Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed.,
Owen Co.

JOSEPH BLACKWELL, a native of Norridgewock, Somerset Co., Me., was born
November 19, 1828, to Ellis and Jedidah (Stuyvesant) Blackwell, of the
same State, but of Massachusetts descent.  Both the grandfathers were
soldiers in the Revolutionary war.  Joseph Blackwell was educated at
Colby University, Waterville, ME., graduated in 1850, and until 1858 was
engaged in teaching.  From Maine he went to Dresden, Tenn., and in 1855
came to Kentucky, and located at New Liberty, Owen County, where he read
law, and in 1858 was admitted to the Owen County bar.  In November, 1863,
he married Miss Susanna D. English, daughter of James W. English, of
Franklin County.  One child, Prentiss, is the offspring of this marriage.
Mr. Blackwell, besides doing a large law practice, is, with his wife,
owner of a farm of 400 acres in Carroll County. In politics he is a
Free Trader.

Blackwell Stuyvesant English
=
Somerset-ME TN Franklin Carroll

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