Individual Details

Thomas may have married Mary Ellen Huffman about 1854 in Hempstead Co, AR - this location seems highly unlikely although the first two children seem to have been born in Arkansas. The following data needs confirmation:

1857, Howard Co., AR, BLM Land Records
Washington Land Office, Doc. #8341, Serial # AR1280__.375, Date: 7/1/1857
L Name F Name MI Sec No T R Acres Date
Blankenship, Thomas C. 14 10S 28W80 1857/07/01

1860 Census, Covington, Tipton Co., TN, Page #349, Dwlg #90/90, 9 Jun
Blankinship, Thos C. . . . . . . . 27 (1833), W, M, TN, Farmer, ---- 2
Blankinship, Mary E. . . . . . . . .23, W, F, AR,
Blankinship, Johah W. . . . . . . 03, W, M, AR,
Blankinship, Barcon C. . . . . . .02, W, M, AR,
Blankinship, Ishmil H. . . . . . . . 01, W, M, TN,

1870 Census. Mulberry, Lincoln Co., TN, Page #315, Dwlg #128/124, 31 Aug
Blankenship, Thomas . . . . . . . 38 (1832), W, M, TN, Farmer, 300
Blankenship, Mary . . . . . . . . . 33, W, F, AL, Keeping House
Blankenship, Kosiah . . . . . . . .14, W, M, AL, Farm Hand
Blankenship, Bricombe . . . . . .13, W, M, AL, Farm Hand
Blankenship, John . . . . . . . . . 12, W, M, TN, Farm Hand
Blankenship, Francies . . . . . . 09, W, F, TN,
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Blankenship, James . . . . . . . . 03, W, M, TN,
Blankenship, Ira . . . . . . . . . . . 01, W, F, TN,

1880 Census, Nashville, Howard Co., AR
Blankenship, Thomas . . . . . . .47 (1833), W, M, M, AL AL AL, Self, Farmer
Blankenship, Mary . . . . . . . . .43 (1837), W, F, M, AL AL AL, Wife, Keeping House
Blankenship, James . . . . . . . 14 (1864), W, M, S, TN AL AL, Son, At Home
Blankenship, Iva . . . . . . . . . . 12 (1868) W, F, S, TN AL AL, Dau, At Home
Blankenship, Thomas . . . . . . 10 (1870), W, M, S, TN AL AL, Son, At Home
Blankenship, Emma . . . . . . . . 08 (1872), W, F, S, TN AL AL, Dau, At Home
Blankenship, Bruce . . . . . . . .06 (1874), W, M, S, TN AL AL, Son, At Home
Blankenship, William . . . . . . . 02 (1878), W, M, S, AR AL AL, Son
Blankenship, Amanda . . . . . .1/12 (1880), W, F, S, AR AL AL, Dau

Birth

1834

Alabama

Father	Edmond Blankenship (1794 - )
Mother	Sarah Cargile (1793 - 1851)
Sibling	Lavina Blankenship (1827 - 1880)
Sibling	David Blankenship (1830 - )