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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. II, page 242
BLANKENSHIP CEMETERY
LOCATION: Section 28-2-1E - NE SE NE. These graves are located on a small hill behind the home of Mrs. Odie Walker on Moores Mill Road. The white Blankenship family members are buried on property belonging to Mr. Jim Hix and the Negro Blankenships are a few yards south on the property of the Walkers.
BLANKENSHIP - William F. Blankenship, Born February 13, 1810, Died April 18, 1847
BLANKENSHIP - Wiley Blankenship, Born February 13, 1818, Died April 23, 1842
BLANKENSHIP - Hannah Blankenship, Born July 1, 1787, Died September 23, 1852
BLANKENSHIP - Edmond Blankenship, Born March 14, 1783, Died September 12, 1833.
Census of 1830: (Edmund Blankenship)
2 males between 10 & 15 yrs.
1 male between 15 & 20
1 male between 20 & 30
1 male between 30 & 40
1 male between 40 & 50
1 female between ages 40 & 50
1 free Negro
20 Negro slaves
Census, Nov. 19, 1850
Blankinship, Willis 34 Ala., Farmer Hannah 62 Va.
Willis 15 Ala.
Elliott, Wm. 24 " artist
Lucus, Calvin 37 '' laborer
BLANKENSHIP - Maria Louisa, Daughter of Rebecca Blankenship, a coloured woman, Born March 19, 1845, Age 5 months. [copied exact. I believe "born" should be "died. "J
BLANKENSHIP - James Blankenship, a coloured man, Age 70 years. [no other info.]
JONES CEMETERY
LOCATION: Section 27-2-1E - NE corner of SW NE
JONES - In Memory of James S. Jones, Born June 26, 1800, Died June 1, 1853, Aged 52 years, 11 Mo. and 5 Days.
Census, Oct. 29, 1850
Jones, James S. 49 Va. , Farmer - $10,000.
Province, Asbury 19 Va., "
JONES - In Memory of Albert H. Jones born September 9, 1816, died August 30, 1839
JARRATT - Alexander Jarratt, Born in Gouchland Co., Va., February 22, 1789, died in Madison Co., Ala. September 21, 1853.
JONES - In Memory of Mary O., daughter of W. M. [Wm. ?] & Maria Jones, Born April 12, 1838, Died May 2nd 1838
JONES - In Memory of Robert J., son of Wm & Maria Jones born January 7, 1834, died May 2, 1834.
TERRY - In Memory of Agnes W. Terry, consort of Nath Terry, born June 7th 1806, died Nov. 20th 1825, Aged 19 yrs., 5 mo., 13 days.
JONES - This monumental tomb is erected by his affectionate children to perpetuate the memory of the life of Major William Jones who departed this life September the 9th 1832 aged 52 years, the deceased was a native of Virginia. He moved to this County in 1818. He was severely ill before his death which he bore with solitude and manly patience... this man.. .home... and bid me place in the memory of all who knew him. He was emphatically an honest man.
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