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Homer Thomas Blackwell Sr.

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Homer Thomas Blackwell Sr.

Birth
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death
28 Mar 1988 (aged 67)
Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Raphine, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
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Memorial ID
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Homer Thomas Blackwell was born to parents Frank Alexander Blackwell and Bettie Ellen Smiley. Sadly, he was born after his father had passed.

His father Frank died in 1919. He was last on the 1910 Walkers Creek, Rockbridge Co., Virginia census. Frank A Blackwell, 28; wife Bettie E, 26; Luther E, 6; Zular M, 5 and Pearlie A, 3, all Virginia born.

His mother Bettie E Blackwell was also a widow on the 1920 Augusta Co., Virginia census, with more children (Zula M, 15; Pearl A, 13, James L, 8) and brother in law Roy D Blackwell, 25. The Tisdales lived next to her.

On the 1930 Beverley Manor, Augusta Co., Virginia census, I found widow and farm manager Bettie E Blackwell, 47; sons or daughter: J Leonard Blackwell, 19; Margaret E Blackwell, 16; Walter E Blackwell, 14; Clarance A Blackwell, 11; HOMER T Blackwell, 10 and lodger Thomas M Tisdale, 49, all Virginia born.

He was married 3 times to: Ruby S, Mary Alice Weaver and Annabelle Webb.

On 19 Feb 1948, Homer T Blackwell married Ruby S. they divorced on 8 Jul 1950 in Augusta Co., Virginia. Abstract of Divorce Decree #3187.

On 19 April 1952, Homer Thomas Blackwell, age 32, the son of Frank A Blackwell and Bettey Ellen Smiley, married Mary Alice Weaver, age 30, daughter of Claude Andrew Weave and Ada Victoria Halterman, in Augusta Co., Virginia. Their marriage license #8772 was from Staunton, Virginia, where they both resided. They were both divorcees, born in Augusta Co., Virginia.

The SSDI states his last place of residence was Churchville, Augusta Co., Virginia. Was requested to list it as his death location.

Homer Thomas Blackwell, 28 Jun 1920 - 28 Mar 1988. Source of burial here: Rockbridge County, Virginia Cemeteries, South River and Walker Creek Districts, by the Rockbridge Area Genealogical Society, 1999, page 137.
Homer Thomas Blackwell was born to parents Frank Alexander Blackwell and Bettie Ellen Smiley. Sadly, he was born after his father had passed.

His father Frank died in 1919. He was last on the 1910 Walkers Creek, Rockbridge Co., Virginia census. Frank A Blackwell, 28; wife Bettie E, 26; Luther E, 6; Zular M, 5 and Pearlie A, 3, all Virginia born.

His mother Bettie E Blackwell was also a widow on the 1920 Augusta Co., Virginia census, with more children (Zula M, 15; Pearl A, 13, James L, 8) and brother in law Roy D Blackwell, 25. The Tisdales lived next to her.

On the 1930 Beverley Manor, Augusta Co., Virginia census, I found widow and farm manager Bettie E Blackwell, 47; sons or daughter: J Leonard Blackwell, 19; Margaret E Blackwell, 16; Walter E Blackwell, 14; Clarance A Blackwell, 11; HOMER T Blackwell, 10 and lodger Thomas M Tisdale, 49, all Virginia born.

He was married 3 times to: Ruby S, Mary Alice Weaver and Annabelle Webb.

On 19 Feb 1948, Homer T Blackwell married Ruby S. they divorced on 8 Jul 1950 in Augusta Co., Virginia. Abstract of Divorce Decree #3187.

On 19 April 1952, Homer Thomas Blackwell, age 32, the son of Frank A Blackwell and Bettey Ellen Smiley, married Mary Alice Weaver, age 30, daughter of Claude Andrew Weave and Ada Victoria Halterman, in Augusta Co., Virginia. Their marriage license #8772 was from Staunton, Virginia, where they both resided. They were both divorcees, born in Augusta Co., Virginia.

The SSDI states his last place of residence was Churchville, Augusta Co., Virginia. Was requested to list it as his death location.

Homer Thomas Blackwell, 28 Jun 1920 - 28 Mar 1988. Source of burial here: Rockbridge County, Virginia Cemeteries, South River and Walker Creek Districts, by the Rockbridge Area Genealogical Society, 1999, page 137.

Inscription

HOW SWEET IT IS
HOMER THOMAS
BLACKWELL
JUNE 28, 1920
MARCH 28, 1988



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  • Maintained by: Dan J. Todd
  • Originally Created by: LSP
  • Added: Dec 19, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63092245/homer_thomas-blackwell: accessed ), memorial page for Homer Thomas Blackwell Sr. (28 Jun 1920–28 Mar 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63092245, citing New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Dan J. Todd (contributor 49371094).