Joseph A Blount (1818 - 1910)

Born 24 Dec 1818 in Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Electa Ann Friend — married 1838 (to 1862) in Roanoke, Jackson Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Mary Jane Roberts — married 19 Feb 1863 in Whitley, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1910 at age 91 in Hiawatha, Brown, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1818. He passed away in 1910.

OBITUARY: Brown County World (Brown County, Kansa). Friday, Dumber 9, 1910, p. 16 col. 2.

Death.---"Blount---Joseph Allen Blount was born in Highland county, Ohio, Dec. 24, 1818. When a young man he moved with his family to Huntington county, Ind. He was married to Miss Electa Ann Friend, near Roanoke, Ind., in 1838. Of the five children born to this union. Two are living: Eli Blount, of Gray Eagle, Minn., and Mrs. Hattie Merrill, of Hiawatha. Soon after their marriage Mr. Blount with his bride was converted at a camp meeting and joined the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife died in October 1862, and he married Mrs. Jane Peacock. of the children born to them, town are still living Charles and William Bo9unt. The deceased moved to Brown county, Kans. in 1870. He also lived in Harrison and Holt county, Missouri. He was severely injured from a fall some nine years ago since which time he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Merrill. In this city. He has one living brother, Dr. R. F. Blount, of Wabash, Ind. Brother Blount belonged to the Pioneer type of Christian. He loved the old doctrines and the old hymns, and he loved his church. Like Paul he could say when nearly 92 years of age, "I have kept the father." The funeral was held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Merrill conducted by Rev. J. W. Scott. Burial was made in the Hiawatha cemetery.---Rev. J. W. S."

DEATH NOTICE: Hiawatha Daily World (Hiawatha, Kansas). Wednesday, November 30, 1910, p. 1 cols. 1-2.

Deaths.---"Blount---Joseph A. Blount, died Tuesday evening, Nov. 29, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hattie Merrill. He was 92 years old. Besides daughter, he leaves one son, Eli Blount, of Grey Eagle, Minn. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Merrill conducted by Rev. J. W. Scotts."

Also, printed in The Kansas Democrat (12/1) and Brown County World (12/2).

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197337829/joseph_allen_blount

• ancestry

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMT3-C1X : accessed 21 June 2018), Joseph A Blount in household of John L Merrill, Hiawatha Township Hiawatha city Ward 3-4, Brown, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 10B, family 245, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,472.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKLY-9BG : accessed 21 June 2018), Joseph Blount, Fort Wayne Ward 9, Allen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 3A, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records. Father was born in Virginia not Germany like the Census states