The daily sentinel., 1902-01-20
BLACKBURN FAMILY.
RoMANoEs IN HISTORY OF NOTABLE
kENTUOKlANS.
Something of the Social Life of Senator
BlackbuRn and His Family in Ken
tucky and Warrington - Mountain
People Tell Story of Blackburns.


full Theresa Graham. Now a man OF
63. with long years of public life be-
hind him and a third term in the Uni
ted States senate opening before him,
the authorized announcement of Nr.
Blackburn's second marriage Is made.
Senator Blackburn has chosen the widow
of his cousin, Judge H. H. Blackburn
OF West Virginia. to take the place left
vacant by the death of his first wife.
Mrs. Mary A Blackburn has been
widow for more than three years. Aft
er the death of her husband she re-
ceived clerkship in the quartermas-
ter generals Office, which she contin-
ued to fill until last week. She is a
woman of strong personal magnetism,
OF hne presence and gracious maners,
and by her marriage will become the
latest addition to the senatorial brides.
For number of years the former Mrs.
Blackburn, together with Mrs. Carlisle,
gave added distinction to the reputation
Of Kentucky's hostesses. All three OF
her daughters made their debut In
Washington. There is something Of
romance connected with the first mar
iAo6o VI oCAdIOl NJ 40 AAo
was graduated from Center college. Be-
forethe day of graduation came he met
and had fallen deeply in love with The
resa Graham, the 16-year-old daughter
of DR.. Christopher G. Graham, who for
over half century lived at Harrods-
burg. He died at last in Louisville at
tho age Of 100 years. When young
Blackburn left Center college he went
to Chicago for the practice of law. Re-
turning to his own ctate in brief
time. he became volunteer elector for
John c. Breckenridge. Before the cam
paign opened he was married to Miss
Graham, and from that time until her
death, two years ago, their married life
was one of happiness. broken only by
the civil war. through which young
Blackburn, and several Of his brothers,
Of whom he had eight, served with gal
lantry. Throughout the whole of his
public life Mrs. Blackburn was his
stanchest supporter and wisest adviser.
Their home in Washington was one of
the centers OF the social life of that
city. OF his three daughters two have
married, and in the lives of both ro-
nance has played part. Senator
Blackburn's eldest daughter is the wife
of Colonel Herman A. Hall, who is a
member Of the staff of General Chat
fee. Years ago she was married and
was widowed in two weeks, her. hus-
band dying of rapid consumption near
Los Angeles. Cal. In her bereavement
Lieutenant Hall was ready in his sym
pathy. A year later the young lieuten-
ant was ordered to Washington, pro-
posed and was accepted, the marriage
following soon after. A Washington
dispatch says that after the debut of
Miss Lucille Blackburn a young attache
of the Spanish embassy, whose wife
has since died, became her avowed and
ardent worshiper. She married Mr..
Lane. however, whose tragic death
made her a widow some time ago. Ro.
mances in the Blackburn family have
not alone been confined to the present
generation. Senator Blackburn's IA
ther, DR.. e. NJ Blackburn. was the
owner of a famous bluegrass farm. on
which were foaled horses known to ev-
cry turfman the world over. He was
the father of nine stalwart sons and
three daughters. His friends and
neighbors were the Steels and the Bu-
fords. But, as has been recorded OF
friends and neighbors since Bible
times, differences arose. In one OF
them DR.. Blackburn lost an eye as
tr.Dute to the superior fistic skill of old
Abe Buford in a debate over division
fences. The other dispute was more
deadly in Its nature. his third son fall
ing before the pistol of young Captain
Steel in q duel brought about by the
heat Of a political campaign. He left
widow, to whom many paid court,
but the successful suitor of them all
was his younger brother, James. OF
tho three sisters two were married to
the same man-General Thomas Flour
noy OF Arkansas The elder sister died
shortly after his marriage to her, and
then General Flournoy pleaded his
suit with the equal success with the
younger. The third sister married
Judge Morris of Chicago, who was
known during the civil war as cop
psrhead." and was Imprisoned for his
outspoken sympathy with the South
ern cause and for aiding prisoners to
escape. All the brothers married, and
several of them set the example which
Senator Blackburn is now following
that of marrying the second time. The