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Edmund Ketcherside Blanton 1806–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1806

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 01 Nov 1881

Death Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Sarah Hester

Mother: Lewis Blanton

Spouse(s): Delilah Blanton

Children(s): John Blanton, Lewis Blanton, Nancy Pearson, Sarah Blanton, None None, Edmund Blanton, Thomas Blanton, Ruth Blanton

The story of Edmund Ketcherside Blanton began in 1806 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States. In 1830, Edmund Ketcherside Blanton resided in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. In 1840, Edmund Ketcherside Blanton resided in Union, South Carolina, USA. Edmund Ketcherside Blanton married Delilah Blanton, and had children including Edmund Franklin Blanton, John Jefferson Jeffries Blanton, Lewis H Blanton, Nancy Pearson, Ruth Blanton, Sarah Adelissa Blanton, Thomas Blanton. Edmund Ketcherside Blanton passed away in 1881 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edmund Ketcherside Blanton began in 1806 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1830, Edmund Ketcherside Blanton resided in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1840, Edmund Ketcherside Blanton resided in Union, South Carolina, USA.
  • Edmund Ketcherside Blanton married Delilah Blanton, and had children including Edmund Franklin Blanton, John Jefferson Jeffries Blanton, Lewis H Blanton, Nancy Pearson, Ruth Blanton, Sarah Adelissa Blanton, Thomas Blanton.
  • Edmund Ketcherside Blanton passed away in 1881 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sarah Hester
1789–1862
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
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Lewis Blanton
1780–1862
Birth Location: Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
LB

Spouses(s)

Delilah Blanton
1805–1880
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

John Blanton
1850–1906
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
JB
Lewis Blanton
1849–1869
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Pearson
1837–1862
Birth Location: –
NP
Sarah Blanton
1847–1863
Birth Location: –
SB
None None
1825–1859
Birth Location: –
Edmund Blanton
1831–1861
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Blanton
1842–1862
Birth Location: –
TB
Ruth Blanton
1837–1915
Birth Location: South Carolina
RB

Edmund Blanton's Ancestors

Self
Edmund Blanton
1806–1881
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Sarah Frances (Fanny) Hester
1789–1862
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Lewis (L.) Blanton
1780–1862
Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edmund Blanton's Descendants

1.
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Edmund (Ketcherside) Blanton (14 Jun 1806–01 Nov 1881) m. Delilah Blanton (25 May 1805–1 August 1880)
  1. 1. John (Jefferson 'Jeffries") Blanton 1850–1906 m. Sarah (Ida) Foster 1853–1908
    1. 1. Miles (Walker) Blanton 1884–1951 m. Effie (Adelle) Blanton 1885–1922
      1. 1. Beulah (Mae) Blanton 1919–2003 m. Eldridge Parham 1918–1998
      2. 2. Clarence (Cooper) Blanton 1911–1996
      3. 3. William (Clarence) Blanton 1913–1977
      4. 4. Miles (Walker Blanton) Jr 1922–1922
      5. 5. Robert (Earl) Blanton 1920–1923
      6. 6. Alma (Lucille) Blanton 1909–1971
      7. 7. Ray Blanton 1908–1974
      8. 8. Gerrie Blanton 1907–1983
      9. 9. Mable Blanton 1906–1984
      10. 10. Lorena (Elizabeth) Eastman 1911–1981 m. John (Wesley) Eastman 1905–1971
        1. 1. Joe (Nathan) Eastman 1933–1998
        2. 2. Jimmy (Walker) Eastman 1931–2000
        3. 3. ROBERT (WESLEY (BOBBY)) EASTMAN 1930–2010
      11. 11. Charles (Lester) Blanton 1917–1989 m. Alice (Neal) Blanton 1917–1983
        1. 1. Vivian (Charlene) Folmar 1940–1979
    2. 2. Charlie (T.) Blanton 1875–1942
    3. 3. Clementine (Elizabeth) Gregory 1880–1937
    4. 4. Robert Blanton 1881–1932
    5. 5. William (Lewis) Blanton 1871–1932
    6. 6. Beulah Ballard 1890–1969
    7. 7. Drew (Dobbin) Blanton 1876–1953
    8. 8. Florence Blanton 1892–
  2. 2. Lewis (H.) Blanton 1849–1869
  3. 3. Nancy Pearson 1837–1862
  4. 4. Sarah (Adelissa) Blanton 1847–1863
  5. 5. 1825–1859
  6. 6. Edmund (Franklin) Blanton 1831–1861
  7. 7. Thomas Blanton 1842–1862
  8. 8. Ruth Blanton 1837–1915

Edmund Blanton's Timeline

9 Records

1806
14 Jun 1806
Birth of Edmund Ketcherside Blanton in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 24
Edmund Ketcherside Blanton resided here in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 34
Edmund Ketcherside Blanton resided here in Union, South Carolina, USA
Union, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 44
Edmund Ketcherside Blanton resided here in Union, South Carolina, USA
Union, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 54
Edmund Ketcherside Blanton resided here in Union, South Carolina, USA
Union, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 64
Edmund Ketcherside Blanton resided here in Draytonville, Union, South Carolina, USA
Draytonville, Union, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 74
Edmund Ketcherside Blanton resided here in Braytonville, Union, South Carolina, USA
Braytonville, Union, South Carolina, USA
1881
01 Nov 1881
Age 75
Death of Edmund Ketcherside Blanton in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
1881
25 Nov 1881
Age 75
Edmund Ketcherside Blanton - Probate in Union, South Carolina, USA
Union, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1806
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Draytonville, Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Braytonville, Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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