Ila Jane Blackburn

Ila Jane was born in March 1889 in Screven Co., GA.¹ Ila Jane's father was James Marion Blackburn and her mother was Frances Mozell Powell. Her paternal grandparents were William Blackburn and Mary Jane Waters. She had four brothers and five sisters, named Benjamin William, Charles Henry, Rollo James, Lawrence Harry, Ellie, Lillie, Vara, Temperence and Sarah Alma. She was the fourth youngest of the ten children. She had a half-brother and a half-sister, named William and Dorcas. She died at the age of 45 on May 14th, 1934.¹