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Grace Cidilla Blackburn 1893–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 JUN 1893

Birth Location: Elwood, Madison County, Indiana

Death Date: 16 January 1984

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Blackburn

Mother: Rosetta [Rosie]

Spouse(s): Orville Denwood, Jesse Short

Children(s): Katherine Wall, Dorothy Hamilton, Eleanor Love, George Denwood

Grace Cidilla Blackburn was born in 1893 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, the child of Benjamin Theodore Riggs Blackburn And Rosetta Belle Reed Rosie. In 1920, Grace Cidilla Blackburn resided in Indianapolis Ward 10, Marion, Indiana, USA. In 1930, Grace Cidilla Blackburn resided in Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA. Grace Cidilla Blackburn married Jesse Moses Short, Orville Ulmer Denwood, and had children including Dorothy Denwood Buxton Hamilton, Eleanor Fern Denwood Love, George Ivan Denwood, Geraldine Short, Katherine Wall. Grace Cidilla Blackburn passed away in 1984 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Grace Cidilla Blackburn was born in 1893 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, the child of Benjamin Theodore Riggs Blackburn And Rosetta Belle Reed Rosie.
  • In 1920, Grace Cidilla Blackburn resided in Indianapolis Ward 10, Marion, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, Grace Cidilla Blackburn resided in Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.
  • Grace Cidilla Blackburn married Jesse Moses Short, Orville Ulmer Denwood, and had children including Dorothy Denwood Buxton Hamilton, Eleanor Fern Denwood Love, George Ivan Denwood, Geraldine Short, Katherine Wall.
  • Grace Cidilla Blackburn passed away in 1984 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Grace Blackburn's Ancestors

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Grace Blackburn
1893–1984
Birth Place: Elwood, Madison County, Indiana
Parents
Benjamin Theodore Riggs Blackburn
1867–1947
Pendleton, Kentucky, United States
Rosetta (Belle Reed) [Rosie]
1867–1950
Boylston, Clinton, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John (Kanada) Blackburn
1834–1899
Pendleton, Kentucky, United States
ELIZABETH (ANN JEFFERS) COLCORD
1835–1908
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
George (Jackson) Reed
1829–1910
Butler, Ohio, United States
Catherine Booher
1833–1907
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Colcord
1807–1898
Elizabeth Jeffers
1811–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Colcord
1774–1842
Mary #4GGM
1772–1811

Grace Blackburn's Descendants

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Grace (Cidilla) Blackburn (5 JUN 1893–16 January 1984) m. Orville (Ulmer) Denwood (8 Apr 1892–16 October 1966) m. Jesse (Moses) Short (14 Aug 1884–22 Apr 1960)
  1. 1. Katherine Wall 1923–2001 m. George (Kenneth Wall) Sr 1916–1981
    1. 1. George (Kenneth Wall) Jr 1944–1994
    2. 2. Patrick (Gregory) Wall 1946–2024
  2. 2. Dorothy (Denwood Buxton) Hamilton 1914–1989 m. Chester Hamilton 1920–1988
    1. 1. Chester (Wayne Hamilton) Jr 1945–2013
    2. 2. James ("Jay" Jason) Hamilton 1947–2022
    3. 3. Betty (Sue) Buxton 1934–2009
  3. 3. Eleanor (Fern Denwood) Love 1920–2014
  4. 4. George (Ivan) Denwood 1916–

Grace Blackburn's Timeline

6 Records

1893
5 JUN 1893
Birth of Grace Cidilla Blackburn in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana
Elwood, Madison County, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 27
Grace Cidilla Blackburn resided here in Indianapolis Ward 10, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis Ward 10, Marion, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Grace Cidilla Blackburn resided here in Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
Grace Cidilla Blackburn resided here in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 47
Grace Cidilla Blackburn resided here in Center Twp, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Center Twp, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
1984
16 January 1984
Age 91
Death of Grace Cidilla Blackburn in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 JUN 1893
    Event Place: Elwood, Madison County, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01128; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 96-258
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 10, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_454; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 182
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 2340348
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Indianapolis Ward 10, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 10, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_454; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 182

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 2340348

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01128; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 96-258

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Center Twp, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01128; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 96-258

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1984
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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