American AcornsBlackman Ligon
1797–1865 · Male · died at 67
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Overview
Family
Parents
- Mother: Elizabeth 'Betsy' Townes-Ligon 1763–1842
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
- Father: Blackman Ligon 1757–1831
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Wife: Elizabeth Ann Lawn 1803–1856 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
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- Son: Robert B. Ligon 1820–1874
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Why: This is the family tree's claim. The better-supported research alternative, shown beside it, is that Robert's father was William Blackman Ligon, Colonel Blackman's brother: the 1818 Louisiana marriage record gives the husband of Eliza Lawn (the tree's mother for Robert) as William B. Ligon, and the 1947 Ligon genealogy makes the Colonel William's brother. Both books are compilations, so the alternative is Likely, not Confirmed.
Records:
- William D. Ligon Jr., The Ligon Family and Connections, vol. 1 (1947), nos. 165, 171, 173, 174 and 177: William Blackman Ligon, a son of Blackman and Elizabeth (Townes) Ligon, who married Eliza Lawn; Colonel Blackman Ligon, another son; Robert B. Ligon, a son of William Blackman and Eliza (Lawn) Ligon, who published the Southron at Magnolia; William Orlando Ligon, a son of Robert B. (a compilation citing the 1939 Proceedings of the Ligon Family and Kinsmen Association and Conerly) (view at Internet Archive) (conflicts with this conclusion)
- Louisiana parish marriage index: William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish (record page · view at FamilySearch) (conflicts with this conclusion)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-03-2026, imported tree): The FTM import's own unassessed link.
Life events
| Name | Blackman Ligon (the family tree records Blackman Ligon, Colonel) |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 OCT 1797, Greenville Dist, SC Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
| Died | 16 JAN 1865, Tupelo, Lee Co, MS Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
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Sources
Research sources
- Louisiana parish marriage index: William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish Birth, marriage and death records view at FamilySearch
- William D. Ligon Jr., The Ligon Family and Connections, vol. 1 (1947), nos. 165, 171, 173, 174 and 177: William Blackman Ligon, a son of Blackman and Elizabeth (Townes) Ligon, who married Eliza Lawn; Colonel Blackman Ligon, another son; Robert B. Ligon, a son of William Blackman and Eliza (Lawn) Ligon, who published the Southron at Magnolia; William Orlando Ligon, a son of Robert B. (a compilation citing the 1939 Proceedings of the Ligon Family and Kinsmen Association and Conerly) Family histories and trees view at Internet Archive
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