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Harry Joseph Blackburn 1864 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 March 1864

Birth Location: Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 14 Apr 1911

Death Location: Melrose Park, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Joseph Blackburn

Mother: Catherine Gribben

Spouse(s): Jessie Parsons, Katherine Knarr

Children(s): Jay Parsons, Joseph Parsons, Jessie Blackburn

In 1864, Harry Joseph Blackburn entered the world in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America, born to Joseph Hamilton Blackburn and Catherine Gribben. In 1865, Harry Joseph Blackburn resided in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA. In 1870, Harry Joseph Blackburn resided in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA. Harry Joseph Blackburn married Jessie Mae Parsons, Katherine "Kate" Knarr, and had children including Jay Hamilton Parsons, Joseph Blackburn Parsons, Jessie Gertrude Blackburn. Harry Joseph Blackburn passed away in 1911 in Melrose Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Harry Joseph Blackburn entered the world in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America, born to Joseph Hamilton Blackburn and Catherine Gribben.
  • In 1865, Harry Joseph Blackburn resided in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, Harry Joseph Blackburn resided in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA.
  • Harry Joseph Blackburn married Jessie Mae Parsons, Katherine "Kate" Knarr, and had children including Jay Hamilton Parsons, Joseph Blackburn Parsons, Jessie Gertrude Blackburn.
  • Harry Joseph Blackburn passed away in 1911 in Melrose Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Blackburn
1834 – 1869
Birth Location: Ashland County, Ohio, United States of America
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Catherine Gribben
1833 – 1890
Birth Location: Ashland County, Ohio, United States of America
CG

Spouses(s)

Jessie Parsons
1868 – 1892
Birth Location: Illinois
JP
Katherine Knarr
1871 – 1956
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
KK

Children(s)

Jay Parsons
1891 – 1970
Birth Location: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
JP
Joseph Parsons
1891 – 1966
Birth Location: Illinois
JP
Jessie Blackburn
1892 – 1968
Birth Location: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
JB

Harry Blackburn's Ancestors

Self
Harry Blackburn
1864 – 1911
Birth Place: Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Hamilton Blackburn
1834 – 1869
Ashland County, Ohio, United States of America
Catherine Gribben
1833 – 1890
Ashland County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
John (W) Blackburn
1802 – 1848
St Clair, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah Skinner
1806 – 1874
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Henry (D.) GRIBBEN
1794 –
Ireland
Elizabeth GREEN
1793 – 1861
Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Blackburn
1762 – 1832
Esther Foulke
1765 – 1826
Enoch SKINNER
1770 – 1818
Elizabeth WILSON
1773 – 1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Harry Blackburn's Descendants

1.
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Harry (Joseph) Blackburn (2 March 1864 – 14 Apr 1911) m. Jessie (Mae) Parsons (abt 1868 – 13 May 1892) m. Katherine ("Kate") Knarr (Jan 1871 – 19 December 1956)
  1. 1. Jay (Hamilton) Parsons (13 Jan 1891 – 14 August 1970) m. Louise (Annette) Manzar (14 Feb 1895 – 20 Feb 1992)
  2. 2. Joseph (Blackburn) Parsons (abt 1891 – 17 Jun 1966) m. Antoinette (Hudson) Lennon (abt 1895 – 2 Mar 1976)
    1. 1. Janet (Lennon) Parsons (28 April 1918 – 28 April 1996) m. Samuel (Mills) Darling (13 January 1917 – 25 September 2008)
      1. 1. Joseph (Douglas) Darling (12 Jun 1941 – 27 Sep 2006) m. Patricia (Jane) Bassani (7 Oct 1943 – ) m. Aloma (Joyce) Tjepkema (30 July 1944 – 3 July 2007) m. Sandy Bacak
        1. 1. Leslie (Anne) Darling (9 Apr 1965 – ) m. Mark (Anthony) Damante (abt 1965 – )
        2. 2. Tila (Lea) Darling (7 Feb 1970 – ) m. John (R) Annen (abt 1969 – ) m. James (L) Zubersky (abt 1972 – )
      2. 2. Paul (Parsons) Darling (23 Jun 1944 – 31 Jan 2011) m. Joanne (Marie) Kickel (abt 1947 – ) m. Debra Johnson
        1. 1. Sean (Patrick) Darling (14 Nov 1970 – )
        2. 2. Brian (James) Darling (3 Mar 1973 – 2019)
        3. 3. Kevin (M.) Darling
      3. 3. Bruce (Lennon) Darling (21 Nov 1951 – 14 Feb 2017) m. Leslie _____ (abt 1946 – ) m. Cher _____
      4. 4. Ann (Rodgers) Darling (22 Jan 1963 – ) m. Gregory (Dean) Nottingham (10 Aug 1969 – )
        1. 1. Holly (Anne) Nottingham (4 Sep 1998 – ) m. Cody Whitlock
        2. 2. Joshua (Adams) Nottingham (18 Mar 2000 – )
        3. 3. Samuel (David) Nottingham (7 Jun 2001 – 14 Sept 2023)
    2. 2. Betty (Ann) Parsons (16 Dec 1926 – 19 Sep 2020) m. Robert (Brown) Tennant
      1. 1. Robert (Brown) Tennant (16 Sep 1948 – ) m. Patricia (A) Orcutt (abt 1953 – )
        1. 1. Robert (Brown) Tennant (12 Dec 1979 – )
      2. 2. Tonia (Parsons) Tennant (12 Jan 1950 – )
      3. 3. Christopher (Blackburn) Tennant (9 Oct 1956 – ) m. Debra (Ann) Peterson (24 Mar 1956 – 1 Feb 2016)
        1. 1. Megan Heuer
      4. 4. Peter (Hamilton) Tennant (21 Jun 1959 – ) m. Jean (M) Grogan (1959 – ) m. Joni (L) Dunfee (abt 1959 – )
      5. 5. Patrick (Harold) Tennant (1 Jun 1961 – )
  3. 3. Jessie (Gertrude) Blackburn (3 May 1892 – 4 November 1968) m. Albert (Arthur) Gordon (abt 1890 – 29 August 1961)

Harry Blackburn's Timeline

9 Records

1864
2 March 1864
Birth of Harry Joseph Blackburn in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America
Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America
1865
3 Jul 1865
Age 1
Harry Joseph Blackburn resided here in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 6
Harry Joseph Blackburn resided here in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 16
Harry Joseph Blackburn resided here in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
1891
7 Aug 1891
Age 27
Harry Joseph Blackburn resided here in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
1898
1898
Age 34
Harry Joseph Blackburn resided here in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
Harry Joseph Blackburn resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1911
14 Apr 1911
Age 47
Death of Harry Joseph Blackburn in Melrose Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
Melrose Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
1911
16 Apr 1911
Age 47
Burial of Harry Joseph Blackburn in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America
Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 March 1864
    Event Place: Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
    [2] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922
    [3] Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois; Roll: 256; Page: 261D; Enumeration District: 294
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois; Roll: M593_286; Page: 186B; Family History Library Film: 545785
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0374; FHL microfilm: 1240260
    [7] Web: Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records
    [10] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1865
    Event Place: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, State Census Collection, 1825-1865, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2185; Line: 39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois; Roll: M593_286; Page: 186B; Family History Library Film: 545785

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois; Roll: 256; Page: 261D; Enumeration District: 294

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1889
    Event Place: Monmouth, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Warren County Democrat - 22 Aug 1889 - Page 4, Harry and Jessie in a camping club 22 Aug 1889

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1890
    Event Place: Monmouth, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Warren County Democrat - 14 Aug 1890 - Page 8, Harry Blackburn and his grocery store 14 Aug 1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1891
    Event Place: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1899
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune - 1 Nov 1899 - Page 5, Blackburn-Knarr marriage license 1 Nov 1899

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0374; FHL microfilm: 1240260

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune - 15 Apr 1911 - Page 1, 15 Apr 1911

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Inter Ocean - 16 Apr 1911 - Page 9, 16 Apr 1911

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glenellyn, Illinois
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Melrose Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922
    [2] Web: Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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