Hi Fran, I don't know if he was kin; He was the son of Abraham and Mary WILSON BLANTON. He was killed during the Civil War. Here is some info on him and Abraham's family. _American Civil War Soldiers_ (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3737&enc=1) about Morris Blanton Name: <HLT>M Residence: Duplin County, North Carolina Enlistment Date: 1 Jan 1862 Enlistment Place: Camp Wyatt, North Carolina Side Served: Confederacy State Served: North Carolina Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 1 January 1862 at the age of 18. Enlisted in _Company E, 30th Infantry Regiment North Carolina_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?&ti=0&db=hdsregiment&f0=140&f11=Confederacy) on 1 Jan 1862. Killed _Company E, 30th Infantry Regiment North Carolina_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?&ti=0&db=hdsregiment&f0=140&f11=Confederacy) on 27 Jun 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA. Sources: 16 Descendants of Abraham Blanton 1 Abraham Blanton 1804 - 1874 .. +Mary J. Wilson ........ 2 Jacob O. Blanton 1823 - ............ +Catherine ........ 2 Moses Blanton 1825 - ........ 2 David Blanton 1826 - ............ +Nancy Unknown ........ 2 Enoch Blanton 1831 - 1863 ............ +Nancy ........ 2 Abraham David Blanton 1838 - ........ 2 Amos Blanton 1840 - ........ 2 Joshua Blanton 1841 - ........ 2 Thomas Blanton 1843 - ........ 2 Morris Blanton 1844 - ........ 2 John W. Blanton 1845 - ........ 2 Martha B. Blanton 1846 - ........ 2 Margaret A. Blanton 1848 - In a message dated 2/22/2008 5:43:59 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, awkoska@comcast.net writes: 1860 Duplin County, NC Pg. 135B Enumerated: 13 August 1860 William West 50 male Farmer Duplin* probably son of James WEST of Duplin Mary J. 35 female Duplin Mary Jane MURPHY/MURPHEY David J. 18 male Duplin Nancy 15 female Duplin Susan E. 13 female Duplin William J. 10 male Duplin Phebo A. 9 female Duplin Sarah C. 7 female Duplin Samuel T. 6 male Duplin Jemima 2 female Duplin Morris Blanton 19 male Laborer Duplin jeanie blanton trimble genealogy detective **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)