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Emma Matilda Blackwell 1840 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1840

Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Jul 1897

Death Location: Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, USA

Father: John Blackwell

Mother: Ann Selby

Spouse(s): William Spencer

Children(s):

In 1840, Emma Matilda Blackwell entered the world in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA, born to John Blackwell and Ann Selby. Emma Matilda Blackwell married William Henry Spencer. Emma Matilda Blackwell passed away in 1897 in Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Emma Matilda Blackwell entered the world in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA, born to John Blackwell and Ann Selby.
  • Emma Matilda Blackwell married William Henry Spencer.
  • Emma Matilda Blackwell passed away in 1897 in Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, USA.

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Emma Blackwell's Ancestors

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Emma Blackwell
1840 – 1897
Birth Place: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Blackwell
1797 – 1869
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Ann Selby
1807 – 1882
Middletown, Hyde, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Blackwell
1759 – 1832
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Mary (Whitehead) Field
1766 – 1841
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Blackwell
1717 – 1780
Lydia Hallett
1732 – 1812
Jacob Field
1733 – 1815
Charity Whitehead
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Blackwell
1692 – 1744
Mary Hallett
1687 – 1743
Joseph Hallett
1704 – 1731
Thomas Whitehead
Hannah Sackett
1711 – 1762

Emma Blackwell's Timeline

2 Records

1840
12 Aug 1840
Birth of Emma Matilda Blackwell in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
1897
9 Jul 1897
Age 57
Death of Emma Matilda Blackwell in Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, USA
Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1840
    Event Place: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, USA

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