Son of Samuel and Mary Jane Williams Blackstone was born at Harmony ME Aug 24 1832. His father was born in Freeport ME in Feb 1794 and died in Nebraska in Apr 1887. His mother was born in Pownal ME in 1805 and died in Tekamah Neb in June 1889 Nathan D Blackstone migrated to Wisconsin where he resided until his removal to Nebraska in 1859. He crossed the Missouri river on June 24 and settled on Blackbird creek six miles west of Decatur. After residing there two years he moved to Fairview near Tekamah. He entered eighty acres with a soldier's warrant at i per acre and later homesteaded the adjoining eighty acres at a total cost of $14. It is now one of the best farms in that section and is valued at $55 an acre. When he arrived in Nebraska his possessions consisted of the clothing he wore about $10 in money and a yoke of oxen. He early set out a grove of maple trees which now measure two feet six inches in diameter. He also planted two orchards from which he produced some of the finest apples grown in the county Industry and thrift had their reward and he succeeded in achieving financial independence. In May 1863 Mr Blackstone was married to Miss Amelia K Arlington a native of Pennsylvania. Four children were born of this union one of whom is living Lucy May born Nov 17 1865 died Dec n 1865 Percy born Jan 31 1866 died Jan 31 1866 Edith H born Jan 12 1869 Herbert F born Sept 4 1871 died June 27 1885 Mr Blackstone was a member of the Methodist church and a leader in all charitable and social works in his community He was a republican in politics and prominent in party councils. He died Aug 17 1906.
Son of Samuel and Mary Jane Williams Blackstone was born at Harmony ME Aug 24 1832. His father was born in Freeport ME in Feb 1794 and died in Nebraska in Apr 1887. His mother was born in Pownal ME in 1805 and died in Tekamah Neb in June 1889 Nathan D Blackstone migrated to Wisconsin where he resided until his removal to Nebraska in 1859. He crossed the Missouri river on June 24 and settled on Blackbird creek six miles west of Decatur. After residing there two years he moved to Fairview near Tekamah. He entered eighty acres with a soldier's warrant at i per acre and later homesteaded the adjoining eighty acres at a total cost of $14. It is now one of the best farms in that section and is valued at $55 an acre. When he arrived in Nebraska his possessions consisted of the clothing he wore about $10 in money and a yoke of oxen. He early set out a grove of maple trees which now measure two feet six inches in diameter. He also planted two orchards from which he produced some of the finest apples grown in the county Industry and thrift had their reward and he succeeded in achieving financial independence. In May 1863 Mr Blackstone was married to Miss Amelia K Arlington a native of Pennsylvania. Four children were born of this union one of whom is living Lucy May born Nov 17 1865 died Dec n 1865 Percy born Jan 31 1866 died Jan 31 1866 Edith H born Jan 12 1869 Herbert F born Sept 4 1871 died June 27 1885 Mr Blackstone was a member of the Methodist church and a leader in all charitable and social works in his community He was a republican in politics and prominent in party councils. He died Aug 17 1906.
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