Monterey County CA Archives Biographies.....Blackie, Francis 1840 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

FRANCIS BLACKIE, of Castroville, is one of Monterey county's most energetic
farmers and businessmen. He came to California in 1862, almost directly from his
native county, via New York city. He is a native of Roxburghshire, Scotland,
born October 4, 1840, where he was reared to the occupation of a merchant. In
time, as many other young men of his native land have done, he came to America,
choosing California as his objective point, and sailed for that State, via the
Isthmus of Panama, and in the fall of 1863 reached Salinas valley and engaged in
farming on the Cooper estate.

  In 1887 he purchased the warehouse business of Mr. Charles Louis, which he had
been operating since 1881, when he had leased it. This warehouse is located near
Castroville, on the Monterey line of the Southern Pacific railroad, and is the
shipping point of the product of a fine portion of the Salinas valley, and Mr.
Blackie handles an unusually large quantity of potatoes, beans, barley, etc.,
yearly. In this he is very successful and has gained the respect and esteem of
all who know him by his honesty and fair dealing.

  Mr. Blackie was married in 1874, to Miss Jane Mullis, daughter of John Mullis,
of Salinas. Mr. and Mrs. Blackie have four children, namely: Francis, Walter J.,
Sarah M. and William G. Mr. Blackie is esteemed as a citizen and a prompt and
successful business man.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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