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Mary Catherine (Romans) Blackburn (1819 - 1900)

Mary Catherine "Cathie, Katherine, Kate" Blackburn formerly Romans
Born in Russell, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 22 Oct 1834 in Pike County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Mother of , , , , and
Died at age 80 in Pike, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Mary Catherine Romans, called Katie, was born on 30 December 1819 in Russell County, Virginia, United States to William Romans (1783-1857) and Nancy Bundy (1796-1853).

She married Hudson William Blackburn (1809-1895) in 1834 in Pike County, Kentucky. She was said to have had 12 children.

Known Children of the Blackburn-Romans Marriage

  1. Nancy Blackburn was born on 1 April 1836 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. She married Jeremiah Williamson (1842-1870) on 28 March 1859 in Pike County, Kentucky. Nancy died on 9 February 1914 in Canada, Pike, Kentucky, United States.
  2. Hudson Farley Blackburn was born c. 1838 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
  3. Virginia Jane Blackburn, known as Jenny, was born in 1840 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. She married James M. Morris (b. 1840- ). Jenny died on 30 May 1914 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
  4. John Henderson Blackburn was born on 31 January 1842 in Kimper, Pike, Kentucky, United States. He married 1) Malinda Smith (1848-1870) on 22 May 1865 in Pike County, Kentucky and 2) Marinda May (1851-1898) on 3 January 1871 in Pike County, Kentucky. His first wife had died in childbirth leaving 3 children. John died on 19 June 1916 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
  5. Causby Blackburn was born in March 1843 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. She married George Hatfield (1849-1928) on 13 October 1867 in Piketon, Pike, Kentucky. George was the son of Jeremiah Hatfield (1807-1913) and Rachel Vance (1808-1886).
  6. Jeremiah Blackburn, known as Jerry, was born on 27 June 1846 in Canada, Pike, Kentucky, United States. He married Mary Hatfield on 23 September 1869 in Pike County, Kentucky. Mary was the daughter of Ephraim Hatfield (1812-1901) and Phoebe Easter Vance Jerry died on 28 March 1932 in Huddy, Pike, Kentucky, United States.
  7. Sarah Blackburn, known as Salley, was born in October 1848 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. She married Fleming Varney (1845-1890) in c.1868. She died in 1923.
  8. Anna Blackburn was born on 29 August 1850 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. She married William Harrison Reed (1850-1939) on 26 October 1872 in Pike County, Kentucky. Annie died on 11 July 1934 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
  9. Unknown Blackburn female was born on 5 August 1852 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. Probably died at birth.
  10. Phoebe Blackburn was born on 10 November 1853 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. She married Frank Church (b. 1853- ). Phoebe died in 1879 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
  11. William A. Blackburn was born c. 1855 in Kentucky, United States. He died in February 1870 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
  12. Mary Polly Blackburn was born on 10 December 1866 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. She married James Henderson Hatfield (1835-1894 in Ransom, KY). He was the son of Ephraim Hatfield (1812-1901) and Phoebe Easter Vance (1812- ). Mary died in 1870.
  13. James Washington Blackburn was born on 17 May 1862 in Canada, Pike, Kentucky, United States. He died on 29 October 1932 in Huddy, Pike, Kentucky, United States.
  14. Mary Polly Blackburn was born c. 1866 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. The 1870 Census is the only record found for her. There is another Mary, but in a different Blackburn family. The other Mary married James Hatfield.
  15. Sarah Blackburn was born c. 1870 in Kentucky, United States. (See 1880 Census)

Sources

  • 1820 United States Federal Census on 7 August in Lebanon, Russell, Virginia. Tally only for William Romans with a total of 7 persons in the household. 4 males under 10, 1 male 26-44, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-44.1820: William would be the 26-44 year old male. The Romans would have the 5 children shown in the census at that time, James (7), William (6), Isom (4), Anna (3), and Mary Catherine (8 months). Not sure if it is simply a mistake that one of the daughters is included with the male children.
  • 1830 United States Federal Census in Pike, Kentucky. Tally only with 11 persons in the household. 1 male under 5 (Jeremiah); 2 males 10-14 (Isom & Levi); 2 males 15-19 (James & William); 1 male 40-49 (William Sr.); 1 female under 5 (Nancy); 2 females 5-9 (Margaret & Mary Catherine); 1 female 10-14 (Anna); 1 female 30-39 (Nancy). 1830: William 47, head; Nancy 34, wife; James 17, son; William 16, son; Isom 14, son; Anna 13, daughter; Mary Catherine 11, daughter; Levi 10, son; Margaret 7, daughter; Nancy 3, daughter; Jeremiah c. 1, son.
  • 1850 United States Federal Census on 5 September in Pike County, Kentucky. 1850: Blackburn, Hudson 38, farmer, head; Katherine 33, wife; Nancy 14, daughter; Farley 12, son; Jenny 11, daughter; Henderson 9, son; Causby 7, son; Jeremiah 4, son; Sarah 1, daughter; Anna 1 month, daughter.
  • 1860 United States Federal Census on 9 August in District 1, Pike, Kentucky. Page 159 & 160. Family 837. 1860: Blackburn, Hudson, 49, farmer, head; Catherine 39, wife; Jane 21, daughter; John H. 19, son; Cosby 17, daughter; Jeremiah 14, son; Sarah 13, daughter; Annie 9, daughter; Phoebe 7, daughter; W.A. 4, son. Research Note: Polly should be here as a 4 year old if she were alive then.
  • 1870 United States Federal Census on 23 August in District 6, Pike, Kentucky. Page 4. Family 24. 1870: Blackburn, Hudson 58, farmer, b. KY, head; Katharine 49, b. VA, wife; Anna 20, b. KY, daughter; Phoebe 16, b. KY, daughter; James W. 8, b. KY, son; Polly 4, b. KY.
  • 1880 United States Federal Census on 14 June in Pond Creek, Pike, Kentucky. Page 18. Family 142. Married son Jerry is Family 139, married daughter Anna Reed is Family 141 1880: Blackburn, Hudson 69, farmer; Kate 59 (has as daughter in error), wife; James 18, son; Sarah 10, daughter.




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Weddington-53 Eric Weddington
Roman-355 and Romans-24 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate profile. Should merge into Romans-24. See sources and family on that profile.
posted by Eric Weddington
Jeanne Howell
ROMANS-104 and Romans-24 appear to represent the same person because: These are same individuals, you might need to change the spelling of the surname for the ROMANS-104 first before you can merge them.
posted by Jeanne Howell

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