Benjamin Mathew Blackwell (1876 - 1935)

Born 3 May 1876 in Appomattox, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lacy Truman (Martin) Blackwell — married about 1895 (to about 1909) in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 30 May 1935 at age 59 in Spout Spring, Appomattox, Virginia, United States

Biography

Native Virginian (born, married, and died in Appomattox County)

Benjamin was born in June of 1876 to Charles William and Phoebe Ann Godsey Blackwell. He is listed with his parents on the 1880 Census.^[1] He was first married to Lacy Trueman Martin in about 1894-1895 (marriage record needed). He is listed with Lacy on the 1900 Census^[2] but is listed as divorced on the 1910 Census.^[3] The couple had at least four children. In April of 1922 he was remarried to Hartie Ray and the couple are listed together on the 1930 Census.^[4] He passed away in May of 1935 at the age of 59.^[5][6]

Research Notes: Virginia Project

Birth

• Ben M Balckwell: Birth • Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896
• Name: Ben M Balckwell
• Sex: Male
• Race: White
• Father's Name: C W Balckwell
• Father's Sex: Male
• Mother's Name: Phoebe A Balckwell
• Mother's Sex: Female
• Event Type: Birth
• Event Date: 2 Jun 1876
• Event Place: Appomattox, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Appomattox
  • Source^[7]

Draft Registration

• Benjamin Mathew Blackwell: Military • United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• Name: Benjamin Mathew Blackwell
• Sex: Male
• Citizenship Place: United States
• Birth Date: 3 May 1876
• Birthplace: , , United States
• Race: White
• Event Type: Draft Registration
• Event Date: from 1917 to 1918
• Event Place: Prince George, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): United States, Virginia, Prince George County
• Nearest Relative: Virgie Blackwell
• Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
• Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
  • Source^[8]

Second Marriage

• B M Blackwell: Marriage • Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935
• Name: B M Blackwell
• Sex: Male
• Age: 45 years
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1877
• Birthplace: Va
• Race: White
• Father's Name: C W Blackwell
• Father's Sex: Male
• Mother's Name: Phoebe Blackwell
• Mother's Sex: Female
• Spouse's Name: Hastel Vadie Ray
• Spouse's Sex: Female
• Spouse's Age: 24 years
• Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
• Spouse's Birthplace: Va
• Spouse's Race: White
• Spouse's Mother's Name: Ray
• Event Type: Marriage Registration
• Event Date: 1 April 1922
• Event Place: Norton, Wise, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Norton, Va
  • Source^[9]

Death & Burial

• Benjamin Matthew Blackwell: Death • Find A Grave Index
• Name: Benjamin Matthew Blackwell
• Death Date: 30 May 1935
• Birth Date: 03 May 1876
• Event Type: Burial
• Event Place: Appomattox, Appomattox, Virginia, United States of America
• Cemetery: Blackwell - Martin Family Cemetery
• Photograph Included: Y
  • Source^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPN-Z4Z : Fri Oct 06 16:00:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm. C. Blackwell and Pheboe A. Blackwell, 1880.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMFL-3PJ : Fri Oct 06 22:27:01 UTC 2023), Entry for B* Blackwell and Lucy T Blackwell, 1900.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPP8-BW3 : Wed Oct 04 04:13:16 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjamin M Blockwell and Camie E Blockwell, 1910.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C8HH-72M : Tue Oct 03 04:07:20 UTC 2023), Entry for B M Blackwell and Hartie Blackwell, 1930.
5. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-8451 : 16 August 2019), B M Blackwell, 01 Jun 1935; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
6. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP19-T2WZ : Fri Oct 20 21:34:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Mr Benjamin M Blackwell and Mrs Hardie Ray Blackwell, 03 Jun 1935.
7. ↑ "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KB8-PWNL : 30 April 2023), Ben M Balckwell, 1876.
8. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6Z4-3H4 : 24 December 2021), Benjamin Mathew Blackwell, 1917-1918.
9. ↑ "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z4LK-ZJPZ : Wed Oct 04 08:02:29 UTC 2023), Entry for B M Blackwell and C W Blackwell, 1 Apr 1922.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249039551/benjamin-matthew-blackwell: accessed 08 November 2023), memorial page for Benjamin Matthew Blackwell (3 May 1876–30 May 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 249039551, citing Blackwell - Martin Family Cemetery, Appomattox, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Brenda Blackwell (contributor 48975369).