Jane Mays

Last Update 7/17/2007

1. Mattie Jane Mays was born 1832, NC. Jane was the daughter of Winston Mays and Anna Walker. Jane married Thomson William Blankenship. Jane died 8 Feb 1907, Iredell Co, NC.

Statesville LandMark Sep 8 1903.
Thomas William Blankenship and Jane had the following children:

2. Minerva C Blankeship born 1857, NC.

3. William Porter Blankenship born 1860, NC.

4. John Green Blankenship born ? died 1940, Iredell Co, NC.

There was possibly more children, will update as I find the information.

Lived with her mother Anna Walker Mays in 1870.
Alexander Co, NC 1870 Census Sharpes Township:

Anna Mays 68-f-w- KP H (Keeping house) real estate $125
Jane Blankenship, 35-f-w-, domestic servant
Minerva Blankenship, 14-f-w, at school
William P. 10-m-w, at school

Jane lived with son-in-law James B Adams and daughter Minerva Blankenship Adams in 1880 Sharpes Twp, Alexander Co, NC.

1900 Sharpes Twp, Alexander Co, NC. # 29/30 Lived with son William P Blankenship.

2. Minerva C BLANKENSHIP (Thomson William) was born1 in 1856 in NC. She died2 29 Jan 1924 in Iredell Co, NC.

Minerva married3 James Burwell ADAMS on 7 Sep 1871. James was born in 1853 in NC.

They had the following children:


5. James T Adams born 1869, NC.

6. Martha L Adams born 1872, NC.

7. Mary O Adams born 1874, NC.

3. William Porter BLANKENSHIP (Thomson William) was born in 1860. He died4 in 1932 in Iredell Co, NC. Landmark Statesville August 5 1907.

1880 lived with sister Minerva and brother in-law James B Adams - Sharpes Twp, Alexander Co, NC.

1900 Sharpes Twp, Alexander Co, NC.
Wm P Blankenship M W

William died 8 Jan 1932, Iredell Co, NC.
William married Mattie ALBITINE LEWIS. Mattie died5 6 Jul 1938 in Iredell Co, NC.

William and Mattie are buried at Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Loray, Iredell Co, NC.
They had the following children:

8 M i. Charles Clinton BLANKENSHIP was born on 11 Dec 1898. He died in 1981.

9 F ii. Neva E Blankenship born 14 May 1891 and married James Clyde Gilbert born 14 Aug 1888. Neva died 7 Dec 1975, Iredell Co, NC.

10 F iii. Celelila Selma Blankenship. Married Lee Victor Childers in 1910, Iredell Co, NC.

Sources
1. 1880 Census.Living at Sharpe, Alexander Co, NC in 1880.
2. Register of Deeds, Book 10 Page 79.
3. Alexander County, NC. Mays Family , Kinfolks and Connections of Alexander Co, Vol 3 No. 2 Sep 1985.
4. Register of Deeds, Book 18 Page 69. Parents listed as Thomson Blankenship & Janie Mays.
5. Register of Deeds, Book 24 Page 72. Parents listed as Melvin Lewis & Mary Woodside.


8. Charles married3 Mary Ada MURDOCK in 1922 in Iredell Co, NC. Mary died4 in 1984 in Iredell Co, NC.

Charles and Mary are buried at Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Loray, Iredell Co, NC.

They had the following children:

M i. William Robert BLANKENSHIP was born5 in 1925 in Iredell Co, NC. He died in 1925 in Iredell Co, NC.


Sources

1. Register of Deeds, Book 40 Page 174. Parents Listed as William Porter Blankenship & Mattie Albitine Lewis.
2. Register of Deeds, Book 67 Page 518. Parents listed as William P Blankenship & Mattie Lewis.
3. Register of Deeds, 1922-00000284.
4. Register of Deeds, Book 70 Page 564. Parents listed as Robert Murdock & Mary Deal.
5. Register of Deeds, Book 11 Page 947.(Deceased).