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Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] WATKINS & BLANKENSHIP - PHILLIPS & GRISSOM
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 17:50:35 EDT

In a message dated 9/6/01 6:14:13 PM Central Daylight Time,
writes:

<< Do you have any information on either of these two families from Baxter
County? Jesse Watkins m: Sarah Jane Blankenship & John Wesley Phillips m:
Mary Grissom. The men are my proverbial brick walls. >>

Hi, Viki! Would this be your Jesse WATKINS, or someone related, in Fulton
County, located adjacent to Baxter County?

1880 CENSUS:

Census Place: Benton, Fulton, Arkansas
Source: FHL Film 1254045 National Archives Film T9-0045 Page 41C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Jesse WATKINS Self M M W 52 TN
Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: TN
K. Ralean WATKINS Wife F M W 39 TN
Occ: Keeps House Fa: --- Mo: ---
Sarah WATKINS Dau F S W 18 AR
Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
Carol WATKINS Son M S W 15 AR
Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
Benjamin WATKINS Son M S W 12 AR
Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
Rose WATKINS Dau F S W 9 AR
Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
Nancy WATKINS Dau F S W 6 AR
Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
James WATKINS Son M S W 2 AR
Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
Mary SHAW Other F S W 17 MO
Occ: At Home Orphan Fa: TN Mo: TN
Martha SHAW Other F S W 13 AR
Occ: At Home Orphan Fa: TN Mo: TN
* * *
HERE IS A WIDOWED SARAH IN 1880 CENSUS:

Census Place: North Fork, Baxter, Arkansas
Source: FHL Film 1254038 National Archives Film T9-0038 Page 216A

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Sarah WATKINS Self F W W 44 TN
Occ: Keeping House Fa: --- Mo: ---
Benjamin C. WATKINS Son M S W 23 AR
Occ: Farmer Fa: ARK Mo: TN
James C. WATKINS Son M S W 18 AR
Occ: Farmer Fa: ARK Mo: TN
Gabrel WATKINS Son M S W 15 AR
Occ: Farmer Fa: ARK Mo: TN
Elish WATKINS Son M S W 7 AR
Fa: ARK Mo: TN
Elijah WATKINS Son M S W 8 AR
Fa: ARK Mo: TN
* * *
Would this be your Sarah Jane BLANKENSHIP? Bernie, Izard and Baxter List
member, is a BLANKENSHIP descendant, and may know about her.

Census Place: Newberg, Izard, Arkansas
Source: FHL Film 1254047 National Archives Film T9-0047 Page 324A

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
William BLANKINSHIP Self M M W 47 TN
Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Elisabeth BLANKINSHIP Wife F M W 36 MS
Occ: Keeping House Fa: UNKNOWN Mo: UNKNOWN
Lee BLANKINSHIP Son M S W 18 AR
Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: MS
Elisha BLANKINSHIP Son M S W 16 AR
Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: MS
Sarah BLANKINSHIP Dau F S W 14 AR
Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: MS
Jane BLANKINSHIP Dau F S W 12 AR
Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: MS
Nancy BLANKINSHIP Dau F S W 8 AR
Fa: TN Mo: MS
Robert BLANKINSHIP Son M S W 6 AR
Fa: TN Mo: MS
James BLANKINSHIP Son M S W 3 AR
Fa: TN Mo: MS
Evan BLANKINSHIP Son M S W 1 AR
Fa: TN Mo: MS
* * *
In neighboring Marion County - 1880 Census:

Census Place: Union, Marion, Arkansas
Source: FHL Film 1254051 National Archives Film T9-0051 Page 25D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Johney PHILLIPS Self M M W 77 NC
Occ: Farming Fa: NC Mo: VA
Olive L. PHILLIPS Wife F M W 38 NC
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
John N. PHILLIPS Son M S W 5 AR
Fa: NC Mo: NC
James M. PHILLIPS Other M M W 24 AR
Occ: Work On Farm Fa: NC Mo: AR
* * *
Here's possibility in neighboring Searcy County. There are many John
PHILLIPS, but without a timeframe too difficult to determine.

Census Place: Wileys Cove, Searcy, Arkansas
Source: FHL Film 1254056 National Archives Film T9-0056 Page 437A

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Andrew PHILLIPS Self M M W 40 TN
Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
June PHILLIPS Wife F M W 41 TN
Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
John W PHILLIPS Son M W 20 TN ******
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Margret F PHILLIPS Dau F W 18 TN
Fa: TN Mo: TN
* * *
I have some GRISSOMs in my dbase, who married someone related to me, but
don't have Mary GRISSOM. Would this one in Fulton (adjacent to Baxter)
County be yours?

Census Place: South Fork, Fulton, Arkansas
Source: FHL Film 1254045 National Archives Film T9-0045 Page 13A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
C. GRISSOM Self F W W 25 AL
Fa: AL Mo: AL
James GRISSOM Son M S W 5 AR
Fa: AL Mo: AL
Mary GRISSOM Dau F S W 3 AR
Fa: AL Mo: AL
* * *
That's about all I can do you for right now. It would help if you'd put some
years with the names (if you know them) and post them to the List. Hope
there's something here for you.

Peggy in Tulsa

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