John Blackwell & Lucretia Hadwin
John Blackwell
Born: 1655
Died: 1753Marriage (1): to Lucretia Hadwin
Lucretia Hadwin
Born: 1657Lucretia is the daughter of Edward Hadwin and Elizabeth Ewens.
Children of John Blackwell and Lucretia Hadwin:
• Thomas
Thomas Blackwell & Elizabeth Lawrence
Thomas Blackwell
Born: abt 1678 Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Christened: England
Died: 1753 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Buried: 21 Jan 1753 Horsley, Gloucestershire, EnglandMarriage (1): to Elizabeth Lawrence on 2 Apr 1703 in Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth Lawrence
Born: abt 1682 Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 9 Sep 1758 Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, EnglandChildren of Thomas Blackwell and Elizabeth Lawrence:
• Thomas
• Elizabeth
Born: abt 1706 Gloucestershire, England
Marriage (1) to Gabriel Robbins on 28 Apr 1737 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Child: Thomas
• William
Born: 1707 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Died: Sep 1755 Gloucestershire, England
Marriage (1): to Abigail Harrison on 6 Dec 1747 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Children: William, Nicholas, William, Thomas, and Richard
Thomas Blackwell & Elizabeth Haynes
Thomas Blackwell
Born: abt 1704 Gloucestershire, England
Died: 23 Nov 1753 Gloucestershire, England
Buried: 29 Nov 1753 Gloucestershire, EnglandMarriage (1): to Elizabeth Haynes on 20 Oct 1724 in Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth Haynes
Born: abt 1707 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 29 Jan 1753 Gloucestershire, England
Buried: Gloucestershire, EnglandChildren of Thomas Blackwell and Elizabeth Haynes:
• Mary
• Sarah
• Elizabeth
Born: 1 May 1726 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 20 Jan 1808 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
• Thomas
Born: 1728
• Ann
Born: 18 Feb 1731 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
• Hester
Born: 24 Jun 1733 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 27 Mar 1745 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
• Richard
Born: 1734
• John
John Blackwell
Born: abt 1736 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Christened: 21 Mar 1736 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 22 Nov 1824
Buried: 27 Nov 1824 Shortwood Baptist Chapel, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, EnglandMarriage (1): to Sarah Cole on 14 Jul 1763 in Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Sarah Cole
Born: abt 1742 Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 23 Jun 1789 Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Buried: Shortwood Baptist Chapel, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, EnglandChildren of John Blackwell and Sarah Cole:
• John
Born: 1763 Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Christened: abt 1763 Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 1819
Buried: 30 Dec 1819 Shortwood Baptist Chapel, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage (1): to Ruth Betterbee in Rodborough
Children: Joshua and Isaac
Marriage (2): to Ann Dudbridge
• Enoch
Born: abt 1763 Avening, Gloucestshire, England
Christened: Gloucestershire, England
Died: 3 Jun 1816 Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania
Buried: Jun 1816 Davidson Cemetery, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage (1): to Hannah Perrin on 3 Dec 1787 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England
Children: John, William Perrin, Sarah, Hannah, Nancy (Ann), Phebe, and Enoch
Marriage (2): to Sarah Lugg on 9 Sep 1805 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania
Children: Mary and Enoch
• Sarah
Born: 1769 Gloucestershire, England
Christened: 1769 Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Died: bef 24 May 1820 Gloucestershire, England
Marriage (1): to Edward Barnfield on 10 Feb 1790 in The Church of the Holy Cross, Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Children: Sarah, Edward Blackwell, Phebe, Benjamin, and Charlotte
• Thomas
Born: 1773 Gloucestershire, England
Christened: abt 1773 Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 22 Dec 1841 Burlington, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
Buried: Old Methodist Cemetery, Burlington, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage (1): to Sarah Jane Wells on 2 May 1795 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England
Children: Sarah Wells, Nathaniel, Ann, and Elizabeth
Marriage (2): to Priscilla Warner on 8 Jul 1805 in The Church of the Holy Cross, Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Children: Pricilla Warner, Phebe, Harriet, and Maria
• Cornelius
Born: 1775 Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Christened: 1775 Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 28 Dec 1854 Gloucestershire, England
Buried: Avening Baptist Cemetery, Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage (1): to Sarah in England
Residence: Blenheim Cottage
• Lucretia
Born: abt 1775 Gloucestershire, England
Marriage (1): to Richard Perrin on 4 May 1791 in The Church of the Holy Cross, Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Child: Phebe
• Joshua
• Phebe
Born: abt 1778 Gloucestershire, England
Christened: 20 May 1798 Shortwood Baptist Chapel, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 15 May 1799 Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England
Buried: Shortwood Baptist Chapel, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage (1): to ? Barnfield
• Peter
Born: 21 Mar 1779 Gloucestershire, England
Died: 8 Mar 1844 Danville, Columbia Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage (1): to Ann Saunders on 10 Dec 1800 in The Church of the Holy Cross, Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Children: Matthew S., Mary Ann, Thomas Everett, Sarah Elizabeth, John Mills, Alfred Mills, Joseph Everett, Jayne Gaylor, James Maghee, and Elizabeth Hornbloom
• Stephen
Born: Inchbrook, Gloucestershire, England
Christened: 16 Sep 1821 Forest Green Congregational Chapel, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 9 Apr 1832 London, England
Buried: Shortwood Baptist Chapel, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage (1): to Hester Jackson on 25 May 1790 in Uley, Gloucestershire, England
Children: Hester Sophia, Edward Jackson, Stephen Josiah, Thomas Orlando, and Mary Ann
Marriage (2): to Maria Matilda Foxwell on 11 Aug 1814 in The Church of the Holy Cross, Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Children: George, Archibald, Cornelius, James, Helen, Sarah, and MarthaMarriage (2): to Frances
Marriage (3): to Mary
Joshua Blackwell
Born: abt 1776/7 Bristol, England
Died abt 1834 New York City, New York
Notes: He emigrated from Bristol on the Cornelia on April 2, 1804. He immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 17, 1804.Marriage (1): to Amelia Hey on 30 Jan 1806 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Amelia Hey
Born: abt 1785 Bristol, England
Died: in a fire on Nov 1836 New Haven, ConnecticutShe is the daughter of Rev. John Hey (? Bristol-30 Aug 1809 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA) and Ann. John came from Bristol on the Cornelia with his family. He founded the Independent Tabernacle Church in Philadelphia and served as its first pastor. His other children with Ann are Jabez, George, Augustus, John, and Maria.
Children of Joshua Blackwell and Amelia Hey:
• John Hey
Born: 26 Oct 1806 Pennsylvania
Died: 7 Aug 1857 Melmore, Seneca Co., Ohio
Marriage (1): to Elizabeth
Children: Mary C., Rollin C., Emily, Isabell, and Comfort
• George Augustus
• Enoch
Born: abt 1811 Pennsylvania
Christened: 6 May 1815 Hilltop Presbyterian Church, Mendham, New Jersey
Marriage (1): to Sarah
Children: Christine, Spencer, Edward, and Minnie
• Cornelius William
Born: 1815
Christened: 6 May 1815 Hilltop Presbyterian Church, Mendham, New Jersey
Marriage (1): to Elizabeth Sinclair Matlack in 1837 in New York
Child: Amelia Hannah
• Amelia M.
Born: 1815 Pennsylvania
Christened: 10 Sep 1815 Hilltop Presbyterian Church, Mendham, New Jersey
George Augustus Blackwell & Mary Ann Sprowles
George Augustus Blackwell
Born: 13 Jun 1808 Tioga Co., Pennsylvania
Died: 21 Dec 1860 Seneca Co., Ohio
Buried: Melmore Cemetery, Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio
Occupation: FarmerMarriage (1): to Mary Ann Sprowles on 22 Apr 1830 in Salisbury Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania
Mary Ann Sprowles
Born: 21 Oct 1807 Bristol, England
Died: 24 Dec 1893 Centralia, Marion Co., Illinois
Buried: Melmore Cemetery, Tiffin, Seneca Co., OhioMary is the daughter of Robert Sprowles (?-11 Apr 1839) and Mary (7 Jul 1779-14 Oct 1864).
Children of George Augustus Blackwell and Mary Ann Sprowles:
• Mary Caroline
Born: 9 Apr 1831 Pennsylvania
Died: 8 Feb 1904 Carrington, Foster Co., North Dakota
Marriage (1): to Capt. Joshua Lemert. He was founder and first postmaster in Lemert, North Dakota. He enlisted at 35 years of age as a First Lieutenant in C Company, 180th Ohio Infantry on 28 Sep 1864 at Camp Chase. He mustered out from the 180th on 12 Jul 1865 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Joshua was promoted to Captain on 4 Jul 1865. He fought at Gettysburg and Wise’s Forks, North Carolina and was wounded at Antietam.
Children: Richard Drayton, Ruth Ann, and Frank Reed
• Robert A.
Born: 4 Sep 1833 Lumberville, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania
Died: 29 Sep 1904 Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois
Buried: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Marriage (1): to Jeannette Ginnett Lee on 2 Jan 1859 in Bloomville, Seneca Co., Ohio
Children: Charles Taylor, Thomas Spencer Lee, Marietta, M. Augusta, Jessie Pearl, Scott A., and Archibald S.
Notes: Robert enlisted at 30 years of age as a private on May 2, 1864. He enlisted in G Company, 164th Ohio Infantry on May 11, 1864. He mustered out on August 27, 1864 in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Joshua Cornelius
• Alfred H.
Born: 3 May 1837 Ohio
Marriage (1): to Sarah Dorning on 31 Oct 1858 in Seneca Co., Ohio
• Amelia A.
Born: 25 Feb 1839 Ohio
Marriage (1): to Benjamin F. Reed on 10 Jan 1861 in Seneca Co., Ohio
• George Augustus, Jr.
Born: 10 Apr 1841 Melmore, Eden Twp., Seneca Co., Ohio
Died: 30 Jan 1917 Eden Twp., Seneca Co., Ohio
Buried: Melmore Cemetery, Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio
Marriage (1): to Julia Heilman on 21 Dec 1865 in Seneca Co., Ohio
Notes: George enlisted at 20 years of age as a Private in G Company, 55th Ohio Infantry on December 12, 1861. He mustered out on July 11, 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky.
• Harriet Ann
Born: 24 Oct 1843 Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio
Died: 26 May 1927 Centralia, Marion Co., Illinois
Marriage (1): to Anthony M. Stone on 11 Feb 1865 in Seneca Co., Ohio
• Sylvania Eugene
Born: 19 Jul 1846 Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio
Died: 15 Jan 1931 Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois
Marriage (1): to Anne Hardy
Joshua Cornelius Blackwell & Susan Henrietta Beard
Joshua Cornelius Blackwell
Born: 5 Jun 1835 Seneca Co., Ohio
Died: 2 Dec 1913 Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois
Buried: 3 Dec 1913 Evergreen Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois
Occupation: Laborer; farmer; painter; contractor
Notes: Joshua served as private in Company K of the 164th Regiment of the Ohio National Guard Infantry Volunteers May 2, 1864-August 27, 1864. He joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) and was a member of the William T. Sherman Post (Illinois Post No. 146) in Bloomington.Marriage (1): to Susan Henrietta Beard on 14 Oct 1862 in Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio by Rev. Phillips
Susan Henrietta Beard
Born: 19 Aug 1842 Attica, Seneca Co., Ohio
Died: 8 Jul 1926 Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois
Buried: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean Co., IllinoisSusan had a grandmother named Ellis Jones (1800-?) and a brother named John.
Children of Joshua Cornelius Blackwell and Susan Henrietta Beard:
• Georgianna
Born: 13 Jun 1865 Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois
Died: 1958
Buried: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois
Marriage (1): to Alfred L. Stevens on 30 Dec 1890
Child: Esther
• Frank A.
Born: 12 Sep 1867 Illinois
Died: of scarlet fever on 6 Aug 1899
Buried: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois
• Mary Emma---
