Eli Wilcoxson BLACKMAN
Per Lorraine Roberts Taylor prior ordinances done: B: 7 Dec 1929 Logan; E: 5 Dec 1930, Logan: SS: 6 Dec 1972, Manti. Married in Newtown, Connecticut. Born Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Church records demonstrate that Baptism, Endowment, and Sealing have been done but with no dates given.
He was a devout young man planning on the ministry. He was killed and is buried in the Old Morenci Cemetery.
He married a Malinda Morehouse in March of 1866. He was a physician as was his son, I believe. He was married in Saratoga Springs, New York. He practiced in White Pigeon until 1866 when he moved to Quincy where he remained until his death. He andMelinda were parents of five children.
She died at one year old.
He married Jerusha Shepard 2 Dec 1827 at Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut . Jerusha Shepard was born at of Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut Abt 1799 daughter of Simeon Shepard and Sally Duncombe .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Sarah Marie Blackman
born 1 Apr 1829.
John Blackman
born 1831.
Edson Blackman
born 22 Nov 1839.
Violetta Blackman
born 1843.
Eli Wilcoxson Blackman died 15 Sep 1865 at Allen, Hillsdale, Mi .
Jerusha Shepard died 2 Mar 1877 at Allen, Hillsdale, Mi .