The following notice appeared in the local newspaper of Eureka:
"Osborn Blenkarn of Topeka, and Miss Clara I. Vaudrey of Eureka, Kansas were married at the home of Rev. J.S. Gould in Eureka, Kansas Wednesday June 21, 1899 at 8 o'clock in the morning. The Rev. W.T. Blenkarn of Wabaunsee, Kansas, father of the groom, officiating and witnessed by Maude Doile and Nellie F. Gould (a sister and a friend of the groom and bride). The groom is an excellent young man, standing high in the community in which he lives, and has lived for nearly all the years of his life. His father the Rev. W. T. Blenkarn, A Congregational minister and a pioneer in the Kansas field. The bride is a refined and intelligent young lady and is highly regarded by all. She is a teacher, having taught the Twin Falls school during the past two terms. They young couple left on the nine o'clock train for their future home in Topeka."
They had four children:
William Osborn
Eleanor Clara
Lois Alice
Walter Ardley
Osborn was a minister for God. He spent his whole life serving Him, living as he understood to be the right way according to God's ordinances. He was a gentle, kind man; but he was a preacher that spoke out strongly against what he considered to be the sins of man.
Source: "Blenkarn Tapestry" by Dorothy L. Taylor pgs 190-202
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"England and Wales Census, 1871," Osborn E A Blenkarn in household of William T Blenkarn, Watton, Watton, Norfolk, England
name: Osborn E A Blenkarn
event: Census
event date: 1871
gender: Male
age: 2
relationship to head of household: Son
birthplace: Walton, Norfolk
record type: Household
registration district: Wayland
sub-district: Watton
event parish: Watton
county: Norfolk
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self William T Blenkarn M 38 Shoreditch, Middlesex
wife Eleanor M Blenkarn F 38 Chipping Hill, Essex
daughter Emma E Blenkarn F 12 London, Middlesex
son Walter W H Blenkarn M 10 Shoreditch, Middlesex
son Alfred G O Blenkarn M 8 Hackney, Middlesex
daughter Eleanor M Blenkarn F 6 Stourport, Worcestershire
daughter Constance C A Blenkarn F 4 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
son Osborn E A Blenkarn M 2 Walton, Norfolk
daughter Lilian E F Blenkarn F 1 Walton, Norfolk
servant Mary A Overton F 14 Wretham, Norfolk
servant Sarah A E Balls F 14 Walton, Norfolk
Source Citation
"England and Wales Census, 1871," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFX4-LTG : accessed 09 Sep 2012), Osborn E A Blenkarn in household of William T Blenkarn, Watton, Watton, Norfolk, England; citing PRO RG 10/[piece], folio 141, p. 3; Wayland registration district, Watton subdistrict, ED 9f, household 18, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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"United States Census, 1880," Osborn E A Blenkarn in household of William T Blenkarn, Republican, Clay, Kansas
name: Osborn E A Blenkarn
residence: Republican, Clay, Kansas
birthdate: 1869
birthplace: England
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: William T Blenkarn
father's birthplace: England
mother's name: Eleanor A Blenkarn
mother's birthplace: England
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 11 years
occupation: At School
nara film number: T9-0376
page: 106
page character: D
entry number: 398
film number: 1254376
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self William T Blenkarn M 48 England
wife Eleanor A Blenkarn F 47 England
dau Alice M Blenkarn F 23 England
dau Edith E Blenkarn F 21 England
son Walter W H Blenkarn M 19 England
son Alfred G O Blenkarn M 17 England
dau Maude E Blenkarn F 15 England
dau Constance A Blenkarn F 13 England
son Osborn E A Blenkarn M 11 England
dau Lilian E F Blenkarn F 10 England
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1880," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFPG-4Z4 : accessed 09 Sep 2012), Osborn E A Blenkarn in household of William T Blenkarn, Republican, Clay, Kansas; citing sheet 106D, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T9-0376.
The following notice appeared in the local newspaper of Eureka:
"Osborn Blenkarn of Topeka, and Miss Clara I. Vaudrey of Eureka, Kansas were married at the home of Rev. J.S. Gould in Eureka, Kansas Wednesday June 21, 1899 at 8 o'clock in the morning. The Rev. W.T. Blenkarn of Wabaunsee, Kansas, father of the groom, officiating and witnessed by Maude Doile and Nellie F. Gould (a sister and a friend of the groom and bride). The groom is an excellent young man, standing high in the community in which he lives, and has lived for nearly all the years of his life. His father the Rev. W. T. Blenkarn, A Congregational minister and a pioneer in the Kansas field. The bride is a refined and intelligent young lady and is highly regarded by all. She is a teacher, having taught the Twin Falls school during the past two terms. They young couple left on the nine o'clock train for their future home in Topeka."
They had four children:
William Osborn
Eleanor Clara
Lois Alice
Walter Ardley
Osborn was a minister for God. He spent his whole life serving Him, living as he understood to be the right way according to God's ordinances. He was a gentle, kind man; but he was a preacher that spoke out strongly against what he considered to be the sins of man.
Source: "Blenkarn Tapestry" by Dorothy L. Taylor pgs 190-202
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"England and Wales Census, 1871," Osborn E A Blenkarn in household of William T Blenkarn, Watton, Watton, Norfolk, England
name: Osborn E A Blenkarn
event: Census
event date: 1871
gender: Male
age: 2
relationship to head of household: Son
birthplace: Walton, Norfolk
record type: Household
registration district: Wayland
sub-district: Watton
event parish: Watton
county: Norfolk
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self William T Blenkarn M 38 Shoreditch, Middlesex
wife Eleanor M Blenkarn F 38 Chipping Hill, Essex
daughter Emma E Blenkarn F 12 London, Middlesex
son Walter W H Blenkarn M 10 Shoreditch, Middlesex
son Alfred G O Blenkarn M 8 Hackney, Middlesex
daughter Eleanor M Blenkarn F 6 Stourport, Worcestershire
daughter Constance C A Blenkarn F 4 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
son Osborn E A Blenkarn M 2 Walton, Norfolk
daughter Lilian E F Blenkarn F 1 Walton, Norfolk
servant Mary A Overton F 14 Wretham, Norfolk
servant Sarah A E Balls F 14 Walton, Norfolk
Source Citation
"England and Wales Census, 1871," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFX4-LTG : accessed 09 Sep 2012), Osborn E A Blenkarn in household of William T Blenkarn, Watton, Watton, Norfolk, England; citing PRO RG 10/[piece], folio 141, p. 3; Wayland registration district, Watton subdistrict, ED 9f, household 18, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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"United States Census, 1880," Osborn E A Blenkarn in household of William T Blenkarn, Republican, Clay, Kansas
name: Osborn E A Blenkarn
residence: Republican, Clay, Kansas
birthdate: 1869
birthplace: England
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: William T Blenkarn
father's birthplace: England
mother's name: Eleanor A Blenkarn
mother's birthplace: England
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 11 years
occupation: At School
nara film number: T9-0376
page: 106
page character: D
entry number: 398
film number: 1254376
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self William T Blenkarn M 48 England
wife Eleanor A Blenkarn F 47 England
dau Alice M Blenkarn F 23 England
dau Edith E Blenkarn F 21 England
son Walter W H Blenkarn M 19 England
son Alfred G O Blenkarn M 17 England
dau Maude E Blenkarn F 15 England
dau Constance A Blenkarn F 13 England
son Osborn E A Blenkarn M 11 England
dau Lilian E F Blenkarn F 10 England
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1880," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFPG-4Z4 : accessed 09 Sep 2012), Osborn E A Blenkarn in household of William T Blenkarn, Republican, Clay, Kansas; citing sheet 106D, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T9-0376.
Family Members
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Alice May Blenkarn
1857–1894
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Emma Edith Blenkarn Stewart
1858–1950
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Walter William Hart Blenkarn
1860–1944
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Alfred George Osborn Blenkarn
1862–1895
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Eleanor Maude Blenkarn Wing
1865–1952
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Constance Caroline Ardley Blenkarn Hughey
1867–1944
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Lilian Emily Frances Blenkarn Burt
1870–1941
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Ethel Nellie Hart Blenkarn
1871–1871
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