Fifth Generation

255. James Burl BLUNT³⁵⁰ was born on Aug 25, 1884 in Louisiana.³⁵¹ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Webster Parish, LA, enumerated with his parents. He registered for the WW1 draft on Sep 12, 1918 in Bradley, Lafayette Co., AR¹⁰⁵

James Burl Blunt registered for the draft on Sep. 12, 1918 in Bradley, Lafayette Co., AR. He was described as having a medium build and of medium height. He had brown eyes and light colored hair. He gave his age as 34 yrs., born Aug. 25, 1884. He was a self-employed farmer, and gave Cynthia Blunt, his wife, as next of kin.

He was a fisherman He died on Jul 2, 1945 in Bradley, Lafayette Co., AR. He was buried in Jul 1945 in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Bradley, Lafayette Co., AR.

Ages for the children in this family as enumerated in the 1930 census do not agree with the ages given in the Etta Blunt Bible quoted by O'Bier in her work.

James Burl BLUNT and Cynthia Louise CASON were married on Feb 23, 1913 in Lafayette Co., AR. They appeared in the census in 1920 in Lafayette Co., AR.³⁵² They appeared in the census on Apr 21, 1930 in Lafayette Co., AR.³⁵³ In 1920 census for Lafayette Co., AR, the Joe Cason family resides adjacent to the Burl Blunt family. Cynthia Louise CASON (daughter of Joseph CASON and Mary MASON) was born on Sep 7, 1892. She died on Oct 14, 1930 in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Bradley, Lafayette Co., AR. James Burl BLUNT and Cynthia Louise CASON had the following children:

465	i.	Twin Girls BLUNT.
+466	ii.	Harry Burton BLUNT.
+467	iii.	Gladys Mae BLUNT.
+468	iv.	John James BLUNT.
+469	v.	Ruby Louise BLUNT.
470	vi.	William Burl (Bill) BLUNT was born on Jul 8, 1920.354 He died on Jan 2, 1980 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA. He was buried in Jan 1980 in Forest Park, Hall Co., GA.355
+471	vii.	Mamie Etta BLUNT.
+472	viii.	Exie Marie (Jackie) BLUNT.
+473	ix.	Maude Daisy BLUNT.