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Ray Blanton 1908–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1908

Birth Location: Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 8 Nov 1974

Death Location: Precinct 4, Travis, Texas, USA

Father: Miles Blanton

Mother: Effie Blanton

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In 1908, Ray Blanton entered the world in Mississippi, United States, born to Miles Walker Blanton And Effie Adelle Blanton. In 1920, Ray Blanton resided in Beat 5, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA. Ray Blanton passed away in 1974 in Precinct 4, Travis, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Ray Blanton entered the world in Mississippi, United States, born to Miles Walker Blanton And Effie Adelle Blanton.
  • In 1920, Ray Blanton resided in Beat 5, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.
  • Ray Blanton passed away in 1974 in Precinct 4, Travis, Texas, USA.

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Ray Blanton's Ancestors

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Ray Blanton
1908–1974
Birth Place: Mississippi, United States
Parents
Miles Walker Blanton
1884–1951
Union Co., SC
Effie (Adelle) Blanton
1885–1922
Mississippi
Grandparents
John (Jefferson 'Jeffries") Blanton
1850–1906
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Ida) Foster
1853–1908
South Carolina, United States of America
Asa (Minor) Laney
1864–1944
Mississippi
Coy Laney
1875–1954
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Blanton
1806–1881
Delilah Tate
1805–1880
James Foster
1827–1865
Mary Foster
1831–1905
Asa Sr
1836–1864
Nancy Laney
1834–1913
Redrick Spivey
1829–1902
Sophia Halloway
1839–1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Hester
1789–1862
Lewis Blanton
1780–1862
William Tate
1762–1831
James Foster
1780–1874
Patience Benson
1789–1872
Phillip Laney
1800–1868
Elizabeth Wade
1807–1892
David Brewer
1811–1893
Tobitha Brewer
1811–1881
Moses Spivey
1798–1880
Martha Taylor
1800–1885

Ray Blanton's Timeline

4 Records

1908
1908
Birth of Ray Blanton in Mississippi, United States
Mississippi, United States
1909
5 Feb 1909
Age 1
Birth of Ray Blanton in Winston, Mississippi, United States
Winston, Mississippi, United States
1920
1920
Age 12
Ray Blanton resided here in Beat 5, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1974
8 Nov 1974
Age 66
Death of Ray Blanton in Precinct 4, Travis, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Travis, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1909
    Event Place: Winston, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 5, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1974
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Travis, Texas, USA

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