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126. ROBERT RANKIN5 BLACKBURN (SAMUEL4, JANE "JENNY"3 RANKIN, DAVID2, DAVID1) was born Abt. 1801 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina, and died July 26, 1878 in Plano, Collins County, Texas71. He married (1) NANCY UNKNOWN Bef. March 1832. She died May 1836 in McMinn County, Tennessee. He married (2) SARAH JOSEPHINE FAIN August 05, 1841 in Tennessee. She was born April 13, 1821 in Owens County, Indiana, and died February 15, 1903 in Stephens County, Texas.

Notes for ROBERT RANKIN BLACKBURN:
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SOURCE: "Blackburns Today and Yesterday", by Frances Blackburn Hilliard, pg.27.

Tombstone located at Cedar Springs Cemetery. McMinn Co., Tennessee.

SOURCE: Tonnia Carr <tonniac@swbell.net

I believe his mother lived next to them on the 1850 census - her name was Margaret and she was 70, she was living with Nancy Black from NC and her husband James.

----- Original Message -----
From: Barry Blackburn
To: msmoke@email.msn.com
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 2:10 PM


Hello,
I received your address from Miriam Blackburn.
Do any of the Blackburn names below appear familiar are related to your Blackburns.

Mellville C. (Campbell) Blackburn was the son of Robert F. Blackburn (died July 26, 1878) married first (unknown). Their children were: Herbert and Margaret. He married second August 5, 1841 Sarah Jane Fain (born April 13, 1821 in Owens County Indiana and died Febuary 15, 1903 in Stephens County, Texas). Robert F. Blackburn was born in Bradley County, Tennessee. They came to Plano, Collin County, Texas June 10,1857. Their children were: 1. William R. married Elenora Josephine Lyles: 2. Tee: 3. Mellville Campbell married Mary C. Lyles: 4. Josephine married Jim Dye, their children were J. H. Dye and others: 5. Rev. John W. (twin) and 6. Robert (twin).

Both William R. and Mellville C. were Methodist ministers and lived in a number of Texas towns.

Thanks, Barry Blackburn

More About ROBERT RANKIN BLACKBURN:
Fact 1: 1840, Listed Bradley Co., TN Census
Fact 2: 1850, Listed Bradley Co., TN Census

More About NANCY UNKNOWN:
Burial: Cedar Springs Cemetery

Notes for SARAH JOSEPHINE FAIN:
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SOURCE: Lisa Blackburn Frey (smfrey@mmm.com)

In 1857 Robert and second wife and family moved to Collin Co., Texas

SOURCE: Tonnia Carr <tonniac@swbell.net>

Per 1880 Tx Census her parents were born in Tenn.; on the 1870, 1880 & 1900 census she said she was born in Indiana; on the 1860 & 1850 she said Tenn.; Living with daughter Josephine Dye in 1880 and with grandson John H. Dye in 1900. She is buried at Gunsight in Stephens Co., TX


More About SARAH JOSEPHINE FAIN:
Census: 1880, District 172, Precinct 7, Stephens, Texas
Parents (Facts Pg): Both b. TN
Residence: 1880, Living w/ James R. Dye & Family (son-in-law)
     
Children of ROBERT BLACKBURN and NANCY UNKNOWN are:
311. i.   ERVIN M. "ERBY LEE"6 BLACKBURN, b. March 1832, Tennessee; d. January 03, 1911, Franklin County, Alabama.
  ii.   MARGARET A. BLACKBURN, b. Abt. 1834, Tennessee72; m. ISHAM JULIAN PETTERSON.
     
Children of ROBERT BLACKBURN and SARAH FAIN are:
312. iii.   WILLIAM RICHARD6 BLACKBURN, REVEREND, b. May 18, 1842, Bradley Co, TN; d. March 30, 1893, Texas.
313. iv.   JAMES E. BLACKBURN, b. May 1844, Bradley Co, Tennessee; d. 1902, Elmore City, Garvin Co, OK.
314. v.   MELVILLE CAMPBELL BLACKBURN, REVEREND, b. Bet. 1848 - 1849, Bradley Co, TN.
315. vi.   SARAH JOSEPHINE BLACKBURN, b. Abt. 1855, Bradley County, TN; d. January 12, 1891.
316. vii.   ROBERT FLETCHER BLACKBURN, b. January 1857, Bradley County, Tennessee; d. 1938, Cisco, Eastland County, Texas.
  viii.   JOHN W. BLACKBURN, REVEREND, b. January 1857, Bradley Co, TN73.


127. JESSE RANKIN5 BLACKBURN (SAMUEL4, JANE "JENNY"3 RANKIN, DAVID2, DAVID1) was born 1806 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina, and died December 1864 in Prison Camp, Salisbury, North Carolina. He married MARY MCMAHAN, daughter of JOHN MCMAHAN and MARY UNKNOWN. She was born October 28, 1805 in Tennessee, and died June 02, 1878 in Athens, Tennessee.

Notes for JESSE RANKIN BLACKBURN:
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SOURCE: Chancery Court Record McMinn Co., Tn., Nov, 10, 1869 Suit 226 R. G. Blackburn Adms. of Jesse Blackburn, Deed.

He satates that Jesse Blackburn died Dec. 1864 leaving a widow and children: Susan a wife of Thomas Cass, Malinda E. Duggan wife of C. G. Duggan, Margaret A., Eliza G wife of R. E. Martin. Robert G. Blackburn who prosecuted a suit against R. E. Shugart and others for damages on account of arrest amnd imprisonment of his fathner, Jesse R. Blackburn who died in prison during the rebellion. John C. Bridges was arrested as a hostage for Jesse R. Blackburn. Information from one of the Martin descendants says Jesse was in the field plowing when raiders came and took him and his horse off.

Notes for MARY MCMAHAN:
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SOURCE: "Blackburns Today and Yesterday", by Frances Blackburn Hilliard, pg.27.

Tombstone located at Cedar Springs Cemetery. McMinn Co., Tennessee.
     
Children of JESSE BLACKBURN and MARY MCMAHAN are:
  i.   GRATON6 BLACKBURN, b. 1830.
317. ii.   ROBERT G. BLACKBURN, b. 1832, McMinn Co., Tennessee; d. Aft. 1919.
318. iii.   SUSAN A. BLACKBURN, b. 1837, McMinn Co., Tennessee.
  iv.   EMILINE BLACKBURN, b. Abt. 1839, McMinn County, Tennessee (Probably); d. Bef. December 1864.
  v.   MALINDA E. BLACKBURN, b. 1839; m. GUILFORD C. DUGGAN, May 03, 1865, McMinn Co., Tennessee.
  vi.   MARGARET A. BLACKBURN, b. April 09, 1841, Athens, McMinn Co., Tennessee; d. June 18, 1887, Clay Co., North Carolina.
  More About MARGARET A. BLACKBURN:
Census: 1880, District 2, Bledsoe Co, TN
  vii.   ELIZA E. BLACKBURN, b. 1843, Athens, McMinn Co., Tennessee; m. ROBERT MARTIN, January 02, 1866, McMinn Co., Tennessee; b. WFT Est. 1833-1847.


128. MAISE5 BLACKBURN (SAMUEL4, JANE "JENNY"3 RANKIN, DAVID2, DAVID1) was born August 11, 1811 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina, and died January 01, 1860 in Bradley County, Tennessee. He married LOUISA LONG August 30, 1836 in Tennessee. She was born Bet. 1810 - 1816 in Tennessee.

Notes for MAISE BLACKBURN:
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SOURCE: "Blackburns Today and Yesterday", by Frances Blackburn Hilliard, pg.27.

Buried, Ft. Hill Cemetery, Bradley Co., Tn


More About MAISE BLACKBURN:
Burial: Ft. Hill Cem., Bradley Co., TN
     
Children of MAISE BLACKBURN and LOUISA LONG are:
  i.   JAMES LAFAYETTE6 BLACKBURN, b. July 07, 1837, McMinn County, Tennessee; m. UNKNOWN WIFE, Abt. 1885, Tennessee.
  ii.   JESSE P. BLACKBURN, b. 1839, Tennessee.
  iii.   WILLIAM M. BLACKBURN, b. May 10, 1841; d. May 31, 1926, Dorchester or Grayson Co., Texas; m. UNKNOWN WIFE.
319. iv.   ALBERT A. BLACKBURN, b. May 10, 1843, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee.
320. v.   NANCY ANN BLACKBURN, b. March 14, 1847, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee; d. May 28, 1892, Pleasant Valley. Dallas County, Texas.
  vi.   MARGARET A. BLACKBURN, b. 1849.
  vii.   MARY T. BLACKBURN, b. 1854.
  viii.   SARAH L. BLACKBURN, b. 1856.
  ix.   JOHN M. BLACKBURN, b. 1859.

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