" . . . Mrs. Lucinda C. Blackwell, whose maiden name was Watkins. She is a daughter of Isaiah and Mary (Douglas) Watkins, and a sister of David Watkins of Steuben Township. When but fifteen years of age she married Rev. David Blackwell, who died eight years afterward. He was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, a member of the Illinois conference. When he formed the acquaintance of Miss Watkins he was pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Lacon, and she was a pupil in the public schools. After their marriage they resided at Whitehall, Carlinville, and Mt. Vernon, Illinois, in each of which places he was pastor, and while residing at the last named point he was called to his final reward. Two children were born to them: Rev. William Robert Blackwell, of the Methodist Episcopal church, now residing at Mt. Vernon, Iowa; and David Richford Blackwell, who is a farmer of Steuben Township."
Source: The Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall, and Putnam Counties, Illinois, Illustrated, published by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1896, pp 13-14, transcribed by HJ
Source: The Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall, and Putnam Counties, Illinois, Illustrated, published by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1896, pp 13-14, transcribed by HJ
" . . . Mrs. Lucinda C. Blackwell, whose maiden name was Watkins. She is a daughter of Isaiah and Mary (Douglas) Watkins, and a sister of David Watkins of Steuben Township. When but fifteen years of age she married Rev. David Blackwell, who died eight years afterward. He was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, a member of the Illinois conference. When he formed the acquaintance of Miss Watkins he was pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Lacon, and she was a pupil in the public schools. After their marriage they resided at Whitehall, Carlinville, and Mt. Vernon, Illinois, in each of which places he was pastor, and while residing at the last named point he was called to his final reward. Two children were born to them: Rev. William Robert Blackwell, of the Methodist Episcopal church, now residing at Mt. Vernon, Iowa; and David Richford Blackwell, who is a farmer of Steuben Township."
Source: The Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall, and Putnam Counties, Illinois, Illustrated, published by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1896, pp 13-14, transcribed by HJ
Source: The Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall, and Putnam Counties, Illinois, Illustrated, published by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1896, pp 13-14, transcribed by HJ
Inscription
This stone
was erected by the
Southern Illinois
Conference
In Memory of
REV. DAVID BLACKWELL
who was for thirteen
years a faithful
Minister of Christ
He died in peace at
Mt. Vernon A. D. 1848
Family Members
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