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William Newton Blanton 1828–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 December 1828

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 November 1863

Death Location: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA

Father: Edmund Blanton

Mother: Delilah Tate

Spouse(s): Nancy Moore

Children(s): Mary Blanton, John Blanton, Nancy Blanton

In 1828, William Newton Blanton entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA, born to Edmund Ketcherside Blanton And Delilah Lila Tate. In 1850, William Newton Blanton resided in Union, South Carolina, USA. In 1860, William Newton Blanton resided in Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA. William Newton Blanton married Nancy Moore, and had children including John Allen Blanton, Mary Jancy J Blanton, Nancy Elizabeth Blanton. William Newton Blanton passed away in 1863 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1828, William Newton Blanton entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA, born to Edmund Ketcherside Blanton And Delilah Lila Tate.
  • In 1850, William Newton Blanton resided in Union, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, William Newton Blanton resided in Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Newton Blanton married Nancy Moore, and had children including John Allen Blanton, Mary Jancy J Blanton, Nancy Elizabeth Blanton.
  • William Newton Blanton passed away in 1863 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Blanton
1806–1881
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
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Delilah Tate
1805–1880
Birth Location: Six miles south of Gaffney, Union, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Moore
1832–1912
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Blanton
1853–
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
MB
John Blanton
1855–1927
Birth Location: Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
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Nancy Blanton
1860–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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William Blanton's Ancestors

Self
William Blanton
1828–1863
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Edmund Ketcherside Blanton
1806–1881
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Delilah (Lila) Tate
1805–1880
Six miles south of Gaffney, Union, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Lewis (L) Blanton
1780–1862
Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Frances Hester
1787–1860
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
William Tate
1762–1831
Spartanburg, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Mary (Molly) Guyton
1764–1854
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth
1743–
William Tate
1738–1792
Elizabeth Hester
1742–1832
Nathaniel Guyton
1735–1810
Sarah Nance
1741–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*William Tate
1702–1751
Sarah Skelton
1704–1760
Robert Jr
1710–1770
Barbara Cooke
1722–1802
John Guyton
1696–1783
Mary Underhill
1708–1803

William Blanton's Descendants

1.
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William (Newton) Blanton (24 December 1828–1 November 1863) m. Nancy Moore (10 June 1832–6 January 1912)
  1. 1. Mary ("Jancy" J) Blanton 1853–
  2. 2. John (Allen) Blanton 1855–1927
  3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth) Blanton 1860–

William Blanton's Timeline

5 Records

1828
24 December 1828
Birth of William Newton Blanton in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 22
William Newton Blanton resided here in Union, South Carolina, USA
Union, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 32
William Newton Blanton resided here in Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 35
William Newton Blanton resided here in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1863
1 November 1863
Age 35
Death of William Newton Blanton in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 December 1828
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau
    [2] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865; Catalog ID: 586957; Record Group #: 109; Roll #: 229
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 259; Image: 265; Family History Library Film: 803579
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, South Carolina; Roll: M432_859; Page: 51A; Image: 353
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, South Carolina; Roll: M432_859; Page: 51A; Image: 353

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mississippi Census, 1805-90
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 259; Image: 265; Family History Library Film: 803579

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 November 1863
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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