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Gold Star Mother Octavia Ellen [Taylor] Blackburn
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* Various spellings have been found
in the assembled records for his first name: Lenard, Leonard and
Lennard. |
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The following names of the soldiers who died while in the service of the U. S. A., are all that has been reported. If any one knows of others, and the cause of their death, if possible, please inform Mrs. Wm. Cash, Bay City, Texas: Blessing--Leonard Emmett? Blackburn, died in training camp. Matagorda County Tribune,
September 5,1919
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Mrs. Ellen Blackburn, wife of J. E. Blackburn of Markham, died yesterday morning at her home at 9:30 a.m., age 72 years, 2 months and 3 days. Mrs. Blackburn is survived by her husband, six children, Mrs. W. H. Wheeler, Rockport; Mrs. W. G. Alderman, Stover, Mo.; Mrs. V. Murphy, Blessing; Mrs. A. A. Sherrer, Blessing; Mr. E. O. Blackburn, Blessing; Ben Blackburn, Markham. Funeral services will be held at Hawley Cemetery, tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon at 3 p.m. Rev. Robert Paine of Markham officiating. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Walker-Matchett Funeral Home. Matagorda County Tribune |
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Mr. J. E. Blackburn, age 76 years, 10 months and 11 days, died at the home of his son-in-law, Vern Matthews [Murphy], 5 1/2 miles southeast of Blessing Monday morning at 11:15. Mr. Blackburn had been in ill health for some time and had gradually grown worse since his wife died some six weeks ago. Mr. Blackburn is survived by four daughters, Mrs. W. H. Wheeler, Rockport, Texas; Mrs. W. G. Alderman, Stover, Mo.; Mrs. Vern Murphy, Mrs. A. A. Sherrer, Blessing; and two sons, E. O. of Blessing and Ben, of Markham. Funeral services were conducted at Hawley
Cemetery, Rev. Robt. Paine officiating. Funeral arrangements in
charge of Walker-Matchett Funeral Home. |
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Blackburn family pictures courtesy of Ben & Sarah Murphy. |
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Private Lenard Ernest Blackburn [March 9, 1891 - December 15, 1917]
was born to John Edward Blackburn [May 28, 1857 - April 9, 1934] and
Ellen (Taylor) Blackburn [December 15, 1861 - February 18, 1934] at
La Grange, Fayette County, Texas . He died from Pneumonia (lobar)
acute, right lower lobe [probable Spanish Flu] at the Base Hospital,
Camp Travis, San Antonio, Bexar
County, Texas. He was attached to
Battery C, 344th Field Artillery, 36th (T
Patch) Division. He is buried at 
Known List
of Matagorda Boys Who Died in Service.