Mystery Monday: Enumerated Twice in the 1910 Census?
Posted by Liv | Filed under Blanton, Chapple, Mystery Monday, Surname
What I enjoy most about Ancestry.com is its intuitive search interface! After locating my great-grandparents –Lewis & Carrie (Blanton) Chappel– in the 1910 Census and adding data from that record to each of their Ancestry timelines a “shaky leaf” hint appeared! When I followed that hint, the historical record that it referred me to was [...]
Tags: 1910 census, ancestors, ancestry, Carrie [Blanton] Chappel, great aunt, great-grandmother, Rose (Blanton) Williams
Sunday’s Obituary: Mose Blanton (1871-1922)
Posted by Liv | Filed under Blanton, Sunday's Obituary, Surname
Eagle Lake Headlight, November 18, 1922 Blanton, Mose MOSE BLANTON BURIED SUNDAY Mose Blanton, one of the respectable and old-time colored citizens of this community, died at his home near town last Saturday and was buried Sunday. Mose had many friends among the white folks here, and was one among the best of the colored [...]
Tags: blanton, Colorado County, eagle lake, family history, genealogy, Mose Blanton, obituary, texas, TexGen
Sunday’s Obituary: Carey Blanton (1838-1891)
Posted by Liv | Filed under Blanton, Sunday's Obituary, Surname
Colorado Citizen, August 27, 1891 Blanton, Carey Eagle Lake Item Carey Blanton, one of our best freedmen, died at his residence in town last Saturday night, after a long illness. Carey was an honest faithful and industrious darky and will be missed by the community.” I truly appreciate Gina Hefferman, the Texas Archives State File [...]
Tags: Carey Blanton, Colorado County, eagle lake, family history, Freedman, genealogy, obituary, texas, TexGen
