I have two loose end Blackburns and so far I can't figure out where they are buried. 1) Jesse William Blackburn & his wife Flossie J. (Kesselring). They had no children. But I don't want to leave them out of my book, either! He was born in 1880 in Hamilton Co and she was born 1888 in Boone Co (both IN). I found him in a city directory in 1958. His address was 6706 E. 82nd, Castleton, IN. He would have been about 78 years old. I ran the address through Google and it gave me the street, but said it was in Indy, and it was a Starbuck's. I ran cemeteries around that address. I called Oaklawn, Union Chapel, and Crown Hill. Neither Jesse or his wife was there. Since Jesse had siblings in Fishers, I ran cemeteries around there. Hamilton Memorial Park is only 8 years old and I got no answer at Crownland. The guy at Hamilton told me to call Crownland before 12 noon. So I will do that tomorrow. 2) Grover C. Blackburn (Jesse's brother), was born in 1886 in Fishers. He married and divorced and had no children. The only info I can get is from his 86 year old niece who had a stroke last year. She said he died in a special home next to the V.A. Hospital from some illness. She thought he died after WWII. I think he died sometime between the 1930 census and 1946 (brother Charles died in 1946 and Grover is not mentioned in the obit). Again, he's not in any of those cemeteries above. Does anyone have any idea of where to look for these people? Thanks, Cheri Mello Torrance, CA

Cheri: As a former resident of the Castleton area, I recall the Blackburn Family there. Many of the Castleton residents were buried at Union Chapel Cemetery in Washington Twp. Oaklawn Cemetery (just north of 96th St on Allisonville Rd) was not established as a cemetery until about the 1960's (guesstimate). Union Chapel does not have a listing on the "net". If you would like, I could make a call and try to find out if the Blackburns are buried there and let you know. My second guess would be the Highland-Beaver Cemetery, just east of Fishers, Hamiliton Co, IN. I will check there if I don't find them at Union Chapel. Pat in INDY ----- Original Message ----- From: <Kinklector@aol.com> To: <INMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 2:05 PM Subject: [MARION COUNTY, IN] Blackburn around Castleton 1930's, 1960's > I have two loose end Blackburns and so far I can't figure out where they are > buried. > > 1) Jesse William Blackburn & his wife Flossie J. (Kesselring). They had no > children. But I don't want to leave them out of my book, either! He was born > in 1880 in Hamilton Co and she was born 1888 in Boone Co (both IN). I found > him in a city directory in 1958. His address was 6706 E. 82nd, Castleton, IN. > He would have been about 78 years old. I ran the address through Google and > it gave me the street, but said it was in Indy, and it was a Starbuck's. I > ran cemeteries around that address. I called Oaklawn, Union Chapel, and Crown > Hill. Neither Jesse or his wife was there. Since Jesse had siblings in > Fishers, I ran cemeteries around there. Hamilton Memorial Park is only 8 years old > and I got no answer at Crownland. The guy at Hamilton told me to call > Crownland before 12 noon. So I will do that tomorrow. > > 2) Grover C. Blackburn (Jesse's brother), was born in 1886 in Fishers. He > married and divorced and had no children. The only info I can get is from his > 86 year old niece who had a stroke last year. She said he died in a special > home next to the V.A. Hospital from some illness. She thought he died after > WWII. I think he died sometime between the 1930 census and 1946 (brother Charles > died in 1946 and Grover is not mentioned in the obit). Again, he's not in > any of those cemeteries above. > > Does anyone have any idea of where to look for these people? > Thanks, > Cheri Mello > Torrance, CA > > > ==== INMARION Mailing List ==== > Post SURNAMES of your Marion County, Indiana Families to this mail list. > Also post a <a href="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=postmessage&r=rw&p=localities.no rtham.usa.states.indiana.counties.marion&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.c om%2Fmbexec%3Fhtx%3Dboard%26r%3Drw%26p%3Dlocalities.northam.usa.states.india na.counties.marion&oncancel="> Query, or other information of your Marion County, Indiana Ancestor</a> > >