Biographical Notes |
Note: If this is the James Madison Blankenship who was a son of Andrew and Hannah Blankenship, he lived in Illinois in Saline County, which is where Andrew reputedly died at the time of the 1880 federal census. This Madison, a farmer, was 65 (about 1815) years old and born in Ohio. His father had been born in Virginia and his mother in Pennsylvania. His wife Elizabeth was 52 years old (about 1828) and was born in Ireland, as were her parents.
At home were two sons: Charles eleven years old (about 1869) and Eddy eight years old (about 1872). Both boys were born in Illinois.
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