John Rite BLANKENSHIP
Melcenia Elizabeth STANSBURY
Husband: John Rite BLANKENSHIP
Birth: 8 Nov 1862, Shoal Creek Twp., Barry Co., Missouri
Death: 30 Dec 1920, Cassville, Barry Co., Missouri
Burial: Dec 1920, Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville, Barry Co., Missouri
Father:
Lorenzo Jackson BLANKENSHIP
Mother:
Martha Ann GARRISON
Marriage: 31 May 1885,
McDonald Co., Missouri
Wife: Melcenia Elizabeth STANSBURY
Birth: 24 May 1865, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa
Death: 28 Dec 1945, Cassville, Barry Co., Missouri
Burial: Dec 1945, Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville, Barry Co., Missouri
Father: Samuel R. STANSBURY
Mother: Elizabeth Jane STAPP
Children:
1. Edgar Lloyd BLANKENSHIP, b: 22 Feb 1888, Purdy, Barry Co., Missouri
2. Herbert Rite BLANKENSHIP,
b: 13 Jul 1890, Purdy, Barry Co., Missouri
3. Nathaniel Floyd BLANKENSHIP, b: 13 Oct 1893, Corsicana, Barry Co., Missouri
d: 10 Dec 1895, Corsicana, Barry Co., Missouri
bur: Corsicana Cemetery, Corsicana, Barry Co., Missouri
4. Ruis Dow BLANKENSHIP, b: 5 Jan
1897, Corsicana, Barry Co., Missouri
5. Velma Alice BLANKENSHIP, b: 19 Jan
1901, Corsicana, Barry Co., Missouri
6. Vera Allene BLANKENSHIP, b: 27 Apr 1907, Corsicana, Barry Co., Missouri
d: 10 Jun 1922, Flat Creek Twp., Barry Co., Missouri
bur: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville, Barry Co., Missouri
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Notes:
1900 Federal Census Data
(T623_0838, Page 247A), Shoal Creek Twp., Barry Co., Missouri,
Enumeration District: 15, Enumeration Date: 14-Jun -1900, Family #214
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth Yr |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
BLANKENSHIP, John R |
Head |
M |
Nov |
1862 |
37 |
M |
15 |
|
|
MO |
VA |
VA |
Farmer |
|
|
Mellie E |
Wife |
F |
May |
1865 |
35 |
M |
15 |
4 |
3 |
IA |
KY |
TN |
|
|
|
Edgar L |
Son |
M |
Feb |
1888 |
12 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
MO |
IA |
Farm Laborer |
X |
|
Herbert R |
Son |
M |
Jul |
1890 |
9 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
MO |
IA |
|
X |
|
Ruis B |
Son |
M |
Jan |
1896 |
3 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
MO |
IA |
|
|
1910 Federal Census Data
(T624_0767, Page 161B), Shoal Creek Twp., Barry Co., Missouri,
Enumeration District: 16, Enumeration Date: 16-Apr-1910,
Family #19
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn. |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
BLANKENSHIP, John R |
Head |
M |
48 |
M1 |
24 |
|
|
MO |
IN |
VA |
Farmer |
|
|
Mellie E |
Wife |
F |
44 |
M1 |
14 |
6 |
5 |
IA |
IN |
TN |
None |
|
|
Edgar L |
Son |
M |
22 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
MO |
IA |
Doctor / Dentist |
X |
|
Herbert D |
Son |
M |
19 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
MO |
IA |
None |
X |
|
Ruis R |
Son |
M |
13 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
MO |
IA |
None |
X |
|
Velma A |
Daughter |
F |
9 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
MO |
IA |
None |
X |
|
Vera A |
Daughter |
F |
2 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
MO |
IA |
None |
|
1920 Federal Census Data
(T625_0912, Page 41B), Eldorado Springs Ward 1, Cedar Co., Missouri,
Enumeration District: 54, Enumeration Date: 2-Jan-1920,
Family #23
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
BLANKENSHIP, John R |
Head |
M |
57 |
M |
MO |
IN |
VA |
None |
|
|
Mellie |
Wife |
F |
54 |
M |
IA |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
|
Velma |
Daughter |
F |
18 |
S |
MO |
MO |
IA |
None |
|
|
Vera |
Daughter |
F |
12 |
S |
MO |
MO |
IA |
None |
|
By 1930, Mellie was living with their daughter
Velma and her husband.
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Sources:
1) Death - Wife: Barry County Missouri
Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #01983
2) Death - Child #6: Barry County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths,
Cert. #17690