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Below is a sample of a family biography
included in the Barry County, Missouri History published in 1888 by Goodspeed
Publishing Company.
These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing
ancestors or filling in the details in a family tree. Family biographies often
include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.
Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place
of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including
maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if
married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service,
church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often
ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical
record.
Lorenz J. Blankenship was born in Lee County, Va., on April 4,
1820, and is a son of Wilkinson and Naomi (Moncey) Blankenship. Wilkinson
Blankenship was born in Russell County, Va., in 1796, and is a son of Arthur
Blankenship, a native of North Carolina, who immigrated to Virginia. The
latter was familiar with many of the scenes of the Revolutionary War. He was a
farmer, miller, blacksmith and tanner, and died after the close of the Civil
War in Lee County, Va., leaving a very large estate. Wilkinson Blankenship was
married in Virginia. He and wife were born in the same house, there being but
six months difference in their ages. They became the parents of several
children, five of whom grew to maturity. In 1840 Wilkinson Blankenship came
with his family to Missouri, locating in Polk County. He was a farmer and
bricklayer. He died in Montgomery County, Mo., in 1863, and his wife died in
1885, aged eighty-five years. Lorenz J. Blankenship is a natural mechanic, and
has never failed in any of his mechanical undertakings. He made his start in
life as a plasterer and bricklayer, at which he became very proficient. He
erected the first brick house in Polk County, Mo., in 1842. His first
speculation was in the Christian County carding and milling establishment, but
as be had a partner addicted to the use of strong drink, he soon became
dissatisfied, and sold his share in the business and came to Barry County, Mo.
Here, in 1851, he entered into the carding business near Cassville, erecting
his own buildings. He ran a successful business for four years, when he sold
out and came to his present location at Corsicana, and again engaged in the
milling and carding industry. Be put up the first smut-mill in the county.
During his life he has built five carding machines, three mills and owned
thousands of acres of land, and although he has done business to the amount of
several thousands of dollars, he has never asked for credit. He built the
first hotel in Eureka Springs, Ark., a frame building; also the first brick
building in Eureka Springs, Ark., in the years 1880-81. It is of a V shape,
four stories high, and at present occupied by the Eureka Bank, Adams Express
office, law office, telegraph office, etc. On his farm be has five large fish
ponds, well stocked with German carp. In 1850 Mr. Blankenship was united in
marriage with Martha Garrison, a native of Tennessee, and to them have been
born eight children who are still living, viz.: Mary L. (Mrs. John McNatt),
Elihu, Alice (Mrs. H. R. Williams). John R., Dow, U. S. G., Arminta (Mrs.
Lafayette Swindel) and Emma. Mr. Blankenship is a man of perfect habits, and
he and family are highly respected by all who know them. They are communicants
of the Christian Church.
This family biography is from 44 pages of
biographies included in the History of Barry County, Missouri published by
Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1888. For the
complete description, click here:
Barry County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps
View additional Barry
County, Missouri biographies here:
Barry County Missouri Genealogy
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