City: Dandridge
BLACKBURN, William Wirt, farmer; born near Dandridge, Tenn., April 9, 1838; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benjamin A. and Isabella M. (Caldwell) BLACKBURN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (McGerk) BLACKBURN, maternal grandparents William and Nellie (Moore) CALDWELL; enlisted as private in Co. C, 9th Tenn. Cav. U. S. A., May 6, 1863; promoted to 1st Lieut. and R. C. S. Sept. 25, 1864; married twice, first Harriet E. McSPADDEN, Jan. 13, 1869, second, Harriet R. MILLER, Oct. 14, 1874; all of his business life has been devoted to farming; has been interested in public school work for forty years; served as Trustee of Maury Academy, Dandridge, Tenn., for twelve years, also chairman of the board; Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian church for 35 or 40 years; has served as chairman of Board of Trustees of Hopewell Presbyterian church thirty-four years and is also treasurer of same; his father, grandfather and great grandfather were all Ruling Elders in the Presbyterian church.
