I am researching (loosely applied term) the Blackburns as they are a branch of my wife's ancestors. Almost all the information I have was found on the internet or supplied by the good people I have met here. I thought maybe I could give something back by responding to the roll call for Blackburns, in particular the family of Vata Lou (Blackburn) and Columbus Whitt. What appears to be the accepted line for my wife's Blackburns follows. Any corrections greatly appreciated. Rodger Adkins ************************************************************************** John Blackburn b. 1682 in Scotland m. ??(John appears to be in contention) Benjamine Blackburn b. 1713 VA m. Rosannah Steele Lt. William Blackburn b. 1756 VA m. Elizabeth Black Thomas Blackburn Sr. b.1742 VA m. Christian Scott Hutson/Hudson Blackburn b. abt 1782 VA m. Mary Ann Romans Wilburn/William Blackburn b 1829 KY m. Elizabeth Scalf ALLEN HARRISON BLACKBURN was born August 26, 1852 in Pike Co, KY, and died June 25, 1925 in Pike Co, KY. He married (1) TABITHA VAUGHN August 16, 1872 in Pike Co, KY. He married (2) MARGARET ELIZABETH JAMES September 29, 1881 in Floyd Co, KY, daughter of WILLIAM JAMES and DISA FRALEY. She was born 1862. Children of ALLEN BLACKBURN and TABITHA VAUGHN are: i. MARY JANE BLACKBURN, b. June 13, 1873. ii. WILLIAM CARLAND (BOAG) BLACKBURN, b. March 31, 1875; d. Abt. 1951. iii. ROLLIN B. BLACKBURN. Children of ALLEN BLACKBURN and MARGARET JAMES are: iv. DANIEL ROSCOE BLACKBURN, b. August 28, 1882; d. 1980, Pike Co, KY. v. VATA LOU BLACKBURN, b. November 09, 1884; d. February 1979. vi. VAN BLACKBURN, b. June 10, 1887. vii. GORDIE BLACKBURN, b. April 03, 1889. viii. VERDIE BLACKBURN, b. April 07, 1891. ix. FRENCH BLACKBURN, b. September 13, 1893. x. BRADLEY BLACKBURN, b. May 02, 1896. xi. EUKA BLACKBURN, b. August 09, 1898. xii. OKA MALINDA BLACKBURN, b. August 11, 1901; d. April 1973. xiii. BEECHIE BLACKBURN, b. June 26, 1904. VATA LOU BLACKBURN was born November 09, 1884, and died February 1979. She married COLUMBUS WHITT, son of DANIEL WHITT and PHOEBE VARNEY. He was born April 30, 1880, and died July 1970. Children of VATA BLACKBURN and COLUMBUS WHITT are: i. VICTOR WHITT. ii. OLIVIA GARNET WHITT iii. GOLDIE WHITT iv. EDNA WHITT v. VERDIE WHITT vi. ALMA WHITT vii. GLENN WHITT viii. JESSIE MAE WHITT ix. JOHN WHITT x. WILLIAM WHITT **************************************************************************