Walter Alexander (Blackshear) Blacksher (1897 - 1918)

Born 28 Apr 1897 in Gainesville, Ozark County, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Dec 1918 at age 21 in Ozark County, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Walter was born on April 28, 1897 in Missouri, the son of William Blacksher [sic] and Rachel Miller. ^[1]

Walter Alexander Blacksher registered for the draft for World War I. He listed his birth as April 28, 1895 in Gainesville, MO. He was married. ^[2]

He died on Dec. 17, 1918 and is buried in Lilly Ridge Cemetery, Ozark County, MO. ^{[1] [3]}

Research Notes

The sources all show that his last name was spelled "Blacksher". His last name at birth needs to be updated.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death Certificate of Walter A. Blacksher [sic], Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1918/1918_00050651.PDF
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RL-Z2P : 24 December 2021), Walter Alexander Blacksher, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ Grave of Walter A. Blacksher, Find A Grave: Memorial #16744957

See Also:
"United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M38S-7FS : 9 March 2022), Walter A Blacksher in entry for William R Blacksher, 1900, Bridges Township, Ozark, Missouri, United States.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2BK-XN6 : accessed 10 April 2023), Walter Blacksher in household of William Blacksher, Bridges, Ozark, Missouri, United States.