The Shemwell Family

Mary Jane Blankenship - 12 Marriages Over a span of 21 years, Mary Jane  Blankenship was married 12 times.  The researched Marriage Records are very detailed and support all of the marriages.  Specifically, the following items have been found in consistent document references to: (1) parents (2) maiden name, (3) most recent married surname, and (4) marriage location. Her first marriage was short-lived and may provide some insight for the many subsequent marriages.  She was 18 years old when she married William Minto in 1906.  After 11 months of marriage, William tragically died.  The details of his death is shown below in his obituary" “... William Wesley Minto Obituary Last Thursday evening W. W. Minto, a Chehalis young man who had been sent to the asylum at Steilacoom a few days before, died at that institution. Mr. Minto was 30 years of age and an excellent young man. He was employed as fireman at the door factory until a few months ago when he suffered a severe spell of pneumonia, which later resulted in his becoming subject to insane spells which made it necessary to have him committed to the asylum. He leaves a young wife, Mrs. Janie Minto who is a daughter of D. H. Blankenship of Mossyrock…. “ William Wesley Minto July 4, 1906 Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, United States Thomas Edward Dunston May 4, 1907 Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, United States George W Bradford Nov 1, 1909 Yakima, Washington, United States Harry B Smith August 26, 1911 Yakima, Washington, United States Edgar Chattin Allen October 24, 1913 Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States Odus Sterling Stephen Kent October 22, 1920 Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States George Richard Golding December 5, 1923 Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, United States James Daniel Epps December 25, 1906 Vance, Lewis, Washington, United States William G Marshall December 9, 1929 Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, United States Joe Krulock January 29, 1932 Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, United States Francis Joseph Graves September 16, 1935 Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States Joseph Beauford Daugherty November 27, 1937 Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, United States