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Notes:  The deceased man’s name was transcribed as AmbroS by the submitter.  We have not attempted to determine if this is correct. Date and publication source not included; about 1950 based on info in the transcription.

Former Sheriff of Bledsoe passes Interment was made Thursday in the Blankenship cemetery in Bledsoe County of the remains of A. F. (AMBROS FRANK) GOFORTH, former sheriff of Pikeville for three terms, and was a law enforcement officer of the county for sixteen years. In recent years he was engaged in saw milling in Bledsoe County. Services were previously held by Rev. Combs and Thad Osborne. He is survived by three sons and two daughters.

(Note: AMBROS FRANK GOFORTH was born March 14, 1882 and died May 10, 1950. He was the son of JOHN F. and RACHEL DILL GOFORTH. His wife who preceded him in death was MAGGIE BLANKENSHIP, the daughter of GILFORD GILES and NANCY MARTIN BLANKENSHIP.) Source for kinship was from Our People, by Margret Rhinehart.

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Obituary of Gilford Giles Blankenship

Source:  The Bledsonian (date not included; about 1906 based on info in the item)

Well Known Citizen Dies Wednesday
G. G. (Gilford Giles) Blankenship dies at the age of 86
by Bledsonian Reporter

Friends and relatives are deeply grieved over the death of Mr. G. G. (Gilford Giles) Blankenship, which came Wednesday night after several months illness. Mr. Blankenship was a native of Halifax County, VA and was born in the year 1840. At the age of six he came with his parents to White County, TN. In 1870 he moved to Bledsoe County and with the exception of two years spent in Rhea County the remainder of his life was lived in Bledsoe.

He was converted at an early age and was a member of the Baptist Church. He was a soldier in the Civil War. Soon after the close of the war he married Miss Nancy Martin of White County to which this union was born eight children, the eldest of which proceeded him in to the grave. In 1884 his wife died and in 1887 he married Miss Mary Miller of Cumberland County. His second wife died in 1903. In 1904 he married Miss Sarah Poore, who survives him.

He often said while on his bed of affliction that he would be glad when the Lord called him home out of his suffering. He was laid to rest in the family cemetery at his old home near Sampson. Rev. S. D. Simmons conducted the funeral services.

His is survived by his widow and seven children as follows: J. D. (James) Blankenship, Miama, Florida; A. B. (Abner) Blankenship, Tiwah, OK; W. H. (William) Blankenship, Mrs. J. M. (Elizabeth/Bettie) Deweese, Mrs. Fannie Evans and Mrs. Austin (Nancy Jane) Simmons of Route 3, and Mrs. A. F. (Maggie Bell) Goforth of Pikeville. He is also survived by thirty grand children and twenty great-grandchildren.

Obituary of A. B. Blankenship

[Note there is a discrepancy in this man’s name as transcribed by Ms. Cochran.  We have not attempted to correct her text.]

A. B. (ABSOLAM BENNETT) BLANKENSHIP died in a Veterans Hospital at Muskogee, Oklahoma, on October 27 at the age of 80 years and 7 months. He was born in Bledsoe County, March 26, 1873. He is survived by his wife, one brother, WILL (WILLIAM HALE B’SHIP) , and two sisters, MRS. FANNY EVANS and MRS. BETTY DEWEESE. Funeral services were held at Plain View Baptist Church with Rev. VIVIAN ANGEL officiating. Burial was in Blankenship Cemetery with Putnam
Funeral Home in charge.

(Note: AB/ABNER was the son of GILFORD G. and NANCY MARTIN BLANKENSHIP. He died October 27, 1953. He resided in Muldrow, OK at the time of his death.

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