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John Pearl Youngblood

Birth: 28 Nov 1838
DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death: 8 Feb 1903 (aged 64)
Louisiana, USA
Burial: Noble Cemetery

Noble, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 38850517 View Source

John Pearl Youngblood was born 28 November 1838 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of Henry Youngblood and Sarah Miller Harvey. On 15 April 1862 John enlisted in the Confederate Cavalry in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was assigned to Co A, 6th. Louisiana Cavalry. He was wounded at the Battle of Helena, Arkansas which resulted in the loss of his foot. John was paroled June 1865. On 3 January 1866 he married Matilda Elias Norwood, daughter of George Alexander "Sandy" Norwood and Mary Matilda Lenoir. They eloped to Shelby County, Texas. Matilda was born 3 January 1848 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, and died 8 July 1931 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. John Pearl and Matilda earned their living by teaching school.

John Pearl Youngblood served as the first mayor of Hemphill, Texas after its incorporation in 1860.

John died 10 February 1903 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. John and Matilda are buried in Noble Cemetery in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Children of John Pearl Youngblood and Matilda Elias Norwood were: Eugenia Pearl (Youngblood) Hart, Middleton Norwood Youngblood, Roy Oliver Youngblood, Novie Carrie (Youngblood) Holmes, Blanche Curtis (Youngblood) Thompson, Owen Whitehead Youngblood, and Denson Angus Youngblood.

John Pearl Youngblood was born 28 November 1838 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of Henry Youngblood and Sarah Miller Harvey. On 15 April 1862 John enlisted in the Confederate Cavalry in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was assigned to Co A, 6th. Louisiana Cavalry. He was wounded at the Battle of Helena, Arkansas which resulted in the loss of his foot. John was paroled June 1865. On 3 January 1866 he married Matilda Elias Norwood, daughter of George Alexander "Sandy" Norwood and Mary Matilda Lenoir. They eloped to Shelby County, Texas. Matilda was born 3 January 1848 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, and died 8 July 1931 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. John Pearl and Matilda earned their living by teaching school.

John Pearl Youngblood served as the first mayor of Hemphill, Texas after its incorporation in 1860.

John died 10 February 1903 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. John and Matilda are buried in Noble Cemetery in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Children of John Pearl Youngblood and Matilda Elias Norwood were: Eugenia Pearl (Youngblood) Hart, Middleton Norwood Youngblood, Roy Oliver Youngblood, Novie Carrie (Youngblood) Holmes, Blanche Curtis (Youngblood) Thompson, Owen Whitehead Youngblood, and Denson Angus Youngblood.

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Henry Youngblood

1795–1840

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Matilda Elias Norwood Youngblood

1848–1931

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Maintained by: Carla Karbowski Clifton
Originally Created by: Peggie Hogan Moseley
Added: Jun 28, 2009
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38850517/john_pearl-youngblood: accessed ), memorial page for John Pearl Youngblood (28 Nov 1838–8 Feb 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38850517, citing Noble Cemetery, Noble, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Carla Karbowski Clifton (contributor 47226890).

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