John Simpson Blackburn (1848 - 1908)

Born 3 Aug 1848 in Bartow County, Georgia

Husband of Siotha Marie (Stevens) Blackburn — married 24 Apr 1862 in Rolla, Missouri

Husband of Dasareen (Rigsby) Blackburn — married 25 Dec 1866 in Van Buren Co., Iowa

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1908 at age 59 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas

Biography

According to the certificate of death for Mary A, (Adamson) Blackburn, her deceased husband was listed as " Dr. Joseph Blackburn." The informat providing that information was Mary and John Blackburn's daughter, Mary Catherine (Blackburn) Hilton. He sometimes went by the name of Joel, John or in this case Joseph Blackburn.

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Sources

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M91W-8G8 : 20 January 2015), John S Blackburn, Detroit city Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 61, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,753.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQP-1ST : 14 December 2015), Joseph S Blackburn in household of Mary A Blackburn, Los Angeles Assembly District 66, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing sheet 2B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,110.

Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K33M-646 : accessed 5 October 2015), J S Blackburn, 28 Jul 1908; citing certificate number 55012, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,050,092.

"United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6HR-YYF : accessed 5 October 2015), Siotha M Blackburn in entry for John S Blackburn, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,217. (Be sure to open the document at this website and go all the way down until you see Siotha M. Blackburn's name and the death date for John S. Blackburn as 26 August 1927)

"Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZJN-7W8 : accessed 9 July 2015), J S Blackburn, 28 Jul 1908; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 55012, Tarrant, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ96-BT3 : accessed 9 July 2015), Siotha Blackburn in household of James Mcgahee, Holfrod, Marshall, Oklahoma, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,472.

"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCWQ-Y5G : accessed 8 July 2015), John S. Blackburn and Dasareen Rigsby, 25 Dec 1866; citing Van Buren County, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWH-WVD : accessed 5 October 2015), Sarah Blackburn in household of Siotha Blackburn, Ashley, Independence, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district 119, sheet 130A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0047; FHL microfilm 1,254,047.

http://www.filytreemaker.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/blackburn/2173/, 25 Dec 1866; citing Van Buren County, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.

(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6WT-XL2 : accessed 9 July 2015), John S Blackburn, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,217.

http://www.multiwords.de/genealogy/nicholas.html (Do a "find" on Blackburn to find his marriage date to Susan Taylor)

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKM-1TW : accessed 15 April 2016), John S Blackburn, Iowa, United States; citing p. 30, family 215, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,920.

http://www.genealogybuff.com/tx/tx-tarrant-div-1908.htm (This divorce website for Tarrant Co. Texas states that a divorce was granted for J. S, Blackburn and M.A. Blackburn on 8 Apr 1908 in Tarrant County, TX)

References

http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/blackburn/3692/

Footnotes

(His information on boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.tarrant/1550/mb.ashx

"Dr. John S. Blackburn of Ft. Worth Gary Bruce Blackburn (View posts) Posted: 18 Mar 2001 12:00PM GMT Classification: Query Surnames: Blackburn, Morgan, Christa, Rigsby I am searching for any information on my Great Great Grandfather. His death certificate lists him as Dr. John S. Blackburn of Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, a physician. He died of a cerebral concussion on July 28, 1908. His funeral was handled by the G. L. Gause Funeral Home and he was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. His first wife was Siotha Morgan Christa and they were married in Rolla, Missouri on April 24, 1862. He served in Co. I, 10th Missouri Cav. Vols. and was discharged May 25, 1865. He married my Great Great Grandmother, Dasreen Rigsby in Van Buren County Iowa on December 25, 1866. They had three children. He disappeared sometime around 1872 and no one in the family knows where he was or what he was doing until his death in 1908. Any information would be appreciated. John's been a mystery for 130 years! Thanks"

See article in"Tthe Jasper Indiana Weekly Courier," Newspaper for an extensive article entitled "Domestic Tragedy in Real Life."

John Blackburn is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Texas.

1. ↑ Entered by Ginny Howard.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Ginny Howard for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Ginny and others.