Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Clayton Blankenship
Birth24 Apr 1858, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death2 Nov 1916, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Marriage9 Jul 1881, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLoudema Williams
Birthabt 1865, Kentucky
Children
SpouseJoseph Thomas “Joe Tom” Pettit , 4C2R
Notes for John Clayton Blankenship
His death certificate records John Blankenship, age 58, died 2 Nov 1916 in Menifee Co., born 24 Apr 1858 in Virginia, father’s name Joseph Blankenship.
Census
John was listed with his parents Joseph and Ellender as age 2 in 1860, age 13 in 1870 (both in Tazewell Co., Va), and as age 22 in 1880 (in Morgan Co., Ky.)
Notes for John Clayton & Loudema (Family)
Morgan County marriage records list J. C. Blankenship and Loudama Williams on 9 July 1881.
Census
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 16B as family #285/293:
Blankenship, John C., farmer, 38, b. Mar 1862, Ky Va Va; Loudema, wife, 35, b. Aug 1864, married 19 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; Neoma C., dau, 18, b. May 1882; John T., son, 13, b. June 1886; Etta A., dau, 11, b. Feb 1889; Harvey C., son, 9, b. Feb 1891; Ada D., dau, 6, b. June 1893; Lizzie M., dau, 5, b. Sep 1894; Goldie A., dau, 2, b. Jan 1898. All births in Ky except John C’s parents.
The dates of birth are not reliable. E.g., the 1880 census of Morgan Co. listed John as age 22.
Blankenship, John C., farmer, 38, b. Mar 1862, Ky Va Va; Loudema, wife, 35, b. Aug 1864, married 19 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; Neoma C., dau, 18, b. May 1882; John T., son, 13, b. June 1886; Etta A., dau, 11, b. Feb 1889; Harvey C., son, 9, b. Feb 1891; Ada D., dau, 6, b. June 1893; Lizzie M., dau, 5, b. Sep 1894; Goldie A., dau, 2, b. Jan 1898. All births in Ky except John C’s parents.
The dates of birth are not reliable. E.g., the 1880 census of Morgan Co. listed John as age 22.
