BLACKFORD, John Clarence 1860 - 1939

BLACKFORD, LOFGREN, ELAND, JONES, WILLIAMS, LEAMING

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, April 5, 1939
Page FIVE, Column 1

LOCALS

... --Mrs. J. C. BLACKFORD, 402 W. Adams street, has received word that her husband, J. C. BLACKFORD is not so well. He is a patient in the Retreat Institution, a private hospital and sanitarium in Des Moines. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, April 20, 1939
Page FIVE, Column 2

LOCALS

... --Mrs. J. C. BLACKFORD of this city and Mr. and Mrs. G. E. LOFGREN of Mediapolis were called to Des Moines last weekend by the serious condition of J. C. BLACKFORD who is a patient at the Retreat Institution. Mrs. LOFGREN is Mr. BLACKFORD's daughter. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, April 21, 1939
Page FIVE, Column 2

LOCALS

... --Mrs. J. C. BLACKFORD received word this morning that Mr. BLACKFORD who is a patient in a Des Moines sanitarium is in a serious condition. She with Mr. BLACKFORD's two daughters of Mediapolis left to be with him. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, April 22, 1939
Front Page, Column 5

J. C. BLACKFORD DIES FRIDAY
Former resident well known as mail carrier; active in church

John C. BLACKFORD, 78, former Fairfield resident, city mail carrier and member of the city council, passed away at 11 p.m. Friday night in a Des Moines hospital after several weeks of illness during which he suffered a stroke (note: in Polk Co., IA).

He was born Sept. 13, 1860 in Edwardsville, Ill. He lived as a youth in St. Louis, Mo., however, and attended school in that city. Also in St. Louis he taught in a business college. Later he moved to a farm near Fairfield where he remained for a short while.

Afterwards he became a clerk with the grocery firm of Huffman and Herring and held this position for two years.

On Feb. 13, 1893 he became a clerk at the post office which was then located where the American Railway Express office is now. In 1897 the city delivery system was established and on Sept. 1 of that year he was transferred from clerk to carrier. He served as carrier until his retirement Sept. 12, 1925 -- a period of 28 years.

He was active in postal organizations and at one time was secretary of the local letter carriers club. He was also a member of the city council and a member of the Methodist church. He was trustee and financial secretary of the church for many years and was very active in the Brotherhood Bible class. He was a Mason.

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. G. E. LOFGREN and Mrs. Fred ELAND, both of Mediapolis; a son, Albert C. BLACKFORD of Minneapolis, Minn., a brother, W. W. BLACKFORD of Omaha, Nebr., and by 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the Methodist church in charge of Dr. M. A. Gable and the Rev. G. W. Poole. The body was brought from Des Moines to Hoskins funeral home in Fairfield this morning and Monday morning will be taken from Hoskins to the family residence. Interment is to be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, May 10, 1939
Page SEVEN, Column 3

PROBATE OF WILL

State of Iowa, Jefferson County, ss.

To All Whom It May concern:

Notice is hereby given that an instrument, purporting to be the last Will and Testament with Codicil of John C. BLACKFORD, Deceased, is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District court of Jefferson County, and that Monday, May 22, A. D. 1939 at 9:30 o'clock A. M. has been set for proof and final hearing of same.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, this 25th day of April, 1939.

W. S. Parkin
Clerk of District Court
By Alfreda Engstrand, Deputy
April 26 and May 3 and 10

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, May 11, 1939
Page TWO, Column 8

EASTERN STAR FRIDAY

The Fairfield Chapter No. 29 Order of Eastern Star will meet in regular session on Friday evening, May 12 at 8:00 o'clock. There will be draping of the altar in memory of brother J. C. BLACKFORD. There will also be a special ceremony honoring Electas. All Past Electas are requested to be present.

Visiting members are always welcome.

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Note: Buried in Lot SDof17-001 with first wife Annie E. JONES. She died in 1935, and he remarried in 1937 to Margaret 'Mollie' WILLIAMS LEAMING.