1883 History of Henry County, Missouri , National Historical Co., page 498
--- George H. Blakemore, dealer in hardware and agricultural implements, a native of Augusta County, Virginia, was born July 22. 1832. His father, William C. Blakemore, was also born in that county, as was his mother, Mary A. (Newman) Blakemore. They were reared and married there, the former dying in 1859, and the latter in 1848. George was brought up as a farmer, and was educated in the schools of that period. When twenty-one years of age he emigrated to Pettis County, Missouri, and engaged in the tinner's trade, which he thoroughly learned, till the fall of 1859, when he came to Clinton, Missouri. Here he embarked in business, handling stoves and tinware, under the firm name of Blakemore & Co. In 1862, on account of the war, he went to Adams County, Illinois, and gave his attention to farming, going thence in a year to Idaho City, Idaho Territory. For a short time he was engaged there in mining, and later followed that business through Washington, Montana and Oregon Territories for twenty-eight months. In July, 1866, he returned to Clinton, and worked at his trade with Houx & Bigsby, for eight months, they closing out to Kimbrough & Bro. After that time he remained with this firm as a jour workman till 1871, then becoming a partner in the concern, which was known as Kimbrough & Co. They were in business together until September, 1878, when Mr. K. sold his interest to Mr. Blakemore, who has since continued the business. He was united in marriage January 15, 1861, to Miss Mary F. Ragland, a native of Missouri. They have three children: Nathaniel J., George O. and Jene A. Mr. B. is a member of the M. E. Church South.
Obituary
BLAKEMORE, George H. - 1832 - 1902
Clinton Missouri, Apr 1902 - A writer of antiquity allotted to the life of a good man the span of three score years and ten. George H. Blakemore was born July 22, 1832 and ended his career here and was called to his reward in the beautiful and everlasting hereafter April 13, 1902 at 11 p.m., thus lacking only a few weeks of staying the prophetic time to bless humanity. He was the pioneer businessman of Clinton and probably of the county, having first engaged in business in Clinton in 1859 and with the exception of 1862 to 1866 his time was devoted to his chosen line, that of hardware and implements. Never a man of demonstrations, yet he had convictions and clung to them with tenacity. His temperament was equable and he lived at peace with all men.
On Jan. 15, 1861, he married Miss M. F. Ragland and as the years passed by, the union grew stronger and sweeter. Three children blessed their union: Mrs. Ollie Gracey, who preceded her father to the bright beyond a little more than three years ago; James N., his partner in business, and Mrs. W. M. Godwin. Disease attacked him in August, 1901. In December, in quest of his health, he with his faithful wife, went to Rockport, Texas, but God had claimed him for His own. He returned on the 5th, happy to meet his loved ones, but his evening's sun was sinking and his mortal remains were laid away in Englewood. Nearly every citizen of Henry County had become acquainted with him and wherever he was known, his name was a synonym for honesty, integrity and moral worth. He was always a Southern Methodist, which church he lived and served next to his family and God, but he was always generous toward all other denominations. When the building of a meeting house for the M.E.C.S. was underway, he, as chairman of the building committee, probably did more than any other one man to bring the undertaking to a successful close and the building at the corner of Third and Franklin stands as a monument to his determination.
Submitted by: Clifford Mullis #47415464
--- George H. Blakemore, dealer in hardware and agricultural implements, a native of Augusta County, Virginia, was born July 22. 1832. His father, William C. Blakemore, was also born in that county, as was his mother, Mary A. (Newman) Blakemore. They were reared and married there, the former dying in 1859, and the latter in 1848. George was brought up as a farmer, and was educated in the schools of that period. When twenty-one years of age he emigrated to Pettis County, Missouri, and engaged in the tinner's trade, which he thoroughly learned, till the fall of 1859, when he came to Clinton, Missouri. Here he embarked in business, handling stoves and tinware, under the firm name of Blakemore & Co. In 1862, on account of the war, he went to Adams County, Illinois, and gave his attention to farming, going thence in a year to Idaho City, Idaho Territory. For a short time he was engaged there in mining, and later followed that business through Washington, Montana and Oregon Territories for twenty-eight months. In July, 1866, he returned to Clinton, and worked at his trade with Houx & Bigsby, for eight months, they closing out to Kimbrough & Bro. After that time he remained with this firm as a jour workman till 1871, then becoming a partner in the concern, which was known as Kimbrough & Co. They were in business together until September, 1878, when Mr. K. sold his interest to Mr. Blakemore, who has since continued the business. He was united in marriage January 15, 1861, to Miss Mary F. Ragland, a native of Missouri. They have three children: Nathaniel J., George O. and Jene A. Mr. B. is a member of the M. E. Church South.
Obituary
BLAKEMORE, George H. - 1832 - 1902
Clinton Missouri, Apr 1902 - A writer of antiquity allotted to the life of a good man the span of three score years and ten. George H. Blakemore was born July 22, 1832 and ended his career here and was called to his reward in the beautiful and everlasting hereafter April 13, 1902 at 11 p.m., thus lacking only a few weeks of staying the prophetic time to bless humanity. He was the pioneer businessman of Clinton and probably of the county, having first engaged in business in Clinton in 1859 and with the exception of 1862 to 1866 his time was devoted to his chosen line, that of hardware and implements. Never a man of demonstrations, yet he had convictions and clung to them with tenacity. His temperament was equable and he lived at peace with all men.
On Jan. 15, 1861, he married Miss M. F. Ragland and as the years passed by, the union grew stronger and sweeter. Three children blessed their union: Mrs. Ollie Gracey, who preceded her father to the bright beyond a little more than three years ago; James N., his partner in business, and Mrs. W. M. Godwin. Disease attacked him in August, 1901. In December, in quest of his health, he with his faithful wife, went to Rockport, Texas, but God had claimed him for His own. He returned on the 5th, happy to meet his loved ones, but his evening's sun was sinking and his mortal remains were laid away in Englewood. Nearly every citizen of Henry County had become acquainted with him and wherever he was known, his name was a synonym for honesty, integrity and moral worth. He was always a Southern Methodist, which church he lived and served next to his family and God, but he was always generous toward all other denominations. When the building of a meeting house for the M.E.C.S. was underway, he, as chairman of the building committee, probably did more than any other one man to bring the undertaking to a successful close and the building at the corner of Third and Franklin stands as a monument to his determination.
Submitted by: Clifford Mullis #47415464
1883 History of Henry County, Missouri , National Historical Co., page 498
--- George H. Blakemore, dealer in hardware and agricultural implements, a native of Augusta County, Virginia, was born July 22. 1832. His father, William C. Blakemore, was also born in that county, as was his mother, Mary A. (Newman) Blakemore. They were reared and married there, the former dying in 1859, and the latter in 1848. George was brought up as a farmer, and was educated in the schools of that period. When twenty-one years of age he emigrated to Pettis County, Missouri, and engaged in the tinner's trade, which he thoroughly learned, till the fall of 1859, when he came to Clinton, Missouri. Here he embarked in business, handling stoves and tinware, under the firm name of Blakemore & Co. In 1862, on account of the war, he went to Adams County, Illinois, and gave his attention to farming, going thence in a year to Idaho City, Idaho Territory. For a short time he was engaged there in mining, and later followed that business through Washington, Montana and Oregon Territories for twenty-eight months. In July, 1866, he returned to Clinton, and worked at his trade with Houx & Bigsby, for eight months, they closing out to Kimbrough & Bro. After that time he remained with this firm as a jour workman till 1871, then becoming a partner in the concern, which was known as Kimbrough & Co. They were in business together until September, 1878, when Mr. K. sold his interest to Mr. Blakemore, who has since continued the business. He was united in marriage January 15, 1861, to Miss Mary F. Ragland, a native of Missouri. They have three children: Nathaniel J., George O. and Jene A. Mr. B. is a member of the M. E. Church South.
Obituary
BLAKEMORE, George H. - 1832 - 1902
Clinton Missouri, Apr 1902 - A writer of antiquity allotted to the life of a good man the span of three score years and ten. George H. Blakemore was born July 22, 1832 and ended his career here and was called to his reward in the beautiful and everlasting hereafter April 13, 1902 at 11 p.m., thus lacking only a few weeks of staying the prophetic time to bless humanity. He was the pioneer businessman of Clinton and probably of the county, having first engaged in business in Clinton in 1859 and with the exception of 1862 to 1866 his time was devoted to his chosen line, that of hardware and implements. Never a man of demonstrations, yet he had convictions and clung to them with tenacity. His temperament was equable and he lived at peace with all men.
On Jan. 15, 1861, he married Miss M. F. Ragland and as the years passed by, the union grew stronger and sweeter. Three children blessed their union: Mrs. Ollie Gracey, who preceded her father to the bright beyond a little more than three years ago; James N., his partner in business, and Mrs. W. M. Godwin. Disease attacked him in August, 1901. In December, in quest of his health, he with his faithful wife, went to Rockport, Texas, but God had claimed him for His own. He returned on the 5th, happy to meet his loved ones, but his evening's sun was sinking and his mortal remains were laid away in Englewood. Nearly every citizen of Henry County had become acquainted with him and wherever he was known, his name was a synonym for honesty, integrity and moral worth. He was always a Southern Methodist, which church he lived and served next to his family and God, but he was always generous toward all other denominations. When the building of a meeting house for the M.E.C.S. was underway, he, as chairman of the building committee, probably did more than any other one man to bring the undertaking to a successful close and the building at the corner of Third and Franklin stands as a monument to his determination.
Submitted by: Clifford Mullis #47415464
--- George H. Blakemore, dealer in hardware and agricultural implements, a native of Augusta County, Virginia, was born July 22. 1832. His father, William C. Blakemore, was also born in that county, as was his mother, Mary A. (Newman) Blakemore. They were reared and married there, the former dying in 1859, and the latter in 1848. George was brought up as a farmer, and was educated in the schools of that period. When twenty-one years of age he emigrated to Pettis County, Missouri, and engaged in the tinner's trade, which he thoroughly learned, till the fall of 1859, when he came to Clinton, Missouri. Here he embarked in business, handling stoves and tinware, under the firm name of Blakemore & Co. In 1862, on account of the war, he went to Adams County, Illinois, and gave his attention to farming, going thence in a year to Idaho City, Idaho Territory. For a short time he was engaged there in mining, and later followed that business through Washington, Montana and Oregon Territories for twenty-eight months. In July, 1866, he returned to Clinton, and worked at his trade with Houx & Bigsby, for eight months, they closing out to Kimbrough & Bro. After that time he remained with this firm as a jour workman till 1871, then becoming a partner in the concern, which was known as Kimbrough & Co. They were in business together until September, 1878, when Mr. K. sold his interest to Mr. Blakemore, who has since continued the business. He was united in marriage January 15, 1861, to Miss Mary F. Ragland, a native of Missouri. They have three children: Nathaniel J., George O. and Jene A. Mr. B. is a member of the M. E. Church South.
Obituary
BLAKEMORE, George H. - 1832 - 1902
Clinton Missouri, Apr 1902 - A writer of antiquity allotted to the life of a good man the span of three score years and ten. George H. Blakemore was born July 22, 1832 and ended his career here and was called to his reward in the beautiful and everlasting hereafter April 13, 1902 at 11 p.m., thus lacking only a few weeks of staying the prophetic time to bless humanity. He was the pioneer businessman of Clinton and probably of the county, having first engaged in business in Clinton in 1859 and with the exception of 1862 to 1866 his time was devoted to his chosen line, that of hardware and implements. Never a man of demonstrations, yet he had convictions and clung to them with tenacity. His temperament was equable and he lived at peace with all men.
On Jan. 15, 1861, he married Miss M. F. Ragland and as the years passed by, the union grew stronger and sweeter. Three children blessed their union: Mrs. Ollie Gracey, who preceded her father to the bright beyond a little more than three years ago; James N., his partner in business, and Mrs. W. M. Godwin. Disease attacked him in August, 1901. In December, in quest of his health, he with his faithful wife, went to Rockport, Texas, but God had claimed him for His own. He returned on the 5th, happy to meet his loved ones, but his evening's sun was sinking and his mortal remains were laid away in Englewood. Nearly every citizen of Henry County had become acquainted with him and wherever he was known, his name was a synonym for honesty, integrity and moral worth. He was always a Southern Methodist, which church he lived and served next to his family and God, but he was always generous toward all other denominations. When the building of a meeting house for the M.E.C.S. was underway, he, as chairman of the building committee, probably did more than any other one man to bring the undertaking to a successful close and the building at the corner of Third and Franklin stands as a monument to his determination.
Submitted by: Clifford Mullis #47415464
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