Elijah Blankenship

Brief Life History of Elijah

When Elijah Blankenship was born on 17 June 1793, in Franklin, Virginia, United States, his father, Hezekiah Blankenship, was 35 and his mother, Rhoda Meador, was 23. He married Christena Fishburn about 1814, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 14 October 1840, in Macon, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Haysville Cemetery, Haysville, Macon, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elijah Blankenship
1793–1840
Christena Fishburn
1790–1847
Marriage: about 1814
Susanna Kitterman Blankenship
1815–1896
John Blankenship
1817–1820
Anrn Blankenship
1820–1820
Celia Jane Blankenship
1824–1880
Nathan S Blankenship
1825–1849

Sources (3)

  • Elijah Blankinship, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Elijah Blankenship, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Elijah Blankenship, "United States Census, 1830"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State

On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

English (northern): variant of Blenkinsop . See also Blankinship , compare Blakenship .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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