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Henry W. Blan, a farmer, residing in Prairie Township, near Witcherville, Ark., was born in Henry County, Tenn., in 1851, and is a son of George P. and Jane P. (Ashlock) Blan, and grandson of James Blan, who was of English descent, and died in Sebastian County in 1872. George P. was married in Henry County, Tenn., in 1847, and in 1859 immigrated to Sebastian County, Ark., settling on the farm of 240 acres now owned by John M. Thompson. He was born in Tennessee in 1826, and died in Arkansas in 1877. His wife was a native of Kentucky, born in 1834, and died in Arkansas in 1875. Five of her ten children are living: Henry W., Adaline, wife of Archibald W. Brewer; Tennessee, wife of Clinton T. Ary; James W., and Amanda, wife of William Witcher. Henry W. Blan was eight years of age when he was brought to Arkansas, and resided with his parents on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age. In 1872 he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy A. Nixon, who was born in Henry Count, Tenn., in 1854, a daughter of James A. Nixon. To them were born five children: Mary Lillie, James Porter, Sophronia Lulla, Serenie Belle and John Henry. After his marriage Mr. Blan located on the old homestead, a portion of which he farmed for some time, and now owns 114 acres of land, sixty acres of which are under cultivation. In politics he is a stanch Republican, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.