YOUNG COUNTY - OBITUARY - DANIEL "DAN" HEROD BLANTON

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Dan Blanton Paid Tribute in Sunday Rites

Final tribute was paid D.H. "Dan" Blanton, 71, who died Friday, 15 November 1940, in services conducted
at the Newcastle Methodist Church with the new pastor, Rev. Van P. Morrison, officiating.

Burial was in the Proffitt cemetery. Nephews served as pallbearers: Blanton Standefer,
Morriss Blanton, Billie Andrew, Joe Andrew, R.L. Heard, Jr., and Elbert Curtis.

Mr. Blanton died in the home of a daughter, Mrs. L.C. Andrew, following an illness of
about two months. Born in Georgia on 6 February 1869, Mr. Blanton moved to Texas
in 1893. He moved to Young County in 1935. He was a barber by profession.

He and Miss Blanche Qualls were united in marriage in 1898 at Benjamin, Texas, where
Mr. Blanton settled on moving to Texas. To this union, three children were born, all
of whom survive. Mrs. Blanton preceded her husband in death a number of years ago. At
an early age, Mr. Blanton joined the Methodist church.

Survived by one son - Horace Blanton of Caddo; two daughters - Mrs. L.C. Andrew of
Olney and Mrs. E.V. Andrew of Raymondsville. Mrs. E.V. Andrew was unable to attend
the services; three brothers - Ben, Sam and George Blanton, all of Newcastle;
five sisters - Mrs. A.E. Curtis of Fort Worth; Mrs. R.l. Heard of Padgett; 
Mrs. J.L. Loftes, Mrs. R.O. Weatherby and Mrs. John Standefer, all of Newcastle; and
six grandchildren.

Daniel Herod Blanton
6 February 1869, Cherokee County, Texas
15 November 1940, Young County, Texas
buried at Proffitt cemetery

son of James Herod Blanton - Amanda C. Rhyne

See Maples Funeral Home for complete obituary or
Young County Cemetery Index files