Grubb Family Tree

"(Contributed by J. Crawford Hartman, Associate Editor, "New York Genealogical & Biographical Record" and printed in the "Louisiana Genealogical Register," v. I., No. 4, April 1946; Dr. G.M.G.Stafford, Editor).

"As named above, the children of Thomas and Amy (Newton) Blanchard were:
1. Charles Blanchard, an attorney.
2. Henry Blanchard, an attorney.
3. Alfred Blanchard.
4. Lieutenant Edward Orlando Blanchard.
5. Carey Blanchard, who succeeded his mother in the ownership of the large Blanchard plantation west of Alexandria.The plantation home survived the torches of the Union troops in the War Between the States but later was destroyed by fire. Of the children of Carey and his four wives, one was Newton Crain Blanchard, born 1849; died 1922; lawyer; Democrat Congressman from Louisiana, 1881-93; Senator, 1893-97; Governor of Louisiana, 1904-08.
6. Georgianna Blanchard; married Capt. Wilkinson, U. S. Army
7. Amy Blanchard.

From p. 70-71, Wise, Marie Norris, "Norris-Jones-Crockett-Payne-Blanchard," 1994, Wise Publications, Sulphur, LA:

"THOMAS BLANCHARD, son of Joshua Blanchard, born October 2, 1761, Boston, died 1824, Natchez, Mississippi; married Amy Newton, born June 1, 1775, Virginia; died December 8, 1846, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; daughter of Thomas, Jr. and Martha (Tucker) Newton."

Hugh Lenox Hodge, nephew of Thomas Blanchard, in his "History & Reminiscences," 1872, pp. 82-83, relates what he then knew about his Uncle Thomas' family:

'My mother's youngest brother was Mr. Thomas Blanchard. He rather early in
life, went to Norfolk, Virginia, and there married a Miss Amy Newton, whose brother,
Thomas Newton, was for many years a member of Congress. Another brother,
George Newton, was president of the United States Branch Bank at Norfolk.
Mr. Blanchard had several children: Charles, Henry, Alfred, Edward, Carey,
and one daughter, Georgianna. I believe his children were all born in Norfolk.
Soon after their birth, Mr. Blanchard, out of pecuniary considerations, established
himself near Natchez, Mississippi, where he soon afterwards died. Charles
and Henry were lawyers but died early. Their father's widow, Mrs. Amy Blanchard,
found herself with this family of children, and with very limited resources. After
selling off her plantation in Mississippi, she purchased land in Louisiana on the
Red River near Alexandria, then a very wild country so that the land was very
cheap. She was greatly prospered, and became quite wealthy before her death,
which occurred in 1837 or 1838 (actually December 8, 1846). Three elder sons died
before the family left Mississippi.

'Edward entered the United States Navy and many years ago married a French
lady and settled in Natchitoches in western Louisiana. He died suddenly from
an accident leaving several children. Georgiana married a Captain Wilkinson,
U. S. Army.He soon afterwards resigned and settled in Alexandria.They lived
there for several years and when they died, left several sons and daughters, who
were taken care of by their uncle, Carey Blanchard.

'Cary Blanchard succeeded his mother on the plantation near Alexandria, where he
brought up a family of children.He had the misfortune to lose one wife after another.
His fourth, and last, whom he married in 1860, was a widow of French extraction,
with three children and possessing considerable property.'