Blanton, McCarty, Mackey and Earnest families

Shorly after Alabama was admitted to the union (1819) the Blanton's come from the Carolina's settling along Wolf and Cane Creeks in the southern part of Walker Co. Tract Records show, Isaac Blanton Sr and five of his sons established a community of their own. Two more sons, Benjamin and David moved on a few miles to establish their homes on Cane Creek. These were Godly people. "West's history of Methodism in Alabama", names David Blanton a class leader and mentions "Blanton's" as a preaching place. A log Church was built near Issac Sr's place. "Antioch", was built a mile or two away on the mountain between Coal Valley and Corona.
Issac Blanton Jr 1805-1907 married Millie Cheek and entered land in Section 31 Township 15 Range 8 on 11 October 1832.

Benjamin Blanton 1807-1904 married Timmie Holly (they had 12 children).After Timmie's death, Ben married Arrena Irene *Raney Earnest (they had 12 children). They entered land in Section 18 Township 15, Range 8 SE of Oakman AL on 10 Feburary 1836.
(*From a previous marriage.)
Leonidas Houston "Hugh" Blanton 1855-1916 married Prudence Jane Pinah "Pie" Lollar. They had 10 children, the 9th, my grandmother Allie Lula Blanton 1900-1998. On 02 Janurary 1916 Allie married James Barty "J.B."Mackey 1894-1980 who worked in the coal mines. They met at a Church Social. They were both born and raised in Tusculoosa Co. AL.

J.B.'s Brother was Victor Mackey 1890-1939, his sister was Clara Adelene Mackey 1891-1944 who married Thomas Utley. Their mother Mary Ida (Hockett) Mackey died shortly after Clara's birth.

Three of J.B. and Allie's children, Marjorie 01/27/1917-01/16/1995, Marjean 04/07/1918 and Clariece 04/27/1920 were born in Corona AL.

J.B. and Allie moved to Texas in 1922. Their 4th child a son
Jimmie Houston Mackey 09 August 1926 to 09 Feburary 1968 (my dad) was born in Taylor Co.TX. They moved to the Needmore community, where they farmed. In the early years there they lived in a dugout. In 1959 they sold the farm and moved to retire in Brownfield TX.

They are buried there beside their daughter Marjorie(Sansing)and their son Jimmie.

And just a note for those kinfolk that are musicly gifted- Grandma Allie used to tell me her,"mama could play the harp like an angel, and daddy played the fiddle, my dad had a C&W band and could play the fiddle or any instrument with strings.