Looking for my ancestor.

[BelleBlackburn]

I have not researched my family before re CW. I went to the pinned links and put in his name and nothing came up. Does that pretty much prove he did not serve or should I look elsewhere? He was born in 1847 so may not have served.

 

[Barrycdog]

A lot of soldiers were surprisingly young. Sometimes serving in State units. Is the name Balckburn?

 

[BelleBlackburn]

Yes. Other ideas?

 

[Barrycdog]

What was his name again. There are others on here with Fold3 and Ancestry.com memberships that may be able to help pinpoint.

 

[Nathanb1]

With enough information, I suspect some of the guys here could help you. There are all kinds of ifs and buts in doing this, but without basic info to try, I doubt we can give you much of an answer.

 

[rbasin]

Got a full name and what state he may have been from? b1847

 

[BelleBlackburn]

His name was Albert Howell Blackburn and was born in 1847 in Tennessee.

 

[Nathanb1]

No town or county? Every piece of information is vital when you start looking.

 

[rbasin]

found a possible. was he married? Her name Catherine?

 

[rbasin]

and do you know his parents names?

 

[Barrycdog]

Birth: Sep. 8, 1847Death: Dec. 25, 1932Expired Image Removed

Family links:
Spouse:
Catherine E. Byus (1848 - 1891)*

*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Lynnhurst Cemetery
Knoxville
Knox County
Tennessee, USA
Created by: Sue Reneau Damewood
Record added: May 27, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 90824305

 

[rbasin]

That could be him. I have I think the same guy in census before and after the war. But, I did not find him in 2 databases for CSA

 

[rbasin]

Could have been Militia or something else from Tenn.

 

[rbasin]

Attached is Albert Howell Blackburn's Death Certificate.Not sure if this is yours, but the dates make sense.

 

[BelleBlackburn]

Yes, he was married to Catherine and had ten children. Not sure where he was born. Thanks for looking, guys!

 

[BelleBlackburn]

Wow, thanks for that death certificate!

 

[rbasin]

If you go to familysearch.org and put in Albert Blackburn born 1845-1847 in Tennessee, I think you'll find what you are looking for.

 

[BelleBlackburn]

He is buried in the cemetery near where I grew up and I never knew it. He was a shop foreman with the railroad. Every male relative of mine since the 1800s worked there until my generation.

 

[rbasin]

He was born Jefferson Cty Tennessee. Let us know what you find going forward!!

 

[Barrycdog]

Blackburn, A.

REGIMENT NAME:9th Battalion, Missouri Sharpshooters
SIDE:Confederate
COMPANY:B
SOLDIER'S RANK INrivate
SOLDIER'S RANK OUTrivate
ALTERNATE NAME:Albert/Blackburn
FILM NUMBER:M380 roll 2
NOTES:See also Albert/Blackburn