Alexander Blackburn (abt. 1880 - abt. 1955)

Born about 21 Mar 1880 in Canada, Pike, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Beulah Virginia (Cochran) Blackburn — married 19 Apr 1902 in Mingo, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died about 1955 at about age 74 in Taylor, Wayne, Michigan, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Alexander "Alex" Blackburn was born on March 21, 1880, in Canada, Kentucky, to Marinda Sylvana May and John Henderson Blackburn.^[1][2]

On April 19, 1902, in Mingo County, West Virginia, Alex married Beulah Virginia Cochran.^[3] They had at least 3 children.^[4]

Alex supported his family as a coal miner, living in Kentucky^[4] and West Virginia.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1900; line 52; family: previous image line 50, lines 51-55
2. ↑ United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
3. ↑ West Virginia, Marriage License Memoranda; pages 156-157, 15th entry
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} United States Census, 1920; line 57; family: lines 57-61
5. ↑ United States Census, 1910; line 93; family: lines 93-97

See also:

FamilySearch.org

• FamilySearch.org profile: Alexander Blackburn; free-use site, login required to view profile and source documents; profile created through membership collaboration; date accessed: 4 Aug 2019

1. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZS-G6G : accessed 9 July 2019), Elick Blackburn in household of John Blackburn, Lee district, Mingo, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 18B, family 305, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,766.
2. "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FRFW-Y6D : 11 February 2018), Alex Blackburn and Bulia... Cockran, 19 Apr 1902; citing Mingo, West Virginia, 156, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,753,582.
3. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPNN-CRG : accessed 4 May 2018), Alexander Blackburn, Williamson, Mingo, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 156, sheet 8B, family 160, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1688; FHL microfilm 1,375,701.
4. "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRHG-FDQ : 12 March 2018), Alexander Blackburn in entry for Wade Hampton Blackburn, 27 Sep 1910; citing Williamson, Mingo, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,947.
5. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHPH-L5G : accessed 2 April 2018), Alex Blackburn, Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 118, sheet 4B, line 57, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 596; FHL microfilm 1,820,596.
6. "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1B6-PSD : 11 February 2018), Alexander Blackburn in entry for Clarence Earle Blackburn, 03 Jan 1932; citing Logan, West Virginia, County Records, 604, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,682.
   1. "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMX8-QL3 : 9 March 2018), A. Blackburn in entry for ... Blackburn, 03 Jan 1932; citing Kistler, Logan Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 4 p 11, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 571,279.
7. "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5JW-W6D : 9 March 2018), Alex Blackburn, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   1. WWII Draft Registration Card, 1942, Roll: WW2_2243894; Local board: Mingo , West Virginia. Serial number U332

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Blackburn-2526 was created by Ettore-3 on 14 Aug 2016.