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Information taken from the pension records of Greenbeary H. Blacksonfather of John Benjamin Franklin Blackson and contributed by, AngelaMacLellan of Michigan, angelmac2@aol.com on the 29 January 2008 perpostal mail:
"89 GENERAL AFFIDAVIT 89" State of Kansas, County of Nemaha, SS: Inthe matter of Barbara A. Blackson widow of Greenbeary H. Blacksonassigned 9 Ohio Cav No86972. Personally came before me, a NotaryPublic in and for the aforesaid County and State, John F. Blackson,aged 54 years, citizens of the town of Goff, County of Nemaha, Stateof Kansas well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit,and who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid case, asfollows:
"I am a son of the soldier and widow and lived with them until I was20 yrs old. Then I came to Kansas, One year later they came to Kansasalso, I then made My home with them again, And after I was married Ilived near them for several years, and then I moved to California,always receiving letters from them, and so far as I know of My ownKnowledge and what I learned By letter after going to California, theylived together as Man and wife, I moved from California to Goff oneyear ago and was at home with them when Father died. He died at Goff,Kansas, July 7th--1918. Signed: John F. Blackson etc..."[Transcribed 18 February 2008, SLJuhl, compiler]

John married Amanda Olive Jordon about 1888 in Nemaha County, Kansas. Amanda was born on 15 Mar 1870 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; died in Sep 1908 in Mendocina County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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PLEASE NOTE: HIS Given NAME HAS BEEN SPELLED SEVERAL DIFFERENT WAYSIN MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS--Greenbery, Greenberry, GreenBeary, Greenbury,but his Christian name of Hatfield and surname of Blackson have not.On his death certificate his place of birth is given as MuskingumCounty, OH., but on his military pension papers his place of birth isgiven as Harrison County, OH. It was also noted that Clay County, OH.was also given on another document. There is not a Clay County, Ohio,but there is a Clay City. Dated Apr. 2, 1915--Greenbeary claimed inhis pension papers that he was born in Gernsy Co. Ohio, and married 24May 1864 in Harrison Township, Muskingum County, Ohio (He signed hisname Greenbeary H. Blackson.). Greenbeary & Barbara's birth dates aregiven along with all of the children, plus birth dates are given alongwith some of the death dates. (The information was quoted as comingfrom a Family Bible.).

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Subject: Re: A Biographical History of Muskingum Co. Ohio-
Author: JudiannHounchell1
Date: Sunday, October 21, 2007
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Surnames: blackson hatfield hamler
"hello, my gr grandfather is the line from GBH Greenberry HatfieldBlackson son of Elizabeth Hatfield Hamler Blackson and MichaelBlackson. I cannot help on the Hamler side because I cannot get a leadon Michael, some of the relatives stated Michael may have been hismiddle name for instance. He was born in Maryland. John Allen was hisoldest brother and Benjamin Franklin was his twin. All were members ofthe Oddfellows. We have often wondered how Elizabeth was related tothe Hatfields? So I can provide maybe some dates. The email I havelisted is my work email but my home email is: Private" [Transcribed23 October 2007, SLJuhl, compiler--sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

This obituary was contributed by, Angela MacLellan of Michigan,angelmac2@aol.com on the 29 January 2008 per postal mail:
"DEATH OF G.H. BLACKSON
Death came as a relief to G.H. Blackson at the family home in Goff atfive o'clock last Sunday morning. His death marks the close of a lifeof more than three quarters of a century. Mr. Blackson has been asufferer for many years of ailments that would have overcome men ofless grit and determination.
Greenberry Hatfield Blackson was born July 30, 1841, in Clay County,Ohio, and died at his home in Goff, Kansas, July 7, 1918, at the ageof nearly 76 years. His boyhood days were spent in his native stateand it was there he married on May 23, 1863 to Miss Barbara AnnSmallwood in Muskingum County. The following Spring Mr. Blacksonenlisted in the 9th Ohio Cavalry and served in the union army untilthe close of the Civil War. After the close of the war he worked inthe coal mines for a number of years. In 1885 with the wife andchildren he came to Kansas and located on a farm near Sabetha, a fewyears later to Goff. He spent one year working on the railroad andthe balance of the time has farmed in this community until he moved toGoff twenty-three years ago.
Besides the aged wife, the following children are living: John F.,who has made his home with the parents the past year; Add E. Tharpe ofNewark, Okla.; Charles of Santoy, Ohio; Lewis H. Blackson, who hasbeen in the U.S. Army for several years. The deceased children are adaughter, Mary, who died at two years of age; Wm. T., who died August14, 1907; Albert, August 20, 1905; and Maggie D. Kachelimuer (?sp),who died March 10, 1911.
Funeral services will be held (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 from theChristian Church in Goff. Rev. George Howard will deliver the sermon. Interment will be in Fairview." [Transcribed 18 February 2008,SLJuhl, compiler]

CIVIL WAR SOURCE: http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm;Greenberry Hatfield Blackson is in the same regiment as his twinbrother Benjamin Franklin Blackson. Brothers Greenberry, Benjamin,and John A. Blackson were all in the Civil War from Ohio.
Greenbery Blackson (First_Last)
Regiment Name 9 Ohio Cavalry
Side Union
Company
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt
Alternate Name Greenberry H./Blackson
Notes
Film Number M552 roll 9
9th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry
Regiment authorized October 3, 1862. Four Companies organized atZanesville, Ohio, and designated 1st Battalion. Moved to CampDennison, Ohio, December 1, 1862, and duty there till April, 1863.Moved to Lexington, Ky., April 23, 1863, thence to Manchester, Ky.,and duty there till June 15. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division,23rd Army Corps, Army Ohio, to July, 1863 (1st Battalion), 2ndBrigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to October, 1863 (1stBattalion). 4th Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to November,1863 (1st Battalion). 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps. ArmyOhio, to March, 1864 (1st Battalion). Athens, Florence and Decatur,Ala., District of North Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to August,1864 (Regiment). Mounted Brigade, Garrard's Cavalry Division, 23rdArmy Corps, Army Ohio, to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Kilpatrick's 3rdDivision, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to June, 1865.Dept. of North Carolina to August, 1865.
SERVICE.-Expedition into East Tennessee June 15-28, 1863. Marietta GapJune 16. Big Creek Gap June 17. Wartzburg June 18. Knoxville June19-20. Moved to Loudon, Ky., thence to Stanford July 5, and toDanville July 7. Pursuit of Morgan and Scott July 10-26. Moved toGlasgow, Ky., August 1. Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee August16-October 17. Occupation of Knoxville September 2. KingsportSeptember 18. Bristol September 19. Zollicoffer September 20-21.Hall's Ford, Watauga River September 22. Carter's Depot andBlountsville September 22. Blue Springs October 10. Rheatown October11. Blountsville October 14. Bristol October 15. Knoxville CampaignNovember 4-December 23. Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 6.Kimbrough's Cross Roads January 16. Operations about Dandridge January16-17. Dandridge January 17. Operations about Dandridge January 26-28.Fair Garden January 27. Duty at Knoxville, Tenn., till March. 2ndBattalion of Regiment organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, November 6,1863. 3rd Battalion organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, December 16,1863. Left State under orders for Nashville, Tenn., February 6, 1864,thence moved to Athens, Ala., where 1st Batalion joined. Patrol dutyalong the Tennessee River at Athens and Florence, Ala., till May.Moved to Decatur, Ala., May 1-5. Repulse of attack on Decatur May 8.Centre Star May 15. Duty at Decatur till July 10. Expedition toPulaski June 1-12. Operations in District of North Alabama July24-August 20. Curtis Wells June 24. Pond Springs June 29. Rousseau'sRaid to Atlanta & West Point Railroad July 10-22. Ten Island Ford,Coosa River, July 13. Courtland, Ala., July 25. Near Auburn and ChehawStation July 18. Siege of Atlanta July 25-August 25. McCook's Raid onAtlanta and West Point and Macon & Western Railroad July 27-31(Detachment). Lovejoy Station July 29. Neal Newnan's July 30. NearEast Point August 30. Big Shanty September 2. Ordered to Nashville,Tenn., thence to Louisville, Ky., to refit. March to the sea November15-December 10. Bear Creek Station November 16. Walnut Creek and EastMacon November 20. Waynesboro November 27-28. Buckhead Creek orReynolds' Plantation November 28. Rocky Creek Church December 2.Waynesboro December 4. Buck Creek December 7. Cypress Swamp nearSister's Ferry December 7. Ebenezer Creek December 8. Siege ofSavannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April,1865. Barnwell, S. C., February 6. Aiken and Blackville February 11.Phillips' Cross Roads March 4. Taylor's Hole Creek, Averysboro March16. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21. Occupation of GoldsboroMarch 23. Raleigh April 13. Morristown April 13. Bennett's House April26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Concord, N. C., tillJuly 20. Mustered out August 2, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 16 Enlisted men killed andmortally wounded and 2 Officers and 186 Enlisted men by disease. Total205.

COPY OF PENSION RECORDS CONTRIBUTED BY, Angela MacLellan of Michigan,angelmac2@aol.com on the 29 January 2008 per postal mail:
NOTE: It appears from the records that Barbary/Barbara Blackson hadassumed her husband to be wounded and killed in the war aroundNashville, Tennessee in November 20, 1864. There are pensionapplication records attesting to this belief; However, there is also abrief letter from her in 1865 to a Mr. Goff explaining that she hadjust heard that her husband was alive, but had been captured and inprison for four months. She had received a letter from him and thathe was expected to "come home", signed "from B.A. Blackson". WhenGreenbeary was 50 years old, he applied for disability benefits, andin 10th December 1918, Barbara again applied for the widows pensionafter his death.
"WAR DEPARTMENT--THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Respectfully returnedto the COMMISIONER OF PENSIONS; Pension claim no. #894162, GreenberryH. Blackson, Rank Private, Company A, 9 reg't Ohio Cavy, Sabetha, Ks.
Green Beary H. Blackson, Co. 9, Reg't Ohio Cavry, age 23, height 6feet, -- inches, complexion dark, eyes gray, hair dark, place of birthHarrison Co. O., occupation laborer, was enrolled Oct. 3, 1864, andm.o. May 22, 1865 in indl roll as Greenberry H. Blackson. From m~1,18___, to m.o., 18___, he held rank of private. Not borne on rolls ofany Co. and the rolls on file for that period do not show him absent.The medical records show him treated as follows: Mch. 25 to April 2,'65 Chronic Diarrhrea; April 1 to 7, '65 Ch. Diarrhrea; April 8 to20, '65, Convalescent Furloughed April 20, '65. No additional recordof disability found. Adjutant General F.C. Ainsworth, Washington,D.C., Aug. 16, 1911 (Commisioner of Pensions) etc..." Excerpts fromletter dated 31 October 1891, "...That he enlisted 3, Oct 1864 atNewark Ohio in Co. "A" 9th O. Vol. Cav. Capt. Macomber and wasdischarged at Columbus Ohio May 1865 where he returned from ____? Missvia Vicksburg Miss & Jefferson Barracks Mo. and he was captured atNashville Tenn..."; Medical Exam--Claimant's statement--" ...8 monthsservice. Seven been well since war. In prison 4 months In the Hospitalat vicksburg, on way from prison, also at Jefferson Barracks Mo.before he reached home. Diarrhea once a month lasting 2 weeks. Bowelsmove about 15 times a day. Pain in lower abdomen where diarrhea ispresent and in rectum when bowels move. Pneumonia when in prison &lungs been weak since. Vertigo several years where fatiqued. Headswims. Has it in bed if tired. Incontinence of urine at night. Diseasof eyes 15 yrs. Reads with glasses--age 50 years. Body Emaciated andstooping. skin Tawny and Shrivelled, etc... Is totally disabled frommanual labor...." Information taken from the pension records ofGreenbeary H. Blackson father of John Benjamin Franklin Blackson andcontributed by, Angela MacLellan of Michigan, angelmac2@aol.com on the29 January 2008 per postal mail:
"89 GENERAL AFFIDAVIT 89" State of Kansas, County of Nemaha, SS: Inthe matter of Barbara A. Blackson widow of Greenbeary H. Blacksonassigned 9 Ohio Cav No86972. Personally came before me, a NotaryPublic in and for the aforesaid County and State, John F. Blackson,aged 54 years, citizens of the town of Goff, County of Nemaha, Stateof Kansas well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit,and who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid case, asfollows:
"I am a son of the soldier and widow and lived with them until I was20 yrs old. Then I came to Kansas, One year later they came to Kansasalso, I then made My home with them again, And after I was married Ilived near them for several years, and then I moved to California,always receiving letters from them, and so far as I know of My ownKnowledge and what I learned By letter after going to California, theylived together as Man and wife, I moved from California to Goff oneyear ago and was at home with them when Father died. He died at Goff,Kansas, July 7th--1918. Signed: John F. Blackson etc..."[Transcribed 18 February 2008, SLJuhl, compiler]

Greenbeary married Barbary Barbara Ann Smallwood on 24 May 1863 in Brush Creek, Muskingum County, Ohio. Barbary (daughter of John Smallwood and Adeline Swingle) was born on 21 Dec 1848 in Stockport, Morgan County, Ohio; died on 14 May 1937 in 88 Yrs, 4 Mos, 23 Dys; Goff City, Harrison Township, Nemaha County, Kansas; was buried in May 1937 in Fairview Cemetery, Nemaha County, Kansas With Her Husband. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This obituary was contributed by, Angela MacLellan of Michigan,angelmac2@aol.com on the 29 January 2008 per postal mail:
"GRANDMA" BLACKSON DIED FRIDAY MORNING **** Widow of Civil War VeteranHad Long Been A Resident of Goff -----
At four o'clock last Friday morning, death came as a relief to theearthly suffering of Mrs. Barbara Blackson at her home in Goff.
Although nearly a score of years past the allotted three score andten, Mrs. Blackson had remained in her own home until the last. Formany years neighbors and old friends have assisted members of herfamily in ministering to her wants, and for several months she hadbeen bedfast. In her final illness she had the tender care of Mrs.Ida Hawley, Miss Theda Richard and son, Lewis Blackson. GrandmaLockhart also assisted in her care through the winter.
Barbara A. Smallwood was born near Stockport, Ohio, December 21, 1848,and died May 14, 1937, at the age of 88 years, 4 months, 23 days. Shewas untied in marriage to Green H. Blackson, a soldier of the CivilWar, May 24, 1863, at Zanesville, Ohio. Eight children were born tothem: John F. Blackson of Parcoal, West Virginia; Charles H. ofMoxahaley, Ohio; Lewis H. of the home. Ada E., William F., Maggie D.,and Albert C. Proceeded her in death. The husband passed away at thehome in Goff on July 7, 1918.
From Bristol, Ohio they moved to Sabetha, Kansas, about fifty-fiveyears ago, then to Centralia, remaining there but a short time, whenthey moved to the farm northeast of Goff, known now as the M.T. Smithfarm, later moving to Goff over 25 years ago.
"Grandma" Blackson, as she was familiarly known to all old residents,had many fiends in this community, who sorrow at her passing. She wasa member of the Christian Church and faithful to her church in heractive years.
Besides the three sons, she is also survived by the followinggrandchildren, Maude Herron, Violet and Stella Watson, Columbus, Ohio;Barbara Blackson of Goff, also several great grandchildren, a numberof nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Goff Sundayafternoon. Rev. Chas. A. Richard of Seneca, an old friend, gave thesermon. A mixed quartet, Mrs. L.J. Stark, Miss Audrey Heald, DonaldCordon and Harvard Goodrich, with Mrs. F.O. Brown, pianist, sangseveral hymns. Pallbearers were John McManis, Willis Morrell, M.T.Jones, G.H. Jepson, J.L. Shumaker, A.H. Fitzwater. The Goff FuneralHome were in charge of all the arrangements. Interment was beside thehusband in Fairview."
[Transcribed 18 February 2008, SLJuhl, compiler]

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Married:
Copy contributed by, Angela MacLellan of Michigan, angelmac2@aol.comon the 29 January 2008 per postal mail:
"MARRIAGE TRANSCRIPT
THE STATE OF OHIO MUSKINGUM COUNTY, SS.
Harvey C. Smith Judge of the Probate Court, within and for the Countyof Muskingum, do hereby certify that the following is a true andcorrect Transcript taken from the Marriage Records in this office,where the same is by law required to be kept, to-wit: (copy)
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I hereby certify that on the 24th day of May A.D., 1863, I joined inMarriage Greenberry Blackson AND Barbary Smallwood----J.Cecil V.D.M.
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In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed theseal of said Court, at Zanesville, Ohio this 19th day of SeptemberA.D., 1918. Harvey Smith, Probate Judge." [Transcribed 18 February2008, SLJuhl, compiler]

Notes:

Sources:
# 1). Title: IGI Individual Record of the LDS
# 2). Source: Kandacerichardson199@msn.com http://www.Rootsweb.com

*Michael married Elizabeth Elisabeth Hatfield Johnson Hambler on 9 Sep 1835 in Guernsey County, Ohio. Elizabeth (daughter of Johnson and Hatfield ?) was born in 1815 in Maryland; died after 1860 in Muskingum County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Although Elisabeth must have been very young, perhaps 15-16 years oldwhen she may have married a Mr. John Hamler, it is possible of course. Certainly more research would be appropriate in order to verify thispossibility. In her daughter, Mary Hamler Kenny's, death certificateit is stated that her father was John Hamler and her mother wasElizabeth Johnson.

"Note the birthdate (indicating the death certificate copy ofGreenbury Hatfield). I believe it should be 1841. No matter how I dothe math this doesn't come out right if he was born in 1842. Notealso the birth place. There is no Clay County in Ohio. There is aClay Township in Tuscarawas County and a Clay County in West Virginia. This helps to verify the parentage of John Blackson. This is John'sbrother." 14 Sept. 2004.
The document states that Elizabeth Hatfield was Greenbury?s mother.
Update: After another careful review of the death certificate it wasnoted that the information as to Greenbury's parentage and otherinformation was given by J.F. Blackson, probably a son, and the deathcertificate has other possible mistakes in it as pointed out byKandace Richardson above. It cannot be proven by any records in Ohiothat Greenbury's mother was Elizabeth Hatfield. The census records doindicate in 1850 that Elizabeth's probable children are living withher in Muskingum County, Ohio and their last names are Hambler alongwith her Blackstone children including Greenbury. Elizabeth Gaymarried Greenbury's brother John Blackstone/Blackson. It is noted onJohn's Army certificate for discharge it states that he was born inMuskingum County where the 1850 census occurred. There is also amarriage listing in Guernsey County of an Elizabeth Hamler marrying aMichael Blackson in 1835, which would be the correct time period forthe family in the census records where Greenbury is listed asElizabeth's son. It's possible that Greenbury's informant for thedeath certificate, probably his son, was not too familiar with thefamily since living in Kansas instead of Ohio nor was he familiar withthe particulars of Greenbury's birth state when mentioning a ClayCounty that did not exist in Ohio. Since Greenbury's middle name isHatfield, it is reasonable to understand an assumption of Elizabeth'slast name possibly being Hatfield. Although, in all likely hoodHatfield could also be Elizabeth's mother's maiden name, or even thelast name of Michael Blackson's mother, Greenbury's father. Inotherwords, one of the grandmothers of Greenbury could also be aHatfield. There are many Hatfield's settled in early Ohio in countiesnear where Greenbury grew up. More research will need to be done onthe family, and it would be prudent to keep in mind that Greenbury'sdeath certificate may not be totally correct with the information itcontains. 17 July 2006, SLJuhl, compiler.

John + Adeline Swingle. Adeline and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]