Benjamin F. Blankinship Sr. & Descendants
Generation 2

6. Mary E. Blankinship(Benjamin) born 1859 in Cherokee Co. TX and died 1905 in Cherokee Co. TX. She was married Jan. 8, 1876 in Cherokee Co. TX to William M. Gifford son of Americus Gifford & Sarah Caroline Gant. He was born Aug. 4, 1848 in Bedford Co. TN and died Nov. 10, 1913 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Mary Blankinship

She is found in her father's household in the 1860 & 1870 Cherokee Co. TX census.
Her marriage is recorded in Bk. D2-80 in Cherokee Co. TX. I have a copy of her marriage
certificate.
She is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about William Gifford

He is found in the 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Shady Grove Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Children of Mary Blankinship & William Gifford.

i. Caroline Gifford born 1876 in Cherokee Co. TX and died 1890 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Caroline Gifford

She is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

ii. Dena Fabrice Gifford born 1877 in Cherokee Co. TX and died 1965 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Dena Gifford

She is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

iii. Robert Gifford born 1879 in Cherokee Co. TX and died 1885 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Robert Gifford

He is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

15. iv. Betty Gifford born Oct. 24 1881 in Cherokeee Co. TX and died Jan. 20, 1857 in Cherokee Co. TX.

16. v. Kittie Belle Gifford born Dec. 12, 1883 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Jan. 1934 in Cherokee Co. TX.
vi. Anna Gifford born 1886 in Cherokee Co. TX and died 1886 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Anna Gifford

She is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

vii. Hugh Gifford born 1888 in Cherokee Co. TX and died 1888 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Hugh Gifford

He is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

viii. Eddie Gifford born 1890 in Cherokee Co. TX and Died in 1890 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Eddie Gifford

He is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

17. ix. Benjamin F. Gifford born 1892 in Cherokee Co. TX and died 1949 in Cherokee Co. TX.
18. x. Mary Frazier Gifford born abt. 1894 in Cherokee Co. TX and died abt.1976 in Tuscaloosa Co. AL.
xi. James Dewey Gifford born 1898 in Cherokee Co. TX and died 1919 in Cherokee Co. TX

Notes about James Gifford

He is found in his father's household in the 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Jarrett Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

xii. John Henry Gifford born Dec. 1, 1900 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Feb. 1, 1951 in Cherokee Co.
TX.

Notes about John Henry Gifford

He is found in his father's household in the 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in his brother-in-law Jamie Vaughn's household in the 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He was a private 1st Class in the 41st Quarter master Co. during WWII.
He is buried in Jarrett Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

19. xiii. Loy Gifford born Mar. 21, 1902 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Feb. 1, 1964 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Last updatedJan. 2, 2003


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