Here I go again today. Miriam I can, at least in my mind, make this William fit with what I know about my William Blackburn. Rumor that he had a brother-in-law Rite/Wright Taylor that one of the sons was named after, William Rite Balckburn. Hummm. kay At 12:01 PM 13-12-99 , you wrote: > Sam, > I don't remember passing along one of our missing Williams. He was a > son of >Benjamin Blackburn and Rachel Mathes-grandson of Archibald and ggrandson of >Benjamin and Mary of E. TN. The Challacombe book lists William "left home >and never heard of". I don't have a birth date but believe it was probably >between 1815 and 1825. > Siblings of Wm.: > 1.John Blackburn "moved to Missouri" no further info. >2. Elizabeth Blackburn "moved to Missouri" no further info. >3.Ebenezer Blackburn "moved to GA and died shortly" >4.William > >5..Archibald Blackburn, "died at home" > >6.Louisa m Mr. Gillespie of Blount co. TN >7.Isabella "married Dr. Gillespie, son of Louisa's husband." >8. Lucinda "married a Mr. Taylor of blount Co. >9. Nancy m Dr. M.F. Gerald, M.D. >10. Amanda m Campbell Teahorn and moved to California. > If our speculations are correct about Doug's Cass County William being a >son of Archibald Blackburn , then these would be his nieces and nephews . > Good hunting >Miriam B. > > > >==== BLACKBURN Mailing List ==== > Approximately 3 people subscribe to and unsubscribe from the list > each week. You are encouraged to resubmit your queries at least once or > twice per year to reach new listmembers. >To contact the listowner: mailto:[email protected] Kay Griffin Snow