THE BONHAM NEWS, p.2, Column 4, Tuesday May 8, 1917, v. LII, no.5
REV. BEN F. BLANTON DEAD
Leonard Graphic.
A well known and picturesque character of the early settlement of 
this section passed away when, at an early hour last Saturday 
morning, the spirit of Rev. Ben F. Blanton, answered the call that 
comes from the misty realms beyond and of which  we know no 
other name than death.  Deceased was born in South Carolina Sept.
24, 1838 and spent a part of his boyhood in North Carolina, 
Tennessee, and Missouri, moving to Texas in 1856, and with his 
parents settled near what is now known as Porter's school house. 
When quite a young man he professed religion under the ministry 
of Rev. Burl Cox and Rev. Gatewood, joined the Methodist Church,
and became a local preacher of that demoniation in 1872. He was 
married to Sarah L. Boone Dec. 3, 1861 and 14 children were born 
to them, 11 boys and 3 girls survive as follows: Mrs. V.L. Spicer, 
M.T. Blanton, Randolph; Mrs. J.F. Hall, C.H. Blanton, Leonard; 
Mrs. W.L. Hall, Bochito, OK; J.E. Blanton, Savoy;  I.M. Blanton,
 Sanger. // His death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. .L.
Hall near Caddo, Okla and the remains were brought here arriving 
late Monday.

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The Bonham News, Friday, January 31, 1902, issue No. 35, v.XXXVI, column 6
News of the death of Mrs. Ben Blanton reached town Monday.  She was the wife of Rev. Ben Blanton, of Blanton's Chapel community, and had lived to a ripe old age.  She usually accompanied her husband when he came to town and assisted him in his business transactions.  She was a constant source of help and support to him; and in her, removal will be greatly missed.  Her companionship in the home will no longer comfort the devoted husband. Memory only is left to cheer him in his declining years. -- Leonard Graphic.
(note:  Mrs. Ben Blanton was the former Sarah L. Boone daughter of Joseph R.Boone and Virginia E.M. Crenshaw)

Both are buried in the Lindsey Cemetery in Randolph