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George Finley Blackburn 1847–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1847

Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 15 March 1930

Death Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Sr

Mother: Sarah McNeil

Spouse(s): Rhoda Blackburn

Children(s): Zarah Blackburn, Sarah Wagner, William Blackburn, Levi Blackburn

The story of George Finley Blackburn began in 1847 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America. In 1880, George Finley Blackburn resided in Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, USA. George Finley Blackburn married Rhoda Mikeal Blackburn, and had children including Levi Gentry Blackburn, Sarah Elizabeth Blackburn Wagner, William G Blackburn, Zarah A Blackburn. George Finley Blackburn passed away in 1930 in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Finley Blackburn began in 1847 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1880, George Finley Blackburn resided in Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, USA.
  • George Finley Blackburn married Rhoda Mikeal Blackburn, and had children including Levi Gentry Blackburn, Sarah Elizabeth Blackburn Wagner, William G Blackburn, Zarah A Blackburn.
  • George Finley Blackburn passed away in 1930 in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1818–1900
Birth Location: Parsonsville, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Sarah McNeil
1815–1871
Birth Location: Parsonsville, Wilkes Co., North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Rhoda Blackburn
1847–1924
Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
RB

Children(s)

Zarah Blackburn
1875–1961
Birth Location: North Carolina
ZB
Sarah Wagner
1868–1952
Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
SW
William Blackburn
1873–
Birth Location: North Carolina
WB
Levi Blackburn
1878–1955
Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
LB

George Blackburn's Ancestors

Self
George Blackburn
1847–1930
Birth Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William Adolphus Blackburn Sr
1818–1900
Parsonsville, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah McNeil
1815–1871
Parsonsville, Wilkes Co., North Carolina
Grandparents
Edmund (Leroy Blackburn) Sr
1791–1836
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Frances ("Frankie" Cynthia Hodges) Blackburn
1790–1886
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Thomas McNeil
1782–1865
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Hannah) Parsons
1791–1867
Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hodges
1731–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Blackburn's Descendants

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George (Finley) Blackburn (15 November 1847–15 March 1930) m. Rhoda (Mikeal) Blackburn (5 February 1847–2 December 1924)
  1. 1. Zarah (A.) Blackburn 1875–1961 m. Thomas (Mote) Jones 1870–1960
    1. 1. Rhoda (Ida Jones) Blackburn 1903–1990 m. John (Clinton) Blackburn 1903–1991
  2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth Blackburn) Wagner 1868–1952 m. Richard (Lee (m. 1887)) Wagner 1867–1947
    1. 1. George (Blair) Wagner 1887–1979
    2. 2. Artie (L) Willburn 1889–1974 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Wellborn 1887–1966
      1. 1. George (Hayes or G Hayer) Willburn 1911–1999
      2. 2. Richard (Edward) Wellborn 1913–1973
      3. 3. Grace (Wellborn) Haskell 1915–1993
    3. 3. David (H) Wagner 1892–1961
    4. 4. Effie (Mae Wagner) Greene 1894–1964 m. Mansfield (F) Greene 1887–
      1. 1. Hollie Greene 1918–
      2. 2. Richard ("Curtis") Greene 1923–2005
      3. 3. Macom Greene 1918–
    5. 5. Minnie (Esther Wagner) Greene 1898–1961 m. Boyd (William) Greene 1892–1964
      1. 1. Odus (Raytee) Greene 1921–2004
      2. 2. Newland (Harvey) Greene 1923–1998
      3. 3. Faye ("Violet" Greene Watson) Hagaman 1927–2016
      4. 4. Yatsa (Ford) Greene 1920–1971
      5. 5. Pansy (Ruth Greene) Taylor 1917–2009
    6. 6. Leonard (Lawrence (m. 1920)) Wagner 1900–1957 m. Belva (Mae) Schwartz 1902–2000
      1. 1. Jewel (V Wagner White) Conrad 1924–2004 m. Donald (Rosston Eugene) White 1920–1981 m. Edward (Dale) Conrad 1917–2007
      2. 2. J (L) Wagner 1927–2003
      3. 3. Bryce (Hedrick) Wagner 1943–2006 m. Helen (Doris (m. 1961) Olsan) Wagner 1944–2010
    7. 7. Callia White 1902–1960 m. Fred (Ishmael) White 1893–1971
    8. 8. Zellah (J Wagner) Campbell 1906–1925
      1. 1. Milton Campbell 1925–
  3. 3. William (G.) Blackburn 1873–
  4. 4. Levi (Gentry) Blackburn 1878–1955 m. Celia (J. Holman) Blackburn 1890–1964
    1. 1. William (Edgar) Blackburn 1898–1971
    2. 2. Winford (Andrew) Blackburn 1907–1961
    3. 3. Arlee (Blackburn) Dyer 1922–2011
    4. 4. David (Ford) Blackburn 1917–1917
    5. 5. Joseph (Finley) Blackburn 1918–1918
    6. 6. John (Sherman) Blackburn 1900–1976
    7. 7. James (W) Blackburn 1921–1999
    8. 8. Rhoda (Vetra Blackburn) Watson 1915–2004
    9. 9. Walter (Worth) Blackburn 1913–1969
    10. 10. George (White) Blackburn 1907–1986

George Blackburn's Timeline

3 Records

1847
15 November 1847
Birth of George Finley Blackburn in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 33
George Finley Blackburn resided here in Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
1930
15 March 1930
Age 83
Death of George Finley Blackburn in Idlewild, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Idlewild, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1847
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina; Roll: 952; Page: 636A; Enumeration District: 025
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina; Roll: 952; Page: 636A; Enumeration District: 025

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 March 1930
    Event Place: Idlewild, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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