1850, 1859, VA, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net

On line at; http://www.census, online.com/links/VA/1850.html

West Virginia was the western part of Virginia, after becoming a state the original county names were kept. And later divided to create more counties. For the Area Time Lines, I have put Western Virginia and West Virginia all together in the WV file.

Alleghany created in 1822 from Bath, Botetourt, Monroe

+1850 Census, Alleghany Co., VA, Dwlg #66

Blankenship, Lewis  47 (1803), M, VA, Laborer 
Blankenship, Moses  14 (1836), M, VA
Blankenship, Thomas   11 (1839), M, VA
Blankenship, Frances   12 (1838), F, VA
From http://www.census, online.com/links/VA/1850.html
 
+1850 Census, Dist. #1, Alleghany Co., VA, Page #6, Dwlg #67

Blankenship, Lewis 47, M, VA, Laborer 

Blankenship, Moses 14, M,VA, 

Blankenship, Thomas 11, M,VA, 

Blankenship, Frances 12, F, VA,
 From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com
 

1850 Census, Alleghany Co., VA, Dwlg #67

 Thomas, Wright B.  78 M VA Farmer
 Blankenship, Mary  17 (1833), F, VA
From http://www.census, online.com/links/VA/1850.html
 
1850 Census, Dist. #1, Alleghany Co., VA, Page #96, Dwlg #68

living at the Wright B. Thomas,78, residence 
Blankenship, Mary  17, VA, F 
 From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com
 

Amelia created in 1734 from Brunswick, Prince George

+1850 Census, Amelia Co., VA, Dwlg #122

Miller, Ryland 46, M, W, VA Farmer
Miller, Martha C. 40, F, W, VA
Miller, Mary C. 15, F, W, VA
Miller, Elizabeth A. 13, F, W, VA
Miller, Ann M.  11, F, W, VA
Miller, Lucy D.  10, F, W, VA
Miller, Martha R. 08, F, W, VA
Miller, Ellen B. 06, F, W, VA
Miller, James D. 02, M, W, VA
Blankenship, Imogene 14 (1836), F, W, VA
From http://www.census, online.com/links/VA/1850.html
 
+1850 Census, Amelia Co, VA, Page #44, Dwlg #122

living with the R. Miller family 
Blankenship, Imogene  14, F, VA, attended school

 From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com
 

+1850 Census, Amelia Co., VA, Dwlg #126

Blankenship, George 26 (1824), M, W, VA, Farmer
Blankenship, Mary 23 (1827), F, W, VA, Mary C. Burton
Blankenship, Wm T. 06 (1844), M, W, VA
 From http://www.census, online.com/links/VA/1850.html
 

+1850 Census, Amelia Co., VA, Page #44, Dwlg #126

Blankenship, George 26, VA, M, Farmer, cannot read & write
Blankenship, Mary 23, VA, F, Mary C. Burton
Bailey, J. 06, VA, M

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1850 Census, Amelia Co., VA, Dwlg #234

Boissean, Peter F.  50, M, W, VA, Farmer
Boissean, Eliza 44, F, W, VA
Boissean, James 19, M, W, VA, Farmer
Boissean, Theodore  17, M, W, VA
Boissean, Richd 15, M, W, VA
Boissean, Marianna 10, F, W, VA
Boissean, William E.  08, M, W, VA
Boissean, Caleb C.  04, M, W, VA
Boissean, Priscilla 82, F, W, VA
Blankenship, Richd 25 (1825), M, W, VA, Overseer
  From http://www.census, online.com/links/VA/1850.html
 

+1850 Census, Amelia Co., VA, Page #50, Dwlg #234

Living with the Peter F. Boisseun? family

Blankenship, Richd. 25, M, VA, Overseer, cannot read & write.
 From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com
 

+1850 Census, Amelia Co., VA, Dwlg #375

Cousins, Archer 63, M, W, VA, Farmer

Blankenship, Harriet 30 (1820), F, W, VA

Martha Harriet Cousins Widow of Lawson Blankenship

Blankenship, Wm A. 08 (1842), M, W, VA, William Archer

Cousins, Sarah 25, F, W, VA

Gresham, Zelia 22, F, W, VA

Gresham, Andrew 26, M, W, VA

From http://www.census, online.com/links/VA/1850.html

+1850 Census, Amelia Co, VA, Page #159, Dwlg #375

Living with the Archer Cousins family

Blankinship, Harriet 30, VA, F
Martha Harriet Cousins Widow of Lawson Blankenship

Blankinship, Wm. A. 08, VA, M, attended school, William Archer

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1850 Census, Amelia Co, VA, Page #167, Dwlg #177

Blankinship, William 50 (1800), M, VA, Farmer
Blankinship, Lucinda 45 (1805), F, VA,
Blankinship, William H. 10 (1840), M, VA,
Blankinship, Lavina 06 (1844), F,VA,

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

Appomattox created in 1845 from Buckingham, Pr. Edward, Charlotte, Campbell

Appomattox Co.

Blankenship 167A
 

Bedford created in 1753 from Lunenburg

+1850 Census, N. Div., Bedford Co., VA, Page #202, Dwlg #866
Blankenship, Wm. R. 28 (1822), VA, M, Labourer, cannot read & write.
Blankenship, Susan 16 (1834), VA, F
Blankenship, Eliza 01 (1849), VA, F

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1850 Census, S. Div., Bedford Co., VA, Page #216, Dwlg #81
Blankinship, Rhoda 54 (1796), F, VA, cannot read & write

Rhoda Wood Widow of Abel Blankenship
Blankinship, Buford 31 (1819), M, VA, Labourer, cannot read & write
Blankinship, Catherine 23 (1827), F, VA, cannot read & write
Blankinship, Addiran? 16 (1834), M,VA,

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1850 Census, S. Div., Bedford Co., VA, Page #238, Dwlg #397

Blankinship, John  34 (1816), M, VA, 
 John Jago Son of Abraham Blankenship, Jr. & Mary Elizabeth Debo

Blankinship, Churchena?  30 (1820), F,VA, Christina Catharine Plymale

Blankinship, Frances T.  11 (1839), F, VA, attended school

Blankinship, Julena  08 (1842), F, VA, attended school

Blankinship, John H.  06 (1844), M,VA, 

Blankinship, Thomas G.  05 (1845), M,VA, 

Blankinship, Abram L.   03 (1847), M,VA, 

Blankinship, Missouri  4/12 (1850), F,VA, 

 From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1850 Census, S. Div., Bedford Co., VA, Page #238, Dwlg #403

Living with the William Saunders family

Blankinship, Calchell?  25 (1825), VA, M, Labourer, cannot read & write.
 James Callohill Blankenship Son of Abraham Blankenship, Jr. & Mary Elizabeth Debo
 From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com


+1850 Census, S. Div., Bedford Co., VA, Page #239, Dwlg #422

Blankinship, Abram  55 (1795), VA, M, Labourer
 Son of Abraham Blankenship, Sr. Susanna Wyatt

Blankinship, Martha Ann  25 (1825), VA, F,  cannot read & write

 From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com


+1850 Census, S. Div., Bedford Co., VA, Page #254, Dwlg #644

Blankinship, Jeffrey  25 (1825), M, VA, Labourer
 Michael Jeffrey Blankenship Son of Abraham Blankenship, Jr. & Mary Elizabeth Debo

Blankinship, Sarah 23 (1827), F,VA, Sarah Ann Carter

Blankinship, Elizabeth 02 (1848), F,VA, 

 From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

*1850 Census, Southern Division, Bedford Co, VA, Page #306, Dwlg #1396
Living with the Henry E. Justin family

Blankinship, Smithson 87 (1763), M, VA, None

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

Might be Smith that married Jemima Charlton

Bedford Co., VA, Death Records Index

The Death Records Indexing Project by Virginia Genealogical Society.

Blankenship, Marion White Male DOD Feb 1856 Bedford Co. of Scarlet fever Age 01 & 10/12 birth Bedford Co. S/o William & Susan Blankenship

Brunswick created in 1720 from Prince George

1850 Census, Brunswick Co., VA, Page #303b, Dwlg #314

Lanier, George 21, M, VA, Overseer

Lanier, Ann 20 (1830), F, VA

Lanier, Samuel 10mo, M, VA

Blankship, Polly 50 (1800), F, VA

From http://www.census, online.com/links/VA/1850.html

1850 Census, N. Div., Brunswick Co., VA, Page #303, Dwlg # 314
Living with the George Lanier family
Blankship, Polly 50 (1800), VA, F, cannot read & write

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

Buchanan created in 1858 from Tazewell, Russell

1850-1859, Buchanan Co., VA, Marriages
Compilled by Ethel (Evans ) Alberts

Blankenship, Eliza

Aug. 15 1858 Eliza Blankenship 17 b. Tazewell co. VA d/o Kiah & Rebecca Blankenship md. William W.Justice s/o Samuel & Kesiah  Wm. 1/m Peggy Blankenship Aug. 16 1849
From with June (Blankenship ) Green jgreen2801(at)cinci.rr.com

1859, Buchanan Co., VA, Grant Title
Blankingship, Kiah Son of
Land Office Grants No. 116, 1858, 1860, p. 244 (Reel 182).

1 June 1859, 200 acres on Slate Creek, waters of Louisa fork of Sandy River.
http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi, bin/GetLONN.pl?first=244&last=&g_p=G116&collection=LO
From Don Blankenship db, email(at)earthlink.net

Buckingham created in 1761 from Albemarle

+1850 Census, Dist. #1, Buckingham Co., VA, Page #360, Dwlg # 162
Blankenship, Olive 67 (1783), VA, M, Miller, cannot read & write

Son of Ephraim Blankenship, Sr. & Ann Wilson
Blankenship, Mary 60 (1790), VA, F, cannot read & write
Blankenship, Mary 26 (1824), VA, F
Blankenship, Martha 26 (1824), VA, F
Blankenship, Catherine 22 (1828), VA, F

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1850 Census, Dist. #1, Buckingham Co., VA, Page #365, Dwlg # 236
Blankenship, Elijah 55 (1795), VA, M, Farmer, cannot read & write.

Son of Gideon Blankenship & Sarah Nunnally
Blankenship, Nancy M. 55 (1795), VA, F
Blankenship, Julia 30 (1820), VA, F
Blankenship, Richard S. 29 (1821), VA, M, Wheelwright
Blankenship, Sarah 28 (1822), VA, F, cannot read & write.
Blankenship, Leonard C. 19 (1831), VA, M, attended school
Blankenship, Lemuel E. 15 (1835), VA, M, attended school

Linvill E. Blankenship
Ludsburg, William 23 (1827), VA, M, Labourer, cannot read & write.

William Sudsbury
Blankenship, Parthene 06 (1844), VA, F

Dau of Martha Julia Ann Blankenship
Blankenship, Susan 04 (1846), VA, F
Dau of Martha Julia Ann Blankenship
Blankenship, Walker S. 04 (1846), VA, M

Son of Mack Blankenship & Sarah Blankenship
Blankenship, Charles 02 (1848), VA, M

Son of William Sudsbury & Sarah Blankenship

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1850 Census, Dist. #2, Buckingham Co., VA, Page 403, Dwlg #275
Blankenship, Olive 30 (1820), Henrico Co., VA, M, Miller, $2,700.

Son of Oliver Blankenship and Mary ?
Blankenship, Elizabeth 28 (1822), Buckingham Co., VA, F
Imboisler?, Charles 10, Buckingham Co., VA, M
Imboisler?, Benjamin 08, Buckingham Co., VA, M
Imboisler?, Mary 06, Buckingham Co., VA, F
Imboisler?, Richard 04, Buckingham Co., VA, M
Imboisler?, Wm. S. 4/12, Buckingham Co., VA, M

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

Campbell created in 1781 from Bedford

+1850 Census, Campbell Co., VA, Page #327, Dwlg #539

Blankenship, Rowland B. 47 (1803), M, W, VA, Farmer

Son of Archer Blankenship & Prudence Coudray

Blankenship, John A. 23 (1827), M, W, VA, Tanner

Blankenship, Mary P. 22 (1828), F, W, VA

Blankenship, Ann M. 18 (1832), F, W, VA

Blankenship, Elvira M. 16 (1834), F, W, VA

Blankenship, Edward S. 12 (1838), M, W, VA

Blankenship, Lesley C. 10 (1840), M, W, VA

Blankenship, Charles T. 07 (1843), M, W, VA

From http://www.census, online.com/links/VA/1850.html

+1850 Census, Campbell Co, VA, Page #164, Dwlg #539
Blankenship, Rowland B. 47, VA, M, Farmer, $875.

Son of Archer Blankenship & Prudence Coudray

Blankenship, John A. 23, VA, M, Tanner
Blankenship, Mary P. 22, VA, F
Blankenship, Ann M. 18, VA, F
Blankenship, Elvira M. 16, VA, F
Blankenship, Edward L. 12, VA, M, attended school
Blankenship, Lesley? C. 10, VA, M, attended school
Blankenship, Charles T. 07, VA, M, attended school

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1850 Census, Campbell Co., VA, Page #353, Dwlg #713

Blankenship, Archibald 83 (1777), M, W, VA, Farmer