Blanton Family

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Surnames in Blanton Family:
Allen,Daniel,Davis,Dickinson,Ellis,Greene,Hester,Maddox,Manley, Nelms,Redding,Thompson

William McKendree Blanton b.1818 Oglethorpe County Ga. d.1906 Spalding County Ga. Married 11 Oct.1840 Greene Co.Ga.to Julia E.Thompson b.1821 d.1902. William is the son of Benjamin Blanton and Susannah Davis of Oglethorpe Co.Ga. Julia is the daughter of Thomas Thompson and Lucy Hester of Greene Co.Ga.William and Julia came to Pike County in 1845.Their home place is now in Spalding County(created in 1851) and remained in the family untill 1997 when Sara Blanton died. William & Julia are buried in the family cemetery at the farm on Blanton Mill Rd. Spalding Co. Ga.

Blanton House

Their children are:

1. Clara Pope Blanton b.8 Aug. 1841. d. 31 March 1886 married Daniel Redding.

2. Ann Elizabeth Blanton b.Aug. 1843. d. 14 Jan. 1897 married Charles Powell Daniel

3.Lucy Permilia Blanton b.24 May 1846 d. 29 Oct. 1879 married Clark A.Dickinson.

+ 4.William Parks Blanton Sr. b.1848. d.1919.married #1Martha Nelms b.1849. d.1888.#2.Dallie Manley b.1863.d.1936.

5.Julia Susannah Blanton b.18 July 1851. d. 16 Sept. 1921 married Van Buren Maddox.

6.Mary Blanton b.18 June 1853 d. 23 Feb. 1914 married James Ellis

7.James Blanton b. 8 May 1856. d.10 May 1874.

8.Lovick P.Blanton b.12 June 1859. d.4 Nov. 1928 married Imogene Greene.

4. William Parks Blanton married #1. Martha Nelms

Children are:

9.Albert Blanton 14 May 1876---1 Sept. 1927. never married

10. James Austin Blanton b. 24 Jan. 1878 d. 14 June 1928 married Mary Estelle Williams b. 1882 d. 1966

Children: Emily, Mary, James, Parks.

11. Myrtice Blanton. 26 Aug. 1873---15 April 1925. never married

12.Ruth Blanton.b. 18 May 1883---25 March 1927. never married

13.Susie Blanton. b. 24 Jan. 1881---18 Feb. 1913. never married

+ 14. William Parks Blanton Jr.b.1885 d.1978 in Pike Co. married Estelle Allen. b.1886 d.1945.

William Parks Blanton Sr. married a second time to Dallie Manley.

Children are:

15.Julia Ava Blanton b. 19 Feb. 1890. married Sandy Carter 20 March.1912.

Children: Bill, Sandy Jr., Manley.

16.Richard McKendree Blanton b. 29 Jan.1892 d. 13 May 1968 married Julia Maude Moore 30 Sept.1917. b.20 March 1898 d.13 April 1981

Children: Dorothy, Richard, Charlotte, Elizabeth.

17 Homer Claud Blanton b. 15 Jan. 1894 d.11 April 1963. never married.

18 Martha Blanton b.23 Dec.1895 d.12 March 1990. never married.

19 Charlie Benjamin Blanton b. 11 March 1898 d. 7 Feb. 1985.never married.

20 Sarah Alice Blanton b. 11 April 1900 d. 10 April 1997. never married, she was the last Blanton to live in the William McKendree Blanton House.

21 Helen Elizabeth Blanton b.21 March 1902 d.7 March 1972.married Harper N. Cherry. no children.

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William McKendre Blanton had a brother Benjamin P. Blanton Jr who married Lucinda Hill and lived on hwy 362 in Rover,Ga.The house is still there. Benjamin died in 1851 and is buried next his parents in Oglethorpe Co. Ga.in Popes Chapel Cemetery.

Children of Benjamin P. Blanton & Lucinda Hill of Spalding Co. Ga.

1. Susan (Sue) Amelia Blanton born Sept. 4, 1844 in Pike Co. , GA. Married in Griffin, Spalding Co., GA on Oct. 4, 1870 in a triple wedding with her sister and a friend to Levi Ezell Veal. While living in Montezuma GA she is credited with suggesting the name for the Elberta Peach. In 1887 she moved to Barnesville GA where she lived on Thomaston Street. Many students attending Gordon Military School (now Gordon College) boarded with her. She died on Jan. 31, 1934 in Barnesville, Lamar Co., GA and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Barnesville. Her children were:

Lizzie Lou Veal born July 25, 1871, died Feb. 20, 1888.

William Benjamin (Willie Ben) Veal born May 4, 1876, married Estelle Johnson. Lived in AL & Barnesville, died June 24, 1933 in Miami FL. His child was: Dean Veal born April 4, 1916.

Maybelle (Mabel) P. Veal born Mar. 4, 1878, married April 26, 1911 to William Calvin Jordan, died on Oct. 24, 1948 in Barnesville. Mabel & William had no children, William had two daughters from a previous marriage. Emily & Mary.

2. Benjamin A. Pope Blanton born Apr. 19, 1846 in Pike Co., GA. In 1881-82 owned B.P. Blanton & Co. in Griffin - grocer & miller. 1st rural mail carrier in Williamson. No marriage. Died Sept. 4, 1904 in Griffin and buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

3. James Hill Blanton born July 16, 1848 in Pike Co., died Dec. 14, 1848 in Pike Co.

4. Sarah Ann Elizabeth (Lizzie) Blanton born July 8, 1850 in Pike Co., married on Oct. 4, 1870 in Griffin, Spalding Co. to James W. Sparks. Died Sept. 9, 1892 in Griffin and buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin. Her child was: Henry W. Sparks born Oct. 8, 1872, married Annie Clatton, died Sept. 20, 1943. His children:

Henry C. Sparks Jr. Henry married 19 Sept. 1943 in Jefferson Co. Alabama.

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The following information is from the Blanton Bible.

Benjamin Blanton and Susannah Rountree were married July 8th 1811

Mary M.Blanton and William Alexander were married Jan. 27th 1825

George R.Rountree and Permelia Wolfolk were married Nov. 15th 1827

Eliza Rountree was married to Benj Pope Nov. 15th 1827

Sarah F. Blanton was married to John Reid Aug. 13th 1830

Ann T. Blanton was married to Peyton S. Alexander Feb. 5th 1834

Benjamin Blanton and Lucinda M. Hill were married July 18th 1843.

William M.Blanton and Julia E. Thompson were married Nov. 10th 1840.

Clara P.Blanton and Daniel Redding were married Jan. 24th 1861.

Lucy P. Blanton and Clarke A. Dickinson were married Sept. 20th 1865.

Ann E. Blanton and Charles P. Daniel were married Feb. 7th 1866.

William P.Blanton and Martha Ann Nelms were married Nov. 7th 1872.

Julia S. Blanton and V. Maddox were married Dec. 7th 1871.

Mary L. Blanton and J.R.Ellis were married Feb. 22 1872.

Lovic P. Blanton and Imogene Green were married Mar 22 1883.

Benjamin Blanton was born in Halifax Co. N.C. Dec. 6, 1765.

Susannah Blanton was in city of Dublin April 28th 1774.

James A. Blanton was born Sept 18th 1804.

Mary M.Blanton was born Aug. 29th 1806.

Sarah F. Blanton was born Aug. 13th 1810.

George R. Rountree was born April 24th 1805.

Eliza S. Rountree was born Sept. 25th 1807.

Ann T. Blanton was born May 28th 1812.

Benjamin Blanton Jr. was born July 3rd 1815.

William M. Blanton was born May 13th 1818.

Julia E. Blanton was born April 9th 1821. ( Julia E. Thompson wife of W.M. Blanton )

Clara P. Blanton was born Aug. 8th 1841.

Ann E. Blanton was born Aug. 1843.

Benjamin P. Blanton was born April 13th 1845.

Lucy P. Blanton was born May 24th 1846.

William P. Blanton was born March 25th 1849.

Julia S. Blanton was born July 18th 1851.

Mary L. Blanton was born June 18th 1853.

James T. Blanton was born May 8th 1856.

Lovic P. Blanton was born June 12th 1859.

Samuel Blanton was born June 18th 1861.

George Taylor Blanton was born July the 26th 1863.

Ann T. Alexander died March 16th 1835.

James A. Blanton died Aug. 2nd 1837.

George R. Rountree died Sept 3rd 1837.

Mary Alexander died Nov. 26th 1840.

Susannah Blanton died Feb. 19th 1844 aged 69 years 9 mo. and 19 days.

Benjamin P. Blanton died April 3rd 1845 aged 10 days.

Rev. Benjamin Blanton died Sept. 5th 1845 aged nearly 80 years.

Benjamin Blanton Jr. died April 24th 1851.

Sarah F.Reid died July 3rd 1861.

Samuel Blanton died June 29th 1861.

Eliza S. Pope died March 23rd 1866.

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