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Emily Crain 1814–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1814

Birth Location: Washington, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 8 May 1882 or Feb 1880

Death Location: Folsom, St Tammany LA

Father: Dennis Crain

Mother: Nancy Wheeler

Spouse(s): James Sr

Children(s): Elizabeth Blackwell, John Blackwell, Melta Blackwell, Martin Sr., Emeline Sr., Jesse Sr., James Blackwell, Martin Blackwell, Nancy Blackwell

The story of Emily Crain began in 1814 in Washington, Louisiana, USA. Emily Crain married James Norman Blackwell Sr, and had children including Elizabeth Blackwell, Emeline Blackwell Sr, James Buchanan Blackwell, Jesse Blackwell Sr, John Blackwell, Martin Blackwell Sr, Martin P Blackwell, Melta Steptoe Blackwell, Nancy Blackwell. Emily Crain passed away in 1882 in Folsom, St Tammany LA.

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Biography

  • The story of Emily Crain began in 1814 in Washington, Louisiana, USA.
  • Emily Crain married James Norman Blackwell Sr, and had children including Elizabeth Blackwell, Emeline Blackwell Sr, James Buchanan Blackwell, Jesse Blackwell Sr, John Blackwell, Martin Blackwell Sr, Martin P Blackwell, Melta Steptoe Blackwell, Nancy Blackwell.
  • Emily Crain passed away in 1882 in Folsom, St Tammany LA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dennis Crain
1783–1864
Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
DC
Nancy Wheeler
1785–1863
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Sr
1811–1891
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JS

Children(s)

Elizabeth Blackwell
1843–1915
Birth Location: Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
EB
John Blackwell
1832–
Birth Location: Washington LA
JB
Melta Blackwell
1842–1910
Birth Location: Washington Parish, LA
MB
Martin Sr.
1850–1937
Birth Location: Washington Parish, LA
MS
Emeline Sr.
1854–1940
Birth Location: Washington Parish, LA
ES
Jesse Sr.
1862–1862
Birth Location: Washington Parish, LA
JS
James Blackwell
1859–1929
Birth Location: Louisiana
JB
Martin Blackwell
1850–1902
Birth Location: Louisiana
MB
Nancy Blackwell
1832–1896
Birth Location: Washington LA
NB

Emily Crain's Ancestors

Self
Emily Crain
1814–1882
Birth Place: Washington, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Dennis Crain
1783–1864
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Nancy Wheeler
1785–1863
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Charles ((Rev)) Crain
1725–1786
Old, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Judith (A) Camp
1725–1792
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
John (Ignatious) Wheeler
1750–1805
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Amaryllis) Taylor
1760–1825
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emily Crain's Descendants

1.
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Emily Crain (1814–8 May 1882 or Feb 1880) m. James (Norman Blackwell) Sr (8 January 1811–23 May 1891)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Blackwell 1843–1915 m. Malcolm (Angus) McLain 1838–1900
    1. 1. John McLain 1869– m. Margaret Mcintyre 1882–1930
      1. 1. Floyd McLain 1922–2010 m. Iris Freeman 1928–1998
        1. 1. Eugenia (Margeret) McLain 1947–2019 m. John (Wesley Mathis) Sr 1930–2011
      2. 2. Steph Mcclain 1910–
      3. 3. Bertha Mcclain 1912–
      4. 4. Vennie Mcclain 1913–
      5. 5. Josie Mcclain 1915–
      6. 6. John (D) Mcclain 1916–
      7. 7. Willie Mcclain 1919–
      8. 8. Sidney Mcclain 1921–
    2. 2. Eliza McLain 1866–
    3. 3. Kenneth McLain 1872–
    4. 4. Daniel McLain 1876–
    5. 5. Emma McLain 1877–
    6. 6. Dewit McLain 1879–
    7. 7. Esco McLain 1880–
    8. 8. Cauley McLain 1882–
    9. 9. Adolph McLain 1886–
  2. 2. John Blackwell 1832–
  3. 3. Melta (Steptoe) Blackwell 1842–1910
  4. 4. Martin (Blackwell) Sr. 1850–1937
  5. 5. Emeline (Blackwell) Sr. 1854–1940
  6. 6. Jesse (Blackwell) Sr. 1862–1862
  7. 7. James (Buchanan) Blackwell 1859–1929
  8. 8. Martin (P) Blackwell 1850–1902
  9. 9. Nancy Blackwell 1832–1896

Emily Crain's Timeline

2 Records

1814
1814
Birth of Emily Crain in Washington, Louisiana, USA
Washington, Louisiana, USA
1882
8 May 1882 or Feb 1880
Age 68
Death of Emily Crain in Folsom, St Tammany LA
Folsom, St Tammany LA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Washington, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1882 or Feb 1880
    Event Place: Folsom, St Tammany LA
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