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Pine Mountain Settlement School
\nSeries 09: Biography – Families<\/h5>\n

BLANTON\u00a0FAMILY, 1931 – 1949<\/h2>\n
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TAGS: <\/strong>Blanton Family; Pine Mountain Settlement School; PMSS boarding school students;\u00a0sawmill; Creech Cottage; Marguerite Butler; graduating seniors; stage productions; Conifer; Nonesuch; Nolan Family<\/span><\/p>\n

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Members of the Blanton Family lived in the community of Pine Mountain since very early years. Many were among the student body at Pine Mountain Settlement School.<\/p>\n

For additional assistance in locating histories of families in Eastern Kentucky see:<\/p>\n

Harlan County, Kentucky Genealogy – FamilySearch Wiki<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

See Also\u00a0CALVIN NOLAN<\/b><\/a> Biography <\/b><\/strong>[Calvin married Sarah Blanton in 1871.]<\/p>\n

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Blanton Family: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PMSS COLLECTIONS<\/h3>\n

Calvin Blanton<\/b>, brother of Delia Blanton Creech<\/strong>, owned the sawmill that was used to saw lumber for the home of Charles Creech, his nephew, and Ruth Smith Creech. Charles was the son of Delia and Henry C. Creech.<\/a> Their home is now known as Creech Cottage<\/a> and, since 1950, used as housing for PMSS workers. RUTH SMITH CREECH<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Chester Blanton<\/b> is mentioned in a letter written by Marguerite Butler<\/a>, PMSS teacher, as one of three PMSS students who attended a conference in Middlesboro, KY. 1920 MARGUERITE BUTLER LETTERS<\/a>, Letter 8.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clyde Blanton<\/b> was listed as a cast member of \u201cThe Valiant,\u201d a senior high school production at PMSS in February 1936.\u00a0<\/span>THE PINE CONE 1936<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Clyde Blanton<\/b> is listed as one of the seniors graduating from PMSS in May 1937. (See image in Gallery below: p<\/em><\/span>mss_archives_pinecone_class_1937.jpg<\/em>)\u00a0<\/span><\/i>1937 GRADUATING CLASS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Clyde Blanton<\/b> was suggested in a letter dated June 15, 1937, from Arthur Dodd<\/a> to Glyn Morris<\/a> to replace teacher August Angel<\/a> who was leaving. ARTHUR W. DODD CORRESPONDENCE<\/a>, Image 086.<\/span><\/p>\n

Delia (\u2018Delie\u201d) Blanton Creech<\/b> was born on October 19, 1888, to William and China Blanton<\/strong>. As of the 1900 U.S. Census, she was the youngest of four children (Delia, Calvin, Susan <\/strong>and Jessie<\/strong>). Henry Creech, at age 28, married 18-year-old Delia Blanton in approximately 1906. Over a period of more than 20 years, they had 8 children. The 1930 U.S. Census lists their names and ages as Elsie 22, Oma 21, Wilmer (Wilma?) 13, James Charles 11, Everlin (Evelyn?) 7, Robert 7, Rosa Lee (Rosalie?) 5, and Angela, who was born that year. Two additional children died before adulthood: <\/span>Crystal <\/span>in a fire at age 3 1\/2 and an <\/span>infant <\/span>of diphtheria. Delia died on August 22, 1975.\u00a0<\/span>HENRY C. CREECH<\/a> Biography<\/span><\/p>\n

Jimmy Blanton<\/b> wrote \u201cThe Sun Upon the Mountains\u201d for the May 1946 “Conifer Supplement” to the Pine Cone,<\/a> both student publications. CONIFER – 1946<\/a>, page 8.\u00a0<\/span>(See image in Gallery below: conifer_1946_008.jpg)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Janey Blanton<\/b> and <\/span>Jimmy Blanton <\/b>are listed among the seniors who graduated from PMSS in 1947. 1947 GRADUATING CLASS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Blanton <\/b>is listed as one of four editors of NONESUCH, a student newsletter. The others were \u00a0Charles Hollins, Paul Hayes<\/a> (future PMSS director), and Fred Jones. NONESUCH, was published only once, in December 1939, was spawned by student discontent with the current elected student officers & the <\/span>Pine Cone<\/span><\/i> student publication. NONESUCH<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Blanton<\/b> played a part in School\u2019s 1940 production of \u201cH.M.S. Pinafore,\u201d a two-act operetta written by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. \u201cH.M.S. PINAFORE\u201d PRODUCTIONS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Blanton<\/b> was author of an editorial, \u201cWhat Youth Should Be,\u201d that appeared in the 1941 issue of \u201cConifer\u201d a PMSS student publication. CONIFER – 1941<\/a>, page 22.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sarah Blanton Nolan <\/b>married Calvin H. Nolan<\/a> and had a daughter named Elizabeth (Lizzie) Nolan<\/a>, and 5 other children, according to a genealogy report sent to PMSS by Cora Richardson of Corbin, KY. NOLAN FAMILY<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Blanton Family: IN PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY AREA<\/h3>\n

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Blanton Family: PMSS WORKERS<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Blanton Family: PMSS BOARDING STUDENTS, 1931-1949<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
STUDENT NAME<\/strong><\/td>\nYEARS AT PMSS<\/strong><\/td>\nGRAD?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blanton, Clyde<\/td>\n1931-1937<\/td>\nyes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blanton, Jack<\/td>\n1943-1945<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blanton, Janey Louise<\/td>\n1943-1947<\/td>\nyes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blanton, Jimmy<\/td>\n1943-1947<\/td>\nyes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blanton, John<\/td>\n1934-1949<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blanton, John Paul<\/td>\n1946-1947<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blanton, Robert Lee<\/td>\n1938-1942<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noe, Anderson Blanton<\/td>\n1935<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Blanton Family: PMSS COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Blanton Family: GALLERY<\/h3>\n\n\t\t