Biographical Sketch of P. R. Blackford, Marion Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** P. R. Blackford, blacksmith and inventor, San Antonio, was born August 13, 1851, in Lawrence County, Ohio, and was taken to Nodaway County, Missouri, when about five years of age. He spent his boyhood days on a farm, and received a common school education. His father was killed in 1861, and since that time P. R. has taken care of himself. He com- menced to learn the blacksmith trade in 1872, and has worked at it since. He moved to San Antonio on February 10, 1879, and now has a neat and well arranged shop. He has displayed quite a taste for in- venting, and already has two patents. His field roller, known as the Blackford and Davis Roller, is a novelty in design. His patent stalk cutter is something new, and like a new idea in the shape of a three horse whiffletree. His machinery has met with the aproval of some of the best farmers in the state. He was married November 23, 1875, to Miss Sarah S. Owens, a native of Nodaway County, Missouri born in 1857. They have had three children: Henry, Ira and Delbert. Himself and wife are members of the Cumberland Church. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================