Tombstone reads: 59 years, 4 months, 10 days
Zachariah Blue was a native of Ohio and his wife was born in Kentucky. They came to Illinois during the early days and settled on a farm of 160 acres in Downs Township. Mr. and Mrs. Blue were the parents of the following children: Sallie, Roland, Susan, Jane, Vina and William.
1850 Oldtown Twp., McLean Co., Il., Census
Zahirah Blew, 50, Farmer, 2000, Virginia
Jane Blew, 42, Kenutcky
Sally Blew, 23, Ohio
Savanah Hougham, 22, Ohio
Roland Blew, 20, Laborer, Ohio
Mary J. Bird, 19, Ohio
Luvina Blew, 18, Ohio
William Blew, 14, Ohio
Henry Hougham, 20, Farmer, Virginia
Martin Bird, 21, Carpentar, Ohio
The remains of Zachariah Blue are really buried in the Garr Cemetery, which was sadly farmed over. His tombstone was dumped in nearby Lebo Cemetery.
Tombstone reads: 59 years, 4 months, 10 days
Zachariah Blue was a native of Ohio and his wife was born in Kentucky. They came to Illinois during the early days and settled on a farm of 160 acres in Downs Township. Mr. and Mrs. Blue were the parents of the following children: Sallie, Roland, Susan, Jane, Vina and William.
1850 Oldtown Twp., McLean Co., Il., Census
Zahirah Blew, 50, Farmer, 2000, Virginia
Jane Blew, 42, Kenutcky
Sally Blew, 23, Ohio
Savanah Hougham, 22, Ohio
Roland Blew, 20, Laborer, Ohio
Mary J. Bird, 19, Ohio
Luvina Blew, 18, Ohio
William Blew, 14, Ohio
Henry Hougham, 20, Farmer, Virginia
Martin Bird, 21, Carpentar, Ohio
The remains of Zachariah Blue are really buried in the Garr Cemetery, which was sadly farmed over. His tombstone was dumped in nearby Lebo Cemetery.
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