William was born in 1832. He is the son of William Blackard and Jemima Trousdale.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF2L-R6R : 3 November 2017), William A Blackard and Mahala C Bryant, 13 Feb 1856; citing White, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 977,068.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXH1-DY1 : 13 December 2017), Wm A Blackard, 1860.
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