Joseph Blankenship: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Joseph Blankenship (son of Blankenship and Donna I. Dawson).

Generation: 2

2. Blankenship
— Donna I. Dawson. Donna (daughter of Orris E. Dawson and Edith M. Best) was born Abt 1952; died 18 Nov 2001. [Group Sheet]
3.
Donna I. Dawson was born Abt 1952 (daughter of Orris E. Dawson and Edith M. Best); died 18 Nov 2001.
Children:

Shana Blankenship

1. Joseph Blankenship

Generation: 3

6.	Orris E. Dawson died Bef 21 Mar 2005. Orris — Edith M. Best. Edith (daughter of Coy Oscar Best and Cora Irene Huffstetler) was born 16 May 1916; died 21 Mar 2005, Western Medical Center; was buried 25 Mar 2005, Fairhaven Memorial Cemetery, Santa Ana, California. [Group Sheet]

Edith M. Best was born 16 May 1916 (daughter of Coy Oscar Best and Cora Irene Huffstetler); died 21 Mar 2005, Western Medical Center; was buried 25 Mar 2005, Fairhaven Memorial Cemetery, Santa Ana, California.

Children:

3. Donna I. Dawson was born Abt 1952; died 18 Nov 2001.
Robert Dawson
Nola Dawson

Generation: 4

14.

Coy Oscar Best was born 24 Mar 1882, Tennessee (son of Caleb Best and Mary Elizabeth Carpenter); died 25 Jun 1959; was buried Carpenters Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Coy — Cora Irene Huffstetler. Cora (daughter of Isaac Pope Huffstetler and Mary Melvina Neal) was born 8 Jun 1882, Tennessee; died 11 Nov 1956; was buried Carpenters Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Cora Irene Huffstetler was born 8 Jun 1882, Tennessee (daughter of Isaac Pope Huffstetler and Mary Melvina Neal); died 11 Nov 1956; was buried Carpenters Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Children:

Truman Royce Best was born 26 Nov 1902, Tennessee; died 25 Jul 1960; was buried Carpenters Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Fred Best was born Abt 1906, Tennessee; died Bef 20 Feb 2000.
Edgar W. Best was born 12 Jul 1907, Tennessee; died 20 Feb 2000, Maryville Healthcare Center; was buried 23 Feb 2000, Carpenters Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Mary Best was born Abt 1911, Tennessee; died Bef 20 Feb 2000.
Claude Best was born Abt 1914, Tennessee; died Bef 20 Feb 2000.
7. Edith M. Best was born 16 May 1916; died 21 Mar 2005, Western Medical Center; was buried 25 Mar 2005, Fairhaven Memorial Cemetery, Santa Ana, California.
Burl C. Best was born 3 Jul 1919, Blount County, Tennessee; died 15 Aug 2008, Colonial Hills Nursing Center, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Aug 2008, Carpenters Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Lawrence Coy "Shorty" Best was born 20 Jul 1924; died 13 Jan 1995; was buried Carpenters Campbround Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Vern Isaac Best was born 27 Nov 1921, Blount County, Tennessee; died 3 Jan 2007, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Jan 2007, Carpenters Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.