The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-29
Death Of W. c Blanson.

uVAtc ~ tuiS CITY tuesday morning,
May %, 1914. at 10 O'Clock, after an
illness OF several weeks.
Mr.. Blanton was born in Williamson
County Feb. 6, 1883. At the age oil
three his parents moved to Maury
County. In Maury County he was
married to Miss Virginia Miller in 1858.
In 1868 the family came to 0bion
County and settled on farm two
miles west Of Troy There they lived
till 1884 and then moved to Union City.
At the age Of nine the subject of this
sketch embraced the religion Of Christ
and became member Of the Metho-
dist church. His church utilization and
influence for good caused the building
OF house Of worship called the Blan-
ton Chapel, and from that day to the
day Of his death God made him wor-
thy instrument in his work. At the
age Of 81 he was made steward, and
his stewardship continued for sixty
years, and all during this length Of serv-
ice he was active until few months
ago. He was always interested in the
work OF the church, especially in re-
vival work. He was man OF prayer.
His soul was filed with the Holy
Ghost, and he prayed with fervency,
lifting his heart to God for the salvation
of his fellowmen. He never neglected
an opportunity to speak good word to
those with whom be came in daily con-
tact, always pointing to Christ
The writer remembers the days gone
by when Mr.. Blanton visited our home
in Troy. He lived at that time west OF
Troy and near the Campground Church,
and, il we remember right, took a very
active part in the Cumberland Presby-
terrain revivals at Campground and
Troy as well as those OF his own church.
In those days such grand old charac-
tiers and ministers as Revs. 10 Calhoun
and 10 McLeskey and Brother Blanton
often met at our home to enjoy one OF
the famous dinners mother used to
cook. " There were others, il we could |
remember them, but none OF them took /
more genuine pleasure in those meet
ings than Brother Blanton, and father
and mother were both proud OF these
visits. Those were great days in reviv-
al work, and the good man who has
just passed away was landmark Of
those occasions, He was indeed a
grand old man. Brother Waters in his
tribute said that his was well-rounded,
symmetrical character. He was big
and broad 10 mental and physical
stature. He was tower OF strength 10
his community as we'll as his church,
taking an active interest in public af-
fairs. He was outspoken, firm, but al
ways deferential. In other words, he
was broad and catholic in his views and
met the opinion Of his fellowmen on the
highest plane Of discussion.
Brother Blanton enlisted in the Con-
federacy and served his company as
captain during the war. He was cap
tured at Franklin as prisoner Of war;
He was also Mason.
The life of the good man is full OF
years, Cody service, human sympathy,
charity, the love OF home and fellow
man, family devotions, and lofty con-
,eptions Of duty. He was, all in all, a
man, Gods noblest handiwork, and we
shall not see his like again.
OF the family his wife, Mrs. Virginia
Blanton, and five children survive as /
ollows: J. H. Blanton, Mrs. r. L. An I
lrews, Clarence Blanton, Polk; Mrs ]. I
[. Baugus, Columbia, Tenn. Dr. M. {
this city {
Services we're held at the old church, /
low being torn away, the last in the a
anne house Of worship which was Just a
inished thirty years ago when he NOV 9
ID his membership. A tribute was V
laid by his beloved pastor, Rev. w. w. 2
Armstrong, assisted by Rev. w. G. v
Waters. Interment took place at East Il
view cemetery. The pall bearers were o
Active-Dr. III. I. Butler, r. F. lis
lale, II. T. Robinson, w. L. Alexan- d
Ter, Moody Mullins, w. L. White, j. 81
J. Fry, w. M. Mailing. "
Honorary-E. T. Atkins, DIR. G. w. RI
lilies, A. H. Briggs, til. Bransiord, il
no. T. Walker, E. E. Williams. W
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