1. | Bertha Phillips was born on 18 Feb 1891 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Napolean Bonaparte Phillips and Katie Moore); died on 28 Apr 1969 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. Notes:
Buried:
Mrs. Bertha Blankenship, 77, Jonesboro, died yesterday in Unicoi County Memorial Hospital.
A native of Unicoi County and the widow of Oscar S. Blankenship, she was a member of the United Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are two sons; Ray of Johnson City and David Floyd of ALexandria, Va; three daughters, Mrs. Ruby Tipton of Chucky, Mrs. Ina Sands of Portsmouth, Va and Mrs. Pauline Willis of Erwin. One brother, Hiram Phillips of Flag Pond; two sisters, Mrs Clara Sparks of Jonesboro and Mrs. Eddie Silvers of Cain River, NC.
Bertha married Oscar Blankenship about 1909 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Oscar (son of Jasper Blankenship and Mary M. "Polly" Runnion) was born on 21 Dec 1887 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1963 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Mary Pauline Blankenship was born on 2 Jun 1932 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Jan 2014 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
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