Hi - I am sorry if this is to far afield for this List but my husband is descended form Thomas A. Blanton b. 1855 AL, son of Reddin Jesse Blanton b. c 1812 Georgia, in the 1880 Census [Reddin] Jesse says that his parents were born in NC. his wife was Emoline "?". They had 11 children including Thomas A. . Ring any bells? iblanton101@msn.com wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yBC.2ACI/568 > >Message Board Post: > > >I am looking for my Blanton Ancestors of Prince Edward Co., VA that moved to Duplin Co., N.C. >Joshua Blanton married the two daughters of John Alderman, Sr and Mary Cashwell. > >Joshua first married Mary in 1787, and fathered 8 children. >She passed away, and Joshua then married her sister Keiziah in 1814, and fathered 8 more children. >He had a total of 16 children. > >If anyone can help me with this family, or any Blanton ancestors or descendents of the Blanton's, I would be so grateful for any corrections, additions, or information to help me in my quest. >Thanks so Much, >A. Blanton > >Descendants of John Alderman > > >Generation No. 1 > >1. JOHN ALDERMAN was born 1742 in New Jersey, and died 1822. He married MARY CASHWELL 1770. > She was born 1742 in Dublin County, North Carolina. > >Children of JOHN ALDERMAN and MARY CASHWELL are: >2. i. MARY4 ALDERMAN, b. 1771, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. 1812, Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina. >3. ii. KEZIAH ALDERMAN, b. December 16, 1782, Duplin County, N.C.; d. Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina. > > >Generation No. 2 > >2. MARY ALDERMAN was born 1771 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died 1812 in Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina. >She married JOSHUA BLANTON March 24, 1787 in Duplin County, North Carolina >He was born Abt. 1760 in Prince Edward County , Virginia, and died Abt. 1850 in Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina (Near Loris, SC). > >Children of MARY ALDERMAN and JOSHUA BLANTON are: > i. MOSES BLANTON, b. Abt. 1789, Harrells Store, Sampson County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1840, Horry County, South Carolina; > m. MARY GOFF, October 16, 1810, Duplin County, North Carolina. > > ii. DAVID BLANTON, b. March 09, 1791, Duplin / Sampson County, North Carolina; d. January 01, 1837, Quitman, Lowndes County now Brooks County, Georgia; > m. NANCY GOFF, November 20, 1811, Duplin County, North Carolina; b. March 09, 1792, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. 1870, Lowndes County, Georgia. > > iii. ISAAC BLANTON, b. February 23, 1793, Sampson/Duplin County, North Carolina; d. August 20, 1883, Brooks County, Georgia; > m. ANNIE EXALINA JONES; b. September 20, 1794. > > iv. JOHN BLANTON, b. Bet. 1794 - 1796, Sampson / Duplin County, North Carolina; d. October 01, 1848, Sampson / Dublin County, North Carolina; > m. (1) MARY (FIRST WIFE) HANCHY, October 01, 1808, Duplin County, North Carolina - Bond Timothy Teachy; b. Abt. 1780, North Carolina; > m. (2) DORCAS TABITHA (SECOND WIFE) BLAND, October 01, 1818, Pender, Duplin County , North Carolina; b. 1801, Duplin County, or New Hanover County North Carolina; d. North Carolina. > > v. CHRISTIAN BLANTON, b. Abt. 1798, Sampson / Duplin County, North Carolina; > m. MEDIA STROUD. > > vi. ENOCH BLANTON, b. Abt. 1799, Harrells Store, Sampson County, North Carolina; > m. NANCY JAMES. > > vii. ABRAHAM BLANTON, b. Abt. 1802, Duplin / Sampson County, North Carolina (near Harrells Store); d. August 10, 1874, Duplin / Sampson County, North Carolina (near Harrells Store); > m. MARY J. WILSON; b. Abt. 1803, Duplin County, North Carolina. > > viii. JOSHUA JAMES BLANTON , b. Abt. 1806, Harrells Store, Sampson County (was Duplin County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1885, Shady Grove, Taylor County (was Madison County, Florida, > m. (1) ELIZABETH "BETSY"(FIRST WIFE) ROWELL, 1834, Sampson, Horry County, South Carolina; b. Abt. 1820, South Caroline (per census of 1870); > m. (2) ELIZABETH (second wife) HARRELL, April 09, 1871, Taylor County, Florida; b. 1851, See Notes. > >3. KEZIAH4 ALDERMAN (JOHN3, DANIEL2, THOMAS1) was born December 16, 1782 in Duplin County, N.C., and died in Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina. >She married JOSHUA BLANTON October 17, 1814 in Duplin County, North Carolina. >He was born Abt. 1760 in Prince Edward County , Virginia, and died Abt. 1850 in Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina (Near Loris, SC). > >Children of KEZIAH ALDERMAN and JOSHUA BLANTON are: > i. LUCRETIA5 BLANTON, b. Abt. 1815, Sampson/Duplin County, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1880, Horry County, South Carolina; > m. JOSEPH GRAHAM, Abt. 1835, Horry County, South Carolina; b. April 28, 1781, Prince George Parish, Horry County, South Carolina; d. November 02, 1848, Horry County, South Carolina. > > ii. ELIZABETH L. BLANTON, b. June 1816, Duplin / Sampson County, North Carolina; > m. JORDAN A. LEWIS; b. July 1854. > > iii. MARY BLANTON, b. Abt. 1818, Sampson / Duplin County, North Carolina. > > iv. ALDERMAN BLANTON, b. Abt. 1820, Sampson County, North Carolina. > > v. WELLS BLANTON, b. Abt. 1822, Sampson, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. 1824. > > vi. SIMPSON BLANTON, b. Abt. 1824, Sampson County, North Carolina. > > vii. JAMES CASHWELL BLANTON, b. January 25, 1826, Sampson, Dublin County, North Carolina; d. December 15, 1887; > m. POLLY ANN MARY LEWIS; b. March 07, 1833, Horry County, South Carolina; d. December 15, 1918, Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina. > > viii. NOAH BLANTON, b. Abt. 1827, Sampson County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1870, Brunswick County (probably ?) , North Carolina; > m. PATIENCE ELLIOT, Abt. 1849; b. Abt. 1825, Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina. > > ix. ESTHER BLANTON, b. Abt. 1830, Sampson County, North Carolina; > m. FRANK CAUSEY, May 04, 1846; d. 1915. > > > > >