I am very interested in the BLACKBURN families who lived in Lake Providence. Here is the 1860 census on one of the families:

1860 LA, Carroll Parish, Post Office or Local Community of Delphia:
BLACKBURN, David F., 50, M, Planter/Physician, 100,000/100,000?, KY
BLACKBURN, Catharine, 38, F, Wife, Ohio River? KY
BLACKBURN, Mary S, 20, F, Miss
BLACKBURN, Catherine, 18, F, Miss
BLACKBURN, Tho. J., 16, M, Miss
BLACKBURN, Elizabeth, 14 , F, Miss
BLACKBURN, George W., 8, M, LA

I am wondering if your Kate is the Catherine, age 18, in the above census or perhaps she is the mother. If so, her father (or spouse) was David Flournoy BLACKBURN. There were four BLACKBURN men who settled in the parish. David and his wife Catherine came from Kentucky and they owned Shelburn Plantation. Dr. Henry BLACKBURN married the widow Elizabeth Beiller BOSWORTH, wife of Judge Felix BOSWORTH. I am VERY interested in learning what became of Elizabeth and her two young children, Ana and Felix. I cannot locate Henry BLACKBURN in the 1860 LA census although he is in the 1850 LA census. I believe I may have located another marriage record for him in Kentucky to Mary C. BRYAN after his marriage to Elizabeth. DID THE BLACKBURNS REMAIN IN LA OR DID THEY GO ELSEWHERE?? If anyone has information on the BLACKBURNS, I would really appreciate learning anything I can about them.

My greatgrandmother, Mamie Gay Rodman Priestley, passed down a journal belonging to Kate Blackburn, "Shelburn", Lake Providence, 1866 - 1890, which was part of Carroll Co. She apparently was married to W. L. Gay. Inside is an Office Provost Marshal document, dated Dec. 1864, New Orleans, with her signature as Kate Blackburn. I am interested in more information as my greatgrandmother has been gone 50 years, and noone is left to fill in the gaps. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

That was the 1850 East Carroll Census and not the 1860. I also did not find Henry Blackburn listed on the 1860 census.

I just finished transcribing the 1860 census and hope to have it online shortly.

1860 Census of East Carroll Parish, LA.

#332 Blackburn, Henry B. 25 m KY physician $26,600
# " ,Blackburn, E. L. 30 f LA married within the year

I have more information on the Blackburns, if you would like to visit my East Carroll Parish, Louisiana webpage here is the URL, and if you have any questions you can email.
http://www.cswnet.com/~sschmitz/

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