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Research on sisters Beatrice and Anna Virginia Blackford

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1910 Union County New Jersey census showing Beatrice and Anna Virginia  in the orphanage.  Beatrice Blackford arrived in Kansas in 1911 via the Orphan Train and went into the  home of  John and Ada Miller.  Beatrice took the last name of Miller.   Beatrice  remained in Kansas and died in 1974 and  is buried Lyon county.   She married  John Fowler in 1925 and had one son named John L. Fowler.  1920 Lyon County Kansas showing Beatrice in home of  John & Ada  Anna Virginia Blackford arrived arrived in Kansas in 1911 via the Orphan Train and  went into the home of Charles and Nellie Howard.  She never married and died in  1988 and is buried in Osage county Kansas.  She took the last name of Howard but  her adoption was not completed until 1945 when they finally got her birth certificate  info.  Note, on the adoption papers she had several alias as a child,   Anna Virginia, May Elizabeth, Anna Elizabeth.    Birth record of Anna Virginia     born March 1, 1901  Shows father as Abram Blackford  occupation wheelright  age 52 born New Jersey              mother is Mary Elizabeth Amend  age 36 born New York  Baptism record of Anna Elizabeth  1920 Atchison county Kansas census showing Virginia in home of Charles & Nellie  Picture of Anna Virginia circa 1920  Newspaper article about Anna Virginia and her life story  1945 Adoption record of Anna Virginia by Nellie Howard

Beatrice & Anna Virginia parents were Abram Blackford and Elizabeth Amend  1900 Bronx New York census showing Beatrice in home of Abram & Lizzie  1903 Death info of Lizzie Blackford  1905 Westchester county census showing Beatrice in home of Abram  1909 Death info of Abram Blackford

Abram's parents were Alexander Blackford born 1814-1818  and Mary Elizabeth Richards born about 1828  1846 Marriage info of William Alexander and Mary Elizabeth  1850 Middlesex county census showing Abram in house of Alex & Mary  1860 Middlesex county census showing Abram in house of Alex & Mary