I was able to find the family in my database. It is from the Tidewater Balntons. The lineage goes (places are counties):

Thomas and Jane (McGuffey) Blanton, found 1682 in current Essex VA>Richard and Elizabeth (?)Blanton of Spotsylvania VA>Richard and Johanna (Anderson) Blanton of Spotsylvania VA>Thomas and Drucilla (Anglea) Blanton of Cumberland VA and Rutherford TN.>Benjamin and Martha C. (Farmer) Blanton of Bedford TN>Joseph Thomas and Mary (Carney)Blanton>Benjamin Franklin and Louise S. (Cordwell) Blanton b. May 1856 in TN, d. 16 Oct 1917 in Davidson TN. You can download his death certificate at www.familysearch.org

This group is covered pretty well in Louise McDonald's book on the BFH site, but I some extra page I got from the TN Archives. If you will email me at rbsgenealogy@ameritech.net, I will send them to you.

Thomas of Rutherford TN was a soldier in the Revolution and there are several lineages at www.dar.org