William Robert Blackwell

   Cause of his death was Chronic Heart Disease; Senility.

  General Notes:

The 1910 Federal Census for Castalia Township, Nash Co., North Carolina, District 62, page 18B, dated April 15, 1910 records William R. Blackwell (30 - NC/NC/NC) with his wife Fannie E. (26 - NC/NC/NC) and daughter Mabel (2). William is a retail Merchant in a Dry Goods and Groceries Store. William and Fannie have been married for 8 years and have had 2 children 1 of whom is still living.

The WWI Draft Registration Card for William Robert Blackwell dated Sept 12, 1918 records his date of birth as October 31, 1879. He is married to Fannie E. Blackwell and living at 321 S Pearl Street in Rocky Mount, Nask Co., NC.

The 1920 Federal Census for Rocky Mount Township, Nash Co., North Carolina, District 29, page 52A, dated April 9, 1920 records W. R. (39 - NC/NC/NC) and Fannie (37 - NC/NC/NC) Blackwell and daughter Mabel (12) living at 321 S Pearl Street in Rocky Mount, Nask Co., NC. W. R. is a Saleman for an Auto (sic).

  Medical Notes:

North Carolina Death Certificate
William Robert Blackwell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 72
Birth Date: Oct 31, 1879
Birth Place: Granville Co., North Carolina
Occupation: Florist
Death Date: July 9, 1952
Death Location: N. Wadell St, Selma, NC
Burial Date: July 21, 1952
Place of Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, Selma, NC
Informant: Mrs. W. R. Blackwell
Spouse's Name: Annie Lancaster
Father's Name: William [mistake, should be Robert] Marshall Blackwell
Mother's Name: Sallie Strum

William married Frances Rebecca Collins circa 1902 in Castalia Township, Nash Co., NC. (Frances Rebecca Collins was born on 15 Oct 1882 in North Carolina, died on 16 Feb 1968 in Rocky Mount, Nash Co., N.C. and was buried on 17 Feb 1968 in Pine View Cemetery, Rocky Mount, Nash Co., NC.) The cause of her death was Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm.