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George Blackburn 1827 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1827

Birth Location: Shellsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 5 Apr 1896

Death Location: Florence, Marion, Kansas, USA

Father: Jesse Blackburn

Mother: Margaret Blackburn

Spouse(s): Sarah McRay

Children(s):

The story of George Blackburn began in 1827 in Shellsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA. George Blackburn married Sarah McRay. George Blackburn passed away in 1896 in Florence, Marion, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George Blackburn began in 1827 in Shellsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • George Blackburn married Sarah McRay.
  • George Blackburn passed away in 1896 in Florence, Marion, Kansas, USA.

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George Blackburn's Ancestors

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George Blackburn
1827 – 1896
Birth Place: Shellsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Jesse Blackburn
1785 – 1867
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Blackburn
1793 – 1860
St Clair, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Blackburn
1762 – 1832
Menallen, Lancaster, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Esther Foulke
1765 – 1826
N Carlisle, Cumberland York, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Blackburn's Timeline

2 Records

1827
27 Jan 1827
Birth of George Blackburn in Shellsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Shellsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1896
5 Apr 1896
Age 69
Death of George Blackburn in Florence, Marion, Kansas, USA
Florence, Marion, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1827
    Event Place: Shellsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family : and particularly of the descendants of George and Mich

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: March 1876
    Event Place: Florence, Marion, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1896
    Event Place: Florence, Marion, Kansas, USA

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