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Benjamin
F.
Blackburn
Born in Middle, Henderson, Tennessee, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Cordelia Antoinette (King) Blackburn
— married
12 Sep 1848 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Descendants 
Died
at about age 41
in Cook, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Mar 2024
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Biography
Benjamin was born around 1823 probably in Middle, Tennessee. His parents lived in South Carolina before moving to Tennessee and then moved to Alabama.
Benjamin married Cordelia Antoinette (King) Robert on September 12, 1848, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. She had two children, William and Elizabeth, from her previous marriage (Unknown Robertson) who lived with them. Cordelia and Benjamin had 8 more children born to them: James P, Martha Antoinette Vonzie, Mary Elizabeth, Cornelia M "Nellie", John S, Morgan Clemons, Fredonia Augusta and Benjamin Freeman Blackburn. These children were born between 1844 and 1863; so Cordelia was left with a house full of young children when Benjamin died.
Benjamin and Cordelia were living in Marion County, Alabama according to the 1850 census. In the 1860 census, they are living in Romulus in Tuscaloosa County. He was a farmer in both records. He joined the Confederate States Army in 1862, captured on September 20, 1863, and died from dysentery as a prisoner of war on August 15, 1864, at Camp Douglas Military Prison.
CSA, Company F, 41st Alabama Regiment Source: Register of Confederate Soldiers who died in Camp Douglas 1862-1865. Originally buried at Chicago City Cemetery in grave #1263. After the war he was exhumed and buried in a mass grave at Oak Woods Cemetery.
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Benjamine Blackburn | M | 26 | Farmer | Tennessee |
| Cordelia A Blackburn | F | 24 | Georgia | |
| William Blackburn | M | 6 | Alabama | |
| Elizabeth Blackburn | F | 4 | Alabama | |
| James Blackburn | M | 1 | Alabama |
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Benj Blackburn | M | 34 | South Carolina | |
| C N Blackburn | F | 33 | Georgia | |
| William Robertson | F | 16 | Alabama | |
| Elizabeth Robertson | F | 14 | Alabama | |
| Mary Blackburn | F | 9 | Alabama | |
| Martha Blackburn | F | 7 | Alabama | |
| Cornelia Blackburn | M | 5 | Alabama | |
| John Blackburn | M | 3 | Alabama | |
| Benj F Blackburn | M | 19 | Alabama | |
| John Dickerson | M | 59 | South Carolina |
Sources
- 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Beat 6, Marion, Alabama; Roll: 10; Page: 120a; Line Number: 13
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #16102351 (accessed 16 March 2024)
Benjamine Blackburn (26), Farmer, in Beat 6, Marion, Alabama, USA. Born in Tennessee.
- 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Romulus, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_25; Page: 613; Family History Library Film: 803025
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #12747113 (accessed 16 March 2024)
Benj Blackburn (34) in Romulus, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Born in South Carolina.
- Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #37436370 (accessed 16 March 2024)
Memorial page for Blackburn Benjamin F. Benj (1824-15 Aug 1864), citing Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (plot: F 41 ALA.); Maintained by John Russell Pierson (contributor 47258421).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
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