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James A Blackshire

Male 1839 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name James A Blackshire 
    Born CA 1839  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
      Name: James A Blackshear
      Rank at enlistment: Private
      State Served: West Virginia
      Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, West Virginia 7th Cavalry Regiment.
      Sources: Index to Compiled Military Service Records
    Person ID I100864  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Ebenezer Blackshire,   b. CA 1816, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mariah Cunningham,   b. CA 1819, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Dec 1836  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
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    • West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
      Name: Ebenezer Blackshore
      Gender: Male
      Spouse's Name: Mariah Cunningham
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1836
      Marriage Place: Harrison, West Virginia
      Spouse Father's Name: William Cunningham

      1850 Marion, VA
      Ebenezer Blackshire 34 VA
      Maria 31
      James H 11
      Alissa A 9
      Franklin 8
      Goulding 6

      1860 Kanawha, VA
      Ebon Blacksher 44 PA
      Maria 42 Va
      James 21 VA
      Mary 8 VA
      D Virginia 6 VA
      William G 4 VA

      1870 Poca, Kanawha, WV # 187
      Blackshore, James 31 VA now WV
      Mary A 24 VA now WV
      John W F 3 WV
      Cyntha J 1 WV
      W Greenberry 14 VA now WV
      Mariah 52 VA now WV
      Joseph M Paylor 20 VA now WV
    Family ID F25812  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary A Pauley,   b. CA 1845, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1896, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Married 3 Apr 1864  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
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    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/3/1864
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      Jas A Blacksheor, 25, Marion Co VA, Kanawha, E & Maria Blackshear
      Mary A Pauley, 18, Lincoln Co, VA; Kanawha, D & Cynthia Pauley

      1870 Poca, Kanawha, WV # 187
      Blackshore, James 31 VA now WV
      Mary A 24 VA now WV
      John W F 3 WV
      Cyntha J 1 WV
      W Greenberry 14 VA now WV
      Mariah 52 VA now WV
      Joseph M Paylor 20 VA now WV

      1880 Elk, Kanawha, WV all born WV WV WV
      Blackshere, James A 41
      Mary A 34
      John W 12 son
      Cynthia 11 da
      Emily 8 da
      Maria F 6 da
      Eliza A 4 da
      Margaret E 2 da
      Clark, Malinda 34 hired housekeeper

      1890 Veterans Schedules
      Veteran's name: James A Blackshire
      Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Year enlisted: 11/1/1861
      Year discharged: Jan 1865
      Rank: Private
      Company: F
      Regiment or vessel: 7th VA Cavalry
      Length of Service: 3yr 2 mo
      PO Address: Fork Little Sandy, WV
      Disability: Rheumatism
      Notes: not been able to work for 2 years
    Children 
     1. John W Blackshire,   b. CA 1866, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Cynthia J Blackshire,   b. CA 1868, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Emily Blackshire,   b. CA 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Maria F Blackshire,   b. CA 1874, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Eliza A Blackshire,   b. CA 1876, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Margaret E Blackshire,   b. CA 1878, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F25815  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.