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John Colson Blanton 1892–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1892

Birth Location: Pansy, Harlan County, Kentucky

Death Date: 26 Nov 1954

Death Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Father: Elihu Blanton

Mother: Malinda Salyer

Spouse(s): Louisa Blanton

Children(s): Cora Blanton, Clelmar Blanton, Hobert Blanton, Sherley Blanton, Dale Blanton, Ada Blanton, Lowanda Blanton, Martha Blanton

The story of John Colson Blanton began in 1892 in Pansy, Harlan County, Kentucky. In 1910, John Colson Blanton resided in Gray, Knox, Kentucky, USA. John Colson Blanton married Louisa Ludie Vaughn Blanton, and had children including Ada Blanton, Clelmar Hampton Blanton, Cora Blanton, Dale Blanton, Hobert Blanton, Lowanda Blanton, Martha Wilma Blanton, Sherley Blanton. John Colson Blanton passed away in 1954 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

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A
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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of John Colson Blanton began in 1892 in Pansy, Harlan County, Kentucky.
  • In 1910, John Colson Blanton resided in Gray, Knox, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Colson Blanton married Louisa Ludie Vaughn Blanton, and had children including Ada Blanton, Clelmar Hampton Blanton, Cora Blanton, Dale Blanton, Hobert Blanton, Lowanda Blanton, Martha Wilma Blanton, Sherley Blanton.
  • John Colson Blanton passed away in 1954 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elihu Blanton
1855–1928
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Malinda Salyer
1852–1921
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Blanton
1895–1981
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Cora Blanton
1916–1981
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Clelmar Blanton
1914–1919
Birth Location: Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky
CB
Hobert Blanton
1918–1918
Birth Location: Wallins Creek, Harlan, Kentucky
HB
Sherley Blanton
1920–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
SB
Dale Blanton
1922–1980
Birth Location: Wallins Creek, Harlan, Kentucky
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Ada Blanton
1924–2002
Birth Location: Wallins Creek, Harlan, Kentucky
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Lowanda Blanton
1926–2012
Birth Location: Wallins Creek, Harlan, Kentucky
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Martha Blanton
1930–1930
Birth Location: Wallins Creek, Harlan, Kentucky
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John Blanton's Ancestors

Self
John Blanton
1892–1954
Birth Place: Pansy, Harlan County, Kentucky
Parents
Elihu Lane Blanton
1855–1928
Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Malinda (Jane) Salyer
1852–1921
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (William) Blanton
1812–1873
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Catherine) Caldwell
1815–1880
Isaiah Salyer
1814–1891
Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
Phoebe Arnett
1818–1900
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Blanton's Descendants

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John (Colson) Blanton (21 Jun 1892–26 Nov 1954) m. Louisa ("Ludie" Vaughn) Blanton (17 Jun 1895–08 Jun 1981)
  1. 1. Cora Blanton 1916–1981 m. James (Lovell "Happy") Price 1910–1958
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jean) Price 1937–1954
    2. 2. Burma (Dale) Price 1944–1999
    3. 3. John (Colson) Price 1938–1980 m. Mary (Ellen) McCoy 1940–2022
  2. 2. Clelmar (Hampton) Blanton 1914–1919
  3. 3. Hobert Blanton 1918–1918
  4. 4. Sherley Blanton 1920–
  5. 5. Dale Blanton 1922–1980
  6. 6. Ada Blanton 1924–2002
  7. 7. Lowanda Blanton 1926–2012
  8. 8. Martha (Wilma) Blanton 1930–1930

John Blanton's Timeline

6 Records

1892
21 Jun 1892
Birth of John Colson Blanton in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1892
21 Jun 1892
Birth of John Colson Blanton in Pansy, Harlan County, Kentucky
Pansy, Harlan County, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 18
John Colson Blanton resided here in Gray, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Gray, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
John Colson Blanton resided here in Banner Frok, Harlan, Kentucky
Banner Frok, Harlan, Kentucky
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 48
John Colson Blanton resided here in Twila, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Twila, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1954
26 Nov 1954
Age 62
Death of John Colson Blanton in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1892
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1892
    Event Place: Pansy, Harlan County, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gray, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Banner Frok, Harlan, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Twila, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Twila, Harlan, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1954
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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