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Ahna Skop, Professor
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Genealogy
*Asterisked ancestors represent those that Ahna Skop claims have Native American ancestry
Parents
Kathleen M Prince*
B:DOB REMOVED-New York, USA
D: Living
Michael Skop
B: 14 Jun 1932 - Ohio, USA
D: 31 May 2009 - Fort Thomas, Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Maternal Grandparents
Josephine Smith*
B: 3 Oct 1927 - West Virginia, USA
D: 19 Sep 2015 - Escondido, San Diego, California, USA
William Augustine Prince
B: 25 Dec 1915 - New York, USA
D: 30 Apr 1997 - Escondido, San Diego, California, USA
Great Grandparents
Marinda Mae Smith*
B: 24 Jun 1904 - Kentucky, USA
D: 8 Jun 1940 – Adams County, Ohio, USA
Great-Great Grandparents
Mary E Hinkle
B: 16 May 1878 - Kentucky, USA
D: 3 Mar 1918 - Pike County, Kentucky, USA
William T Smith
B:27 Mar 1872 - Kentucky, USA
D: 17 Feb 1961 - Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Kathleen M Prince
B: DOB REMOVED - New York, USA
D: Living
1950 United States Federal Census
Name Kathleen Prince
Age 3
Birth Date 1947
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Place New York
Marital Status Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House Daughter
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Household members
William Prince 33
Josephine Prince 24
Kathleen Prince 3
Joyce E Prince 2
Josephine Smith
B: 3 Oct 1927 - West Virginia, USA
D: 19 Sep 2015 - Escondido, San Diego, California, USA
Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/name/josephine-prince-obituary?id=16630760
1950 United States Federal Census
Name Josephine Prince
Age 24
Birth Date 1926
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Place West Virginia
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Wife
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Occupation Category Keeping House
Household members
William Prince 33
Josephine Prince 24
Kathleen Prince 3
Joyce E Prince 2
1940 United States Federal Census
Name Josephine Blankenship
Age 11
Estimated Birth Year 1929
Gender Female
Race White
Birthplace West Virginia
Marital Status Single
Relation to Head of House Daughter
Home in 1940 Oliver, Adams, Ohio
Inferred Residence in 1935 Adams, Ohio
Residence in 1935 Adams, Ohio
Household members
Mae Blankenship 35
Carl Smith 35
Marie Blankenship 18
Josephine Blankenship 11
Ruth Smith 10
1930 United States Federal Census
Name Josephine Smith
Birth Year 1929
Gender Female
Race White
Age in 1930 1
Birthplace West Virginia
Marital Status Single
Relation to Head of House Cousin
Home in 1930 Williamson, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Attended School No
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Household members
Mae Smith 24
Otis Ball 23
Emma Ball 20
Josephine Smith 1
Ahna Skop's maternal grandmother was Josephine Smith. I have been unable to identify Josephine Smith’s father from publicly available records. Josephine and her older sister, Marie, predominantly went by their mother’s maiden name, Smith. Ahna has the father listed as Frank J Raymond (born in Indiana) in her ancestry.com tree. Frank J Raymond was not Native American. The mother of Josephine Smith, Marinda Mae Smith, died tragically when Josephine was 11 years old. It is clear from Ahna Skop's statements and family tree that she claims Native American ancestry through the maternal line of her grandmother, Josephine Smith.
On 1/15/2023, Ahna uploaded Josephine Smith Prince’s death certificate. The death certificate lists her father’s first name as “unknown” and his last name as “Raymond.” The death certificate also lists Josephine Smith’s race as “Caucasian, Cherokee”. It is important to understand that the information on death certificates is only as accurate as the informant’s knowledge. The informant was Josephine Smith’s second husband, Donald Seivert. From Ahna Skop's aunt's comments in the Facebook post, it is clear that Ahna Skop's "genealogy" research had an impact on the family. Did it influence the information provided for the death certificate? There is also no way of verifying the document since it was uploaded by Ahna Skop.
You don't just become "Cherokee" overnight. There would be more records. I will show that Josephine Smith's family were recorded as white back to 1870.
Attempted to attach to post: Death certificate uploaded to ancestry.com by Ahna Skop on 1/15/2023.
I have been unable to post with the attachment despite resizing the file due to NAFPS-related site issues. I will keep trying and upload on a separate post.
Article on Death Certificate Accuracy: https://lisalisson.com/5-types-genealogical-info-found-death-certificate/
edit - dob removed for Kathleen M Prince per request by advancedsmite
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Attachment: Josephine Smith Prince Death Certificate* (with proof it was uploaded to ancestry.com by Ahna Skop on 1/15/2023)
*I am having difficulty uploading attachments to NAFPS. I have resized the image and hope it uploads clearly.
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Second attempt to upload with a higher resolution image than in previous post...
Attachment: Josephine Smith Prince Death Certificate* (with proof it was uploaded to ancestry.com by Ahna Skop on 1/15/2023)
*I am having difficulty uploading attachments to NAFPS. I have resized the image and hope it uploads clearly.
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Marinda Mae Smith
B: 24 Jun 1904 - Kentucky, USA
D: 8 Jun 1940 – Adams County, Ohio, USA
Summary
Marinda Mae Smith (also known as Mae Smith) was born on June 24, 1904, in Pike County, Kentucky. Her parents were William T. Smith (1872-1961) and Mary E. Hinkle (1878-1918).
Ahna Skop mistakenly wrote that Marinda Mae Smith's death certificate said she was "mulato". It actually says "white" as does every other record that I was able to locate. Marinda Mae Smith was shot by her husband Thomas Blankenship in 1940 when her daughter, Josephine, was 11 years old. A newspaper article about the shooting references Marinda Mae Smith's sister, Gladys Smith, which was an additional way to verify the connection to the parents, William T. Smith and Mary E. Hinkle.
Newspaper Article: “Mind Blank After Seeing His Wife at Dance with Another Man, Defendant Testifies at West Union Murder Trial” The Cincinnati Enquirer, September 6, 1940 (Attached)
1940 United States Federal Census
Name Mae Blankenship
Age 35
Estimated Birth Year 1905
Gender Male*
Race White
Birthplace Kentucky
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Home in 1940 Oliver, Adams, Ohio
Inferred Residence in 1935 Adams, Ohio
Residence in 1935 Adams, Ohio
Household members
Mae Blankenship 35
Carl Smith 35
Marie Blankenship 18
Josephine Blankenship 11
Ruth Smith 10
1930 United States Federal Census
Name Mae Smith
Birth Year 1906
Gender Female
Race White
Age in 1930 24
Birthplace Kentucky
Marital Status Widowed
Relation to Head of House Cousin
Home in 1930 Williamson, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Attended School No
Able to Read and Write Yes
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Able to Speak English Yes
Household members
Mae Smith 24
Otis Ball 23
Emma Ball 20
Josephine Smith 1
1910 United States Federal Census
Name Marinda Smith
Age in 1910 4
Birth Date 1906
Birthplace Kentucky
Home in 1910 Big Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Daughter
Marital Status Single
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Household members
William T Smith 38
Mary Smith 33
Joseph M Smith 12
Erastus Smith 10
Maggie M Smith 7
Marinda Smith 4
Homer Smith 2
Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Name Mae Smith
Gender Female
Age 33
Birth Date 1905
Marriage Date 14 Aug 1938
Marriage Place Adams, Ohio, USA
Father William Smith
Mother Mary Likens*
Spouse Thomas Blankenship
*Marinda Mae Smith's mother's maiden name was Hinkle. I believe this was written unclearly by the person filling out the register or is a transcription error.
Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018
Name Marinda Blankenship
Death Date 8 Jun 1940
Death Place Adams, USA
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Attachment: Marinda Mae Smith Blankenship Death Certificate - Ahna Skop mistakenly wrote that Marinda Mae Smith's death certificate said she was "mulato". It actually says "white" as does every other record that I was able to locate for Marinda Mae Smith AND her parents. Marinda Mae Smith was shot by her husband Thomas Blankenship in 1940 when her daughter, Josephine, was 11 years old. The attachment shows the death certificate was saved by Ahna Skop on 6/2/2021 with "mulato" incorrectly written multiple times by her in the notes.
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