Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Blalock (and variant spellings) families who probably had British origins. In the 1700's, some immigrated to Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. During the 1800's, some settled in Mexico, and in Alabama, Arkansas, the Indian Territory, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas....

Several histories and diaries concerning several members of the Blaylock family. Histories are included for Benjamin F. Blaylock, LeRoi Blaylock, Margaret J. Blaylock, Alma Montgomery, and members of the Gibson family. Journal excerpts are included for E. M. Blaylock, for the years 1901, 1903, 1908, and 1913, and transcripts of parts of Benjamin F. Blaylock journal.

Gustaf Johnson (1864-1954) was born in Ale-Skovde, Alvsborg, Sweden, son of Johannes Svensson and Christina Persdotter. He married Anna Sofia Christenson (1864-1937), born in Harpling, Halland, Sweden, daughter of Niklas Christenson and Anna Elisabet Anderson. They were married in 1885 in Logan, Utah. Both died in Idaho Falls. Descendants lived in Utah, Idaho, California, Washington, Montana, and elsewhere.

William Henry (1777-1856), son of John Henry (1745-1810), a Revolutionary War soldier, and Catherine Houston Henry (1754-1819), was probably born in Lincoln County, North Carolina. His wife, Sarah Drucilla Pickens (1779-1863) was born in South Carolina, the daughter of John Pickens, Jr. (ca. 1738-ca. 1796), a captain in the Revolutionary War, and Sarah Swearengin Pickens. William and Sarah Henry had eight children, 1802-ca. 1819. The family migrated...

Includes Blaylock, Campbell, Bennett, Rowland, Wright, Tomlinson, Cowart, and related families.

George Henry Blaylock was born in about 1755 in Brunswick, Virginia. He married Pattie Brewer in about 1791 in Chatham, North Carolina. They had six children. He died before 1830 in Allen, Ohio. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Ohio and Indiana.

John Baptiste Sinnen was born in Luxenbourg in 1829. He married Elizabeth Senninger. They had two daughters before they moved to America and settled in Wisconsin. After arriving in Wisconsin they had seven additional children. Includes information on their descendants. Members of this family have been active in Catholic and community activities. Descendants now live Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere. Includes Welter, Nothem, Heinen,...

Ralph Shelton was born in about 1680 in England. He married Mary. They had eleven children. He died in 1733/34 in Middlesex County, Virginia. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas.

Thomas Franklin Smith was born 6 February 1868 in Golden Grove, Neshoba Co, Mississippi and died 6 January 1942 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. He was the son of Benjamin Franklin Smith (ca. 1823-ca. 1883) and Mary Seleta Jenkins. He married Lula Martha Eldridge, daughter of George L. Eldridge and Lucinda Mytilda Darnell, 07 Oct 1890 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. They had ten children. Lula was born 19 August 1871 in Holmes County, Mississippi and died...