Rev. Drury Worsham Blankenship, 1825-1894

Drury Worsham Blankenship

Cumberland Presbyterian Minister

1825 - 1894

Photograph c1885

No Madison Presbytery minutes before 1895 in our collection.

1854 - D. W. Blankenship not listed as minister in Madison Presbytery
No earlier directories

1855 - No Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1856 - D. W. Blankenship not listed as minister in Madison Presbytery

1857 - Madison Presbytery not in Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1858-1859 - No Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1860 - Madison Presbytery not in Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1861-1867 - No Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1868
D. W. Blankenship - Saltillo, Tenn.
Minister - Madison Presbytery - Synod of West Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1868, page 104]

D. W. Blankenship - Saltillo, Tenn.
Minister - Madison Presbytery - Synod of West Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1869, page 83]

D. W. Blankenship - Saltillo, Tenn.
Minister - Madison Presbytery - Synod of West Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1870, page 78]

D. W. Blankenship - Saltillo, Tenn.
Minister - Madison Presbytery - Synod of West Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1871, page 78]

D. W. Blankenship - Saltillo, Tenn.
Minister - Madison Presbytery - Synod of West Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1872, page 119]

D. W. Blankenship - Coffee Landing, Tenn.
Minister - Madison Presbytery - Synod of West Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1873, page 96]

D. W. Blankenship - Coffee Landing, Tenn.
Minister - Purdy Presbytery - Synod of West Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1875, page 84]

The following is a list of the Congregations, Sunday-schools, and Missionary Societies, by Presbyteries, that have contributed through the Board during the year, showing amount contributed by each for Home and Foreign Missions separately, and the total for both; also giving the name of the pastor of each congregation. -- Annual Report of the Board of Missions of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Spring Hill - Rev. D.W. Blankenship - Foreign Missions, $7.50
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1885, page 65]

D. W. Blankenship - Coffee Landing, Tenn.
Minister - Madison Presbytery - Synod of Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1889, page 177]

D. W. Blankenship - Sardis, Tenn.
Minister - Madison Presbytery - Synod of Tennessee
Pastor - Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Spring Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1890, pages 124 & 226-228]

D. W. Blankenship - Coffee Landing, Tenn.
Minister - Madison Presbytery - Synod of Tennessee
Pastor - Spring Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1891, pages 138 & 244]

D. W. Blankenship - Coffee Landing, Tenn.
Minister - Madison Presbytery - Synod of Tennessee
Pastor - Mount Sharon Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Spring Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Union Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1893, pages 147 & 254]

D. W. Blankenship - Coffee Landing, Tenn.
Minister - Madison Presbytery - Synod of Tennessee
Pastor - Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Mount Sharon Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Spring Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Union Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1894, pages 162 & 264-266]

D. W. Blankenship - Madison Presbytery - 1895
Mortuary List - Ministers
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1895, pages 19 & 157]

BLANKENSHIP.--Rev. D. W. Blankenship, a faithful and devoted minister of the gospel, member of Madison Presbytery, died of typhoid fever, October 30, 1894, at his home near Craven's Lodge, Hardin county, Tenn., after about four weeks' illness. He stated in his last suffering that the Savior was nearer than ever before. The fifth Sunday in September he preached at his home church, Antioch, and was then so nervous and feeble that he could barely stand, after which he went home, took he bed and was never up again. He preached to the young converts from text, "Build on the Rock," emphasizing the importance of building, growing, working for the Master. He preached with great earnestness and power. "He died at his post" and with the armor on. He had been in ministry fifty years and had held many revivals, and multitudes have professed religion under his ministry. He had held several revivals the past summer and fall, and but few men will be missed more than he in their field of labor. He has ever been a member of Madison Presbytery. He was a pioneer man with good natural ability and a good share of piety, with but few educational advantages. A good man, a god preacher, and presented Bible truths with force. He professed religion at thirteen years of age and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Old Union; joined presbytery soon after, was licensed at eighteen, and ordained at twenty-five years of age. He was born December 3, 1825. His father died when he was a small boy. He was reared by a widowed mother, who had several other children, and but little to depend on except her Savior and her own firm will. January 15, 1855, he married Miss Louisa Jane Furguson who still survives him. All the children are now professors of faith. Brother Blankenship was for many years a mason. He was buried at Liberty, one of his congregations. Brother Blankenship got but little compensation for his preaching, but still he preached faithfully, and labored for his own support and to raise his family. Rev. J. R. Alexander preached the funeral from 2 Tim. iv. 7,8: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness," etc.

J. T. White
Paulk, Tenn.
[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, December 27, 1894, page 15]

The committee on deceased ministers made a verbal report stating that since our last meeting Rev. D. W. Blankenship had passed over. They asked permission to make their report at the fall meeting, when the family of Bro. Blankenship could be present and a memorial service could be had.
[Source: Minutes of Madison Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 8-11, 1895, page 17]

The special order of this hour was the memorial service to be held in honor of our departed Brother, Rev. D. W. Blankenship.
Rev. W. J. Williams preached an appropriate sermon from Job 14:14: "If a man die will he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait until my change come."
After the sermon appropriate and feeling remarks were made by many members of the presbytery, testifying to the great worth and usefulness of Bro. Blankenship to the church.
[Source: Minutes of Madison Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 20-23, 1895, page 26]

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