Edmond Blanton

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The son of David BLANTON and Nancy GOFF.

The following biography of Edmond Blanton appears to be transcribed from "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia", and was copied from a tree at RootWeb's WorldConnect Project: Descendants of Frederick Fritz (Veit) Zeigler

"Edmond moved to Lowndes County with his parents when he was 17 years old (1832). They settled in what is now the city of Quitman. He was a blacksmith and farmer. In 1836 or 1837 he married Miss Dorcas MORGAN who was a native of Sampson County, North Carolina. Dorcas was born November of 1813. She was the granddaughter of Isaac NEWTON, R.S. They had 11 children. Dorcas died May 5,1859 in Lowndes County, Georgia. Edmond and Dorcas were members of the Primitive Baptist Church. Dorcas joined Bethlehem Church in present Brooks County July 8, 1843 by letter from Moore's Creek Church, New Hanover County, North Carolina. Edmond joined the same church September 12, 1841 and was baptized on May 7, 1847. He was ordained to the deaconship at this church. He served as a deacon until he and his wife were dismissed by letter January 1852. On January 24, 1852 Dorcas and Edmond were received by letter into Unity Church near their new home. Edmond served as a deacon for Unity until his death. Mr. Blanton lived in the portion of Lowndes County, cut into Brooks County in 1858, until 1852 when he moved to the 661st (Naylor) Distric of Lowndes County. He bought land here and had a very large plantation. He lived there until his death on 21 Aug 1878. Edmond's second wife was Elizabeth LIGHTSEY born July 27,1830 in Barnwell District, South Carolina. The grave marker reference shows her birth date as July 27, 1831. She was the daughter of Samuel LIGHTSEY and the sister of Samuel H. LIGHTSEY who married Nancy C. Blanton, Edmond's child by his first wife. They had eight children. The will of Edmond Blanton dated January 5, 1878 was probated in Oct. 1878. He bequeathed to his wife, Elizabeth, his home place consisting of parts of lots 294 and 305 11th land district of Lowndes County and all his personal estate. His other lands went to his children. His brother John Newton Blanton was executor of the will. Edmond Blanton and Elizabeth are buried at Hickory Grove Cemetery in Lowndes County (section 8).

Edmond married Dorcus Morgan about 1837 in Brooks County, Georgia. Dorcus (daughter of Rueben Morgan and Dorcus Newton) was born in Nov 1813 in North Carolina; died on 5 May 1859 in Lowndes County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edmond and Dorcus were the parents twelve children born in Lowndes County, Georgia: David Franklin Blanton who married Missouri Ann POPPELL, Nancy C. Blanton who married Samuel Houston LIGHTSEY, James Jared Blanton who married Mary Frances WILDER, Margaret A. Blanton who married John SELLERS, William Lacey Blanton who married (1) Obedience CARTER and (2) Indiana (WILLIAMS) HENDRY, Thomas Levi Blanton who married Rachel SELLERS, Francis Marion Blanton who married Mary HATCHETT, Mary D. Blanton who married John HATCHETT, Berry Green Blanton who married Amanda Y. MOORE, Emily Elizabeth Blanton who married Sidney SELLERS, Flora Melvina Blanton and Samuel S. Blanton. He went on to have eight additonal children by his second wife (RootsWeb World Connect: North Florida Webbs)

1. James Jared Blanton was born on 8 Nov 1841 in Lowndes County, Georgia; died on 27 Jul 1917 in Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida.

Edmond married Elizabeth M. Lightsey on 15 Nov 1859 in Brooks County, Georgia. Elizabeth was born between 1830 and 1831 in Barnwell District, Orange County, South Carolina; died on 17 Sep 1900 in Lowndes County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They had five boys and three girls.

David married Nancy Goff on 20 Nov 1811 in Duplin County, North Carolina. Nancy was born on 9 Mar 1792 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died about 1870 in Brooks County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They were the parents of 10 children

Joshua married Mary Alderman on 24 Mar 1787. Mary (daughter of John Alderman and Mary Cashwell) was born about 1771; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They had seven children.

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Melba Allen writes that "John was of medium height and stout; he was of a serious mind, shrinking from public notice and filled with an intense religious zeal. From early life he was a faithful member of Wells Chapel Baptist Church; he lived quietly on his farm and was recognized as an outstanding wheel-wright and cabinet-maker. He read a great deal, especially the Bible and religious books. The end of life came to him suddenly while reading his Bible in his eightieth year. His wife, Mary Cashwell, was a native of Duplin County, North Carolina."

John married Mary Cashwell about 1770. Mary was born before 1750 in Duplin County, North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]