John W. was the son of John M. and Martha (Coyle) Blanton of Jackson County, Kentucky, the brother of Mary and Alvis, and half-brother of Annis. He was born about 1870. John married Lois Etta Logsdon. Their daughter, Nettie, was born in 1892.
Sources
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWZ-4DF : 17 October 2014), John W R Blanton in household of John M Blanton, Kentucky, United States
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCY-6G7 : 11 August 2016), John W Blanton in household of John Blanton, Kavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky, United States.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M949-N7V : 20 January 2015), John W Blanton, Magisterial District 5, Red Lick, Estill, Kentucky, United States.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHLR-X2R : 14 December 2015), John Blanton, Cavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky, United States.
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