OBITUARY

D. Blanton was born in Andrew county, Missouri, November 1, 1841, and died at Rosston, Oklahoma, July 28, 1927 at the age of eighty-five years, eight months and twenty-two days.

During the Civil War he served in the Kansas State Militia in the service of the United States Government.

On September 25, 1867 he was united in marriage with Mary Handford, at Forest City, Missouri. To this union nine children were born, seven of whom survive him. Two children died in infancy.

In 1904 Mr. and Mrs. Blanton moved to Oklahoma Territory, locating and filing on a homestead in what is now the western part of Harper county. During the years that followed the evinced the true pioneer spirit, and endured the hardships and privations of the pioneer life which was a part of the process of building the State of Oklahoma and Harper County.

On March 31st 1927, Mrs. Blanton preceded Mr. Blanton, passing away at their home in Laverne, where they had lived for the past fifteen years.

Since the death of his wife, Mr. Blanton has made his home with Dr. and Mrs. H. Walker, at Rosston.

Mr. Blanton was converted and baptized into the Christian faith at Rosston eight years ago and lived a faithful christian until death.

Surviving him are his children: Mrs. Alice Hanna of Laverne; J. C. Blanton of Cordell; W. H. Blanton of Chadron, Nebraska; Mrs. L. F. Lansdon of Mount City, Missouri; E. G. Blanton of Canon City, Colorado; Mrs. H. Walker of Rosston; and Mrs. A. H. Walker of Buffalo, Oklahoma; twenty-six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, and a multitude of relatives and friends.

Interment was made at the Buffalo cemetery. Funeral services were in charge of Rev. A. G. Hurt at Rosston, assisted by Rev. J. J. Barnes of Laverne, and Rev. O. P. Blackwell of Buffalo.

(Published in the Laverne Leader-Tribune, July 29, 1927.)

[Reference: Page 532, TRIBUTES OF BLUE, By Talkington and Pearcy, 1996.]