Lumpkin-Fulton-Newton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Blackstock, James Erwin February 17, 1920
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The Atlanta Constitution, February 21, 1920
J.E. BLACKSTOCK LAID TO REST AT CONYERS

Funeral services for J.E. Blackstock, 85 years of age, Confederate veteran, 
wno died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Millie E. Garner, in Stone 
Mountain, were held Thursday at Conyers, Ga.

Mr. Blackstock was born in Lumpkin county. He was widely known throughout the 
state and for a number of years resided in Oxford. He was a member of the 
Congregational church; a retired member of the Odd Fellows and was attached to 
Arilin 64, Camp 17, during his activities. His military career embraces the 
four years of the sixties, enlisting as a private, but later attaining the 
rank of lieutenant. He received a wound at the battle of Manassas and was 
present when Atlanta surrendered.

He is survived by his wife, three osns, Perlis E., Richard and James E. 
Blackstock; and three daughters, Mrs. Millie Garner, Mrs. Alice Fallis and 
Miss Mattie Blackstock.

Additional Comments:
James Erwin Blackstock was the son of Richard Blackstock and Hannah C. 
Underwood.  His siblings were: Emily "Millie" Blackstock, John Henry 
Blackstock, Martha Blackstock, Hannah Blackstock and Alberta Jane Blackstock. 
J.E.'s wife at the time of his death was Martha Peeler Blackstock. They had 
married in 1876 and their children were Perlis Equilar Blackstock, Mattie 
Elizabeth Peeler Blackstock and Millie Emmeline Blackstock Garner.  He had 
been married to Julia F. Singleton and their children were: Helena Blackstock, 
Lula Blackstock, Alice Blackstock Fallis, James Thomas Blackstock, Richard 
Seaborn Blackstock and Georgia Anne Blackstock Glenn.  His first wife was Ann 
Prescott (later married a Werr) and their children were: Ira Arnold and John 
Henry Blackstock.

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