Mary Elizabeth Blackburn
1850 - 1922 (72 years)-
Name Mary Elizabeth Blackburn Born 7 Jul 1850 Lee County, Iowa [1, 2, 3] Gender Female Died 24 Aug 1922 St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri [2, 3, 4] - Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1922/1922_00026416.PDF
Buried 26 Aug 1922 Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri [2, 3, 4] Person ID I2438 Hedges Last Modified 31 Aug 2023
Father Manassah Blackburn, b. 12 Jan 1819, Pennsylvania , d. 6 Feb 1895, Noble, Cleveland County, Oklahoma (Age 76 years) Mother Sarah Grace Cassity, b. 25 Apr 1829, Bath County, Kentucky , d. 15 Jan 1892, Linn County, Missouri (Age 62 years) Married 12 Apr 1849 Fleming County, Kentucky [5, 6, 7] Family ID F1089 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family John Fosher, b. 23 Sep 1843, Buchanan County, Missouri , d. 26 Mar 1926, Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri (Age 82 years) Married 17 Nov 1869 [1, 3] Children 1. Manassas Elmer Fosher, b. 31 Aug 1871, Linn County, Missouri , d. 18 Dec 1944, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri (Age 73 years) 2. Stella Fosher, b. 11 Nov 1877, Linn County, Missouri , d. 22 May 1883, Linn County, Missouri (Age 5 years) Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 Family ID F1094 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Missouri death certificate
-
Event Map Born - 7 Jul 1850 - Lee County, Iowa Died - 24 Aug 1922 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Buried - 26 Aug 1922 - Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set
-
Headstones Fosher John, Mary Elizabeth Blackburn
-
Notes - info from findagrave
Mary was born in Lee County Iowa and died in her St Louis home. Daughter of Monassah and Sarah T. Blackburn who came to Linn County MO 1851. Married 17 Nov 1869 John Fosher.Two children, Elmer of St Louis and Stella who died Sept 1883. Leaves husband and son of St Louis; brother J.W. of Purdin and sister Mrs Ella Trowbridge.
[3] - Mrs. John Fosher Dead
Mrs. John Fosher, well known to many Linn county people and particularly well known here in Linneus where she resided several years, passed away at her home in St. Louis Friday night, August 25, 1922, the result of a complication of diseases. Her remains were brought to Purdin and the burial was in Grantsville cemetery, the services being conducted by Elder Feir of Browning, on the following Sunday.
Mrs. Fosher was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Manassa Blackburn, pioneers of this county, and at her death was 72 years old. The husband and the only son, Elmer, survive her, also one brother and one sister, Jas. Blackburn and Alice Trowbridge. She was an excellent woman and from her girlhood days was a devout member of the Christian church.
The Daily News-Bulletin, Brookfield, Missouri. Friday, 1 September 1922.
[4, 8] - Died in St. Louis
The remains of Mrs. John Fosher, who died in St. Louis, Thursday, August 24, were brought to Purdin for burial Sunday afternoon.
The body was accompanied by the son, Elmer Fosher.
Linn County Budget-Gazette, Brookfield, Missouri. Monday, 28 August 1922.
[4, 8]
- info from findagrave
-
Sources