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Blankenship Family History
Blankenship Genealogy & Family TreeBlankenship is an English name from Northumberland, England, where the earliest known ancestors--Antony Blencansop and Ranulf de Blenkenshope--were recorded in 1240. It referred to those who lived in the village of Blenkinsop. The family motto is Dieu defende le droit which means "God defends the right."
Other spellings include "Blenkinsop," "Blenkinsopp," "Blinkinsop," "Blinkinsopp," "Blankensop," "Blankensopp," "Blenkinship," "Blenkinshipp," "Blenkenship," and "Blenkinshipp." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Lance Blankenship (Oakland Athletics), American football player Brian Blankenship (Pittsburgh Steelers), and American baseball player Kevin Blankenship (Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs). The first Blankenship to come to America was Annie Blankenship in 1893.
Blankenship Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elijah Blankenship -- --, 1766 December 0, 1830 Virginia
- Leonard Blankenship -- --, 1901 April 27, 1917 Tennessee
- Charles R. Blankenship -- --, 1895 September 3, 1959 Missouri
- Armedia Blankenship -- --, 1855 September 18, 1940 West Virginia
- Olivia T Blankenship -- --, 1854 February 16, 1905 Mississippi
Blankenship Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Micheal Stallard Blankenship -- --, 1951 November 27, 1952 Virginia
- Maurice Wray Blankenship -- --, 1950 July 3, 1983 Virginia
- William Erby Blankenship -- --, 1832 June 11, 1857 Tennessee
- Cora Blankenship -- --, 1870 July 15, 1946 West Virginia
- Lottie Manilla Blankenship -- --, 1898 December 0, 1988 Texas
