Posted on: Blackburn Family Obituaries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/BlackburnObits?read=14 Surname: Blackburn, Beebe ------------------------- >From Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette, 1/29/1921, Ft. Wayne, IN AGED RESIDENT OF NEW HAVEN IS DEAD - Mrs. Sylva Blackburn, 88 years of age, one of the pioneer residents of New Haven, died at her home at that place Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock. Death was caused by carcinoma. The decedent was one of the oldest members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at New Haven. She is survived by seven children, three sons and four daughters, Jacob and Samuel Blackburn, of New Haven; Richard of Montana; Mrs. Mary Weaver, Mrs. Phoebe Brelot, and Mrs. Anna Pocock, of this city; Mrs. Clara Rice of Norwalk, Ohio, 25 grand-children and 27 great grand-children. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church at New Haven Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery at that place.