The Blount Family http://blount.org Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:03:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Park City 5 was featured in People Magazine! http://blount.org/2011/01/park-city-5-people/ http://blount.org/2011/01/park-city-5-people/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:27:11 +0000 Kelley http://blount.org/?p=55 The Park City 5 was featured in the January 31, 2011 issue of People Magazine. Click on the image to the left to read the full text of the article.

For more information on the Park City 5, go to www.parkcity5.com.


]]> http://blount.org/2011/01/park-city-5-people/feed/ 0 Blount Family Geneaology http://blount.org/2010/10/geneaology/ http://blount.org/2010/10/geneaology/#comments Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:02:02 +0000 Kelley http://blount.org/?p=49 Many of us have looked to the web for information on Blount Family history and genealogy. The following information and links are a collection of what we have found and what others have sent us after visiting our web site. If you know of any other Blount Family genealogy and history, comment here!

Blount Family Trivia

  • The name Blount (Blunt) is of French origin. Refers to fair hair or complexion.
  • Some people have traced the Blount ancestry back to Charlemagne.
  • In the 11th century The Count of Guinis from France had two sons. According to reports, both sons came to England with William The Conqueror. The sons were Sir Robert Blount and Sir William Le Blount.
  • In 1635, a William Blount settled at Andover, Massachusetts.
  • On Oct. 2, 1679, George Blunt left England bound for New York, on the ship Lixboa Merchitt, commanded by Roger Whitfield.
  • In 1681, a Samuel Blount settled at Charlestown, Mass.

Important Blounts in History

William Blount:

  • Entry in Wikipedia
  • The Blount Mansion (The Blount Mansion in Tennessee)
    The Blount Mansion Visitors’ Center has some good materials, including the William Blount genealogical chart going back to 935 AD. It is quite complete and assumed very accurate (cost is $2). The telephone number is (423) 525-2375. They also sell a short cassette tape showing the mansion and giving a short history of William Blount’s role in government (approx. $10).

Captain Samuel Blount:

Andrew Blount:

More Information

]]> http://blount.org/2010/10/geneaology/feed/ 0 Connie Blount Memorial Fund scholarship http://blount.org/2010/10/scholarship-fund/ http://blount.org/2010/10/scholarship-fund/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:12:47 +0000 Kelley http://blount.org/wp/?p=25 The Blount family, together with the University of Kentucky has established the Connie Blount Memorial Fund, benefitting Equestrian majors. Your donations in memory of Connie will be gratefully accepted and appreciated. If you would like to make a donation, please make the check out to “The University of Kentucky”, and write “Connie Blount Memorial Fund” in the memo line. Send checks to:

Marci Hicks
Director of Development
Office for Advancement
E.S. Goodbarn
1451 University Drive
Lexington, KY 40546-0097

If you need more information, please contact Marci Hicks at (859) 257-7200, or send an email to memorial@blount.org.

]]> http://blount.org/2010/10/scholarship-fund/feed/ 0 Welcome! http://blount.org/2010/10/welcome/ http://blount.org/2010/10/welcome/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:36:08 +0000 Kelley http://blount.org/wp/?p=1 Welcome to the Blount family web site.

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