Descendants of Reverend Jeremiah Blanton 

First Generation

1.   Jeremiah BLANTON Reverend was born 7 Dec 1774 in Virginia. 
He died 24 Dec 1872 in Ellenboro, Rutherford County, North Carolina and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Jeremiah married Sarah "Sally" WOMACK, daughter of William WOMACK
and Lucienda "Lucy" WOMACK, on 22 Feb 1798 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. 
Sarah was born 10 Aug 1782 in North Carolina. She died 29 Jan 1858 in Ellenboro, Rutherford County, 
North Carolina.
They had the following children:
          2    M    i.   Royley Riley BLANTON was born 18 Jul 1800 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Royley married (1) Dolly MASE on 25 Jan 1821.
Royley also married (3) Nancy BURNS on 5 Apr 1838.
          3    F    ii.  Temperance BLANTON was born 11 Aug 1805
in Rutherford County, North Carolina. She died 21 Feb 1879 in
Rutherford County, North Carolina and was buried in Oak Grove 
Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Temperance married (1) George EDWARDS on 24 Apr 1821. 
George died 17 Feb 1862 in Ellensboro, Rutherford County, North 
Carolina.
          4    M    iii. 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 married (1) Mary BRIDGES on 18 Jan 1831 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Mary died 1832 
in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
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.
          5    M    iv.  Jesse BLANTON was born 28 Aug 1811 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Jesse married Clarissa BIGHAM on 24 Jan 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
          6    M    v.   Ransom BLANTON was born 23 Jul 1815 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. 
He died 11 Oct 1900 in Rutherford County, North Carolina and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, 
Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Ransom married Anna PAINTER on 16 Jan 1841 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Anna was born 
about 1824. She died 1 Mar 1895 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
          7    M    vi.  William Jackson BLANTON was born 6 Dec 1817 in Rutherford County, North
 Carolina. He died 29 Jul 1856.
William married Denica L. "Nica" WHITAKER on 10 Aug 1839 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. 
Denica was born about 1819 in North Carolina. She died 1 Mar 1895.
          8    M    vii. Stephen Fletcher BLANTON was born 12 Aug 1820 in Rutherford County, North 
Carolina. He died 13 Nov 1900 in Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas and was buried in Blanton
Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas. 
Stephen married Sarah MCDANIEL on 28 Jan 1845 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Sarah was 
born 27 Oct 1823. She died 25 Jan 1889 in Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas.
          9    M    viii.     Elijah BLANTON was born 6 Dec 1823 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. 
He died 13 Feb 1884 in Rutherford County, North Carolina and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, 
Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Elijah married (1) Nancy. Nancy was born 6 May 1816. She died 9 Nov 1893 in Ellenboro, Rutherford 
County, North Carolina.
Elijah also married (2) Sarah A. about 1846 in , Rutherford County, North Carolina. Sarah was born 
about 1824 in North Carolina. She died 29 Jul 1862 in North Carolina.
          10   F    ix.  Sarah A. BLANTON was born 21 Apr 1829 in Rutherford Couny, North Carolina.
Sarah married (1) W. B. MILLS Rev on 12 Nov 1850 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Sarah also married (2) W. B. MILLS Rev on 12 Nov 1850 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.


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