Obits: Blankenship, Hiram,  died 10/06/1950
Oct. 2002
Wolfe County, KY 

Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 
Wolfe County Genealogy and  Carole Bays
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WOLFE COUNTY NEWS Oct. 1950		

SERVICES HELD FOR HIRAM BLANKENSHIP AT HAZEL GREEN

Hiram Blankenship, 85 last May 9th, departed this life Friday, October 
6, 1950.  He had been ill for only a  few days and was taken to the 
Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington where he sustained an appendectomy on 
Thursday night.

"Uncle Hiram" as he was affectionately called by his many friends was a 
minister of the Baptist church for many years and did much good for the 
cause of Christ.  He also practiced as a Veternarian for many years.

He was first married to June Long, August, 1890 and to this union were 
born ten children, two of which preceded Uncle Hiram in death.  His 
first wife died in 1908 and he later married Mary Lacy Brooks, who is also 
deceased.

Surviving him are five sons: Noah Blankenship of Piketon, Ohio, Ollie 
of Portsmouth, Ohio, Ova and Elva of Hamilton, O., and Bruce, his 
youngest child, of Hazel Green and with whom he had made his home since the 
death of his last wife.

He is also survived by three daughters, Mrs. Luther Oldfield and Mrs. 
John Coldiron, both of Hazel Green and Mrs. Fred Lewis of Georgetown, 
KY; 24 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren and a host of other 
relatives and friends also mourn his loss.

Funeral services were conducted on Monday, October 9, at 1:30 p.m., in 
the Hazel Green Methodist Church with the pastor, Rev. Riley Shirley 
officiating, assisted by Rev. J. Ryan Nevius, pastor of the H.G. 
Christian Chruch and funeral arrangements in charge of Potter Funeral Home of 
West Liberty, Ky.  Burial was in the Hazel Green cemetery.

"Uncle Hiram" was one of our oldest and best loved citizens.



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