Hi!

I am looking for any information about the branch of the Blanton family that emigrated to Oregon on the Oregon Trail around 1842.

What I know so far:
My Grandfather was Donald Lee Blanton b.1934 in Salem, OR
s/o Melvin Chamberlain Blanton b.1908 in Brooks, Oregon
s/o Raymond C. Blanton b. 1882 in Marion County, OR
s/o John Blanton b. 1835 in Jackson, Missouri
s/o John T. Blanton b. 1769 in Virginia

After that I am a bit confused to what branch of the Blanton Family we belong to. I would really like to know so I can trace our family back further.

The information that I have is from my grandfather before he died. He was very proud of his family history. I did go to the Oregon State Archives and find the land grant that was given to John Blanton when he arrived in Oregon. And I have been to the Pioneer Cemetery in Brooks, Oregon where John and his wife Catherine Sheppard are buried with all their children and other family members. My Grandfather always told me they had an onion farm in the Brooks area of Oregon. If you have any information or want some information please let me know!

Leslie Howerton-Hicks
lhhicks@gmail.com