Complex sentence: Blackwell was born on October 8 1826 in Bristol, England; in 1832 the family emigrated to the U.S., and in 1837 settled near Cincinnati, Ohio.
Split into simpler sentences: Blackwell was born on October 8 1826 in Bristol, England. In 1832 the family emigrated to the U.S., and in 1837 settled near Cincinnati, Ohio.