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Kathrine “Kate” <I>Elswick</I> Blankenship

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Kathrine “Kate” Elswick Blankenship

Birth
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Death
14 Oct 1987 (aged 72)
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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"Grandma Kate" was married to Arthur Blankenship until his death in 1967, then to Theodore "Toby" Ratcliff until his death. She had two daughters, Frances (1935-1964), and Geneva, who married Rush Lafon. She was the grandmother of four, and great grandmother of 8. Her mother was Rose Little Elswick Belcher and her father was Andrew Jackson "Jack" Elswick. Her father was widowed twice before marrying her mother, and had a total of ten children. She had two brothers Jack Elswick and John Lee Elswick. She died of a heart attack in her daughter's home after moving there a month before.

She is loved and missed by all.
"Grandma Kate" was married to Arthur Blankenship until his death in 1967, then to Theodore "Toby" Ratcliff until his death. She had two daughters, Frances (1935-1964), and Geneva, who married Rush Lafon. She was the grandmother of four, and great grandmother of 8. Her mother was Rose Little Elswick Belcher and her father was Andrew Jackson "Jack" Elswick. Her father was widowed twice before marrying her mother, and had a total of ten children. She had two brothers Jack Elswick and John Lee Elswick. She died of a heart attack in her daughter's home after moving there a month before.

She is loved and missed by all.


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  • Created by: Mz Fish
  • Added: Jan 16, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10333462/kathrine-blankenship: accessed ), memorial page for Kathrine “Kate” Elswick Blankenship (2 Oct 1915–14 Oct 1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10333462, citing Johnson Memorial Cemetery, Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Mz Fish (contributor 46622368).