Origin of Hildeburn Name
In 1831, Robert McMullin Jr. (1787-1862) and wife Mary Tabele (1795-1869) of Philadelphia named their eldest son Samuel Hildeburn McMullin (1831-1892). Samuel is my 2nd great-grandfather (2GG) and his parents Robert and Mary are 3GGs.
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Discovery: Wesley Blalock had Two Wives
Just not at the same time!
In 2012, I obtained the Civil War pension file for 2GG Wesley Blalock (1825-1895) from the National Archives.((Wesley Blalock (Pvt., Co. K, 31st Ill. Inf., Civil War), pension no. Inv. 58388, Case Files of Approved…