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Descendants of Thomas BLANTON
First Generation
1. Thomas BLANTON was born in Lancashire Co., England. He died 1697 in Essox Co., Virginia.
Ref- Mrs. Lucille Carter Papers.
Thomas married (1) Jane MAGUFFEY.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i. John BLANTON was born about 1676.
3 M ii. William BLANTON was born in Caroline Co., Virginia.
4 M iii. Richard BLANTON was born in Spotsylvania Co., Virginia. He died 1734.
5 M iv. Thomas BLANTON Jr. was born in Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.
6 F v. Elizabeth BLANTON.
7 F vi. Jane BLANTON.
Second Generation
2. John BLANTON was born about 1676 in Caroline Co., Virginia.
Ref- Lucille Carter Papers
John married (1) Hannah ANDERSON.
They had the following children:
8 M i. James BLANTON.
9 M ii. Charles BLANTON.
+ 10 M iii. John William BLANTON Jr. was born 1752 and died after 1830.
11 M iv. Eldridge BLANTON.
12 M v. Richard BLANTON.
13 M vi. Augustus Robert BLANTON.
14 F vii. Elizabeth Ann BLANTON.
15 M viii. Milton BLANTON.
16 M ix. Lewis BLANTON.
17 F x. Lucyette BLANTON.
18 F xi. Betty BLANTON.
19 F xii. Sallie BLANTON.
20 F xiii. Linda BLANTON.
Third Generation
10. John William BLANTON Jr. was born 1752 in Cumberland Co., Virginia. He died after 1830 in Mississippi.
Letters from Betty Jo Burchett some question if John's middle name is William.
Letters from Betty Jo Burchett some question if John's middle name is William.
John married (1) Rebecca HOBBS, daughter of Vincent HOBBS and Mary SHELBY. Rebecca was born 1745. She died 1804.
They had the following children:
21 M i. Claiborn BLANTON was born about 1760.
22 M ii. John BLANTON was born about 1760. He died 1840.
John married (1) Elizabeth WISEMAN.
+ 23 M iii. James BLANTON Sr. was born about 1773 and died 1842.
24 M iv. William BLANTON was born 1774. He died about 1851.
William married (1) Susanna BROCK on 18 Aug 1811.
+ 25 M v. George BLANTON was born 1775 and died 1860.
26 M vi. Isaac BLANTON was born 1784. He died 1865.
Isaac married (1) Mary GUINN on 27 May 1821.
27 M vii. David BLANTON was born about 1784.
28 M viii. Vincent BLANTON was born 1790. He died 1884.
Vincent married (1) Sarah MARSHALL on 1814.
29 M ix. Abner BLANTON was born 1795.
Abner married (1) Nancy.
30 M x. Joshua BLANTON was born 1801. He died after 1880.
Joshua married (1) Bethania HARMON.
31 M xi. Absolom BLANTON was born 1802.
Absolom married (1) Cynthia PRATT on 16 Apr 1825.
32 M xii. Ezekiel BLANTON was born 1807.
Ezekiel married (1) Sarah COPELAND.
33 M xiii. Richard BLANTON.
John also married (2) Christine GWIN.
Fourth Generation
23. James BLANTON Sr. was born about 1773 in Virginia. He died 1842 in Magoffin County, Kentucky.
Source: "The Salyer Family", by Elizabeth L.W. Salyer, page 426.
James married (1) Sarah DAVIS on 25 Jun 1799.
They had the following children:
34 M i. James Henderson BLANTON Jr. was born about 1814 in Tennessee. He died 1880/1900 in Johnson County, Kentucky.
Source: "The Salyer Family", by Elizabeth L.W. Salyer, page 428.
James married (1) Dicy ELY, daughter of William ELY and Rebecca SAYLOR. Dicy was born Feb 1815. She died after 1900 in Johnson County, Kentucky.
Source: "The Salyer Family", by Elizabeth L.W. Salyer, page 428.
James also married (2) R. SALOR.
James also married (3) Rebecca SAYLOR on 11 May 1832 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Rebecca was born about 1795. She died after 1865 in Magoffin County, Kentucky.
Source: "The Salyer Family", by Elizabeth L.W. Salyer, page 426.
James and Rebecca had the following children:
35 F ii. Rebecca BLANTON was born Nov 1832. She died after 1900 in Johnson County, Kentucky.
Source: "The Salyer Family", by Elizabeth L.W. Salyer, page 429.
Rebecca married (1) James Harrison COLDIRON, son of William "Bill" COLDIRON and Leah LEWIS. James was born about 1829.
36 F iii. Mary A. BLANTON was born about 1835 in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Source: "The Salyer Family", by Elizabeth L.W. Salyer, page 430.
Mary married (1) John JOSEPH Jr., son of John JOSEPH and Usley SALYER on 8 Feb 1854 in Johnson County, Kentucky. John was born about 1834.
Source: "The Salyer Family", by Elizabeth L.W. Salyer, page 146.
25. George BLANTON was born 1775. He died 1860.
George married (1) Martha SHEPARD. Martha was born 1775.
Ref- Larry K. Blanton letter.
Ref- Larry K. Blanton letter.
George and Martha had the following children:
37 F i. Rachel BLANTON was born 1807 in Virginia. She died after 1880 in Johnson County, Kentucky.
Rachel married (1) Henry CANTRELL, son of Elijah CANTRELL and Peggy CONLEY on 26 Sep 1825 in Floyd County, Kentucky. Henry was born 1805 in North Carolina. He died after 1880 in Johnson County, Kentucky.
Ref- Glenn Blevens letters.
COURT TERM - 26 Sep 1825
Rachel Blanton, Pltf;
vs On Recognizance for Bastardy
Henry Cantrell, Def;
Defendent appeared with Asa Fairchild, Elias Davis, and David Conley and made bond th the sum of 20 Pounds.
Marriage Bond - dated 26 Sep 1825 by Henry Cantrell and William Blanton for a marriage shortly to be had between Henry Cantrell and Rachael Blanton.
Floyd County State of Caintucky
This is to sertify that I have granted to the request
of Henry
Cantrell to wed with my daughter Rachel Blanton and
approbate for the
grant of licens. 23 Sep 1825 (S) George Blanton
Attest: David Ross
Floyd County State of Caintucky
This is to sertify that I have granted to the request
of my son Henry Cantrell for the approbate of lisons.
Attest: William Blanton (S) Elijah Cantrell
Enoch Fairchild
Ref- Glenn Blevens letters.
COURT TERM - 26 Sep 1825
Rachel Blanton, Pltf;
vs On Recognizance for Bastardy
Henry Cantrell, Def;
Defendent appeared with Asa Fairchild, Elias Davis, and David Conley and made bond th the sum of 20 Pounds.
Marriage Bond - dated 26 Sep 1825 by Henry Cantrell and William Blanton
for a marriage shortly to be had between Henry Cantrell and Rachael Blanton. Floyd County State of Caintucky
This is to sertify that I have granted to the request
of Henry
Cantrell to wed with my daughter Rachel Blanton and
approbate for the
grant of licens. 23 Sep 1825 (S) George Blanton
Attest: David Ross
Floyd County State of Caintucky
This is to sertify that I have granted to the request
of my son Henry Cantrell for the approbate of lisons.
Attest: William Blanton (S) Elijah Cantrell
Enoch Fairchild
38 M ii. James H. BLANTON was born 25 Jan 1820 in Blanton Branch,
Johnson County, Kentucky. He died 5 Aug 1905 in Blanton
Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky and was buried in Blanton
Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky.
Source: Neva Blanton.
James married (1) Mary "Polly" DAVIS, daughter of
Elias DAVIS and Elizabeth "Betty" CURTIS on 24 Sep 1840
in Blanton Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky. Mary was
born 8 Jul 1824 in Colvin Branch, Johnson County,
Kentucky. She died 7 Apr 1897 in Blanton Branch,
Johnson County, Kentucky.
Source: Neva Blanton.
39 M iii. William BLANTON.
40 F iv. Sarah Elizabeth BLANTON was born 1795 in North Carolina.
Sarah married (1) James LEMASTER, son of Eleazor "Ealy"
LEMASTER and Rachel RAMEY on 22 May 1822 in Floyd Co.,
Kentucky. James was born 1801 in Floyd Co., Kentucky.
Source: LeMaster notebook (by Clayton R. Cox),
individual number 33.
41 M v. James H. BLANTON.
James married (1) Mary (Polly) DAVIS.
42 F vi. Loucinda BLANTON.
Loucinda married (1) Elijah (Dide) SMITH.
43 M vii. George BLANTON.
George married (1) Tabitha Lawsdown FERGUSON.
44 F viii. Martha BLANTON.
Martha married (1) William PENNINGTON on 8 Dec 1836.
45 F ix. Alsie BLANTON.
Alsie married (1) Madison BLANTON.
46 M x. William BLANTON.
William married (1) OR Cantrell Ester PACE ELIZ..
Index
Name ID Generation
, Nancy 29S 4
ANDERSON, Hannah 2S 2
BLANTON, Abner 29 4
BLANTON, Absolom 31 4
BLANTON, Alsie 45 5
BLANTON, Augustus Robert 13 3
BLANTON, Betty 18 3
BLANTON, Charles 9 3
BLANTON, Claiborn 21 4
BLANTON, David 27 4
BLANTON, Eldridge 11 3
BLANTON, Elizabeth 6 2
BLANTON, Elizabeth Ann 14 3
BLANTON, Ezekiel 32 4
BLANTON, George 25 4
BLANTON, George 43 5
BLANTON, Isaac 26 4
BLANTON, James Sr. 23 4
BLANTON, James 8 3
BLANTON, James H. 41 5
BLANTON, James H. 38 5
BLANTON, James Henderson Jr. 34 5
BLANTON, Jane 7 2
BLANTON, John 22 4
BLANTON, John 2 2
BLANTON, John William Jr. 10 3
BLANTON, Joshua 30 4
BLANTON, Lewis 16 3
BLANTON, Linda 20 3
BLANTON, Loucinda 42 5
BLANTON, Lucyette 17 3
BLANTON, Madison 45S 5
BLANTON, Martha 44 5
BLANTON, Mary A. 36 5
BLANTON, Milton 15 3
BLANTON, Rachel 37 5
BLANTON, Rebecca 35 5
BLANTON, Richard 33 4
BLANTON, Richard 12 3
BLANTON, Richard 4 2
BLANTON, Sallie 19 3
BLANTON, Sarah Elizabeth 40 5
BLANTON, Thomas 1 1
BLANTON, Thomas Jr. 5 2
BLANTON, Vincent 28 4
BLANTON, William 24 4
BLANTON, William 3 2
BLANTON, William 46 5
BLANTON, William 39 5
BROCK, Susanna 24S 4
CANTRELL, Henry 37S 5
COLDIRON, James Harrison 35S 5
COPELAND, Sarah 32S 4
DAVIS, Mary "Polly" 38S 5
DAVIS, Mary (Polly) 41S 5
DAVIS, Sarah 23S 4
ELY, Dicy 34S 5
FERGUSON, Tabitha Lawsdown 43S 5
GUINN, Mary 26S 4
GWIN, Christine 10S 3
HARMON, Bethania 30S 4
HOBBS, Rebecca 10S 3
JOSEPH, John Jr. 36S 5
LEMASTER, James 40S 5
MAGUFFEY, Jane 1S 1
MARSHALL, Sarah 28S 4
PACE ELIZ., OR Cantrell Ester 46S 5
PENNINGTON, William 44S 5
PRATT, Cynthia 31S 4
SALOR, R. 23S 4
SAYLOR, Rebecca 23S 4
SHEPARD, Martha 25S 4
SMITH, Elijah (Dide) 42S 5
WISEMAN, Elizabeth 22S 4