Looking for ancestors of Charles Alpheus Blankenship m. Etta Cantwell. He was found on the 1910 Lauderdale Co., TN census.

Thank you,
Cynthia Blankenship

I have some Robbins family that lived in Lauderdale County. Claude Elmer and Mattie Vilera Robbins were my grandparents. They are buried at Poplar Grove Cemetery. Any link?

I have alot of information on Blankenships in my tree. All from Crocket and Lauderdale County, TN.

I would be interested in information on the Blankenship family. My wife's g-g-grandfather (Robert Wylie Vaden) had a sister named Elizabeth Ann (or Ann Elizabeth) Vaden (b. Nov. 20, 1826 d. Feb 22, 1902) who married John Wesley Blankenship (b. Nov 30, 1821 d. Apr 22, 1910).

If the census data I have is correct, I have the following.
1850 - Lauderdale Co, TN - Household of Moses Stone
1860 - Haywood Co, Tn - John is head of household.
1870 - Lauderdale Co, Tn - John is head of household.
1880 - Lamar Co, TX - John is head of household
1900 - Hunt Co, Tx - John is head of household.

Of further interest, Elizabeth is the daughter of Delaney Dodson Vaden and Mickey Austin Blankenship. Mickey is the daughter of Stanton Blankenship and Susannah Perdue.

I would be interested in any information you may have on these families.


Charlie Vines

Just FYI, D. D. Vaden married Martha Jones Parr in 1856 in Gibson Co, TN. Is this the same Delany Vaden or a son? Martha was his second wife and D. D. died a year later.

Diane Snyder

I do not have a John Wesley Blankenshipp in my tree sorry.

Yes this is the same Delaney (D D) Vaden. But Martha was his third wife. He married Polly Davis on Mar. 11, 1854 in Gibson County, TN. I do not have any information on her except the marriage data. He married Martha Jones Parr on Jul 29 1856. I have collected quit a bit on info and Martha's descendants from one of her descendants.

Thanks for the response.


Charlie Vines

Thanks for checking

Charlie, thank you for keeping touch and with response. I may be the one who gave you some info on Martha Jones Parr Vaden but if not, could you put me in touch with that person? You and I have corresponded before but it has been awhile.

Diane Snyder