Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: William BLACKBURN

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1185

William Blackburn, retired; was born in Woolwich, England, Aug. 11, 1806;
enlisted in the British Army at the age of fourteen years, and served
thirty-five years and forty-one days, being all through the Crimean war;
spent seven years in East Indies, and has evidently experienced much of
military life; he was discharge July 27, 1856; he now draws half pay as an
officer of the army, from the British Government. He emigrated to America
to settle in 1857, and located in Omro and farmed until 1881. Was married
in Newcastle, on the River Tyne, Jan. 3, 1829, to Miss Ann Blackburn, who
was born in Northumberland, Hexhamshire, England, April 27, 1805; they have
one son- William H., now married and living on their farm, near Omro.