James Henry BLANTON

  Noted events in his life were:

• Cemetery: Blanton Branch Cemetery, 1905, Oil Springs, Floyd County, KY. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jccem/CEMLIST/BLANTONBRANCHCEM.html

BLANTON, James H. <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ejccem/CEMPIC/BLANTONBRACEM/Blanton,James&MaryE.jpg> <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ejccem/PHOTO/BLANTON,JamesH.jpg> <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ejccem/PHOTO/BLANTON,JamesH.jpg>Jan.25 1820 Aug.05 1905 h/o-Mary Polly Davis Blanton, s/o-George & Martha Shepherd Blanton

James married Mary Ann "Polly" DAVIS, daughter of Elias DAVIS and Elizabeth CURTIS, on 24 Sep 1840 in Floyd County, KY. (Mary Ann "Polly" DAVIS was born on 8 Jul 1824 in Staffordsville, ? County, KY and died on 7 Apr 1897 in Blanton Branch, Johnson County, KY.)

  Marriage Notes:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/MRJCBonds.htm

Floyd County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds; Floyd County Courthouse; Prestonsburg, KY
Marriage Bond of James Blanton & Mary Davis
State of Kentucky Floyd County Sct
This State License and permits you to Join in Marriage according to the rites and ceremonies of the church to which you belong, James Blanton & Mary Davis and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant
Given under my hand this 23rd day of September 1840
Att Jacob Mayo CFCC
I Jacob Mayo Clerk of the Court for the County for the County of record do hereby certify that the said James Blanton hath produced the necessary certificate from his Father George Blanton and Elias Davis the father of the said Elias Davis both authorizing me to issue the License and that bond with security is given in my office according to Law
To any person legally }
Authorized to Solemnize} J Mayo CC
Matrimony }
Attached to Marriage Bond:
James Blanten Marriage License
September 1840
I do Certify that Jas Blantin & Mary Davis was legally Joined together in Matrimony by me this 24th day of September 1840
John Remy JPFC
Words transcribed directly from a copy of the original. (phrase “for the county” was repeated and the writer of document was in error naming Elias Davis father of said Elias Davis , should read father of said Mary