Notes:

SOURCE: Book - KENTUCKY: a history of the state, embracing [aconcise] account of the origin and development of the Virginia colony[expansion westward, and the settlement of the frontier beyond theAlleghenies: the erection of Kentucky as an independent state, and itssubsequent development. Louisville, KY.: F.A. Battey and Co., 1887.Page 751-752. [c.2005, database on-line - www.Ancestry.com] BIOGRAPHYARTICLE - (Page 751) "EPHRAIM H. BLANKENBEKER, was born in BooneCounty, Ky., January 1, 1851, and is a son of Jeremiah and Frances(Clore) Blankenbeker. Jeremiah Blankenbeker was born in Virginia, andwas a son of Ephraim Blankenbeker, a native of Virginia, and among thefirst settlers of Boone County. Frances Clore was a daughter ofEphraim Clore, a native of Virginia and an early settler of BooneCounty. Jeremiah Blankenbeker came to Kentucky with his parents whensmall and settled in Boone County, where he followed farming, and diedabout 1853. His wife survived him until August 5, 1886. He wasmarried about 1845, and had two children: Richard T. and Ephraim.Richard T. lived in Boone County, but died April 1, 1887. Ephraim H.Blankenbeker was brought up on the farm, and received a common-school(Page 752) education. He has followed farming all his life, andsettled where he now resides in 1880. He has about 700 acres ofvaluable land, all well improved. He is devoting some attention tothe growing of blooded sheep. September 11, 1873, he was married toMartha L. Tanner, of Boone County. To this union, one child has beenborn--Clinton. Politically, Mr. Blankenbeker is a Democrat."

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Ephriam Howard Blankenbeker
Death Date: 3 Dec 1926
Death Location: Boone
Residence Location: Boone
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1851
Birth Location: Kentucky
Spouse's Name: Martha Blankenbeker
Father's Name: Jerry Blankenbeker
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Francis Clore
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky
Ancestry.com. Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data:Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records ? Microfilm(1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department forLibraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

Ephraim married Martha L. Tanner on 11 Sep 1873 in Boone County, Kentucky. Martha (daughter of Joel Tanner and Lydia Liddie Crigler) was born in Jun 1850 in Boone County, Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Clinton Blankenbeker was born in Boone County, Kentucky.

Notes:

SOURCE: Book - KENTUCKY: a history of the state, embracing [aconcise] account of the origin and development of the Virginia colony[expansion westward, and the settlement of the frontier beyond theAlleghenies: the erection of Kentucky as an independent state, and itssubsequent development. Louisville, KY.: F.A. Battey and Co., 1887.Page 751-752. [c.2005, database on-line - www.Ancestry.com] BIOGRAPHYARTICLE - EPHRAIM H. BLANKENBEKER ----excerpts---Page 751"...is a sonof Jeremiah and Frances (Clore) Blankenbeker. Jeremiah Blankenbekerwas born in Virginia, and was a son of Ephraim Blankenbeker, a nativeof Virginia, and among the first settlers of Boone County. FrancesClore was a daughter of Ephraim Clore, a native of Virginia and anearly settler of Boone County. Jeremiah Blankenbeker came to Kentuckywith his parents when small and settled in Boone County, where hefollowed farming, and died about 1853. His wife survived him untilAugust 5, 1886. He was married about 1845, and had two children:Richard T. and Ephraim....etc..."

13 Sep 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jesh (Jer-h) Blankenbeker
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): District 2, Boone, Kentucky
Household Members: Name Age
Frances Blankenbeker 29 Va
Jesh (Jerh) Blankenbeker 34 Farmer, val. 7500, Va
Richard Blankenbeker 4 KY
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Boone,Kentucky; Roll: M432_192; Page: 201; Image: 173; Dwelling 867/867;Lines 30-32. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2005.

BOOK: SIXTEEN HUNDRED LINES TO PILGRIMS Lineage Book III Edited byMary E. Mayo National Society of the Sons and Daughters of thePilgrims Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., page 491-492;www.Ancestry.com; obtained 16 Aug. 2008:
EXCERPT: "7935...3. Jeremiah Blankenbeker (Nov 7, 1815-Jul 31, 1853)m Dec 7, 1843 Frances Clore (Feb 9, 1821-Aug 5, 1886)..."

Jeremiah married Frances Clore on 7 Dec 1843 in Boone County, Kentucky. Frances (daughter of Ephraim Clore and Amy Weaver) was born on 9 Feb 1821 in Madison County, Virginia; died on 5 Aug 1886 in Florence, Boone County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frances Clore Blankenker is on the 1880 cenus as a widow.

05 June 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard T Blankenbeker
Age in 1860: 14
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Florence, Boone, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Post Office: Florence
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
Frances Blankenbeker 39 Farmer, Val. 2000/5000, Va
Richard T Blankenbeker 14 KY
Ephraim K (H) Blankenbeker 9 KY
Barnet Utz 36 Overseer, KY
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Florence, Boone, Kentucky;Roll: M653_355; Page: 0; Image: 257; Page 14. Ancestry.com. 1860United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2004.

11 June 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Francis Blankenbecker
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Age in 1870: 49
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Florence, Boone, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Burlington
Household Members: Name Age
Francis Blankenbecker 49 Val. 12400/4000, KY
Richard T Blankenbecker 23 val. 1700/200, farmer, KY
Ephriam Blankenbecker 19 val. 1700/75farmer ?, KY
Barnett D Utz 47 farmer ?, KY
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Florence, Boone, Kentucky;Roll: M593_446; Page: 187; Image: 374; Page 3. Ancestry.com. 1870United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2003.

Ephraim + Wife. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ephraim + Amy Weaver. Amy and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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B-SOURCE: (LT) = Lawrence Thompson, 1982; "Barbara Bastian (Mrs.Virgil D. Fast) of Orange, California is working on the papers of thelate Dr. A.L. Keith. Dr. Keith (born at Worthington, Ind.) has donemuch work on the Clore-Yager families. He was a professor of Latin &Greek at the University of South Dakota." NOTE: If you follow theline of *Peter Clore to *Delilah Clore by use of the "*", it will takeyou through Dr. A.L. Keith. [Transcribed 17 June 2008, SLJuhl,Compiler]

*Peter + Barbara Yager. Barbara (daughter of Adam Yeager Jager Yager and Susanna K. Cobler) was born on 7 Sep 1730 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died between 1794 and 1795 in (Madison) Culpeper County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]