William Blackman Ligon

born c. 1788 · Male

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Blackman Ligon1757–1831Father

William Blackman Ligonborn c. 1788Elizabeth Ann Lawn1803–1856Wife

Robert B. Ligon1820–1874Son

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Father: Blackman Ligon 1757–1831
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Why: A compiled genealogy only (the 1947 Ligon book, citing the 1939 Proceedings of the Ligon Family and Kinsmen Association). Blackman Ligon's pension file W9132 names his children Nancy, John T., Elizabeth and Blackman Jr. but not William. Greenville District, South Carolina probate or deeds for Blackman Ligon (d. 1831) would settle it.
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) (context)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026.
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Wife: Elizabeth Ann Lawn 1803–1856
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Why: The Louisiana marriage index records William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish; in 1850 William B. Ligon and Eliza (46, born England) head a household in Pike County, Mississippi. The tree pairs Elizabeth Ann Lawn (born 1803) with Col. Blackman Ligon instead.
Records:
Louisiana parish marriage index: William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish (record page · view at FamilySearch)
1850 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi (enumerated 28 Sept 1850), household of William B. Ligon. household 194, lines 1-7: William B. Ligon (62, farmer, born Virginia), Elizar (46, born England), Susan R., Buckston T., Lemuel T., Charles A. and Martha, children born Mississippi (record page · 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) (view at Internet Archive) (context)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined; Image examined.
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Son: Robert B. Ligon 1820–1874
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Why: The 1947 Ligon genealogy (no. 174) and Conerly's History of Pike County name Robert as a son of William Blackman and Eliza (Lawn) Ligon; the 1818 Louisiana marriage fits Robert's birth in Louisiana about 1820; and the 1850 census puts both men in Pike County, Mississippi, William B.'s household having the children's first names the books give. Both books are compilations: an original naming father and son (William B.'s probate or will, d. about 1850) would make it 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)
- Luke Conerly, History of Pike County, Mississippi (1909), p. 77, as quoted on WikiTree: Col. Wm. B. Ligon settled five miles south of China Grove in 1836 and married Eliza Lawn; his children were Robert, William B. Jr., John, Buxton, Lemuel T. and Charles A., and daughters Mary, Elizabeth Ann, Susan and Martha (view at WikiTree (quoting the book; the book itself not yet seen))
- Louisiana parish marriage index: William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish (record page · view at FamilySearch) (context)
- 1850 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi, household of Robert B. Ligon. household 44, lines 20-24: Robert B. Ligon (30, publisher, born Louisiana), Angeline, Rodolph J. (6), William (4), Buckslow (2) (view at FamilySearch) (context)
- 1850 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi (enumerated 28 Sept 1850), household of William B. Ligon. household 194, lines 1-7: William B. Ligon (62, farmer, born Virginia), Elizar (46, born England), Susan R., Buckston T., Lemuel T., Charles A. and Martha, children born Mississippi (record page · view at FamilySearch) (context)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
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Born	about 1788, Virginia Likely evidence: show why Why: The 1850 census gives him as 62, born in Virginia; the 1947 genealogy says born about 1782-90 in Virginia. Records: 1850 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi (enumerated 28 Sept 1850), household of William B. Ligon. household 194, lines 1-7: William B. Ligon (62, farmer, born Virginia), Elizar (46, born England), Susan R., Buckston T., Lemuel T., Charles A. and Martha, children born Mississippi (record page · 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) (view at Internet Archive) (context) Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Image examined. What the labels mean
Died	No death date is recorded here. The site classifies this person as deceased from the dated records; no death record is cited.
Also recorded as	Col. William B. Ligon; Wm. B. Ligon
Military service	Said to have been appointed Ensign on 1 August 1813 and to have been a Lieutenant in Capt. John Goodwyn's company, 43rd U.S. Infantry, in 1815, 1813-1815, United States Army Unconfirmed evidence: show why Why: The 1947 genealogy states this and cites the Adjutant General's Office; the War Department record has not been seen. 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) (context) Review: assessed 10-03-2026. What the labels mean
Marriage	9 Jun 1818, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, with Elizabeth Ann Lawn 1803–1856 Likely evidence: show why Why: Marriage index entry only. Records: Louisiana parish marriage index: William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish (record page · view at FamilySearch) Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined. What the labels mean
Texas Revolution	Said to have joined the American colonists of Texas in their struggle for independence, to have been wounded in a battle and to have been allotted Texas land that he never claimed, 1836, Texas Unconfirmed evidence: show why Why: Family-history statement only (1947 genealogy, from Conerly 1909); no Texas record has been seen. 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) (context) Luke Conerly, History of Pike County, Mississippi (1909), p. 77, as quoted on WikiTree: Col. Wm. B. Ligon settled five miles south of China Grove in 1836 and married Eliza Lawn; his children were Robert, William B. Jr., John, Buxton, Lemuel T. and Charles A., and daughters Mary, Elizabeth Ann, Susan and Martha (view at WikiTree (quoting the book; the book itself not yet seen)) (context) Review: assessed 10-03-2026. What the labels mean
Residence	Farmer, aged 62, born in Virginia, with his wife Eliza (46, born England) and children Susan R., Buckston T., Lemuel T., Charles A. and Martha, 1850, Pike County, Mississippi Confirmed evidence: show why Why: The 1850 census image. Records: 1850 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi (enumerated 28 Sept 1850), household of William B. Ligon. household 194, lines 1-7: William B. Ligon (62, farmer, born Virginia), Elizar (46, born England), Susan R., Buckston T., Lemuel T., Charles A. and Martha, children born Mississippi (record page · view at FamilySearch) Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Image examined. What the labels mean

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