Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1833 - 1899 (66 years)
| Name | BLACKBURN, Eli Jasper | |
| Birth | 28 May 1833 | Warren County, Tennessee  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | BLAC.E007 | |
| _FGRAVE | 31707058 | |
| Military Service | American Civil War, Corporal, Company A, 98th Illinois Infantry [1, 2] | |
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United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously… |
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American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865) |
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98th Illinois Infantry Regiment |
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Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton |
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Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0003 Compiled by Les Higgason |
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| Death | 31 Oct 1899 | Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial | Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
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Headstone, Blackburn, Eli J. |
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| Person ID | I55052 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 21 Apr 2024 | |
| Family 1 | SHEPHERD, Temperance 'Martha', b. 1834, Clay County, Illinois d. 10 Jun 1869, Clay County, Illinois (Age 35 years) | |
| Family ID | F20053 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 | RILEY, Arrilla R., b. 25 Oct 1838, Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia d. 14 Jun 1918, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 79 years) | |
| Family ID | F20054 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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