Hi Robin, Have you checked the 1880 Census records for Platte Co. It should tell you where he was born. Sometimes if you look at two different records, they will give you different info, so think about 'where he came from' as 'lived last', as well as where he was born. Try to find him on several Census records. The Challacombe book has only one Jacob, and it is not yours. It is not a common name for Blackburns, obviously, at least early on. About what year was he born? You will need to know if you look at the Civil War records to know if it is your man or not. Linda [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: robin jerkins <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 11:21 PM Subject: [BLKBURN] Jacob N. Blackburn info?? > Hi! I'm a Blackburn and I've been having the most difficult time trying to > get beyond my great-great grandfather, or even find out information about > him. I hope someone out there might know something about Jacob Newton > Blackburn from North Carolina. > I don't know if he was born in North Carolina or not. I do know that he > moved from North Carolina with his wife Perana Piercess Ward Blackburn by > train in 1872 and settled in Platte County. I know there are records of a > Jacob N. Blackburn serving in the Civil War (actually, there are records of > two Jacob N. Blackburns, one fighting with the Union and one with the > Confederacy), but I haven't actually been able to get my hands on any of the > service records. > Any clues, anyone? > TIA, :) > Robin Blackburn Jerkins > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ==== BLACKBURN Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb makes BLACKBURN-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >