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Col. James B Blackburn 1786–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1876

Death Location: Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Blackburn

Mother: Anne Logan

Spouse(s): Jane Rankin

Children(s): Simeon Blackburn, John Blackburn, Samuel Blackburn, David Blackburn, George Blackburn, Jane Blackburn, Polly Blackburn, James Blackburn, Robert Blackburn, William Blackburn, Thomas Blackburn, Sarah Blackburn

In 1786, Col. James B Blackburn entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, born to John M Logan Blackburn And Anne Logan. Col. James B Blackburn married Jane Jenny Rankin, and had children including David Blackburn, George Blackburn, James Rankin Blackburn, Jane Jean Blackburn, John Blackburn, Polly Lucretia Blackburn, Robert Rankin Blackburn, Samuel Blackburn, Sarah Hannah Blackburn, Simeon Blackburn, Thomas Rankin Blackburn, William D Blackburn. Col. James B Blackburn passed away in 1876 in Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Col. James B Blackburn entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, born to John M Logan Blackburn And Anne Logan.
  • Col. James B Blackburn married Jane Jenny Rankin, and had children including David Blackburn, George Blackburn, James Rankin Blackburn, Jane Jean Blackburn, John Blackburn, Polly Lucretia Blackburn, Robert Rankin Blackburn, Samuel Blackburn, Sarah Hannah Blackburn, Simeon Blackburn, Thomas Rankin Blackburn, William D Blackburn.
  • Col. James B Blackburn passed away in 1876 in Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, USA.

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Col. Blackburn's Ancestors

Self
Col. Blackburn
1786–1876
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John (m Logan) Blackburn
1712–1755
Ulster Province, Ireland
Anne Logan
1720–1793
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Blackburn's Descendants

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Col. (James B) Blackburn (1786–1876) m. Jane ("Jenny ") Rankin (1751–23 Jul 1834)
  1. 1. Simeon Blackburn 1793–1864
  2. 2. John Blackburn 1784–1844
  3. 3. Samuel Blackburn 1771–1834
  4. 4. David Blackburn 1774–1849
  5. 5. George Blackburn 1779–
  6. 6. Jane ("Jean") Blackburn 1788–1871
  7. 7. Polly (Lucretia) Blackburn 1777–1840
  8. 8. James (Rankin) Blackburn 1786–1876
  9. 9. Robert (Rankin) Blackburn 1775–1834
  10. 10. William (D) Blackburn 1771–1834 m. Elizabeth (M) Blackburn 1773–1863
  11. 11. Thomas (Rankin) Blackburn 1782–1859
  12. 12. Sarah (Hannah) Blackburn 1789–1855

Col. Blackburn's Timeline

4 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Col. James B Blackburn in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1786
1786
Birth of Col. James B Blackburn in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1810
08 Aug 1810
Age 24
Death of Col. James B Blackburn in Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, USA
Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, USA
1876
1876
Age 90
Death of Col. James B Blackburn in Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, USA
Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, USA

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