Life span: 03/23/1831 to 05/01/1905TabsLife SummaryFull name: William Willis BlackfordPlace of Birth: Fredericksburg, VABurial Place: Sinking Spring Cemetery, Abingdon, VABirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: SouthOrigins: Slave StateNo. of Siblings: 4No. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 7Family: William M. Blackford (father), Mary Berkley Minor Blackford (mother), Mary Trigg Robertson (wife)Education: University of VirginiaOccupation: Farmer or PlanterBusinessmanEducatorOtherOther Occupation: Civil EngineerPolitical Parties: DemocraticMilitary: Confederate Army Events Documents Images William Willis Blackford, detail Bibliography