Genealogy Wylie » Laura E. Ward Blanton (1872-1970)

Personal data Laura E. Ward Blanton 

  • She was born on April 18, 1872 in North Carolina.
  • She died on December 10, 1970 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, she was 98 years old.
  • She is buried in David's Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Lincoln County, North Carolina.
  • This information was last updated on August 19, 2008.

Household of Laura E. Ward Blanton

She is married to Enoch Blanton.

They got married in the year 1894 at Lincoln County, North Carolina, she was 21 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Horace Boyd Blanton  1896-????
  3. Emma May Blanton  1903-1982

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Laura E. Ward

Laura E. Ward
1872-1970

1894

Enoch Blanton
1871-1944

Horace Boyd Blanton
1896-????
Jesse Albert Blanton
1900-
Emma May Blanton
1903-1982

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Historical events

Birthday April 18, 1872

  • The temperature on April 18, 1872 was about 9.8 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 1 » Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
    • March 5 » George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
    • April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
    • May 10 » Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
    • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
    • December 4 » The crewless American brigantine Mary Celeste, drifting in the Atlantic, is discovered by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship has been abandoned for nine days but is only slightly damaged. Her master Benjamin Briggs and all nine others known to have been on board are never accounted for.

Day of death December 10, 1970

  • The temperature on December 10, 1970 was between 5.8 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1970: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.0 million citizens.
    • April 6 » Newhall massacre: Four California Highway Patrol officers are killed in a shootout.
    • April 12 » Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board.
    • April 22 » The first Earth Day is celebrated.
    • April 28 » Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to take part in the Cambodian campaign.
    • October 5 » The British Trade Commissioner is kidnapped by members of the FLQ, triggering the October Crisis in Canada.
    • December 23 » The Democratic Republic of the Congo officially becomes a one-party state.


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