BLACKWELL
FAMILY. By Miss Stella Pickett Hardy, Batesville, Ark.
Tradition says, that the Blackwell's
of Virginia, are of ancient English origin, and that the progenitor was
Joseph Blackwellwho came to the Colony in 1636, and who was one of the
King's Surveyors, and that his family seat was "Walnut Lodge," in Northumberland
Co., Va. Now for facts, "Walnut Lodge," Northumberland Co., Va.,
has for generations been the seat of the Blackwell Family, and it is here
that many of the family are buried. The progenitor of the family, was one
Joseph Blackwell, to date I have found no proof of the date of his arrival
in the Colony, or how early he resided in Northumberland. (Northumberland
Co. was created in 16L8, and the early records were destroyed by fire in
1710). He was evidently a man of parts, his seal, which bears the
family arms, is still preserved in the family, is now owned by Mr. Edward
Blackwell of Northumberland Co., Va., (I have an impression from same)
they are thus:
Arms--Argent, a talbot, courant sable,
on a chief decette of the second
Crest--A demi talbot, couped proper,
of the second, collared gules.
Motto--Male Mori Quam Foedari, (I
would rather die than be dishonored.)
On the old Blackwell seal, which is
cut on a dark red stone, (bloodstone, I believe), on either side of the
above given arms, there is a spray or half wreath of flowers. It
is unknown who the wife of the said Joseph Blackwell was, or where or when
they were married or how many children they had. However, we find from
St. Stephen's Parish Register, that "Samuel Blackwell, son of Joseph, was
born Sept. 23, 1680.'' (William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. XVII, p.
238.)
The said Samuel Blackwell, (the second
generation in Virginia) was of "Walnut Lodge," Northumberland Co., Va.,
born in same Sept. 23, 1660; and died in same Aug. 5, 1732; and is buried
at "Walnut Lodge." He served as Justice of Northumberland, and as a Vestryman
of St. Stephen's Parish. On a Memorial Tablet, in the Northumberland County
Court Room, we find the following:
"Samuel Blackwell,
1680-1732, Vestryman and Justice,
Capt. Samuel
Blackwell, 1710-1762, Member of Legislature and Vestryman,
Wm. Blackwell,
1713-1772, Sheriff of Fauquier Co., Va.,
John Blackwell,
} Revolutionary Patriot,
Joseph Blackwell,
} Revolutionary Patriot,
Col. Samuel
Blackwell, 1785-1833,
Major Hiram
Blackwell, War of 1812,
Col. Ferdinand
Blackwell, Commonwealth Attorney, 1846-1856,
Lieut. Oscar
Blackwell, C. S. A., 1861-1865.
Lieut. T.
E, Blackwell, C. S. A., 1861-1865."
From this Memorial Tablet, we find
that Samuel Blackwell, (1680-1732) was a ''Vestryman and Justice,''
In Bishop Meade's Old Churches and Families (Vol. II. p. 468), we find
in the list of Vestryman for St. Stephen's, "1724, Capt. Samuel Blackwell."
So he was evidently known as Captain, perhaps one the colonial Militia.
He married about the year 1708, Mrs.
Margery Downing Hudnall, a widow, and the daughter of William Downing,
of Northumberland Co., Va., date of birth and death unknown, she is buried
at "Walnut Lodge." The known issue of said Capt. Samuel Blackwell
and his wife Margery, are, according to St. Stephen's Parish Register,
(William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. XVII, p. 238.) Thus:
3-1. Samuel Blackwell,
born Jan. 19, 1710. (See later.)
3-2. William Blackwell,
born Apr. 25, 1713. (See later.)
3-3. Joseph Blackwell,
born July 9, 1715. (See later.)
3-4. Eliza Blackwell, born Jan. 9, 1717.
3-5. Hannah Blackwell, born Mar. 30, 1720.
3-6. John Blackwell, (I am not positive
that John was a son of Capt. Samuel Blackwell and Margery, he may have
been a nephew or grandson), date of birth unknown, he is named on the Memorial
Tablet, as a Revolutionary Patriot; He married Hannah, surname unknown,
and had issue:
4-1. John Blackwell, born March 24, 175-.
3-1. Capt. Samuel Blackwell,
of "Walnut Lodge," Northumberland Co., Vla., was born Jan. 19, 1710; and
died Oct. 17, l762; His will is dated Oct. 16, 1761, and is recorded
in Northumberland Co., Va., He served as a Vestryman of St. Stephen's Parish,
and as a Burgess for Northumberland, 1742. (Stanard's Colonial Virginia
Register, p. 113.) He married Elizabeth Steptoe, who was born 1713; and
died after Oct. 16, 1761; daughter of Capt. John Steptoe, of Northumberiand
Co., Va., And had issue, according to St. Stephen's Parish Register, (William
& Mary Quarterly, Vo.. XVII, p. 238.) thus:
4-1. Samuel Blackwell Jr.. of "Walnut Lodge;"
Northumberland Co., Va., born Nov, 20, 1731; He is spoken of in the
records as "Capt. Samuel Blackwell Jr." He served with distinction in the
Revolutionary War, as Captain of Virginia Artillery 1780. (Heitman's
Historical Register, p. 105.) He married Sarah, .surname unknown,
and had issue according to St. Stephen's Parish Register, (William &
Mary Quarterly, Vol. XVII, p. 239.) thus:
5-1. Elizabeth Blackwell,
born June 10, 1756.
5-2. Samuel Blackwell
III., of "Walnut Lodge," Northumberland Co., Va., born Mar. 25, 1758. m.
Dec. 1, 1780, Peggy Gillison. Issue:
6-1
Cbl. Samuel Blackwell IV., of "Walnut Lodge," Northumberland Co., Va.,
b. 1785; d. 1833; Served in the War of 1812; married Ann Blackwell, b.
1797; daughter of Capt. William & Catherine (Downing) Blackwell, and
had issue:
7-1. Alexander Blackwell, m. Mary Bayse, and had issue 1.Josephine,
m. Wm. Flynt; 2. Joseph, unm.; 3. Salfie, unm.
7-2. Lieut. Oscar Blackwell, C..S. A., 40th Va. Reg.;·
m. Nealy Miller Lansdale.
7-3. Col. Ferdinand Bladkwell, C. S. A., He served as Commonwealth
Attorney, 1846-56; m. Juliet Anderson, of "Cherry Pornt," Northumberland
Co.,
7-4. Rufus Blackwell, died young and unm.,
7-5. Caroline Ann Blackwell, m. Major Joseph Downing, of
"Waterloo," Northumberland Co., Va., b. 1819; d. 1862; served as Maj. of
9th Va. Cav. C. S. A.; son of Capt. Samuel & Mary (Edwards) Downing;
and had issue 1. Samuel Blackwell Downing, C. S. A., m. Mary C. Eubank;
2. Sallie Arm Downing, m. Robert Blundon; 3. Joseph Ferdinand
Downing, m. Ella Roberts; 4. Juliul Eugenia Downing, m. first Marion Strangham,
and second Miss Garnett.
7-6. Laura Eugene Blackwell, m. Maj. Cyrus Harding, C. S.
A., of "Bower Hill," Richmond, Co., Va., and had issue: 1.
Gertrude Harding m. Wm. Chilton, of Lancaster Co.; 2. Oscar Harding;
3. Wm. Harding; 4. Cyrus Harding.
7-7. Judith Gertrude Blackwell, m. her brother-in-law, Maj.
Cyrus Harding.
5-3. Sarah Blackwell, born
Jan. 9, 1763.
5-4. Eleanor Blackwell, born
Oct. 17, l766.
4-2. John Blackwell, of Northumberland Co., Va.,born
Feb. 18 1732-3;
4-3. William Blackwell, of Northumberland Co..
Va., born Aug. 16, 1736; Served in the Revolutionary War, as Captain of
11th Va., Reg.,
4-4. Joseph Blackwell, of Northumberlrnd
Co., Va., born, Apr. 20, 1738.
4-5. Elizabeth Blackwell, born Mar. 25, 1741;
d. 1831; m. Feb. 14, 1761, Col. Armistead Churchill, of "Blenheim," Jefferson
Co., Ky., b. Nov. 25, 1733; Served in the Revolutionary War, as Colonel
of 2nd Battalion, commissioned May 25, 1778; (McAlister's Virginia Militia,
p. 200)' Son of Hon. Armistead & Hannah (Harrison) Churchill
of "Bushy Park," Middlesex Co., Va., Issue:
5-1. Elizabeth Churchill,
b. 1762; d. 1785; m. 1784, John Downing.
5-2. Armistead Churchill
Jr., b. 1763; d. 1772.
5-3. William Churchill,
b. 1765; d. 1831; unm.,
5-4. John Churchill,
b. 1767; m. Apr. 18, 1789 Matilda Slaughter, daughter of Cadwalader &
Margaret (Ransdell) Slaughter.
5-5. Henry Churchill,
b. 1768; d. 1842; m. (first) Mrs. Penelope Pope Oldham, d. 1821, daughter
of Col. William & Penelope (Edwards) Pope; (second) Catherine Berkley.
5-6. Ann Churchill, b. 1770;
d. 1772.
5-7. Armistead Churchill,
b. 1772; m. unknown.
5-8. Judith Churchill,
b. 1775; d. 1781.
5-9. Mary Churchill,
b. 1777; d. 1817; m. (first) Mr. Pratner; (second) Col. Alexander Bullitt.
5-10. Samuel Churchill,
of Jefferson Co., Ky., b. 1779; d. 1865; m. 1803, Abigail Oldham, b. 1789;
d. 1854; daughter of Col. William & Penelope (Pope) Oldham, of Kentucky.
4-6. James Blackwell. of Fauquier Co., Va., born
Jan. 30, 1743; served in the Revolutionary War, as Lieutenant, Fauquier
Militia. (McAlister's Virginia Militia, p. 199.) He m. Mar. 3, 1766,
his cousin, Ann Blackwell, daughter of Col. William & Elizabeth (Crump)
Blackwell, of Fauquier Co., Va.
4-7. Ann Blackwell, born Feb. 2, 1747; m.
her cousin, John Blackwell, of Fauquier Co., Va., son of Col. William &
Elizabeth (Crump) Blackwell, of Fauquier Co., Va.
4-8. Mary Blackwell, born July 10, 1749;
m. Feb. 13, 1765, Moses Green, of Culpeper Co., Va., who served in the
Revolutionary War, as Lieutenant. Son of Robert & Eleanor (Dunn)
Green, of Culpeper Co., Va., Issue.
5-1. Sally Green. d.young.
5-2. James Green, d.unm.
5-3. Eleanor Green, m.
Gen. James Williams. Served in the Revolutionary War, as Captain,
1775 to 1784; and in War of 1812, as Major-General, Virginia Troops; son
of William Williams.
4-9. Judith Blackwell, born Jan. 8, 1751.
4-10. Thomas Blackwell, of Fauquier Co.,
Va., born Sept. 15, 1753; served in the Revolutionary War, as Ensign.
4-11. David Blackwell, of Fauquier Co.,
Va., born Nov. 27, 1753; served in the Revolutionary War, as a non-commissioned
officer. (Could this have been the David Blackwell that married
Ann Lewis and had eighteen children?)
(Authority for the foregoing meager
line of descendants of Capt. Samuel Blackwell & Elizabeth Steptoe are
as given in parenthesis, also Manuscripts in Virginia State Library, Northumberland
County Records, St. Stephens Parish Records, Old Family Papers, in the
possession of the Blackwells, Downings and Churchills.)
3-2. Col. William Blackwell,
of Fauquier Co., Va., born in Northumberland Co., Va., Apr. 25, 1713; died
in Fauquier Co., Va., Aug. 10, 1772. He was commissioned Colonel
of Militia, Aug. 23, 1759, serving until June 26, 1761; was high
sheriff of Fauquier, 1766; he was a staunch and liberal churchman. Will
dated Sep. 20, 1772; probated Sep. 26, 1774, in Fauquier Co. (Will Book
No. 1, p. 252), in which he names his wife Elizabeth, his sons William,
Samuel, Joseph and John Blackwell, his daughters Hannah, Sarah and Lucy,
and further says, "my other children that married off is excluded from
having any part of my estate, except the 50 pounds to John, they having
their part paid off." He names his wife Elizabeth Blackwell, and
his sons, John and William Blackwell, as his executors. (I have a
test copy of will before me.) He married, cir. 1734, Elizabeth Crump,
born Oct. 19, 1717; died prior to Apr. 25, 1801. Will dated June
19, 1795, probated Apr. 25, 1801, in Fauquier Co. (Will Book No. 1, p.
295), in which she names her sons John, Samuel, William, Thomas and Joseph
Blackwell, daughters Hannah Blackwell, Sarah Roberts, Lucy Green, Susanna
Green, Ann Blackwell, Elizabeth Edmunds, and her granddaughter, Elizabeth
Taylor. Names as her executors her daughters Hannah Blackwell and Lucy
Green, with her son-in-law, Col. William Edmonds. According to family
papers there were two other daughters, Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Taylor.
The descendants of Col. William Blackwell are, as a rule, very fair, and
are therefore styled "The White Blackwells." Issue.
4-1. John Blackwell, of Fauquier Co., Va.,
b. 1735; justice Fauquier Co., 1793; trustee Warrenton Academy, 1789; He
m. (first) cir. 1765, his cousin, Am Blackwell, b. 1747; d. 1777; daughter
of Capt. Samuel & Elizabeth (Steptoe) Blackwell, of Northumberland
Co., Va. (second), Mrs. Judith Churchill Jones, b. 1743; widow of Churchill
Jones, and daughter of Armistead & Hannah (Harrison) Churchill,
of "Bushy Park," Middlesex Co.,Va., Issue by 1st. m.
5-1. Elizabeth Blackwell,
m. Apr. 1, 1785, John Bradford, of Ky.,
5-2. Steptoe Blackwell, m.
Gabriel Freeman, of Ky.,
5-3. Matilda Steptoe Blackwell,
m. unknown,
5-4. Ann Blackwell, m. William
Richards, of Ky.,
5-5. William Blackwell,
5-6. Thomas Blackwell.
Issue by 2nd m.
5-7. Armistead Blackwell,
5-8. Mary Blackwell, m. Austin
Nichols,
5-9. George Blackwell,
5-l0. Judith Blackwell, m.
T. Latham, of Ky.,
4-2. Samuel Blackwell, of Fauquier Co., Va.; b.
cir. 1736, served in the Revolutionary War, as Captain; m. Dec. 7, 1788,
Mary Bragg.
4-3 William Blackwell, of Fauquier Co.,
Va., b. 1738; d. 1782; served In the Revolutionary War, as Captain; m.
cir. 1780, Mrs;. Foote; who married in 1784, Dr. Graham. Issue,
5-1. Elizabeth Blackwell, b.
cir. 1781; d. Sep. 26, 1831. Virginia issued warrants for 4,000 acres of
land, for her fathers service as Captain in the Revolution. She m. Alexander
Scott, of Georgetown, D. C., son of Robert & Catherine (Stone) Scott,
of Charles Co., Md.
4-4. Susannah Blackwell, b. 1739; m. 1756,
Col. John Green, of Culpeper Co., Va., b. 1730; d. 1793; served in the
French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War; as Captain of 1st Va.,
Sep. 6, 1775; Major, Aug. 13, 1776; Lieutenant-Colonel, Mar. 22, 1777;
colonel, 10th Va., Jan. 26, 1778; transferred to"6th Va., Sep. 14, 1778;
retired Jan. 1, 1783. He was a staunch churchman, serving as Vestryman
and Warden of St. Mark's Perish; son of Robert & Eleanor (Dunn) Green,
of Culpeper Co., Va.; Issue.
5-1. William Green, of Culpeper
Co., Va., served in the Revolutionary War, as Lieutenant; m. Lucy Williams,
daughter of William & Lucy (Clayton) Williams.
5-2. George Green, d. young.
5-3. John Green, of Culpeper
Co., Va., d. Apr. 29, 1778; served in the Revolutionary War, 2nd Lieutenant,
1st Va., Nov., 1776; 1st Lieutenant, Aug. 12, 1777; d. unm.,
5-4. Robert Green, of Culpeper
Co., Va., d. 1791; served in the Revolutionary War, Ensign 6th Va., Oct.
11, 1780; 2nd Lieutenant, July 10, l781; retired Jan. 1, 1783; m. Aug.,
1787, Frances Edmonds, daughter of Col. William & Elizabeth (Blackwell)
Edmonds, of Fauquier Co., Va.
5-5. Duff Green, of Culpeper
Co., Va., served in the Revolutionary War, was killed at the early age
of 18, in a duel at Valley Forge.
5-6. Moses Green, of Culpeper
Co., Va., served in the Revolutionary War, as Lieutenant; and in the War
of 1812, as General of Virginia Militia; m. Fannie Richards.
5-7. Elizabeth Green, m. John
Hooe, of Fauquier Co., Va., son of Robert Howson & Mary (Waugh) Hooe,
of Fauquier Co., Va.,
4-5. Elizabeth Blackwell, b. cir. 1741;
m. Mar. 16, 1764, Col. William Edmonds, of Fauquier Co., Va.; served
in the French and Indian War, as Captain, 1761; in the Revolutionary War,
as Colonel Militia; Issue:
5-1. William Edmonds, m. unknown.
5-2. Elias Edmonds, m. unknown.
5-3. John Edmonds, d.
unm.
5-1. Sally Edmonds, d,
unm.
5-5. James Edmonds, In.
unknown.
5-6. Elizabeth Edmonds,
m. Joseph Wallacc, of Fauquier Co., Va.,
5-7. Lucy Edmonds, m.
Robert Green, of the Marsh, Fauqueir Co., Va.,
5-8. Kitty Edmonds, m.
Nov. 23, 1809, George Houston Payne, of Fauquier Co., Va., son of George
& Frances (Edmonds) Payne, of Westmoreland Co.. Va.,
5-9. Frances Edmonds, m. Aug.,
1787, Lieut. Robert Green, of Culpcper Co., Va., d. 1791; son of Col. John
& Susannah (Blackwell) Green, of Culpeper Co., Va.,
5-10. Polly (or Mary) Edmonds,
m. 1790, William Horner, of Fauquier Co., Va., son of Robert & Ann
(Brown) Homer, of Prince William Co. Va.,
5-11. Judith Lee Edmonds, m.
cir. 1791, Moore Fauntleroy Carter, of Fauquier Co., Va., son of Landon
& Judith (Fauntleroy) Carter, of Prince William Co., Va.,
4-6. Ann Blackwell, b. 1743; nl. Mar. 3,
1766, her cousin, James Blackwell, son of Capt. Samuel & Elizabeth
(Steptoe) Blackwe!l, of Northumberland Co., Va.,
4-7 Sarah Blackwell, b. cir. 1745; m. John
Roberts, and removed to Ky.,
4-8. Hannah Blackwell, b. cir. 1747; unmarried
June 10, 1795; (named in her mothers' will, as "Hannah Blackwell," Dr.
Hayden, says she married a Simpson, and died without issue.)
4-9. Lucy Blackwell, b. 1750; m. May 13, 1775,
William Green, of Fauquier Co., Va., son of Robert & Pattie (Ball)
Green, of Culpeper Co. Va.,
4-10. Thomas Blackwell, of Union Co., Ky., b.
Sep. --, 1752, in Fauquier Co., Va., d. Apr. 28, 1831, in Union Co., Ky.,
Served in the Revolutionary War, Captain 10th Virginia, Nov. 10, 1776;
retired Sep. 14, 1778, served under Col. Edward Stevens; He resided in
Culpeper Co., Va., from which he removed to Kentucky; received 4,000 acres
in 1783, and 1333 1/2 acres in 1806, for military services. He m.
in Fauquier Co., Va., Sep. 26, 1781, Judith Grant. Issue,
5-1. Grant Blackwell, of Morganfield,
Ky., b. 1782, in Fauquier Co., Va.; d. Jan. 7, 1847, in Morganfield; served
in the War of 1812, and rendered distinguished service at the Battle of
the Thames; he was buried with military honors; he m. 1824, Lucy Latham.
Issue,
6-1.
James Blackwell, b. 1826; d. young.
6-2.
Elizabeth Blackwell, b. 1830; d. young.
6-3.
Thomas Clayton Blackwell, C. S. A., St. Louis, Mo., b. Feb. 16, 1832, Union
Co., Ky.; served in the Civil War, enlisted with Co. C. 4th Ky., under
Gen. Buckner, took part in battles of Shiloh, Murphysboro, Seige of Vicksburg,
Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge; with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, from Dalton
to Jonesboro. Removed from Ky. to St. Louis, Mo. in 1895; m. July
22, 1857, Virginia Taylor; Issue:
7-1. Elizabeth Phillips Blackwell, d. 1879; m. William L.
Hardigg
7-2. Gibson Taylor Blackwell, of St. Louis, Mo., unm.,
7-3. Mary Rives Blackwell, unm.,
7-4. William Hudson Blackwell, of St. Louis, Mo., m. June
15, 1901, Grace Nelles Richardson.
7-5. Lusy Latham Blackwell, m. Oct. 10, 1893, John Lyle Givin.
7-6. Thomas Grant Blackwell, of St. Louis, Mo., m. Anne S. Duncan,
and had issue 1. Mary Virginia Blackwell.
7-7. Ann Chapman Blackwell, unm.,
7-8. Clayton Hardigg Blackwell, of St. Louis, Mo., unm.,
6-4.
Nancy Maria Blackwell, b. 1835; d. young.
5-2. Thomas Blackwell,
of Union Co., Ky., b. cir. 1785 in Va., m. Miss Williams, dau. of Josiah
Williams. Issue:
6-1.
George Steptoe Blackwell, m. Miss Neale.
6-2.
Amanda Blackwell, m. Mr. Wright.
6-3.
Grant Blackwell, m. Miss Neale.
6-4.
Catherine Elizabeth Blackwell, m. James Wright.
6-5.
Robert Alexander Blackwell, d. unm.,
6-6.
William Blackwell, m. Miss Harmon.
6-7.
Ellen Blackwell, m. (first) Mr. Stevenson; (second) Peter Givin.
Issue by 1st m.
7-1. Wyatt Stevenson, m. unknown.
By 2nd m.
7-2. Aron Givin, m. Amelia Scrugg.
4-11. Joseph Blackwell, of "Elk Run," Fauquier
Co., Va., b. 1755 m Fauquier Co., Va.; d. Sep. 8, 1823 m same; He served
with distinction in the Revolutionary War; Commissioned 2nd Lieut. 10th
Va. Feb. 7, 1777; 1st Lieut., Nov. 30, 1777; regiment designated 6th Va.,
Sep. 14, 1788; taken pnsoner at Charleston, May 12, 1780; exchanged June,
1781; Capt. March 22, 1779; retired Jan. 1, 1783. (Heitman's Historical
Register, p. 105.) He was at the battles of Harlem Heights, Princeton,
Trenton, Brandywine and Charleston; On Apr. 14, 1783, he received 4,000
acres; on Aug. 11, 1806, he received 1,333 1/2 acres for military services.
By his father's will he received 7,000 acres of land. He was a staunch
and liberal Churchman; He m. (first) Aug. 14, 1787, Ann Grayson Gibson,
d. cir. 1800; daughter of Col. John & Mary (Brent) Gibson of Fauquier
Co., Va.; (second) cir. 1802, Mary Waddy Brent b. 1785, daughter of Capt.
William & Hannah (Neale) Brent, of Dumfries; Prince William Co., Va.;
Issue by 1st m.
5-1. Susan Glbson Blackwell,
b. 1789; m. 1805, George Pannill.
5-2. Ann Gryson Blackwell,
b. 1791; m. Mar. 20, 1821, a'llham Hughes of Fluvanna Co., Va., and had
Issue,
6-1.
George Hughes, of Charlottesvllle, Va.,
6-2.
Samuel Blackwell Hughes, of Richmond, Va.,
5-3. William Taylor Blackwell,
of Ky.. Ind. and Ill., b. 1793, in Fauquier Co., Va.; d. 1893 in Adams
Co., Ill.; In 1881 he removed from Va., to Ky., and later from there to
Crawford Co., Ind., while there he served two terms as a member of the
Legislature; he later removed to Adams Co., ill., where he died.
5-4. and 5. Children
who died in infancy.
5-6. Elizabeth, b. 1798; d.
1838; m. Mar. 20, 1821, Rev. John Hale, of the Methodist Conference, in
Va., Issue.
6-1.
John Blackwell Hale, of Carrollton, Mo.; b. 1822; a distinguished lawyer,
served in State Legislature, 1873; Mo. Constitutional Convention, 1874;
and 49th U. S. Congress.
6-2.
Mary Susan Hale, b. 1828; d. 1905; m. 1846, Alfred William Roper, b. 1819;
d. 1899; Issue,
7-1. Gertrude Roper, b. 1847; d. 1893; m. 1867, J. D. Keebaugh.
7-2. Candace Roper, b. 1848; d. 1886; m. 1871, S. J. Conley.
7-3. Jesse M. Roper, b. 1851; d. 1901; m. 1881, May Croley.
7-4. John Hale Roper, b. 1853; d. 1883; m. Fanny Smith.
7-5. Richard Ereckson Roper, b. 1856; d. 1901; m. 1895, Emma
Patterson.
7-6. Alfred Williams Roper, b. 1858; d. 1887; m. 1884, Carrie
McKee.
7-7. Mary Susan Roper, b. 1860; living; m. 1882, Thomas Halliwell.
7-8. Samuel Church Roper, b. 1862; living; unm.
7-9. Andrew Caldwell Roper, b. 1865; d. 1898; unm.
7-10. William Spear Roger, b. 1867; d. 1901, m. Annie Eckett.
Issue by 2nd m.
5-7. Sally Innis Blackwgll,
b. Oct. 10, 1804; m. May 30, 1841, her brother-in-law, Major Charles Sterne,
of Carrollton, Mo., resided formerly in Stafford Co., Va.
5-8. Mary Waddy Brent
Blackwell, b. May 4, 1806; m. Apr. 12, 1832, Major Charles Sterne, who
m. second her sister Sally Innis. Issue
6-1.
John H. Sterns, Capt. C. S. A., killed at Corinth.
6-2.
Mary Brent Sterne, m. Isaac Herndon, and had issue,
7-1. Lavinia Herndon, m. John G. Heale.
5-9. Alexander Christopher
Blackwell, of Carrollton, Mo., b. Dec. 24, 1813, Fauquier Co., Va.; d.
1893, in Carrollton; In 1836 he removed from Va. to Howard Co.; Mo. and
in 1838 to Carroll Co., same state; He united with the Methodist Church,
and was a liberal supporter of same; He m. Feb. 15, 1838, Eliza AM Earickson,
b. Nov. 13, 1821; daughter of Peny & Loraine (Stuckey) Earickson, of
Jefferson Co., Mo., Issue,
6-l.
Charles Eppa Blackwell, Capt., C. S. A., b. Nov. 13, 1838; d. Aug. 10,
1861; was mortally wounded at Wilson's Creek.
6-2.
Mary Laura Blackwell, b. Dec. 10, 1840; d. Jan. 22, 1891; m. June 25, 1857,
Capt. William Martin Eads, of Carrollton, Mo., b. May 10, 1832; d. Aug.
28, 1901; son of Martin Luther & Elizabeth (Collins) Eads. She was
his 2nd wife. Issue
7-1. Mary Willie Eads, b. Mar. 27, 1858; living; m. Nov. 19,
1878, Herbert Earickson Cason, of Carrollton, Mo., b. Mar. 11, 1858; d.
July 30, 1909. And had issue 1. Laura Stuart Cason, b. 1880; d. 1882; 2.
Everett Shackelford Cason, b. 1882; m. 1907, Pauline Hartman Edwards; 3.
Fannie Louise Cason, b. 1884; d. 1886; 4. William Eads Cason, b. 1886;
m. 1909, Opal Louis Minnis; 5. Louis Henry Cason b. 1887; unm., 6. Malcolm
Blackwell Cason, b. 1892; unm.,
7-2. Luther Boyd Eads, b. Mar. 16, 1860; d. young.
7-3. Eliza Ann Eads, b. Feb. 7, 1862; living; m. (first) March
4, 1886, James Campbell, a native of Scotland, d. Sep. 11, 1886; son of
Duncan R- Anne Campbell; (second) Feb. 17, 1893, John William Harrison,
of St. Louis, Mo., b. Apr. 8, 1840; living; son of John & Pemala (Marr)
Harrison. Issue by 1st m. 1. James Eads Campbell, b. Mar. 3, 1887; unm.,
by 2nd m. 2. John William Harrison, b. 1895; d. 1897; 3. Stuart Eads Harrison,
b. 1901; 4. Pemala Marr Harrison, b. 1902.
7-4. Stuart Eads, b. Apr. 10, 1864; living; m. Oct. 25, 1888,
Henry Clay Read, of Fort Smith, Ark., b. Apr. 1, 1863; living; and had
issue 1. Anne Read, b. 1889; m. unknown, and has issue; 2. Adele Read,
b. 1891; unm., 3. Dorothy Eads Read, b. 1895; unm.; 4. Henry Clay Read;
Jr., b. 1906;
7-5. Elizabeth Collins Eads, b. Feb. 4, 1866; d. 1873;
7-6. Charles Blackwell Eads, of Fort Smith, Ark., b. Apr. 22, 1868;
living; m. Apr. 8, l806, Elizabeth Barnes, and had issue 1. William Martin
Eads, b. 1897; 2. Adelyn Barnes Eads, b. 1899; 3. Frances Louise Eads,
b. 1901.
7-7. Louis Sutton Eads, of Fort Smith, Ark., b. Jan. 18, 1870;
living; m. 1913, unknown.
6-3.
Perry Earickson Blackwell, b. Mar. 1, 1843; d. 1844.
6-4. Joseph
Addison Blackwell, C. S. A., b. Jan. 5, 1845; d. Jan. 28, 1865 in Bowie
Co., Texas,
6-5.
Christopher Neale Blackwell, of Raton, N. M., b. Apr. 20, 1847; living;
m. Jan. 22, 1879, Ruth A. Browne, of Kansas City, Mo., Issue
7-1. Susan Elizabeth Blackwell, b. Feb. 12, 1880; m. Sep. 25, 1907,
John Hamilton Major, Issue 1. Willette Blackwell Major, b. Nov. 22, 1909;
7-2. Laurence Neale Blackwell, b. Dec. 12, 1883; d. 1898.
7-3. Marion Ruth Blackwell, b. Mar. 17, 1886.
6-6.
Arthur Malcolm Blackwell, of St. Louis, Mo., b. Feb. 18, 1849; d. 1912;
m. Oct. 24, 1877, Amanda A. Wilcox-son, of Carrollton, b. Nov. 4, 1855;
living; Issue,
7-1. Martha Louise Blackwell, b. Sep. 9, 1878; living; m.
June 9, 1904, Stuart M. Aldrich, of Providence, R. I., son of Hon. Nelson
W. Aldrich, and had issue 1. Martha Louise Aldrich, b. Dec. 26, 1906.
7-2. Agnes Malcolm Blackwell, b. Oct. 25, 1880; living; m.
June 6, 1906, Parmely Webb Herrick, of Cleveland, 0., son of Hon.
Myron T. Herrick and had issue 1. Myron Timothy Herrick, b. Sep. 25, 1908.
7-3. Harry Arthur Blackwell, St. Louis, Mo., b. Jan. 11, 1883;unm
7-4. Nancy Jane Blackwell, b. Sep. 6, 1887.
7-5. Charles Addison Blackwell, b. Aug. 19, 1895.
6-7.
Isaac Perry Blackwell, of Carrollton, Mo., b. July 19, 1851, living; unm.,
6-8.
Sally Innis Blackwel1, b. June 8, 1853; living; m. Sep. 16, 1875, William
N. Richardson, of Gallatin, Mo., Issue,
7-1 Eliza Anne Richardson, b. Oct. 24, 1879; living; m. Dec.
4, 1900, Amasa G. Smith, of Big Springs, Texas, and had issue 1. Amasa
G. Smith, b. Oct. 2, 1906.
7-2. William A. Richardson, b. July 16, 1881.
7-3. Julia Woodward Richardson, b. July 29, 1883; living; m.
May 11, 1904, Robert C. Mathews, of El Paso, Texas.
7-4. Katherine Grayson Richardson, b. Jan. 18, 1887; unm.,
7-5. Mary Innis Richardson, b. Aug. 13, 1887.
7-6. Ruth Blackwell Richardson, b. Oct. 2, 1894.
6-9.
Susan Elizabeth Blackwell, b. May 6, 1855; d. Mar. 18, 1880; m. Oct. 25,
1876, D. W. Mansur, of Norborne, Mo., Issue,
7-1. Neale Blackwel1 Mansur, b. Aug. 4, 1877; d. 1896.
7-2. Eugenia Palmer Mansur, b. Oct. 11, 1778; m. Oct. 23,
1901, E. L. Fugat, issue 1. Edgar Blackwell Fugat, b. Jan. 31, 1903; 2.
Martha Louise Fugat, b. Sep. 13, 1905.
6-10.
Martha Brent Blackwell, b. May 8, 1857; d. May 8, 1872.
6-11.
Catherine Grayson Blackwell, b. Feb. 6, 1859; living; m. Jan. 12, 1886,
John W. Cone, of: Texas; Issue,
7-1. Mary Innis Cone, b. Sep. 17, 1894.
7-2. Virginia Neale Cone, b. Feb. 16, 1896.
7-3. John W. Cone, Jr., b. Jan. 23, 1898.
5-10. Joseph Addison
Blackwell, of Howard Co., Mo., b. Mar. 3, 1816; m. Mary Karrison. Issue,
6-1.
Anne Marye Blackwell, m. Rev. Mr. McIlhanny, of the Missouri Methodist
Conference; Issue
7-1. Eli McIlhanny, of Green Co., Texas.
4-12. Daughter Blackwell, (name unknown)
m. Mr. Taylor, and removed to Kentucky, Issue,
5-1. Elizabeth Taylor
(named in her grandmother's will.)
(Authority for the foregoing line of descendants of Col.
William Blackwell & Elizabeth Crump, are as given in parenthesis, also
Manuscripts in Virginia State Library, Fauquier and Culpeper County Records,
Old Family Papers, Family Bibles, Hayden's Virginia Genealogies, p. 266,
267 and 268. Hardy's Colonial Families of the Southern States of America,
p. 51 to 58.)
