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THE BLANTON FAMILY

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By S. Kae Partin


Thomas Blanton was born about 1808 in South Carolina and died before 1870 in Nacogdoches County, Texas and is probably buried, unmarked, in Swift Cemetery in Nacogdoches County, Texas. He married Sela "Celia" A. Jones, who was born ca. 1810 in South Carolina and is probably buried, unmarked, in Swift Cemetery in the Swift Community of Nacogdoches County, Texas.

In the 1870 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas she was located living in the home of he daughter, Matilda Cureton and Hardy Harrell.  It is believe that she died about 1874-5 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. 

Children of "Celia" Sela A. Jones and Thomas Blanton: 
1. Matilda Blanton, born 1829 in Alabama and married Hardy Harrell.
2. Lucinda Blanton.
3. William T. Branton.
4. John J. Branton.
5. Melvin Geter Blanton, born 20 January 1837 in Alabama and married Louisa A. Burnaman.
6. Rebecca Blanton, born 4 March 1843 in Alabama and married Thomas Kelly Cureton.
7. Margaret Blanton, born ca. 1847 in Alabama. 8. Elvin P. Blanton, born 18 October 1832 and died 15 January 1895 and is buried in Swift Cemetery. 1. Gordene Blanton, born 19 February 1871 and died 4 January 1896, buried Swift Cemetery. 

Rebecca Blanton, daughter of Sela "Celia" A. Jones and Thomas Blanton,  was born 4 March 1843 in Alabama and died 12 August 1903 and is buried in Swift Cemetery in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  She married Thomas Kelly Cureton on 29 July 1869 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  Thomas Kelly Cureton, son of Mary J. Kelly and William Obediah Cureton, was born 9 March 1847 in Alabama and died 25 September 1923 and is buried in Swift Cemetery in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  He was a Mason and has a Masonic marker on his tombstone.

In April of 1864 Thomas Kelly Cureton enlisted in Co. D., Texas Cavalry, 3rd Regiment of the Confederate States Army.  He is on the Muster Roll of Captian C. C. Garyson's Company of Nacogdoches County, Texas for the Month of January 26, 1863 (Document #276).  He received Confederate Pension # 16151 and Mortuary Warrant #6574.  He also appears on the 1870 Muster Roll of Nacogdoches County, Texas.

In the 1870 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas Thomas is listed as follows:  District IV Chireno 152-158
Thomas K. Curiton  24  M  W  Farmer  Alabama
Rebecca    27  F  W   Alabama
Thomas B.    9  M  W   Texas
Mary    7  F  W  Texas
Margaret    4  F  W  Texas
William A.     5/12  M  W   Texas 

In the 1880 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas they family of Thomas Kelly Cureton is listed as follows:  Pricinct # 4 367-367
Thomas Kelly Cureton  head  32  M  W  Farmer  N.C.
Rebecca   wife  37  F  W  Housekeeper  Ala
William   son  10   M  W   Texas
David   son   8  M  W   Texas
Elvina   dgt   5  F  W    Texas
Ella   dgt.   3  F  W    Texas 

Notice how Thomas has listed his place of birth as North Carolina when he was actually born in Alabama.  He also Appears in the 1890 Tax List of Nacogdoches County, Texas. In the 1900 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas Thomas Kelly Cureton is listed as follows: 

District # 8:  96-98
T.K. Cureton  head  53  M W  farmer M31ys   Al.  S.C. S.C.
Rebecca  wife  57  F W     M31yrs 4-3  Al.  N.C. N.C.
Elvira   dgt. 23   F W      S      Tx.  Al.  Al.
Avie      niece  17  F W    S   Tx.  Al.  Tx. 

Children of Rebekah Blanton and Thomas Kelly Cureton:
1. Thomas B. Cureton, born ca. 1861 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
2. Mary Cureton, born ca. 1863 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
3. Margaret Cureton, born ca. 1866 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
4. William Alonzo Cureton, born 10 May 1870 in Nacogdoches County, Texas and died 10 September 1940 and is buried in Swift Cemetery in Nacogdoches County, Texas. He married Dora Frances Crawford in 1899 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  Dora was born 2 July 1877 and died 19 July 1965 and is also buried in Swift Cemetery.
          1. William Ford Cureton, born 21 July 1900 and died 27 September 1936 and is buried in Swift Cemetery.
5. David Jefferson Cureton, born 15 August 1872 in Nacogdoches County, Texas and died 2 November 1895 and is buried in Swift Cemetery in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
6. Elvina Cureton, born ca. 1875 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
7. Ella Cureton, born ca. 1877 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Melvin Geter Blanton, son of Sela "Celia" A. Jones and Thomas Blanton was born 20 January 1837 in Alabama and died 2 March 1905 (court records), and is buried in the Swift Cemetery in Swift, Nacogdoches County, Texas. He married 1st. Louisa A. Burnaman, daughter of Emily Johnson and Phillip L. Burnaman II, on 2 November 1865 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. He married 2nd. Susan Frances Baker, daughter of Sarah Isabella Harris and William M. Baker, on 3 August 1876 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  Susan was born 10 October 1848 and died 29 May 1924 and is buried in the Swift Cemetery.  She received Confederate Pension #16115 and COnfederate Mortuary Warrant # 7436. Melvin is listed on the 1861 and 1862 Tax List; the 1864 Relief List; the 1870 Muster Roll; the 1870 and 1880 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas.

He served in the Confederate State Army in Co. A., 17th Regiment Texas Cavalry and was captured at Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, on 11 January 1963.  He was taken to Camp Douglass, Illinois until a later exchange. 

Children of Louisa A. Burnaman and Melvin Geter Blanton: 
1. Joel Pinkston Blanton, b. 19 August 1866 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.
2. John Lee Blanton, b. 5 February 1868 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.; died 9 December 1946; buried Swift Cemetery; married Sarah Etta Lee, who was b. 27 September 1870 and died 1 April 1942, buried Swift Cemetery.
3. Mary Emma Blanton, b. 1 September 1870 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.
4. Dovie Emily Blanton, b. 29 March 1873 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.
5. Malinda Anne Blanton, b. 17 March 1873 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx. 

Children of Susan Frances Baker and Melvin Geter Blanton:
6. Hattie Leek Blanton, b. 23 June 1877 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.
7. J. Blanton, died at age 9 months in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.
8. Bill Baker Blanton, b. 6 September 1880 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.; died 3 October 1928 and is buried in Swift Cemetery.  He married Kate Acrey, who was b. 27 December 1879 and died 29 March 1947 and is also buried in Swift Cemetery.
              1. Ray Acrey Blanton, b. 25 March 1911 died 5 December 1957, S.Sgt. 232 Base Unit, AAF WWII; buried Swift Cemetery.
9. Ninnie Bell Blanton, b. 11 February 1882 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.
10. Melvin Delton Blanton, b. 3 October 1885 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.; died 1948, buried Swift Cemetery; married Dora A. ____, who was b. 1883 and died 1959, buried Swift Cemetery.
              1. Rachella Blanton, b. 24 August 1919 and died 25 January 1920, buried Swift Cemetery. 

Joel Pinkston Blanton, son of Louisa A. Burnaman and Melvin Geter Blanton, was b. 19 August 1866 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx. and died 15 July 1930 and is buried in the Swift Cemetery in Swift, Nacogdoches Co., Tx.  Joel married 1st. Amanda Corine Dickerson on 17 December 1891 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.; and 2nd. Elizabeth "Lixzzie" Frances Daniel on 5 November 1896 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.  Lizzie was b. 10 February 1882 and died 17 November 1960 and is buried in Swift Cemetery.  He is found in both the 1870 and 1880 Census of Nacogdoches Co., Tx. 

Children of Elizabeth Frances Daniel and Joel Pinkston Blanton: 
1. William Adlee Blanton, b. 8 July 1900 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.; died 24 August 1947 and is buried in Swift Cem.
2. John A. Blanton, b. 25 October 1904 and died 1 December 1965; buried Swift Cem.; Pvt. Co. C.,65 Med. Tng. Bn.; WWII; married Eveyln Coptez, who was b. 26 July 1919 and died 25 December 1944 and buried in Swift Cem. 

John Lee Blanton, son of Louisa A Burnaman and Melvin Geter Blanton, was b. 5 February 1868 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx. and died 9 December 1946 and is buried in Swift Cem. in Swift, Nacogdoches Co., Tx.  He married Sarah Etta Lee, daughter of Steve Lee, on 10 September 1888 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.  He is in both the 1870 and 1880 Census of Nacogdoches Co., Tx.

Malinda Ann Blanton, daughter of Louisa A. Burnaman and Melvin Geter Blanton, was b. 17 March 1873 and died 29 January 1918 and is also buried in Swift Cem.  She married John Thomas Cureton, on 10 December 1891 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.   John Thomas Cureton, son of Laura E. Laribee and Elias L. Cureton, was b. 25 May 1870 (1871?) in Nacogdoches Co., Tx., and died 15 May 1947 and is buried in Swift Cem.  

In the 1900 Census of Nacogdoches Co., Tx. they appear as follows:  District # 8: 190-193
J.T. Cureton  head  29 M W May  1871 Farmer  M9yrs  Tx.
Ann   wife  27 F W Mar. 1873  M9yrs  4-3  Tx.
Leah  dgt  7 F W Jun. 1892   S  Tx.
Hollis  son   4 M  W Nov. 1895  S   Tx.
Benna  dgt  3 F W Feb. 1897  S  Tx. 

He also appears on the 1910 Tax List of Nacogdoches Co., Tx. 

Children of Malinda Ann Blanton and John Thomas Cureton: 
1. Anna Leah Cureton, b. 13 June 1893, Nacogdoches Co., Tx.
2. Johnny Cureton, b. in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.
3. Hollis Cureton, b. November, 1895 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.
4. Buna Vista Cureton, b. 2 February 1898 (1897) Nacogdoches Co., Tx. and died 14 February 1947 and is buried Swift Cem. in Nacogdoches Co., Tx.