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Voluntine Blizzard

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Voluntine Blizzard

Birth
Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
Death
28 Feb 1889 (aged 77)
Ridgeway, Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Ridgeway, Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Voluntine Blizzard aka Valentine, was of British, Romany, and Native American descent, the son of Jacob Blizzard and Mary Gill. His father and mother were both born in South Carolina. Although the family moved a lot, they always stayed within a 30 miles radius of Lexington County. His mother Mary Gill, only child of Valentine Gill by his unknown first wife, was of Native American ancestry on both maternal and paternal lines. Valentine Gill was born in Barnwell County, South Carolina. Voluntine Blizzard was also born in Barnwell County, South Carolina. His wife Elizabeth Lovett was born in North Carolina.

The following are their children: daughter Besati was born in SC, daughter Gutheredge was born in SC, daughter Martha was born in Richland County, daughter Mary was born in Sumter County, and son James Thomas was born in Fairfield, County as well as all of the younger children: Darling Alex, Christine Elvira, William, Macom "Jacob," Lang David Arthur, Emaline, and Elizabeth "Lizzie," Blizzard, address, Doka Post Office (Blythewood, today) Fairfield Co, SC.

Voluntine Blizzard aka Valentine, was of British, Romany, and Native American descent, the son of Jacob Blizzard and Mary Gill. His father and mother were both born in South Carolina. Although the family moved a lot, they always stayed within a 30 miles radius of Lexington County. His mother Mary Gill, only child of Valentine Gill by his unknown first wife, was of Native American ancestry on both maternal and paternal lines. Valentine Gill was born in Barnwell County, South Carolina. Voluntine Blizzard was also born in Barnwell County, South Carolina. His wife Elizabeth Lovett was born in North Carolina.

The following are their children: daughter Besati was born in SC, daughter Gutheredge was born in SC, daughter Martha was born in Richland County, daughter Mary was born in Sumter County, and son James Thomas was born in Fairfield, County as well as all of the younger children: Darling Alex, Christine Elvira, William, Macom "Jacob," Lang David Arthur, Emaline, and Elizabeth "Lizzie," Blizzard, address, Doka Post Office (Blythewood, today) Fairfield Co, SC.

Gravesite Details

The grave of Voluntine's son Pvt. James Thomas Blizzard who died a POW is in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. Find A Grave #41302313



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