Descendants of Josiah Blanton

First Generation

1.   Josiah BLANTON was born 13 Aug 1808 in Rutherford County, 
North Carolina. He died 9 Jul 1870 in Fannin County, Texas and 
was buried in Porter Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas. Josiah
was the son of Jeremiah Blanton & Sarah Womack
Josiah married (1) Mary BRIDGES on 18 Jan 1831 in Rutherford
Count, North Carolina. Mary died 1832 in Rutherford County, North
Carolina.
They had the following children:
          2    M    i.   Baby BLANTON died as a child in at birth.

Josiah also married (2) Lucy WESTBROOK, daughter of William
Howell WESTBROOK and Rebecca STROUD, on 14 Feb 1833 in 
Rutherford County, North Carolina. Lucy was born 21 Apr 1812 in 
South Carolina.
She died 14 Oct 1903 in Fannin County, Texas.
They had the following children:
          3    M    ii.  Jeremiah BLANTON was born 13 Dec 1833 in
Rutherford County, North Carolina. He died 4 Oct 1862 in Corinth,
Alcorn County, Mississippi.
          4    M    iii. Marion Howell BLANTON was born 1 May
1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He died 4 Oct 1862 in
Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi.
          5    M    iv.  George Washington BLANTON was born 13
Jan 1837 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He died 1920 in Lohn,
McCulloch County, Texas and was buried in Lohn, McCulloch County,
Texas.
George married Rebecca Lavina COX, daughter of Burrell COX Rev
and Sarah H., on 26 Oct 1871 in Fannin County, Texas. Rebecca was
born about 1848 in Texas. She died in Lohn, McCulloch County,
Texas.
          6    M    v.   Benjamin Franklin BLANTON was born 24
Sep 1838 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He died 28 Apr 1917
in Randolph, Fannin County, Texas and was buried in Lindsey
Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas.
Benjamin married Sarah Lucreta BOONE, daughter of Joseph R. BOONE
and Virginia E. CRENSHAW, on 31 Dec 1861 in Fannin County, Texas.
Sarah was born 23 Mar 1846 in Texas. She died 19 Jan 1902 in
Randolph, Fannin County, Texas.
          7    M    vi.  Thomas Jefferson BLANTON was born 24 Sep
1838 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He died 12 Dec 1912 in
Fannin County, Texas and was buried in Oak Hill Cem., Fannin
County, Texas.
Thomas married (1) Louisa Jane LOCKE, daughter of John C. LOCKE
and Elizabeth BASS, on 26 Feb 1871. Louisa was born 31 May 1842.
She died 12 Jan 1882 in Fannin County, Texas.
Thomas also married (2) Eliza J. "Liza" SMITH on 16 Aug 1882 in
Fannin County, Texas. Eliza was born 16 Aug 1858 in North
Carolina. She died 1940 in Fannin County, Texas.
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          8    F    vii. Mary Louisa BLANTON was born about 1841
in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Mary married COFFEE on 20 Dec 1860 in Fannin County, Texas.
          9    F    viii.     Nancy Ann BLANTON was born 10 Sep
1842 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina. She died 28 Sep 1923 in
Brown County, Texas and was buried in Blanket Cemetery, Brown
County, Texas.
Nancy married John H. DAMRON on 12 Sep 1872. John was born 14 Aug
1826 in Kentucky. He died 6 Nov 1917 in Zephyr, Brown County, Texas.
          10   M    ix.  Hamby Elijah BLANTON was born 5 Mar 1845. 
He died 29 Jul 1867.
          11   F    x.   Temperance Isabella BLANTON was born 8
Jun 1848 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Temperance married M. Lee ROBERSON on 6 Nov 1870 in Fannin
County, Texas. M. Lee ROBERSON was born about 1837 in Indiana.
          12   M    xi.  Zachary Taylor BLANTON, Reverend was
born 22 Mar 1849 in Mountain Creek, Rutherford County, North Carolina. 
He died 14 Jan 1943 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas and was buried
in Blanket Cemetery, Brown County, Texas.
Zachary married Margaret "Maggie" HILL, daughter of Jesse A. HILL
and Jane G. JENKINS, on 3 Sep 1874 in Fannin County, Texas.
Margaret was born 9 Jan 1854 in Dade County, Missouri. 
She died 9 Feb 1928 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.
          13   F    xii. Sarah Ann "Sallie" BLANTON was born
about 1852 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Sarah married Washington H. GILLIAM, son of Robert GILLIAM and
Myra ( ? ), on 29 Mar 1871 in Fannin County, Texas. Washington
was born about 1846 in Missouri.


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