Cheri, I can answer one question , at least. Anna (Blackburn) McSpadden is a descendant of the Benjamin Blackburn line. She revised and re-printed the Challacombe book a few years ago and that is why she now has copies available. Is the following the William under discussion? Patty Dahm Pascoe in BLACKBURN FAMILY has info. from a descendant of Elihu Merritt Blackburn giving the children of Susan Bolton b May 2, 1822 and William Francis Blackburn b. May 11, 1814. m c 1840. 1. Cynthia b May 20, 1841, in Uniontown, Stark Co, OH 2. John F. blackburn b Feb. 20, 1844 in Uniontown, Stark Co., OH 3. Andrew J. Blackburn b Oct 30, 1845 in Indiana 4. Thomas Blackburn b Jan. 20, 1848 in IN 5.Perry C. Blackburn b Oct 8, 1849 in Indiana 6. Francis LaFayette blackburn b July 7, 1853 in Casiltown, IN 7. James M. Blackburn b Oct 15, 1855 in Indiana 8.Mary E. Blackburn b Oct. 20, 1857, in Indiana 9. Elihu Merritt Blackburn b June 20, 1859 in IN m. Zerilda Caroline smith on Sept. 24, 1885 at White cloud, Doniphan County, MO. He died in Los Angelos (sic) California and is buried in Rosedale Cemetery there. Issue: Porter Conrad Blackburn 2/2/1887-1/19/1967 . 10. George F. Blackburn b Mar. 20, 1862 11. Clement L.V. Blackburn b May 7, 1864 Another heading gives Tandy Bolton b 1815 as a son of Wm. Francis and Susan but something is wrong here as he would have been born before Susan. I guess he goes somewhere in the family . Miriam