Bond County IL Archives Obituaries.....Blackburn, Rachel July 19, 1907 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Thomilson eunicepeabody1@aol.com January 3, 2012, 7:50 pm Greenville Advocate Rachel Blackburn, mother of Mrs. W. T. Easley of this city, died at her home in Coffeen, July 19, 1907. Mrs. Blackburn was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Allison Clark and was born near Sunset, Kentucky in 1827. In her girlhood she came to Illinois with her parents and was married to Eli Deshane near Walshville where they resided on a farm until his death, forty years ago. To this union were born two sons and two daughters, who are still living, namely; O.L. Deshane of Sorento, Will Deshane of Coffeen, Mrs. W. T. Easley of this city and Miss Fannie Deshane of Coffeen. In 1887 Mrs. Deshane was married to George Blackburn near Walshville and he has preceded her to the bright beyond. She is also survived by one sister Mrs. Edwards of Donnellson and one brother, Cyrus Clark of Missouri. Burial was in Kirkland Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/bond/obits/b/blackbur522gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb