1. Benjamin Franklin Blankinship Sr. was born Apr. 19, 1819 in TN and died Feb. 4, 1881 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was married abt 1844 to Elizabeth Lowe daughter of Charles Lowe & Celia Summers. She was born July 22, 1825 in Rutherford Co. TN and died Feb. 5, 1897 in Cherokee Co. TX. Notes about Benjamin Blankinship Sr. Notes about Elizabeth Lowe Children of Benjamin Blankinship & Elizabeth Lowe. Notes about Charles Blankinship Notes about William Blankinship Notes about Sarah Blankinship Notes about Milton Blankinship Notes about Catherine Blankinship Last updated May 12, 2003
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He is found in the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
He is listed as a member of the Lowe's Chapel Methodist Church in 1880.
She is found in her father's household in the 1830 Rutherford Co. TN census.
She is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
She is listed as a member of the Lowe's Chapel Methodist Church in 1880 & 1883.
He is found in his father's household in 1850 & 1860 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He has a stone in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery that states he is buried in Matagorda Co. TX.
He was in Co. F 35th TX Cavalry CSA.
He never married and is found in his father's household in 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and his brother
He is buried at Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
His death certificate is found in Vol. 4 p. 12 line 526 in Cherokee Co. TX.
She is found in her father's household in the 1850 Cherokee Co. TX census
She is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
2. iv. Benjamin Franklin Blankinship Jr. born Sept. 28, 1851 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Dec. 21, 1922 in
3. v. Selah F. Blankinship born Nov. 16, 1853 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Dec. 5, 1876 in Cherokee Co.
4. v. Susan Ann Blankinship born Dec. 23, 1855 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Apr. 18, 1939 in Titus Co. TX.
5. vi. Martha Melinda Blankinship born Apr. 16, 1860 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Jan. 13, 1934 in Cherokee
6. vii. Mary E. Blankinship born 1859 Cherokee Co. TX. and died 1905 Cherokee Co. TX.
7. viii. James Lawrence Blankinship born Feb. 9, 1862 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Apr. 21, 1936 in
8. ix. John K. Blankinship born May 1, 1864 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Aug. 28, 1904 in Cherokee Co.
He is found in his father's household in 1870 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
She is found in his father's household in 1870 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.