City: Lynnville BLACKBURN, James Knox Polk, farmer and stock raiser; born Maury Co., Tenn., Feb. 20, 1837; Scotch and Dutch descent; son of Edward Rose and Hester Jane (Dickey) BLACKBURN; father was a farmer and stock raiser; educated in the common schools in Tenn., and Alma Institute, Texas; in early […]
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City: Greeneville RANKIN, Thomas Samuel, educator; born near Greeneville, Tenn., July 15, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert and Margaret (McGaughey) RANKIN; father’s occupation farmer, tanner; paternal grandparents Thomas and Elvira (Blackburn) RANKIN; maternal grandparents John and Hannah (Robinson) MCGAUGHEY; educated in the public schools and at Greeneville and Tusculum […]
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. […]
City: Coal Creek BLACKBURN, Gideon Harden, retired merchant; born Jefferson Co., Tenn., Oct. 20, 1820; son of John and Elizabeth (McGirk) BLACKBURN; educated in Jefferson Co., Tenn., in an old log school house; early business occupation, farming; married Margaret BRITTAIN Oct. 20, 1874; served through Civil war in the army […]