George Washington BlackburnAge: 62 years1847–1910
- Name
- George Washington Blackburn
- Given names
- George Washington
- Surname
- Blackburn
 Birth | July 26, 1847 38 28 |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | July 24, 1850 (Age 2 years) |
 Death of a father | James LaMar Blackburn August 30, 1850 (Age 3 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 9 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 13 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Death of a mother | Susanna St Clair July 3, 1865 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 19 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 19 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 21 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Marriage | Phoebe Foglesong — View this family December 1, 1875 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a brother | Reuben St Clair Blackburn February 15, 1876 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 30 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 50 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | July 20, 1910 (Age 62 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Indian Creek Christian Church Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James LaMar Blackburn Birth: April 20, 1809 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 30, 1850 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
| mother |
Susanna St Clair Birth: June 29, 1819 — Hanover, Butler, Ohio, United States Death: July 3, 1865 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: December 7, 1837 — Indiana, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
Reuben St Clair Blackburn Birth: February 6, 1842 32 22 — Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States Death: February 15, 1876 — Royal Center, Cass, Indiana, United States |
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6 years himself |
George Washington Blackburn Birth: July 26, 1847 38 28 — Indiana, United States Death: July 20, 1910 — Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States |
| Family with Phoebe Foglesong |
| himself |
George Washington Blackburn Birth: July 26, 1847 38 28 — Indiana, United States Death: July 20, 1910 — Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States |
| wife |
Phoebe Foglesong Birth: June 6, 1857 32 24 — Indiana, United States Death: October 21, 1926 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: December 1, 1875 — Indiana, United States |
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - James LaMar Blackburn - Household
Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States
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