                46, F, IL, Wife,
              Ora
Susie Byars
Blankenship, Helen               18, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Marian            15, F, IL, Dau,     
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-GVR
*1940 Census, Kell, Haines Twp.,
Marion Co., IL,
Blankenship, Jessie F.            50, W, M, M, IL, Head, 
There is line
drawn thru everything.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-C19
+1940 Census, Kell, Haines Twp.,
Marion Co., IL,
Blankenship,
George               42,
M, IL, Head,
Son of James Edwin Blankenship &
Minerva J. Leuty
Blankenship,
Bessie N.           31, F, IL, Wife,
              Bessie M. Burke
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWCX-CB3
+1940 Census, Patoka, Patoka Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankinship, John T.             77, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Francis Isham
Blankenship & Cynthia Reavis
Blankinship, Lillie                66, F, IL, Wife,
              Lillian Arnold
Simcox, Mae                          60, F, IL, SisterL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCF-S91
+1940 Census, Romine Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankenship, Fred                 45, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Albert Martin Blankenship & Elizabeth McConnell Leuty
Blankenship, Bell                  42, F, IL, Wife,
              Effie
Belle Bond
Blankenship, Carl                 17, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Clayton           16, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Ivan                 13, M, IL, Son,
Bond, Jess                              75, M, IL, FatherL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-LXM
+1940 Census, Romine Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankenship, James              51, M, IL, Head,
              Son of James Edwin Blankenship
& Minerva Leuty
Blankenship, Phoeba            52, F, IL, Wife,
              Pheba Hawkins
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCV-5DB
+1940 Census, Romine Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankenship, Lizzie               70, F, IL, Head,
Elizabeth
McConnell Leuty Widow of Albert Martin Blankenship
Blankenship, William           37, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCX-L68
+1940 Census, Ward 1, Salem, Salem Twp., Marion Co., IL,
Blankenship, Claud               25, M, MO, Head,
              Son of John H. Blankenship &
Willie M. ?
Blankenship, Gladys             25, F, OK, Wife,
Blankenship, Roberta           05, F, OK, Dau,
Blankenship, Billie H.           03, M, OK, Son,
Blankenship, Philia June      01, F, OK, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCF-D3X
Marion Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship,
Irma Joan         F/W --- 1940-08-24           Stevenson Twp.
Blankinship, Elizabet
M.       F/W --- 1946-02-21           Salem                 
Blankinship, John T.            
M/W --- 1948-12-04            Patoka
Vil  
Blankinship, Rosa C. F/W Y-86
1949-08-05        
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Massac                                                                                                               
Massac Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, Alvin R.             M/W
--- 1947-03-26          Metropolis 
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Menard                                                                                                              
+1940 Census, Athens Precinct, Menard Co., IL,
Farnam, A. G.                        72, M, IL, Head,
Farnam, Christine                65, F, IL, Wife,
              Christina Lambert
Farnam, Russell                    18, M, MN, GSon,
Blankenship, Jasper              43, M, IL, SSon,
              Son of Joseph Blankenship &
Christina Lambert
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCV-HK5
McDonough                                                                                                       
+1940 Census, Colchester, Colchester Twp., McDonough Co.,
IL,
Blankenship, Lewis               37, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Arthur Richardson Blankenship & Mary Belle Kennedy
Blankenship, Ruth                35, F, IL, Wife,
              Ruth
Kinsey
Blankenship, Virginia           12, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRH-NX4
McLean                                                                                                              
1940 Census, Ward 1, Bloomington, Bloomington City Twp.,
McLean Co., IL,
Blankenship, Floyd                  50, W, M, W, KY, Lodger, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWR8-D4N
*1940 Census, Ward 2, Bloomington, Bloomington City Twp.,
McLean Co., IL,
Blankenship, ------                    54, W, F, S, IL, Lodger, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWR8-5DJ
+1940 Census, Ward 4, Bloomington, Bloomington City Twp.,
McLean Co., IL,
Blankenship, Omer               25, M, KY, Head,
              Son of William Preston Blankenship
& Nora Gertrude Tartar
Blankenship, Mary               24, F, MO, Wife,
              Mary Ware
Ware, Paul                             18, M, IL, BrotherL,
Schmidlin, Clarence             48, M, OH, Lodger,
King, John B.                         22, M, IL, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRF-BM9
*1940 Census, Ward 5, Bloomington, Bloomington City Twp.,
McLean Co., IL,
Dibble, Elias                          56, M, IL, Head,
Dibble, Bessie                                    40, F, KY, Wife,
Dibble, Barbara                    06, F, IL, Dau,
Dibble, Jerome                      04, M, IL, Son,
Dibble, Earldean                   02, F, IL, Dau,
Forist, Louise                         22, F, IL, Maid,
Blankenship, Delmar            22, M, IL, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRD-MRD
1940 Census, Chenoa, Chenoa Twp., McLean Co., IL,
Remmers, Dorothy H.           28, F, IL, Head,
Monroe, Henrietta E.           83, F, IL, GAunt,
Boyd, Mae E.                         65, F, IL, Nurse,
Blankenship, Dorothy           18, F, KY, Maid,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRJ-285
+1940 Census, Chenoa, Chenoa Twp., McLean Co., IL,
Blankenship, Howard L.      55, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of William Henry Blankenship & Mary Ellen Reneroe
Blankenship, Margaret M.  53, F, IL, Wife,
              Margaret Matilda Giller
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRJ-JFC
1940 Census, Lawndale Twp., McLean Co., IL,
Lowman, Martin J.               76, M, IL, Head,
McCullough, Bessie              58, F, IL, Housekeeper,
Hardesty, Frances                 16, F, IL, Hired girl,
Mayer, Bessie                                    19, F, IL, Niece,
Taylor, Jewell                        25, M, KY, Hired hand,
Blankenship, James              17, M, IL, Housekeeper's nephew,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRD-PLB
1940 Census, Normal Town, Normal Twp., McLean Co., IL,
Ward, Robert                                    63, M, IL, Head,
Ward, Leta                            57, F, IL, Wife,
Ward, Alice                           35, F, IL, Dau,
Ward, Ruth                            26, F, IL, Dau,
Blankinship, Albertena        77, F, IL, Mother,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWRF-SWQ
1940 Census, Heyworth, Randolph Twp., McLean Co., IL,
Blankenship, Lindsey           29, M, KY, Head,
Gelsthorp, Frank                  61, M, IL, Roomer,
Stultz, Louise                         26, F, IL, Dau,
Winkle, Emmett                    30, M, IL, Brother,
Jack, Weaver                         60, M, IL, Roomer,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWR6-S3M
McLean Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, Linda L.          F/W M-02 1942-04-01      Normal
Town 
Blankenship, Sarah E.            F/W
--- 1945-11-07           Chenoa Town 
Blankinship, Albertin F/W --- 1947-03-31 Normal Town
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Montgomery                                                                                                      
+1940 Census, East Fork Twp., Montgomery Co., IL,
Blankenship, Everett               34,
W, M, S, IL, Head, 
              Son of James Harmon Blankenship
& Margaret Trexler
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCK-WWD
+1940 Census, East Fork Twp., Montgomery Co., IL,
Blankenship Reginal L.        38, M, IL, Head,
              Son of James Harmon Blankenship
& Margaret Trexler
Blankenship Almada B.        39, F, IL, Wife,
              Alameda Beatrice Causey
Blankenship Harold J.          16, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship Rosmary           15, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship Janece              13, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship Nelson              02, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship Roger               00, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWC2-TBR
+1940 Census, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Twp., Montgomery Co.,
IL,
Blankinship, Myrtle              47, F, IL, Head, Widowed,
              Widow of Sidney Alvin Blankenship
Blankinship, Sidney              21, M, TN, Son,
Blankinship, Norma              15, F, MO, Dau,
Blankinship, Vernon             12, M, MO, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCK-T14
+1940 Census, South Fillmore Twp., Montgomery Co., IL,
Blankenship, William E.       59, M, IL, Head,
              Son of William Henry Blankenship
& Ella J. Smith
Blankenship, Bertha             59, F, IL, Wife,
              Bertha E. Austin
Blankenship, Jessie               27, M,    IL,
Son,
Blankenship, Ollive               23, F, IL, Dau,
Smith, Matthew                     83, M, IL, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWC2-ZCJ
+1940 Census, Ward 1, Litchfield, South Litchfield Twp.,
Montgomery Co., IL,
Blankenship, Grover             55, M, IL, Head,
              Son of James Ananias Blankenship &
Louisa A. Browning
Blankenship, Tulah               53, F, IL, Wife,
Julia Meyers
Blankenship, Lucila              15, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCK-5MN
Montgomery Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, James A.            M/W
--- 1948-11-29          Hillsboro             
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Morgan                                                                                                              
Morgan Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html 
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, Charles B.        M/W
--- 1943-10-22          Jacksonville 
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Moultrie                                                                                                             
+1940 Census, Lovington Twp., Moultrie Co., IL,
Blankinship, Lloyd                47, M, IL, Head,
              Charles
Loyd Son of Charles P. Blankenship & Rachel Renna Whittington
Blankinship, Velma               42, F, IL, Wife,
              Velma
Trixie Bieber
Blankinship, R. Marion        20, M, IL, Son,
Blankinship, Dorothy           19, F, IL, Dau,
Blankinship, Jane                  04, F, IL, Dau,
Blankinship, Charles            01, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCG-HTG
+1940 Census, Bethany, Marrowbone Twp., Moultrie Co., IL,
Blankenship, Kenneth          47, M, MO, Head,
              Kenneth
Son of William E. Blankenship & Anna Dora ?
Blankenship, Nellie               49, F, IL, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCG-T1T
+1940 Census, Ward 1, Sullivan, Sullivan Twp., Moultrie Co.,
IL,
Wirth, Elton                          25, M, IL, Head,
Wirth, Bernice                      26, F, IL, Wife,
              Dau
of Charles
Loyd Blankenship & Velma Trixie Bieber
Blankenship, Dorothy           18, F, IA, SisterL,
              Dau
of Charles
Loyd Blankenship & Velma Trixie Bieber
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWC5-CM4
Ogle                                                                                                                    
+1940 Census, Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL,
Blankenship, Ben                  29, M, MO, Head,
              Son of Thomas Blankenship &
Ella Womack
Blankenship, Ethel                29, F, OK, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCB-P29
+Ogle Co., IL, Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship,
Ethel                   F/W --- 1947-08-31           Byron Twp. 
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Peoria                                                                                                                 
+1940 Census, Peoria Twp., Peoria Co., IL,
Blankshit, Harold                 32, M, IL, Head,
              Son of James Thomas Blankenship  &
Anna Fayette Norris
Blankshit, June                      25, F, IL, Wife,
Evelyn June
Davison
Blankshit, Ralph                   02, M, IL, Son,
Smith, Leroy                          16, M, IL, Lodger,
Danson, Dexter                      23, M, IL, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCR-CBJ
+1940 Census, Ward 1, Peoria, Peoria City Twp., Peoria
Co., IL,
Blankenship, Clifford           26, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Lester Blankenship & Grace Hasty
Blankenship, Margaret        23, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Annabelle        02, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Grace              50, F, IL, Mother,
              Grace Hasty
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWT8-33T
+1940 Census, Ward 3, Peoria, Peoria City Twp., Peoria
Co., IL,
Kile, Effie M.                         51, F, IL, Head,
Kile, Floyd O.                        36, M, IL, Son,
Noirit, John D.                       88, M, IL, Lodger,
Buckner, Fred J.                   62, M, IL, Lodger,
Blankenship, Melvin             28, M, IL, Lodger,
Son of Oscar B.
Blankenship & Elizabeth Lydia Lohmeyer
Blankenship, Melvin             08, M, IL, Lodger's son,
Ayers, Walter                                    18, M, IL, Lodger,
Gabriel, Blance                     58, F, IA, Lodger,
Rhodes, Bernice                    33, F, IL, Lodger,
Rhodes, Shirley                     15, F, IL, Lodger's dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTD-B3V
*1940 Census, Ward 4, Peoria, Peoria City Twp., Peoria
Co., IL,
Jensen, Paul                           50, M, IL, Head,
Jensen, Milton                       30, M, IL, Brother,
Blankenship, Marion            30, M, IL, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTD-7FY
+1940 Census, Ward 6, Peoria, Peoria City Twp., Peoria
Co., IL,
Blankenship, Lester J.          46, M, IL, Head,
Son of James Thomas Blankenship & Anna
Fayette Norris
Blankenship, Grace A.          51, F, IL, Wife,
              Grace
Hasty
Blankenship, David               14, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWT6-N9L
+1940 Census, Ward 6, Peoria, Peoria City Twp., Peoria
Co., IL,
Baker, Ralph H.                    27, M, IL, Head,
Baker, Viola M.                     27, F, IL, Wife,
Dau of Luther
Monroe Blankenship & Myrtle Arstella Hawkins
Baker, Patricia J.                  07, F, IL, Dau,
Baker, Laura M.                   05, F, IL, Dau,
Baker, Ralph G.                    03, M, IL, Son,
Baker, Earl R.                       01, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, William R.      19, M, IL, BrotherL,
Son of Luther
Monroe Blankenship & Myrtle Arstella Hawkins
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTN-S41
*1940 Census, Ward 7, Peoria, Peoria City Twp., Peoria
Co., IL,
Blankship, Charles                45, M, IL, Head,
Blankship, Harriet                30, F, IL, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTX-HBN
+1940 Census, Ward 10, Peoria, Peoria City Twp., Peoria
Co., IL,
Blankenship, James R.          29, M, IL, Head,
Son of James Thomas Blankenship & Anna
Fayette Norris
Blankenship, Mildred           26, F, IL, Wife,
Mildred Lucille
Sawyer
Blankenship, Stephen W.     04, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Janet                02, F, IL, Dau,
Sawyer, Nellie                       54, F, IL, MotherL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTX-BGF
+1940 Census, Richwoods Twp.,
Peoria Co., IL,
Blankenship, Frank E.          28, M, IL, Head,
Blankenship, Agnes M.         24, F, IL, Wife,
              Mary Agnes Noble
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCR-T79
+1940 Census, Richwoods Twp., Peoria Co., IL,
Griffin, Cordelia M.                43, F, MO, Head,
Blankenship, Bernard            25,
M, IL, Son,
Germer, Fred                                           56, M, IL, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWCR-JNL 
+1940 Census, Rosefield Twp.,
Peoria Co., IL,
Blankenship, Earl                 31, M, IA, Head,
Son of John R.
Blankenship & Jennie Herbert
Wallman, Dale                       33, M, IA, Boarder,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWCY-RM8
Peoria Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship,
William F.       M/W --- 1947-11-27          Medina Twp.            
+Blankenship, Lester J.         M/W
--- 1948-11-24          Peoria 
+Blankenship, Grace              F/W
Y-58 1949-02-05        
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Piatt                                                                                                                    
+1940 Census, Hammond, Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL,
Blankenship, Edward           44, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Charles E. Blankenship
& Faitha Vashtie Elam
Blankenship, Mary B.           44, F, IL, Wife,
              Mary Virginia Barrett
Blankenship, Faitha              20, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Betty E.           18, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Mary V.          16, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Lois E.             13, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Dorothy F.      07, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Arthur E.        02, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWC1-1L3
Pulaski                                                                                                               
+1940 Census, Olmsted, Olmsted Precinct, Pulaski Co., IL,
Blankenship, William F.       56, M, KY, Head,
              William Forest son of ?
Blankenship, Lillian M.        50, F, KY, Wife,
Blankenship, William           19, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Forrest F.        18, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Raymond A.    13, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Francis Ellen  07, F, MO, Dau,
Blankenship, Thoma Carlos     04, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Yvonne            02, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZ9-VPQ
Randolph                                                                                                           
1940 Census, Chester Precinct, Randolph Co., IL,
Blankenship, Edw
                   31,
W, M, S, IL, Inmate, IL State Penitentiary,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZ9-MRV
1940 Census, Chester Precinct, Randolph Co., IL,
Blankenship, Robt
                  30,
W, M, S, IL, Inmate, IL State Penitentiary, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZM-8FF
Rock
Island                                                                                                                 
+1940 Census, Ward 1, Rock Island, Rock Island Twp., Rock
Island Co., IL,
Blankenship, David               23, M, MO, Head,
              Son of John Franklin Blankenship
& Mary Isophine Clark
Blankenship, Eula                 19, F, MO, Wife,
Eula G. Burns
Burns, Woodrow                   25, M, MO, BrotherL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZW-24N
Saint
Clair                                                                                                         
+1940 Census, Canteen Twp., St. Clair Co., IL,
Blankenship, Shelby             32, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Benton Blankenship &
Inez Agnes Boyd
Blankenship, Nellie               25, F, IL, Wife,
Nellie May
Haynes
Blankenship, Jacqueline       03, F, MO, Dau,
Blankenship, Ronald             01, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZH-NMN
+1940 Census, Centreville Twp., St. Clair Co., IL,
Blankinship, James F.           31, M, MO, Head,
              Son of William Harry Blankenship,
Sr. & Ella Florence Porter
Blankinship, Jane R.             24, F, MO, Wife,
Blankinship, Mary Jane       01, F, MO, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZH-2VD
+1940 Census, Centreville Twp., St. Clair Co., IL,
Blankenship, William H.      36, M, MO, Head,
              Son of William Harry Blankenship,
Sr. & Ella Florence Porter
Blankenship, Lilian W.         33, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, William H.      02, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Ella F.             59, F, MO, Mother,
Ella Florence
Porter
Blankenship, Margaret E.    22, F, MO, Sister,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZF-MLG
+1940 Census, Tract SCC-4, East St. Louis, East St. Louis
Twp., St. Clair Co., IL,
Blankenship, Frank              69, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Leroy F. Blankenship &
Virginia A. ?
Blankenship, Letta                62, F, IL, Wife,
              Letta Jones
Hall, Winifred                       33, F, IL, Dau,
Hall, Bernard                                    36, M, IL, SonL,
Hall, Bernard                                    14, M, IL, SGSon,
Hall, Francis Jean                 13, M, MO, SGSon,
Blankenship, Carrie             78, F, IL, Sister,
              Dau of Leroy F. Blankenship &
Virginia A. ?
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZC-PF8
+1940 Census, Tract SCC-9,
East St. Louis, East St. Louis Twp., St. Clair Co., IL,
Blankenship, Addie                 59,
W, F, W, MO, Head, 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZZ-P45
1940 Census, Tract SCC-9, East St. Louis, East St. Louis Twp.,
St. Clair Co., IL,
Randall, Francis                    31, M, MO, Head,
Randall, Agnis                       30, F, IL, Wife,
Randall, Barbra Jean           09, F, IL, Dau,
Randall, Norma Lea             08, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Edia                 54, F, IL, MotherL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZ8-W9X
+1940 Census, Tract SCC-9, East St. Louis, East St. Louis
Twp., St. Clair Co., IL,
Blankenship, Inice                71, F, IL, Head,
Inez Agnes Boyd
widow of Benton Blankenship
Boyd, Frank                           70, M, IL, Brother,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZZ-RNZ
+1940 Census, Tract SCC-10, East St. Louis, East St.
Louis Twp., St. Clair Co., IL,
Blankenship, Leatha             27, F, IL, Head, Married, 
Leathe
Hannon
Blankenship, Robert             07, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, James              06, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Marie              10, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZ6-Q11
+1940 Census, Tract SCC-12, East St. Louis, East St.
Louis Twp., St. Clair Co., IL,
Blankenship, James              21, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Hiram Forest Blankenship
& Lula ?
Blankenship, Lavern             18, F, IL, Wife,
              Laverne Wilson
Blankenship, Betty Lou        00, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZX-L1P
+1940 Census, Tract SCC-13, East St. Louis, East St.
Louis Twp., St. Clair Co., IL,
Blankenship, Luella              31, F, KY, Head, Married,
Blankenship, Ollie                28, M, IL, Brother, Divorced,
Blankenship, Ella M.            29, F, KY, Sister, Married,
Mills, Raymond                     29, M, IL, BrotherL, Married,
Blankenship, Robert             04, M, IL, Nephew,
Blankenship, Emma              03, F, IL, Niece,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZD-Q9F
Children of Hiram
Forest Blankenship & Lula ?
1940 Census, Stookey Twp., St.
Clair Co., IL,
Simon, William                      41, M, IL, Head,
Simon, Ida                              40, F, VA, Wife,
Blankenship, Marie              21, F, VA, SDau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZF-G66
St. Clair Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, James R.           M/W
--- 1944-05-18          E. St. Louis 
Blankenship, Frank C.           M/W
--- 1947-12-24          E. St. Louis         
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Saline                                                                                                                 
+1940 Census, East Eldorado Twp., Saline Co., IL,
Blankenship, Andrew D.      61, M, IL, Head, Divorced, 
              Son of Lorenzo Dow Blankenship & Sabia E. Morton
Blankinship, Andrew D.       30, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZN-JZ7
+1940 Census, East Eldorado Twp., Saline Co., IL,
Blankinship, Bertha              54, F, IL, Head, Widowed,
              Bertha
Hannah Widow of Edward Harvey Blankenship
Blankinship, Edward            20, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZN-5VY
+1940 Census, Eldorado, East Eldorado Twp., Saline Co.,
IL,
Blankinship, G. R.                    56, W, M, W, IL, Head,  
              Son of Alonzo Charles Blankenship
& Cynthia Elizabeth Elder
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZX-CMV
+1940 Census, Eldorado, East Eldorado Twp., Saline Co.,
IL,
Blankenship, Jessie               62, F, IL, Head,
              Widow of Edward Blankenship
Webster, Ernest                    35, M, PA, Roomer,
Webster, Virginia                 32, F, NY, Roomer,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZX-8T8
+1940 Census, Eldorado, East Eldorado Twp., Saline Co.,
IL,
Cox, Joseph N.                       55, M, IL, Head,
Cox, Ella Irene                      42, F, IL, Wife,
              Dau of Floyd Dempsey Blankenship
& Sarah Ella Morton
Blankinship, W. W.               58, M, IL, BrotherL,
              Son of Floyd Dempsey Blankenship
& Sarah Ella Morton
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZX-WY5
Sangamon                                                                                                          
+1940 Census, Area A, Springfield, Capital Twp., Sangamon
Co., IL,
Blankenship, Anthony          49, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Spencer Mack Blankenship
& Elizabeth Davidson
Blankenship, Edith               46, F, IN, Wife,
              Edith Benefiel
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZN-55Q
+1940 Census, Area A, Springfield, Capital Twp., Sangamon
Co., IL,
Blankenship, J. Palmer        49, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Alexander D. Blankenship
& Lucinda Colclasure
Blankenship, Nellie               50, F, IL, Wife,
              Nellie
Hosselton
Blankenship, Nova Nell        21, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZN-VH7
+1940 Census, Area A, Springfield, Capital Twp., Sangamon
Co., IL,
Barnard, John H.                  30, M, IL, Head,
Barnard, Velma                    28, F, IL, Wife,
Barnard, James                     09, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Arthur             09, M, IL, SSon,
              Son of Arthur Blankenship & Velma ?
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZJ-9MJ
+1940 Census, Area A,
Springfield, Capital Twp., Sangamon Co., IL,
Blankenship, Ed                    34, M, IL, Head,
Blankenship, Louise              32, F, IL, Wife,
Lucile Eads
Blankenship, Edward           07, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Melvin             06, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZN-2TX
+1940 Census, Area A, Springfield, Capital Twp., Sangamon
Co., IL,
Blankenship, Loren              35, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of ? Blankenship & Florence Nell
Blankenship, Selena              28, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Shirley Jean    05, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZV-TJ9
1940 Census, Area A, Springfield, Capital Twp., Sangamon
Co., IL,
Handcock Nora                     60, F, IL, Head,
Hamer Harry                                    36, M, KS, SonL,
Hamer Ruby                          36, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship Luie                  27, F, KY, Roomer, Divorced, 
Nesbeth Viola                                    62, F, IL, Roomer,
Fiedler Deloris                      29, F, IL, Roomer,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZJ-FMQ
+1940 Census, Area A, Springfield, Capital Twp., Sangamon
Co., IL,
Blankenship, Luther             54, M, IL,
              Son of Spencer Mack Blankenship
& Elizabeth Davidson
Blankenship, Myrtle             50, F, IL, Head, Wife,
              Myrtle Arstella
Hawkins
Blankenship, Theador          16, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Violet               15, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Charles            13, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Cecil                09, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Belva               05, F, IL, Dau,
McGrath, Newton                 76, M, IL, FatherL,
McGrath, Sarah                    73, F, IL, MotherL,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZJ-SXZ
+1940 Census, Area B, Springfield, Capital Twp., Sangamon
Co., IL,
Blankenship, Arthur L.        30, M, KY, Head,
              Son
of William C. Blankenship & Flora Ethel Savage
Blankenship, Mary T.           26, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Carol A.          06, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZL-QPW
+1940 Census, Area B, Springfield, Capital Twp., Sangamon
Co., IL,
Blankinship, Roy A.              45, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Stephen Blankenship &
Ida Mae Shinkle
Blankinship, Alma M.           48, F, IL, Wife,
              Alma Maxeiner
Blankinship, Roy Daniel       12, M, IL, Son,
Blankinship, Barbara Carol     11, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZV-HDP
+1940 Census, Area B, Springfield, Capital Twp., Sangamon
Co., IL,
Blankenship, Stephen           74, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Willis Blankenship &
Catherine Waterman
Blankenship, Ida M.             65, F, IL, Wife,
Ida Mae Shinkle 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZV-344
+1940 Census, Chatham, Chatham Twp., Sangamon Co., IL,
Picknell, M. O.                      33, M, IL, Head,
Picknell, Jenevie                   36, F, IL, Wife,
              Dau
of Avery
Austin Blankenship & Maude I. Slade
Picknell, Kay                         07, F, IL, Dau,
Picknell, M. O.                      01, M, IL, Son,
Blanksenship, Maude           64, F, IL, MotherL,
              Maude
I. Slade Widow of Avery Austin Blankenship
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZV-17V
*1940 Census, Divernon Twp., Sangamon Co., IL,
Van Hoos,
Charles                55, M, VA, Head,
Van Hoos,
Dora                     37, F, VA, Wife,
Van Hoos,
Frances Charleen     01, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Charles            16, M, VA, Nephew,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZK-1D9
+1940 Census, Lanesville, Lanesville Twp., Sangamon Co.,
IL,
Gammon, Ellen                      59, F, IL, Head, Widowed,
              Dau of Benjamin Jacob Blankenship &
Mary Ann Owens
Gammon, Grace M.              38, F, IL, Dau,
Gammon, Maggie                  36, F, IL, Dau,
Gammon, Zelma                    31, F, IL, Dau,
Gammon, Chester                 26, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, George            62, M, IL, Brother, Widowed, 
              Son of Benjamin Jacob Blankenship &
Mary Ann Owens
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZL-W63
*1940 Census, Mechanicsburg Twp., Sangamon Co., IL,
Bumgardner Frank               53, M, VA, Head,
Bumgardner Mollie              53, F, TN, Wife,
Blakenship John                    14, M, VA, Nephew,
Stevens Earnest                     20, M, IL, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZK-K1D
*1940 Census, Rochester Twp., Sangamon Co., IL,
Keil, George W.                    63, M, IL, Head,
Keil, Birdie                            55, F, VA, Wife,
Blankenship, George            07, M, VA, Nephew,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZK-BW4
+1940 Census, Springfield Twp.,
Sangamon Co., IL,
Blankenship, William C.      52, M, KY, Head,
Blankenship, Flora E.           50, F, KY, Wife,
              Flora
Ethel Savage
Blankenship, Louise              15, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, David               13, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZK-YLS
+1940 Census, Woodside Twp., Sangamon Co., IL,
Blankenship, Ernest              40, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Spencer Mack Blankenship & Elizabeth Davidson
Blankenship, Gladys             37, F, IL, Wife,
              Gladys
Pinney
Blankenship, Josephine        13, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZ2-82H
+1940 Census, Woodside Twp., Sangamon Co., IL,
Blankenship, Laurence         22, M, IL, Head,
Son of Luther
Monroe Blankenship & Myrtle Arstella Hawkins
Blankenship, Lois                  23, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Franklin          01, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZ2-B5N
+1940 Census, Woodside Twp., Sangamon Co., IL,
Blankenship, Ora                  57, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Spencer Mack Blankenship
& Elizabeth Davidson
Blankenship, Bessie              36, F, IL, Wife,
              Bessie Mae Trout
Whetzel, Helen                      18, F, IL, Dau,  
Whetzel, Lewis                      17, M, IL, Son,
Whetzel, Almeda                   15, F, IL, Dau,  
Blankenship, William           13, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Robert             11, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Francis            10, F, IL, Dau,  
Blankenship, Eveylyn           08, F, IL, Dau,  
Blankenship, Denzil              06, F, IL, Dau,  
Blankenship, Ora                  04, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Shirley             02, F, IL, Dau,  
Blankenship, Wanita 00, F, IL, Dau,  
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZ2-43N
Sangamon Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html 
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship,
Chester L.        M/W Y-29 1942-10-06      Illiopolis Twp.  
Blankenship,
Luther M.        M/W --- 1944-01-27          Woodside Twp. 
+Blankenship, Stephen A.     M/W
--- 1946-06-02          Springfield           
Blankenship, Robert L.          M/W
--- 1946-10-05          Springfield           
Blankenship, W. Nellie           M/W
--- 1947-05-27          Springfield           
Blankenship, Eloise E.            
F/W --- 1947-09-06          Springfield
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Scott                                                                                                                   
+1940 Census, Naples Town, Naples Election Precinct,
Scott Co., IL,
Felton, Sherman                    40, M, NC, Head,
Felton, Marie                        49, F, MO, Wife,
Truitt, Pauline                       29, F, MO, DauL,
Blankenship, Shirley             13, F, IL, GDau,
Dau of Howard H.
Blankenship & Mildred Felton
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZL-VB4
Shelby                                                                                                                
+1940 Census, Moweaqua, Moweaqua Twp., Shelby Co., IL,
Blankenship, Emma              68,
W, F, W, IL, Head, 
              Emma Whiteside Widow of James W.
Blankenship
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZL-K12
+1940 Census, Ward 3, Shelbyville, Shelbyville Twp.,
Shelby Co., IL,
Blankenship, E. B.                 43, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Albert Martin Blankenship & Elizabeth McConnell Leuty
Blankenship, Gina                 39, F, IL, Wife,
              Grace
Evelyn Burroughs
Blankenship, Gerald             19, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Kenneth          17, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Violet               13, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Rosalind          13, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZG-3SP
Tazewell                                                                                                             
+1940 Census, East Peoria, Fondulac
Twp., Tazewell Co., IL,
Blankenship, Anna                   71,
W, F, W, IN, Head, 
              Anna Fayette Norris Widow of James
Thomas Blankenship
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZR-CPY
+1940 Census, Creve Coeur, Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co.,
IL,
Blankenship, Oscar               50, M, IN, Head,
              Son of James Thomas Blankenship
& Anna Fayette Sumnor
Blankenship, Elizabeth         48, F, IL, Wife,
              Elizabeth Lydia Lohmeyer
Blankenship, Dorothy           22, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Wilbur             18, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Helen               15, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Violet               12, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZR-D9D
+1940 Census, Creve Coeur, Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co.,
IL,
Blankenship, Roland             30, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Oscar B. Blankenship & Elizabeth Lydia Lohmeyer
Blankenship, Irene                26, F, IL, Wife,
              Freda Irene Hill
Blankenship, Richard           06, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Margret          03, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZR-CF4
+1940 Census, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL,
Blankenship, William F.       39, M, IL, Head,
              Son of James Thomas Blankenship
& Anna Fayette Norris
Blankenship, Mildred           36, F, IL, Wife,
              Mildred Faye Parsley
Blankenship, William           14, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Phyllis             12, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Carl                 09, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Kenneth          07, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Frances           06, F, IL, Girl,
Blankenship, Larry               03, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Gerald             00, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZY-S9L
+1940 Census, Ward 3,
Pekin, Pekin Twp., Tazewell Co., IL,
Blankenship, John R.            43, M, IL, Head,
Blankenship, Edna G.           28, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Dorothy           11, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZT-BDJ 
+East Peoria, Tazewell
Co., IL, Fon du Lac Twp. Cemetery
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52753255
Smith, Grace May Blankenship, 21Feb1888,           03Jan1940,
              D/o James Thomas
Blankenship (1865 - 1932) & Anna Fayette Norris (1868 - 1956), W/o Henry Charles
Smith (1882 - 1933) m. 06Apr1905, M/o Ethel Mae Smith St. Clair (1906 - 1958),
Florence G. Smith Bogener (1920 - 1978), Lloyd Ralph
Smith (1922 - 1922),
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Union                                                                                                                 
+1940 Census, Anna, Anna Precinct, Union Co., IL,
Blankenship, Cal                   56, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of John T. Blankenship & Nettie V. Swango
Blankenship, Ethel                51, F, IL, Wife,
              Anna
Ethel Garrison
Walker, Charlie                    68, M, IL, Roomer,
Walker, Mary                        65, F, IL, Roomer's wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZB-FQM
+1940 Census, Anna, Anna Precinct, Union Co., IL,
Davis, Nancy                          56, F, IL, Head,
Ferguson, Ida                         53, F, IL, Roomer,
Blankenship, Dale                 21, M, IL, Roomer, Married,
              Son of Cal Robert Blankenship
& Anna Ethel Garrison
Blankenship, May                 21, F, IL, Roomer, Married,
Waller, Betty                         21, F, IL, Roomer,
Ferguson, David                    17, M, IL, Roomer,
Ferguson, Mary                    16, F, IL, Roomer,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZB-8FN
Vermilion 
                                                                                                         
+1940 Census, Blount Twp., Vermilion Co., IL,
Blankenship, Chancy E.       59, M, IL, Head,
              Son of William P. Blankenship
& Mary L. Crowford
Blankenship, Anna                57, F, IL, Wife,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZB-4JB
+1940 Census, Blount Twp., Vermilion Co., IL,
Blankenship, Grant               49, M, IL, Head,
              Son of William P. Blankenship
& Mary L. Crowford
Blankenship, Gladys             47, F, IL, Wife,
              Gladys G. Hoskins
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZB-4VY
+1940 Census, Ward 2, Hoopeston, Grant Twp., Vermilion Co.,
IL,
Leonard Roy H.                    50, M, IL, Head,
Leonard Madeline M.          44, F, IL, Wife,
Blankinship Clark                 41, M, IL, BrotherL,
              Son
of Charles Edward Blankenship & Albertine Frances Clark
Blankinship Margaret M.    36, F, IL, SisterL,
              Margaret Miller
Blankinship Clark                 02, M, IL, Nephew,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW8S-TRJ
1940 Census, Middlefork Twp.,
Vermilion Co., IL,
Warren, William W.             71, M, IL, Head,
Warren, Anna M.                  68, F, IL, Wife,
Blakenship, David                 23, M, KY, Farm hand,
              From Jamestown, Russell Co., KY
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW89-BKM
+1940 Census, Danville, Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., IL,
Blankenship, Clarence         35, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Chancy E. Blankenship & Ann E. ?
Blankenship, Velma              32, F, IL, Wife,
Blankenship, Monica            07, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZB-X1W
*1940 Census, Danville, Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., IL,
Mesde, David                         47, M, IL, Head,
Mesde, Minnie                       43, F, IL, Wife,
Doran, Charles                      74, M, IL, FatherL,
Doran, Nannie                       66, F, IL, MotherL,
Blankenship, Hazel               33, F, IN, Roomer,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZB-VD7
Vermilion Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship,
Chancy E.         M/W --- 1944-02-23          Blount Twp.           
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Wabash                                                                                                             
1940 Census, Ward 4, Mount Carmel, Mount Carmel Precinct,
Wabash Co., IL,
Smith, Mary Bell                   66, F, IL, Head,
Shier, Cecil                            36, M, TX, Lodger,
Blankenship, Owen               22, M, OK, Lodger,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW83-Q66
Washington                                                                                                       
+1940 Census, Richview, Richview Twp., Washington Co., IL,
Blankenship, Lon F.              55, M, IL, Head,
              Son of John H. Blankenship &
Rose Ann Carter
Blankenship, Myrtle             54, F, IN, Wife,
              Myrtle Dealey
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWR5-2D1
Washington Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
+Blankenship, John H.           M/W
--- 1940-02-08          Richview             
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Will                                                                                                                   
Will Co., IL, Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, Dolph                 M/W
--- 1943-12-25          Joliet  
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Williamson
                                                                                                                 
+1940 Census, Ward 2, Herrin, Blairsville Precinct,
Williamson Co., IL,
Blanknship, Robert               51, M, IL, Head,
Son of Sylvanius Bascom Blankenship
& Mahalia Elizabeth Davis
Blanknship, Ollia                  48,
F, IL, Wife,
              Ollie Mae Hagler
Carnaghi, Willie                    18, M, IL, Lodger,
Blanknship, Geneive             18, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWT7-DFM
+1940 Census, Crab Orchard Precinct, Williamson Co., IL,
Blankenship, Eugene            34, M, MO, Head,
              Son of Leonidus
Alonza Blankenship & Minnie Frances Webb
Blankenship, Essie                27, F, IL, Wife,
              Essie Shaw
Blankenship, Marilin Sue    02, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWT3-6HZ
+1940 Census, Ward 3, Herrin, Herrin Precinct, Williamson
Co., IL,
Blankenship Richard            29, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Robert Asa Blankenship
& Ollie Mae Hagler
Blankenship Lillie                 29, F, IL, Wife,
              Lillie Ester Hunnicutt
Blankenship Jerry                06, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship Shirley              04, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship Betty Lou         00, F, IL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWT3-92D
+1940 Census, Southern Precinct, Williamson Co., IL,
Blankenship, Luther             26, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Thomas Richard Blankenship & Isa J.
Watson
Blankenship, Geneva            20, F, IL, Wife,
              Geneva Aileen Pike
Blankenship, Joanne             03, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Connie R.        02, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Barba J.          00, F, IL, Dau,
Blankenship, Richard           56, M, IL, Father,
              Thomas Richard Son of Sylvanius Bascom Blankenship & Mahalia Elizabeth Davis
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTQ-KZF
+1940 Census, West Marion Precinct, Williamson Co., IL,
Blankenship, Earl                 46, M, IL, Head,
              Son
of Elijah Spencer Blankenship & Cora A. Chamness
Blankenship, Lorlin              37, F, IL, Wife,
              Helen
Wilson Mckinney
Blankenship, Earl                 16, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Robert             15, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, Charles R.       11, M, IL, Son,
Blankenship, William E.       07, M, IL, Son,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWT4-R6H
+1940 Census, Ward 4, Marion, West Marion Precinct,
Williamson Co., IL,
Blankenship, Eliza                72, M, IL, Head,
              Son of Isham
Blankenship & Polly Ann Spiller
Blankenship, Cora                70, F, IL, Wife,
              Cora A. Chamness
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWT3-RMV
Williamson Co., IL,
Death Index
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html 
Name                                                Sex/Race
Age DOD           City 
Blankenship, Hobert
Asa      M/W --- 1940-12-08          Herrin 
Blankenship, E. W.                  M/W
Y-50 1942-02-15      Herrin    
Blankenship, E. S.                    M/W
--- 1947-04-05          Marion 
                                                          From:
Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
Winnebago                                                                                                        
+1940 Census, Rockford Twp., Winnebago Co., IL,
Sands, Frank                         27, M, IL, Head,
Sands, Mary                          36, F, IL, Wife,
              Mary A. C. Burke
Blankenship, Donald             16, M, IL, SSon,
              Son of Forest E. Blankenship &
Mary A. C. Burke
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTC-N68
+1940 Census, Ward
1, Rockford, Rockford Twp., Winnebago Co., IL,
Burke, Bernard                     35, M, IL, Head,
Burke, Violet                         30, F, IL, Wife,
Burke, Sarah                         68, F, IL, Mother,
Blankenship, Robert             19, M, IL, Nephew,
              Son of Forest E. Blankenship &
Mary A. C. Burke
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWTD-KH3
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