1950-1959 VA, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net

 

VA, SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Blankenship, B.                 21, 12Apr1930 - 15Dec1951,           (PE),                                                 VA-225-38-2132

Blankenship, Charles         50, 30Mar1904 - ??Jun1954,           (not specified),                                VA-227-10-1781

Blankenship, Herbert         34, 23Oct1923 - ??Apr1958,            (not specified),                                VA-224-26-6721

 

Korean War, Casualty List

Blankenship Randol FC Army Wythe Virginia 29 Jul 1952 Killed In Action

http://www.archives.gov/research/korean-war/casualty-lists/va-alpha.html

 

Appomattox                                                                                                      

 

Appomattox Co., VA, Stonewall Presbyterian Cem.

Blankenship, James P.            b.1923, d.1954
http://www.interment.net/data/us/va/appamattox/stonewall.htm

 

Arlington                                                                                                          

 

Arlington Co., VA, Arlington Nat. Cem., Burial

C/O Director, Zip 22111-0000, TX (703) 607-8000

Blankenship, Michael Lee b. 06/20/1955, DOD 06/20/1955, Sec. 34  #560-A 

Son of Veteran USN

Blankinship, Michael John b.07/17/1956, DOD 03/01/1958, Sec. 30  #845

Son of Veteran USN

Blankenship, Charles   CG USCG, b. 12/23/1878, DOD 08/07/1958, Sec. 39  #500 

Blankenship, Dau b.08/03/1959, DOD 08/03/1959, Sec. 38  #2889 LL 

Dau. of Blankenship, Nelson L. SP/5 26th Transport Co

Blankenship, Inf Dau DOD 08/03/1959, Sec. 38  #2889 

Dau of Blankenship, Nelson Lee SFC USA 

                                                          From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Buchanan created in 1858 from Tazewell, Russell                                            

 

+1950 Census, Buchanan Co., VA, Dwlg 97

Blankenship, George C.        65 1885, W, M, M, VA, Head, Miner, Coal Mine,

              George Calvin Son of George Floyd Blankenship & Sarah Jane Blankenship

Blankenship, Arminda           61 1889, W, F, M, VA, Wife,

              Arminda Dau of Moses Blankenship & Nancy Jane Keen

Blankenship, Elbert                 36 1914, W, M, S, VA, Son, Farmer,

Blankenship, Elek                    15 1935, W, M, S, VA, Son,

Blankenship, Howard             12 1938, W, M, S, VA, Son,

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XL5-J9T6

 

+Buchanan Co., VA, Marriage; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1M-341M

James Blankenship, 69 [1885] - Rebecca Blankenship, 69 [1885] - 09Oct1954

S/o Conley Blankenship & Jennie Burks, - D/o Clark Blankenship & Rachel Stacy

              James Monroe Son of Conley Blankenship & Virginia Burks

 

Chesapeake City                                                                                              

 

1951, Hickory, Chesapeake City, VA, Obituary

Norfolk Virginian Pilot Saturday February 3, 1951

`Laban Merritt Harwell, 74, husband of Mrs. Nora Anderson Harwell, died at a Norfolk hospital yesterday at 4 a.m.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mary Anderson Lowe, of Hickory; three sisters, Mrs. F.A. Wilson and Miss Loula B. Harwell, both of Norfolk, and Mrs. H. H. Blankenship, of Portsmouth; two brothers, Robert A. Harwell, of Courtland, and J. Vernon Harwell, of Norfolk; and a grandson, Philip A. Lowe, of Hickory.

Mr. Harwell was a native of Dinwiddie County and was a resident of Norfolk for 50 years until moving to Hickory three years ago.

The body will be taken from the Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home to Elmwood Cemetery

for funeral services at the grave today at 3 p.m.

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Chesterfield                                                                                                      

 

+Richmond, Chesterfield Co., VA, Marriage;

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1M-5WSG

Thelma Elizabeth Blankenship, 32 [1925] - Charles Henry Ertle, 34 [1923] - 25Sep1957

D/o John T Blankenship & Elsie M. Camden – S/o William A. Ertle & Dora Townsend

 

Richmond, Chesterfield Co., VA, Mount Hermon Baptist Cem.

Blankenship, Powell S.           b.Feb 2, 1879       d.May 11 1956      

Blankenship, Iola D.                b.Aug 11 1886     d.Mar 10, 1971

There are no partings in heaven

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/cemeteries/mthermon-a-b.txt

 

 

Fredericksburg City                                                                                        

 

1954, Fredericksburg, VA, Mary Washington College

http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/alumni/cgi-bin/alumni.cgi

Blankingship, Antoinette Heath

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com


Norfolk City                                                                                                     

 

+1953, Norfolk City, VA, Obituary

http://www.mocavo.com/visit?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffiles.usgwarchives.org%2Fva%2Fvirginiabeach%2Fobits%2Fobitsb.txt , Sunday, December 13, 1953

Mattie Crowder Blankenship, Mrs. Age 83, in the 84th year of her age, widow of John L. Blankenship, died Friday, December 11, 1953 at 10:00 pm in a Norfolk hospital. 

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Andrew J. Mitchell of Norfolk; a sister, Mrs. W. S. Hayes and a brother, W. H. Crowder, both of Petersburg; 4 grandchildren, John Alfred Carroll, George Crowder Carroll, Mrs. Audrey Mitchell Mathews and Andrew J. Mitchell Jr, all of Norfolk and 7 great grandchildren.  She was a native of Chesterfield County and had been a resident of Norfolk for 43 years, residing at 1040 35th Street.  She was a member of the Zion Methodist Church and charter member of the Westminster Chapel OES. 

Funeral services will be conducted at 4:30 pm, Sunday, December 13, 1953, at the Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home by the Rev Earl I. Lewis, pastor of the Zion Methodist Church.  The services in Petersburg will be conducted in the J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home at 2:00 pm.  Monday, December 14, 1953. Burial will be in

Blandford Cemetery.  Members of Westminster Chapter No 99, OES, conducted services.

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Pittsylvania                                                                                                               

 

+Pittsylvania Co., VA, Marriage; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVB1-2Y8D

Faye Carolyn Blankenship, 20 [1937] - William Dean Kuykendall, 21 [1936], - 16Nov1957

D/o Eugene Blankenship & Louise Henderson – S/o John Kuykendall & Vonnie Banks

 

Richmond                                                                                                                   

 

Richmond Co., VA, Riverview Cem.

Blankenship, Sarah E.          b.Nov. 10, 1881 d.April 27, 1956
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sassytazzy/cemetery/varichmond/riverview/riverviewrichva3.html

 

Roanoke                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

Roanoke City, VA, Evergreen Burial Park

http://www.webcemeteries.com/evergreenburialpark/search.asp

Blankenship, Mrs. Early                                b. --/--/----  - d. 3/21/1953

Blankenship, Elizabeth Lucretia                  1/1/1875 - 10/2/1951

Blankenship, Lonnie Houston                       7/13/1887 - 7/27/1957

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Roanoke Co., VA, Mountain View Cem.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/roanoke/cemeteries/

+Blankenship, Della E. Wright 06Jul1867           03Jan1950          w/ George W. Blankenship

Blankenship, Varney R.       12Aug1909          29Jan1958

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Roanoke Co., VA, Hartman Cemetery #6

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/roanoke/cemeteries/

+Blankenship, Judy Mary    13 May 1879 - 30 Jul 1950

(Death Record Has Judie Mary Born 13 May 1880 Age 70 Yrs 2 Mos 17 Days

Wife of Scott L)

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Roanoke Co., VA, Mt Pleasant Cemetery

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/roanoke/cemeteries/

Patsel, Ida Blankenship          1878 - 1955 Mother

(Death Record Has 13 Sep 1878 - 11 Dec 1955)

With David Crockett

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Rockbridge                                                                                                       

 

+Rockbridge Co., VA, Marriage; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9F-4W3G

Francis Lee Blankenship, 30 [1921] - Thelma Lee Ramsey, 32[1919] - 29Dec1951

S/o John Thomas Blankenship & Elsie Camden – D/o Stuart Ramsey & Annie Coffey

 

Russell                                                                                                               

 

+Russell Co., VA, Marriage; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9J-HHKH

Bill Sterling Blankenship, 23 [1932] - Genet Lou Amy Blankenship, 19 [1936] - 25Nov1955

S/o Richard Blankenship & Catherine Hess – D/o W. M. Blankenship - Dora Mae Street

 

+Russell Co., VA, Marriage; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1M-96DH

Randall Theodore Blankenship, 22 [1937] - Alma Jean Riley, 18 [1941] - 04Apr1959

S/o C. C. Blankenship & Nellie Davis – D/o Edward Rieley & Geneva Conley

 

Tazewell                                                                                                            

1957, Bandy, Tazewell Co., VA, Obituary

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vatazewe/CVN/1957.htm , Feb 9, 1957

Eller Beavers, aged 52, a Bandy farmer was found dead last Thursday afternoon in the yard of his home.  It was stated that death was due to a heart attack he suffered Tuesday morning.  He was born at Bandy, a son of the late Thomas and Lula Mitchell Beavers, both natives of Tazewell county.  He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Earnest Lynn of Bandy and Mrs. Lessie Bryant of Clintwood; one brother, William Beavers of Bandy, one half sister, Mrs. Hazel Blankenship, of Cedar Bluff, one step sister, Mrs. Billey Harrison of Bandy, one half brother, Junior Beavers of Cedar Bluff and  one step brother, Gally Bryant of Bandy.

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

+1959, Richlands, Tazewell Co., VA, Obituary

News Progress (Richlands) August 13, 1959

Clarence V. Blankenship, age 73, resident of the Brickyard section of Richlands for more than 35 years, died early Monday morning, August 10th, at his home following a lingering illness. He was born in Russell County, a son of the late Silas and Amanda Blankenship, both natives of Russell County.

He was educated in the free schools of the county and was a retired employee of the Consumers Mining Corp. at Red Ash. He was a member of the Richlands Trinity Episcopal Church, the UMWA, Local Union 6843, the Loyal Order of the Moose, Clinch Valley Lodge No. 28, IOOF, Richlands Lodge No. 4 Emcampment, IOOF, Richlands Rebecca Lodge 62, Oniska Tribe 61, IORM, Degree of Pocahontas No. 34.

He is survived by his wife, the former Frances Sisk, one son, Warren Blankenship of  Richlands, two daughters, Mrs. Frank Landymore of Alexandria, Va., Miss Mary Jane Blankenship of Richlands, one brother,

Vernie Blankenship of Cedar  Bluff.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 in the Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. T. L. Rideout in charge of the service assisted by Tom Brown. Interment was in the Hankins Cemetery where graveside rites were conducted by the IOOF. Pallbearers were members of the Loyal Order the Moose and the IORM. Flower bearers were members of the Rebeccas. Honorary pallbearers were members of the UMWA.