The Descendants of John Blanks Sr.
Bladen County, North Carolina
In 2018, sisters Akira S. and Kamisha L. Graham of Wilmington, North Carolina, became the first descendants of John Blanks Sr., their fourth great-grandfather, to be inducted into the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Their membership also marked a historic milestone as they became the first women of color to join the Stamp Defiance Chapter of the DAR in Wilmington, North Carolina.
John Blanks Sr. Revolutionary War Veteran
Bladen County, North Carolina Militia