I have a Cincy newpaper photo of when they tore down Wesley Church on East 5th, Cincinnati,to build the Procter and Gamble Towers, that Rev Learner Blackman's tombstone was found under the floor of the church. His brother,my James, was one of two Methodist class-leaders serving downtown Cincinnati,1825-50. Many were names for Rev Learner Blackman. Perhaps the private club,the L.B.Harrison club still survivies in Cincinnati. I see the good Methoists of the Dover,Del circut really lucked out. Not only did the have the future Bishop Francis Asbury live with them at Judge White's in the Rev War,but also, they had both my own Rev Jesse Justice,and my many great uncle,Rev Learner Blackman, as ministers. I wonder if we have Dover Co Del people in Clermont because of that. Rev Learner Blackman rode the TRACE to Natchez with Rev Lorenzo Dow,and was Dow's ' elder awhile.Dad calls. On Tue, 25 Apr 2000 12:50:48 -0500 "MGski" <mggrab@polar.polarcomm.com> writes: > I thought this may be of interest to New Jersey-Ohio Blackman > descendents: > > From the vertical files of Gloucester County, NJ Historical Society > Submitted by Robert B. Steelman, October 23, 1965 > > LEARNER BLACKMAN (1781-1815) > > Son of David Blackman (1747-1821) and Mary Clark (1753-1827) > > Second son in a family of 6 boys and 3 girls. > > Born in English Creek, New Jersey. > > Converted at the age of 16 by the first sermon preached by his > brother-in-law, the Rev. John Collins, father of Methodism in > Cincinnati, > who had married Learner's sister, Sarah. > > He married Elizabeth Odom Elliot, a widow of Sumner County, > Tennessee. She > later married Joseph T. Elliston of Nashville and lived there the > rest of > her life. > > Joined the Philadelphia Conference on trial in 1800 at the age of > 19. > > Served the following appointments: > > 1800 - Kent Circuit, Maryland > 1801 - Dover Circuit, Delaware > 1802 - Russell Circuit, Virginia > 1803 - New River Circuit, Virginia > Holston Circuit, Tennessee > 1804 - Lexington Circuit, Kentucky > 1805 - Natchez Circuit, Mississippi > 1806 & 1807 - Presiding Elder, Mississippi District > 1808 & 1809 - Presiding Elder, Holston District > 1810 & 1811 - Presiding Elder, Cumberland District > 1812, 1813, & 1814 - Presiding Elder, Nashville District > 1815 - Presiding Elder, Cumberland District > > Chaplain to the Tennessee Volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson > during the > War of 1812. > > Delegate to the General Conferences of 1808 and 1812. > > Acquainted with presidents Andrew Jackson and William Henry > Harrison. > > Helped found first campmeeting in Mississippi and the Old Southwest > at > Washington, Mississippi in 1804. > > Drowned while crossing the Ohio River at Cincinnati in June of 1815 > while > enroute home from a visit with his brother-in-law and sister, John > and Sarah > Collins. > > Buried in the Old Stone Chapel (Wesley Church) Cincinnati. > > > ==== BLACKMAN Mailing List ==== > If you are unsubscribed from the Blackman mailing list > unintentionally, please resubscribe. A full mailbox, computer error, > or spam may cause you to be unsubscribed. >