West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Christopher Columbus Blackshire / Martha Emmer Pauley (F25811)

m. 31 Mar 1888


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  • Father | Male
    Christopher Columbus Blackshire

    Born  15 Dec 1869  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Apr 1952  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    John Beane Cemetery, Sissonville, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  31 Mar 1888  [1]  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother  Mary Jane Blackshire | F25813 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Martha Emmer Pauley

    Born  16 Jun 1871  Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Aug 1947  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    John Beane Cemetery, Sissonville, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Manderville Pauley | F25818 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary S Toney | F25818 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Daniel E Blackshire

    Born  May 1888  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Charles E Blackshire

    Born  Apr 1890  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Sylvester Blackshire

    Born  Aug 1892  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Mary C Blackshire

    Born  Jan 1895  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    William M Blackshire

    Born  Apr 1897  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Virgil Allen Blackshire

    Born  5 Oct 1899  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Jul 1971  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    John Beane Cemetery, Sissonville, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Ada J Blackshire

    Born  CA 1902  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Male
    Otis B Blackshire

    Born  CA 1904  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Male
    Estel S Blackshire

    Born  CA 1907  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Male
    Howard Odell Blackshire

    Born  26 May 1909  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jul 1996   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Geneva Estella Cobb | F27159 
    Married  3 Jun 1929  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Male
    Vannel Owens Blackshire

    Born  13 Mar 1912  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Sep 1976   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Essie May Johnson | F25801 
    Married  21 Jan 1932  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 12 | Female
    Minnie E Blackshire

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 13 | Male
    Denver Arnold Blackshire

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Notes 


    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/31/1888
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      Christopher C Blackshire, 19, Kanawha, Kanawha
      Martha E Pauley, 17, Lincoln, Kanawha

      1900 Emma Belle, Kanawha, WV all born WV WV WV
      Blackshire, Chris 12/1869 m 12y
      Martha 6/1871 m 12y 6-6 children
      Daniel G son son 5/1888
      Charles E son 4/1890
      Sylvester son 8/1892
      Mary C da 1/1895
      William M son 4/1897
      Virgil A son 10/1899

      1910 Poca, Kanawha, WV
      Blackshire, Christopher C 42 m1-21y
      Martha E or M 40 m1- 21y 10-10 children
      Daniel G son 21
      Charles E son 20
      Sylvester C son 18
      Mary C da 15
      William M son 13
      Virgil A son 11
      Ada J da 8
      Otis B son 6
      Estel S son 3
      Howard O son 1

      1920 Emma Bell, Kanawha, WV all born WV WV WV
      Blackshire, CC 51
      Emmer 50
      Daniel son 30 s
      Chas E son 28 s
      Virgil son 19
      Adar da 16
      Otis son 14
      Sherman son 12
      Howard son 10
      Vanel son 8
      Minnie da 6
      Arnold son 3

      1930 Buffalo, Putnam, WV all born WV WV WV
      Blackshire, Christopher C 60 md age 18
      Emmer E 58 md age 16
      Vannel O son 18
      Minnie E da 15
      O Denver son 13

  • Sources 
    1. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.