Irvin Armstrong Blackburn: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Irvin Armstrong Blackburn was born on 17 Sep 1841 in Marion County, Mississippi; died on 10 Mar 1928 in Lamar County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Mary Frances Smith Fisher states that he served in the Seventh Mississippi Regiment during the Civil War.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Mississippi, Covington County
Page 3 SD 2 ED 124
Enumerated 8 Jun 1880
15-16
Blackburn, G. F. W M 35 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Angelina W F 28 W Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Wiley W M 10 Son Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Delia F 9 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
16-17
Blackburn, F. B. W M 75 Farmer La Va SC
Blackburn, S. E. W F 68 W Keeping House SC SC SC
16-18
Lott, T. W. W M 27 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Ada V W F 27 Wf Miss La SC
16-19
Lott, F. J. W M 25 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Louisiana W F 28 Wf Keeping House Miss La SC
Lott, Ada V. W F 4 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Lott, Sarah W F 3 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Lott, M. L. W F 2/12 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
17-20
Blackburn, J. A. W M 31 Farmer Miss La SC
Blackburn, Amanda W F 30 Wf Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Martha W F 12 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Annie W F 10 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, William M M 8 Son Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Gabralla W F 7 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Michael W M 2 Son Miss Miss Miss
18-21
Blackburn, J. T. W M 23 Farmer Miss La SC
Blackburn, Sarah C W F 20 Wife Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
19-22
Broom, J. M. W M 40 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Mary A W F 42 Wf Keeping House Miss La SC
Broom, Sarah W F 19 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Broom, John W M 15 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Alabama W F 13 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Isaac W M 11 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, William W M 8 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Vernon W M 6 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Hugh W M 4 Son Miss Miss Miss
Broom, Hardy W M 1 Son Miss Miss Miss

1900 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Beat 3
Enumerated 21 Jun 1900
SD 6 ED 14 Sheet 18A Stamped 264
285-285
Blackburn, Irvin Head W M Jan 1845 55 M 24 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Blackburn, Amanda Wf W F Apr 1847 53 M 24 10/8 Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Blackburn, Laura Dtr W F Sept 1877 22 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Blackburn, Mickeal O. Son W M Jan 1879 21 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Blackburn, Henry E. Son M M Oct 1881 18 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Blackburn, Eugene Son W M Jan 1887 12 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Blackburn, Sarah W. Dtr W F Jan 1889 11 S Miss Miss Miss

1910 Census
Mississippi, Lamar County, Beat 5
Enumerated 21 Mary 1910
SD 6 ED 91 Sheet 15A Stamped 80
193-193
Blackburn, Irwin Head M W 68 M 42 Miss La Miss Farmer
Blackburn, Amanda Wf F W 64 M 42 10/7 Miss La Miss
Blackburn, Henry Son M W 24 S Miss Miss Miss Laborer Farm
Blackburn, Nettie Dtr F W 21 S Miss Miss Miss

1920 Census
Mississippi, Lamar County, Beat 4
Enumerated 20 Jan 1930
SD 6 ED 101 Sheet 14A Stamped 38
249-260
Blackburn, Irwin A Head M W 78 M Miss Miss Miss None
Blackburn, Amanda Wf F W 74 M Miss Miss Miss None
Blackburn, Henry Son M W 36 S Miss Miss Miss None
Blackburn, Nettie Dtr F W 30 S Miss MIss Miss None

1930 Census
Mississippi, Lamar County, Beat 4
Enumerated April 14, 1930
ED 37-6 SD 11 Sheets 12B and 13A
257-260
Blackburn, Henry Head M W 42 S Miss Miss Miss Farmer Farm
Blackburn, Mandy Mother H F W 75 Wd Miss Miss MIss
Blackburn, Nettie Sister F W 38 S Miss Miss Miss

Irvin married Amanda "Mandy" Jane McGrew in Dec 1865 in Perry County, Mississippi. Amanda (daughter of William McGrew and Dorinda "Rendy" Lott) was born in Apr 1844 in Marion County, Mississippi; died about 1935 in Lamar County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Martha J. Blackburn was born in Sep 1866 in Mississippi; and died.
3. Annie Blackburn was born about 1870 in Mississippi; and died.
4. William Blackburn was born about 1872 in Mississippi; died about 1943 in Lamar County, Mississippi.
5. Gabrelle Blackburn was born on 22 Sep 1874 in Mississippi; died on 19 Jul 1905 in Lamar County, Mississippi.
6. Laura Blackburn was born in Sep 1875 in Mississippi; died about 1931 in Lamar County, Mississippi.
7. Michael O'Brien Blackburn was born on 27 Apr 1879 in Mississippi; died on 21 Dec 1947 in Lamar County, Mississippi.
8. Henry E. Blackburn was born on 15 Oct 1883 in Mississippi; died on 27 Jan 1972 in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi.
9. Richard Eugene Blackburn was born on 9 Apr 1886 in Mississippi; died on 25 Sep 1974 in Lamar County, Mississippi.
10. Sarah W. Blackburn was born in Jan 1889 in Mississippi; and died.

Generation: 2

2. Martha J. Blackburn (1.Irvin¹) was born in Sep 1866 in Mississippi; and died.
Notes:
Said to have married Charlie McMellon.
3. Annie Blackburn (1.Irvin¹) was born about 1870 in Mississippi; and died.

4.	William Blackburn (1.Irvin¹) was born about 1872 in Mississippi; died about 1943 in Lamar County, Mississippi. William married Lou Green about 1891. Lou was born about 1873; died about 1939 in Lamar County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5. Gabrelle Blackburn (1.Irvin¹) was born on 22 Sep 1874 in Mississippi; died on 19 Jul 1905 in Lamar County, Mississippi.

6.	Laura Blackburn (1.Irvin¹) was born in Sep 1875 in Mississippi; died about 1931 in Lamar County, Mississippi. Laura married J.W. Miles on 4 Jul 1915 in Lamar County, Mississippi. J.W. was born before 1875; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7.	Michael O'Brien Blackburn (1.Irvin¹) was born on 27 Apr 1879 in Mississippi; died on 21 Dec 1947 in Lamar County, Mississippi. Notes: Said to have married Minnie Thomas, and to be buried at the Coaltown Cemetery.

Henry E. Blackburn

(1.Irvin¹) was born on 15 Oct 1883 in Mississippi; died on 27 Jan 1972 in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi.

Notes:

As of the 1930 Lamar County, Mississippi census, he was the head of a household consisting of himself, his widowed mother, and his sister Nettie.

SSDI:

HENRY BLACKBURN 15 Oct 1883 Jan 1972 39301 (Meridian, Lauderdale, MS ) (none specified) 428-44-0873 Mississippi

Richard Eugene Blackburn

(1.Irvin¹) was born on 9 Apr 1886 in Mississippi; died on 25 Sep 1974 in Lamar County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Mary Frances Fisher Smith has in her notes a copy of an affidavit by Richard Eugene Blackburn. She writes that deposition was signed on April 23, 1963, and witnessed by Paul V. Draughn and H. J. Love. She said that all efforts to locate the original deposition have been in vain. It is not known which of the families he mentioned were trying to verify information, or for what purpose the deposition was prepared.

He stated that his father was Irvin Armstrong Blackburn, son of Ferdinand Boon Blackburn and Sarah Elizabeth Tyner, and that his mother was Amanda Jane McGrew was the daughter of William McGrew and Dorinda Lott. William McGrew was born in Covington Co, Mississippi about 1815. He was the son of John (Jack) McGrew.

Later, he states that "Ferdinand's father was Gabriel Blackburn, a veteran of the War of 1812, who is buried on his old home place on Highway 13, near Columbia, Mississippi. This place is now owned by a Mr. Polk, an electrician."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Mississippi, Lamar County, Beat Three
Enumerated 30 January 1920
SD 6 ED 100 Sheet 46 A Stamped 74
186-189
Blackburn, Eugene Head M W 34 M Miss Miss Miss Log Cutter Timber Camp
Blackburn, Hattie Wf F W 24 M Miss Miss Miss
Blackburn, Lester Son M W 7 S Miss Miss Miss

Richard married Susan Addie Nobles on 15 Oct 1910 in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. Susan was born on 1 Jun 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

11. Lester W. Blackburn was born on 15 Aug 1912 in Mississippi; died on 29 Nov 1974 in Lamar County, Mississippi.

10.	Sarah W. Blackburn (1.Irvin¹) was born in Jan 1889 in Mississippi; and died. Notes: Not listed with the family on the 1910 census. Could she have been called Nettie in 1910? Age appears to be the same.

Generation: 3

11. Lester W. Blackburn (9.Richard², 1.Irvin¹) was born on 15 Aug 1912 in Mississippi; died on 29 Nov 1974 in Lamar County, Mississippi.