Sarah Blackwell

Notes:

Birth:
Date calculated from census

Other Events and Attributes:

• EARL: Y
• MILF: Y
• Occupation: Farmer
• USR1: Accidently shot by a turkey hunter and died shortly thereafter
• Census: 1850, Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1860, Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

Blackwell is an ancient locational English name, derived from Old English "blaec" meaning black and "waella" meaning stream. Ancient Blackwell family history begins with "Blacheuuelle" in Derbyshire, where they held a family seat (feudal home) and "Blacwaelle" in Durham. One of the first surnames ever recorded in England was Blacewellan in 1012 in Wocestershire. The Blackwell coat of arms is silver with a black greyhound: black stands for constancy and the greyhound nobility; popular in Greek and Roman mythology, greyhounds were long reserved for nobility ownership in England. In America the Blackwell genealogy begins in Massachusetts and Virginia in the mid-1630s.
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The 1920 census gives the birthplace of Tom Blackwell’s parents as TN. Earlier census records give Missouri as the birthplace of Clayton. Cleresa Jane was born in KY according to the 1850 census.
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During a visit to Missouri in 1999, the story of Clayton’s death by Earl Blackwell, grandson, was related to me: Clayton was wearing a “frock” coat (similar to a cape) when a turkey hunter mistook him for a turkey and shot him. Clayton was taken to his home and as he lay dying he pled that the man would not be hanged, for the shooting was an accident. However, no documentation of Clayton’s death or the fate of the shooter has been found to date.

Clayton’s burial site has not been established. A Blankenship is buried in Little Creek Cemetery (Clayton’s first wife?).

A William Blackwell living near Clayton in 1840 and 1850, with wife Mary, and children Agnes, Phoebe, William, Robert, and Locky, could be a relative--perhaps a brother. There are those who say William M. Blackwell is a brother to Clayton and that their father is Mathew Blackwell b. 1782 or 1795. Information not confirmed.

Birth:
Birth year calculated from Franklin Co., MO 1850 census. Birthplace also from census record. Census gives birthplace as Missouri.

Census:
Clayton Blackwell; Race, White; Age, 32; Born, abt 1818 in Missouri; Home in 1850: District 31, Franklin, Missouri; Occ: Farmer; Industry, Agriculture; Cannot Read, Write: Y, Line Number: 29; Dwelling and Family Number: 479; Household Members: Clayton, 32; Jane, 20, Mary S, 2; Sarah, 0.

Census:
C Blackwell, age 42, birth year act 1818, male, birthplace Missouri, Home in 1860, Boone, Franklin, Missouri; Dwelling and Family Number, 526; Occ: Farmer, RE Value $800; Personal Estate Value, $200. Household Members: C. Blackwell, 42; M Blackwell, 37; J Blackwell, 12; M Blackwell, 10; W Blackwell, 8.

Died:
Probably before 1882 when his son married, with his mother giving consent.

Buried:
Unknown

Clayton married Cleresa Jane Childers on 18 Feb 1847 in Franklin Co., MO. Cleresa (daughter of James P. (Pryor?) Childers (Childress) and Susanna Huffman) was born about 1830 in KY; died after 1880 in MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

In the 1880 census, Clarissa is listed as widowed at age 51. Living with her are a daughter, Eliza J. age 25*, James WHT, son age 18; her father, James P. Childers age 74; and Jesse Cooper, age 30, who is listed as a farmer “at home.” Perhaps Jesse is doing the farming for Clarissa.

*Eliza J. is most probably Elizabeth J. Skaggs who became son Tom’s third wife.

Birth:
Calculated from Franklin Co., MO 1850 census

Census:
#383 Listed with Eliza J., dau age 25, son James WHT age 18, and father J.P. Childers, age 74. Also Jesse Cooper, age 30.

Notes:

Married:
by Payton R. Sawers, J.P.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Could read and write
• EYES: Hazel
• HAIR: Gray
• HEIG: 5’ 10”
• MILF: Y
• Occupation: Farmer, until disability set in
• USR1: Chronic rheumatism and heart disease incurred in the line of duty.
• Census: 1830, Boeff Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1840, Boeff Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Undefined: 7 Jun 1842, Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1850, Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1880, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1890, Beaufort, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

Shortly before the 1830 census, JP arrived in MO from Grant Co., KY.
James and wife Susannah were first cousins.

1861 - Served in Capt. John McFall’s Co. I, of the 26th Infantry Regiment of MO Volunteers, as musician (drummer) in Civil War at the age of 57. He was enlisted by Lieut. Wiley C. Wiseman at Union on the 21st day of Sept. 1861, to serve 3 years. James was mustered into service on 26 Dec 1861, at Pacific, MO, and was present for the months of Jan and Feb, 1862. Mar and Apr was absent for sick furlough (lame right hand and rheumatism of leg). Discharged for disability by order of Gen. Halleck (sciatica and contracted tendon of middle finger of right hand, declared the Surgeon of the 26th MO. Vol.) April 17th, 1862 on board steamer City of Alton, a Private.

1873, 21 Dec. - Applied in person for military pension (Pension File No. 186,199) while living in Luther, MO. He claimed to be totally disabled because of exposure at Birds Point, MO about Feb 1862 when he was exposed to a heavy rain all day while doing service. About a week later he was sent to a hospital in Charleston, MO. for about 14 days, then sent to Cairo, IL, where he was examined and discharged. James’ signature is on the Declaration.

1874, 8 Aug - George E. Armistead testified he lived 4 miles from JP and knew him 8-10 years.

1876 June and 1873 Aug - P.N.Butler testified he was a physician in Franklin Co. for 27 years and knew JP and family for 30 years.

No date - Joseph Walton and Eli Park of Spring Bluff were witnesses to a document. Their marks were attested by F.M. and H.T. Weirich.

1880 census lists James in Boone Twp. with daughter
James P. Childers - father
Cleresa Jane Childers Blackwell - head of household
JWHT (Tom) Blackwell, age 18, single

1886, 6 Aug - Elizabeth applied for James’ pension while living in Beaufort, MO.

1886, 27 Nov - William (39) and Joseph (35) Conway of Spring Bluff attest they knew JP for 24 years. Living in immediate neighborhood. They were sent for at the time of his death, and prepared his body for burial.

Birth:
No birth record has been found.

Census:
Page 141

Census:
Page 213

Undefined:
Appraised estate of Parker West

Census:
#786 Named with wife and children, except for Cleresa who was married. Page 069

Census:
Listed with daughter Cleresa and grandson Thomas, age 18

Census:
S.D. (3); E.D. (88); house 82, family 84. Comment: “papers still in hands of pension dept.” NA Microfilm M-123, Roll 29.

Buried:
Conway Cemetery

James married Susanna Huffman on 14 Apr 1825 in Grant Co., KY. Susanna (daughter of William Huffman and Sarah Childers) was born on 28 Feb 1800 in Garrard Co., KY; died on 10 Dec 1872 in Franklin Co., MO; was buried in Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Age at death:72y 10m 10d

Buried:
Conway Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
James and Susanna were first cousins.

Robert married Nancy Pryor on 27 Mar 1783 in Amherst Co., VA. Nancy (daughter of F. Nicholas Pryor and Mary Eliza Molly McGuown) was born in 1765 in Amherst Co., VA; died in Sep 1821 in Grant Co., KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes:

Married:
Married in Amherst County by the Baptist minister, Reverend Benjamin Coleman, 27 March 1783/Amhert County, Virginia
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-199104031-2-6498/nancy-childers-born-pryor-in-myheritage-family-trees

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1820, Garrard Twp., Garrard Co., KY
• Census: 1830, Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1840, Garrard Co., KY
• Census: 1850, Burton Twp., Adams Co., IL

Notes:

Census:
Listed as head of household

Census:
Dwelling No. 85, Oct. 5
William age 81 born VA; Mary age 76 born in VA.

William married Sarah Childers on 29 Dec 1794 in Lincoln Co., KY. Sarah (daughter of Henry Childers (Childress) and Susannah Goolsby) was born about 1774 in Amherst Co., VA; died in 1850 in IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Ralph Childers says about 1774, Charlie says 1776

Died:
probably Adams Co.

Notes:

Married:
Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 [sic] (index-only Ancestry record): William Huffman married 29 Dec 1794, Lincoln County, Kentucky, Spouse Sarah Childress
(https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Huffman-2376)