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James William Blanton 1927–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1927

Birth Location: Rover, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 18 Nov 1984

Death Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Samuel Blanton

Mother: Ruth Elmore

Spouse(s): Mary Pope

Children(s): Rhonda Blanton

The story of James William Blanton began in 1927 in Rover, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. James William Blanton married Mary Evelyn Pope, and had children including Kerry Blanton, Rhonda Gail Blanton. James William Blanton passed away in 1984 in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James William Blanton began in 1927 in Rover, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
  • James William Blanton married Mary Evelyn Pope, and had children including Kerry Blanton, Rhonda Gail Blanton.
  • James William Blanton passed away in 1984 in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Children(s)

James Blanton's Ancestors

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James Blanton
1927–1984
Birth Place: Rover, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Samuel B Blanton
1893–1983
Rover, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Ruth Elmore
1893–1942
Rover, Bedford, Tennessee
Grandparents
Wlliam (Thomas) Blanton
1854–1937
Unionville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Lula Cooper
1861–1920
Bedford, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Newton McCord
1851–1939
Amanda Turrentine
1852–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles McCorcl
1863–
Lula Pettus
1872–

James Blanton's Descendants

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James (William) Blanton (29 Apr 1927–18 Nov 1984) m. Mary (Evelyn) Pope (10 August 1931–10 December 2017)
  1. 1. Rhonda (Gail) Blanton 1951–1957

James Blanton's Timeline

2 Records

1927
29 Apr 1927
Birth of James William Blanton in Rover, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Rover, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1984
18 Nov 1984
Age 57
Death of James William Blanton in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1927
    Event Place: Rover, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee State Marriages, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1984
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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