Isaac Blackburn

     Isaac was born in March 1837 in McCutchinsville, Tymochtee Township, Wyandot County, Ohio. Isaac married Mary Beery, daughter of Jonathan Beery and Magdalena Corfman, on 29 December 1861 in McCutchinsville, Tymochtee Township. Isaac & Mary had children: Mary Alice [Feb 1863-2/02/1937][m. 1884 Winfield Scott DeTray], Eliza E. [1/__/1865-12/16/1942][m. 7/03/1883 William Divans], Clara [1868], Margaret [1870-1947][m. Gilbert Theobald Morganstern], Emma [1874], Mirtie [4/15/1877-12/26/1900][m. Norberton Guy Copley] & Grace [August 1885]. 12 July 1870, Isaac and his wife, Mary, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Crawford Township, Wyandot County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Isaac Blackburn [33 Ohio], his wife: Mary [31 Ohio], children: Alice [7 Ohio], Eliza E. [5 Ohio], Clara [3 Ohio] & Magdalena [3/12 Michigan]. He is a farm laborer.¹ 1 June 1880, Isaac and his wife, Mary, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Seneca Township, Seneca County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Isaac Blackburn [43 Ohio], his wife, Mary [40 Ohio], children: Mary Alice [17 Ohio], Eliza E. [15 Ohio], Clara [12 Ohio], Margaret [10 Ohio], Emma [6 Ohio], & Mirtie [3 Ohio].² Mary helped her brother, Abraham raise his children after the death of his wife. 12 June 1900, Isaac and his wife, Mary, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Seneca Township. Enumerated in this household were Isaac Blackburn [63 Ohio - March 1837], his wife: Mary [60 Ohio - December 1839], Grace [14 Ohio - August 1885], & border: Rolla Beery [18 Ohio - Oct. 1881]. They had been married 38 years with 7 children, all living. [Note: Rolla was a nephew of Mary, son of her brother, Abraham - KLM]³ 14 May 1910, Isaac and his wife, Mary, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Seneca Township. Enumerated in this household were Isaac Blackburn [73 Ohio], & his wife: Mary [70 Ohio]. They had been married for 48 years with 7 children, 5 living.⁴ 24 January 1920, Isaac and his wife, Mary, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Seneca Township. Enumerated in this household were Isaac Blackburn [82 Ohio], & his wife: Mary [80 Ohio].⁵ Isaac departed this life on Thursday, 25 October 1923 in Seneca Township at age 86 years and 7 months.⁶ He was buried at Seneca County, Ohio, in the Methodist Cemetery.