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Henrietta A. <I>Blankenship</I> Gwinn

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Henrietta A. Blankenship Gwinn

Birth
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Death
9 Jan 1939 (aged 71)
Illinois, USA
Burial
North Okaw Township, Coles County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Henrietta was the daughter of Thomas Blankenship of Giles Co. Va. and Narcissa Prince.

Henrietta was married to Oliver Breckenridge Gwinn in Summers Co. West Virginia on 25 Jan 1883.

Oliver and Henrietta are listed in the Mattoon Coles County Census for the years 1900, 1910, 1920.

According to the 1910 census Oliver and Henrietta had 15 children of which only 5 were living.

Trying to piece together the information on these lost infants this much is found from this same cemetery. Small stones are all near the parents. Most are still standing but a couple or so are broken and gone.

In the 1910 Census Oliver and Henrietta were in Ward 7 Mattoon Coles County with their five living children. They are Rosetta Jan 1886, Roy July 1893, Mollie or Mattie Oct 1896, Howard May 1897, and Theodore 1902.

Some of the missing children were: Lena Blanch 1884-1885, Infant son 1885-1885, Infant son 1887-1887, Maudie 1888-1892, Mary 1890-1892, Infant son 1890-1890, Infant son 1892-1892, Molly 25 Oct 1895, Infant son died May 12 1908.
This leaves one unidentified.
Henrietta was the daughter of Thomas Blankenship of Giles Co. Va. and Narcissa Prince.

Henrietta was married to Oliver Breckenridge Gwinn in Summers Co. West Virginia on 25 Jan 1883.

Oliver and Henrietta are listed in the Mattoon Coles County Census for the years 1900, 1910, 1920.

According to the 1910 census Oliver and Henrietta had 15 children of which only 5 were living.

Trying to piece together the information on these lost infants this much is found from this same cemetery. Small stones are all near the parents. Most are still standing but a couple or so are broken and gone.

In the 1910 Census Oliver and Henrietta were in Ward 7 Mattoon Coles County with their five living children. They are Rosetta Jan 1886, Roy July 1893, Mollie or Mattie Oct 1896, Howard May 1897, and Theodore 1902.

Some of the missing children were: Lena Blanch 1884-1885, Infant son 1885-1885, Infant son 1887-1887, Maudie 1888-1892, Mary 1890-1892, Infant son 1890-1890, Infant son 1892-1892, Molly 25 Oct 1895, Infant son died May 12 1908.
This leaves one unidentified.


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  • Maintained by: Donna Stewart
  • Originally Created by: LSB
  • Added: Oct 14, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16177528/henrietta_a-gwinn: accessed ), memorial page for Henrietta A. Blankenship Gwinn (31 Jan 1867–9 Jan 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16177528, citing Mount Zion General Baptist Cemetery, North Okaw Township, Coles County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Donna Stewart (contributor 48091949).