West Virginia Pioneers

George Otis Blankenship

Male 1929 - 1999  (69 years)


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  • Name George Otis Blankenship 
    Born 25 Dec 1929  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Jun 1999  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried New Haven, Mason, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • George Otis Blankenship
      Birth: Dec. 25, 1929
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Jun. 27, 1999
      West Virginia, USA

      Father of Gregory Allen, Shyrell Lynn, Pamela Darlene and Charlene Renee Blenkenship.
      Son of William Preston Blankenship and Virgie Stewart.

      Family links:
      Parents:
      William Preston Blankenship (1889 - 1957)
      Virgie Jane Stewart Blankenship (1888 - 1970)
      Children:
      Pamela Darlene Blankenship Collins (1959 - 2006)*
      Siblings:
      Lola Blankenship Cain (1913 - 1981)*
      Travis Ray Blankenship (1914 - 1983)*
      Eunice King (1915 - 2001)**
      Clayton Blankenship (1917 - 1983)*
      Dayton Blankenship (1919 - 1999)*
      George Otis Blankenship (1929 - 1999)

      *Calculated relationship
      **Half-sibling
      Burial:
      Sunrise Memorial Gardens
      New Haven
      Mason County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Jim and Elizabeth
      Record added: Feb 23, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 85573700
    Person ID I84502  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2014 

    Father William Preston Blankenship,   b. 15 Jan 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1957, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Virgie Jane Stewart,   b. 7 Dec 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1912  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/21/1912 in the public road near Given PO
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      W Preston Blankenship, 23, Jackson, Jackson
      Virgie Stewart, 24, Jackson, Jackson

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Blankenship, WP 29 WV VAVA
      Virgie 30 WVWVWV
      Lola da7 WVWVWV
      Ray son 5 WVWVWV
      Eunice da 4 3/12
      -- son 2 8/12
      -- son 0/12
      Wib bro 38 s
      G P father 74 wd VAVAVA

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Blankenship, William P 40 md age 23
      Vergie 42 md age 25
      Ray son 15
      Eunice da 14
      Clayton son 12
      Dayton son 9
      Layton son 8
      Corda da 6
      Leonard son 4 6/12
      Iona Belle da 2 6/12
      Otis son 6/12

      1940 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      all born WV, 1935: all lived same house
      Blankenship, William P 60
      Virgie 30
      Clayton (ab)son 22 s
      Dayton (ab) son 20 s
      Layton son 18
      Corda (ab) da 16
      Leonard son 14
      Belle da 12
      Otis son 10

      Barnett Cemetery
      Blankenship, W.P. (Booge) 1889 - 1957
      Blankenship, Virgie J. 1888 - 1970
      Blankenship, I. Belle 1927 - 1970
    Family ID F8437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S599] Birth Records, Braxton Co, WV.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.