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 ___________________________________________________________________