Genealogy

 

Descendants of Abednego Baze Sr

Generation No. 1

1. ABEDNEGO BAZE1 SR He married MARY ANN COONS.

Notes for ABEDNEGO BAZE SR:
Research by Albert Eason Baze sent to Donna L. Baze by Susan Kay Ott-Baze via Fern Portis
of Snyder, TX Oct 5, 1975.

” Compiled service records of Revolutionary War Soldiers filed in the National Archives and Records
Service Administration in Washington DC, contains a jacket on Abednego Boaz. The various spellings
listed in the jacket show the first name to be “ABEDNEGO”, “ABEDNIGO”, “EBEDNEGO”. The surname is listed
as BOZ, BAZE, BOAZ. One sheet shows MG. BAZE. This soldier was a private in Capt. William Cunningham’s
Company at first, then Lt Burges Ball’s Company, both of which were commanded by Col. Richard Parker,
of the 1st Virginia Regiment. He enlisted on Feb 9, 1778 for period of 1 year. Muster and pay records
show he was at Valley Forge, Prince Town, Brunswick, Middle Brooke, and White Plains. His last muster
roll is dated 2/5/1779. His final pay was made on 6/19/1784. “

More About ABEDNEGO BAZE SR:
Military service: Revolutionary War1

Child of ABEDNEGO SR and MARY COONS is:
2. i. ABEDNEGO2 BAZE, b. 1783, Buckingham, Virginia; d. 1866, Barry, Mo.

Generation No. 2

2. ABEDNEGO2 BAZE (ABEDNEGO BAZE1 SR) was born 1783 in Buckingham, Virginia, and died 1866 in Barry, Mo.
He married (1) UNKNOWN. He married (2) SARAH E PINKLEY 20 Feb 1858 in Barry, MO. She was born 1794 in
North Carolina, and died in Barry, MO.

Children of ABEDNEGO BAZE and UNKNOWN are:
3. i. JEFFERSON PETER3 BAZE, b. 16 Mar 1815, Tennessee (maybe Kentucky); d. 02 Oct 1874,
Smithwick, Burnet, TX.
ii. HYRUM BAZE, b. 1809, Tennessee.
iii. MARY JANE BAZE, b. 1830.
iv. JOSEPH THOMAS BAZE, b. 1835, Meigs, TN.

Children of ABEDNEGO BAZE and SARAH PINKLEY are:
v. WILLIAM BENJAMIN3 BAZE, b. 1813, Tennessee.
vi. JESSE HENRY BAZE, b. 1817, Tennessee.
vii. SARA ELIZABETH BAZE, b. 1825, Tennessee.
4. viii. CHARITY JANE BAZE, b. 17 Jul 1826, McNairy, TN; d. 14 Feb 1903, Sallisaw. Oklahoma.
ix. SQUIRE J BAZE, b. 08 Apr 1829, Knoxville, Knox, TN.
x. ABEDNEGO BAZE, b. 1831, McNairy, TN.
xi. JOSEPH L BAZE, b. 29 Sep 1834, McNairy, TN.

Generation No. 3

3. JEFFERSON PETER3 BAZE (ABEDNEGO2, ABEDNEGO BAZE1 SR) was born 16 Mar 1815 in Tennessee (maybe Kentucky),
and died 02 Oct 1874 in Smithwick, Burnet, TX. He married DELILAH JULIAN 10 Nov 1836 in Tennessee.
She was born 13 Oct 1816 in Tennessee, and died 10 Oct 1884 in Red Rock, Bastrop, TX.

Children of JEFFERSON BAZE and DELILAH JULIAN are:
5. i. SQUIRE4 BAZE, b. 21 Aug 1847, Barry, MO; d. 30 Jun 1907, Camp San Saba, TX.
ii. WILLIAM JOSEPH BAZE, b. 1839, McNairy, TN; m. (1) ELVIRA PAUTES ( OR PAINTER), 08 Apr 1858;
b. 1843, Missouri; m. (2) FRANCIS LOFTIN, 27 May 1866, Hill, Texas; b. Arkansas; d. Feb 1930, Keene, Johnson, TX.
6. iii. JEFFERSON PETER BAZE JR., b. 21 Jun 1844, McNairy, TN; d. 01 Oct 1914.
iv. MISSOURI DELILAH BAZE, b. 1854, Barry, MO.
v. ELIZA JANE BAZE, b. 29 Oct 1856, Barry, MO.
vi. THOMAS BAZE, b. 1841, McNairy, TN.

4. CHARITY JANE3 BAZE (ABEDNEGO2, ABEDNEGO BAZE1 SR) was born 17 Jul 1826 in McNairy, TN, and died 14 Feb 1903
in Sallisaw. Oklahoma. She married JAMES ROSS2 28 Aug 1841 in Mcnairy County, TN. He was born Unknown in
Tennessee, and died 1849 in Missouri.

Children of CHARITY BAZE and JAMES ROSS are:
i. JOHN ALEXANDER4 ROSS.
ii. HIRAM MCDONALD ROSS.
iii. SARAH JANE ROSS.

Generation No. 4

5. SQUIRE4 BAZE (JEFFERSON PETER3, ABEDNEGO2, ABEDNEGO BAZE1 SR) was born 21 Aug 1847 in Barry, MO,
and died 30 Jun 1907 in Camp San Saba, TX. He married MARGARET ELIZABETH LOFTIN 03 Sep 1867
in Bastrop, TX, USA. She was born 07 Sep 1853, and died 30 Jun 1925 in Camp San Saba, McCulloch TX.

Notes for SQUIRE BAZE:
Cemetary records record birth as 21 Nov 1847

More About SQUIRE BAZE:
Burial: Camp San Saba, McCulloch TX

Children of SQUIRE BAZE and MARGARET LOFTIN are:
7. i. EMILY VIRDIE5 BAZE, b. 15 Jul 1875.
ii. THOMAS JEFFERSON BAZE, b. 29 Jun 1871.
iii. BAZE.
iv. BAZE.
v. WILLIAM EDWARD BAZE, b. 29 Jun 1871.
vi. EARLY VANDA BAZE, b. 01 Jan 1878, Camp San Saba, TX.
vii. THOMAS ELBERT BAZE, b. 23 Jul 1880, Camp San Saba, TX.
viii. DELIA MENZA BAZE, b. 23 Sep 1883, Camp San Saba, McCulloch, TX.
ix. JANARA BAZE, b. 11 Nov 1885, Camp San Saba, TX.
x. LELA BAZE, b. 31 Oct 1890, Camp San Saba, McCulloch, TX.

6. JEFFERSON PETER BAZE4 JR. (JEFFERSON PETER3 BAZE, ABEDNEGO2, ABEDNEGO BAZE1 SR) was born 21 Jun 1844
in McNairy, TN, and died 01 Oct 1914. He married ELIZABETH FRANCES WISENHUNT.

More About JEFFERSON PETER BAZE JR.:
Burial: Live Oak Cemetary, Brady, McCulloch, Texas
Military service: company G, 30th Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army

Child of JEFFERSON JR. and ELIZABETH WISENHUNT is:
i. MARTIN LUTHER HAROLD5 BAZE, d. 10 Oct 1942, Monahans, Ward County, TX.

More About MARTIN LUTHER HAROLD BAZE:
Burial: Live Oak Cemetary, Brady, McCulloch County, TN

Generation No. 5

7. EMILY VIRDIE5 BAZE (SQUIRE4, JEFFERSON PETER3, ABEDNEGO2, ABEDNEGO BAZE1 SR) was born 15 Jul 1875.
She married JAMES ARTHUR WILLHELM, son of WILLIAM WILLHELM and MARY COWAN. He was born 15 Oct 1872
in [city], Bell, TX, and died 17 Nov 1942 in Melvin, [county], TX.

Child of EMILY BAZE and JAMES WILLHELM is:
8. i. ARTHER CLYDE WILLHELM6 SR., b. 18 Oct 1901, Texas.

Generation No. 6

8. ARTHER CLYDE WILLHELM6 SR.
(EMILY VIRDIE5 BAZE, SQUIRE4, JEFFERSON PETER3, ABEDNEGO2, ABEDNEGO BAZE1 SR) was born 18 Oct 1901 in Texas.
He married MALINDA RUHAMA SNIDER 07 Aug 1920, daughter of JAMES SNIDER and LAURA SNEED.
She was born 1899 in Tennessee3, and died 22 Mar 1981 in Brady, McCulloch, TX.

More About ARTHER CLYDE WILLHELM SR.:
Occupation: 1930, Printer
Residence: 1930, 1613 Avenue 9, Brownwood City, Texas
Social Security Number: 453-03-8383 – need to verify

More About MALINDA RUHAMA SNIDER:
Residence: 1930, 1613 Avenue 9, Brownwood City, Texas ( Brown County)

Children of ARTHER SR. and MALINDA SNIDER are:
9. i. ARTHUR CLYDE7 WILLHELM, b. 10 Oct 1921; d. Birmingham, Alabama.
ii. JAMES R WILLHELM, b. 1923.

Generation No. 7

9. ARTHUR CLYDE7 WILLHELM
(ARTHER CLYDE WILLHELM6 SR., EMILY VIRDIE5 BAZE, SQUIRE4, JEFFERSON PETER3, ABEDNEGO2, ABEDNEGO BAZE1 SR)
was born 10 Oct 1921, and died in Birmingham, Alabama.
He married MARY LOU COBURN, daughter of RALPH COBURN and ESTELLE MARCHUS.

Children of ARTHUR WILLHELM and MARY COBURN are:
10. i. BRYAN CLYDE8 WILLHELM
11. ii. LINDA WILLHELM.
12. iii. BEVERLY WILLHELM.

Endnotes

1. Donna L. Baze, Genforum.
2. Rootsweb – Mcnairy County Records.
3. 1930 census document.

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Descendants of Andrew Willhelm

Generation No. 1

1. ANDREW1 WILLHELM He married LEA.

Child of ANDREW WILLHELM and LEA is:
2. i. TOBIAS2 WILHELM, b. 1765, [city], Jefferson, TN; d. 27 Jan 1834, Huntsville, Jackson, AL.

Generation No. 2

2. TOBIAS2 WILHELM (ANDREW1 WILLHELM) was born 1765 in [city], Jefferson, TN, and died 27 Jan 1834 in Huntsville, Jackson, AL. He married UNKNOWN. She was born 1762.

Children of TOBIAS WILHELM and UNKNOWN are:
3. i. JAMES ANDREW3 WILHELM, b. 1783, [city], Jefferson, TN; d. 1821, Decatur, Rhea, TN.
ii. RICHARD WILHELM, b. 1786, Quincy Adams, IL.
iii. JACOB WILHELM, b. 1790, Jefferson, TN.
iv. JOB T WILHELM, b. 1790, Jefferson, TN.
v. JOHN W WILHELM, b. 1791, Jefferson, TN.
vi. AILSEY WILHELM, b. 1793, Woodville, Jackson, AL.
vii. ALEMINTER WILHELM, b. 1795, [city], Jackson, AL.
viii. CATHERINE WILHELM, b. 1797, [city], Jackson, AL.
ix. ELIZABETH WILHELM, b. 1799, [city], Jackson, AL.
x. SALLEY WILHELM, b. 1801, Marshall, [county], AL.

Generation No. 3

3. JAMES ANDREW3 WILHELM (TOBIAS2, ANDREW1 WILLHELM) was born 1783 in [city], Jefferson, TN, and died 1821 in Decatur, Rhea, TN. He married ELIZABETH ATCHLEY 1799 in Virginia. She was born 1773 in Virginia, and died 25 Jul 1868.

Children of JAMES WILHELM and ELIZABETH ATCHLEY are:
4. i. PLEASANT4 WILLHELM, b. 09 Sep 1812, [city], Hamilton, TN; d. 1850, White Oak, Franklin, AR.
ii. ELIZABETH WILLHELM.
iii. WELCOME WILLHELM, b. 26 Jun 1809, [city], Rhea, TN.
iv. SALLY WILLHELM, b. Abt. 1814.
v. BETSY WILLHELM, b. Abt. 1814.
vi. JACOB WILLHELM, b. Abt. 1814.
vii. GEORGE WASHINGTON WILLHELM, b. Abt. 1814.
viii. MARIAH WILLHELM, b. 04 Jul 1819.
ix. JAMES ANDREW WILLHELM, b. 24 Jul 1821.

Generation No. 4

4. PLEASANT4 WILLHELM (JAMES ANDREW3 WILHELM, TOBIAS2, ANDREW1 WILLHELM) was born 09 Sep 1812 in [city], Hamilton, TN, and died 1850 in White Oak, Franklin, AR. He married VIRGINIA LOCKMILLER 29 Sep 1835 in White Oak, Franklin, AR, daughter of JOHN LOCKMILLER. She was born 25 Jun 1813 in Tennessee, and died 1850 in White Oak, Franklin, AR.

Children of PLEASANT WILLHELM and VIRGINIA LOCKMILLER are:
5. i. WILLIAM WELLCOME5 WILLHELM, b. 14 Sep 1843, [city], Hamilton, TN.
ii. JAMES WILLHELM.
iii. ELIZABETH WILLHELM.
iv. JOHN WILLHELM.
v. MARY ANN WILLHELM.
vi. HARRIETT WILLHELM.
vii. JANE WILLHELM.
viii. ARCHIBALD WILLHELM, b. 1845, Tennessee.
ix. PLEASANT WILLHELM.

Generation No. 5

5. WILLIAM WELLCOME5 WILLHELM (PLEASANT4, JAMES ANDREW3 WILHELM, TOBIAS2, ANDREW1 WILLHELM) was born 14 Sep 1843 in [city], Hamilton, TN. He married MARY ELIZABETH COWAN 20 Dec 1866 in Florence, [county], TX. She was born 16 Oct 1843 in Madison, Alabama, and died 01 Jun 1894 in Texas.

Notes for WILLIAM WELLCOME WILLHELM:
Info found at an online webposting: William Welcome Willhelm served in the Confederate Army with Co. C – 15th (Northwest) Arkansas Infantry.
Battle involvement at Corinth, Pea Ridge / Elk Horn, and Vicksburg. It is said that faced with murder charges Wellcome fled to Franklin County, Arkansas.

More About WILLIAM WELLCOME WILLHELM:
Occupation: 1880, Blacksmith

Children of WILLIAM WILLHELM and MARY COWAN are:
6. i. JAMES ARTHUR6 WILLHELM, b. 15 Oct 1872, [city], Bell, TX; d. 17 Nov 1942, Melvin, [county], TX.
ii. WILLIAM EDGAR WILLHELM, b. 28 Aug 1869, [city], Bell, TX; d. 01 Jul 1956, Fort Worth, TX.

More About WILLIAM EDGAR WILLHELM:
Burial: Paris Texas, Evergreen Cemetary
Occupation: school teacher

iii. ADDIE WILLHELM, b. 19 Oct 1867, [city], Bell, TX.
iv. MARY VIRGINIA WILLHELM, b. 26 Feb 1875, [city], Bell, TX.
v. GRACE IDENA WILLHELM, b. 08 Jul 1877, Circleville, Williamson, TX.
vi. JOSEPH FLEMON WILLHELM, b. 04 Jan 1879, [city], Williamson, TX.
vii. OLLIE JOSEPHINE WILLHELM, b. 31 Mar 1881, [city], Williamson, TX.
viii. ALICE EMILY WILLHELM, b. 20 Apr 1883, [city], Mason, TX.

Generation No. 6

6. JAMES ARTHUR6 WILLHELM (WILLIAM WELLCOME5, PLEASANT4, JAMES ANDREW3 WILHELM, TOBIAS2, ANDREW1 WILLHELM) was born 15 Oct 1872 in [city], Bell, TX, and died 17 Nov 1942 in Melvin, [county], TX. He married EMILY VIRDIE BAZE, daughter of SQUIRE BAZE and MARGARET LOFTIN. She was born 15 Jul 1875.

Child of JAMES WILLHELM and EMILY BAZE is:
7. i. ARTHER CLYDE WILLHELM7 SR., b. 18 Oct 1901, Texas.

Generation No. 7

7. ARTHER CLYDE WILLHELM7 SR. (JAMES ARTHUR6 WILLHELM, WILLIAM WELLCOME5, PLEASANT4, JAMES ANDREW3 WILHELM, TOBIAS2, ANDREW1 WILLHELM) was born 18 Oct 1901 in Texas. He married MALINDA RUHAMA SNIDER 07 Aug 1920, daughter of JAMES SNIDER and LAURA SNEED. She was born 1899 in Tennessee1, and died 22 Mar 1981 in Brady, McCulloch, TX.

More About ARTHER CLYDE WILLHELM SR.:
Occupation: 1930, Printer
Residence: 1930, 1613 Avenue 9, Brownwood City, Texas
Social Security Number: 453-03-8383 – need to verify

More About MALINDA RUHAMA SNIDER:
Residence: 1930, 1613 Avenue 9, Brownwood City, Texas ( Brown County)

Children of ARTHER SR. and MALINDA SNIDER are:
8. i. ARTHUR CLYDE8 WILLHELM, b. 10 Oct 1921; d. Birmingham, Alabama.
ii. JAMES R WILLHELM, b. 1923.

Generation No. 8

8. ARTHUR CLYDE8 WILLHELM (ARTHER CLYDE WILLHELM7 SR., JAMES ARTHUR6 WILLHELM, WILLIAM WELLCOME5, PLEASANT4, JAMES ANDREW3 WILHELM, TOBIAS2, ANDREW1 WILLHELM) was born 10 Oct 1921, and died in Birmingham, Alabama. He married MARY LOU COBURN, daughter of RALPH COBURN and ESTELLE MARCHUS.

Children of ARTHUR WILLHELM and MARY COBURN are:
9. i. BRYAN CLYDE9 WILLHELM, b. 04 Mar 1948, New Haven, Connecticut.
10. ii. LINDA WILLHELM.
11. iii. BEVERLY WILLHELM.

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Descendants of Benjamin Blackburn

Generation No. 1

1.  Benjamin1 Blackburn  He married Mary 1737 in Pennsylvania1.

Notes for Benjamin Blackburn:
From “the Benjamin Blackburn Family” by W.A. Challaconmbe
Tradition says that the family of Benjamin Blackburn was of Scottish-Irish extraction and came to America from Ireland about 1724. Where they landed, where they first settled, the exact time of arrival, and on what ship they came is unknown at this time. Benjamin Blackburn came to America with his parents, his brothers: John, Will, and Samuel, and other relatives. Since the Blackburns were friends and neighbors of the Mathews family in Winchester VA and Dandridge TN, and Mrs Annilu B Odil (1942) says she found a record of one Alexander Mathews in Isle of Wight County, Virginia in 1695, in Deed Book #1and also mentions a John Blackburn in the same county – we are inclined to believe the Blackburns landed in Norfolk, VA about 1724, then moved up to Chester County, Pennsylvania, then to Winchester, VA in 1742.
Tradition also says that Benjamin Blackburn was with Washington’s forces at Braddock’s defeat. This tradition has passed from Nancy Blackburn Carson, a grandaughter of Benjamin Blackburn. Furthermore, this Benjamin is referred to as “General Blackburn” in the “Annuals of the American Pulpit” in a sketch therein of his grandson, the Reverend Gideon Blackburn. It may be that this was a complimentary title bestowed upon him because of his military services against the French and Indians or perhaps the writer of the sketched confused him with his son, the General Samuel Blackburn, who served with distinction in the Revolutionary War. That he was in the conflict is also born out by the record in Vol. III of Hening’s Statutes that he was one of the men from Frederick County, Winchester, VA, who each received 11 pounds and 2 shillings for their services. Mrs Clifford Long, now deceased, of Mt Pleasant TN stated that she was a decendant of Ambrose Blackburn, and that Ambrose and Benjamin were brothers and both were present at Braddock’s Defeat. The writer has never found anything to substantiate this relationship escept the fact that their grandchildren, who lived in Maury County, TN called each other cousin and when in 1855 a number of the family of Ambrose Blackburn moved to Texas they were accompanied by a number of the family of Edward Rose Blackburn, a grandson of Benjamin.
The first authentic date for Benjamin Blackburn is in 1753 when he received a grant from from Lord Fairfax to 181 acres on Mulberry Run in Frederick County, VA.

Benjamin and Mary were probably married in Cester or Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

From  “The Benjamin Blackburn Family” by W.A. Challacombe , pg. 32 : “Benjamin and Mary seemed to have come to Frederick County, Virginia about 1742, then on down to the neighborhood of Steeles’s Tavern in 1770. They lived near Providence Presbyterian Church and were neighbors to the McCormicks (of reaper fame) and the Steele Family. Then in 1784 Benjamin followed his sons John, Robert, and Archibald down into the Wautauga Country where his sons had migrated about 1773.”

“On Feb 5, 1784, Benjamin Blackburn purchased for 150 pounds, 200 acres in Washington County, NC lying on both sides of Onion Branch and the East Branch of Little Limesone Creek. This tract is located about 1 mile south of Washington College, which in that day was conducted by the Rev. Samuel Doak under the name of Martin Academy.

Last Will and Tesatament, Appendix 2

More About Benjamin Blackburn and Mary:
Marriage: 1737, Pennsylvania1

Children of Benjamin Blackburn and Mary are:
2    i.    Benjamin Blackburn2 Jr., born 1738.

Notes for Benjamin Blackburn Jr.:
From “The Benjamin Blackburn Family” By W.A. Challacombe:

Benjamin Blackburn, the eldest son of Benjamin and Mary Blackburn was one of the 150 men from Augusta County, Virginia who served under Colonel Charles Lewis in Dunmore’s Indian War. He served as sergeant in Col. Charles Lewis’ company in the Battle of Point Pleasant, Oct 10, 1774 when the Indians led by the famous Shawnee Chief, Cornstalk, sought to wipe out the Virginian Volunteers before their jucture with Lord Dunmore’s forces. In an all-day battle, one of the greatest battles ever fought between the Indians and their white opponents, the Indians were finally driven back and forced to yeild the field.
In the Annuals of Augusta County (Vol. I, pg 230) we find that “Benjamin Blackburn proved that he was disabled by losing the use of two fingers on his left hand”.
In a pamphlet called “Revolutionary Soldires in Alabama”, Ms Augusta Bradford of Chattanooga, TN found this item:”Benjamin Blackburn, a resident of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Private in Lewis’ Regiment; date of enrollment not given, payment to date from April 1, 1810, annual allowance $60.00; sums received $363.90; transferred from Tennessee Sep 14, 1819. Revolutionary Pension Roll, in Vol. 14, Senate Document 514; 23rd Congress, 1st Session, 1833-34

Hening’s Statutes, Volume 13, pg. 616 : ” Benj. Blackbourne, a sergeant in the regiment of riflemen commanded by Capt. Chas. Lewis and disabled by several wounds received at the Battle of Point Pleasant in the year 1774, the sum of 15 pounds.”

+    3    ii.    John Blackburn, born 24 Dec 1740 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; died 09 Feb 1808 in Dandridge, TN.
4    iii.    Andrew Blackburn, born 1744.
5    iv.    James Blackburn, born 1746.
6    v.    Elizabeth Blackburn, born 1749.  She married Thomas Bay.
7    vi.    Archibald Blackburn, born 1751; died 1823.  He married (1) Rosannah Steele.  He married (2) Isabel.
8    vii.    George Blackburn, born 1753.

Notes for George Blackburn:
Appointed Justice of the Peace by Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia.

+    9    viii.    William Blackburn, born 1755; died 07 Oct 1780.
10    ix.    Ann (Nancy) Blackburn, born 1757.  She married John Weir.

Notes for John Weir:
Revolutionary War Veteran (The Benjamin Blackburn Family, pg 34)

11    x.    Samuel Blackburn, born 1759; died 1835.  He married Anne Mathews.

Notes for Samuel Blackburn:
Taken from ” The Benjamin Blackburn Family” by W.A. Challacombe

Born in 1759. He served in the Revolutionary War with the Virginian Forces. He must have served with distinction, as he came out of the war with the title of General and received a grant from the United States of 850 acres in Madison County, OH, apparently for his services.

In 1784 he moved with his father to what is now Washington County, Tennessee where he attended Washington College, which conferred the degree of A.B. upon him in 1785. He moved to Georgia, where he taught for some time at the Academy of Washington, Wilkes County. He married Anne Mathews, daughter of the Georgian Governor, General George Mathews, who served in the Indian Wars and The Revolutionary War.

After his marriage General Samuel Blackburn settled in Elbert County on Broad River, GA.

He was a member of the State Legislature in 1795 which passed the infamous Yazoo Act, which rendered him so unpopular that he left the state and went back to Virginia where he practiced law in Bath County until his death. It is stated that the allegations against the integrity of General Blackburn were founded upon the most trivial circumstances.

General Samuel Blackburn was a classical scholar and one of the most eloquent men of his time. After his return to Bath County, VA he entered actively into the practice of law and the records of Augusta County bear record that he was ‘qualified to practice law on Nov 15, 1796.

He represented Bath County in the Virginia Legislature a number of times and was reputed to have been instrumental in placing the first legal restraint against dueling upon the Statutes of Virginia; the first action of that kind passed in the United States.

He is buried buried at the Episcopalian Cemetery at Staunton, Virginia

More About Samuel Blackburn:
Graduation: 1785, Washington College, Washington County, Tennessee
Military service: Revolutionary War, Virginian Forces
Occupation: law

Notes for Anne Mathews:
Daughter of Governor Geo. Mathews

+    12    xi.    Robert Blackburn.

Generation No. 2

3.  John2 Blackburn (Benjamin1)1 was born 24 Dec 1740 in Chester County, Pennsylvania1, and died 09 Feb 1808 in Dandridge, TN1.  He married Janet Mathews1 04 Apr 1765 in Winchester, VA2, daughter of Alexander Mathews and Grizella.  She was born 17473, and died 29 Sep 1818 in Dandridge, TN4.

Notes for John Blackburn:
A chronological list of events in the life of John Blackburn (source: The Benj. Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America, W.A. Challacombe)
1740 – born, probably in Chester County, Pennsylvania
1742-46 – moved to Frederick County, Va. , with his father and other members of the Blackburn Family
1764 – Feb, 9; received a grant of at least 200 acres in Frederick County on Mulberry Run from Lord Fairfax.
1765 – Apr 2; married Jane Mathews. She had lived 15 or 20 miles east of Mulberry Run on the Shenandoah River.
1769 – Aug 1; sold the land on Mulberry Run to Thomas Early for 80 pounds; probably moved that fall to the north line of Rockbridge County.
1773 – Left Augusta County. Moved down to Southwest Virginia and settled on Beaver Creek between Abingdon and Bristol.
1774 – Had a survey made of 78 acres on Beaver Creek.
1776 – Appointed by the Court with 2 others “to view the way from Camp Union to ? Mountain and report to the Court whether a bridal way can be had or not (pg 251)*
1778 – May; Served on the Grand Jury of Washington County, Va. (pg 1144)*
1778 – Aug;  Witness to the will Samuel Vance (pp 998 & 1144)
1779 – June; Served on the Jury. (pg 1033)
1780 – Oct 7; took part in the Battle of King’s Mountain
1780 – Nov 24; appointed administrator of the Estate of Lt. Wm. Blackburn, who was killed at King’s Mtn. (pg 1065)*
1781 – March; appointed by the Court as one of the appraisers of the estate of James Curry (pg 1071)
1782 – mentioned as one of the elders of the Presbyterian Church of Abingdon, Va. the “Sinking Springs Congregation” (pg 605)*
1782 – May; served on the Grand Jury (pg 1101)
1782 – Jul 16; mentioned as a legatee and executor in the will of Arthur Blackburn.
1782 – Aug 21; served on the jury of Cotter v. Galbraith (pg 1110)*
1782 – Aug 21; entered proof of the will of Arthur Blackburn and gave bond of 200 pounds as executor.
1782 – Nov 19; foreman of the Grand Jury (pg 1124)*
1783 – Moved from Beaver Creek to his future home of Long Creek in Jefferson County, Tennessee (then Green County, NC)
1785-1787 – Appointed by John Sevier, Governor of the “State of Franklin”, as Justice of the Peace. (N.C. Rev. Vol 22, pg 702)
1787 – Elder of Hopewell Presbyterian Church, organized at Dandridge, TN.
1787 – Sep 20; received Land Grant, probably for Revolutionary War services from state of North Carolina
(Grant #265, Book B, pg 36, Land Office, Nashville, TN)
1790 – Appointed by John Sevier, first Governor of Tennessee as Justice of the Peace.
1805 – Aug27; made his will.
1808 – Feb 9; died and buried at the old cemetery at Dandridge, TN
1818 – Apr 23 – Janet Blackburn, wife of John Blackburn died and was buried at Dandridge, TN

* page references are to Sumner’s Annuals of Washington County, Virginia

Last Will and Testament of John Blackburn – Appendix Item 1.

More About John Blackburn:
Military service: 07 Oct 1780, Took part in the Battle of King’s Mountain.
Occupation: Bet. 1785 – 1795, Justice of the Peace

More About John Blackburn and Janet Mathews:
Marriage: 04 Apr 1765, Winchester, VA5

Children of John Blackburn and Janet Mathews are:
+    13    i.    William3 Blackburn, born 07 Oct 1772; died 1856.
14    ii.    Alexander Blackburn, born 14 Jan 1766.

Notes for Alexander Blackburn:
Killed at Babson’s Ferry below Dandridge by the Indians, and is said to have been the first man buried at the Dandridge Cemetary.

15    iii.    Benjamin Blackburn, born 08 Mar 1767; died 1785.
16    iv.    Mary Blackburn, born 01 Nov 1768.  She married James Moyers 03 Nov 1789.

More About James Moyers and Mary Blackburn:
Marriage: 03 Nov 1789

+    17    v.    Andrew Blackburn, born 13 Dec 1770.
18    vi.    Grizelle Blackburn, born 27 Oct 1774.

Notes for Grizelle Blackburn:
Married her first cousin Gideon Blackburn

+    19    vii.    George Blackburn, born 26 May 1776.
20    viii.    John Blackburn, born 24 Mar 1778.  He married Elizabeth McGirk.
21    ix.    Jane Blackburn, born 03 Jun 1780.  She married Thomas Snoddy.
22    x.    James Blackburn, born 02 Oct 1782.  He married Catherine Jamieson.
23    xi.    Nancy Blackburn, born 07 Apr 1785.  She married John Carson.

9.  William2 Blackburn (Benjamin1) was born 1755, and died 07 Oct 1780.  He married Elizabeth Black6.

Notes for William Blackburn:
William was elected as Lieutenint of the County Militia under Col. William Campbell

Lt. William Blackburn was killed October 7, 1780 in The Battle of King’s Mountain. His name is recorded on the monument that stands on the battlefield.

On November 24, 1780 letters of administration on his estate were granted to his widow, Elizabeth (Black) Blackburn, her brother, Capt. Joseph Black, and John Blackburn.

More About William Blackburn:
Military service: Leutinent

Children of William Blackburn and Elizabeth Black are:
+    24    i.    Mary3 Blackburn, born 1779; died 1852.
25    ii.    Jean Blackburn, died in Paris, Ill.  She married Joseph Cusick 1793.

More About Joseph Cusick and Jean Blackburn:
Marriage: 1793

26    iii.    Margaret Blackburn, died 1838.  She married David Evans.
27    iv.    Martha Blackburn.  She married Robert Houston 1809.

More About Robert Houston and Martha Blackburn:
Marriage: 1809

28    v.    Sarah Blackburn.

12.  Robert2 Blackburn (Benjamin1)  He married Margaret Ritchie7 1766 in Winchester, VA7.

More About Robert Blackburn and Margaret Ritchie:
Marriage: 1766, Winchester, VA7

Children of Robert Blackburn and Margaret Ritchie are:
+    29    i.    Gideon3 Blackburn, born 27 Aug 1772; died 23 Aug 1838.
30    ii.    Thomas Blackburn, born 04 Jul 1767.

Generation No. 3

13.  William3 Blackburn (John2, Benjamin1)8 was born 07 Oct 17728, and died 18569.  He married (1) Amy Samples 1798.    He married (2) Nancy Hankins Hassell 07 Oct 1819 in Williamson County, TN10.

More About William Blackburn and Amy Samples:
Marriage: 1798

More About William Blackburn and Nancy Hassell:
Marriage: 07 Oct 1819, Williamson County, TN10

Children of William Blackburn and Nancy Hassell are:
31    i.    William Anderson4 Blackburn, born 1822; died 1855.
32    ii.    Nancy Grizelle Blackburn, born 1825.
33    iii.    Thomas Blackburn, born 1828.
34    iv.    Ann Blackburn, born 1830.
+    35    v.    Alexander H Blackburn.

17.  Andrew3 Blackburn (John2, Benjamin1) was born 13 Dec 1770.  He married (1) Margaret Samples.    He married (2) Catherine McGirk 1802.

Notes for Andrew Blackburn:
“Andrew was a farmer and large land holder. Said to have been quite successful.” The Benjamin Blackburn Family, by WA Challacombe, pg 65

More About Andrew Blackburn and Catherine McGirk:
Marriage: 1802

Children of Andrew Blackburn and Catherine McGirk are:
36    i.    John4 Blackburn, born 1803.
37    ii.    Alexander Blackburn, born 1805; died 1846.  He married (1) Priscilla Morrow.  He married (2) Harriet Campbell.
+    38    iii.    Sally Blackburn, born 1808; died 1892.
39    iv.    Mary Polly Blackburn, born 1808; died 1848.  She married David Caldwell 1831.

Notes for David Caldwell:
David is brother of  the Samuel Caldwell that married Mary Polly’s twin sister, Sally Blackburn.

More About David Caldwell and Mary Blackburn:
Marriage: 1831

19.  George3 Blackburn (John2, Benjamin1) was born 26 May 1776.  He married Martha Neely11 08 Oct 1800 in Dandridge, TN11.

More About George Blackburn and Martha Neely:
Marriage: 08 Oct 1800, Dandridge, TN11

Children of George Blackburn and Martha Neely are:
40    i.    George4 Blackburn.

Notes for George Blackburn:
Father of the Kinmundy, Illinois Blackburns according to W.A. Challacomnbe

41    ii.    James Blackburn.

Notes for James Blackburn:
According to WA Challacombe, James and John were in Medora, Illinois at the beginning of the Civil War, but left for St Louis due to their sympathy for the southern cause. Thei names are on the the rolls of the members of Spring Cove Presbyterian Church (Summerville).

42    iii.    John Blackburn.

Notes for John Blackburn:
According to WA Challacombe, James and John were in Medora, Illinois at the beginning of the Civil War, but left for St Louis due to their sympathy for the southern cause. Thei names are on the the rolls of the members of Spring Cove Presbyterian Church (Summerville).

24.  Mary3 Blackburn (William2, Benjamin1) was born 1779, and died 1852.  She married Samual Vance, Jr..  He was born 1778, and died 1840.

Child of Mary Blackburn and Samual Vance is:
+    43    i.    Eliza4 Vance, born 1810; died 1847.

29.  Gideon3 Blackburn (Robert2, Benjamin1) was born 27 Aug 1772, and died 23 Aug 1838.  He married Grizelle Blackburn 1793 in Tennessee.

Notes for Gideon Blackburn:
Profile of Gideon Blackburn from “The Benjamin Blackburn Family” By W.A. Challacombe:
“Gideon was born August 27, 1772, in Augusta County, Virginia near what is now called Steele’s Tavern and Providence Presbyterian Church. They were neighbors of the Steele and McCormick families (McCormick of reaper fame). When Gideon was about four years old his family moved to Washington County, North Carolina (now Tennessee). It appears the family lived for a time near Bristol, TN, and later on east branch of the Little Limestone Creek and the Nolichucky River. At 12 years of age Gideon went to live with his grandfather, Benjamin Blackburn, who had also moved down from Augusta County, Virginia. While with his grandfather, Gideon attended Martin Academy which had been organized and taught by the Presbyterian minister, Dr. Samuel Doak, under whose tutelage Gideon received the foundation of his knowledge. When his grandfather died about 1790, Gideon and his uncle, Gideon Ritchie, moved to Dandridge, TN. In Dandridge, Gideon was taken into the home of his uncle, John Blackburn, who is spoken of as a man of rare excellence. Gideon continued his studies under Reverend Robert Henderson, pastor of the Hopewell Presbyterian Church at Dandridge, TN. For a time he tended a saw mill at night and studied his Latin verbs by the light of a pine torch. He also did surveying for the early settlers. He slept out in the cane breaks at night to avoid Indians and took his pay in horses.”
“Dr. Silas E Henry writes that in his youth an uncle pointed out to him a ravine near the Blackburn home to which Gideon was wont to retreat for secret prayer. In 1792 Gideon was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in the Hopewell Presbyterian Church at Dandridge. It is stated that he immediately set out with a company of soldiers who were visiting the forts in the surrounding territory. He accompanied them, preaching to them on the Sabbath and taking part in their campaigns against the hostile Cherokees. It is quite certain that in his youth Gideon had an inclination toward a military career.”
“In his contacts with the Cherokee Indians, he was convinced that the only solution for a permanent and enduring peace with the Indians lay in the leading of them to accept a Christian faith and the ways of the white man’s civilization. Therefore, Gideon appeared before the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church at Philadelphia in 1801 and in an ardent plea for the Indians was appointed by the General Assembly as Missionary to the Cherokees. He set out at once to establish schools among the Cherokees. He taught them not only in spiritual matters but also how to farm their lands with plows and to build roads, his wife instructed the girls in sewing and domestic arts.”
“In 1793, shortly after he was ordained to the ministry, he married his cousin Grizelle Blackburn, daughter of John Blackburn. He made a settlement at Craigs Fort where Maryville is now located. He built 2 log cabins; one for a home, and the other to serve as a school and a church. He became pastor of New Providence and Eusebia Churches, where he served until he moved to central Tennessee in 1810. His labors as pastor of these 2 congregations were interspersed with extensive trips on horseback throughout the settlements in Eastern Tennessee and Northern Alabama organizing churches and preaching to the pioneers that would gather.”
“He moved to Maury County, Tennessee, then to Franklin, Tennessee, where in 1811 he took charge of Harpeth Academy and served as pastor of 5 churches in that vicinity.”
“During his residence at Franklin, TN he made many trips throughout Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri. A record is left of a visit in St Louis in 1816.”
“In 1823 Dr. Gideon Blackburn took charge of the Presbyterian Church at Louisville KY and organized a church and school at Goshen, Kentucky, of which his eldest son, Rev. John N. Blackburn, was in charge until his death in 1838.”
“In 1826, Dr Blackburn became President of Center College for a bout 3 years. The probable reason for his resignation as President of Center College was due to conflict with the Trustees over his views concerning a gradual emancipation of the slaves.”
“In 1828, He took charge of the Presbyterian Church at Versailles, KY and remained there until he moved to Illinois in the fall of 1833. Before he set out for Illinois, he freed his slaves, of whom two came along as hired servants. The bonds of their freedom are on record in the Courthouse at Carlinville, Illinois.”
“In 1834 Gideon Blackburn bought 500 acres on the east side of Carlinville, Illinois.”
“Dr. Blackburn was made a trustee of the Congregational College at Jacksonville, Illinois in 1835 and became a financial agent for the school.”
“Due doubtless to the fact that Illinois College by thei character of 1829 was limited in the amount and kind of Biblical instruction they could give, Dr. Blackburn conceived of a plan to establish a Presbyterian institution of learning at Carlinville.”
“Dr. Blackburn is known chiefly for his eloquence as a pulpit orator. Besides his zeal for Indian missions and ministry to the people of the frontier, he devoted much of his energy to the establishment of Presbyterian churches in Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and the preparation of young men for the service of the Presbyterian ministry. On one occasion he passed by a Negro service and heard a young slave addressing his race. Dr Blackburn was so impressed with his ability that he sought out his master and purchased him and took him into his home and trained him for the ministry, then gave him his freedom and sent him to Philadelphia.”
“Dr. Gideon Blackburn died August 23, 1838. The funeral service was preached by Rev. Dr. Allen of Huntsville, AL.”
“He was buried in Goode Graveyard, now called the Cook Addition of the graveyard, in Carlinville, Illinois. A monument exists at the Carlinville City Cemetary.”
“Dr Blackburn died intestate. His estate was estimated to exceed $45,000. He was probably the wealthiest man in Macoupin County at the time of his death. At the time of this writing (1942) the will was said to be in possession of the heirs of A.M. Blackburn.”
Many of Gideon’s children preceded him in death. “One can sympathize and excuse the aged father in the sufferings of his latter days, if at times he called in question his own acts and thought perhaps the Lord were punishig him. One thing that seemed to rise and trouble him was the question whether he sinned by marrying his own cousin.” This fact came to W.A. Challacombe by two sources that seemed to him to be quite authentic.

More About Gideon Blackburn and Grizelle Blackburn:
Marriage: 1793, Tennessee

Children of Gideon Blackburn and Grizelle Blackburn are:
+    44    i.    John Newton4 Blackburn, born 1795; died 1838.
+    45    ii.    Elizabeth Henderson Blackburn, born 1797; died 1880.
46    iii.    James Harvey Blackburn, born 1799; died 1818.

Notes for James Harvey Blackburn:
Died while a divinity student at Maryville College. He was said to have been a very brilliant young man. Dr. Anderson, President of Maryville College reportedly stated that he thought him to be more brilliant than his father.

47    iv.    Samuel Emmons Blackburn, born 1803; died 1836.  He married Sarah Glass.

Notes for Samuel Emmons Blackburn:
Presbyterian minister. He was the first paster of Spring Cove and Carlinsville Presbyterian Churches in 1834.

More About Samuel Emmons Blackburn:
Burial: 1836, Shawneetown, IL

48    v.    Jane Mathews Blackburn, born 1805; died 1827.  She married William Montgomery King.
49    vi.    Nancy Glorian Blackburn, born 1807; died 1825.
+    50    vii.    Grundy H Blackburn, born 1812; died 1891.
51    viii.    William Whitfield Blackburn, born 1814; died 1814.

Notes for William Whitfield Blackburn:
Probabl died in infancy.

52    ix.    Gideon Hervey Blackburn, born 1816; died 1837.

More About Gideon Hervey Blackburn:
Burial: buried in Carlinville, Ill

+    53    x.    Anderson Montgomery Blackburn, born 1818; died 1871.

Generation No. 4

35.  Alexander H4 Blackburn (William3, John2, Benjamin1)  He married Emarintha Mays11,12 in Santa Fe, TN.  She was born 1839 in Tennessee13.

Notes for Emarintha Mays:
Amarintha with an “A” spelling comes from “The Benjamin Blackburn Family” by W.A. Chalcomb
Emarintha with an “E” comes from 1860 Census

More About Alexander Blackburn and Emarintha Mays:
Marriage: Santa Fe, TN

Children of Alexander Blackburn and Emarintha Mays are:
+    54    i.    William G.5 Blackburn, born Jan 1860 in Tennessee; died 1938.
55    ii.    James Blackburn14.
56    iii.    R. Dodson Blackburn.
57    iv.    Mollie Blackburn.
58    v.    Amanda Blackburn, born 1867; died 1939.

38.  Sally4 Blackburn (Andrew3, John2, Benjamin1) was born 1808, and died 1892.  She married Samuel Caldwell 1830.

More About Samuel Caldwell and Sally Blackburn:
Marriage: 1830

Child of Sally Blackburn and Samuel Caldwell is:
59    i.    Marcissa5 Caldwell, born 1831; died 1860.

43.  Eliza4 Vance (Mary3 Blackburn, William2, Benjamin1) was born 1810, and died 1847.  She married James Jones 1829.

More About James Jones and Eliza Vance:
Marriage: 1829

Child of Eliza Vance and James Jones is:
60    i.    James Harvey5 Jones, born 1828.

44.  John Newton4 Blackburn (Gideon3, Robert2, Benjamin1) was born 1795, and died 1838.  He married (1) Isabel Berryhill.    He married (2) Catherine Edwards.

Notes for John Newton Blackburn:
John was a Presbyterian minister and teacher. Most of his ministry was in around Goshen, KY. He died and was buried near Goshen, KY.

Children of John Blackburn and Isabel Berryhill are:
+    61    i.    Mary Anderson5 Blackburn.
62    ii.    Elizabeth Blackburn.

Notes for Elizabeth Blackburn:
Probably died in early infancy

63    iii.    [first son] Blackburn, born 18 Jan 1822; died 23 Jan 1822.
64    iv.    [second son] Blackburn, born 17 May 1824; died 30 Jun 1824.
65    v.    Lavinia Blackburn, born 11 Jul 1828; died Oct 1830.

Children of John Blackburn and Catherine Edwards are:
+    66    i.    Margaret5 Blackburn, born 1833; died 1901.
67    ii.    Eugenia Blackburn, born 1837.

45.  Elizabeth Henderson4 Blackburn (Gideon3, Robert2, Benjamin1) was born 1797, and died 1880.  She married Reverend Jno. T. Hamilton 1816.

Notes for Reverend Jno. T. Hamilton:
Shared the pulpit with his father-in-law at Franklin, TN.

More About Reverend Jno. T. Hamilton:
Occupation: Presbyterian minister

More About Jno. Hamilton and Elizabeth Blackburn:
Marriage: 1816

Children of Elizabeth Blackburn and Jno. Hamilton are:
+    68    i.    Elvira5 Hamilton, born 1816; died 1859.
+    69    ii.    Susan Hamilton, born 1819; died 1846.
70    iii.    Mary Isabelle Hamilton, born 1821; died 1880.  She married Robert Glass.
71    iv.    Glorian Hamilton, born 1824; died 1855.  She married William Weer.
72    v.    John Hamilton.

50.  Grundy H4 Blackburn (Gideon3, Robert2, Benjamin1) was born 1812, and died 1891.  He married Eliza McClure.

Notes for Grundy H Blackburn:
Grundy was an elder of Spring Cove Presbyterian Church and farmer. He also practiced medicine in Pana, IL.

Children of Grundy Blackburn and Eliza McClure are:
73    i.    Adelaide5 Blackburn.

Notes for Adelaide Blackburn:
Died in her early teens.

More About Adelaide Blackburn:
Burial: Carlinville, Il

74    ii.    Emogene Blackburn.

Notes for Emogene Blackburn:
Died in her early teens

More About Emogene Blackburn:
Burial: Carlinville, Il

75    iii.    Charles Blackburn.

Notes for Charles Blackburn:
Died as youg man, never married

76    iv.    Grizelle Blackburn.

53.  Anderson Montgomery4 Blackburn (Gideon3, Robert2, Benjamin1) was born 1818, and died 1871.  He married Margaret Hoxsey.

Notes for Anderson Montgomery Blackburn:
Named by his father as one of the trustees of the College Fund in 1837, lived in Carlinville, Virden, and Godfrey.

Children of Anderson Blackburn and Margaret Hoxsey are:
77    i.    Maria5 Blackburn, born 1841.  She married Noyes.
78    ii.    Charles Blackburn.

Notes for Charles Blackburn:
According to “The Benj Blackburn Family” by W.A. Challacombe, Charles was a doctor. He lived and died in Montana

79    iii.    Mary Blackburn.
80    iv.    Emma Blackburn, died 1830.  She married S.T. Corn in Ogden, Utah.

More About S.T. Corn and Emma Blackburn:
Marriage: Ogden, Utah

81    v.    Flora Blackburn.

Notes for Flora Blackburn:
Graduated from Blackburn College in 1875, never married. She was a teacher in Utah.

82    vi.    William Blackburn.

Notes for William Blackburn:
According to WA Challacombe, William Blackburn was killed in a fall from a hotel window in the South.

Generation No. 5

54.  William G.5 Blackburn (Alexander H4, William3, John2, Benjamin1)15 was born Jan 1860 in Tennessee15, and died 1938.  He married Susan Etta Robinson16 188517, daughter of C.M. Robinson and Mary Robinson.  She was born May 1866 in Tennessee17.

Notes for William G. Blackburn:
Excerpt from The Benjamin Blackburn Family : “widely known throughout Maury County, TN for his ready wit and jovial disposition. He was a lover of practical jokes and a storyteller with a style peculiarly his own. Lived all his life near Santa Fe, Tennessee.”

More About William G. Blackburn:
Burial: Santa Fe Cemetary
Occupation: Farmer

Notes for Susan Etta Robinson:
1900 Census states both parents born in Tennessee
1920 Census states name as Susan E Blackburn
Grandma Blackburn reports name as Etta S. Blackburn

More About William Blackburn and Susan Robinson:
Marriage: 188517

Children of William Blackburn and Susan Robinson are:
+    83    i.    Matthew Thomas6 Blackburn, born Aug 1887.
84    ii.    Minnie Mayme Blackburn18, born 189318; died 193919.  She married John Roach.
85    iii.    William Francis Blackburn, born 1896.
86    iv.    Oera “Snow” Blackburn, born 1898.

Notes for Oera “Snow” Blackburn:
According to “The Benjamin Blackburn Family” there is no daughter named Oera. However, there is a daughter named Snow. I suspect these are the same person.

87    v.    Bessie Lee Blackburn20.  She married Aaron Miller21.

61.  Mary Anderson5 Blackburn (John Newton4, Gideon3, Robert2, Benjamin1)  She married Thomas F. Thornton.

Children of Mary Blackburn and Thomas Thornton are:
88    i.    Mary Belle6 Thornton.  She married Jas. A Edwards May 1860.

More About Jas. Edwards and Mary Thornton:
Marriage: May 1860

89    ii.    Agnes Thornton.  She married William M. George.
90    iii.    David L Thornton.  He married Lucy Mathews 1892.

More About David Thornton and Lucy Mathews:
Marriage: 1892

91    iv.    Elizabeth Thornton.  She married Henry George.

66.  Margaret5 Blackburn (John Newton4, Gideon3, Robert2, Benjamin1) was born 1833, and died 1901.  She married Dr. M. H. Head in Carlinville, IL.

More About M. Head and Margaret Blackburn:
Marriage: Carlinville, IL

Children of Margaret Blackburn and M. Head are:
92    i.    Dr. Eugene6 Head, born 1854; died 1914.
+    93    ii.    Hadley B. Head, born 1856; died 1910.

68.  Elvira5 Hamilton (Elizabeth Henderson4 Blackburn, Gideon3, Robert2, Benjamin1) was born 1816, and died 1859.  She married A. McKim Dubois.

Child of Elvira Hamilton and A. Dubois is:
94    i.    [baby]6 Dubois, born 1859; died 1859.

69.  Susan5 Hamilton (Elizabeth Henderson4 Blackburn, Gideon3, Robert2, Benjamin1) was born 1819, and died 1846.  She married James White.

More About Susan Hamilton:
Burial: 1846, Cook Addition, Carlinville Cemetary

Notes for James White:
Ran a sw mill in Carlinville. Went back to Kentucky after death of his wife.

Children of Susan Hamilton and James White are:
95    i.    Robert6 White.
96    ii.    James White, Jr..

Generation No. 6

83.  Matthew Thomas6 Blackburn (William G.5, Alexander H4, William3, John2, Benjamin1)22 was born Aug 1887.  He married Lillie Mae Baker22.

Notes for Matthew Thomas Blackburn:
1920 census and 1930 census says Hubert Blackburn’s father was born in Tennessee

Notes for Lillie Mae Baker:
1920 and 1930 Census states Hubert Blackburns mother born in Tennessee

Brother: John
Sister: Jewel

Children of Matthew Blackburn and Lillie Baker are:
+    97    i.    Hubert Maroney7 Blackburn, born 23 May 1916; died 10 Dec 1998 in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee, United States of America.
98    ii.    Fannie M Blackburn, born 1912.

93.  Hadley B.6 Head (Margaret5 Blackburn, John Newton4, Gideon3, Robert2, Benjamin1) was born 1856, and died 1910.  He married Belle Stephenson.  She died 1937.

Children of Hadley Head and Belle Stephenson are:
99    i.    Florence7 Head.  She married Walter Keune in Virden, Illinois.

More About Walter Keune:
Occupation: Farmer

More About Walter Keune and Florence Head:
Marriage: Virden, Illinois

100    ii.    Nell Blackburn Head.
101    iii.    Maurice Head.  He married Gertrude Gowin.

Generation No. 7

97.  Hubert Maroney7 Blackburn (Matthew Thomas6, William G.5, Alexander H4, William3, John2, Benjamin1) was born 23 May 191623, and died 10 Dec 1998 in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee, United States of America23.  He married Melba Christine Twitty 29 Apr 1944, daughter of Ernest Twitty and Lela Luna.  She was born 01 Jun 1920.

More About Hubert Maroney Blackburn:
Burial: 10 Dec 1998, Short Cemetary, Springplace, TN
Residence: Lewisburg, Tennessee24
Social Security Number: 411-20-466025
SSN issued: Tennessee25

More About Hubert Blackburn and Melba Twitty:
Marriage: 29 Apr 1944

Child of Hubert Blackburn and Melba Twitty is:
+    102    i.    Lela Suzanne8 Blackburn, born 19 Dec 1945 in Lewisburg, Tennessee.

Generation No. 8

102.  Lela Suzanne8 Blackburn (Hubert Maroney7, Matthew Thomas6, William G.5, Alexander H4, William3, John2, Benjamin1) was born 19 Dec 1945 in Lewisburg, Tennessee.  She married John Wesley Simmons 05 Aug 1966, son of John Simmons and Wilma Harwell.  He was born 19 Jun 1943 in Lewisburg, Tennessee.

More About John Wesley Simmons:
Residence: Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee26

More About John Simmons and Lela Blackburn:
Marriage: 05 Aug 1966

Child of Lela Blackburn and John Simmons is:
+    103    i.    Sheryl Janine9 Simmons, born 28 Dec 1968 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Generation No. 9

103.  Sheryl Janine9 Simmons (Lela Suzanne8 Blackburn, Hubert Maroney7, Matthew Thomas6, William G.5, Alexander H4, William3, John2, Benjamin1) was born 28 Dec 1968 in Nashville, Tennessee.  She married Jeffrey Shane Willhelm 01 Jul 1995 in Nashville, Tennessee, son of Bryan Willhelm and Brenda Ralston.  He was born 12 Mar 1968 in Birmingham, Alabama.

More About Jeffrey Willhelm and Sheryl Simmons:
Marriage: 01 Jul 1995, Nashville, Tennessee

Endnotes

1.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America.
2.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America, 60, 33.
3.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America.
4.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America, 35.
5.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America, 60, 33.
6.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America, pg 31.
7.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America, 74.
8.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America, 65-66.
9.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America.
10.  Dodd, Jordon, Tennessee Marriages to 1825, on-line database.
11.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America.
12.  1910 Cesus.
13.  1860 Census.
14.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America, 71.
15.  1900 census ; Civil Dstrict 24, Rutherford County, TN.
16.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America, 71.
17.  1900 census ; Civil Dstrict 24, Rutherford County, TN.
18.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America, 71.
19.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America.
20.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America, 71.
21.  W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and Blackburns in America.
22.  Melba Blackburn Records.
23.  Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.
24.  U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, Ancestry.com. U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: 1993-2002 White Pages. Little Rock, AR: Acxiom Corporation.
25.  Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.
26.  U.S. Public Records Index, Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.