Name/Title
Joseph Blackwell StantonEntry/Object ID
Stanton, Joseph BlackwellDescription
Middle-aged man with dark hair, wearing a black coat and tie over a white shirt. The Great Smoky Mountains are depicted outside the window behind the sitter. Subject is holding an early 1800s flute. The original frame was hand made by enslaved craftsmen on the Stanton Plantation.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Earl, Ralph Eleaser Whiteside, approximately 1785-1838Date made
1825 - 1835General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Joseph Blackwell Stanton was born in 1787 in Virginia. He married Lucy Taylor and they had at least one child. He purchased some 6,000 acres in Haywood County, Tennessee settling there by 1833. The town of Stanton, Tennessee is named in his honor. He died in 1860 and is buried in Stanton Presbyterian Church Cemetery.Create Date
October 13, 2026Update Date
October 13, 2026