: The Galena Evening Times (Galena, Kansas) 26 Jun 1911, Mon, Page 3:
"Joe Blackburn, aged about 50 years, died late Saturday night at the county poor farm north of Columbus to which place he was taken about six weeks ago in order that he might have proper care. He will be buried in the poor farm cemetery. Mr. Blackburn had been a resident of Galena about thirty years and at one time was the owner of considerable property here."
According to census records, Joseph "Joe" Blackburn was born in England. He was a naturalized citizen. He worked in the mine industry. In the 1900 census, his occupation was recorded as a "capitalist". Newspaper items discussed houses he was building in Galena. His marital status was "single" in the census records.
Contributor: Dr. B Genealogy (47249230) • [email protected]
Grave marker indicates that he was 65 years old
"Joe Blackburn, aged about 50 years, died late Saturday night at the county poor farm north of Columbus to which place he was taken about six weeks ago in order that he might have proper care. He will be buried in the poor farm cemetery. Mr. Blackburn had been a resident of Galena about thirty years and at one time was the owner of considerable property here."
According to census records, Joseph "Joe" Blackburn was born in England. He was a naturalized citizen. He worked in the mine industry. In the 1900 census, his occupation was recorded as a "capitalist". Newspaper items discussed houses he was building in Galena. His marital status was "single" in the census records.
Contributor: Dr. B Genealogy (47249230) • [email protected]
Grave marker indicates that he was 65 years old
: The Galena Evening Times (Galena, Kansas) 26 Jun 1911, Mon, Page 3:
"Joe Blackburn, aged about 50 years, died late Saturday night at the county poor farm north of Columbus to which place he was taken about six weeks ago in order that he might have proper care. He will be buried in the poor farm cemetery. Mr. Blackburn had been a resident of Galena about thirty years and at one time was the owner of considerable property here."
According to census records, Joseph "Joe" Blackburn was born in England. He was a naturalized citizen. He worked in the mine industry. In the 1900 census, his occupation was recorded as a "capitalist". Newspaper items discussed houses he was building in Galena. His marital status was "single" in the census records.
Contributor: Dr. B Genealogy (47249230) • [email protected]
Grave marker indicates that he was 65 years old
"Joe Blackburn, aged about 50 years, died late Saturday night at the county poor farm north of Columbus to which place he was taken about six weeks ago in order that he might have proper care. He will be buried in the poor farm cemetery. Mr. Blackburn had been a resident of Galena about thirty years and at one time was the owner of considerable property here."
According to census records, Joseph "Joe" Blackburn was born in England. He was a naturalized citizen. He worked in the mine industry. In the 1900 census, his occupation was recorded as a "capitalist". Newspaper items discussed houses he was building in Galena. His marital status was "single" in the census records.
Contributor: Dr. B Genealogy (47249230) • [email protected]
Grave marker indicates that he was 65 years old
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