BIO:  Millard J. Blackford, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Warrington Township, Pg 195

HON. MILLARD J. BLACKFORD is a native of Carroll Township, York Co., Penn., and was 
born May 5, 1832.  He is a son of Aaron and Christiana (Miller) Blackford.  His 
father was also born in York County, and his mother in Perry County, Penn.  
Subject’s great-great-grandfather was a native of Scotland, and came to America 
about 1600, and settled in New Jersey.  The grandfather of subject was Joseph 
Blackford; he was born in Warrington Township, this county, and died in 1834.  The 
father of subject was born October 30, 1794.  He followed the cooper’s trade in the 
early years of his life, and afterward was a farmer.  He was a soldier in the war of 
1812, and took part in the battle of North Point, near Baltimore.  In 1854 he was 
elected commissioner of York County, and held the office three years.  He died in 
1884.  They had the following named children:  Harriet, Catherine J., Millard J., 
Lewis, John and Alfred.  Our subject was a school teacher in his earlier years.  He 
learned the brick-maker’s trade, and worked at that during the summer.  In 1856 he 
began farming, and continued until 1876.  In March, 1878, he was elected teller of 
the Dillsburg National Bank, and is at present a director of said bank.  In 1880 he 
was elected to represent York County in the State legislature, and re-elected in 
1882.  He was married, in 1855, to Miss Louisa, daughter of Andrew Shearer, of 
Washington Township.  They have had six children:  Aaron, Lewis, Beckie, Ida, John 
and James.  Mrs. Blackford died March 24, 1880, and the following year Mr. Blackford 
married Miss Sallie Altland, daughter of Philip Altland, Esq., and to them have been 
born one daughter – Viola.  Mr. and Mrs. Blackford are members of the United 
Brethren Church.