The Blunt Family - 8 Generations Strong

Congratulations to Brent & Kathleen on their engagement. They are planning to be married on November 14, 2009 in Ambergris Caye, Belize. Check out their website at http://www.katandbrentswedding.weddingwindow.com/indx.cfm
Brent is the son of Barbara Stevenson.

Our cousin, Blair Harris is graduating May 30,2009 from Trinity High School in the Dallas Ft. Worth area and she also has been accepted in Narvarro College in Corsicana Tx.

Blair is the daughter of Trenice Harris, the granddaughter of Nellie Harris Hill, the great granddaughter of Alice Harris, the great, great, granddaughter of Jeff Kennedy, great, great, great, granddaughter of Louisa Blunt and the great, great, great, great granddaughter of Eliza Allen Blunt.
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Our cousin, BJ O'Neal, Jr has just published his first book! Go to his website where you can read about him, purchase his book, and leave a message of encouragement for him. The site is "lovelations.com. Congratulations BJ !

BJ is the son of Glenda O'Neal in Dallas TX, grandson of Agnes Thomas in Orange, TX, great grandson of Olivia Howard Guidry, great, great grandson of Louisa Blunt Howard and the great, great, great grandson of Eliza Allen Blunt.
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Our cousin Monique Thompson will be graduating on August 7, 2009 from LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with a degree in Agricultural Business. She will then be moving to Atlanta, GA to persue fashion.

Monique is the daughter of Joyce Thompson-Fleming, step daughter of Marshall Fleming, granddauther of Rosemary Cooks, great granddaughter Edna Joseph, great great granddaughter of Rebecca Joseph and great great great granddaughter of Louisa Blunt Howard and the great great great great granddaughter of Eliza Allen Blunt.

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Our cousin Marsha Thompson has been accepted into the
Charity Hospital School of Nursing. She will start in
September 2009.

She is the daughter of Joyce Thompson-Fleming, step daughter of
Marshall Fleming, granddauther of
Rosemary Cooks, great granddaughter Edna Joseph,
great great granddaughter of Rebecca Joseph and
great great great granddaughter of Louisa Blunt
Howard and the great great great great granddaughter
of Eliza Allen Blunt.

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Happy Birthday to Cousin Emma Dabney Jefferson who reached her 90th year on
November 12, 2008. Her daughter and son in law Patricia and Barry Williams flew from Virginia
to New Orleans to celebrate that milestone with her.

Many congrats to you Cousin Emma!

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Wilmon (Junior)Bryant's step-daughter Nicki has just published
her first book.
You'll find it at this website ... You can check it out and
make a purchase also at:
http://www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/ItemDetail.aspxbookid=55388

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Xavier and LaShawna King are new parents of a beautiful baby girl, September 29, 2008 7 lbs 7 oz, 19 inches---London Gabrielle King.

Xavier is the son of Janice (Thomas) Netherly, who is the daughter of Agnes (Guidry) Thomas, and Agnes is the daughter of Olivia (Howard) Guidry, who was the daughter of Louisia (Blunt) Howard, who is the daugher of Eliza Allen Blunt.

Our cousin Felicia Hill of Brooklyn, New York, recently graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Deviant Behavior and Social Control on May 29, 2008. Her graduation was held at Madison Square Garden. Felicia is currently a Correction Officer for New York City Department of Correction and she have been an Officer for seventeen years. Congratulations to Felicia!

Felicia is the daughter of Nellie Harris Hill, granddaughter of Alice Kennedy Harris, great granddaughter of Jeff Kennedy, great great granddaughter of Louisa Blunt Howard, great great great granddaughter of Eliza Allen Blunt. She is also the niece of "Palue" (Clarence and Ola Harris).

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Congrats to our cousin Kristy Bell, who was accepted into the School of Math, Science and the Arts in Natchitoches, LA. Kristy will be a Junior this year and wishes to study Architecture in the future.

Kristy is the daughter of Deneen Spinella, stepdaughter of Ben Spinella, granddaughter of Barbara Stevenson, great granddaughter of Edna Joseph, great great granddaughter of Rebecca Howard Joseph, great great great granddaughter of Louisa B. Howard and great, great, great, great granddaughter of Eliza Allen Blunt.

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Our family has grown by one more! Little Miss Neyah Reganee Tate was born on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 1:20pm to Katryna
Bryant and Roger Tate of Calumet City, Illinois. She weighed in at 7lbs and 10oz and she is 20 inches long! Mother and daughter are doing fine,
father almost passed out!

Katryna is the daughter of Wilmont (Junior) Bryant, granddaughter of Gourmia Richard Bryant, great granddaughter of Mary Howard Richard, great great granddaughter of Eliza Allen Blunt.

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Our cousin Susan Johnson was accepted into the
Charity Hospital School of Nursing. She will start in
January 2009. At present she is working as an Emergency
Room Tech at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans.

Sue is the daughter of Yolanda Richard Smith Johnson,
granddauther of Mary Howard Richard, great
granddaughter of Louisa Blunt Howard and great
great granddaughter of Eliza Allen Blunt.

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Byron Dabney will marry Latavia Sneed on Saturday,
July 26th, 2008 at the St. John Baptist Church off Hwy1,
Napoleonville, LA.

Byron is the son of Rosetta Dabney Brumfield, grandson of
Wilson Dabney, great grandson of Martha Gray Dabney,
great great grandson of Hennie Blunt Gray, great great
great grandson of Eliza Allen Blunt.

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In May 2008 , our cousin Deron Washington
graduated from Virginia Tech where he played for
the Va Tech Hokies men's basketball team. On
June 25th he was drafted to the NBA by the
Detroit Pistons. Deron is the son of our cousin
Lionel Washington who now coaches for the
Greenbay Packers, he is a former National Football
League Cornerback.

Deron is the grandson of Cornelius and Laura
Washington, the great grandson of Eliza B.
Folse Washington and great great grandson of
Louisa Blunt Howard and great great great
grandson of Eliza Allen Blunt.

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Our cousin Hannah Jegart graduated from Berwick, Senior High School as Magna Cum Laude on May 14, 2008 and will be attending college at Tulane University in New Orleans , Louisiana in the Fall.

Hannah is the daughter of Deneen Spinella, granddaughter of Barbara Stevenson, great granddaughter of Edna Joseph, great great granddaughter of Rebecca Howard Joseph, great great great granddaughter of Louisa B. Howard and great, great, great, great granddaughter of Eliza Allen Blunt.

She is also the step-daughter of Benny Spinella and biological daughter of Dr. Michael Jegart.

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On Sunday, June 8, 2008 our cousin James Dabney received his Doctoral Degree from Ohio State University. His degree is Doctor of Philosophy in Social and Cultural Foundations of Education with emphases on Urban Education and Educational Administration. (He will be moving to Atlanta, Georgia soon)

He is the son of Andrea Dabney Wallace and grandson of the late Albertha McBride Holly, great grandson of the late Wilson Dabney Sr. and Great-Great Grandson of Martha Gray Dabney and great great great
grandson of Henney Gray and great great great great grandson of Eliza Allen Blunt. He is also the great nephew and godchild of Rosetta Dabney Brumfield.

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