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Josiah B. Blanton 1808–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808-08-13

Birth Location: Ellenboro,Rutherford County,North Carolina

Death Date: 1870-07-09

Death Location: Ely, Fannin County, Texas(bur Porter Cemetery)

Father: Jeremiah Blanton

Mother: Sarah Womack

Spouse(s): Lucy Westbrook

Children(s): Sarah Blanton, Zachary Blanton, Temperance Blanton, Elijah Blanton, Nancy Blanton, Mary Blanton, Benjamin Blanton, Thomas Blanton, George Blanton, Marion Blanton, Jeremiah Blanton

The story of Josiah B. Blanton began in 1808 in Ellenboro,Rutherford County,North Carolina. Josiah B. Blanton married Lucy Westbrook, Mary Bridges, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Blanton, Elijah Hamby Blanton, George Washington Blanton, Jeremiah L Blanton, Marion Howell Blanton, Mary Louisa Blanton, Nancy Ann Blanton, Sarah Ann Jane Catherine Blanton, Temperance Isabella Blanton, Thomas Jefferson Blanton, Zachary Taylor Blanton. Josiah B. Blanton passed away in 1870 in Ely, Fannin County, Texas(bur Porter Cemetery).

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah B. Blanton began in 1808 in Ellenboro,Rutherford County,North Carolina.
  • Josiah B. Blanton married Lucy Westbrook, Mary Bridges, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Blanton, Elijah Hamby Blanton, George Washington Blanton, Jeremiah L Blanton, Marion Howell Blanton, Mary Louisa Blanton, Nancy Ann Blanton, Sarah Ann Jane Catherine Blanton, Temperance Isabella Blanton, Thomas Jefferson Blanton, Zachary Taylor Blanton.
  • Josiah B. Blanton passed away in 1870 in Ely, Fannin County, Texas(bur Porter Cemetery).

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Blanton's Ancestors

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Josiah Blanton
1808–1870
Birth Place: Ellenboro,Rutherford County,North Carolina
Parents
Jeremiah Blanton
1774–1872
Brunswick County, Virginia
Sarah Womack
1782–1858
North Carolina
Grandparents
William Blanton
1733–1817
Caroline County, Virginia
Dianah( (Hannah )) Hobbs
1751–1833
Great-Grandparents
William Blanton
1678–
Vincent Sr
1710–1808
Mary Shelby
1715–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Blanton
1646–1697
Jane McGuffey
1654–1698

Josiah Blanton's Descendants

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Josiah (B.) Blanton (1808-08-13–1870-07-09) m. Lucy Westbrook (1812-04-21–1903-10-14)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann Jane Catherine) Blanton 1851–1915 m. Washington (Holt(Doc)) Gilliam 1845–1928
    1. 1. Cassie (Ethel) Gilliam 1890–1894
    2. 2. Lucy (Florence) Gilliam 1884–1962
    3. 3. Mary Gilliam 1881–1977 m. Clyde (Stanley) Hancock 1880–1938
    4. 4. Grace Gilliam 1879–1962
    5. 5. Clara Gilliam 1876–1939
    6. 6. Walter Gilliam 1874–1903
    7. 7. Robert (L.) Gilliam 1873–1902
  2. 2. Zachary (Taylor) Blanton 1849–1943
  3. 3. Temperance (Isabella) Blanton 1848–1943
  4. 4. Elijah (Hamby) Blanton 1845–1867
  5. 5. Nancy (Ann) Blanton 1842–
  6. 6. Mary (Louisa) Blanton 1840–
  7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) Blanton 1838–1917
  8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson) Blanton 1838–1912
  9. 9. George (Washington) Blanton 1837–1920
  10. 10. Marion (Howell) Blanton 1835–1862
  11. 11. Jeremiah (L.) Blanton 1833–1862

Josiah Blanton's Timeline

2 Records

1808
1808-08-13
Birth of Josiah B. Blanton in Ellenboro,Rutherford County,North Carolina
Ellenboro,Rutherford County,North Carolina
1870
1870-07-09
Age 62
Death of Josiah B. Blanton in Ely, Fannin County, Texas(bur Porter Cemetery)
Ely, Fannin County, Texas(bur Porter Cemetery)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808-08-13
    Event Place: Ellenboro,Rutherford County,North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870-07-09
    Event Place: Ely, Fannin County, Texas(bur Porter Cemetery)

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