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Submitted: 4/19/10 • Approved: 7/2/23 • Last Updated: 7/5/23 • R311426-G311107-S3
Josiah
February 5, 1829 - January 30, 1895
Son of Sylvanus W and Catherine Brewer Blackburn
*Obituary
Bentonville Sun
Saturday, February 9, 1895
BLACKBURN, J.H. - (from The Rogers Democrat, Feb. 1) Mr. J.H. Blackburn, one of the leading citizens of Madison county, died at his home at Hindsville last Wednesday and was buried at the family graveyard at War Eagle Mills yesterday. He was the oldest brother of Senator J.A.C. Blackburn and father of our esteemed citizen, W.T. Blackburn. He was born in Murray county, Tennessee but has lived in northwest Arkansas since 1832. He lived to a ripe old age, lacking only five days of being 66 years old. His children were all present and he was conscious up to the time of his death and said that he was at peace with all mankind and was perfectly willing to die. We tender sympathy to the bereaved relatives and friends.
*Obituary
The Springdale News
Friday, February 8, 1895
BLACKBURN, J.H. - (from Rogers) Died on Wednesday, January 30, 1895, J.H. Blackburn, at his home in Hindsville, Madison Co., Ark. after reaching the ripe age of sixty-six years, J.H. Blackburn was born in Murray Co., Tenn. in the year 1832, when at the age of two years, with his parents, emigrated to Benton Co., Ark. where he has since resided previous to going to Madison County. He is the father of a number of children who still survive him and is the oldest brother of Senator J.A.C. Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn was an honest, upright and industrious citizen from boyhood up to his death and not an enemy did he have. The funeral was held at War Eagle Mills, this county, on Thursday last after which the remains were laid away in the cemetery at that place. The bereaved ones have many friends who sympathize with them in their late bereavement.
Mary
October 27, 1827 - November 13, 1850
Wife of Josiah Hackney Blackburn
Contributed on 4/19/10 by gclampitt
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