--Alfred left home on October 4, 1834 with his cousin Peter Blackwelder. Their trip to Illinois took 21 days. They spent the first winter in Union County, IL with Alfred's older sister Rachel Blackwelder Karraker and her husband and family. In the spring, Alfred and Peter proceeded on to Montgomery County. Alfred settled in Hillsboro, Illinois in April 1835. he got a job paying $10 a month and saved his money until he could buy land. He purchased his first 80 acres in 1840.
--Occupation: Farmer.
--He married Joanna Scherer on April 19, 1838. The couple had 12 children.
--The cemetery where Alfred is buried was once part of the farm of his cousin Peter Blackwelder.
--Alfred left home on October 4, 1834 with his cousin Peter Blackwelder. Their trip to Illinois took 21 days. They spent the first winter in Union County, IL with Alfred's older sister Rachel Blackwelder Karraker and her husband and family. In the spring, Alfred and Peter proceeded on to Montgomery County. Alfred settled in Hillsboro, Illinois in April 1835. he got a job paying $10 a month and saved his money until he could buy land. He purchased his first 80 acres in 1840.
--Occupation: Farmer.
--He married Joanna Scherer on April 19, 1838. The couple had 12 children.
--The cemetery where Alfred is buried was once part of the farm of his cousin Peter Blackwelder.
Family Members
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Daniel Monroe Blackwelder
1839–1926
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William Riley Blackwelder
1840–1916
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Jacob Francis Blackwelder
1841–1916
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Margaret Alice Blackwelder
1843–1844
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Minerva Caroline Blackwelder Morrison
1844–1926
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George H Blackwelder
1847–1847
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David Alexander Blackwelder
1848–1939
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John Martin Blackwelder
1850–1934
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Ann Elizabeth "Annie" Blackwelder
1852–1853
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Harriet Louisa Blackwelder Davis
1854–1934
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Samuel Richard Blackwelder
1856–1928
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Mary Emily Blackwelder
1860–1869
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