Biography: - Charles S. Youngblood Sabine Parish, Louisiana;



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Source:  Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana

The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890

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            Charles S. Youngblood, farmer, has always

         had the reputation of being, not only a sub-

         stantial and progressive farmer, but an intelli-

         gent and thoroughly posted man in all public af-

         fairs.  He was born on the farm on which he is

         now living in 1857, his parents, Benjamin and

         Sarah C. (Reynolds) Youngblood, having been

         born in Mississippi and South Carolina in 1819

         and 1831, respectively, both being brought to De

         Soto Parish, La., by their parents, the former

         about 1837 and the latter a year or two later, their

         marriage taking place here in 1851.  Soon after

         the celebration' of their nuptials Mr. Youngblood

         began merchandising in Mansfield, remaining

         there some years, during which time he also

         held the office of sheriff eight years, after which

         he settled on a woodland farm, where the subject

         of this sketch now lives.  A few years later they

         moved to Sabine Parish, where the mother died in

         1868, and Mr. Youngblood then returned to his

         old home in De Soto Parish, and here passed from

         the scene of his earthly labors in 1881.  He was

         a captain in the Mexican War, and during the Re-

         bellion was detailed to do service at home.  He

         was a member of the A. F. & A. M., a Baptist,

         and a son of Henry Youngblood, who died in De

         Soto Parish about fifty years ago, being of Scotch-

         Irish descent, his wife being now a resident of

         Texas, aged eighty-nine years. The grandfather, MT.

         Robert Reynolds, died here soon after the war, his

         wife dying during that period. Charles S. Young-

         blood was the fourth of six children, and although

         he was reared a farmer's boy he received better

         educational advantages than the average, and was

         an attendant of Saline Valley University at Hemp-

         hill, Tex.  After leaving school he was engaged

         in the drug business in Mansfield a short time, but

         has since resided on the old farm, which his father

         settled, which consists of 440 acres, of which

         about 200 acres are cleared.  He was married on

         January 23,1884, to Miss Willie N. a daughter

         of Hezekiah and Alabama Barnes, who were born

         in Alabama, Mr. Barnes also dying there when

         Mrs. Youngblood was a child.  Mrs. Barnes came

         to De Soto Parish, La., in 1869, and is still living

         here.  Mrs. Youngblood was born in Alabama,

         and has borne her husband three children.  They

         are members of the Baptist Church, and he is at

         present serving as constable in his ward.



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