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Descendants of David Rankin, Sr.

136. ROBERT VANZANT⁵ BLACKBURN (ROBERT RANKIN⁴, JANE "JENNY"³ RANKIN, DAVID², DAVID¹) was born Bet. 1816 - 1817 in Harrison County, Kentucky, and died Aft. 1879. He married CELICIA B. 'SELISSA' POLLARD August 30, 1837 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, daughter of BRAXTON POLLARD and ANNA GUFFEE. She was born Bet. 1816 - 1817 in Richland, Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died Aft. 1879.

More About ROBERT VANZANT BLACKBURN:
Census: 1880, Marshall, Saline Co, MO
Occupation: 1880, Farmer

More About CELICIA B. 'SELISSA' POLLARD:
Census: 1880, Marshall, Saline Co, MO

Children of ROBERT BLACKBURN and CELICIA POLLARD are:

	i.	MARY CATHERINE⁶ BLACKBURN, b. July 12, 1838; d. July 28, 1838.
353.	ii.	SAMUEL BRAXTON BLACKBURN, b. April 11, 1840, Monroe, Missouri; d. September 04, 1924.
	iii.	WILLIAM BLACKBURN, b. May 22, 1842, Monroe, Missouri; d. January 24, 1865; m. SARAH I. COLVERT; b. WFT Est. 1837-1852.
354.	iv.	ADDISON POLLARD BLACKBURN, b. May 12, 1844, Shelby or Monroe, Shelby County, Missouri; d. February 10, 1918, Oregon.
	v.	CALLIE BLACKBURN, b. 1845, Monroe County, Missouri.
355.	vi.	MARCUS B. BLACKBURN, b. December 16, 1848, Monroe, Missouri; d. July 18, 1895.
	vii.	CAROLINE B. BLACKBURN, b. December 16, 1848, Monroe, Missouri; m. MARTIN JACKSON, April 12, 1866.
356.	viii.	ROBERT HENRY BLACKBURN, b. October 25, 1850, Shelby County, Missouri; d. May 02, 1928, Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado.
	ix.	CLOVIA KETURA BLACKBURN, b. 1852, Shelby County, Missouri.
	x.	GAVIN FRANCES BLACKBURN, b. December 18, 1853; m. UNKNOWN SCHUSSER.
	xi.	JOHN J. BLACKBURN, b. June 24, 1857, Shelby County, Missouri; m. LIZZIE B. FUNK.
	xii.	AMANDA BLACKBURN, b. 1858, Shelby County, Missouri.
	xiii.	MARTHA A. BLACKBURN, b. April 27, 1859, Monroe County, Missouri.

More About MARTHA A. BLACKBURN:
Census: 1880, Marshall, Saline Co, MO

137. PERRY⁵ BLACKBURN (ROBERT RANKIN⁴, JANE "JENNY"³ RANKIN, DAVID², DAVID¹) was born 1822 in Harrison County, Kentucky, and died Aft. January 1880. He married EMILY BUTLER December 19, 1847 in Vermillion County, Illinois. She was born WFT Est. 1817-1828 in Illinois, and died Bef. 1880.

Notes for PERRY BLACKBURN:
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f.7, box 1 80-1546 Contingency fee agreement in the case of Perry Blackburn v. Laban Buoy, Adm., Feb. 11, 1853. DS, 2 pp. (1 pc.) Pertains to a contract between Lincoln & Lamon and Perry Blackburn. Lincoln & Lamon represent the plaintiff, Blackburn. Signed by Blackburn.

More About PERRY BLACKBURN:
Census: 1880, Pierce, Page Co, IA
Marital Status: 1880, Widowed
Occupation: 1880, Farmer

Children of PERRY BLACKBURN and EMILY BUTLER are:

	i.		MARY E.⁶ BLACKBURN, b. 1848, Illinois.
	ii.		JOSEPHINE BLACKBURN, b. Bet. 1853 - 1854, Illinois.

More About JOSEPHINE BLACKBURN:
Census: 1880, Pierce, Page Co, IA

357.

iii.

UNKNOWN BLACKBURN, b. WFT Est. 1832-1859.

138. SIMEON⁵ BLACKBURN (DAVID⁴, JANE "JENNY"³ RANKIN, DAVID², DAVID¹) was born April 09, 1805 in Kentucky, and died May 25, 1864 in Kentucky. He married SOPHIA FEEBACK February 10, 1835. She was born July 05, 1815 in Kentucky, and died May 08, 1880 in Kentucky.

More About SIMEON BLACKBURN:
Burial: Clark's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Dry Ridge (nr), Grant Co, KY
Census: 1850, 51st District, Livingston Co, MO
Occupation: 1850, Farmer

More About SOPHIA FEEBACK:
Burial: Clark's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Dry Ridge (nr), Grant Co, KY
Census: 1850, 51st District, Livingston Co, MO

Children of SIMEON BLACKBURN and SOPHIA FEEBACK are:

358.	i.	BOYD⁶ BLACKBURN, b. Abt. 1836; d. Bef. 1936.
359.	ii.	ELGA BLACKBURN, b. Abt. 1838.
	iii.	DALSON BLACKBURN, b. Abt. 1840; m. NORA UPDYKE.
360.	iv.	BERTIE BLACKBURN, b. Abt. 1841.
361.	v.	EFFIE BLACKBURN, b. Abt. 1842.
	vi.	LEWIS BLACKBURN, b. November 28, 1843, Grant Co., KY; d. March 08, 1863, Kentucky.

More About LEWIS BLACKBURN:
Burial: Clark's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Dry Ridge (nr), Grant Co, KY

	vii.		ATLIE BLACKBURN, b. Abt. 1844.
	viii.		JACKSON BLACKBURN, b. August 10, 1846, Kentucky; d. August 20, 1856, Kentucky.

Notes for JACKSON BLACKBURN:
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BURIED: Clark's Creek Cemetery

More About JACKSON BLACKBURN:
Burial: Clark's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Dry Ridge (nr), Grant Co, KY

362.

ix.

SIMEON BLACKBURN, b. 1848, Kentucky; d. October 22, 1921, Grant Co, KY.

139. ELIZA JANE⁵ BLACKBURN (WILLIAM⁴, JANE "JENNY"³ RANKIN, DAVID², DAVID¹) was born September 28, 1806 in Harrison Co., Kentucky, and died November 13, 1887 in Lawrence Co., Illinois. She married (1) BARNABAS MCMAHAN July 19, 1826 in Lawrence County, Illinois, son of CONSTANTINE MCMAHAN and UNKNOWN WIFE. He died Bef. 1846. She married (2) JOHN M. MCGUIRE August 31, 1846 in Lawrence Co., Illinois, son of THOMAS MCGUIRE and UNKNOWN WIFE. He was born October 04, 1806 in Ohio, and died January 30, 1890 in Lawrence Co., Illinois.

Notes for ELIZA JANE BLACKBURN:
Eliza Jane McMahan's home place was what is now called "The King Place" situated one mile west of Bridgeport, Illinois, on Highway #50 (to St. Louis, Missouri) where it is crossed by a road going to the small town of Petrolia.

Eliza Jane lived in a small frame house which stood to the west of the present "King House" built in 1886. The small frame house was still standing close to the "King House" as late as 1920.

Sometime after Barnabus McMahan, Eliza Jane's husband died, she was left with this big farm to handle--must be 300 or 400 acres-maybe more, as Dr. Tom Kirkwood and I drove past it, Saturday, August 13, 1977- and it extended more than 1/2 mile on the Petrolia road and I do not know how far on Highway #50.

Sometime later, Eliza Jane McMahan married John McGuire and moved to his home in Lukin Township---several miles west and south of her former home.

Times were bad, John McGuire's first wife had died--there were several small children to care for, and evidently Eliza Jane paid little mind to the fact that taxes were becoming delinquent on the old Home Place.

Civil War was imminent--her sons, Constantine and William McMahan had gone to war--Seraphine had married James Benjamin Wright, a circuit riding minister with 4 little children--and they were starting a family of their own.

So when it came time to pay Back Taxes, no one seemed inclined to do so, as each one had all he could handle, as the saying goes.

William McMahan wrote in detail of his experience in the Civil War--of how he was in battles in Tennessee and Mississippi--how he had been shot in the right hand and right thigh--I saw the letter he wrote, (in possession of Allie May (Foss) Fyffewho has contributed so much to the Blackburn - McMahan - Wright Genealogy--with his left hand - since his right hand was wounded--and he couldn't use it. He was apologizing for poor penmanship--yet I thought it very beautifully written. Allie May had this original letter sealed in plastic.

At the end of the War, William didn't return. The homeplace was delinquent in taxes--and was being sold for taxes. William was presumed dead--but--really had married and gone to Missouri--not returning for 30 years. The "Kings" had bought the homeplace "for taxes". The Kings were disturbed, after his return, for he had not been notified of the tax sale, and they were concerned he'd try to make trouble----or be succesful in redeeming the land. Legally the Kings were in error--for all heirs needed to be notified----but fortunately for them----he didn't contest it.

My Mother told me that my grandfather, Judge Stephen C. Lewis, tried to get Seraphine Wright to reclaim the homestead before Naomi became of age---which would have been about 1905 or so---but she refused.

What a pity----for the "King's Property" became one of the richest oil producing acreages in Lawrence County----so may wells producing from so many sands!!!!

As an indication of the richness--there were 13 oil wells on a half acre near the farm, that I know of in Petrolia, which was called "Hells' Half-Acre."

Alyne Prehn
August 16, 1977

----- Original Message -----
From: <SJohn41095@aol.com>
To: <Msmoke@msn.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 1:13 PM
Subject: McMahan

Hi Michael, I was looking at the Lawrence Co site and saw your query. I have looked at your website also. A lot of work there!! I have been meaning to contact you about Barney McMahan and Eliza Blacburn but haven't had the time. I am descended from this couple and can give you lots of info on them. So I will do so soon. You live in Redmond if I remember right? I live on Vashon Island, so we are sort of neighbors! Also the website coordinator, Mary Kozy, was part of a seminar given by SKGS yesterday. So that got me going to websites and I have already gotten lots of new info on my Johnson family.
Sandra Johnson
sjohn41095@aol.com

Individual Record 1880 United States Census

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Eliza MC GUIRE
Female

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Other Information:
Birth Year <1813>
Birthplace KY
Age 67
Occupation Keeping House
Marital Status M <Married>
Race W <White>
Head of Household George W. PROUT
Relation MotherL <Mother-in-law>
Father's Birthplace KY
Mother's Birthplace KY

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Source Information:
Census Place Lukin, Lawrence, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254224
NA Film Number T9-0224
Page Number 127C

More About ELIZA JANE BLACKBURN:
Census: 1880, Lukin, Lawrence Co, IL
Residence: 1880, Living w/Son-In-Law George Prout & Family

Notes for JOHN M. MCGUIRE:
Individual Record 1880 United States Census

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John MC GUIRE Household
Male

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Other Information:
Birth Year <1806>
Birthplace OH
Age 74
Occupation Farmer
Marital Status M <Married>
Race W <White>
Head of Household George W. PROUT
Relation FatherL <Father-in-law>
Father's Birthplace IRELAND
Mother's Birthplace PA

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Source Information:
Census Place Lukin, Lawrence, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254224
NA Film Number T9-0224
Page Number 127C

More About JOHN M. MCGUIRE:
Census: 1880, Lukin, Lawrence Co, IL
Parents (Facts Pg): Father b. Ireland, Mother b. PA
Residence: 1880, Living w/Son-In-Law George Prout & Family

Children of ELIZA BLACKBURN and BARNABAS MCMAHAN are:

	i.	CHARLES M.⁶ MCMAHAN, b. WFT Est. 1827-1845.
	ii.	LAURA M. MCMAHAN, b. WFT Est. 1827-1845; m. UNKNOWN SEELEY.
363.	iii.	ELIZABETH MCMAHAN, b. WFT Est. 1827-1845.
	iv.	MARGARET A. MCMAHAN, b. WFT Est. 1827-1845; m. ??? CLARK.
	v.	JAMES B. MCMAHAN.
364.	vi.	MARTHA JANE MCMAHAN, b. 1836.
	vii.	WILLIAM MCMAHAN, b. Abt. 1838.
365.	viii.	CONSTANTINE MCMAHAN, b. Abt. 1839.
366.	ix.	SERAPHINE 'SARAH' P. MCMAHAN, b. March 15, 1840, Illinois; d. December 15, 1917.

Children of ELIZA BLACKBURN and JOHN MCGUIRE are:

367.	x.	LAMIRA ELSIE⁶ MCGUIRE, b. June 07, 1847, Lawrence Co., Illinois; d. June 22, 1936, Wabash Co., Illinois.
	xi.	JOHN MCGUIRE, b. 1849.
368.	xii.	GEORGE GOULD MCGUIRE, b. March 08, 1852, Lawrence Co., Illinois; d. July 30, 1925, Lawrence Co., Illinois.

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