Dear Cheryl: In the Red River County newspaper, published at Clarksville, Texas there is a story of Benjamin Blanton being murdered December 24, 1842 on Pecan Bayou. The reason I mention this is that in the Red River County deed Abstracts, it gives Benjamin Blanton and Jacob Blanton as selling to Amos Morrell 600 acres on Pecan Bayou. Could this be your Jacob?

I will certainly check into the deed information as I have wondered if Benjamin F. was a sibling of Jacob's. There is however another Jacob in the Red River Co. area that was born in 1806. He does not seem to fit into our line. It is amazing how generous the subscribers to TXWISE-L are with their time and information. I greatly appreciate your reply to my query. Cheryl