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Ephraim Gilbert Blackburn 1854–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1854

Birth Location: Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Sep 1908

Death Location: Schell, Mineral County, , West Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Blackburn

Mother: Elizabeth Sollars

Spouse(s): Sarah Shillingburg

Children(s): Joseph Blackburn

In 1854, Ephraim Gilbert Blackburn entered the world in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Blackburn And Elizabeth Betsy Sollars. Ephraim Gilbert Blackburn married Sarah Frances Shillingburg, and had children including Joseph Wright Blackburn. Ephraim Gilbert Blackburn passed away in 1908 in Schell, Mineral County, , West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Ephraim Gilbert Blackburn entered the world in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Blackburn And Elizabeth Betsy Sollars.
  • Ephraim Gilbert Blackburn married Sarah Frances Shillingburg, and had children including Joseph Wright Blackburn.
  • Ephraim Gilbert Blackburn passed away in 1908 in Schell, Mineral County, , West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Blackburn
1810–1889
Birth Location: VA
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Elizabeth Sollars
1818–1894
Birth Location: Hampshire County, VA (now Mineral, WV)
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Shillingburg
1863–1953
Birth Location: Mount Storm, Grant County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Joseph Blackburn
1885–1948
Birth Location: Mount Storm, Grant County, West Virginia, USA
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Ephraim Blackburn's Ancestors

Self
Ephraim Blackburn
1854–1908
Birth Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Blackburn
1810–1889
VA
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Sollars
1818–1894
Hampshire County, VA (now Mineral, WV)
Grandparents
Thomas (Blackburn) *
1775–1830
Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Jane Squire
1777–1840
Maryland, USA
Thomas Sollars
1782–1870
Range, Madison, Ohio, USA
Virginia (Jane) Bogle
1780–1855
Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ephraim Blackburn's Descendants

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Ephraim (Gilbert) Blackburn (29 Mar 1854–11 Sep 1908) m. Sarah (Frances) Shillingburg (14 October 1863–4 January 1953)
  1. 1. Joseph (Wright) Blackburn 1885–1948 m. Nellie (Bernice) Runion 1893–1957
    1. 1. Josephine (Statia) Blackburn 1916–2000 m. Paul (Welton) Cullers 1913–1972

Ephraim Blackburn's Timeline

2 Records

1854
29 Mar 1854
Birth of Ephraim Gilbert Blackburn in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
1908
11 Sep 1908
Age 54
Death of Ephraim Gilbert Blackburn in Schell, Mineral County, , West Virginia, USA
Schell, Mineral County, , West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1854
    Event Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1908
    Event Place: Schell, Mineral County, , West Virginia, USA
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