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William Ray Blanton 1937–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 October 1937

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 10 March 1999

Death Location: Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Bert Blanton

Mother: Elizabeth Blanton

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William Ray Blanton was born in 1937 in West Virginia, the child of Bert Blanton And Elizabeth Mae Johnson Blanton. In 1935, William Ray Blanton established residence. In 1940, William Ray Blanton resided in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA. William Ray Blanton passed away in 1999 in Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Ray Blanton was born in 1937 in West Virginia, the child of Bert Blanton And Elizabeth Mae Johnson Blanton.
  • In 1935, William Ray Blanton established residence.
  • In 1940, William Ray Blanton resided in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.
  • William Ray Blanton passed away in 1999 in Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Blanton's Ancestors

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William Blanton
1937–1999
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Bert Blanton
1909–1973
Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Mae Johnson) Blanton
1908–1975
Russell Cty, Va
Grandparents
George (S) Johnson
1875–1919
Cherokee Nation, North Carolina, USA or Virginia
Polly (Carolyn) Potter
1875–1945
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Willie Johnson
1860–1913
Julia Johnson
1860–1906
Reuben Potter
1845–1930
Eliza Potter
1848–1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joe Myers
1835–
Moon Myers
1840–
Enoch Potter
1879–1960
Hannah Stout
1818–1880
Drewry Wallace
1799–1882
Elizabeth Snyder
1812–1900

William Blanton's Timeline

4 Records

1935
1935
William Ray Blanton resided here
None
1937
26 October 1937
Birth of William Ray Blanton in West Virginia
West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 3
William Ray Blanton resided here in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1999
10 March 1999
Age 62
Death of William Ray Blanton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 October 1937
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04429; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 28-43
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04429; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 28-43

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04429; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 28-43

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 March 1999
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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