Thomas Wakefield Blackburn (1913 - 1992)

Born 23 Jun 1913 in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico, United States

Died 2 Aug 1992 in Glenwood Springs, Garfield, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Thomas Blackburn is Notable.

Thomas was born to Howard Wakefield Blackburn and Edith Pervine Herrington in 1913.^[1][2][3]

Tom is notable for being a lyricist, screenwriter, and author of novels in the westerns genre.^[3] Most notably for writing "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" for the television show.^[3]

In 1937, Tom married Juanita Alsdorf.^[4][5][3]

1. Stephanie^[5][3]
2. Gary^[3]
3. Tom^[3]

Tom passed away in 1992.^[6][3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLF-LC3 : 31 January 2021), Thomas W Blackburn in entry for Howard W Blackburn, 1920.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WT-QRY : accessed 3 August 2021), Thomas W Blackburn in household of Howard W Blackburn, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 79, sheet 6B, line 71, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 235; FHL microfilm 2,339,970.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} "Obituaries - Thomas Blackburn" database w/images (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 20 Apr 2021) The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado) 04 Aug 1992, Tue Page 8
4. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8J1-JM8 : 9 March 2021), Thomas Wakefield Blackburn and Juanita Alsdorf, 06 Jul 1937; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,114,024.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9WG-468 : 5 January 2021), Thomas Blackburn, Santa Monica Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-756, sheet 62A, line 2, family 404, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 256.
6. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V95J-Y3Y : 11 January 2021), Thomas W Blackburn, 02 Aug 1992; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Wikidata: Item Q3525642, en:Wikipedia
• Thomas W. Blackburn on IMDb
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 April 2020, 01:29), entry for Thomas Wakefield Blackburn (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LTPS-XWZ ); contributed by various users.

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