Brief Life History of Spencer
When Spencer Blankenship was born on 25 August 1804, in Tazewell, Virginia, United States, his father, William Blankenship Sr, was 43 and his mother, Molly Trent, was 39. He married Mary Gail Deal about 1832, in West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870 and Martin, Kentucky, United States in 1880. He died on 25 December 1884, in Inez, Martin, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Inez, Martin, Kentucky, United States.
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- Spencer Blankenship, "United States Census, 1870"
- Spencer Blankenship, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Spencer Blankenship, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1810
Historical Boundaries: 1810: Floyd, Kentucky, United States 1822: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States 1843: Johnson, Kentucky, United States 1870: Martin, Kentucky, United States
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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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