John
Allen
Blanton
Born in Johnson, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Elijah Blanton
and Malta Ratliff
Brother of
Willard Blanton, Virgie Blanton, Herschel Blanton, Russell E. Blanton and Visa M. Blanton
[children unknown]
Died
at age 27
in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
John was born in 1923. He was the son of Elijah Blanton and Malta Ratliff.
There are discrepancies regarding his race. According to census records as well as his death certificate, he was white. However he was recorded as Indian (and Mexican) on a World War II draft registration form from April 15, 1942. He was listed as Negro and colored on another form from June 30, 1942.
John passed away at the age of twenty-seven from pulmonary tuberculosis on October 15, 1950 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.
Sources
- "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHG-XV2V : 5 December 2023), John A Blanton, 6 Jun 1923; citing Birth, Johnson, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
"United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM6J-QRT : Sun Mar 10 18:27:56 UTC 2024), Entry for Lige Blanton and Willard Blanton, 1930.
"United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7R5-GKL : Thu Mar 07 02:53:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Lidge Blanton and Missouri Blanton, 1940.
"Kentucky, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZM-6HN4 : Sun Mar 10 10:19:29 UTC 2024), Entry for John Allen Blanton and J. P. Francis, 15 April 1942.
"Kentucky, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZM-6HNQ : Fri Mar 08 12:23:07 UTC 2024), Entry for John Allen Blanton and Unemployed, 30 June 1942.
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6T7-N31 : Mon Mar 04 21:12:50 UTC 2024), Entry for John Allen Blanton and Elige Blanton, 14 Oct 1950.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
- Robert Blanton
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R1b-S116, FTDNA kit #311112 - L. Blanton :
Y-Chromosome Test 37 markers, haplogroup R1b-Z381
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Mary (Hajduk) Merritt :
23andMe, GEDmatch HA5976351 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HA5976351 [compare], Ancestry member merritt617
-
~1.56%
~3.12%
Penny Dale :
AncestryDNA
+
MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal PENc2b0b3ce
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Jessy (Southard) Strohmeyer :
23andMe, GEDmatch JW2878976 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PJ6645168 [compare], Ancestry member jessystrohmeyer
-
~0.78%
Suzie Dove :
23andMe, GEDmatch RQ418192 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Eddie Hatfield :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch BW2511832 [compare], Ancestry member fillingfamtree
-
~0.78%
Michael Ratliff :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #500777
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