Hasten Blalock

Brief Life History of Hasten

When Hasten Blalock was born on 3 September 1827, in Person, North Carolina, United States, his father, Barnett Blalock, was 27 and his mother, Prudence Oakley, was 31. He married Martha Rebecca Blalock on 18 November 1852, in Person, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 7 March 1908, in his hometown, at the age of 80, and was buried in Mangum Township, Durham, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hasten Blalock
1827–1908
Martha Rebecca Blalock
1827–1880
Marriage: 18 November 1852
Ascanius S Blalock
1853–1927
Judith Mary Blalock
1855–1914
Sarah Frances Blalock
1856–1952
Luetta Emma Blalock
1859–1930
Thomas Ruffin Blalock
1862–1908
Annie Elizabeth Blalock
1863–1944
Albaney Jane Blalock
1866–1938
Martha Katherine Blalock
1868–1953

Sources (32)

  • Haslen Blalock, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Hunter Blalock, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Hasten Blalock, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · Trail of Tears

In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.

1853 · First State Fair

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Blacklock .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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