Descendants of Joel BLANCETT Sr
Third Generation
14. Mary Ann HAYES (Philomena BLANCETT , Joel ) was born about 1851 in Alabama. She died Oct 3 1931 in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas.
Mary married (1) Columbus CHERRY. Columbus was born Oct 10 1883. He died Oct 31 1929 in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Ar.
They had the following children:
+ 28 M i Maxie CHERRY was born Oct 15 1888 and died Apr 2 1920.
Mary also married (2) "Jessie" James B. LAND, son of Kinson LAND and Mary, on Sep 7 1871 in Arkansas. "Jessie" was born 1 Jun 18 1852 in Georgia. He died Apr 13 1887 in Lawrence or Randolph County, Arkansas and was buried in Bly Cemetary, Randolph County, Arkansas.
Lucresa, Jessie and Jordan were present in the household of their father, Kinson Land, and their step-mother Helen HATSFIELD NICHOLS LAND in the 1870 census of Sharp County, Arkansas.
Cambell Township, Lawrence County, AR 1880 Census
Jessie B. Land 28 GA SC SC
Mary A. 26 AL AL AL
Joseph C. 7 AR GA AL
Sarah A. 3
Emma 1 AR GA AL
They had the following children:
29 F ii Zilluh Edna LAND was born about 1862. Zilluh married James WRIGHT. 30 F iii Elizabeth LAND was born about 1864. Elizabeth married William A. JACKSON. 31 F iv Eveline LAND was born about 1869. + 32 M v Dr. Joel Cameron LAND M.D. was born Oct 3 1874 and died Oct 3 1950. 33 F vi Martha Emma LAND was born Oct 3 1876/1879 in Water Valley, Randolph County, Arkansas. Martha married Ebb DECKER, son of John Jefferson DECKER. Ebb was born in Kentucky ?. He died in Randolph Co., Arkansas ?.
Could Martha Hayes be Martha Emma Land, daughter of Mary Ann Hayes and Jessie Land?34 F vii Sarah A. LAND was born about 1877. Sarah married John HALCOM.
18. Joseph BLANCETT (Mary BLANCETT , Joel ) was born about Mar 29 1847 in Autuaga, , Alabama. He died Feb 15 1899 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR and was buried in Bly Cemetery, Water Valley, Randolph, Ar.
Joseph married Mary Ann RIDDLE, daughter of Meredith Monroe RIDDLE and Ruth REED, on May 7 1876 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. Mary was born Nov 1 1857. She died Nov 20 1898 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR.
I have no documentation for Mary Ann Riddle's parents, but she seems to fit with Meredith Monroe and Ruth Reed Riddle. If anyone knows anything different I would be interested in knowing one way or the other for sure.
Joseph and Mary had the following children:
+ 35 M i James Shed BLANCETT was born about May 1868 and died about 1889. + 36 M ii John Rufus BLANCETT was born about Oct 3 1876 and died about Dec 2 1955. + 37 M iii William Martin BLANCETT was born May 12 1886. + 38 M iv Steve BLANSETT was born Apr 2 1889 and died about Oct 1976. + 39 F v Birdie BLANSETT was born about Mar 2 1897.
19. James BLANCETT (Mary BLANCETT , Joel ) was born about Jun 1 1849 in Autuaga, , Alabama. He died Oct 22 1889 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR.
James married (1) Thalia RAGLIN on Mar 26 1868 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. Thalia was born Jun 24 1854 in Ar.
They had the following children:
40 F i Lucy Ellen BLANSETT was born Jan 6 1868 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. She died Mar 9 1904 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. Lucy married Joseph GRAHAM about Nov 22 1885 in , Randolph, AR. 41 F ii Nancy BLANSETT was born about 1871 in Ar. + 42 M iii William Joseph BLANSETT was born Apr 4 1872 and died May 26 1958. + 43 F iv Cora Belle BLANCHETT was born Apr 1873 and died about Jan 3 1909. + 44 M v James Rufus BLANSETT was born about 1877 and died about May 1961.
James also married (2) Bernetta J. ODOM about 1880 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. Bernetta was born about 1858/1861 in Arkansas. She died Apr 22 1929 in , Randolph, AR.
They had the following children:
+ 45 M vi Guss BLANSETT was born Jul 1881 and died Feb 15 1935. + 46 M vii John Ed BLANCETT was born about Jul 1883. 47 M viii Philmon BLANCETT was born about Feb 1886 in Ar. 48 F ix Sallie BLANCETT was born about Aug 1887 in Ar. Sallie married G. R. PIERCE about Apr 1905 in Ar.
20. Magdaline BLANCETT (Thompson , Joel ) was born about 1871 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR.
Magdaline married John DEAN about 1905 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. John was born about 1872 in Newport, Arkansas.
They had the following children:
+ 49 M i Lucian DEAN was born Feb 24 1896 and died about Dec 15 1986. 50 M ii Joe DEAN was born Jun 18 1899 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Joe married Lucille PENDERGRASS.
21. Gertrude BLANCETT (Thompson , Joel ) was born about 1874 in Ar.
They had the following children:
51 F i Beatrice BURNS was born about May 1897 in Brighton, Polk, Missouri. She died before 1990 in Oklahoma.
23. Thomas Arthur BLANCETT (Thompson , Joel ) was born Jun 18 1881 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. He died Sep 10 1952 in Pocahontas, Randolph, Ar.
Thomas married Maude Wynora FOUNDREN on Oct 18 1903 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. Maude was born Apr 16 1884 in Logansport, Indiana. She died Feb 20 1962 in , Randolph, AR.
They had the following children:
+ 52 F i Viola Gertrude BLANSETT was born Jul 17 1904 and died Jul 30 1985. + 53 M ii Milton Durril BLANSETT was born Mar 19 1906 and died about Apr 1979. + 54 M iii William Calvin BLANSETT was born Mar 10 1909. + 55 M iv Guy BLANSETT was born Jan 31 1911 and died Mar 12 1955. 56 F v Reva BLANSETT was born about 1913 in Blacks Ferry, Randolph, AR. + 57 F vi Opal BLANSETT was born Mar 29 1916.
24. Lula B BLANSETT (Thompson , Joel ) was born Mar 2 1884 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. She died Dec 10 1954 in Pocahontas, Randolph, Ar.
Lula married Arthur Alvin POWELL about Dec 25 1909 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. Arthur was born Jan 1 1884 in Camp Ducan, Clarksville, Tennessee. He died Jul 17 1934 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR.
They had the following children:
58 M i Lehmann POWELL was born Nov 5 1910 in Imboden, Lawrence, AR. He died Nov 5 1989 in , Randolph, AR. Lehmann married BROWN. + 59 F ii Mazie POWELL was born Jul 3 1914 and died Feb 18 1991. 60 M iii George POWELL was born Feb 22 1916 in Imboden, Lawrence, AR. 61 F iv Nova POWELL was born Oct 16 1917 in Imboden, Lawrence, AR. She died Apr 9 1989. 62 M v Tyree POWELL.
This Individual is considered 'Living' therefore all personal information has been removed.63 F vi Nina Lena POWELL.
This Individual is considered 'Living' therefore all personal information has been removed.Nina married NOSAL.
25. Soula BLANSETT (Thompson , Joel ) was born Jul 1885 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. He died Jan 24 1959 in Santa Ana, Orange, California.
Soula married Rebecca Florence GREGORY on Mar 13 1908 in Blacks Ferry, Randolph, AR. Rebecca was born Jan 17 1886 in Dalton, Randolph, AR. She died Aug 5 1956 in Anaheim, Orange, California.
They had the following children:
+ 64 M i Rushel Casper BLANSETT was born Aug 8 1911 and died Feb 3 1979. + 65 F ii Goldie Bethel BLANSETT was born Dec 6 1913. + 66 M iii Dwight Orvil BLANSETT was born Mar 5 1916 and died Feb 2 1990. + 67 M iv Donald Wayne BLANSETT Sr was born Sep 19 1917 and died Sep 18 1965. 68 M v Leslie Ray BLANSETT was born Apr 3 1921 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. He died Mar 18 1942 in Orange, Orange, California.
26. Lena Hope BLANSETT (Thompson , Joel ) was born about May 3 1892 in Water Valley, Randolph, AR. She died Jul 17 1969 in Flint, Michigan.
Lena married Frederick Edmund BRANDON about Dec 22 1909. Frederick was born Feb 28 1886. He died Jan 10 1928 in Black Rock, Lawrence, Arkansas.
They had the following children:
27. Lucien BLANSETT (Thompson , Joel ) was born Jun 7 1895 in , Randolph, AR. He died Oct 9 1972 in Ar.
Lucien married Maude Catherine COUNTS on Mar 7 1925 in Arkansas. Maude was born Jul 10 1902 in Arkansas. She died Apr 28 1972 in Arkansas.
They had the following children:
+ 78 M i William Thomas BLANSETT Sr. 79 F ii Ruth BLANSETT. 80 F iii Mary BLANSETT. 81 M iv Larry BLANSETT. Larry married Judy WALLACE about 1959 in Pocahontas, Randolph, Ar.
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