Blankenship, Walter

1919 - 1957  (37 years)

• Name	Blankenship, Walter  [1, 2]
  Birth	14 Oct 1919	Panther, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1957
  	Buried with his parents
  Death	26 Mar 1957	Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
  	killed at home by an intruder
  Person ID	I54740	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Blankenship, Calaway,   b. 15 Apr 1888, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA d. 18 Oct 1955, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Deskins, Octavia Jane,   b. 15 Jan 1898, Iaeger, McDowell, West Virginia, USA d. 8 Mar 1983, Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Mar 1915	McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
  	Bull Creek, McDowell Co, WV, owned by her father at the time.
  Family ID	F39418	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Short, Ethel,   b. 9 Jan 1926, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA d. 30 Jul 1981, San Jose, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 55 years)
  Children	1. Blankenship, R.
  Family ID	F39363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Damron, Lydia,   b. McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
  Marriage	16 Dec 1943	McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
  Children	1. Blankenship, Peggy Jo,   b. 9 Oct 1944, Iaeger, McDowell, West Virginia, USA d. 14 Jun 2002, Palm Desert, Riverside, California, USA (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Blankenship, B.S.
  Family ID	F39366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Oct 1919 - Panther, McDowell, West Virginia, USA Marriage - 16 Dec 1943 - McDowell County, West Virginia, USA Death - 26 Mar 1957 - Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  65. WALTER8 BLANKENSHIP (OCTAVIA JANE7 DESKINS, MARY ELIZABETH6 ROBERTS, GORDON5, JOSEPH4, CORNELIUS3, JAMES2, CORNELIUS1) was born 14 Oct 1919 in Panther Wv, and died 26 Mar 1957 in Columbus Ohio. He married (1) ETHEL SHORT, daughter of JOHN SHORT and AMY CARTER. She was born 09 Jan 1926 in McDowell Co Wv, and died 30 Jul 1981 in San Hose, Ca.. He married (2) LYDIA DAMRON 16 Dec 1943 in McDowell Co Wv, daughter of KENNIS DAMRON and PRICIE. She was born in McDowell Co Wv. Notes for WALTER BLANKENSHIP: Killed in his home by an intruder, buried with parents Notes for LYDIA DAMRON: divorced gave Betty Sue away to Aunt Ida when she was 2 days old Child of WALTER BLANKENSHIP and ETHEL SHORT is: i.ROSEMARY9 BLANKENSHIP, b. 12 Apr 1951, Monroe, Mich; m. (1) FLOYD BOWEN; b. 21 Sep 1945, Tacoma, Wa; d. 20 Jun 1979; m. (2) JOHN PENN, 08 Sep 1980; b. Wadford, England; m. (3) THOMAS EDWARD MAYES, 11 May 1985, Pacific Grove, Ca. Notes for ROSEMARY BLANKENSHIP: divorced Floyd Bowen 1969 divorced John Penn May 7 1985 Children of WALTER BLANKENSHIP and LYDIA DAMRON are: ii.PEGGY JO9 BLANKENSHIP, b. 09 Oct 1944, Iaeger, Wv; d. 14 Jun 2002, Palm Desert, Ca; m. (1) VERNON GENE HUGHES, Covington, Ky; b. Cincinnati,Oh; d. 05 Feb 2004, Nashville, Tn; m. (2) MARK STEVENSON; b. Nevada. iii.BETTY SUE BLANKENSHIP, b. 14 Nov 1948, McDowell Co Wv; m. GEORGE RONALD REECE, 24 Jul 1967, Abingdon washington Co Va; b. 10 Sep 1944, Coeburn,Va. Notes for GEORGE RONALD REECE: Ronald retired from U.S. Army

  
  

• Sources

  [S1351] June Green, e-mail: June Green. 65. WALTER8 BLANKENSHIP (OCTAVIA JANE7 DESKINS, MARY ELIZABETH6 ROBERTS, GORDON5, JOSEPH4, CORNELIUS3, JAMES2, CORNELIUS1) was born 14 Oct 1919 in Panther Wv, and died 26 Mar 1957 in Columbus Ohio. He married (1) ETHEL SHORT, daughter of JOHN SHORT and AMY CARTER. She was born 09 Jan 1926 in McDowell Co Wv, and died 30 Jul 1981 in San Hose, Ca.. He married (2) LYDIA DAMRON 16 Dec 1943 in McDowell Co Wv, daughter of KENNIS DAMRON and PRICIE. She was born in McDowell Co Wv. Notes for WALTER BLANKENSHIP: Killed in his home by an intruder, buried with parents Notes for LYDIA DAMRON: divorced gave Betty Sue away to Aunt Ida when she was 2 days old Child of WALTER BLANKENSHIP and ETHEL SHORT is: i.ROSEMARY9 BLANKENSHIP, b. 12 Apr 1951, Monroe, Mich; m. (1) FLOYD BOWEN; b. 21 Sep 1945, Tacoma, Wa; d. 20 Jun 1979; m. (2) JOHN PENN, 08 Sep 1980; b. Wadford, England; m. (3) THOMAS EDWARD MAYES, 11 May 1985, Pacific Grove, Ca. Notes for ROSEMARY BLANKENSHIP: divorced Floyd Bowen 1969 divorced John Penn May 7 1985 Children of WALTER BLANKENSHIP and LYDIA DAMRON are: ii.PEGGY JO9 BLANKENSHIP, b. 09 Oct 1944, Iaeger, Wv; d. 14 Jun 2002, Palm Desert, Ca; m. (1) VERNON GENE HUGHES, Covington, Ky; b. Cincinnati,Oh; d. 05 Feb 2004, Nashville, Tn; m. (2) MARK STEVENSON; b. Nevada. iii.BETTY SUE BLANKENSHIP, b. 14 Nov 1948, McDowell Co Wv; m. GEORGE RONALD REECE, 24 Jul 1967, Abingdon washington Co Va; b. 10 Sep 1944, Coeburn,Va. Notes for GEORGE RONALD REECE: Ronald retired from U.S. Army [S1351] June Green, e-mail: June Green. 20. OCTAVIA JANE7 DESKINS (MARY ELIZABETH6 ROBERTS, GORDON5, JOSEPH4, CORNELIUS3, JAMES2, CORNELIUS1) was born 15 Jan 1898 in Iaeger, Wv, and died 08 Mar 1983 in Beckley Wv. She married CALAWAY BLANKENSHIP 25 Mar 1915 in McDowell Co Wv, son of LARKIN BLANKENSHIP and POLLY BLANKENSHIP. He was born 15 Apr 1888 in Buchanan Co Va, and died 18 Oct 1955 in Huntington, Wv. Notes for OCTAVIA JANE DESKINS: Buried with Calaway at Lowe Cemetery Bull Creek, they were also married at this location, her father owned the place at the time of her marriage Children of OCTAVIA DESKINS and CALAWAY BLANKENSHIP are: 64.i. WILLIAM RANSOM8 BLANKENSHIP, b. 06 May 1916, Panther Wv; d. 13 Oct 1987, Cincinnati Oh. 65.ii. WALTER BLANKENSHIP, b. 14 Oct 1919, Panther Wv; d. 26 Mar 1957, Columbus Ohio. 66.iii. IDA NAOMI BLANKENSHIP, b. 25 Jan 1922, Panther Wv. iv. DOROTHY MARIE BLANKENSHIP, b. 25 Feb 1924, Panther Wv; d. 21 Dec 1926, Panther Wv. Notes for DOROTHY MARIE BLANKENSHIP: died of whooping cough. buried at Deskins cem Bull creek 67.v. JACK LEONARD BLANKENSHIP, b. 26 Oct 1927, Panther Wv; d. 26 Nov 1966, Cincinnati Oh. 68.vi. HATTIE LOUISE BLANKENSHIP, b. 14 Jan 1930, Panther Wv; d. 18 Apr 1999, Beckley Wv. vii. MARY ELIZABETH BLANKENSHIP, b. Aug 1932, Panther Wv; d. Aug 1932, Panther Wv. 69.viii. JUNE ELOISE BLANKENSHIP, b. 22 Sep 1933, Panther, Wv.

  
  

TEST MARKER

TNG ID: I54740