Biography of A L Blackshare, Clay Co, AR

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From: 
The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of N. E. Ark.
Biographical Information.

A. L. Blackshare, of Boydsville, another prominent and much respected citizen of
Clay County. Ark., was born in Tennessee, in 1856, and came to Clay County,
Ark., in 1880. He followed agricultural pursuits for two years, and in 1885
bought out the stock of Mrs. Ella Blackshare, widow of R. B. Blackshare, and
began business in Boydsville. This he continued for two years, and then sold out
to J. S. Blackshare, after which he purchased the stock of W. S. Blackshare &
Co., and is now engaged in that business, under the firm title of A. L.
Blackshare. Aside from this he is also occupied in milling and manufacturing,
under the business title of Blackshare & Blackshare. In 1886 he was elected to
the position of treasurer of the company, and was re-elected in 1888. Miss Ada
Berton, a native of Arkansas, and the daughter of Robert Berton, became his
wife, and to them were born two children, one now living: Robert Bascom. The
other child. Ernest, died at the age of one year. Mr. Blackshare is a member of
the Masonic fraternity.