Charles Knox Blount (1884 - 1931)

Born 19 Nov 1884 in Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States

Died 16 Nov 1931 at age 46 in New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana, United States

Biography

Charles was born in Winona, Mississippi on 19 Nov 1884. His father was Charles F. Blount of Carrollton, Mississippi.^[1]

He was married at the time he registered for the World War I draft in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama. He was working as an iron worker for Westinghouse. He listed his next of kin as his wife, but he gave her name as "Mrs. Chas. K. Blount."^[2]

The 1920 Census was enumerated in Jan 1920, and at that time, Charles, Beulah, and Beulah's two daughters, Madge and Mary, were living on Elysian Fields Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[3] In Dec 1920, Charles gave his address as 1160 Camp St. in New Orleans, Louisiana when he applied for a passport for travel to Tampico, Mexico for his employer, The Foundation Company, to work on a constructions project. Two of his friends who vouched for him were Lemuel Mead and H.C. Edwards.^[1]

In March 1923, Charles returned home from Belize, British Honduras aboard the Lysefjord. There is nothing to indicate why he had traveled to Belize, but given his previous work history, it is likely it had something to do with his employment.^[4]

The 1930 Census in New Orleans was enumerated on 2 Apr. Charles was lodging in the household of Martin and Agnes Rasmussen at 3304 Banks St. in New Orleans. He indicated that he was married,^[5] but Beulah was enumerated on 12 Apr in Memphis, Tennessee, where she was living with her widowed daughter, Frances. Beulah also indicated that she was widowed.^[6]

Charles died on 16 Nov 1931 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The transcription of his obituary listed his mother, Mrs. S.A. Armstrong, and two "brothers" [sic], James W Amstrong and Martha'S Amstrong [sic]^[7]

Research Notes

• There is a note on the 1900 Census on Ancestry that shows a "Charley B Armstrong" in the household of Eugene Armstrong and his wife Sophia in Durant, Mississippi. The note indicates that "Charley's" last name should be Blount, and that Sophia's maiden name was Jones. It also says that Charles F. Blount was Charles' father. Sophia was born in North Carolina.^[8][9]

• Possible father:^[10]
  • Charley Blunt, b. ca. 1853 in Mississippi

    Father: David Blunt, b. in N. Carolina

    Mother: Sina Unknown, b. in Mississippi

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-1DRP : 16 March 2018), Charles Knox Blount, 1920; citing Passport Application, Louisiana, United States, source certificate #119394, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 1435, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:9MX9-FTW3 : 25 December 2021), Entry for Charles Knox Blount, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MNZ7-RK9 : 1 February 2021), Household of Chas K Blount, 1920.
4. ↑ Passenger List: "Alabama, U.S., Arriving Passenger Lists, 1904-1962"
   The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: U.S. Citizen Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Mobile, Alabama; ARC Number: 2641915; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9119 #55039 (accessed 1 August 2022)
   Name: Charles Blount; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 19 Nov 1884; Birth Place: Winona, Mississippi; Arrival Date: 20 Mar 1923; Arrival Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA; Age at Arrival: 37; Vessel: Lysefjord.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMYB-Z9K : accessed 1 August 2022), Charles K Blount in household of Martin Rasmussen, New Orleans (Districts 1-250), Orleans, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 1A, line 3, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 801; FHL microfilm 2,340,536.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP77-K7Q : accessed 1 August 2022), Beulah Blount in household of Francis O'Rourke, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 10A, line 4, family 174, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2274; FHL microfilm 2,342,008.
7. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:QTS1-Q2WN : 18 July 2020), Entry for Charles K Blount, 1931.
8. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Durant, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: 810; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1240810
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #27812698 (accessed 1 August 2022)
   Charley B Armstrong (15), single son, At School, in household of Eugene Armstrong (40) in Durant, Holmes, Mississippi. Born in Mississippi, USA.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M96Y-8F7 : 10 March 2022), Charley B Armstrong in entry for Eugene Armstrong, 1900.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GH-WSM : 18 February 2021), Charley Blunt in entry for David Blunt, 1860.