OBITUARY
Source: Sadie Warner Encyclopedia
DEATH OF MRS. J. C. BLACKBURN
Mrs. J. C. Blackburn died at her home at White Gate, this county, on last Sunday at noon, after a painful illness of about five months. She was 75 years of age. Mrs. Blackburn, better known as "Aunt Maggie," was highly esteemed and loved by a wide circle of relatives and friends. Interment was made Monday in the old Stinson Cemetery. Her husband, Dr. J. C. Blackburn, preceded her to the grave many years ago.
------------------------------
1992 input from J. J. (Uncle Jack) Vest -
She was a small , very active woma; Loved flowers, had winter hothouse for flowers; Taught sisters and nieces how to grow flowers and decorate with flowers; Read lots incl. her Bible; Entertained people often.
-------------------------------
1911 Letter to niece Jean Vest Stafford (in Staffordsville) from Mag Blackburn
Note: Relationships added in ()
7/20/1911
White Gate, Va.
Dear Jean (Vest niece):
Your letter received last Wednesday & I was glad to hear from you & to know you are all well and to hear the boys are growing so fast. Hope they will keep well and not get the whooping cough for it is sure bad. The children around here have had a tough time. Most of Reelie's (Vest nephew) children are at their worst now. Will's (Vest nephew) are getting better & Jennie Sexson & Grason Woodyard & Dave Flick and Capt. Francis all have it too. Capt has been so bad off with it. Your Uncle Floyd (Vest) has a bad cough so I think he has it too.
Aunt Sallie (Sallie Vest, w/o Floyd) has a beautiful garden, the best around here. We have a good garden. We have plenty of beans & cucumbers growing. We had some good apples but they are nearly all gone. I wish you and the children could have some for dumplings. We have some nearly every day. Will ate dinner with us today and he said he would take the flower slips to you next Saturday.
I have lots of roses blooming now. I have 5 different kinds in bloom now. Mary & Jule (Vest nieces) have pretty flowers now. Your Mother (Kate Stinson Vest, Mag's sister) has a good garden and has so many nice chickens & has put up lots of black berries too. She is well but her feet her her so much. I go up and trim them for her nearly every week. They have three calves and one colt. Sam's (Vest nephew) young mare works so well & is so fat and Sam thinks more of her than he does of himself. I will send you a piece of my new roses.
Goodbye
Mag B.
Source: Sadie Warner Encyclopedia
DEATH OF MRS. J. C. BLACKBURN
Mrs. J. C. Blackburn died at her home at White Gate, this county, on last Sunday at noon, after a painful illness of about five months. She was 75 years of age. Mrs. Blackburn, better known as "Aunt Maggie," was highly esteemed and loved by a wide circle of relatives and friends. Interment was made Monday in the old Stinson Cemetery. Her husband, Dr. J. C. Blackburn, preceded her to the grave many years ago.
------------------------------
1992 input from J. J. (Uncle Jack) Vest -
She was a small , very active woma; Loved flowers, had winter hothouse for flowers; Taught sisters and nieces how to grow flowers and decorate with flowers; Read lots incl. her Bible; Entertained people often.
-------------------------------
1911 Letter to niece Jean Vest Stafford (in Staffordsville) from Mag Blackburn
Note: Relationships added in ()
7/20/1911
White Gate, Va.
Dear Jean (Vest niece):
Your letter received last Wednesday & I was glad to hear from you & to know you are all well and to hear the boys are growing so fast. Hope they will keep well and not get the whooping cough for it is sure bad. The children around here have had a tough time. Most of Reelie's (Vest nephew) children are at their worst now. Will's (Vest nephew) are getting better & Jennie Sexson & Grason Woodyard & Dave Flick and Capt. Francis all have it too. Capt has been so bad off with it. Your Uncle Floyd (Vest) has a bad cough so I think he has it too.
Aunt Sallie (Sallie Vest, w/o Floyd) has a beautiful garden, the best around here. We have a good garden. We have plenty of beans & cucumbers growing. We had some good apples but they are nearly all gone. I wish you and the children could have some for dumplings. We have some nearly every day. Will ate dinner with us today and he said he would take the flower slips to you next Saturday.
I have lots of roses blooming now. I have 5 different kinds in bloom now. Mary & Jule (Vest nieces) have pretty flowers now. Your Mother (Kate Stinson Vest, Mag's sister) has a good garden and has so many nice chickens & has put up lots of black berries too. She is well but her feet her her so much. I go up and trim them for her nearly every week. They have three calves and one colt. Sam's (Vest nephew) young mare works so well & is so fat and Sam thinks more of her than he does of himself. I will send you a piece of my new roses.
Goodbye
Mag B.
OBITUARY
Source: Sadie Warner Encyclopedia
DEATH OF MRS. J. C. BLACKBURN
Mrs. J. C. Blackburn died at her home at White Gate, this county, on last Sunday at noon, after a painful illness of about five months. She was 75 years of age. Mrs. Blackburn, better known as "Aunt Maggie," was highly esteemed and loved by a wide circle of relatives and friends. Interment was made Monday in the old Stinson Cemetery. Her husband, Dr. J. C. Blackburn, preceded her to the grave many years ago.
------------------------------
1992 input from J. J. (Uncle Jack) Vest -
She was a small , very active woma; Loved flowers, had winter hothouse for flowers; Taught sisters and nieces how to grow flowers and decorate with flowers; Read lots incl. her Bible; Entertained people often.
-------------------------------
1911 Letter to niece Jean Vest Stafford (in Staffordsville) from Mag Blackburn
Note: Relationships added in ()
7/20/1911
White Gate, Va.
Dear Jean (Vest niece):
Your letter received last Wednesday & I was glad to hear from you & to know you are all well and to hear the boys are growing so fast. Hope they will keep well and not get the whooping cough for it is sure bad. The children around here have had a tough time. Most of Reelie's (Vest nephew) children are at their worst now. Will's (Vest nephew) are getting better & Jennie Sexson & Grason Woodyard & Dave Flick and Capt. Francis all have it too. Capt has been so bad off with it. Your Uncle Floyd (Vest) has a bad cough so I think he has it too.
Aunt Sallie (Sallie Vest, w/o Floyd) has a beautiful garden, the best around here. We have a good garden. We have plenty of beans & cucumbers growing. We had some good apples but they are nearly all gone. I wish you and the children could have some for dumplings. We have some nearly every day. Will ate dinner with us today and he said he would take the flower slips to you next Saturday.
I have lots of roses blooming now. I have 5 different kinds in bloom now. Mary & Jule (Vest nieces) have pretty flowers now. Your Mother (Kate Stinson Vest, Mag's sister) has a good garden and has so many nice chickens & has put up lots of black berries too. She is well but her feet her her so much. I go up and trim them for her nearly every week. They have three calves and one colt. Sam's (Vest nephew) young mare works so well & is so fat and Sam thinks more of her than he does of himself. I will send you a piece of my new roses.
Goodbye
Mag B.
Source: Sadie Warner Encyclopedia
DEATH OF MRS. J. C. BLACKBURN
Mrs. J. C. Blackburn died at her home at White Gate, this county, on last Sunday at noon, after a painful illness of about five months. She was 75 years of age. Mrs. Blackburn, better known as "Aunt Maggie," was highly esteemed and loved by a wide circle of relatives and friends. Interment was made Monday in the old Stinson Cemetery. Her husband, Dr. J. C. Blackburn, preceded her to the grave many years ago.
------------------------------
1992 input from J. J. (Uncle Jack) Vest -
She was a small , very active woma; Loved flowers, had winter hothouse for flowers; Taught sisters and nieces how to grow flowers and decorate with flowers; Read lots incl. her Bible; Entertained people often.
-------------------------------
1911 Letter to niece Jean Vest Stafford (in Staffordsville) from Mag Blackburn
Note: Relationships added in ()
7/20/1911
White Gate, Va.
Dear Jean (Vest niece):
Your letter received last Wednesday & I was glad to hear from you & to know you are all well and to hear the boys are growing so fast. Hope they will keep well and not get the whooping cough for it is sure bad. The children around here have had a tough time. Most of Reelie's (Vest nephew) children are at their worst now. Will's (Vest nephew) are getting better & Jennie Sexson & Grason Woodyard & Dave Flick and Capt. Francis all have it too. Capt has been so bad off with it. Your Uncle Floyd (Vest) has a bad cough so I think he has it too.
Aunt Sallie (Sallie Vest, w/o Floyd) has a beautiful garden, the best around here. We have a good garden. We have plenty of beans & cucumbers growing. We had some good apples but they are nearly all gone. I wish you and the children could have some for dumplings. We have some nearly every day. Will ate dinner with us today and he said he would take the flower slips to you next Saturday.
I have lots of roses blooming now. I have 5 different kinds in bloom now. Mary & Jule (Vest nieces) have pretty flowers now. Your Mother (Kate Stinson Vest, Mag's sister) has a good garden and has so many nice chickens & has put up lots of black berries too. She is well but her feet her her so much. I go up and trim them for her nearly every week. They have three calves and one colt. Sam's (Vest nephew) young mare works so well & is so fat and Sam thinks more of her than he does of himself. I will send you a piece of my new roses.
Goodbye
Mag B.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
