BLEDSOE COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - G. G. (Gilford Giles) Blankenship
                    --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤--------------

OBITUARY IN THE BLEDSONIAN 
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN DIES WEDNESDAY
G. G. (Gilford Giles) Blankenship dies at the age of 86
by Bledsonian Reporter

Friends and relatives are deeply grieved over the death of Mr. G. G. (Gilford
Giles) Blankenship, which came Wednesday night after several months illness.
Mr. Blankenship was a native of Halifax County, VA and was born in the year
1840. At the age of six he came with his parents to White County, TN. In 1870
he moved to Bledsoe County and with the exception of two years spent in Rhea
County the remainder of his life was lived in Bledsoe.

He was converted at an early age and was a member of the Baptist Church. He
was a soldier in the Civil War. Soon after the close of the war he married
Miss Nancy Martin of White County to which this union was born eight children,
the eldest of which proceeded him in to the grave. In 1884 his wife died and
in 1887 he married Miss Mary Miller of Cumberland County. His second wife died
in 1903. In 1904 he married Miss Sarah Poore, who survives him.

He often said while on his bed of affliction that he would be glad when the
Lord called him home out of his suffering. He was laid to rest in the family
cemetery at his old home near Sampson. Rev. S. D. Simmons conducted the
funeral services.

His is survived by his widow and seven children as follows: J. D. (James)
Blankenship, Miama, Florida; A. B. (Abner) Blankenship, Tiwah, OK; W. H.
(William) Blankenship, Mrs. J. M. (Elizabeth/Bettie) Deweese, Mrs. Fannie
Evans and Mrs. Austin (Nancy Jane) Simmons of Route 3, and Mrs. A. F. (Maggie
Bell) Goforth of  Pikeville. He is also survived by thirty grand children and
twenty great-grandchildren.  


___________________________________________________________________

	Copyright.  All rights reserved.
	http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm

	This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives 
	by:  Pattie Cochran	epcochran@aol.com
___________________________________________________________________