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From: "Jeff Walker" <>
Subject: RE: [ARIZARD-L] Margaret Walker and Blankenship - Linda
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 01:32:58 -0600
In-Reply-To: <975801027.3a298ac375312@webmail.superiorinter.net>



Linda,

Do you have any additional info on Zachary Walker? Wife's name or
children's names in addition to Margaret? Thanks!


Jeff Walker

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Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Margaret Walker and Blankenship - Linda


Bernie,
Margaret was the daughter of Zachary Walker, son of William B Walker.
William
was the son of John Adam Walker,Sr.

Linda
____________________________________________________________________________
____

> Linda
>
> Wow. You know, it seems like I recall Jean mentioning this story to
> me......but, didn't recall which Blankenship that it involved. I'll
> note it
> to my files and hopefully it will stay imbedded in my wee brain for some
>
> time, this time.
>
> These Blankenships are turning out to be as colorful as my Sinors and
> sister,
> that's saying alot there! LOL At least Margaret Walker had some balls
> (Did
> I say that?) and "made for the shade"......meaning got fed up with
> something
> and hit the road. Isn't that amazing? They never found her body or
> anything? Ten to one she left with a new love. But, leaving a man is
> one
> thing.......but, your own babies?
>
> Sounds like she may not have been too well upstairs, doesn't it? Wonder
> if
> she is one of the Walkers of any of the Walker researchers on the List?
> Do
> you know?
>
> Anyone?
>
> I looked in my notes and sure enough......I had a 1910 census record and
> it
> is minus mother Margaret.
>
> 1910 Izard Co., Arkansas census, Newburg Township:
> BLANKENSHIP, A.D. head M W 34 MD/1 7 AR TN TN LABORER
> #168 Edna R dau F W 6 S AR AR
> AR
> Ruth C dau F W 5 S AR AR AR
>
> Reuben Json M W 3 S AR AR AR
>
> Andy son M W 1 S AR AR AR
>
> What a sad, sad story........
>
> Bernie
>
>
>
> In a message dated 12/02/2000 6:49:21 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> << Bernie,
> Reuben Jasper Blankenship was the son of Andrew "Doc" Blankenship and
> Magaret
> (Walker) Blankenship. Sometime before the 1910 census, Margaret left
> bound
> for
> Tennessee. She was never seen or heard of again. She was presumed
> drowned
> in
> the Mississippi River. Their children were "farmed" out among
> relatives.
> Could
> be that some of the tension started there.
>
> Linda >>
>
>
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