William Blanton b 1800 VA d before 1880; s/o John Blanton and Elizabeth Unknown. William Blanton m. Elizabeth Gilley b 1802 d 1855; d/o John Gilley and Mary Barger. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of William Blanton and Elizabeth Gilley;
1. John Blanton b about 1832 Lee Co VA d 18 Aug 1867 Wise Co VA; m. 20 Mar 1847 to Almelda Huff b about 1829 VA; d/o John Huff and Elizabeth Wells.
2. Catherine Blanton b 1831 VA; m. Unknown. Children of Catherine Blanton and Unknown;
i. John Blanton b 1854 VA
ii. Martha R Blanton; m. 9 May 1879 Wise Co VA to James Franklin Willis b 1853 VA; s/o Absalom Willis and Lucinda Tate.
3. Isaac Blanton b 1835 VA; m. Sarafina Finette Gilley b 1840 VA; d/o
Jesse Gilley and Leanna Clark.
4. Phoebe Blanton b 1836 VA; m. Unknown. Child of Phoebe Blanton and Unknown;
I. Sarah E Blanton b 1859 VA; m. 11 Jan 1881 Wise Co VA to Peter Hasque Nicodemus Gilley b 1862 Wise Co VA d 1949; s/o John W Gilley and Martha D Patsy Wampler. Children of Peter Hasque Nicodemus Gilley and Sarah E Blanton; i. Rosy A Gilley b 1877 Wise Co VA ii. John F Gilley b 1881 Wise Co VA iii. Darthuly Giley b 1884 Wise Co VA iv. C Arthur Gilley b 1886 Wise Co VA v. Maggie V Gilley b 1891 Wise Co VA vi. Charles Gilley b 1894 Wise Co VA vii. Gracey Gilley b 1897 Wise Co VA viii. Arrina Gilley b 1898 Wise Co VA
5. George Blanton b 1838 VA
6. William Blanton b 1841 VA
