This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1NE.2ACIB/158 Message Board Post: Albuquerque Journal - January 12, 2003 Mary Alice Hall Blackshear, 93 a resident of Mountainair, NM since 1948, formally of Muleshoe, TX, passed away Friday January 10, 2003, in Albuquerque, NM. Mrs. Blackshear was born in Stevens County, TX, December 7, 1909 to Samuel & Rosie Loue Bell (Forbes) Hall. She married NC"Dick" Blackshear February 14, 1932 in Baileyboro, TX, he has preceded her in death in 1984. Mrs. Blackshear was a school teacher for 43 years. She started teaching at 16 years old, she received her teaching degree in 1952. Mrs. Blackshear taught in Cebollia, NM Muleshoe, TX, and in Mountainair, NM from 1948 until she retired. She was the co-owner of the Coronado Motel in Mountainair in 1948. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mountainair, NM, the Coronado Club, and the Eastern Starr. Mary Alice Hall Blackshear was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. People that knew her, knew how generous she was, there were times she had very little, but if there was someon! e in need she always had a hot meal and motel room for them. She will be greatly missed. Mrs. Blackshear is survived by two sons and daughter-in-laws, Du-Wayne and LaJune Blackshear of Albuquerque, NM and Sam and Mary Blackshear of Mountainair, NM; six grandchildren, Debbie and husband, Steve Hennig, Sandy and husband, Gary Bridges, Royce and wife, Debbie Blackshear, Sean Blackshear, Jackie Blackshear, and John Greeson; seven great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Aaron and wife, Averil, and Ryan Hennig, Kelli and Chelsea Blackshear, Nate and Cale Bridges. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, Dickie Don in 1941, three brothers, Carl, Dan and Graden Hall, and two sisters Dora Barber, and Bertha McGough. Funeral services will be held Sunday January 12, 2003, 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Mountainair, with pastor Terry Morris officiating. She will lie in state Sunday January 12, 2003, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Noon at Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Mounta! inair, NM. Pallbearers will be Richard Shovelin, Glenn Goar, Carl Hollon, Jim VanHassell, Wendell Wells, and LeRoy Nix. Honorary pallbearers will be Royce Blackshear, Sean Blackshear, John Greeson, Don Lyles, Elliot Ferrer, and Reuben Garrison. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Mountainair, NM 847-2331.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1NE.2ACIB/39.58.61.63.72 Message Board Post: I would be interested in seeing your site to view the Blackshear line as I am a decendant of E Blackshear from Jones County whose daughter is Tempearance Blackshear Koonce...thanks agh@icomnet.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1NE.2ACIB/150.154 Message Board Post: I am interested in obtaining a copy of your book on the Blackshear family. My name is Jo Eubank Huettl at agh@icomnet.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1NE.2ACIB/152.1.2 Message Board Post: I was wondering if perhaps you know where Moses is buried..He had a sister Temperance Koonce that visited him from time to time and I understand that she died while on a visit and was wondering if she was buried on his land. Please let me know.. agh@icomnet.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1NE.2ACIB/1.16.33 Message Board Post: I would love to have any information that you have on Temperance. I am a decendant of her..Elijah and Temperance had several children and I am a decendant of Amos J. Would love to have any information that you have on this.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1NE.2ACIB/1.2.3.15.19.21.36.43.52.140 Message Board Post: I would love to have access to this file...I have just started on this family as it ties in with my Koonce line from Jones County, NC. I am especially looking for information on Temperance Blackshear Koonce daughter of Elisha and Susanna. My email is agh@icomnet.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BLACKSHEAR Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1NE.2ACIB/157 Message Board Post: I photographed this tombstone in the Peoples Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your records. This is one of the 22,261 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blackshear, Dixon, Meacham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1NE.2ACIB/1.4.7.22.26.28.2 Message Board Post: Pat, Let me get my false teeth back in my mouth and I will go on to say that your "Callie" is my "Callie," the sixth child of Isaac Wesley and Mary Elizabeth Dixon, of Conecuh/Escambia Co., AL!! My husband's family is descended through her younger brother Ernest Lee. Please feel free to get in touch with me privately so we can exchange info! sbb_lrcb@sprynet.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1NE.2ACIB/1.4.7.22.26.28 Message Board Post: Hello I was reading these posts and saw you were looking for Callie Blacksher. My Great Grandmother was also Caroline "Callie" Blacksher born 3/1/1859 to Josiah Wesley Blacksher and Mary Dixon. Callie married my Great Granddad George Alexander Mitcham 7/30/1880. She died in La. 6/7/1947 where she was then living close to my grandparents. Please let me know if my Callie is the same as yours. If I can help in any other way let me know. Thanks, Pat

Hello, Does anyone on this list have connections to Arkansas Blackshears/Blackshers or those of non-caucasian ancestry? My great-grandmother is listed as black in the 1880 census but white after she married my great-grandfather, a white man. Below are the few records that I have and I hope to tie the family together. I would very much appreciate hearing from anyone with insight or suggestions. Thanks, Jo-Ann Stephens Bahai@netusa@netusa1.net --------------------------------- 1880 Lincoln Co., Arkansas Census, Kimbrough Twp.(enumerated 08 June 1880): 57/82/Blacksher/J./b/m/??/-/tennant/LA/SC/AL -/-/-/B./b/m/21/-/tennant/LA/SC/AL -/-/-/Lou/b/f/18/-/tennant/LA/SC/AL --------------------------------- Marriage Records of Lincoln Co., Arkansas: CONRAD, H. C. Age: 23 years Wife: C. L. BLACKSHEAR Age: 18 years Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1880 Recorded in: Lincoln, Arkansas listed as "security" is J.B. Blackshear (brother? father?) ---------------------------------- Conway Co. Marriage Records: James B. Blackshear, 25, m. Laura Cozart, 16, on Dec 17, 1882 (Book D, page 339) ---------------------------------- 1900 Census: June 14, 1900 - Elm Springs, Washington County, Arkansas James B Blackshear -age 42, b June 1857 Louisiana, farmer Laura - age 33, b April 1867 Indiana, married 15 years, mom 8, 7 alive James -age 13, b September 1886 Texas, farm laborer Olive -age 11, b October 1888 Arkansas Roy -age 9, b March 1891 Arkansas K (name unreadable but a son) - age 7, b april 1893 Texas Minnie -age 5, b April 1895 Texas Robert - age 3, b May 1897 Texas Mary -age 11/12, b July 1899 Arkansas The whole family is listed as white. James' parents are born in Georgia and Laura's parents are born in Ohio.

Jo-Ann Stephens- At that time , Indians were listed in the same way on the Census- Black, Copper, Mulatto, Brown, ect... If she was Indian, married a white, she was then able to be "white", especially if she was of light skin, which many Cherokee were. Both of my Great Great Grandmothers were Indian, but they did not register for Roll numbers, so even though the family has been told they were Indian, there is no way to get documentation, and if she was Indian, it will be hard (impossible) to trace her past her marriage into your family. My Great Aunt Sybil "Blackshear" Moore, just recently told my Mom's cousin JoAnn, that Grandma Mary Ester "Rushing" Brannen, was full Indian. I can not find her before her marriage to Joseph Edward Brannen. My Grandma Opal "Blackshear" Wallis, Great Aunt Sybil's sister, never mention her Grandmother being Indian. Found this out very, very recently. Sandy Scofield skscofield@sbcglobal.net

I have a picture that was sent to my Mom "Neva "Wallis" Miller, got from Du Wayne, who got it from Royce, who got it from Jack Benham. It is a picture of my Great Granddad George L. Blackshear, bringing in the first bale of cotton , Oct 1, 1924, Bailey Boro. Ginned by R. L. Brown, Muleshoe Texas. He looks like a apache Indian, sitting on top of a old model-T side board truck.The letter says that Jack had stopped to look at Royce's great Grandfathers headstone. In relating his small world story to the guys at the gin Peanut Hawkins got up, went into the back room and came back with the photograph. Mom also sent me a picture of Mama Brannen (Blackshear) (my Grandma Opal "Blackshear" Wallis and my Aunt Reta "Wallis" Dees look like her. If any one has any pictures from my line, would really like to E-Mail exchange photo's with you, to add to both our family albums. My parents are Kenneth Eli Miller & Neva Joy Wallis Miller, who will be married 50 years come this Nov. Sandy Scofield skscofield@sbcglobal.net

This is from "THE GEORGIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY 1964" WINTER 1984 VOLUME 20 NUMBER 4. NAMES IN PASSING Contributed by Robert S. Davis, Jr. (The following articles of interest to genealogist were found as features in the Georgia Weekly Telegraph of Macon, GA.) 1866 Large Men We doubt if there is a county in the State that can boast of as many large men as Sumter. To say nothing of the large number who weigh from 175-200 pounds we give below the weight of five of the heaviest in the county: Enoch Blackshear 410 A. W. Wheeler 315 Jesse Hardy 250 ---------Edge 235 W. J. Patterson 225 ---------------- Combined Weights 1,435 Sumter Republican Sandy Scofield skscofield@sbcglobal.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1NE.2ACIB/156 Message Board Post: Just put my contact info on the LInks and announcements section of this board. If other people have contact info they want up... IE URLs or whatnot email me at brandyblack@mindspring.com with what you want added.

I have research a lot on the Blackshears, I will be glad to share what I have for Blackshear website. Thanks Toni

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blackshear/Wallis/Brannen/Rushing Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1NE.2ACIB/154.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I am looking forward to your Blackshear Web site! Any source/place that might help researchers find new information/family is welcome and appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to put up a web site where people looking to make a connection can do so.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1NE.2ACIB/154.1.1 Message Board Post: I was all about putting this website up and bought blackshearfamilyhistory.com, however, people told me there was a very similar website to the one I wanted to do so I decided to hold off. However if people are interested I could have something up and ready for submissions by the end of the week.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wallis/Blackshear/Brannen/Rushing Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1NE.2ACIB/154.1 Message Board Post: Is your Web site up?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blackshear, shere, share, shire, shaw, etc...... Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1NE.2ACIB/1.91.137.1.2.2.1 Message Board Post: I would love a copy, my great-grandmother was dark compxioned and her hair was black until she was very old. I have one pic of her brother and they were both quite elderly and he only had a fringe of hair!!! If you will contact me at snider_susan@hotmail.com I would love to send you more ifo for a copy of your CD....I absolutely love my history books, anything I can learn as I continue to gather data....I could also send you my branch...they stayed in WV....THANKS...Susan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1NE.2ACIB/1.91.137.1.2.2 Message Board Post: I have a copy of Blacksheariana on CD. This book was published in 1954 and contains family history on the Blackshear shire shere sher family. Everyone has a little different last three letters. You will find in this book records on those in the family that contributed. It would be a good jumping off point for detailed research. In my family tree it appears that there are two different African American sets of Blackshires. One originates in Oklahoma where intermarriage with freed slaves, indians with Jesse Blackshire and his kids produce a significant African American group of cousins. The others are the children of or took the names of the slave owners. If you would like the cd please send me your address and I will send it out. jb