1910 Census
Texas, Jasper County, PR. 5
Enumerated 20 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 64 Sheet 7A Stamped 271
128-135
Biscamp, Richard A Hd M W 53 M1 18 Tx Tx Tx Blacksmith, Own Shop
Biscamp, Ida Wf F W 38 m1 18 6/6 Tx Tx Tx
Biscamp, Leuchie QA Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Biscamp, Maidie Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Biscamp, Ida Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Biscamp, Suda Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Biscamp, Thelma Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Biscamp, Myrtle M. Dtr F W 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Carl James Bishop, 88, of Dexter, Missouri passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri. Born in Montgomery, Alabama on November 8, 1926 to Claude David (Dennis) Bishop of Marshall, Texas and Euganie Catherine Margaret Morlas, New Orleans, LA. He lived much of his life in Louisiana and Missouri. Carl was a WW II Veteran serving in the Army Air Corps. After his service he was a draftsman and designer for several oil, gas and chemical companies. In his spare time he enjoyed photography, computers, cars, listening to New Orleans Jazz music and bringing sunshine into the lives of his family and friends. Carl is survived by his wife of 40 years, Evelyn Dieter of Parma, MO. and his three children, Jennifer Wood (Steve), of California City, CA, Mary Saucier (Ed) of Poteau, OK, and Bradley Bishop (Katherine) of Naperville, IL, 9 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was also blessed with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren through marriage and will be missed by many favorite cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandson Nicholas Ryan McCormack. Special thanks to the staff at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO for their compassionate care. Services will be held at later date in Tulsa, OK.
Published in The Times-Picayune from Dec. 29 to Dec. 31, 2014
Newton Historical Commission, Pauline Hines, Compiler "Newton County Nuggests: A Collection of True Stories By Newton County Folk" (Nortex Press, A Division of Eakin Publications, Inc, Austin, Texas, published in 1986) notes that Gordon Biscamp was the superintendent of schools in Burkeville. (p. 169)
Name: Mrs Gordie Bishop Enner
Death Date: 20 Mar 1921
Death Place: Jasper, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: W
Death Age: 35 years 5 months 22 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1885
Birthplace: Runnels Co, Tx
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: T D Bishop
Father's Birthplace: Jasper Co, Tx
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Wigley
Mother's Birthplace: Jasper Co, Tx
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2073953
Digital Film Number: 4029597
Image Number: 2877
Reference Number: cn 8126
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Name Mary Emma Martin
Event Type Death
Event Date 11 May 1966
Event Place Jasper, Jasper, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 01 Jun 1878
Birthplace Jasper, Texas
Father's Name Abner T Bishop
Mother's Name Sarah Byrd
Certificate Number 46608
GS Film number 2118371
Digital Folder Number 005144882
Image Number 00345
Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KS1J-ZDV : accessed 11 Oct 2013), Mary Emma Martin, 11 May 1966; citing certificate number 46608, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2118371.
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 28 April 1930
ED 202-4 SD 19
Sheet 19A Stamped 64
Emmer Martin Hd F W 51 We Tx Ga Ms
Edison Martin Son M W 24 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Corarice Martin Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
Florene Martin Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Zada Martin Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Mada Martin Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Name: Mi Cager Bishop
Death Date: 14 Sep 1940
Death Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 65 years 11 months 27 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1874
Birthplace: Kosse, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Thomas Denson Bishop
Father's Birthplace: Ga.
Mother's Name: Sarah Elizabeth Wigley
Mother's Birthplace: Ga.
Occupation: Baptist Minister
Place of Residence: Dallas, Dallas, Tex
Cemetery:
Burial Place: San Angelo, Texas
Burial Date: 16 Sep 1940
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2138006
Digital Film Number: 4030494
Image Number: 385
Reference Number: cn 41070
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Name: Rufus A. Bishop
Death Date: 23 Nov 1940
Death Place: Winters, Runnels, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 70 years 9 months 16 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 06 Feb 1870
Birthplace: Jasper County, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: T. D. Bishop
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name: Sarah E. White (Sic)
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: Winters, Runnels, Texas
Cemetery: Midway Cemetery
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 24 Nov 1940
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2138121
Digital Film Number: 4030498
Image Number: 1917
Reference Number: CN 52251
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
From the Woman's Who's who of America, 1914-1915 (The American Commonwealth Co), edited by John William Leonard
Whitman, Sallie Shaw Bishop (Mrs. James Spurr Whitman), 125 E. Fifty-seventh St., N. Y. City
Pianist: b. Worcester, Mass., Sept 15, 1861; dau Henry F. and Charlotte (Shaw) Bishop; ed. Worcester High School, Keble School, Syracuse; studied music at Hanover, Weimar and Berlin, Germany, 1880-84; m. N.Y City, Apr 25, 1889, James Spurr Whitman; one daughter: Marian Floyd. Granddaughter of Oliver Shaw, composer and first important teacher of music in America. Taught piano in New York, 1884-1890. Chairman music com. MacDowell Club, 1910-12; one of the founders of the MacDowell Chorus, Schola Cantoforum. Episcopalian. Mem. Thursday Musical Club.
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
T. D. BISHOP Self M Male W 35 GA Farmer GA GA
S. E. BISHOP Wife M Female W 33 MS Keeping House MS MS
Rufus A. BISHOP Son S Male W 10 TX At Home GA MS
Francis BISHOP Son S Male W 8 TX At Home GA MS
Wm. H. BISHOP Son S Male W 7 TX At Home GA MS
Mccajor BISHOP Son S Male W 5 TX At Home GA MS
Bolan BISHOP Son S Male W 4 TX At Home GA MS
Walter BISHOP Son S Male W 2 TX At Home GA MS
Ernest L. BISHOP Son S Male W 6M TX At Home GA MS
Source Information:
Census Place
Kosse, Limestone, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255317
NA Film Number T9-1317
Page Number 327D
1900 Census
Texas, Runnels County, JP 5
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 127 Sheet 3B
44-44
Bishop, Till D. Head W M Jan 1842 58 M 32 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Bishop, Sarah E Wf W F Dec 1846 53 M 32 13/9 Miss Ga SC
Bishop, Rufus A. Son W M Feb 1871 29 S Tx Ga Miss Farmer
Bishop, Emmit Son W M Jan 1884 16 S Tx Ga Miss
Bishop, Nina Dtr W F Sept 1882 17 S Tx Ga Miss
Bishop, Gordie Dtr W F Sept 1885 14 S Tx Ga Miss
Bishop, Addie L Dtr W F Aug 1887 12 S Tx Ga Miss
Bishop, Norah Dtr W F Oct 1890 9 S Tx Ga Miss
Name: Walter Bishop
Death Date: 18 Oct 1956
Death Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 78 years 1 month 21 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 27 Aug 1878
Birthplace: Cass County, Texas (sic, S/B Kosse, Limestone County)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Tilman D. Bishop
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Wiggley (sic)
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Watchman
Place of Residence: Big Spring, Howard, Texas
Cemetery: Big Spring City Cemetery
Burial Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114935
Digital Film Number: 4167327
Image Number: 3175
Reference Number: 54302
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
FindAGrave instead lists his middle name as Masterson.
From that website:
H. Bivins (First_Last)
Regiment Name Capt. Merriman's Company (Orange County Coast Guards) Texas Local Defense Troops
Side Confederate
Company
Soldier's Rank_In -
Soldier's Rank_Out -
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M227 roll 3
Newton County Historical Committee, , "Glimpses of Newton County History," (Nortex Press, Burnet, Texas, 1982), notes that a Henry Bivens was appointed a reviewer to review the road ...on the nearest and most practible route to the county line in the direction of Green's Bluff. As this appointment was in 1849, it could not have been the same Henry Bivens, but perhaps it was his father or other relative (pp. 167-169).
1880 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 4 and 5, District 54
Enumerated 1 Jun 1880
Page 15 SDF 1 ED 54 Stamped 829
118
B. Frank and Sarah J BIVENS family
119
Drew and Nancy RICHARDSON family
120
Bivens, H. Madison W M 38 Farmer La La La
Bivens, Mary A W F 37 Wf Keeping House Tx Mass Ky
Bivens, Calvin W M 11 Son At Home Tx La Tx
Bivens, Mary H W F 8 Dtr At Home Tx La Tx
Bivens, Edwin H W M 7 Son At Home Tx La Tx
Bivens, Lydia M W F 3 Dtr At Home Tx La Tx
1880 Census
Louisiana, Calcasieu Parish, Upper Sabine, Sixth Ward
Enumerated 9 Jun 1880
Page 8D SD 4 ED 1
52-52
Bivins, John W M 46 Farmer La NC NC
Bivins, Lydia W F 40 Wf Housekeeping Ind Ind Ind
Bivins, Josephine E W F 17 Dtr Housekeeping Tx La Ind
Bivins, Lydia Anne W F 15 Dtr Working on Farm Tx La Ind
Bivins, Elizabeth A W F 14 Dtr Working on Farm Tx La Ind
Bivins, Malinda W F 12 Dtr Working on Farm Tx La Ind
Bivins, John W M 7 Son La La Ind
Bivins, Samuel W M 6 Son La La Ind
Bivins, Emily J W F 2 Dtr La La Ind
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K376-7Y4
Name: Johnny Newton Bivens
Event: Death
Event Date: 04 May 1953
Event Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 04 Feb 1872
Birthplace: , Louisiana
Father's Name: John Bevins
Mother's Name: Lydie Cochran
Certificate Number: 66338
Film Number: 2114066
Digital Folder Number: 005145317
Image Number: 00395
Collection: Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976
This may be the Mary Bivens that married Gadi WEST, a son of Littleberry West.
Newton Historical Commission, Pauline Hines, Compiler "Newton County Nuggests: A Collection of True Stories By Newton County Folk" (Nortex Press, A Division of Eakin Publications, Inc, Austin, Texas, published in 1986), p. 176.
Myra Lee Bivins Date of Birth: 7 Feb 1927 Gender: Female Birth County: Potter Father's Name: W B Bivins Mother's Name: Minerva Sogers Roll Number: 1927_0001
Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, March 11, 1976
Page Two
Mrs. Striffler dies March 2 in Caro
Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs. Rose Stiffler, 91, of Cass City, who died Tuesday, March 2, at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility in Caro, where she had lived the past three years.
She was born Nov. 4, 1884, in New York, daughter of the late Clark and Elizabeth Underdonk Bixby.
She married Calvin J. Striffler, Jan. 30, 1907 (sic), in Syracuse, N.Y. Following their marriage, they made their home in Cass City. He died March 16, 1961.
Mrs. Striffler was a member of Salem United Methodist church for 70 years.
She is survived by one brother, Edward BIXBY of Syracuse, N.Y., and one step-brother, Wallace LAURIE of Gagetown; two half-sisters, Mrs. Veda MONTGOMERY and Mrs. Hazel MELICK, both of Bad Axe, and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers and one step-brother preceded her in death.
Rev. Eldred Kelley, pastor of Salem United Methodist church, officiated at the funeral, held at Little's Funeral Home.
Burial was in Elkland cemetery.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8GF-XRD
Name: Mary Elizabeth Bixler
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 13 Jan 1921
Event Place: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio
Residence Place:
Address: 304 S. Popla
Gender: Female
Age (Original): no age
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Occupation:
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1921
Birthplace: Fostoria, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated):
Burial Date: 14 Jan 1921
Burial Place:
Cemetery: Fountain Cemetery
Father's Name: Charles Bixler
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Ruth Cramer
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
File Number: fn 5484
GS Film number: 1991486
Digital Folder Number: 4022186
Image Number: 2953
Collection: Mary Elizabeth Bixler, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"
Shown on Eldon Knight's family tree as "Ann Elizabeth Black", a daughter of William James Black and Mary Louise Brumfield. This matches the information on the social security application of her son, Harris Caldwell McLemore, who listed his parents Caldwell McLemore and Annie Black.
At the time of the 1930 census, she lived just a few homes away from her future husband, Alden McSwane. Her mother was widowed, and Cora was one of four children. The website titled "Descendants of Alleston Marion Black" shows her the daughter of Joe Marion Black by his second wife, Nora Cartwright, and lists her place of birth as Leon County, Texas.
1930 Census
Texas, Freestone County, Pr 2
Enumerated Apr 17, 1930
ED 81-4 SD 16 Sheet 7A Stamped 105
--- - 151
Black, Mrs. Nora Hd F W 34 Wd Tx Tx Tn Farmer
Black, Bethel Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Black, Laura Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Black, Cora Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Black, Joe Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Cartwright, Julia Mother F W 76 Wd Tn Tn Tn
Knight, Elmer Nephew M W 27 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
--- - 153
McSwain, Roger Q Hd M W 50 M 25 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
McSwain, Georgia Wf F W 42 M 18 Tx Miss Tx
McSwain, Everett Son M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
McSwain, Alden Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer
McSwain, Myron Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
The Biography, below, was copied from his FindAGrave memorial page created by Jim Bohn:
He was born in Martin County, the son of James and Mary (Young) Black. He was a retired painter.
He was a member and trustee of the Loogootee Christian Church and a director of the Goodwill Cemetery Association as well as being active in many community affairs.
On September 17, 1933 he married Avis McLemore.
On December 15, 1977 he died at 1:10 p.m. after collapsing suddenly at the home of a neighbor.
One sister still lived, Mrs. Una Born, Naperville, IL. A daughter, Lynn, died in 1973 and two brothers and one sister had previously died.
The Biography, below, was copied from her FindAGrave memorial page created by Jim Bohn:
She was born April 21, 1954 and was the daughter of Frank and Avis (McLemore) Black.
She was a 1972 graduate of Loogootee High School and was also a graduate of the Vincennes School of Practical Nursing. She was employed at the Washington Nursing Center in Washington, IN.
She was a member of the Loogootee Christian Church.
She died at approximately 10:40 p.m. October 10, 1973 in a two-car accident on SR 54 west of Bloomfield. The driver of the other vehicle crossed the center line and was drunk at the time of the accident. Her fiance who was also in the car was not killed in the accident.
Jeanine Baber instead shows her maiden name as Kelly. Maybe the Mr. Kelley living with the family at the time of the 1930 census was her stepfather? If the original marriage license could be found, this discrepency might be resolved.
FamilySearch.org has a copy of the actual death certificate for a Savana L. Adair of Abilene on file. It shows that she was a 25 year resident of Abilene, and has her date of birth as July 28, with no year written. Her date of death is Sept. 2, 1947, and she died at her home on 521 Willow, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. She was shown to be born in Sherman, Texas to a Mrs. Black and Sarah Hickman.
Mary Frances Smith Fisher shows that he servied in Pvt. L. C. Griffith's Co, Louisiana Militia during the War of 1812, enlisting on Oct. 29, 1814 and being discharged on 24 Mar 1815. She also notes that the family can be found on the Marion County, Mississippi census in 1830 and 1840, and in Washington Parish, LA in 1850.
His widow, Martha. applied for a pension based on his service during the War of 1812. He was shown as marrying Martha on 18 Jun 1820. He enlisted for the war on 29 Oct 1814, and was discharged on 24 mar 1815. He died in St. Tammany Parish, LA on 2 Feb 1863. Martha died in 1889. The Pension number is WC 30613, the Bounty Land Number 39669 80 50 and 10809 80 55.
He sold a tract of land on 27 Mar 1817 to James Scott Jrs. in East Feliciana Parish (Notorial Records, Book A, Page 319, East Feliciana Parish, Clinton, LA). Book B, page 30, of the West Feliciana Parish Notorial Records, St. Francisville, LA, shows that he and his wife Marry Ann sold property to John Randolph.
Bettye Bragg Wagstaff showed him as born in Feliciana Parish, LA, which contradicts the census information of Tennessee.
1850 Census
Louisiana, Washington Parish
Enumerated 4 Nov 1850
286-286
A. S. Blackburn 54 M Far 100 Tenn
Martha Blackburn 52 F SC
Susan Blackburn 12 F Miss
Mary Frances Smith Fisher provided the following transcription of his obituary from the NEW ORLEANS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, 9 Nov 1867
Departed this life, September 19, 1867 in the town of Columbia, Miss., Doctor A.J. Blackburn, a local deacon of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Bro. Blackburn was born in East Feliciana Parish, October 11, 1801. He was the son of one of the first settlers in that part of the state; and his father before him was a prominent and useful local preacher in the church.
The doctor having embraced religion at a very early age, commenced preaching when 19 years old, and the practice of medicine at 23; and thro' life maintained an unspotted reputation as a minister and physician, administering alike to the souls and bodies of men, with such faithfulness, zeal and kindness, as won for him an enviable position and a consecrated remembrance in the hearts and minds of those who knew him.
In 1866, he took work in the Mississippi Conference and was appointed to Covington, La, where his gentlemanly bearing, polished urbanity and deep piety endeared him to all his flock. Tho' possessed of considerable preaching abilities, he had to mourn to see so little fruit of his toils; and tho' like the prophet, he had to exclaim "Lord who hath believed our report;" yet his record was on high, for he was one of those who "signed and cried for the abominations of the people."
At the close of the year, his health begining to fail, and feeling his work nearly finished, he returned to Washington Parish, La.; but here he was not idle. By day and by night, as long as he was able, he attended the sick, and filled an appointment monthly, on a circuit left without a preacher, till being called to attend the Columbia Court, he was taken sick on the way, was conveyed to the town where he had long resided. In his brief illness exclaimed, in relation to eternity, "all is bright." Then requesting to be carried to the gallery, took a last look at his old home; gave his parting blessing to his son of many prayers, and calmly and resignedly breather his sould into the bosom of his God. "The righteous are taken from the evil to come." G. T. Vickers.
Per Mary Frances Smith Fisher, he went to California during the Gold Rush. A son that was with him was killed by Indians per a tale from the Cole line of the family. In 1850 he was not located on the Marion County, MS census, possibly already in California, as a Marion County probate record was filed on 18 Feb 1851 noting that "Said Armstrong J. Blackburn, who is now in the State of California...." His wife, Susan, can be found in Marion County, Mississippi in 1850, page 401, Family #274/278, living alone.
She also noted that in MARION COUNTY MISSISSIPPI MARRIAGE BOOKD C, PAGES 7-9, the credentials of Armstrong J. Blackburn (as a minister) were recorded and they were accepted by the probate court of Marion County in the July term 1837. He married many early Marion county couples, including his brother Ferdinand B. Blackburn to Miss Sarah Tyner.
1840 Census
Mississippi, Marion County
Stamped 115
A. J. Blackburn
Free White Males
Under 5-0
5 thru 9-1
10-14-0
15 thru 19-1
20 thru 29-0
30 thru 39-1
Free White Females
Under 5-0
5 thru 9-0
10-14-0
15 thru 19-0
20 thru 29-0
30 thru 39-1
Slaves
Female 36 thru 54-1
Total All Persons 5
Person employed in Learned professions/engineers: 1
1850 Census
Mississippi, Marion County
Enumerated 6 Sept 1850
Stamped 291
274-278
S. D. Blackburn 47 F $200 NC
1860 Census
Mississippi, Marion County, P. O. Columbia
Enumerated 4 July 1860
Page 1
4-4
G. F. Blackburn 34 M School Teacher $1200 $3500 Tenn
Elizabeth Blackburn 24 F Miss
A. J. Blackburn 58 M M. D. La
Susan is listed on the 1860 Mortality Schedule, having died in December 1859.
(Medical):The child of a direct female descendant of Elizabeth Blackburn (Nina Fuller, the daughter of Viola Fullen and granddaughter of Jane Allen) had their mtDNA analyzed, and it was predicted as H, with only one difference from the Cambridge Reference Sequence, 16519C, which is a fast moving marker. Mitochondrial haplogroup H is a predominantly European haplogroup that participated in a population expansion beginning approximately 20,000 years ago. Today, about 30% of all mitochondrial lineages in Europe are classified as haplogroup H. It is rather uniformly distributed throughout Europe suggesting a major role in the peopling of Europe, and descendant lineages of the original haplogroup H appear in the Near East as a result of migration. Future work will better resolve the distribution and historical characteristics of this haplogroup.
On her Clan Helena website, Amelia Reimer writes that, "Whether just by chance or by the guiding hand of natural selection we do not know, but Helena's clan has grown to become the most widespread and successful of the Seven Daughters of Eve. Her children have reached every shore, settled every forest and crossed every mountain range. Helena's descendants can be found from the Alps in the South to the Scottish Highlands and the Norwegian fjords in the North, and as far east as the Urals and the Russian steppes. Helena was born about 20,000 years ago on the strip of land that joins France and Spain, near what is now Perpignan. She belonged to a family of hunters, who harvested the rich oyster beds in the lagoons of the Carmargue to supplement their diet of meat. Helena's clan arrived in Europe from the Middle East, pushing their way along the Mediterranean, constrained to the narrow strip of land that was still habitable. Not long after she was born, the glaciers that covered the Pyrenees, which Helena could see on a clear day only thirty miles from her camp, began to draw back as, little by little, the summers grew warmer. Some of her clan moved south of the mountains, up the valley of the Ebro to the West to reach the lands of the Basque, where they remain to this day. The most adventurous of her children took advantage of the climatic improvements and journeyed ever northwards to join the great movement of hunters across the plains of France. We know that they reached England around 12,000 years ago because DNA recovered from a young male skeleton found in Gough's Cave in Somerset shows that he too belonged to the clan of Helena. [Same cave as Cheddar Man, but 3,000 years older.] "
Sarah Bramhall Biles shows that her maiden name may have instead been Blackman or Blackmer. She also noted that after Joseph Bramahll died, Experience moved her family to Franklin, Delaware County, New York.
Title: Robinson or North Eaton Cemetery, Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
Text: ROBINSON or NORTH EATON CEMETERY
Located on North Eaton Road
1- BRAMHALL, Experience
d: 16 Sept 1823 72y
2- BRAMHALL, Hannah
d: 17 Sept 1817 34y
3- Polly, dau. of William and Hannah
d: 17 May 1816 12y 8m
4- (Broken Stone, Possibly William.)
Per affidavit of Richard Eugene Blackburn (courtesy of Mary Frances Smith Fisher, by way of Rozier Dedwylder), Ferdinand was a saddle maker, and Richard had in his possession one of his account books in which he kept the records of his many customers for whom he made find Spanish saddles and leather goods. he was also a practicing physician and dentist. Richard also had a letter in his posseision in which Ferdinand was addressed as Major, and he therefore believed he was an officer in the State Militia, but could not find a record of service. The children of Ferdinand B. and Sarah Elizabeth Balckburn were Gabriel, John A., Mary who married John BROOM, Amanda who married Alex STRINGER, Mollie who married Teal LOTT and Ada who married Tom LOTT.
1840 Census
Mississippi, Marion County
Stamped 116
F. B. Blackburn
Free White Males
Under 5-0
5 thru 9-0
10-14-0
15 thru 19-0
20 thru 29-0
30 thru 39-1
Free White Females
Under 5-2
5 thru 9-0
10-14-0
15 thru 19-0
20 thru 29-1
30 thru 39-0
Slaves
Males 10 thru 23 1
Total All Persons 5
Person employed in agriculture:: 2
1850 Census
Mississippi, Marion County,
Enumerated 3 Sept 1850
Stamped 199
242-245
F. B. Blackburn 44 M Sadler 150 La
S. E. Blackburn 30 F SC
M. A. Blackburn 12 F Miss
J. A. Blackburn 10 M MIss
Gabl Blackburn 6 M Miss
M. L. Blackburn 4 F Miss
S. A. Blackburn 2 F Miss
Amanda Blackburn 8 F Miss
1860 Census
Mississippi, Marion County, Columbia
Page 22
143-143
Ferdinard Blackburn 54 M Saddler $800 $2000 La
Sarah E. Blackburn 46 F SC
Irvin A. 17 M Saddler Miss
Gabriel Blackburn 15 Saddler Miss
John T Blackburn 6 M Misss
Amanda C. Blackburn 16 F Miss
Margarett Blackburn 11 F Miss
Harriett Blackburn 8 F Miss
Louisiana Blackburn 7 F Miss
Ada Blackburn 6 F Miss
Census Listings:
1880 Census
Mississippi, Covington County
Page 3 SD 2 ED 124
Enumerated 8 Jun 1880
15-16
Blackburn, G. F. W M 35 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Angelina W F 28 W Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Wiley W M 10 Son Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Delia F 9 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
16-17
Blackburn, F. B. W M 75 Farmer La Va SC
Blackburn, S. E. W F 68 W Keeping House SC SC SC
16-18
Lott, T. W. W M 27 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Ada V W F 27 Wf Miss La SC
16-19
Lott, F. J. W M 25 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Louisiana W F 28 Wf Keeping House Miss La SC
Lott, Ada V. W F 4 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Sarah W F 3 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Lott, M. L. W F 2/12 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
17-20
Blackburn, J. A. W M 31 Farmer Miss La SC
Blackburn, Amanda W F 30 Wf Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Martha W F 12 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Annie W F 10 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, William M M 8 Son Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Gabralla W F 7 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Michael W M 2 Son Miss Miss Miss
18-21
Blackburn, J. T. W M 23 Farmer Miss La SC
Blackburn, Sarah C W F 20 Wife Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
19-22
Broom, J. M. W M 40 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Mary A W F 42 Wf Keeping House Miss La SC
Broom, Sarah W F 19 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Broom, John W M 15 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Alabama W F 13 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Isaac W M 11 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, William W M 8 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Vernon W M 6 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Hugh W M 4 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Hardy W M 1 Son Miss Miss Miss
The following was copied from the notes of Mary Frances SMITH Fisher of Jackson, Mississippi, loaned to Melinda McLemore Strong by Esther McGrew Hardin ca 1998:
New Orleans Christian Advocate October 12, 1859
The following obituary was written by Rev. William Winans, an early Mississippi circuit riding preacher, from information [presumably] told him by Gabriel Blackburn. "G. Blackburn was born in Samson (sic) County, North Carolina, in the year 1769; was carried thence by his parents, at two years old, to Caroline County, S.C. (?). Two other removes brought him near to Georgetown, in the same State, where he married at the age of twenty-one years. In 1793 he removed to the State of Tennessee; in 1797, to the neighborhood of Natchez, in the then Mississippi Territory. His next remove was into West Florida-then a Spanish Province-near where the town of Jackson now stands. Finally, he removed to the neighborhood of Monticello, in the State of Mississippi, where he died several years ago, "rejoicing in the hope of the glory of God."
Notes: Sampson County, NC was formed in 1784 from Duplin, Johnston, & New Hanover counties. Several early Blackburns were in this area, but no proof has been located on who his parents were. The 1790 South Carolina Census verifies his location in that area as he is listed as living in Georgetown District, Prince Fredericks Parish. He was shown as married on the census. No records of him in Tennessee have been discovered. Fisher speculates that Rev. Winans apparently lost contact with Gabriel Blackburn, as he did not show the correct location of death.
THE NATCHEZ COURT RECORDS 1767-1805, ABSTRACTS OF EARLY RECORDS by May Wilson McBee
This book verifies his presence in Natchez. On page 391, (a record of Book B, Land Claims) claim #452, page 345, Gabriel Blackburn and William Dunbar were the witnesses on May 9, 1798 to a deed where John Wylie, of Natchez, sold to David Ferguson 100 square acres for $150
SPANISH WEST FLORIDA INDEX, YEAR 1806
Reference 1209, Film Roll 89 Gabriel Blackburn sold 400 arpents in "New Feliciana" to John Rhea for 400 pesos cash on 9 September 1806. This is the same property listed on page 43 of the above referenced American State Papers. It was a Spanish Grant, and the document was written in Spanish and transcribed for the West Feliciana Parish records. From the transcription: "I, Don Carlos de Grand-Pre', Colonial of the Royal Armies, Military and Civil Governor of the Post and District of Baton Rogue, certify that I know the grantors who signed with Samuel Fulton and Thomas Estevan."
Witnesses: Carlos de Grand-Pre', Samuel Fulton, Thomas Estevan, GABRIEL BLACKBURN, John Scott
AMERICAN STATE PAPERS Vol 3, page 43
Register of Claims to land in the district west of Pearl River, in Louisiana, founded on complete grants derived from either the French, British, or Spanish Governments, which in the opinion of the undersigned commissioners are valid, agreeable to the laws, usages, or customs of such Governments. Item #194. By whom claimed: Gabriel Blackburn, Original claimant: G. Blackburn, Nature of claim: Spanish Patent, Date of claim: 18 Sept 1809 Quantity Claimed: 400 arpents, Where situated: Feliciana, By whom issued: J. Morales, When surveyed: 27 July 1799, By whom surveyed: V. Pintado, Cultivation and Inhabitation: 1805-1814
AMERICAN STATE PAPERS Vol 3, page 65, Item #15
Claimed by: Gabriel Blackburn, Qty: 800, Where: Feliciana, General remarks: Papers carried to Pensacola by V.S. Pintado
AMERICAN STATE PAPERS Vol 3, Page 468, Item #50
Present Claimant: David Thomas, Original Claimant: Gabriel Blackburn, Nature of Claim: Plat and Certification, Quantity: 817, Where: Feliciana, By whom issued: Carondelet, When surveyed: 21 August 1805, By whom surveyed: V. Pintado, Inhabitation and Cultivation: 1806-1820
In the NOTORIAL BOOK E, PAGE 130-131, EAST FELICIANA PARISH, CLINTON, LOUISIANA, in a document dated 12 March 1817, it appears that Gabriel Blackburn of Feliciana sold to David Thomas of Mississippi the above referenced tract of land (pg. 65 and pg. 468) for $2,500
NOTORIAL BOOK B, PAGE 13, WEST FELICIANA PARISH, ST. FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA shows Gabriel Blackburn as "Constable for the Parish of Feliciana, Territory of Orleans." This document refers to the date "24 July 1812" and was recorded on 10 December 1818. He would have been constable prior to 30 April 1812, when Louisiana became a state, but after Feliciana Parish was formed.
LOUSIANA SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF 1812 compiled by Marion John Bennett Pierson
P. 12 Gabriel Blackburn, Alexander S. Blackburn (his eldest son) Gabriel Blackburn-1 Sgt.-Pvt.-Capt. Griffith's Co. Mounted Riflemen, La. Vols. Alexander S. Blackburn-Pvt.-Capt. Griffith's Co. Mounted Riflemen, La. Vols. I. Blackburn-Pvt.-First Regiment (de jan's) La. Militia (relationship unknown)
(All Louisiana information was supplied to Mrs. Fisher by Jean Loflin of Baton Rouge, a fellow Stringer researcher)
Land Patents from the Department of Interior and National Archives
St. Stephens Land Office
Patent #1505 Patent dated Dec. 1, 1830
Recorded in Vol. 24, Page 309 (Washington)
Date of Sales 29 Jan 1816
Original Purchaser, William McGREW
Amount 160.12 acres
Location Twp 4 North, Range 17 West, SE 1/4 of Section One
To whom Patented Gabriel Blackburn
Date of Final Certificate 23 Jun 1829
Signed by President Andrew Jackson
The reverse side of the receipt #546 reads as follows: "I, William McGrew do transfer all wright, title, and interest to the within Certificate over to Gabriel Blackburn this third day of February 1817." Acknowledged before the day and year just written, Wm. Lott, Q. M. (Justice of the Quorum)
BOUNTY REQUEST from the National Archives 1855- Rejected File #184522 War of 1812, re-examined 9 January 1857 "Gabriel Blackburn Sgt. served in Captain Llewellyn Griffith's Co, LA Militia from 29 Oct until 22 Jan 1815, when he was reduced in ranks and served as private till 24 Mar 1815." (After the Battle of New Orleans, while he was in service in that area, so it is probable he took part in that battle). This bounty request was filed from Milam, Sabine County, Texas on June 23, 1855 by Gabriel's daughter, Elizabeth Blackburn McGrew, widow of Alexander McGrew.
It reads:
"STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF SABINE
On this 18th day of June AD 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned authority, authorized to administer oaths for general purposes within and for the said county, ELIZABETH MCGREW aged 59 years, a resident of said county and State who being by me duly sworn according to the law on oath declares that, affidavit: Alexander S. Blackburn, Harriet Freeland, Armstrong J. Blackburn, Feliciana Cole, Ferdinand Blackburn, and Frances A. Means are the sole surviving heirs of Gabriel Blackburn, deceased, being (the) deceaseds own children, that the said Gabriel Blackburn died in the year 1848, that said Gabriel Blackburn is the identical person who voluntered a Private in the company commanded by Captain Griffith, name of Col. and no of regiment not recollected, in the war with Great Britian declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812, that he voluntered 1813 for and during the war and continued in active service in said war for something near one year and was honorably discharged, thinks at New Orleans. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land, for self and co-heirs, which they may be entitled to under the acts of Congress, heretofore passed, Granting Bounty Lands to certain officers, soldiers who have been engaged in the military services of the United States" she further states that "she has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under the act of Congress nor made any other application therefor is this Behalf." Signed Elizabeth McGrew Witnessed by Gideon A. Norford and James M. Weathered, residents of Sabine County. who declared that they were well acquantied with Gabriel Blackburn, and that he died in Sabine in 1848.
Note: The clerks lined out the names of: Harriet Freeland, Armstrong J. Blackburn, Feliciana Cole, and Ferdinand Blackburn, presumably because they had never been to Texas and were not personally known to the clerks.
In a letter from Mary Fisher to Esther McGrew Hardin of San Antonio, she asks "Do you have the reference that states "Gabriel Blackburn had the reputation for making the best corn whiskey in the Mississippi Territory?" Someone told me about this but they could not locate it and they could not remember where they found it. I would love to have a copy...I did locate one statement in "Mississippi as a Providence, Territory and State" by Gov. C.C. Claiborne that might be what they were thinking about. 'The Creek Indians stole a large lot of whiskey belonging to Parson Blackburn.' This was in the chapter "Natchez in the Olden Times", page 528. It went on to say he was an eminent "Presbyterian" clergyman, so I am not sure if it was Gabriel or not. Do you have the New Orleans Christian Advocate article? It is the most fascinating thing that I have found. It tells how Gabriel plotted to kill a man before he became a Christian. Let me know if you need it."
In her reply, Esther McGrew Hardin cited the book "Annals of Tennessee" by Ramsey, in which there is a story of Gideon Blackburn, who established with Samuel Doak a Presbyterian college, and became a noted Presbyterian preacher. Esther stated that this must be the Pastor Blackburn who had the stash of whiskey stolen by the Indians. She noted other references to Gideon Blackburn in the Mississippi History by Claiborne and in "Tennessee Cousins" by Worth S. Ray. Esther believes it possible that Gideon and Gabriel were related, and this might be why Gabriel went to Tennessee.
According to Blanche Finley Toole of Sabine County, Texas, Gabriel Blackburn's home was just west of the Old Milam cemetery and his Gristmill was located on Borreagus Creek. This property later (much later) became the property of the John W. Allen family. Allen descendants still live there and know where the old lost cemetery is. According to an article in the August 26, 1965 SABINE COUNTY REPORTER entitled "Mrs. Etta Nichols Speaks on History of Low's Chapel.. "Long leaf virgin timber grew prolifically in the vicinity at the Allen Saw Mill on Palo Guacho Creek."
Gabriel may have been buried in the Old Milam cemetery, or his body may have been returned to Columbia, Mississipi to be interred on his old homeplace on Highway 13, on property owned in 1963 by a Mr. Polk.
1840 Census
Mississippi, Marion County
Stamped 116
Gabriel Blackburn
Free White Males
70 thru 79-1
Free White Females
70 thru 79-1
Slaves
Males 36 thru 54-2
Females 36 thru 54-2
Total All Persons 6
Person employed in agriculture:: 3
Ancestry also shows a Gabriel Blackburn on the 1841 Marion County, Mississippi State Census and on the 1845 Marion County, Mississippi State Census. Additonally, there is a Gabriel Blackburn in Lawrence County, Mississippi in 1841.
They also show Gabriel Blackburn of Sabine County on the Republic of Texas Poll List for 1846, as well as being on the Texas Tax list for 1846.
Texas Methodist Newspaper Abstracts
Helen M. Lu, Vol. 3, pg 46
Transcribed by Mary Frances Smith Fisher
G. F. Blackburn, son of Rev. A. J. Blackburn, M. D. , was born in Lincoln County, Tenn, August 30, 1824. At the age of twelve years his father moved to Marion Co., MS, with him. He graduated at the Transylvania University, Lexington, KY in 1840. United in holdy wedlock with Miss Lizzie Warren in 1854. United with the M. E. Church, South in 1856. Removed to Cooke County, Texas in 1873. Departed this life March 2, 1878. He left a wife.
1860 Census
Mississippi, Marion County, P. O. Columbia
Enumerated 4 July 1860
Page 1
4-4
G. F. Blackburn 34 M School Teacher $1200 $3500 Tenn
Elizabeth Blackburn 24 F Miss
A. J. Blackburn 58 M M. D. La
There was a Gabriel F. Blackburn who was in the Seventh Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Company D, Private. Film Number M232 roll 3.
Mary Frances Smith Fisher states, however, that Gabriel served in the Fourteenth LA until the end of the war, but she has no record of him serving in the Seventh Mississippi. She does indicate that it is possible that the units could have been combined.
1880 Census
Mississippi, Covington County
Page 3 SD 2 ED 124
Enumerated 8 Jun 1880
15-16
Blackburn, G. F. W M 35 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Angelina W F 28 W Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Wiley W M 10 Son Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Delia F 9 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
16-17
Blackburn, F. B. W M 75 Farmer La Va SC
Blackburn, S. E. W F 68 W Keeping House SC SC SC
16-18
Lott, T. W. W M 27 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Ada V W F 27 Wf Miss La SC
16-19
Lott, F. J. W M 25 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Louisiana W F 28 Wf Keeping House Miss La SC
Lott, Ada V. W F 4 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Sarah W F 3 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Lott, M. L. W F 2/12 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
17-20
Blackburn, J. A. W M 31 Farmer Miss La SC
Blackburn, Amanda W F 30 Wf Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Martha W F 12 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Annie W F 10 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, William M M 8 Son Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Gabralla W F 7 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Michael W M 2 Son Miss Miss Miss
18-21
Blackburn, J. T. W M 23 Farmer Miss La SC
Blackburn, Sarah C W F 20 Wife Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
19-22
Broom, J. M. W M 40 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Mary A W F 42 Wf Keeping House Miss La SC
Broom, Sarah W F 19 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Broom, John W M 15 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Alabama W F 13 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Isaac W M 11 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, William W M 8 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Vernon W M 6 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Hugh W M 4 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Hardy W M 1 Son Miss Miss Miss
1900 Census
Mississippi, Marion County, T 3 North Range 15 West
Enumerated 23 Jun 1900
SD 6 ED 75 Sheet 14B
220-221
Blackburn, Gabriel F Head W M Jan 1845 M 31 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Blackburn, Elizabeth Wf W F Dec 1850 49 M 31 3/3 Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Wiley Son W M Jan 1870 30 S Miss Miss Miss School Teacher
Blackburn, Delia Dtr W F Apr 1871 29 S Miss Miss Miss School Teacher
Blackburn, Leo Son W M Feb 1890 10 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer***
***
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Leo Ferdinand Blackburn
City: Not Stated
County: Darke
State: Ohio
Birthplace: Mississippi;United States of America
Birth Date: 15 Feb 1890
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1832090
1930 cencus, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Leo F Blackburn 38 Miss Miss MIss newspaper
Garnet M Blackburn 37 OH OH OH
Garnet M. SHOCKEY, dtr of Weldon Shockey and Lillian May Mitzell of Ohio
Lock, Jim "Locke Family of Virginia" Updated 2010-01-02 ;
1880 Census
Mississippi, Covington County
Page 3 SD 2 ED 124
Enumerated 8 Jun 1880
15-16
Blackburn, G. F. W M 35 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Angelina W F 28 W Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Wiley W M 10 Son Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Delia F 9 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
16-17
Blackburn, F. B. W M 75 Farmer La Va SC
Blackburn, S. E. W F 68 W Keeping House SC SC SC
16-18
Lott, T. W. W M 27 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Ada V W F 27 Wf Miss La SC
16-19
Lott, F. J. W M 25 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Louisiana W F 28 Wf Keeping House Miss La SC
Lott, Ada V. W F 4 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Sarah W F 3 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Lott, M. L. W F 2/12 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
17-20
Blackburn, J. A. W M 31 Farmer Miss La SC
Blackburn, Amanda W F 30 Wf Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Martha W F 12 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Annie W F 10 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, William M M 8 Son Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Gabralla W F 7 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Michael W M 2 Son Miss Miss Miss
18-21
Blackburn, J. T. W M 23 Farmer Miss La SC
Blackburn, Sarah C W F 20 Wife Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
19-22
Broom, J. M. W M 40 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Mary A W F 42 Wf Keeping House Miss La SC
Broom, Sarah W F 19 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Broom, John W M 15 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Alabama W F 13 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Isaac W M 11 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, William W M 8 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Vernon W M 6 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Hugh W M 4 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Hardy W M 1 Son Miss Miss Miss
1900 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Beat 3
Enumerated 21 Jun 1900
SD 6 ED 14 Sheet 18A Stamped 264
285-285
Blackburn, Irvin Head W M Jan 1845 55 M 24 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Blackburn, Amanda Wf W F Apr 1847 53 M 24 10/8 Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Blackburn, Laura Dtr W F Sept 1877 22 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Blackburn, Mickeal O. Son W M Jan 1879 21 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Blackburn, Henry E. Son M M Oct 1881 18 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Blackburn, Eugene Son W M Jan 1887 12 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Blackburn, Sarah W. Dtr W F Jan 1889 11 S Miss Miss Miss
1910 Census
Mississippi, Lamar County, Beat 5
Enumerated 21 Mary 1910
SD 6 ED 91 Sheet 15A Stamped 80
193-193
Blackburn, Irwin Head M W 68 M 42 Miss La Miss Farmer
Blackburn, Amanda Wf F W 64 M 42 10/7 Miss La Miss
Blackburn, Henry Son M W 24 S Miss Miss Miss Laborer Farm
Blackburn, Nettie Dtr F W 21 S Miss Miss Miss
1920 Census
Mississippi, Lamar County, Beat 4
Enumerated 20 Jan 1930
SD 6 ED 101 Sheet 14A Stamped 38
249-260
Blackburn, Irwin A Head M W 78 M Miss Miss Miss None
Blackburn, Amanda Wf F W 74 M Miss Miss Miss None
Blackburn, Henry Son M W 36 S Miss Miss Miss None
Blackburn, Nettie Dtr F W 30 S Miss MIss Miss None
1930 Census
Mississippi, Lamar County, Beat 4
Enumerated April 14, 1930
ED 37-6 SD 11 Sheets 12B and 13A
257-260
Blackburn, Henry Head M W 42 S Miss Miss Miss Farmer Farm
Blackburn, Mandy Mother H F W 75 Wd Miss Miss MIss
Blackburn, Nettie Sister F W 38 S Miss Miss Miss
On the "Emmons-Nicol-Curley-Thomas" tree on WorldConnect, he is shown as David John Tyner, married to Sarah Catherine Lott, but with his parents not known.
1880 Census
Mississippi, Covington County
Page 3 SD 2 ED 124
Enumerated 8 Jun 1880
15-16
Blackburn, G. F. W M 35 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Angelina W F 28 W Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Wiley W M 10 Son Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Delia F 9 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
16-17
Blackburn, F. B. W M 75 Farmer La Va SC
Blackburn, S. E. W F 68 W Keeping House SC SC SC
16-18
Lott, T. W. W M 27 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Ada V W F 27 Wf Miss La SC
16-19
Lott, F. J. W M 25 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Louisiana W F 28 Wf Keeping House Miss La SC
Lott, Ada V. W F 4 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Sarah W F 3 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Lott, M. L. W F 2/12 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
17-20
Blackburn, J. A. W M 31 Farmer Miss La SC
Blackburn, Amanda W F 30 Wf Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Martha W F 12 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Annie W F 10 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, William M M 8 Son Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Gabralla W F 7 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Michael W M 2 Son Miss Miss Miss
18-21
Blackburn, J. T. W M 23 Farmer Miss La SC
Blackburn, Sarah C W F 20 Wife Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
19-22
Broom, J. M. W M 40 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Mary A W F 42 Wf Keeping House Miss La SC
Broom, Sarah W F 19 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Broom, John W M 15 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Alabama W F 13 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Isaac W M 11 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, William W M 8 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Vernon W M 6 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Hugh W M 4 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Hardy W M 1 Son Miss Miss Miss
1900 Census
Mississippi, Marion County, Beat 2
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 6 Miss ED 76 Sheet 3B
42-42
Blackburn, John Head Oct 1855 44 M 20 Miss Ga Ga Farmer
Blackburn, Sarah C Wf W F Jan 1861 39 M 20 7/5 Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Charlie W Son W M Apr 1882 18 S Miss Miss Miss At School
Blackburn, Irvin Son W M Feb 1885 15 S Miss Miss Miss At School
Blackburn, Tyme L Dtr W F May 1889 11 S Miss Miss Miss At School
Blackburn, Ira Son W M Sept 1892 7 S Miss Miss Miss
Mary Frances Fisher Smith has in her notes a copy of an affidavit by Richard Eugene Blackburn. She writes that deposition was signed on April 23, 1963, and witnessed by Paul V. Draughn and H. J. Love. She said that all efforts to locate the original deposition have been in vain. It is not known which of the families he mentioned were trying to verify information, or for what purpose the deposition was prepared.
He stated that his father was Irvin Armstrong Blackburn, son of Ferdinand Boon Blackburn and Sarah Elizabeth Tyner, and that his mother was Amanda Jane McGrew was the daughter of William McGrew and Dorinda Lott. William McGrew was born in Covington Co, Mississippi about 1815. He was the son of John (Jack) McGrew.
Later, he states that "Ferdinand's father was Gabriel Blackburn, a veteran of the War of 1812, who is buried on his old home place on Highway 13, near Columbia, Mississippi. This place is now owned by a Mr. Polk, an electrician."
1920 Census
Mississippi, Lamar County, Beat Three
Enumerated 30 January 1920
SD 6 ED 100 Sheet 46 A Stamped 74
186-189
Blackburn, Eugene Head M W 34 M Miss Miss Miss Log Cutter Timber Camp
Blackburn, Hattie Wf F W 24 M Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Lester Son M W 7 S Miss Miss Miss
Susan Blackburn was the daughter of Alexander S. Blackburn and his second wife, Martha Cole.
I have been in touch with a Bickham descendant, and she gave me info on the Bickhams. It seems that Susan and her parents moved to Louisiana (Can't remember the parish right now) where Alexander died and Susan married an unknown Bickham just before the Civil War. Evidently this Bickham was killed in the war, because she then married James Bailey (AKA Baylie) and they came to Texas bringing her two Bickham children and her mother Martha Blackburn. They settled in Sabine County and had several Bailey children. James Bailey did not appear on the census after 1870 so I just assumed he died. Wrong! According to the many Bailey descendents living around here today, James just went back to Louisiana, found him another woman and raised another family. The Bickham children were Hardy Alexander Bickham and Zurada. Hardy is buried in the Rosevine Cemetery and Zurada in Bronson. I have been trying to find out who is buried beside Zurada. No luck so far.
Susan's mother, Martha is buried in Brookland, she died in 1889 while living there with grand- children.
Jackie Bickham writes that Susan Blackburn and her second husband Jasper Newton Bailey were the parents of 1.Hope Bailey 2.Sedonia Bailey 3.Trust Bailey 4.James Franklin Bailey
1850 Sabine County Census
43-43
Charlotte (Hammons) Blackmon 55 F SC (widow of David Blackman, both buried in the Old Sabine Town Cem).
John W. Blackman 30 M Miss Farmer (m. Louisa Crow)
Susan Blackman 21 F Miss (m. Edward Crawford)
Robert Blackman 22 M Miss
Allen Blackman 17 M Miss (m. Sarah Crow)
(Copied from Schluter & Toole's 1850 Census Sabine County, Texas with added family information and corrections)
Name: Mary Jane Mcwilliams
Death Date: 24 Apr 1916
Death Place: Waco, Mclennan, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: w
Death Age: 67 years 3 months 14 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1849
Birthplace: Jasper Co., Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jessie E. Blackman
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Melton
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 25 Apr 1916
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2051624
Digital Film Number: 4165878
Image Number: 2360
Reference Number: 10078
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
The book, "Newton County Nuggets" also mentions "Captain W. R. Blackshear's Company in Jasper, Texas" which was sent to France during the First World War.
Name: W. R. Blackshear
Death Date: 04 Nov 1930
Death Place: Chireno, Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 80 years 9 months 9 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 26 Jan 1850
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: W. R. Blackshear
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Name: Hulda [Harden, according to the Millennium File]
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: M. D.
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Chireno, Texas
Burial Date: 05 Nov 1930
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2135428
Digital Film Number: 4163588
Image Number: 2848
Reference Number: cn 54766
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
1880 Census
Texas, Jasper County
Enumerated 30 Jun 1880
Page 52D SD 1 ED 37
416-419
Blunt, Reubin M W M 22 Farmer Tx Ga Ga
Blunt, Mary A W F 24 Wf Keeping House Tx Ga Miss
Blunt, Nadine W F 1 Dtr Tx Tx Tx
Blackshear, William R W M 30 Farm Ala Ga Ala
Blackshear, Liza F W F 24 Wf Keeping House Tx Ga Ga
Blackshear, William R Jr W M 2 Son Tx Ala Tx
Blackshear, Thomas C W M 4/12 Jan Son Tx Ala Tx
417-450
William Allen family
1900 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, Attoyac Vicinity
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 44 Sheet 1A
6-6
Joe W and Ethel FULLEN
7-7
Blackshare, William R. Head W M Jan 1850 50 M 10 Ala Ga Ala Physician
Blackshare, Sudie B Wf W F Jun 1870 29 M 10 3/2 Tx Miss SC
Blackshare, Carl T Son W M Jan 1880 20 S Tx Ala Tx Farm Laborer
Blackshare, Edgar F Son W M Sept 1884 15 S Tx Ala Tx Farm Laborer
Blackshare, Ima L Dtr W F Aug 1893 6 S Tx Ala Tx
Blackshare, Pearl B Dtr W F Dec 1898 1 S Tx Ala Tx
Stephens, Allie V Dtr W F Feb 1882 18 M 2 1/1 Tx Ala Tx
Stephens, William P Son-in-law W M Apr 1877 23 M 2 Tx Tx Tx School Teacher
Stephens, Carmine Grddtr W Oct 1899 7/12 S Tx Tx Tx
1850 Census
Georgia, Forsyth County, Thirty First District
Enumerated 8 Nov 1850
Stamped 230
1216-1216
Wilson N. Blackstock 24 m Farmer $175 Georgia
Mahulda J. Blackstock 17 F Georgia
Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave memorial page created by SFC Duffie Moore:
Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 29, 1987
Mrs. Audry Bell McComic, 83, died at Heritage Manor #1, on Oct. 21, 1987.
Services were held at Memorial Baptist Church, on Oct. 23, at 10 a.m., with Rev. Ben Isgitt, and Rev. Houston Tibbits officiating. Burial was at Zwolle Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Survivors were two daughters, Atarie Samaha of Baton Rouge, Dorothy Byles of Many; one brother, O. E. Blackwell of Many; one sister, Vivian Hardin of Shreveport; seven grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave Memorial page created by Keri Fuller Long:
ames A. Blackwell, 74, of Many, died on Saturday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m.
Blackwell is survived by three sons, Bert Blackwell, Sulphur; Kenneth Blackwell, Lake Charles; Floyd Blackwell, Ferguson,Missouri; five daughters, Mrs. Claude Keith Moreland, Kansas; Mrs. S. W. Nichols, Many; Mrs. Wayne Polk, Little Rock, Ark.; Mrs. Glen Cook, Leesville; Mrs. Rodney Walker, Shreveport; two brothers, Walter Blackwell, DeRidder; Buck Blackwell, Many; four sisters, Mrs. John McCormick, Many; Mrs. Ed McCormick, Zwolle; Mrs. B. L. Hardin, and Mrs. John Taylor, both of Shreveport; 19
grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday, Jan. 7, at the Calvary Baptist Church, at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Wayne Reeves officiating. Burial was in the Fenders Cemetery, under the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Joe Luster, Reo Wright, Gerald Malley, Hoyt Hughes, Buddy Dees, Lynn Dean, Greg Booker, and Bobbye Webb. Honorary pallbearers were Bud Wright, George Cook, Bill Leslie, and Lee Jordon.
FUNERAL RECORD - James Alford Blackwell
Given Name . . . . . . James Alford
Birth Surname. . . . . Blackwell
Married Surname. . . . (Not Given)
Birth Date . . . . . . 10/19/1899
Death Date . . . . . . 1/5/1974
Approximate Age. . . . 75
Residence. . . . . . . Many, La
Place of Birth . . . . Many, La
Place of Death . . . . Many, La
Spouse . . . . . . . . Blackwell, Edna
Father . . . . . . . . Blackwell, Tom
Father's Birthplace. . Unk
Mother . . . . . . . . Alford, Mary
Mother's Birthplace. . Unk
Cemetery . . . . . . . Fenders
Next of Kin. . . . . . (Not Given)
Doctor . . . . . . . . Many Clinic
Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave Memorial Page created by SFC Duffie Moore:
O. E. "Buck" Blackwell, 93 of Many, Louisiana died on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at Sabine Medical Center in Many, Louisiana.
He was born Friday, December 8, 1916 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
He is survived by his daughters, Carolyn Strout and husband Terry of Nashua, NH and Shirley Zaborowski and husband Phil of Hephzibah, GA.; granddaughter, Wendy Huchins and husband H. Rob of Nashua, NH; great-grandaughter, Chelsea Huchins and great-grandson, Jackson Huchins both of Nashua, NH; along with a host of step-daughters, step-sons, nieces, nephews, and friends.
A Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 29, 2010 at Friendship Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Allen and Rev. Kenneth Leach, Sr. officiating. Interment will be in Friendship Cemetery.
Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Sam Hampton Jr, shows her as a daughter of Thomas Edward Blackwell (FAG#38673750) and Mary Lou Alford (FAG#38673669). Mary Lou was a daughter of Joseph Seaborn Alford and Nancy Elz. Duggan Arnett.
Cass City Chronicle
Friday, January 19, 1934
Page Eight
Deaths
Mrs. William G. MacKenzie
The many friends of Mrs. William G. MacKenzie were shocked to hear of her death in Pleasant Home Hospital at five o'clock, January 16. Although not in very robust health, she was able to take care of her home and mix with her friends and relatives in a social way until January second, when she became seriously ill. She was taken to the hospital where all medical skill, good nursing and loving care could not save her life.
Elizabeth Mary Blades, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blades, was born April 17, 1886, at the farm home, two and one-half miles north of Cass City, where she spent her life until she was united in marriage with William G. MacKenzie, Jan. 9, 1913. Then they came to the farm home, one mile east and 2 ? miles north, where she resided until her death.
To this union was born one daughter, Marie Elizabeth, who is still at home, to console her father in their loss. She also leaves her mother, Mrs. Henry Blades; one sister, Mrs. Frank Cranick; one brother, Sam W. Blades; two nephews, J.C. and Howard Blades; one niece, Frances Cranick, all of Cass City, and other relatives and a host of friends who will always remember her as a good friend, a kind neighbor, and a loving mother. She was preceded in death by her father, July 15, 1931.
Burial will be in the Elkland cemetery following the funeral service which will be held at the home today (Friday) at two o'clock. Rev. Bayless will officiate.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2008)
The June 4, 1948 issue of the Cass City Chronicle had an article about Pvt. Harold Creguer's trip to Hollywood. He mentioned in the article that he visited with former Cass City residents Mr. and Mrs. Grover Blades of Glendale and Mrs. Barbara McDermott of Alhambra. He also noted that one of the highlights of his trip was a meeting with Alton McDermott at the Warner Brothers studio.
California Death Index lists his mother's maiden name as FLETCHER. The November 22, 1935 issue of the Cass City Chronicle had the following obituary of Grover's father, John William Blades.
Obituary
Page Eight
John W. Blades
John William Blades passed away Tuesday, November 12 at the home of his son, Grover C. Blades, in Glendale, California. Funeral services were held Firday at 2: 00 p.m. in Peace Chapel, Kieftr & Eyerick Mortuary, Glendale. Rev. Walter G. Blossom officiated and interment was in Inglewood cemetery.
Mr. Blades was born in Lincolnshire, England, January 26, 1850, and came to Michigan in 1871. he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mattie HENRY of Los Angeles and Mrs. Irene Palmer of San Francisco, one son, Grover C. Blades of Glendale and two grandsons, Clayton Henry and Darwin Blades.
Mr. Blades with his family made their home near Cass City for many years.
Said to be the daughter of Ebenezer Blakeman and Patience Wilcoxson, who married 4 Oct 1681 in Stratford . (Marriage info from HISTORY OF ANCIENT WOODBURY, CONNECTICUT, Volume. 3, p. 680).
Shown on the Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., she was a daughter of William L. BLANCETT and Marjorie JONES.
Obituary from her FindAGrave Memorial page, created by Carole McCaig:
RUTH JOAN CROCKER, 86, of Memphis, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis. She was a member of Park Avenue Church of Christ. Mrs. Crocker graduated from the Methodist School of Nursing, and enlisted as a nurse in the Army Air Force. She was assigned to the base hospital on Randolph Field, located in San Antonio, TX during WWII, where she was a nurse 1st. Lt. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, George H. Crocker. Mrs. Crocker is also survived by her daughter, Gwynn and her husband John Kemmerzehl; one nephew, Michael and his wife, Susan Grogan; one niece, Gail and her husband Chris Poindexter. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 16, at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The American Diabetes Association or donor's choice. Memorial Park Funeral Home (Published in The Commercial Appeal 2/15/2007)
Name: John Richard Blanchard
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 27 Feb 1957
Burial Place: Cumberland, N. C.
Death Date: 26 Feb 1957
Death Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Age: 82
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1875
Birthplace: N. C.
Occupation: Farming
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jesse James Blanchard
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Bain
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01476-2
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1927394
Reference Number: v 5B cn 5985
Collection: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994
1930 Federal Census
North Carolina, Cumberland County, Eastover Twp
Blanchard, John R. Hd M 54 M @ 38 NC NC NC Farmer
Blanchard, Bulah C Wife F 233 M @ 18 NC NC NC
McLemore, Mary A Mother-in-law F 65 Wd M @20 NC NC NC