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RESIDENCE OF MR. WILLIAM M. BLACKFORD

The residence of Mr. William M. Blackford and Mrs. Mary B. Blackford,
his wife, parents of Col. W. W. Blackford, Capt. Charles M. Blackford,
Launcelot M. Blackford, B. Lewis Blackford and Eugene Blackford, gallant
young officers of the Confederate Army, was at 713 Clay Street in Lynchburg.
This is indicated in a deed of 1867 conveying 707 Clay, afterwards the
Presbyterian Manse, from David E. Spence to William Kent in which it is
stated that the property named "is occupied by Spence between the property
of Mrs. Blackford and the rectory of St. Paul's Church."
The house occupied by Mrs. Blackford at 713 Clay is more specifically
indicated as the home of Mr. and Mrs. Blackford in two deeds of 1856. On
April 12, Lewis K. Minor of U.S. Navy conveyed to Charles M. Blackford
and Mary B. Blackford for $5.00 and other valuable consideration, 18 shares
of R. R. and P. R. R. in trust for separate use and maintenance of Mary
B. Blackford which was portion received by son under thr will of her mother,
Lucy L. Minor of Frederiskburg, Va. C. M. Blackford is given permission
by the court to sell this stock and invest proceeds in real estate, bank
stock or female shoes but remain trustees after such investment.
Then on November 21, 1856, the trustees of George C. Curle conveyed
to C. M. Blackford house and lot on Fifth Street (now Clay) containing one
quarter acre for for the purpose stated in former deed from Lewis
Minor to C. M. Blackford. This was a brick house close to the street
occupied by Curle as his residence.
On September 4, 1873, Mrs. Blackford and her children conveyed this
house and lot to J. R. Staton for $4500. In the early 1900's it was owned
and occupied by J. D. Sullivan. Sometime after his death, his daughters had
the old house torn down and had built the present double brick which now
stands on the lot.