Joe, What did you think of the Blackwell Family Cemetery? It's a mess isn't it? Jeremiah is my fourth great-grandfather. You wouldn't know anyone that would be willing to help me clean it up, would you? Did you walk up the tracks to get into it, or did you find your way in through the farm? Have you also checked out the old Pinson Cemetery in Blackwell yet?. It's so grown up that it's really a struggle to get through. I was curious about the one lone grave that was outside the fence of the graveyard. I thought you might find it interesting to know that I did a bit of research and came up with a newspaper article. According to this article in the 1880's a hobo asked the Blackwell's for food and shelter and, as they made it a point never to turn away anyone in need, he was taken in. The next morning they found they had a case of smallpox on their hands. The article said that the man died and was buried outside the fence of the old cemetery, but not before infecting others with the dreaded disease. Supposedly the foundation for Jeremiah's old homestead is across the tracks. I hope to get back out there early this spring and try to find it. The last time I was out there, it was about 100 degrees in the shade, and I was afraid I'd have a heat stroke before I found it. B. Warner mailto:bkwofc@i1.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desoto Joe" <joey@jcn1.com> To: <MOJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 8:40 PM Subject: [MOJEFFER] Blackwell Cemetery > Found the Blackwell Cemetery today. It is about a mile or two north of the > town of Blackwell. It is surrounded by an iron fence & all stones are in it > except one located between the fence & the railroad tracks. There are others > buried here that I could not make out & because their markers are gone. > > James Palmer / April 3, 1831 - November 16, 1887. (located outside the > fence) > > Mattie A. / Daughter of C.P. & M (Mary).J. Epperly. February 3, 1878 - July > 25, 1880. > William A. / Son of C.P. & M (Mary).J. Epperly. April 16, 1863 - July 23, > 1875. > Eliza E. Chadbourne / Daughter of C.P. & M (Mary).J. Epperly. November 6, > 1860 - January 20, 1884. > Waley Babzzillafioyd (spelling as best as I could read it) Son of Wm. H. & > Malinda Epperly. August 24, 1870 - January 4, 1871. ( then it has 1 year, 8 > months, which makes no sense.) > > Albert A. / Son of Aquilla & Dollie Blackwell. May 14, 1881 - October 30, > 1893. > Emmars / Daughter of Aquilla & Dollie Blackwell. Died October 30, 1831. 2 > years, 11 days. > Minnie J. / Daughter of Aquilla & Dollie Blackwell. Died November 21, 1882. > Malwda G. / Daughter of Wm. & Margaret Blackwell. Died November 1, 1882. 20 > years, 11 months, 28 days. > Ellis Blackwell / November 27, 1879 - October 2, 1889. > Wm. Blackwell / Died March 1, 1870. 59 years, 11 months, 14 days. > Harvey or Mavey Blackwell / (Dates obscured) > Elizabeth Blackwell / December 10, 1823 - September 9, 1888. > Lavina Blackwell / November 12, 1824 - July 22, 1915. > Margret Blackwell / February 28, 1833 - August 8, 1911. Sister of Lavinia. > Lavinia is spelled differently than her sister's stone, located right next > to her.) > Jeremiah Blackwell / January 12, 1783 - January 25, 1855. 72 years, 13 days. > > Ann Strickland / May 7, 1833 - November 12, 1919. > > Olivene Ann Hale / Eldest daughter of Geo. & Mary Hale. Died September 27, > 1866. 14 years. > John Matthew Hale / Son of Geo. & Mary Hale. February 2, 1874. 5 days. > George B. Hale / 1809 - 1892. / Mary J. Hale / 1833 - 1895. (Both on one > stone.) > > > Desoto Joe/The Record Man > > > ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== > Please remember that RESPECT and COURTESY is a must. If you have > a disagreement with another subscriber, either email them privately > or contact the list manager at pfrazer@flash.net. > DO NOT post grievances to the list! Let's keep it friendly! >

----- Original Message ----- From: B. Warner <bkwofc@i1.net> To: Desoto Joe <joey@jcn1.com>; <MOJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 10:29 PM Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] Blackwell Cemetery > Joe, > > What did you think of the Blackwell Family Cemetery? It's a mess isn't it? > Jeremiah is my fourth great-grandfather. You wouldn't know anyone that > would be willing to help me clean it up, would you? Did you walk up the > tracks to get into it, or did you find your way in through the farm? Have > you also checked out the old Pinson Cemetery in Blackwell yet?. It's so > grown up that it's really a struggle to get through. > > I was curious about the one lone grave that was outside the fence of the > graveyard. I thought you might find it interesting to know that I did a bit > of research and came up with a newspaper article. According to this article > in the 1880's a hobo asked the Blackwell's for food and shelter and, as they > made it a point never to turn away anyone in need, he was taken in. The > next morning they found they had a case of > smallpox on their hands. The article said that the man died and was buried > outside the fence of the old cemetery, but not before infecting others with > the dreaded disease. > > Supposedly the foundation for Jeremiah's old homestead is across the tracks. > I hope to get back out there early this spring and try to find it. The last > time I was out there, it was about 100 degrees in the shade, and I was > afraid I'd have a heat stroke before I found it. > > B. Warner > mailto:bkwofc@i1.net > I walked up the tracks. I was told by John Missey that it was about a mile up the tracks, but I think it is a little farther, or I'm really getting old & senile ;~) James Palmer's stone is in really good shape & I took pictures of the wooden Hale markers. I snapped Palmer's stone, because he was of the right age to have been in the Civil War. (But so far has not showed up anywhere, but I seem to remember the name.) I should have took one of Jeremiah, because it is so old & interesting. It is lying down on it's back. What was so cool, was the fence still being intact. That is only because of it being in a remote area. I would love to help clean it up, but right now I'm being really pressed for time. I got three hours of sleep & attended a contract negotiations meeting this morning & then right to work. I have to work 12 days straight before my next day off ( have to pay those heating bills :~) I have not been to the Pinson Cemetery, but would love to see it & record the names of those there ( Looking for those Civil War soldiers!) A little way down the tracks, on the opposite side of the cemetery, I saw what looked like an old springhouse. I took a picture of it, but did not go down & investigate, because someone was close & shooting off a gun. ( did not really want to catch a stray one.) Desoto Joe/The Record Man