| Name | 
Steven H. (or A.) Blankenship  | 
| Suffix | 
(resident 1880; cousin)  | 
| Birth | 
15 Jan 1865  | 
Christian Co, Illinois    | 
| Gender | 
Male  | 
| Census | 
1870  | 
Mount Auburn, Christian Co, Illinois    | 
- Kate Blankenship 40 
 
John Blankenship 16  
Frank Blankenship 13  
Stephen Blankenship 7  
James Blankenship 1  
 
 
 | 
| Census | 
1880  | 
Cooper, Sangamon Co, Illinois    | 
- C. Breckenridge  49 
 
Elizabeth Breckenridge  49  
William Breckenridge  16  
George Breckenridge  8  
Steven Blankenship  14 cousin 
  
  
  
 
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| Census | 
1910  | 
Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois    | 
- Stephen Blankenship  45 
 
Ida Blankenship  40  
Roy Blankenship  15  
Martha Shinkle  75 mother-in-law Illinois 
 
 
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| Residence | 
Between 1917 and 1937  | 
Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois    | 
- Name: Steven A Blankenship 
 
Gender: Male  
Residence Year: 1917  
Residence Place: Springfield, Illinois  
Occupation: Sales  
Spouse: Ida Blankenship   
Publication Title: Springfield, Illinois, City Directory, 1917  
 
Name: Steven A Blankenship  
Gender: Male  
Residence Year: 1937  
Residence Place: Springfield, Illinois  
Occupation: Sales  
Spouse: Ida M Blankenship   
Publication Title: Springfield, Illinois, City Directory, 1937  
 
 
 | 
| Census | 
1930  | 
Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois    | 
- Stephen Blankenship  64 
 
Ida M Blankenship  60 IL OH KY 
 
 
 | 
| Death | 
2 Jun 1946  | 
Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois    | 
- Name: Stephen H. Blankenship 
 
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1865  
Birth Place: Christain Co , Ill  
Death Date: 2 Jun 1946  
Death Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois  
Burial Date: 5 Jun 1946  
Burial Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Ill.  
Cemetery Name: Oak Ridge  
Death Age: 81  
Occupation: Clerk Clothing Store  
Race: White  
Marital Status: M  
Gender: Male  
Residence: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois  
Father Name: Willis Blankenship  
Mother Name: Catherine Waterman  
Spouse Name: Ida  
FHL Film Number: 1991310  
 
 
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| Research Notes | 
7 Dec 2013  | 
- cousin relationship to Cornelius not determined.
 
Stephen's father James Willis Blankenship was son of Hudson Blankenship and Sarah Elmore.  
his mother, Catherine L. Waterman, was daughter of Jonathan W. Waterman and Catherine H. Ghasper. 
 
 | 
| Burial | 
Oak Ridge Cem, Sangamon Co, Illinois    | 
| Person ID | 
I59886  | 
Roots | 
| Last Modified | 
12 Jul 2017  | 
| Father | 
Cornelius* Breckenridge,   b. 12 Mar 1831, Nicholas Co, Kentucky  d. 1 Feb 1915, Cooper Twp, Sangamon Co, Illinois   (Age 83 years)  | 
| Mother | 
Katherine* Elizabeth L. Barnhill,   b. 29 May 1838, Fairfield, Wayne Co, Illinois  d. 30 Jan 1904, Cooper Twp, Sangamon Co, Illinois   (Age 65 years)  | 
| Marriage | 
5 Sep 1854  | 
Perry Co, Illinois    [1]  | 
-    From "Illinois Marriage Record Index," Illinois State Genealogical Society, Fiche  # 0086563 at the Family History Library: "Breckenridge, Cornelius, to  Barnhill,  Elizabeth; date: 09-05-1854; Volume 2,  p. 90 married in PERRY County,  Illinois
 
 
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| Documents | 
  | Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois, "Centennial Record," 1876 Complete text of this book, which was created at the behest of Preston Breckenridge, who was the President of the Old Settlers' Society. (h) 
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| Family ID | 
F2474  | 
Group Sheet  |  Family Chart |