Charles Blackwell, who has been a resident of Staunton, Macoupin
county/ for the past eight years, was born in Vincennes, Indiana, on the
18th of September, 1879, being a son of Thomas and Rebecca (Wampler)
Blackwell. His father was a native of Wytheville, Virginia, whence he
removed to Indiana in his early manhood, locating at Vincennes, where he
was subsequently married. Soon thereafter he located on a farm near by
in the cultivation of which he engaged until his demise in 1911. He
served all through the Civil war, being a private in the Confederate
army. To Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell were born five sons and one daughter, as
follows: William, who is living in the vicinity of Vincennes; Robert P.,
a resident of St. Louis; Edward E., who is living at Edwardsport,
Indiana; Charles, the subject of this article; Nellie, the wife of R. P.
Murphy, of Farmington, Missouri; and John, who is living with his mother
on the farm.
Charles Blackwell was reared on the farm where he
was born, attending the public schools of Vincennes in the acquirement
of his education. He remained at home until he was seventeen years of
age, then apprenticed himself to the barber’s trade. After completing
his period of service, he worked at various points in the middle states
until 1902, at which time he was married. He and his wife then went to
St. Louis and from there to Fulton, Missouri, coming to Staunton in
1903. For five years he followed his trade here, but since 1908 he has
not been engaged in any active business. He is now in the business of
negotiating money loans and derives therefrom a good income.
While residing in Edwardsville, Illinois, Mr. Blackwell was married to
Miss Anna Murphy, a native of Missouri, and to them have been born two
children: Charles Murphy, who is deceased, and Lorine Frances, whose
birth occurred on the 18th of April, 1909.
Mr. Blackwell was
reared in the faith of the Methodist Episcopal church, but is not
affiliated with any denomination. Fraternally he is a member of the
Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen of America, being identified
with the organizations of Staunton. He is a democrat and has served his
constituency as justice of the peace and tax collector.
Extracted 17 Nov 2018 by Norma Hass from History of Macoupin County, Illinois: Biographical and Pictorial, by Charles A. Walker, published in 1911, Volume 2, pages 570-571.
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