Herbert Nettleton Blackwood

(1876-1957)

At a Glance

Herbert married Alice Kirkland (Oct. 27, 1880-July 26, 1958). Their son Joseph N. Blackwood (June 17, 1907-July 24, 1924) drowned at Lakeview, NC and an infant child died April 24, 1921. All 4 are buried at New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Herbert Nettleton Blackwood was born on August 29, 1876, in Orange County, NC. He died on October 26, 1957, and was buried in New Hope Cemetery in New Hope, NC.

Relatives

• Parent: Martha Jane Craig (1838-1912) .
• Maternal grandparents: David Craig (1810-1893) and Nancy Moore Strayhorn (1814-1889).
• Siblings:
  • six brothers, Samuel David Blackwood (1836-1894), Robert Phillips Blackwood (1866-1945), John Hampton Blackwood (1868-1916), Malcolm Craig Blackwood (1872-1937), William Alexander Blackwood (1882-1964) and Samuel David Blackwood, [Jr.] (1862-1962).
  • three sisters, Nannie Moore Blackwood (1870-1956), Mary Eleanor Blackwood (1874-1897) and Melissa Dudley Blackwood (1878-1961).
• Uncles: Herbert Nettleton Blackwood (1876-1957), William H. Craig (1840-1862), Samuel A. Craig (1836-1862) and David Thompson Craig (1851-1854).
• Aunts: Mary Emeline Craig (1843-1910) and Melissa Moore Craig (1845-1913).
• Cousin: Samuel Craig Blackwood (1895-1968).
• Other: Herbert Nettleton Blackwood (nephew, 1876-1957).