Manassah Blackburn
1819 - 1895 (76 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Manassah Blackburn was born on 12 Jan 1819 in Pennsylvania; died on 6 Feb 1895 in Noble, Cleveland County, Oklahoma; was buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Census: 1870, Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1880, Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
LKH note:
Census records for Manassah Blackburn married Sarah Cassity.
1850 census, Lee County, Iowa
Ava Blackburn, age 30, b. Pennsylvania
occupation, millwright
Sarah, age 21, b. Kentucky
Mary, age 0, b. Iowa
1860 census, Linn County, Missouri
m. Blackburn, age 42, b. Pennsylvania
occupation: farmer
Sarah, age 31
Mary, age 10
Gemima, age 8
James, age 6
Dorthy, age 1
1870 census, Enterprise, Linn County, Missouri
m. Blackburn, age 52, b. Pennsylvania
occupation: farmer
Sarah, age 31
Ellen, age 18
James, age 15
Martha, age 11
1880 census, Grantsville, Linn County, Missouri
Manassah Blackburn, age 61, b. Pennsylvania
occupation: farmer
Sarah, age 50
Ellen, age 27
Anne Hall, age 1, granddaughter
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150781907/manassah-blackburnManassah married Sarah Grace Cassity on 12 Apr 1849 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Sarah (daughter of William T. Cassity and Dorothy Trumbo) was born on 25 Apr 1829 in Bath County, Kentucky; died on 15 Jan 1892 in Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mary Elizabeth Blackburn
was born on 7 Jul 1850 in Lee County, Iowa; died on 24 Aug 1922 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; was buried on 26 Aug 1922 in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. - 3. Ella Blackburn was born in Feb 1852 in Linn County, Missouri; died in 1935 in Hunter, Mitchell County, Kansas; was buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- 4. Anna Blackburn was born about 1854.
- 5. James William Blackburn was born on 6 Nov 1853 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 3 Feb 1924 in Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 4 Feb 1924 in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
Generation: 2
2. 
Mary Elizabeth Blackburn (1.Manassah1) was born on 7 Jul 1850 in Lee County, Iowa; died on 24 Aug 1922 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; was buried on 26 Aug 1922 in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. 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.
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.
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.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1922/1922_00026416.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26928087/mary-elizabeth-fosherMary married John Fosher on 17 Nov 1869. John was born on 23 Sep 1843 in Buchanan County, Missouri; died on 26 Mar 1926 in Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri; was buried on 28 Mar 1926 in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Manassas Elmer Fosher was born on 31 Aug 1871 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 18 Dec 1944 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; was buried on 20 Dec 1944 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Saint Louis County, Missouri.
- 7. Stella Fosher was born on 11 Nov 1877 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 22 May 1883 in Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- 6. Manassas Elmer Fosher
3. 
Ella Blackburn (1.Manassah1) was born in Feb 1852 in Linn County, Missouri; died in 1935 in Hunter, Mitchell County, Kansas; was buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Notes:
Funeral For Ella Trowbridge
The remains of Ella Trowbridge of Hunter, Kansas, were brought to Brookfield yesterday on train No.4 and taken to the Grantville cemetery for burial. Services at the grave were conducted by Rev. S.E. Hoover, of Linneus, Missouri.
Ella Blackburn, the daughter of Mannassah and Sarah Blackburn, was born in Linn county in 1852. She made her home in the Grantsville neighborhood until her marriage in 1880 to Nelson Trowbridge. In 1888 they moved to Hunter, Kansas. Mr. Trowbridge preceded her in death seventeen years ago.
She is survived by six nephews, Sumner, Silas and Harrison Blackburn of Brookfield; George Blackburn of Linneus, and Fred and William Trowbridge in Kansas; three nieces, Ann Blackburn of Brookfield; Lottis Blackburn of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Rebo Wolfe, of Omaha, Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Lemons, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lemons of Hunter, Kansas, were here to attend the funeral.
Linn County Budget-Gazette, Brookfield, Missouri. Monday, 5 August 1935.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150780738/ella-e.-trowbridgeElla married Nelson B. Trowbridge on 1 Oct 1880 in Linn County, Missouri. Nelson was born in Nov 1854 in Illinois; died in 1918; was buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Anna Blackburn (1.Manassah1) was born about 1854. Family/Spouse: Sumner Hale. Sumner was born about 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. 
James William Blackburn (1.Manassah1) was born on 6 Nov 1853 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 3 Feb 1924 in Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 4 Feb 1924 in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1880, Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1900, Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1910, Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1920, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
from findagrave
J.W. married Mary E. Hale 4 Sept 1879. Eight children born, six, Sumner, Anna Lorena Wolfe, Silas, Harrison, George, and Lottie survive with the wife. Services Purdin Church of Christ.
Death of James Blackburn
James Blackburn, a highly respected pioneer citizen of Linn county, died of pneumonia at his home in Purdin last Saturday night, aged, we are told, about 69. He leaves a wife and 7 children. Funeral services were conducted in the Church of Christ at Purdin, of which the deceased had long been a faithful member, Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. O.J. Doan were among the number who attended from here.
The Bulletin, Linneus, Missouri. Thursday, 7 February 1924.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1924/1924_00005570.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27763938/james-william-blackburnJames married Mary Ellen Hale in 1880. Mary was born on 3 Nov 1851 in Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois; died on 16 Mar 1936 in Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. James Sumner Blackburn was born on 12 Jun 1881 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 23 Jul 1953 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 25 Jul 1953 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri.
- 9. Lorena Belle Blackburn was born on 15 Nov 1884 in Grantsville, Linn County, Missouri; died on 26 Oct 1953 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- 10. Silas Blackburn was born on 8 Jul 1886 in Linneus, Linn County, Missouri; died on 7 Dec 1961 in Nevada City, Vernon County, Missouri; was buried on 12 Dec 1961 in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas.
- 11. William Harrison Blackburn was born on 13 Aug 1889 in Missouri; died on 15 May 1958 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- 12. George Sherman Blackburn was born on 20 Mar 1890 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 30 Nov 1948 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 2 Dec 1948 in Grove Hill Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri.
- 13. Lottie Hale Blackburn was born on 12 Dec 1891 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; died in 1954 in Saint Lucie County, Florida; was buried in Riverview Memorial Park, Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie County, Florida.
Generation: 3
6. Manassas Elmer Fosher (2.Mary2, 1.Manassah1) was born on 31 Aug 1871 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 18 Dec 1944 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; was buried on 20 Dec 1944 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Saint Louis County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1920, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
- Census: 1930, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
- Census: 1940, Callaway, St. Charles County, Missouri
Notes:
Burial Permits.
[list includes]
Manassah E. Fosher, 72, New Melle, Mo.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri. Friday, 22 December 1944.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141625653/manasseh-elmer-fosher
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1944/1944_00039332.PDFManassas married Jennie Chadwell in 1897. Jennie was born on 3 Nov 1876 in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri; died on 24 Jan 1956 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; was buried on 26 Jan 1956 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Saint Louis County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. 
Stella Fosher (2.Mary2, 1.Manassah1) was born on 11 Nov 1877 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 22 May 1883 in Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Notes:
Mr. Elijah Bisbee, living two miles east of this place, died about two weeks ago of consumption. Also a little daughter of John Fosher, of typhoid fever.
The Bulletin, Linneus, Missouri. Thursday, 7 June 1883.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150706753/stella-fosher8. James Sumner Blackburn (5.James2, 1.Manassah1) was born on 12 Jun 1881 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 23 Jul 1953 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 25 Jul 1953 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: Burlington Railroad switchman
- Census: 1920, Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1920, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1930, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1940, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
James Sumner Blackburn
James Sumner Blackburn, retired Burlington switchman, died Thursday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Virgil Shupe.
Services will be held at the Wright Funeral Home at two o’clock Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Evan Routh. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery.
Mr. Blackburn retired from his work eight years ago, and had been an invalid since that time.
He was born north of Brookfield June 12, 1881, the son of James and Mary Ellen Blackburn. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Fosher Blackburn, a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Shupe, a son, Marlin Blackburn, Portland, Oregon, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Neal Wiggins, Ft. Pierce, Florida, and Mrs. Lorena Wolfe, Omaha; two brothers, Silas Blackburn, Preston, mo, and Harrison Blackburn, Purdin.
The Daily News-Bulletin, Brookfield, Missouri. Friday, 24 July 1953.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1953/1953_00025545.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43384029/james-sumner-blackburn
Block FFamily/Spouse: Gertrude Fosher. Gertrude (daughter of Jacob Lemuel Fosher and Elizabeth Davis) was born on 29 May 1887 in Missouri; died on 23 Feb 1986; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Lorena Belle Blackburn (5.James2, 1.Manassah1) was born on 15 Nov 1884 in Grantsville, Linn County, Missouri; died on 26 Oct 1953 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Notes:
Mrs. Lrena Wolfe Passed Away in Omaha, Nebraska
Lorena Wolfe, daughter of J.W. and Ella Blackburn, was born November 15, 1884, on a farm north of Brookfield, Missouri, and passed away October 26, 1953, in Omaha, Nebraska, where she had made her home for several years.
She united with the Unity Church early in life.
Her husband, Fred Wolfe, preceded her in death in December of 1948. She leaves to mourn her passing two brothers and a sister, W.H. Blackburn of Purdin, Mo.; S.M. Blackburn of Preston, Mo.; and Mrs. Lottie Wiggins, of Pierce, Florida.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Purdin at 2:30 p.m., October 28, 1953, conducted by Rev. Edward Folchie. The song services were by Mrs. Calvin Lambert, Mrs. Orlando Johnson, Mrs. Orville Cokerham and Mrs. Floyd Hardin, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Marjorie Murrain.
Pallbearers were George Jenkins, Roe Connelly, Joe Edens, Ray Fasher, Floyd Hardin and Frank Murrain.
Interment was made in the Grantsville cemetery near Purdin, under the direction of the Wade Funeral Home.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 5 November 1953.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81501806/lorena-wolfeLorena married Edward Frederick Wolfe in 1922 in Moniteau County, Missouri. Edward was born in Nov 1874 in Johnson County, Missouri; died on 29 Dec 1948 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Graceland Park Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. Silas Blackburn (5.James2, 1.Manassah1) was born on 8 Jul 1886 in Linneus, Linn County, Missouri; died on 7 Dec 1961 in Nevada City, Vernon County, Missouri; was buried on 12 Dec 1961 in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- _MILT: World War I.
- Census: 1920, Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
_MILT:
354th Infantry. 89th Division. Supply Company. PFC. Purple Heart.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/372083/silas-m-blackburn
Section M, site 1771
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1961/1961_00047590.PDFSilas married Julia Opal Edgar on 21 Jul 1924 in Linneus, Linn County, Missouri. Julia was born on 6 Apr 1900 in Yellow Creek Township, Linn County, Missouri; died on 10 Jun 1985; was buried in Pleasant View Baptist Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. James Freddie Blackburn was born on 16 Jun 1925 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; died on 7 Nov 1975 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Artesia Cemetery, Cerritos, Los Angeles County, California.
11. 
William Harrison Blackburn (5.James2, 1.Manassah1) was born on 13 Aug 1889 in Missouri; died on 15 May 1958 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Census: 1920, Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
WILLIAM HARRISON BLACKBURN, son of JAMES W. and ELLA BLACKBURN, born in Purdin 13 Aug 1888 died 15 May 1958 Kansas City. 8 Sept 1912 wed EUNICE I. BALES. 7 children, MAX and HARRY deceased; REX, MYRLE, CATHERINE OAKS, HELEN HARMON, and MARY SPROUL. (The Browning Leader-Record, issue 22 May 1958, Browning MO.l)
Blackburn – William H. Blackburn, 69, Purdin, Mo, died of leukemia, yesterday at the Bethany hospital, where he had been a patient a week. He had been ill since February. He was employed by the Gamble store in Purdin. He was born in Linn County. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eunice Blackburn of the home; two sons, Rex Eugene Blackburn, Brookfield, Mo., and James Myrle Blackburn, 6405 North Main; three daughters, Mrs. Catherine Virginia Oaks, Santa Ana, Calif.; Mrs. Helen Louis Harmon, Purdin, and Mrs. Mary Ellen Sproul, Brookfield, a brother, Silas M. Blackburn, Preston, Mo.; 16 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 2 o’clock Saturday at the Purdin Methodist church. Burial will be in the Purdin cemetery.
The Kansas City Times, Kansas City, Missouri. Friday, 16 May 1958.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25776070/william-harrison-blackburnWilliam married Eunice LaVina Bales on 8 Sep 1912. Eunice was born in 1894 in Missouri; died in 1979; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. George Sherman Blackburn (5.James2, 1.Manassah1) was born on 20 Mar 1890 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 30 Nov 1948 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 2 Dec 1948 in Grove Hill Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
Notes:
GEORGE, the son of GEORGE and MARY ELLEN BLACKBURN, married MYRTLE FOSHER who died 1919. Children born, MILDRED of Linneus MO; MARGARET SCHULLER and ZONA MEKOWITCH of Kansas City; UEL of Peoria IL survive with brothers SILAS of Linneus; HARRISON of Purdin MO; SUMMER of Brookfield MO; sisters, LORENE WOLF of Omaha NE and LOTTIE WIGGINS of Fort Pierce TX. (The browning Leader-Record, issue 9 Dec 1948, Browning MO.)
Funeral Services Held Thursday for George S. Blackburn
Funeral services for George S. Blackburn, who died Tuesday at the McLarney Hospital, were conducted by Rev. William Pollock Thursday from the Bear Creek Church. Burial was in the Grove Hill Cemetery.
George Sherman, son of George and May Ellen Blackburn, was born March 29, 1890 near Purdin, where he was reared and educated and spent his entire life. In 1912 he was married to Miss Myrtle Fosher. To them four children were born, all of whom survive. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1919.
He is survived by three daughters, Miss Mildred Blackburn, Linneus; Mrs. Margaret Schuller and Mrs. Zona Merokwitch of Kansas City, and one son Uel Blackburn, Peoria, Ill. He is also survived by three brothers, Silas Blackburn, Linneus; Harrison Blackburn, Purdin, and Sumner Blackburn, of Brookfield; two sisters, Mrs. Lorena Wolf, Omaha, Nebr., and Mrs. Lottie Wiggin, Fort Pierce, Fla.
The Daily News-Bulletin, Brookfield, Missouri. Monday, 6 December 1948.
LKH note:
Obituary states father's name as George. It should read "James".
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1948/1948_00037263.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89075188/george-sherman-blackburnGeorge married Myrtle Minnie Fosher on 22 Jan 1913. Myrtle was born on 16 Feb 1892 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 22 Feb 1920 in Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 25 Feb 1920 in Grove Hill Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Lottie Hale Blackburn (5.James2, 1.Manassah1) was born on 12 Dec 1891 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; died in 1954 in Saint Lucie County, Florida; was buried in Riverview Memorial Park, Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie County, Florida. Notes:
Mrs. Lottie H. Wiggins Dies; Rite Tuesday
Mrs. Lottie H. Wiggins, 63, died late Sunday in the Fort Pierce Sanitarium after an illness of several weeks.
She had been a resident of Fort Pierce since 1939 and had been practicing her profession of nursing here, both in the hospital and as a private duty nurse.
She trained at Illinois Training School for Nurses in Chicago and did post-graduate work at the Chicago Lying-In hospital. She was supervisor of nurse at the hospital in Brookfield, Mo., for three years at the Iowa Methodist hospital in Des Moines, at the Aurora, Ill., hospital and at University hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich.
She is survived by her husband, Cornelius, of Fort Pierce; two brothers, S.M. Blackburn of Preston, Mo.; Harrison of Purdin, Mo., several nieces and a nephew.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Yates Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. J.V. Copeland, pastor of the Church of Christ, officiating. Interment will follow in the Fort Pierce Cemetery.
Fort Pierce doctors will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Active pallbearers will be Walter Hibb, Gordon White, Eugene Bradford, Albert Yelton, Oliver Martin and Ernest Chandler.
St. Lucie News Tribune, Fort Pierce, Florida. Monday, 13 December 1954.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/252631821/lottie-hale-wiggins
buried next to her husband.Lottie married Cornelius Wiggins on 28 Jun 1937 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Cornelius was born on 26 Jul 1877 in Kentucky; died on 21 Dec 1954 in Saint Lucie County, Florida; was buried in Riverview Memorial Park, Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
14. James Freddie Blackburn (10.Silas3, 5.James2, 1.Manassah1) was born on 16 Jun 1925 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; died on 7 Nov 1975 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Artesia Cemetery, Cerritos, Los Angeles County, California. Notes:
Man Vows Suicide, Disappears
Sheriff’s deputies late yesterday cancelled a search after three days of looking for a Los Angeles man who threatened suicide and apparently disappeared into the hills near Pinetree tract.
The search for James Freddy Blackburn, 48, started late Tuesday after his friend, Raymond Byrne, 45, reported him missing, Blackburn’s 1971 blue Mercury was found on Land Station Road, just off Soledad Canyon Road, Tuesday night.
Sgt. William Violette, the man in charge of search and rescue operations from the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s station, said Blackburn left a note saying he was going far back into the hills and would then kill himself.
There was a quick search Tuesday before dark and two helicopters searched all Wednesday. Fog eliminated the use of helicopters yesterday but about 50 men, 30 of them on horseback, combed the area.
“There was an awful lot of country to search but we covered it all and didn’t find him,” Violette said.
The Signal, Newhall, California. Friday, 14 Dec 1973, page 1.
Death Ruled Accidental
[text about death of Barney Simmons in the parking lot of The Drifters bar]
In another homicide investigation in Santa Clara Valley, homicide officers said they are satisfied that the death of James Blackburn was a suicide.
The bones of Blackburn, a 48-year-old Los Angeles man, were found November 7 near the Pinetree tract. He vanished into that area nearly two years ago, in December 1973, after leaving a suicide note.
The Signal, Newhall, California. Monday 17 November 1975, page 1.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10228028/james-freddie-blackburn