George and his family came to America on the Ship (Berwick) arrivedin New Orleans, Jan 20 1845, where they stopped briefly. Their tripcontinued up the Mississippi river to St. Louis where they met two mennamed Smith and Brewer who had a farm two miles southwest ofShullsburg, they made arrangements to occupy the farm, so theycontinued up the river to the Fever river to Galena, Illinois. Fromtheir they traveled overland to Shullsburg by covered wagon pulled byoxen.
George lived on this farm 2-3 years, then George took up a claim of160 acres near New Diggings, after 5 years he bought another farm nearShullsburg, 4 years later he purchased 240 acre farm on Grant riverbetween Flora and Beetown.
George retired from farming in 1880.
George died Jan 2 1884 at the age of 85 years 6 months. Marthadied Jan 6 1887, at the age of 79 years and 11 months of Pneumonia,both are buried in Providence Cemetery, two miles south ofBloomington, Wisconsin.

*All the info listed below is on file at the Grant County Courthouseand was researched by Catherine Dixon.*

Grant County Courthouse PROBATE

George Blackburn Deceased.
Widow Martha died Jan 6 1887.

Bequeathed $100 to grandson, William Matthews Son of William andLucy Matthews. The rest share and share.
Charlotte Shelbourn, Jane Edwards, Lucy Taylor, Emma Bishell, JohnBlackburn and Mary Ann Moore all in Grant County. Andrew Blackburnresiding in Sumers, Arkansas and Harriet Atkinson, Greedly Center,Nebraska, the household furniture to be divided between the sixdaughters. Thinks he sold a farm in Beetown, to John Edwards for$72.22 @ 7.50% interest.

Vol 2 Pg. 77
Grant County Courthouse.. Reg of Deeds.
Martha Blackbourn (B) Jan 17 1807 (D) Jan 6 1887, at Slabtown ofPneumonia at the age of 79 years, Buried at Providence Cemetery. Herhusband was George Blackbourn II.

Vol 2 Pg 143
Grant County Courthouse.. Reg of Deeds Death
Henrietta Beadle, 16 years (B) April 1 1872 (D) Jan 2 1889, ofTubercular Peritonitis, buried at Millville Cemetery. Father isJoseph, Mother is Jane Beadle.

Vol 4 Pg 18
George Blackbourn (B) Sept 4 1827 (D) Oct 9 1897 at Beetown of Heartfailure and died suddenly, was a farmer for 70 years 1 month 5 days.Wife Margaret Blackbourn.

• Married: 29 DEC 1825 in Surfleet Parish, Linclon Co., England

1. George E. Blackbourn b: 1826 in Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, England
2. Charlotte (Liz) Blackbourn b: 16 DEC 1828 in Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, England
3. Jane Blackbourn b: 13 SEP 1830 in Gallow Field, Swinehead, England
4. Lucy Blackbourn b: 3 MAY 1832 in Asperton Field, Swinehead, England
5. Andrew Blackbourn b: 22 MAY 1834 in Liverpool, Lancshire, England
6. Martha Emma Blackbourn b: 1 JAN 1837 in Swinehead, Lincolnshire, England
7. John Blackbourn b: 14 JAN 1839 in Swinehead, Lincolnshire, England
8. Walter Blackbourn
9. Harriet Blackbourn b: 11 SEP 1841 in Lincolnshire, England
10. Mary Anne Blackbourn b: 23 MAY 1843 in Swinehead, Lincolnshire, England
11. Elizabeth Blackbourn b: 12 AUG 1850 in Shullsburg, WI

1. Abbrev: Imported GEDCOM file
   Title: GEDCOM file imported on Sep 19 2000.