Seventh Generation (Continued)


Family of Angelina Gaunt Eccles (178) & Col. Robert H. Blackwell

692. Illinois Eccles Blackwell. Born abt 1831 in Illinois. Was on the census for Fayette Co., Illinois, in 1850.[458] Was on the census for Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Illinois, in 1860.[1512] Was on the census for Austin, Mower Co., Minnesota, in 1870.[1513] Was on the census for Litchfield, Montgomery Co., Illinois, in 1880.[1514] Illinois Eccles died on 16 May 1881 in Litchfield, Montgomery Co., Illinois.[1515]

On 17 Oct 1855 Illinois Eccles married Robert Newton Paden[1516], son of James Paden (Oct 1777-1845) & Margaret McElvain, in Montgomery Co., Illinois.[1517] Born on 5 Aug 1830 in Todd Co., Kentucky.[1518] Was on the census for Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Illinois, in 1860.[1512] Was on the census for Austin, Mower Co., Minnesota, in 1870.[1513] Was on the census for Litchfield, Montgomery Co., Illinois, in 1880.[1514] Robert Newton died in Litchfield, Montgomery Co., Illinois, on 18 Jun 1895; he was 64.[1518], [1515] Buried in Jun 1895 in Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield, Montgomery Co., Illinois.[1518] Occupation: merchant - lumber, groceries; Mayor of Litchfield, IL; Trustee, University of Illinois.[1515], [1516]

They had one child:

1896 i. Joseph T. (1857-1857)

693. Mary S. Blackwell. Born abt 1838 in Illinois. Was on the census for Fayette Co., Illinois, in 1850.[458] Was on the census for Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Illinois, in 1860.[1519] Was on the census for Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Illinois, in 1870.[1520] Was on the census for Litchfield, Montgomery Co., Illinois, in 1880.[1521]

On 16 Nov 1858 Mary S. married Frank H. Gilmore, son of James Gilmore (-13 Jun 1844), in Montgomery Co., Illinois.[1522] Born on 3 Jan 1833 in Greenville, Bond Co., Illinois.[1523] Was on the census for Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Illinois, in 1860.[1519] Was on the census for Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Illinois, in 1870.[1520] Was on the census for Litchfield, Montgomery Co., Illinois, in 1880.[1521] Occupation: publisher; real estate agent; prospector. Military Service: Civil War: Company B, 117th Illinois Volunteer Infantry (2nd. Lt., Captain).[1523]

They had the following children:

1897 i. Angelina E. "Angie" (~1860-)
1898 ii. James Robert (1861-1862)
1899 iii. Frank P.
1900 iv. Henry Ernest (~1867-)
1901 v. Jessie (1869-)
1902 vi. May V. (~1871-)
1903 vii. Sarah Ethel (1875-1876)
1904 viii. Mary E. A. (~1877-)

694. Joseph Robert Blackwell.[95] Born in Feb 1844 in Fayette Co., Illinois.[461] Was on the census for Fayette Co., Illinois, in 1850.[458] Was on the census for Vandalia, Fayette Co., Illinois, in 1860.[459] Was on the census for Litchfield, Montgomery Co., Illinois, in 1870.[1524] Was on the census for Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois, in 1880.[1525] Joseph Robert died in 1917. Occupation: Lawyer; Postmaster; grocer.[461] Military Service: Civil War: 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry and 117th Illinois Volunteer Infantry.[461]

On 20 Nov 1866 Joseph Robert first married Harriet J. N. "Hattie Hamilton[95], daughter of Rev. P. P. Hamilton, in Montgomery Co., Illinois.[1526] Born in 1848 in Illinois. Was on the census for Litchfield, Montgomery Co., Illinois, in 1870.[1524] Harriet J. N. "Hattie died in 1878.

They had the following children:

1905 i. Lucy (1869-)
1906 ii. Bessie Hamilton "Hattie" (1873-1944)
1907 iii. Guy (~1877-)

On 25 Nov 1879 Joseph Robert second married Alice Corrington[461], daughter of Rev. Hugh Corrington, in St. Clair Co., Illinois.[1527] Born abt 1854 in Illinois. Was on the census for Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois, in 1880.[1525]


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