There was an article about the BLANTONS in the Perry Herald about the last of March of this yera. Did anyone happen to see it and keep it?
Thanks,
Jeanie

My husband is from the Eakins/Blanton family line. HIs grandfather was Henry Eakins, son of John William & Retha (Blanton) Eakins. Is there any connection?

Hi Becky --
My grandfather was Dalton S. Blanton, and My Great Grandfather was Joshua J. Blanton of Shady Grove, Taylor County, (was Madison County), Florida.
He married Elizabeth Georgianne Morgan.
Her mother was Martha Ann Williams married to Enoch Morgan.

My Grandmother was Eugenia Virginia Patterson, wife of Dalton S. Blanton,.
Her father, Perry L. Fulford married Virginia E. Williams.

They all lived in and around Shady Grove, Taylor Co., and Madison Co., Fla. Some of Joshua J. Blanton's family is buried in Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Sirmans, Shady Grove.

Does anything sound familiar to you?
Would certainly love to hear from you to see if we share any relatives.
Thanks,
Beverly

Hi Jeanie,
I live in Perry, FL and I'm familiar with the Perry News Hearld. It's a very small business so they aren't online but I can give you an address and telephone number. I'm sure you can request an archived copy from them at little cost. Hope this helps!

Perry Newspapers Inc.
123 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, Florida 32347
Ph.: 850-584-5513

Good Luck!
Carolyn

Hello,
Enoch Morgan and Martha Ann Williams are my great great grandparents.
Enoch/Matthew/John/Frank/JoAnn