Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


[This is Joseph Alexander Blackmore b Sep. 10, 1823 d 	May 4, 1890.
  Married Charolette Elizabeth Patton on 27 Sep 1854 in Freestone Co.,TX.
  After she died on 14 Sep 1864, he married MAry Lucinda Dillard on 
  7 Nov 1865 in Freestone Co., TX. He is buried in Kopperl Cem., Kopperl, 
  Bosque Co.,TX.] 


OBITUARY


THE BOSQUE CITIZEN newspaper - May 22, 1890 issue  

J. A. BLACKMORE
On Wednesday the 14th inst at 9:15 a.m. Mr. J. A. BLACKMORE departed this life
leaving a wife and a large family of enteresting children and an aged sister 
to mourn his departure. The writer has known the deceased for nearly a quarter 
of a century and had always found him a devoted Christian an honest man, a good
citizen and a kind neighbor. He had attained to the ripe age of sixty-five, 
but during his long contact with this sinful world he was able to have a 
reputation unstained by the least touch of dishonor. He was an active member
and elder of the Presbyterian (Old Seligol) Church. His brethren will miss 
his wise counsels, his active cooperation and his generous liberality. Some 
of us feel that we have lost a true friend and that we have another strong 
attachment to draw us heavenward. To his Loyal family sincere condolence and 
sympathy herein tendered. In Sadness, W. H. PARKS.

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THE BOSQUE CITIZEN newspaper - May 15, 1890 issue  

SHEEP DEPARTMENT

Mr. J. A. BLACKMORE entered two rams belonging to Parks & Randall at the public
shearing but on account of scarcity of shears he failed to get them sheared. 
Last week he sheared one of them and took the fleece to Morgan to be weighed.
It weighed between the first and second heaviest fleeces shown at the public 
shearing. He would have taken 2d premium if his sheep had been sheared at the 
public shearing. He thinks the other one entered will shear heavier than the 
one he has already sheared. Mr. BLACKMORE has had charge of these bucks since 
last fall and has a lot of magnificent lambs from them. He knows how to pat 
the tallow on the kidneys of the lambs.

Same Page.. Rev W. H. Parks has been summoned by wire to attend the funeral of
Mr. J. A. BLACKMORE