Blackwell Genealogy Kenneth G. Blackwell 10.2.3.4.1.1
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12th Generation
Kenneth Blackwell
1933 - 1991
John Blackwell 1832 Children and Descendants of John Blackwell Descendants of John Blackwell
10.2.3.4.1.1 Kenneth George Blackwell
b. 15 Mar 1933 Flint, Michigan
d. 21 Apr 1991 Freemont, Michigan of Cancer
Married: 15 March 1955
Lois Marie Tinney
b. 1 Apr 1935
Kenneth George BlackwellLieutenant Colonel U.S.A.F. (Ret.)
Children of Ken and Lois
Mary Jane Blackwell 10.2.3.4.1.1.1
James Donald Blackwell 10.2.3.4.1.1.2 (See below)
Sharon Lynn Blackwell 10.2.3.4.1.1.3
Kenneth Lloyd Blackwell 10.2.3.4.1.1.4 (See below)
Kenneth George Blackwell
Ken joined the US Air Force after two years of college at Michigan State University. He served twenty years as a pilot in the U.S.A.F. With overseas tours in Japan in 1959 he was assigned to a tow target squadron flying the B-57 Canberras. They pulled targets for air to air combat practice for fighters as the plane was outfitted with a target towing reel in the bomb bay. It was easily removed and replaced with nuclear weapons, the true underlying mission in Japan. His "target" was Peking, China. In Vietnam of 1965 / 66 he flew 199 combat missions. (100 more than regulations allowed as 99 was the cut off) He would erase the "hash" marks next to his name on the squadron chalkboard that tallied all the pilots' missions making himself appear "light" so consequently flying more. He was awarded medals (twelve in all) for his bravery in combat. For more on his life in Vietnam read "THE DOOM PUSSY" and THE DOOM PUSSY ll". In Korea of 1971 / 72 he flew "push-me-pull-you's. A twin engine Cessna with a prop in the front and one in the back. He flew forward air controller missions. In 1973 he retired from the US Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel with over 5000 hours in the B-57 alone. He returned to his hometown of Newaygo, MI. where he resided until his death._____________________________
Second born of Kenneth George Blackwell & Lois Marie Tinney16th Generation
10.2.3.4.1.1.2 James Donald Blackwell
b. 8 Apr 1960 Johnson Air Base, Japan
Married: 27 Sep 1986
Gabrielle Susan Baffi
Children: - of James and Gabrielle17th Generation
Children of James and Gabrielle
Erin Elizabeth Blackwell 10.2.3.4.1.1.2.1
Clayton Kenneth Blackwell 10.2.3.4.1.1.2.2
The James Donald Blackwell Family
James is the 16th Generation. You will see a couple of 17th Generation Blackwell's in this photo also.Lineage of James Donald Blackwell
As it stands as of 2005. - 230 documented years of heritageJohn Blackwell 1775 G.G.G.G.Grandfather 10th Generation
George Blackwell 1801 G.G.G.Grandfather 11th Generation
John Blackwell 1832 G.G.Grandfather 12th Generation
George H Blackwell 1870 G.Grandfather 13th Generation
Frederick D Blackwell 1906 Grandfather 14th Generation
Kenneth G Blackwell 1933 Father 15th Generation
James D Blackwell 1961 Father to Erin & Clayton
Erin E. Blackwell Daughter 17th Generation
Clayton K. Blackwell 17th GenerationIt was James who worked so hard to find the documentation on George Blackwell Sr. and other members of the family. The three of us, including James's brother, Ken; took every opportunity we could to track and validate our suspicions about the truth of who the man was that was responsible for our departure from Gloucester and emigration to America. James is the one who actually found and confirmed George Blackwell Sr. as the man responsible for bringing our family from England to America. He even supplied the documentation and the signature of the man. After all the work we had gone through, it finally came down to that moment.
For years it was believed that a John Blackwell of 1806 was the individual. However, when looking at the information we knew that something was not correct about it. It was a series of guesses that had contributed to the wrong conclusion. As we searched for information, we knew we were correct as we started to see the voids and errors and even how they were made. Then, with the assistance of another Blackwell researcher, we got the break we needed and that was a strange circumstance. I had posted a message in a forum asking for details about George Blackwell Jr. and went on to mention the names of the wives of George Jr. and his brothers. In the message I put "George Blackwell Jr. married Lois Twichell who was the daughter of Royal Twichell and Ruth Field" It so happens that Ruth Field was the biological mother that died while Lois was still a young child. The comment was taken from Lois's memoirs of which only a handful of copies were ever made and only a family member would have one. No other researcher would have that information unless they had a copy of the memoirs. I had one and the other was in the hands of the individual who returned my message, Laurie Barrett. Laurie is a descendant of Mary Blackwell of 1866 (10.2.4.2) who is the daughter of Lois Twichell. Laurie has done considerable research on the Blackwell's and other lines in the family that I have never heard of as they joined the family from another branch of our family. My Grandfather is the sister to Mary Blackwell. Both my Grandfather and Mary are children of George Blackwell of 1834 who is the brother of John Blackwell of 1832 who is the direct descendant of James and Ken Blackwell. Laurie gave us the information taken from the 1851 Census that was exactly what we needed to confirm our findings to date and also confirm that we were on the right track.
It was from that moment on that we started to acquire information at a considerable rate. Ken Blackwell, decided enough was enough and he wanted to see the real thing so he headed from Wisconsin to Minnesota in search of the proof. Ken not only gathered a world of information from the folks in Minnesota, but he went out and found, not just George Sr.'s grave site but also of Henry and his entire family. Coupled together with the photo contributed by Mary Jane Blackwell - of John Blackwell's tombstone, and the supporting documentation by James, we had ourselves a history. We had successfully gone back to 1801 and could prove it. The search was over and now the work begins.I am so grateful to James and his brother, Ken for their hard work on the website. It was not only invaluable but it was fun as well.
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Fourth born of Kenneth George Blackwell & Lois Marie Tinney
16th Generation
Kenneth L. Blackwell (10.2.3.4.1.1.4)
b. 7 Aug 1963 Hill Air Force Base, Utah
Married: 20 Dec 1985 Mt. Pleasant, MI., USA
Linda Kay Clear
b. 16 Mar 1961 Panama Canal Zone, Panama
She is the daughter of Carl Evert Clear and Karen Lee Fike17th Generation
Children of Ken and Linda
Danielle Larissa Blackwell - Clear (adopted) b. 6 Apr 1984 MI. 10.2.3.4.1.1.4.1
Jessica Rychelle Blackwell b. 20 May 1986 Ankara, Turkey. 10.2.3.4.1.1.4.2It was Ken and his brother James that assisted in a major way with this Website. Ken, after reading email after email between James and I, decided that someone had to bring this hunt for George Sr. to some sort of a conclusion, so he took it upon himself to drive from Wisconsin to Minnesota and look into things personally. What he got was more than a confirmation. We had the tombstone of George Sr., his son Henry and his complete family and photographs as well. Then, he found and photographed Blackwell Lake. Other information was also was gathered in the form of documents from the local genealogy society. It was a remarkable trip for us all and it put the ultimate family question to rest of who it was that spearheaded the move of the family from England to America. Thank you Ken.
It was Ken and his brother James that assisted in a major way with this Website. Ken, after reading email after email between James and I, decided that someone had to bring this hunt for George Sr. to some sort of a conclusion, so he took it upon himself to drive from Wisconsin to Minnesota and look into things personally. What he got was more than a confirmation. We had the tombstone of George Sr., his son Henry and his complete family and photographs as well. Then, he found and photographed Blackwell Lake. Other information was also was gathered in the form of documents from the local genealogy society. It was a remarkable trip for us all and it put the ultimate family question to rest of who it was that spearheaded the move of the family from England to America. Thank you Ken.
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