tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45151547888568801072024-02-01T23:24:43.353-06:00Blanton Family Roots & BranchesGenealogy of the Blanton & Related FamiliesDebbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-17335220555857624922012-12-01T09:20:00.001-06:002012-12-01T09:20:30.450-06:00Family Events for December<p>4 Dec 1831 – Julia Ann McAnear was born</p> <p>6 Dec 1840 – Louisa J. Scarborough was born</p> <p>11 Dec 1870 – Clara Etta Rose was born</p> <p>15 Dec 1835 – Martha Emmaline Farris was born</p> <p>15 Dec 1859 – William M. Saunders & Louisa J. Scarborough were married</p> <p>16 Dec 1885 – William Alexander Blanton & Mirenda Samantha Mills were married</p> <p>20 Dec 1798 – Henry Slaughter & Frances Kimbrough were married</p> <p>24 Dec 1844 – Sarah Frances Slaughter was born</p> <p>26 Dec 1900 – Wilbur Alexander Blanton was born</p> <p>27 Dec 1821 – Isaac Blanton and Mary “Polly” were married</p> <p>28 Dec 1859 – Rufus K. Prestidge and Sarah Frances Slaughter were married</p> <p>Dec 1862 – Mary Jane Prestidge was born</p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-10041837425797258682012-12-01T09:10:00.001-06:002012-12-01T09:21:56.740-06:00Family Events for November5 Nov 1874 – William Alexander Blanton and Margaret Ann Bockman were married<br />
7 Nov 1926 – Bobby Lee Blanton was born<br />
26 Nov 1827 – John Martin Blanton was born<br />
29 Nov 1748 – James Scarborough was bornDebbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-67675016596774647572012-10-01T06:00:00.000-05:002012-10-01T06:00:04.311-05:00Family Events for October<p>3 Oct 1813 – Sarah Morris was born</p> <p>3 Oct 1865 – James William Patterson and Sarah Ann DeLong were married</p> <p>9 Oct 1823 – Hugh Wise and Cynthia Bickerstaff were married</p> <p>15 Oct 1830 – Thomas L. Davis was born</p> <p>17 Oct 1802 – Charlotte Huddleston was born</p> <p>17 Oct 1853 – William Alexander Blanton was born</p> <p>21 Oct 1803 – Alexander McAnear was born</p> <p>22 Oct 1767 – Lawrence Scarborough was born</p> <p>22 Oct 1896 – Mabel B. Nix was born</p> <p>28 Oct 1906 – William Henry Saunders and Leona Caretta Plummer were married</p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-29024042363168056052012-09-01T13:05:00.001-05:002012-09-01T13:05:36.510-05:00Family Events for September<p>3 Sept. 1845 – Georgia Ann Reid was born</p> <p>10 Sept. 1850 – John Martin Blanton and Julia Ann McAnear were married</p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-42755464178080366822012-08-01T05:51:00.000-05:002012-08-01T05:51:00.693-05:00Family Events for August<p>7 Aug 1840 – William H. Rose was born</p> <p>17 Aug 1815 – James Gresham Davis & Martha “Patsy” Harvey were married</p> <p>31 Aug 1902 – Thomas Edwin Nix & Anna Hutchins were married</p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-1536864216770332302012-07-01T05:47:00.000-05:002012-07-01T05:47:00.347-05:00Family Events for July<p>5 July 1946 – Bobby Blanton & Zeta Griffith were married</p> <p>11 July 1790 – John Rose & Margaret Stephens were married</p> <p>12 July 1866 – David Henry Eddleman & Louisa J. Scarborough were married</p> <p>18 July 1925 – Zeta Laverne Griffith was born</p> <p>25 July 1900 – Josephine Milam Saunders was born</p> <p>26 July 1811 – John Armstrong was born</p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-57141598672278832202012-06-16T11:22:00.001-05:002012-06-16T11:22:22.414-05:001940 U. S. Census Indexing Update<p>The 1940 FamilySearch indexing project has reached the halfway point! Over 125,000 volunteers have indexed 75 million records and 18 states and territories are now searchable by name. Texas is now 48% indexed.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIu0Tv6jBFmCnsFg3uJc7dT2rEQsR6xyGafoq4USTH1Z4pE3x0wlcm9pzlQJlgkaQKuTFUQdxUyW5ERxhIIA0S2ltsv7GgmpDxNi1oe40QD4nQlF2WuS8rzLb8QwZ1KkUZ2kZWf1eBAE86/s1600-h/1940txcensus%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="1940txcensus" border="0" alt="1940txcensus" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PEeXes5SKqibThAyS8WKSmaVSi7h0czIL-L8Cj2MavfV7eXPSKtlb04C0PTQu6gqgbRw2zQzhyphenhyphen2o30Zb9rLW6ar5wuGDNYIpnuN-_l06qm-ed9sJ0SH3gWbCog8FmILbsrivUfsWTn1Y/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="162"></a></p> <p>To see an interactive map like the one above go to the FamilySearch indexing site here: <a title="https://familysearch.org/1940census/" href="https://familysearch.org/1940census/">https://familysearch.org/1940census/</a>.</p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-38405919125987252842012-06-01T10:28:00.000-05:002012-06-01T10:28:00.106-05:00Family Events for June<p>2 June 1837 – Martin Van Buren Mills was born</p> <p>8 June 1893 – Jordon Omer Griffith was born</p> <p>9 June 1735 – Mary Frances Brothers was born</p> <p>15 June 1882 – George Poynor Griffith & Nancy Caroline Davis married</p> <p>20 June 1838 – Mary Frances Armstrong was born</p> <p>24 June 1824 – James William Patterson was born</p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-8142974903190697872012-05-11T10:24:00.000-05:002012-05-11T10:25:14.816-05:00Family Events for May<p>6 May 1763 – Williamson Plant was born</p> <p>9 May 1844 – William A. Slaughter and Sarah Jane Wise were married</p> <p>23 May 1813 – William A. Slaughter was born</p> <p>24 May 1797 – Elias Farris was born</p> <p>26 May 1921 – Wilbur Blanton & Josephine Saunders were married</p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-55360642835053977802012-04-01T12:38:00.000-05:002012-04-01T12:38:00.240-05:00Family Events for April<p>1 Apr 1809 – John Scarborough was born</p> <p>16 Apr 1808 – Mary Faulkner was born</p> <p>25 Apr 1863 – Mirenda Samantha Mills was born</p> <p>27 Apr 1865 – William H. Rose and Margaret A. Rogers were married</p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-71252672623841445382012-03-24T12:33:00.001-05:002012-03-24T12:35:22.460-05:00Family Events for March12 Mar 1858 – George Poynor Griffith, Sr. was born<br />
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16 Mar 1850 – Hester A. Patterson was born<br />
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20 Mar 1776 – Henry Slaughter was born<br />
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24 Mar 1842 – Rufus K. Prestidge was born<br />
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12 Feb 1824 - Jason Rose and Sarah DeLauder were married<br />
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14 Feb 1867 - William Rose and Hester A. Patterson were married <br />
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<br />Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-48989545785061140002012-01-13T12:40:00.001-06:002012-01-13T12:40:48.980-06:00Searching the Family History Library Catalog<p>Sometimes it takes perseverance to find what you are looking for in the Family History Library (FHL) catalog.  Yesterday I was searching for copies of the early tax lists (1832-1836) of St. Francis County, Arkansas and I almost gave up my search too soon. <br /> <br />I began my search on the FHL Catalog search site on the new FamilySearch web site at: <a title="https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog" href="https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog">https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog</a>.  I searched under Place-names for Arkansas, St. Francis.  Under Taxation they had two records: one showed tax records from various years from 1867 to 1890, and the other was real estate taxes from 1889 to 1890.  Neither of those would help me. <br /> <br />Then I went to the Arkansas History Commission and State Archives web site at <a title="http://www.ark-ives.com/" href="http://www.ark-ives.com/">http://www.ark-ives.com/</a>.  They had lists of county records which they have on microfilm.  On each listing, they gave the Arkansas Archives microfilm number, plus the FHL number for each film.  Every film except two  – the two which contained the 1832 to 1870 St. Francis County Tax Books – had a corresponding FHL film number.  So this indicated to me that the tax records which I needed had not been filmed by the FHL. <br /> <br />Not being one to give us easily, I went back to the FHL web site.  This time I went to the old site found at: <a title="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp" href="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp">http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp</a>.  I searched that catalog for St. Francis County, Arkansas and found the same results that I had found on the new web site.  I even looked under all of the categories in St. Francis County to make sure that I was not overlooking the film. <br /> <br />I gave up my search for a while, but I just kept thinking that a copy of that film had to be somewhere else besides in the Arkansas Archives in Little Rock.  It just didn’t make sense that all of the other films for that county were at the FHL except the tax lists. <br /> <br />I went back to the FHL catalog for the third time and searched using several different search terms to try to find the film with the tax records. None of these searches turned up the tax lists that I needed.  It finally dawned on me to look in the State of Arkansas records in the FHL catalog. <br /> <br />So, I searched for Arkansas and found 164 topics in that category, including Taxation.  Under Taxation, I found Arkansas Tax Records, 1821 – 1884, Arkansas, State Auditor.  I clicked on the title and on View Film Notes (I was still on the old FHL site), scrolled down, and there it was: Arkansas county tax records St. Francis County, 1832-1836, 1838.  The exact records that I need!  Now why did they make these records so hard to find?  Why are they not listed under the St. Francis, Arkansas list?  Why does the Arkansas Archives web site not have the FHL film number for the tax records listed like all the other films?  Had I not kept looking and looking, I would never have found this set of films. <br /> <br />I went back to the new FHL Catalog site and did some searching.  I searched under Titles for St. Francis County Arkansas tax, St. Francis tax, and Arkansas tax.  The only time I got the results for the early tax records for St. Francis County was when I searched using only the search terms Arkansas tax.  So, you have to be creative when searching the FHL catalog. Don’t assume that all of the county records are listed under that county.  I will remember from now on when looking for county records to also check the state records because not all county records are listed under the county.</p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-56203581820237674812012-01-04T10:39:00.000-06:002012-01-04T10:40:44.643-06:00Family Events for January<p><font size="3">12 January 1854 – Thomas L. Davis & Martha Emmaline Farris  were m</font><font size="3">arried <br /> <br />16 January 1866 – Thomas Edwin Nix was born <br /> <br />17 January 1914 – Jordon Omer Griffith & Mabel B. Nix were married <br /> <br />21 January 1860 – William Edwin Nix & Georgia Ann Reid were married <br /> <br />21 January 1862 – Nancy Caroline “Tommie” Davis was born <br /> <br />22 January 1860 – Martin Van Buren Mills & Mary Frances Armstrong were married <br /> <br />24 January 1796 – Martha “Patsy” Harvey was born <br /> <br />24 January 1831 – William Edwin Nix was born <br /> <br />31 January 1796 – James Gresham Davis was born</font></p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-24593054825381681822011-10-12T15:19:00.001-05:002011-10-12T15:19:02.405-05:00Esther’s Place<p>A few weeks ago, Lisa over at <a href="http://areyoumycousin-lisa.blogspot.com/">Are You My Cousin?</a> announced her new venture, <a href="http://areyoumycousin-lisa.blogspot.com/p/esthers-place.html">Esther’s Place</a>, an online store for heritage crafts.  She sponsored a give away and I was the lucky winner of a heritage decorative tile.  I received the gift yesterday, and I wanted to share it with everyone.  These would make great Christmas gifts for family members.  I used my favorite picture of my 2nd great grandparents, John Martin Blanton and Julia Ann McAnear.  I have the decorative tile sitting on my bookcase beside my computer so that I can see it every day.  Thanks, Lisa, for a wonderful gift!</p> <p align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqt1wjXaTJUvzOIUs0RW6QnRpM20f18k3S4llgKsWPzErzsSdg6lJg3upmyl4pUe6VlVImXzM5MzcaHs4UHy4fQi4Okn48cvBJOGFCcloEw-iyt69QZJdLcuoOq4ly5L-1WEB0hzumIXyd/s1600-h/IMG_0186%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0186" border="0" alt="IMG_0186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtXVM9AR37g6tBZQzJ8n_X3ggKkcCuyvnfLAbkg0y4vP37NJRyDrmFu0oYF0WZ6ygYRu1Va0h3uZRs5dkiwYFebAVl0YyAqt13J3QJzSJMWZkHLuTqQXt1XQhlpwHnIUOu43BL8hbhvAn/?imgmax=800" width="218" height="244" /></a></p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-88295296896592254722011-06-05T14:31:00.000-05:002011-06-05T14:31:57.596-05:00This Is The Face of Genealogy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvLjX-Q85yV2QulsF5Z_6T1ERi0mmWnuTeuIlpviB0yCcGELXzVze6DvcGcRqcNXmVqS1Rx0Hh_SsoyA-Q8k6DrW21hflsAj9t9KREeyWRmnyQndQBNNbiBfHnQEGMEiBwL6h4EGgYxnP/s1600-h/johnmartin_juliaann%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="johnmartin_juliaann" border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaN6lb2SlOTifPmc5ROn5wusX-DlaX1LD7APPQxmevYKd8f47v8R2LQAwDo5Hz3byK1yleF_w8_r-mRfxdOb0ddUtezV1qpY8VTmmZ_9fSf12XrYQ7GZUAoDcOt5074F68iqfojM2EAreG/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="johnmartin_juliaann" width="244" /></a><br />
<div align="center">My paternal Great Great Grandparents <br />
John Martin Blanton & <br />
Julia Ann McAnear</div>Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-77658533145334480272011-04-12T05:00:00.019-05:002015-05-22T17:31:06.029-05:00Civil War AncestorsApril 12, 2011 is the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. In recognition of this anniversary, I would like to pay tribute to my ancestors who fought in that war.<br />
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<b>JOHN MARTIN BLANTON <br />
</b>My great great grandfather <br />
Company E, 23rd Texas Cavalry, Gould’s Regiment <br />
Born 26 Nov 1827, Alabama <br />
Died 8 Dec 1873, Cass County, Texas <br />
Buried: Unknown<br />
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<b>THOMAS L. DAVIS <br />
</b>My great great grandfather <br />
Company I, 31st Louisiana Infantry, Sparrow Cadets <br />
Captured 4 Jul 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi <br />
Born 15 Oct 1830, Fayette County, Georgia <br />
Died 21 Jul 1863, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi <br />
Buried: Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi<br />
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<b>JONATHAN J. MILLS <br />
</b>My great great great grandfather <br />
Johnson Cavalry, Rock Creek Guards, Johnson County, Texas <br />
Born 10 May 1803, North Carolina <br />
Died 10 Oct 1878, Johnson County, Texas <br />
Buried: Prairie Springs Cemetery, Johnson County, Texas<br />
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<b>MARTIN VAN BUREN MILLS <br />
</b>My great great grandfather <br />
Company C, 21st Texas Infantry, Griffin’s Regiment & <br />
13th Regiment Texas Cavalry <br />
Born 2 Jun 1837, Illinois <br />
Died 8 Nov 1926, Johnson County, Texas <br />
Buried: Prairie Springs Cemetery, Johnson County, Texas<br />
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<b>RUFUS K. PRESTIDGE <br />
</b>My great great grandfather <br />
Company K, 37th Texas Cavalry, Terrell’s Regiment <br />
Born 24 Mar 1842, Mississippi <br />
Died 4 Aug 1918, Van Zandt County, Texas <br />
Buried: Prairie Springs Cemetery, Van Zandt County, Texas<br />
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<b>WILLIAM H. ROSE</b> <br />
My great great grandfather <br />
Company D & Company I, 6th Missouri Infantry & <br />
Company D, 8th Missouri Infantry <br />
Born 7 Aug 1840, Lawrence County, Ohio <br />
Died 18 Feb 1900, Montague County, Texas <br />
Buried: Smyrna Cemetery, Montague County, TexasDebbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-76033755211641114632011-04-09T21:19:00.006-05:002015-03-07T16:19:47.051-06:00Thomas L. Davis, Civil War VetOn 21 January 1862, my great grandmother, Nancy Caroline Davis, was born in Union Parish, Louisiana to Thomas L. and Martha Emmaline (Farris) Davis. She was their third child.<br />
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Two months later on the 16th March 1862 in Monroe, Louisiana, Thomas L. Davis enlisted as a Private in Company I, 31st Louisiana Infantry.<br />
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The 31st Infantry was engaged in several battles. In December 1862, they fought at Chickasaw Bayou near Vicksburg, Mississippi. Then in May 1863, they were engaged in the battle at Port Gibson, Mississippi. On the 22 of May 1863, they helped to hold off Union forces at Vicksburg only to be overtaken on the 4th of July 1863. Several men of the 31st were killed at Vicksburg including Colonel S. H. Griffin, their company commander. The rest of the men, including Thomas L. Davis, were taken as prisoners of war.<br />
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In order to be released, the prisoners were forced to sign an oath stating that they would no longer fight for the Confederacy. Thomas L. Davis signed the oath on 13 July 1863. Once the oath was signed the men were free to return to their homes. It is not known when Thomas Davis began his trip home to Union County, Louisiana; however, he never made it back to his wife and three children. He died near Natchez, Mississippi on or about 21 July 1863. In his honor, the following letter was written to his wife and children by their church.<br />
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<br />The Baptist Church at Mount Olive [Louisiana] <br />
In Memory of Brother Thomas L. Davis<br />
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Bro Davis was born in Fayett County, Ga on the 15th of Oct 1830 Emigrated with his Farther James G Davis to Arkansas in 1840 and to this State & Parish (after the Death of his Farther in 1846) where he lived, the most of his time til he volinteered in the Service of his cuntry on the 16th of March 1862 he made a good and faithful Soldier up to the time of his illness which he bore with christian fortitude he was in Siege at Vicksberg, was surrendered a prisnor of War on the 4th of July 1863 Died on his way home on the 21st day of July 1863 and was buried at or near Natches. He was married on Jan 12th 1854 to M E Farris the Daughter of Elias Farris, He was united to this church by Experiance & Baptism in Sept 1859 of which his wife was a member he made a consistant and pias member He was an affectionate husband, a kind farther a good nabour and a worthy citizen (Resolved) that we deepley simpathise with our bereaved, Sister Davis & children and the relations in the Loss of her Husband, We feel that we have lost in the person of Bro Davis a useful member we feel our Loss to be his gain and do not sorrow as those who hav no hope We feel that we will meet him where Husbands & Wives children friends & christians will part no more Resolved, that the above be spread on the church Book and a copy be sent to the Widow & children of our Brother <br />
Don[e] in conferance on Saturday, before the 2nd Sabbath in Oct 1863<br />
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H. R. Elkins <br />
Moderator<br />
M. M. Harris <br />
Church Clerk</blockquote>
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This post was written for Bill West's <a href="http://westinnewengland.blogspot.com/2011/02/american-civil-war-genealogy-blog.html">The American Civil War Genealogy Blog Challenge</a>. Thanks, Bill, for the inspiration!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Do not copy the articles or pictures in this blog without the consent of the author.</span>Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-37913958157266153612010-02-09T11:00:00.002-06:002015-05-22T17:31:41.720-05:00Tombstone Tuesday<div align="center">
<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Prairie Springs Cemetery <br />
Van Zandt County, Texas</span></b></div>
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9 Mar 1852 <br />
24 Feb 1892 <br />
[Son of William A. & Sarah Jane (Wise) Slaughter]</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Zilphia Slaughter <br />
16 June 1854 <br />
4 Sept 1935 <br />
[Daughter of Levi Benjamin & Savannah (Sloan) Faulk]</span><br />
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Van Zandt County, Texas</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">William A. Slaughter <br />
1813 – 1896</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sarah Jane (Wise) Slaughter <br />
1824-1890</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Parents of Sarah Frances Slaughter</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Udora Josephine Prestidge Harris <br />
1 Dec 1870 <br />
30 Mar 1962 <br />
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Sarah F. (Slaughter) Prestidge</span></div>
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28 Oct 1861 <br />
8 Oct 1946 <br />
Husband of Udora Josephine Prestidge <br />
Married 25 July 1888 <br />
Van Zandt County, Texas</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 June 1911</span></span></span></div>
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1888 - 1889</div>
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1890 - 1893</div>
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Susie L. (Wright) Prestridge<br />
1867 - 1895<br />
1st Wife of William A. Prestridge<br />
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Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-75617505353870587592010-01-10T00:49:00.001-06:002010-01-10T00:49:23.756-06:00Happy 101 Award<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLh_zL7INFmn0KxANjBC8t4ydupdAYl4a_6MsczL6TcNAvF93OmNBWrw_lE2FGozSVmwH7qd4s3Fm2t_23q2NUuVHRApXmOplCGVVvRr335iQoMtVwE5ayPAlod0qxRKXEifCP76KOtk2O/s1600-h/Happy_101_Award-1_Sweet_Friends%5B2%5D.jpg"><font size="3"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Happy_101_Award-1_Sweet_Friends" border="0" alt="Happy_101_Award-1_Sweet_Friends" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1OszlmdNj48YKmTAib7rMZOb66aGjnsS0tl9hbxp3T_TO48KvW-mmQJM39FUqL_991JWUXSxNCOvOTxut_qCfeagAVHKg9Ch4HsoEhjiyRFk0qUaJv84dGGGTWSKH8XOXcQbbNjtnM73/?imgmax=800" width="164" height="204" /></font></a><font size="3"> </font></p> <p><font size="3">Becky Jamison at </font><a href="http://beckysgraceandglory.blogspot.com/"><font size="3">Grace and Glory</font></a><font size="3"> has awarded me the Happy 101 Award.  Thank you, Becky!  I appreciate the award and thank you for reading my blog.</font></p> <p><font size="3">I am supposed to list 10 things that make me happy and list 10 blogs to whom I want to pass on this award.</font></p> <p><font size="3">10 Things That Make Me Happy:</font></p> <p><font size="3">My family <br />My friends <br />Flowers <br />Spring <br />Chocolate <br />Sunshine <br />Sunsets <br />Traveling <br />Being retired <br />Doing genealogy and all the wonderful friends I have met because of this great hobby</font></p> <p><font size="3">10 Blogs I would like to nominate for this award:</font></p> <p><a href="http://acanadianfamily.com/"><font size="3">A Canadian Family</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://allmyancestors.com/blog/"><font size="3">All My Ancestors</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://benotforgot.blogspot.com/"><font size="3">Be Not Forgot</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mybluebonnetcountrygenealogy.com/blog/blog/"><font size="3">Bluebonnet Country Genealogy</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://canadagenealogy.blogspot.com/"><font size="3">Canada Genealogy</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://genealogytraces.blogspot.com/"><font size="3">Genealogy Traces</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://herstoryan.blogspot.com/"><font size="3">Herstoryan</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://mymississippimemories.blogspot.com/"><font size="3">Mississippi Memories</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://headstonecollection.blogspot.com/"><font size="3">My Tombstone Collection</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://wetree.blogspot.com/"><font size="3">We Tree</font></a></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"> </font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-37684353700799779582009-12-31T16:46:00.001-06:002009-12-31T16:46:29.531-06:00Happy New Year<p><font size="3">Happy new year to all of my Blanton family cousins and my Geneablogger friends.  I truly appreciate those of you who have read and commented on my blog this year.  </font></p> <p><font size="3">I’m not one to make a bunch of New Year’s Resolutions, but I have a few in mind.  I have only made 31 posts to my blog this year and I will try to do better next year.  I am not a writer like many of the wonderful Geneabloggers.  I started this blog to give out more information about the families I am researching.  I’m not sure where I will go with my blog this year, but I’m hoping to get more of my family information on here.  I have the majority of it on my web site, but it doesn’t hurt to have it in two places.</font></p> <p><font size="3">I’m also hoping to join at least one of the nearby genealogical societies where many of my ancestors lived.  Now that I’m living nearby, it will be possible for me to attend their meetings.  I would also love to go to one of the genealogy conferences, but I’m not sure if I can make that happen this year.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Happy New Year everyone.  Here’s wishing that we all make some wonderful discoveries this year and break down some of those brick walls!</font></p> Debbie Blanton McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565302178384332096noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515154788856880107.post-19285741408708906962009-12-08T18:50:00.002-06:002015-05-22T17:32:49.848-05:00Tombstone Tuesday<div align="center">
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Obediah Dee Prestidge <br />
8 Feb 1875 <br />
9 July 1932</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Lula Grace (Goolsby) Prestidge <br />
10 Jan 1895 <br />
15 Aug 1972</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Jerry Goolsby <br />
1865 – 1931 <br />
Father of Lula Grace Goolsby</span></div>
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