Alexander Mathews family p59-64. Mathews name changes to Mathes of “The Benjamin Blackburn Family and notes on Blackburns in America” by W. A. Challacombe, Carlinville, Illinois. 1942. 6 pages
“I am bound to them though I cannot look into their eyes or hear their voices. I honor their history. I cherish their lives. I will tell their story. I will remember them for I am the result of the very love, struggle, sacrifice and journey of thousands.” – Unknown
