In Part 4 of this series, we untangled one of the most persistent genealogical knots in the Blanton family: the identity of Richard³ Blanton (Richard², Thomas¹), born around 1723, who married Johanna “Hannah,” probably Anderson, and later moved to Cumberland County, Virginia. For decades, genealogists have mistakenly linked him to a different man—one who married … Continue reading My Blanton Family Roots Part 5 – Sorting out Richard Blantons continued →