Biographical Sketch of John S. Blackwell, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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John S. Blackwell, P. O. Lexington, Mo., was born in Anderson county,
New York, January 8, 1832.  When he was only 2 years old his parents
both died, and he was raised by his sisters.  On settlement of his
father's estate, it was found insolvent, he having lost heavily, by 
having to pay security debts.  He was thus left to make his own way in
the world.  In 1850, at the age of 18, he went to California, and 
engaged in mining, trading, etc., and at the same time commenced reading
law, until 1862, when he was admitted to the bar, at Placerville, Calif-
ornia.  Then went to Nevada, then to New Mexico, then to Mexico, and, in
1865, came to this county, and located in Wellington.  In 1878, he was
elected prosecuting attorney for Lafayette county, and in 1880, was re-
elected to the same office.  Since 1878, he has resided in Lexington,
the county seat.  This office, of prosecuting attorney, he has filled
with honor to himself, and credit to his constituency.  In 1872, he was
married to Miss Bettie M. Rogers, of this county, daughter of Elisha
Rogers, one of the old settlers of this county.  By this union he has 
had five children, four of them now living: Horace F., George P., Mary
K. and Prentice P.

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