Death of an Old Timer.
J. M. Altaffer has left us a copy of the Harrisonburg, (Va.) News, containing a brief death notice of J. W. Blackburn, who died at his home near Grottoes, Rockingham, county, the 15th. Looking back forty-one years we remember the deceased locating in Independence as a young lawyer, and later purchasing the Donlavy drug store on the Zutz corner. He was an educated, clever young man, then a Presbyterian, and he died in the faith, April 15th, at the age of 65 years and was buried from Mount Horeb church. He was of a literary turn, and at that time, with Osage Indians all around, Table Mound was a curiosity, a scene of great interest, and our prospectors delved for gold, silver, lead and zinc, and all had visions of wealth. While out there, Mr. Blackburn got the inspiration to write a love story, "The Legend of Table Mound," and it was published in The Tribune and was a good one. In the fall or winter, he returned to Rockingham county, where he married Miss Fannie Harnsberger. The deceased is survived by his widow, five daughters and four sons.
Transcribed by Bill Andres (47602571).
Note: "The Legend of Table Mound" was published in the South Kansas Tribune, April 26, 1871, under the pseudonym, L. N. Lovestory. It was reprinted, Oct. 1, 1913.
Contributor: Bill Andres (47602571)
Death of an Old Timer.
J. M. Altaffer has left us a copy of the Harrisonburg, (Va.) News, containing a brief death notice of J. W. Blackburn, who died at his home near Grottoes, Rockingham, county, the 15th. Looking back forty-one years we remember the deceased locating in Independence as a young lawyer, and later purchasing the Donlavy drug store on the Zutz corner. He was an educated, clever young man, then a Presbyterian, and he died in the faith, April 15th, at the age of 65 years and was buried from Mount Horeb church. He was of a literary turn, and at that time, with Osage Indians all around, Table Mound was a curiosity, a scene of great interest, and our prospectors delved for gold, silver, lead and zinc, and all had visions of wealth. While out there, Mr. Blackburn got the inspiration to write a love story, "The Legend of Table Mound," and it was published in The Tribune and was a good one. In the fall or winter, he returned to Rockingham county, where he married Miss Fannie Harnsberger. The deceased is survived by his widow, five daughters and four sons.
Transcribed by Bill Andres (47602571).
Note: "The Legend of Table Mound" was published in the South Kansas Tribune, April 26, 1871, under the pseudonym, L. N. Lovestory. It was reprinted, Oct. 1, 1913.
Contributor: Bill Andres (47602571)
Family Members
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Henry Harnsberger "Harry" Blackburn
1873–1948
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Elizabeth Letitia Blackburn Kemper
1874–1951
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John Francis Blackburn
1877–1931
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Frederick William Blackburn
1880–1960
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Adeline L. Blackburn Snapp
1881–1949
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Anne Lewis Blackburn Wright
1885–1972
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Jane Blackburn Wilson
1886–1941
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Joseph Ramsey Blackburn
1888–1981
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Olivia Frances Blackburn Cosby
1891–1974
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