Georgia:  Coweta County:  Biography of WILLIAM M. BLANTON 

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WILLIAM M. BLANTON, one of the pioneers of Coweta county, was born in 
Oglethorpe county, Ga., May 13, 1818. His father, Rev. Benjamin Blanton, 
was born and reared in North Carolina. He was a minister of the M. E. 
church, preaching in Charleston, S. C., in 1796, coming thence soon after 
to Georgia, where he located on a farm, combining farming and 
merchandising. His wife, Susannah, was born in Dublin, Ireland, her 
father John Davis, a Welshman by birth, and an officer in the British 
army. Mrs. Blanton died February 19, 1844, and her husband Sep. 5 of the 
next year. The son, William, spent his early years on the farm, obtaining 
as much of an education as the opportunities of those days afforded. In 
May, 1836, he enlisted with Capt. Hills for the Creek war, under the 
command of Col. Porter; two years later he joined the company of Capt. 
Cook and served through the Cherokee war. He draws a pension for his 
service in these wars. After his return from the latter war he attended 
school for three years in Athens, Ga. Shortly after he served as justice 
of the peace for two years. During the late war he served in what is 
familiarly known as "Joe Brown's pets." In 1873 and 1874 he represented 
Spalding county in the state legislature. Although he started in life 
with but little pecuniary means, by persevering effort he has acquired 
a competency and, moreover, has given his children a good education, 
and a fair start in life. He has had eleven children, five of whom are 
now living; William P., L. P., Anna, Julia and Mary. His wife was Miss 
Julia Thompson, whom he married Nov. 10, 1840. She was born in Greene 
county, Ga., April 9, 1821, and is the daughter of Thomas and Lucy Hester 
Thompson, North Carolinians, who were among the early settlers of Georgia.  
Mr. and Mrs. Blanton are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and 
they and their family have the respect and good will of all who know them.


Transcribed from MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA published by the Southern Historical Association, 1895.