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William Oscar Blackwell 1871–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1871

Birth Location: Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 29 Nov 1947

Death Location: McDonald Chapel, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Father: Solomon Blackwell

Mother: Nancy Jackson

Spouse(s): Alice Holmes

Children(s): Samuel Blackwell, Maude Blackwell, Frank Blackwell, Maude Blackwell

William Oscar Blackwell was born in 1871 in Jefferson, Alabama, United States, the child of Solomon Pope Blackwell And Nancy Isabella Jackson. In 1880, William Oscar Blackwell resided in Jefferson, Alabama, USA. In 1900, William Oscar Blackwell resided in Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. William Oscar Blackwell married Alice Vera Holmes, and had children including Frank Henry Blackwell, Maude Blackwell, Maude Elizabeth Blackwell, Samuel Grady Blackwell. William Oscar Blackwell passed away in 1947 in McDonald Chapel, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • William Oscar Blackwell was born in 1871 in Jefferson, Alabama, United States, the child of Solomon Pope Blackwell And Nancy Isabella Jackson.
  • In 1880, William Oscar Blackwell resided in Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, William Oscar Blackwell resided in Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • William Oscar Blackwell married Alice Vera Holmes, and had children including Frank Henry Blackwell, Maude Blackwell, Maude Elizabeth Blackwell, Samuel Grady Blackwell.
  • William Oscar Blackwell passed away in 1947 in McDonald Chapel, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Blackwell
1849–1888
Birth Location: Floyd County, Georgia, USA
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Nancy Jackson
1849–1888
Birth Location: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Alice Holmes
1880–1938
Birth Location: Alabama
AH

Children(s)

Samuel Blackwell
1901–1955
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama
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Maude Blackwell
1905–1905
Birth Location: –
MB
Frank Blackwell
1908–1975
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama
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Maude Blackwell
1913–1988
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama
MB

William Blackwell's Ancestors

Self
William Blackwell
1871–1947
Birth Place: Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Parents
Solomon Pope Blackwell
1849–1888
Floyd County, Georgia, USA
Nancy (Isabella) Jackson
1849–1888
Fayette County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan (Samuel Hartwell) Blackwell
1808–1888
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Susana (Crowell Jane) Littlejohn
1809–1891
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Blackwell
1767–1830
Susanna Pope
1769–
Eli Littlejohn
1740–1815
Susanna Fourd
1762–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Blackwell
1742–1830
SARAH BALL
1746–
Thomas POPE
1740–
Mary Greene
1742–
Thomas Littlejohn
1720–

William Blackwell's Descendants

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William (Oscar) Blackwell (4 Nov 1871–29 Nov 1947) m. Alice (Vera) Holmes (14 JAN 1880–14 DEC 1938)
  1. 1. Samuel (Grady) Blackwell 1901–1955 m. Archie (Gertrude Coursey) Blackwell 1912–1992
    1. 1. William (Coursey) Blackwell 1943–2010
  2. 2. Maude Blackwell 1905–1905
  3. 3. Frank (Henry) Blackwell 1908–1975 m. Mary (Eythel) Baker 1908–2009
  4. 4. Maude (Elizabeth) Blackwell 1913–1988 m. William (Melvin) Shoemaker 1909–1987
    1. 1. Sara (Ann) Shoemaker 1934–2018 m. Ollie (Gentry Ray) Jr 1930–1996

William Blackwell's Timeline

9 Records

1871
4 Nov 1871
Birth of William Oscar Blackwell in Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Jefferson, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 9
William Oscar Blackwell resided here in Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 29
William Oscar Blackwell resided here in Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 39
William Oscar Blackwell resided here in Precinct 49, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Precinct 49, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 49
William Oscar Blackwell resided here in Cobbtown, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Cobbtown, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 59
William Oscar Blackwell resided here in Precinct 57, Precinct 57, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Precinct 57, Precinct 57, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 64
William Oscar Blackwell resided here in Edgewater, Jefferson, Alabama
Edgewater, Jefferson, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 69
William Oscar Blackwell resided here in E P 57, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
E P 57, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1947
29 Nov 1947
Age 76
Death of William Oscar Blackwell in McDonald Chapel, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
McDonald Chapel, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1871
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 17; Family History Film: 1254017; Page: 427C; Enumeration District: 071
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 17; Family History Film: 1254017; Page: 427C; Enumeration District: 071

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 20; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1240020

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 49, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 49, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T624_18; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1374031

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cobbtown, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cobbtown, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_22; Page: 53A; Enumeration District: 169

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 57, Precinct 57, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 57, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0217; FHL microfilm: 2339768

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Edgewater, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00047; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 37-153

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: E P 57, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00047; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 37-153

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1947
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Birmingham News - 24 Nov 1947 - Page 29, 24 Nov 1947

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Birmingham .
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Birmingham News; Publication Date: 24 Nov 1947; Publication Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA; ,0.7464044,0.61688316,0.7895077&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1947
    Event Place: McDonald Chapel, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McDonald Chapel, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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