Born on Sep 17, 1896 to Albert Martin Blankenship and Elizabeth Mcconnel "lizzie" Leuty Blankenship. Rev Edward Burrell Blankenship passed away on Dec 17, 1968, at the age of 72 and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Duvall, Illinois, United States. Rev Edward Burrell Blankenship was married to Grace Evelyn Burroughs Blankenship and had 3 children: Rosalind Belle Blankenship Carruthers, Billie Blankenship, Judith Darlene Blankenship Cook.