THE INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1910
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RESPECTED CITIZEN GONE
Henry Blankenship one of the best known and one of the best respected citizens of the Preachersville section of the county, passed away at his home there Monday. Aged 78 years. He was born and raised in Lincoln county and had spent his long and useful life in its borders. He was a faithful and consistent member of the Baptist church and departs for the brighter shore with the encomium "Well done thou good and faithful servant.
Mr. Blankenship lost his wife a number of years ago, but is survived by 8 children, who are Mrs. James Burk, Mrs. J. W. Lunsford, Mrs. Jack Kirby, Mrs. Nancy Morgan, James, John, Joe and Miss Kitty Blankenship who with a wide circle of friends and loved ones have the sympathy of the entire community in their loss.
Final arrangements had not been completed for the funeral at the time the I. J. went to press, but it will probably be held Tuesday afternoon, with interment in the family burying ground at Preachersville.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1910
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IN MEMORY OF HENRY BLANKENSHIP
By One Who Knew Him In All Walks Of Life For 45 Years.
The subject for this sketch was born in Pulaski county, September 4, 1832. His parents moved to Lincoln county when he was a small boy and he spent his long life in the Preachersville section. I will say he had his faults, but his virtues were worthy of our emulation. He was married to Miss Mary Harp in 1854 and there were born eleven children to bless their union, eight of whom are still living. He and his wife attended a protracted meeting at Crab Orchard conducted by Moses Foley, in 1855, walking a distance of four miles each day. They both professed faith in Christ and were baptized by that noble old Baptist divine in Dix river, soon afterwards they moved their membership to Old Drake's Creek church where they lived a consistent Christian life up to their deaths and died in the full triumphs of Heaven and immortal glory. I want to say I never knew a man more faithful, more loyal, or one who filled his place in the church as regularly as he did. Rain or shine, cold or hot, you could always find him at the church ready to lend a helping hand in every good work; another good trait in his character was his faithfulness to visit the sick. I believe he visited more sick rooms and attended more burials and went with those who went and extended more sympathy than any other living man. There were other peculiar incidents in his life of which I will mention. He never was ______ before a grand jury, never served as a juror, never held any office of trust more than school trustee and he has a tax receipt for every year since he became a tax payer. I will say in conclusion I stood by his bedside the 31st of October 1910 and saw him breathe out his last breath as peaceful as a baby going to sleep without a move of a muscle. On the first day of November, after appropriate talks by the Rev. Thomas Owens and J. F. Holtzclaw we laid all that was mortal beside his old companion in the Preachersville cemetery to await the resurrection morn. May the clods rest lightly and peace to his ashes is the prayer of one who loved him.
By B. F. Lunsford.
(Kentuckiana Digital Library)
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His daughters according to above obituary are:
1.Lucinda Bell Blankenship married James Burk 9 June 1891
2. Jennie L. Blankenship married James W. Lunsford 23 December 1896
3. Mollie Blankenship married B. G. Kirby 27 July 1900
4. Nannie J. Blankenship married Thomas L. Morgan 9 January 1895