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Franklin Blanton 1831–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1831

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 07 Aug 1915

Death Location: Hollis, , North Carolina, USA

Father: John Blanton

Mother: Rebecca Hughes

Spouse(s): Sarah Chitwood

Children(s): James Blanton, Jessie Blanton, Julia Blanton, Mary Blanton, Frances Blanton, Burwell Blanton, Ellen Blanton, Albert Blanton, Eliza Blanton, John Blanton, Sarah Blanton, William Blanton, Melinda Blanton, Nancy Blanton

In 1831, Franklin Blanton entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA, born to John Buck Blanton And Rebecca Hughes. In 1850, Franklin Blanton resided in Cleveland, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Franklin Blanton resided in Flint Hill, Rutherford, North Carolina. Franklin Blanton married Sarah Chitwood, and had children including Albert Blanton, Burwell Blanton, Eliza Blanton, Ellen Blanton, Frances Blanton, James Blanton, Jessie Guilford Blanton, John Blanton, Julia Rebecca Blanton, Mary Malindy Blanton, Melinda Blanton, Nancy Elizabeth Blanton, Sarah Blanton, William Franklin Blanton. Franklin Blanton passed away in 1915 in Hollis, , North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Franklin Blanton entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA, born to John Buck Blanton And Rebecca Hughes.
  • In 1850, Franklin Blanton resided in Cleveland, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Franklin Blanton resided in Flint Hill, Rutherford, North Carolina.
  • Franklin Blanton married Sarah Chitwood, and had children including Albert Blanton, Burwell Blanton, Eliza Blanton, Ellen Blanton, Frances Blanton, James Blanton, Jessie Guilford Blanton, John Blanton, Julia Rebecca Blanton, Mary Malindy Blanton, Melinda Blanton, Nancy Elizabeth Blanton, Sarah Blanton, William Franklin Blanton.
  • Franklin Blanton passed away in 1915 in Hollis, , North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Blanton
1785–1847
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
JB
Rebecca Hughes
1789–1876
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
RH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Chitwood
1839–1890
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
SC

Children(s)

James Blanton
1868–1895
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
JB
Jessie Blanton
1860–1894
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
JB
Julia Blanton
1862–1936
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
JB
Mary Blanton
1872–1899
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
MB
Frances Blanton
1880–1962
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
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Burwell Blanton
1870–1954
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
BB
Ellen Blanton
1865–1957
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
EB
Albert Blanton
1882–
Birth Location: –
AB
Eliza Blanton
1882–1972
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
EB
John Blanton
1866–1895
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
JB
Sarah Blanton
1874–1956
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
SB
William Blanton
1876–1894
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
WB
Melinda Blanton
1873–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MB
Nancy Blanton
1878–1952
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
NB

Franklin Blanton's Ancestors

Self
Franklin Blanton
1831–1915
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Buck Blanton
1785–1847
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Hughes
1789–1876
Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Burwell Blanton
1762–1861
Virginia
Phoebia (M.) Bridges
1766–1836
North Carolina, USA
William Hughes
1752–1833
Virginia, USA
Nancy Bowers
1760–1843
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Blanton
1743–1796
Elvira Lee
1740–1768
James Bridges
1750–1840
Rebecca Hamrick
1723–
Isaac Hughes
1771–1844
Jane Cummins
1792–1850
Francis Bowers
1740–1820
Rebecca
1742–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hughes
1748–1835
Elizabeth Dawson
1752–1838

Franklin Blanton's Descendants

1.
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Franklin Blanton (23 Sep 1831–07 Aug 1915) m. Sarah Chitwood (07 Mar 1839–21 Nov 1890)
  1. 1. James Blanton 1868–1895
  2. 2. Jessie (Guilford) Blanton 1860–1894 m. Lora (Manassa) Bridges 1869–1926
  3. 3. Julia (Rebecca) Blanton 1862–1936 m. Oliver (Abram) Hamrick 1865–1952
    1. 1. Mattie Hamrick 1896–1978
    2. 2. Frances (Elizabeth) Hamrick 1890–1963
    3. 3. Celeste Shuford 1902–1982 m. Garland (Gold) Shuford 1894–1975
      1. 1. Margaret (Louise) Shuford 1924–1991
    4. 4. William (Cuber) Hamrick 1896–1962 m. Lillie (Bell) Gordon 1901–
      1. 1. Frances (Orene) Hamrick 1920– m. James (Frank) Smith 1917–
      2. 2. William (Vaughn) Hamrick 1925–
      3. 3. Imogene Hamrick 1922– m. Henry Braswell 1921–1978
  4. 4. Mary (Malindy) Blanton 1872–1899
  5. 5. Frances Blanton 1880–1962
  6. 6. Burwell Blanton 1870–1954
  7. 7. Ellen Blanton 1865–1957
  8. 8. Albert Blanton 1882–
  9. 9. Eliza Blanton 1882–1972
  10. 10. John Blanton 1866–1895 m. Martha (Christine) Hamrick 1871–1919
    1. 1. Sarah Blanton 1891–1978
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Blanton 1894–1960
    3. 3. Estelle (Bessie) Blanton 1907–1996
    4. 4. Estelle Blanton 1885–1933
    5. 5. John (Abram) Blanton 1896–1980 m. Anilda Blanton 1894–
      1. 1. Nelliva Blanton 1917–
      2. 2. Martha Blanton 1924–
      3. 3. J (V) Blanton 1920–
      4. 4. Carrie (Mae) Blanton 1922–
      5. 5. Beatrice Blanton 1915– m. Dennis (Reburn) Washburn 1910–1985
      6. 6. John Blanton 1926–
    6. 6. Bessie (Lillian) Blanton 1892–1981
  11. 11. Sarah Blanton 1874–1956 m. James (Lewis) Hamrick 1869–1970
    1. 1. Abram (F.) Hamrick 1911–1999 m. Hazel (Isoline) Davidson 1911–2000
      1. 1. Sarah (Whitley) Hamrick 1940–1940
      2. 2. Frank (Davidson) Hamrick 1946–1964
    2. 2. Laxton Hamrick 1904–1996 m. Mary (Gwendolyn) Rollins 1904–
    3. 3. Lala Hamrick 1896–
    4. 4. Rush Hamrick 1901–1970 m. Annie (Pearl) Pharr 1905–1994
      1. 1. James (Rush) Hamrick 1935–2009
      2. 2. Annie (Ruth) Hamrick 1926–2009
    5. 5. Lola Hamrick 1895–1978 m. James (Thomas) Daves 1891–1956 m. J (Tom) Davis 1892–
      1. 1. Homer Daves 1916–
      2. 2. Howard Daves 1924–
    6. 6. Hermina Hamrick 1907–2006
    7. 7. Eldon Hamrick 1895–1979 m. Velma (B) Hamrick 1898–1970
      1. 1. Robert (Eldon) Hamrick 1921–1989 m. Madelyn (Ruth) Wilson 1927–1998
      2. 2. James (Franklin) Hamrick 1917–1940
      3. 3. M (Carolyn) Hamrick 1923–
    8. 8. James (Louis Hamrick) Jr 1914–1993
  12. 12. William (Franklin) Blanton 1876–1894
  13. 13. Melinda Blanton 1873–
  14. 14. Nancy (Elizabeth) Blanton 1878–1952

Franklin Blanton's Timeline

8 Records

1831
23 Sep 1831
Birth of Franklin Blanton in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 19
Franklin Blanton resided here in Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 29
Franklin Blanton resided here in Flint Hill, Rutherford, North Carolina
Flint Hill, Rutherford, North Carolina
1870
1870
Age 39
Franklin Blanton resided here in Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina
Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina
1880
1880
Age 49
Franklin Blanton resided here in Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1900
1900
Age 69
Franklin Blanton resided here in Duncan Creek Township, Rutherford, North Carolina
Duncan Creek Township, Rutherford, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 79
Franklin Blanton resided here in Duncan, Rutherford, North Carolina
Duncan, Rutherford, North Carolina
1915
07 Aug 1915
Age 84
Death of Franklin Blanton in Hollis, , North Carolina, USA
Hollis, , North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1831
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: M432_625; Page: 144; Image: 288.
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Flint Hill, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: M653_913; Page: 287; Image: 25.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [4] North Carolina Death Collection, Source: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Duncan, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1132; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 216.
    [7] Family Data Collection - Births
    [8] North Carolina Death Certificates
    [9] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: T9_981; Family History Film: 1254981; Page: 516.3000; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 0288.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: M432_625; Page: 144; Image: 288.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Flint Hill, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Flint Hill, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: M653_913; Page: 287; Image: 25.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: T9_981; Family History Film: 1254981; Page: 516.3000; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 0288.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Duncan Creek Township, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Duncan, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Duncan, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1132; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 216.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Hollis, , North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Collection, Source: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .
    [2] North Carolina Death Certificates
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