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William Jackson Blanton 1843–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1843

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 31 Aug 1918

Death Location: Cherokee, South Carolina, USA

Father: Clayborn Blanton

Mother: Jane Bridges

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Andrew Blanton, Mary Blanton, John Blanton, Joseph Blanton

The story of William Jackson Blanton began in 1843 in South Carolina. William Jackson Blanton had children including Andrew Perry Blanton, John I Blanton, Joseph D Joe Blanton, Mary Magdalene Blanton. William Jackson Blanton passed away in 1918 in Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jackson Blanton began in 1843 in South Carolina.
  • William Jackson Blanton had children including Andrew Perry Blanton, John I Blanton, Joseph D Joe Blanton, Mary Magdalene Blanton.
  • William Jackson Blanton passed away in 1918 in Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clayborn Blanton
1810–1877
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Jane Bridges
1812–
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Andrew Blanton
1867–1936
Birth Location: Spartanburg Dist., (now Cherokee Co.) SC
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Mary Blanton
1871–1944
Birth Location: Limestone, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
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John Blanton
1874–1929
Birth Location: Limestone, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
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Joseph Blanton
1877–1959
Birth Location: Cherokee County, South Carolina USA
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William Blanton's Ancestors

Self
William Blanton
1843–1918
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Clayborn Blanton
1810–1877
North Carolina
Jane (Jenny) Bridges
1812–
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Sarah Ketcherside
1774–1818
North Carolina, USA
William (H) Blanton
1779–1850
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Samuel Bridges
1774–1860
North Carolina
Elizabeth Hamrick
1788–1865
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Ketcherside
1723–1777
unknown ALDERMAN
1732–1777
John Blanton
1730–1818
Hannah Hobbs
1745–1833
James Bridges
1745–1820
Rebecca Hamrick
1746–1798
James Hamrick
1744–1808
Priscilla Flamingham
1745–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ketcherside
1715–1736
Sarah Ellis
1713–
William Blanton
1678–1758
Margaret Blanton
1707–1783
Mary Shelby
1725–1808
William GGF
1726–1802
Catherine (Bridges)
1727–1781
George II
1732–1782
Susannah Blanton
1731–1831
James Hamrick
1717–1778
Alice Mathis
1719–1762
Moses Hamrick
1718–1809
Mary Bridges
1710–1806

William Blanton's Descendants

1.
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William (Jackson) Blanton (16 April 1843–31 Aug 1918)
  1. 1. Andrew (Perry) Blanton 1867–1936 m. Moseline (Mossie Elizabeth) Vinesett 1873–1921
    1. 1. Roy (W.) Blanton 1892–1967 m. cary (belle) simms 1900–1981
      1. 1. edith (louise) blanton 1922–1974
      2. 2. Sims Blanton 1921–2005
      3. 3. Harold (Nance) Blanton 1932–2020
      4. 4. Charles (C) Blanton 1930–2008
      5. 5. Earl (Britt) Blanton 1926–2016
      6. 6. Celeste Rose 1924–2007
      7. 7. Howard (Mason) Blanton 1923–1956
    2. 2. Lillian (B.) Childers 1907–1992
  2. 2. Mary (Magdalene) Blanton 1871–1944
  3. 3. John (I.) Blanton 1874–1929
  4. 4. Joseph (D. "Joe") Blanton 1877–1959
    1. 1. Wells (W) Blanton 1908–1973
      1. 1. Mary (Louise) Blanton 1930–1997
        1. 1. Frances (Deloris) Greene 1948–2009

William Blanton's Timeline

2 Records

1843
16 April 1843
Birth of William Jackson Blanton in South Carolina
South Carolina
1918
31 Aug 1918
Age 75
Death of William Jackson Blanton in Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Cherokee, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1843
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
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