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Elijah Poplin “Doak” Blackburn 1842–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 April 1842

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 27 October 1898

Death Location: Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA

Father: William Blackburn

Mother: Catherine Poplin

Spouse(s): Sarah Turner

Children(s): William Blackburn, Margaret Blackburn, Elizabeth Blackburn

In 1842, Elijah Poplin “Doak” Blackburn entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to William Blackburn And Catherine Poplin. Elijah Poplin “Doak” Blackburn married Sarah J Turner, and had children including Elizabeth Catherine Blackburn, Margaret Maggie Alla Blackburn, William Clary Cap Blackburn. Elijah Poplin “Doak” Blackburn passed away in 1898 in Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Elijah Poplin “Doak” Blackburn entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to William Blackburn And Catherine Poplin.
  • Elijah Poplin “Doak” Blackburn married Sarah J Turner, and had children including Elizabeth Catherine Blackburn, Margaret Maggie Alla Blackburn, William Clary Cap Blackburn.
  • Elijah Poplin “Doak” Blackburn passed away in 1898 in Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Blackburn
1809–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Catherine Poplin
1809–1883
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Turner
1851–1914
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

William Blackburn
1874–1948
Birth Location: Bedford County Tennessee
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Margaret Blackburn
1878–1962
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Elizabeth Blackburn
1871–1947
Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Elijah Blackburn's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Blackburn
1842–1898
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Blackburn
1809–
Tennessee
Catherine Poplin
1809–1883
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Blackburn's Descendants

1.
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Elijah (Poplin “Doak”) Blackburn (2 April 1842–27 October 1898) m. Sarah (J.) Turner (24 Jul 1851–15 Aug 1914)
  1. 1. William (Clary (Cap)) Blackburn 1874–1948 m. Ida (Mae) Marbury 1875–1943
    1. 1. Hubert (Delma) Blackburn 1908–1999 m. Cloy Thompson 1909–2010
      1. 1. Hubert (Holmes Blackburn) 🧬 1932–2013 m. Charlene Haney 1939–2009
  2. 2. Margaret ("Maggie" Alla) Blackburn 1878–1962
    1. 1. Jessie (Herman) Ray 1899–1983
      1. 1. Violet (Aulene) Ray 1921–1997 m. John (Thomas) Brantley 1918–1993
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Catherine) Blackburn 1871–1947 m. William (Gregory) Purvis 1871–1949
    1. 1. Wilma (Gladys) Purvis 1905–1989 m. John (William) Boyce 1905–1962
      1. 1. Margaret (Susie) Boyce 1935–2021 m. Jimmy (Ray) Smith 1935–2016
      2. 2. Betty Boyce 1926–

Elijah Blackburn's Timeline

2 Records

1842
2 April 1842
Birth of Elijah Poplin “Doak” Blackburn in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1898
27 October 1898
Age 56
Death of Elijah Poplin “Doak” Blackburn in Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA
Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 April 1842
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 October 1898
    Event Place: Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA
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