FROM THE FRESNO MORNING REPUBLICAN, March 5, 1923
A.A. BLASINGAME FUNERAL TOMORROW
The funeral of A.A. Blasingame, for sixty years a resident of Fresno County, who died February 28th, will be held at 2 P.M. tomorrow at the Lisle and Ross chapel; it was announced today.
Blasingame was born in Calaveras County sixty-five years ago, and moved to Fresno County when he was 5 years old. He was a cattle buyer and was well known among the early residents of this section.
The deceased is survived by one son, Albert A. Blasingame, and three daughters, Mrs. Earnest Jayne and Mrs. Jeannette Larson of Fresno, and Mrs. S.J. Arnold of St. Louis; four brothers, A.H., L.A., W.O. and J.A. Blasingame, and a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Aten, of Fresno. He also leaves four grand children.
Funeral services were not announced until today, pending the arrival of his daughter from St. Louis. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
(Death notice and correction courtesy of Morgan Blasingame.)
Information collected from The History of Fresno County published in 1919 by Paul E Vandor.
One of the most prominent stockmen and pioneers of Fresno County, himself a worthy descendant of an honored pioneer, is the subject of this sketch, Albert Anderson Blasingame was born in Eldorado County, California, January 12, 1858. the son of Jesse A. and Mary Jane (Ogle) Blasingame, pioneers of Fresno County, who settled near Academy, when Albert was a very young child. The land in this section was a vast uncultivated wilderness, and Albert had ridden after
bronchos over the land where Fresno is now situated. The interest which attaches to the life story of California pioneers, is a visible expression of the gratitude which all men feel towards the forerunners of civilization, in the Far East.
The life of Albert A. Blasingame had been full of interesting incidents. From associating with his father, from boyhood, Albert at an early age became an expert cattle buyer and manager of stock. When a boy of about thirteen years, he assisted his father in driving a herd of some 2,000 head of cattle across the plains from Texas to Nevada. Albert was often left in charge of the whole band of cattle, but his experience was such that he could, with the aid of riders, manage the whole herd satisfactorily. An interesting incident occurred one night while he slept in the Raton Mountains, with his head on his saddle and his horse tied to it with a rope of rawhide: during the night the covotes ate the rope to within six inches of the saddle. Fortunately for the young man his, faithful steed was undisturbed and awaited his master in the morning. In 1870, his father, J. A. Blasingame, took his wife and Albert back East to his old home state, Alabama, where he went to settle an estate. They spent one winter in Bell County. Texas, and Albert, being but a boy of about twelve years, attended school for six months. In the spring, the father began to purchase cattle to drive across the plains. His first lot was purchased at San Antonio, Texas, and consisted of 1,200 head. As he continued his journey he made other purchases, paying from one to two dollars per head. Although Albert was but a boy in years, he possessed a man's judgment when it came to selecting cattle.
At Denver he helped to select 200 fine steers from a herd of 5,000. Albert cut them out of the large drove and superintended the branding of them with the Blasingame brand, a letter B with a bar under it. This lot of cattle, for which they paid fourteen dollars per head, proved to be the best they had purchased. With their 2,000 head of cattle they continued their journey over mountains and prairie until they reached Brown's Hole, in Wyoming. where they spent the winter. The next winter found them at the end of their trail. Humboldt Wells, Nev., the destination they had planned to reach. The railway company built a corral for their cattle and Albert Blasingame and his father were the first shippers to use it. From this place they shipped their cattle to San Francisco, Sacramento, and Colfax. The cattle reached the various destinations in such fine condition that Mr. Blasingame received most excellent prices; in fact, the lowest price was seventy dollars per head. The enterprise proved a most gratifying success. Albert Blasingame was filled with justifiable pride to know that he was instrumental in making the undertaking such a splendid success, he being but a boy of fourteen. He continued with his father for some time and was actively interested with him in his stock interests, looking after all of his sheep, having at times as high as 16,000 head under his care. Later in life he engaged in the stock business for himself and made a splendid success.
On May 2, 1884, Albert A. Blasingame was united in marriage with Jennie P. Cease, the ceremony being solemnized in Kingsburg. Cal. She was a native of Lexington, Va., and was the daughter of H. P. and Frances (Johnson) Cease. Her mother passed away in 1861. H. P. Cease was a merchant in Virginia and at one time kept a hotel at Lexington. He brought his family to California in 1883 and settled on a vineyard near Kingsburg. Mr. Cease was born in 1826 and passed away in Fresno at the age of eighty-nine years. After his marriage. Albert Blasingame started in the stock and sheep business on the old Pitman place, located at the forks in the road between Centerville and Fresno, thirty miles east of Fresno.
He purchased this place, which contained 620 acres. As he prospered he purchased more land and kept on adding to his initial ranch until he possessed 2,200 acres. He makes a specialty of raising short-horn cattle of the Hereford strain. Mr. Blasingame had his father's old branding-iron, and it is the first one that was recorded at Fort Miller. On his ranch, at the head of Dry Creek, there is an excellent spring and the ranch also contains valuable mineral land, with gold and chrome ore. He took a trip to Arizona and New Mexico and purchased 400 head of cattle, which he shipped to Fresno, and disposed of them at various times.
About 1902, Mr. and Mrs. Blasingame removed to Fresno where they built their home on Blackstone Avenue, where they owned forty acres. They were the parents of four children: Albert A., Jr., a deputy sheriff; Mary, who is now Mrs. Arnold, and who resides in St. Louis, Mo.: Edna, who attended the Fresno State Normal; Janet, a student at Fresno High School in 1919. For over twelve years Mr. Blasingame was a trustee of Mechanicsville School District (Humphreys Station)and was acting clerk for years. He was a member of the California Cattle Men's Association, and politically is a Democrat. Mrs. Blasingame was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Fresno.
The Ranger Station at Humphreys Station, formerly Mechanicsville is named for the Blasingame family.
A.A. BLASINGAME FUNERAL TOMORROW
The funeral of A.A. Blasingame, for sixty years a resident of Fresno County, who died February 28th, will be held at 2 P.M. tomorrow at the Lisle and Ross chapel; it was announced today.
Blasingame was born in Calaveras County sixty-five years ago, and moved to Fresno County when he was 5 years old. He was a cattle buyer and was well known among the early residents of this section.
The deceased is survived by one son, Albert A. Blasingame, and three daughters, Mrs. Earnest Jayne and Mrs. Jeannette Larson of Fresno, and Mrs. S.J. Arnold of St. Louis; four brothers, A.H., L.A., W.O. and J.A. Blasingame, and a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Aten, of Fresno. He also leaves four grand children.
Funeral services were not announced until today, pending the arrival of his daughter from St. Louis. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
(Death notice and correction courtesy of Morgan Blasingame.)
Information collected from The History of Fresno County published in 1919 by Paul E Vandor.
One of the most prominent stockmen and pioneers of Fresno County, himself a worthy descendant of an honored pioneer, is the subject of this sketch, Albert Anderson Blasingame was born in Eldorado County, California, January 12, 1858. the son of Jesse A. and Mary Jane (Ogle) Blasingame, pioneers of Fresno County, who settled near Academy, when Albert was a very young child. The land in this section was a vast uncultivated wilderness, and Albert had ridden after
bronchos over the land where Fresno is now situated. The interest which attaches to the life story of California pioneers, is a visible expression of the gratitude which all men feel towards the forerunners of civilization, in the Far East.
The life of Albert A. Blasingame had been full of interesting incidents. From associating with his father, from boyhood, Albert at an early age became an expert cattle buyer and manager of stock. When a boy of about thirteen years, he assisted his father in driving a herd of some 2,000 head of cattle across the plains from Texas to Nevada. Albert was often left in charge of the whole band of cattle, but his experience was such that he could, with the aid of riders, manage the whole herd satisfactorily. An interesting incident occurred one night while he slept in the Raton Mountains, with his head on his saddle and his horse tied to it with a rope of rawhide: during the night the covotes ate the rope to within six inches of the saddle. Fortunately for the young man his, faithful steed was undisturbed and awaited his master in the morning. In 1870, his father, J. A. Blasingame, took his wife and Albert back East to his old home state, Alabama, where he went to settle an estate. They spent one winter in Bell County. Texas, and Albert, being but a boy of about twelve years, attended school for six months. In the spring, the father began to purchase cattle to drive across the plains. His first lot was purchased at San Antonio, Texas, and consisted of 1,200 head. As he continued his journey he made other purchases, paying from one to two dollars per head. Although Albert was but a boy in years, he possessed a man's judgment when it came to selecting cattle.
At Denver he helped to select 200 fine steers from a herd of 5,000. Albert cut them out of the large drove and superintended the branding of them with the Blasingame brand, a letter B with a bar under it. This lot of cattle, for which they paid fourteen dollars per head, proved to be the best they had purchased. With their 2,000 head of cattle they continued their journey over mountains and prairie until they reached Brown's Hole, in Wyoming. where they spent the winter. The next winter found them at the end of their trail. Humboldt Wells, Nev., the destination they had planned to reach. The railway company built a corral for their cattle and Albert Blasingame and his father were the first shippers to use it. From this place they shipped their cattle to San Francisco, Sacramento, and Colfax. The cattle reached the various destinations in such fine condition that Mr. Blasingame received most excellent prices; in fact, the lowest price was seventy dollars per head. The enterprise proved a most gratifying success. Albert Blasingame was filled with justifiable pride to know that he was instrumental in making the undertaking such a splendid success, he being but a boy of fourteen. He continued with his father for some time and was actively interested with him in his stock interests, looking after all of his sheep, having at times as high as 16,000 head under his care. Later in life he engaged in the stock business for himself and made a splendid success.
On May 2, 1884, Albert A. Blasingame was united in marriage with Jennie P. Cease, the ceremony being solemnized in Kingsburg. Cal. She was a native of Lexington, Va., and was the daughter of H. P. and Frances (Johnson) Cease. Her mother passed away in 1861. H. P. Cease was a merchant in Virginia and at one time kept a hotel at Lexington. He brought his family to California in 1883 and settled on a vineyard near Kingsburg. Mr. Cease was born in 1826 and passed away in Fresno at the age of eighty-nine years. After his marriage. Albert Blasingame started in the stock and sheep business on the old Pitman place, located at the forks in the road between Centerville and Fresno, thirty miles east of Fresno.
He purchased this place, which contained 620 acres. As he prospered he purchased more land and kept on adding to his initial ranch until he possessed 2,200 acres. He makes a specialty of raising short-horn cattle of the Hereford strain. Mr. Blasingame had his father's old branding-iron, and it is the first one that was recorded at Fort Miller. On his ranch, at the head of Dry Creek, there is an excellent spring and the ranch also contains valuable mineral land, with gold and chrome ore. He took a trip to Arizona and New Mexico and purchased 400 head of cattle, which he shipped to Fresno, and disposed of them at various times.
About 1902, Mr. and Mrs. Blasingame removed to Fresno where they built their home on Blackstone Avenue, where they owned forty acres. They were the parents of four children: Albert A., Jr., a deputy sheriff; Mary, who is now Mrs. Arnold, and who resides in St. Louis, Mo.: Edna, who attended the Fresno State Normal; Janet, a student at Fresno High School in 1919. For over twelve years Mr. Blasingame was a trustee of Mechanicsville School District (Humphreys Station)and was acting clerk for years. He was a member of the California Cattle Men's Association, and politically is a Democrat. Mrs. Blasingame was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Fresno.
The Ranger Station at Humphreys Station, formerly Mechanicsville is named for the Blasingame family.
FROM THE FRESNO MORNING REPUBLICAN, March 5, 1923
A.A. BLASINGAME FUNERAL TOMORROW
The funeral of A.A. Blasingame, for sixty years a resident of Fresno County, who died February 28th, will be held at 2 P.M. tomorrow at the Lisle and Ross chapel; it was announced today.
Blasingame was born in Calaveras County sixty-five years ago, and moved to Fresno County when he was 5 years old. He was a cattle buyer and was well known among the early residents of this section.
The deceased is survived by one son, Albert A. Blasingame, and three daughters, Mrs. Earnest Jayne and Mrs. Jeannette Larson of Fresno, and Mrs. S.J. Arnold of St. Louis; four brothers, A.H., L.A., W.O. and J.A. Blasingame, and a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Aten, of Fresno. He also leaves four grand children.
Funeral services were not announced until today, pending the arrival of his daughter from St. Louis. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
(Death notice and correction courtesy of Morgan Blasingame.)
Information collected from The History of Fresno County published in 1919 by Paul E Vandor.
One of the most prominent stockmen and pioneers of Fresno County, himself a worthy descendant of an honored pioneer, is the subject of this sketch, Albert Anderson Blasingame was born in Eldorado County, California, January 12, 1858. the son of Jesse A. and Mary Jane (Ogle) Blasingame, pioneers of Fresno County, who settled near Academy, when Albert was a very young child. The land in this section was a vast uncultivated wilderness, and Albert had ridden after
bronchos over the land where Fresno is now situated. The interest which attaches to the life story of California pioneers, is a visible expression of the gratitude which all men feel towards the forerunners of civilization, in the Far East.
The life of Albert A. Blasingame had been full of interesting incidents. From associating with his father, from boyhood, Albert at an early age became an expert cattle buyer and manager of stock. When a boy of about thirteen years, he assisted his father in driving a herd of some 2,000 head of cattle across the plains from Texas to Nevada. Albert was often left in charge of the whole band of cattle, but his experience was such that he could, with the aid of riders, manage the whole herd satisfactorily. An interesting incident occurred one night while he slept in the Raton Mountains, with his head on his saddle and his horse tied to it with a rope of rawhide: during the night the covotes ate the rope to within six inches of the saddle. Fortunately for the young man his, faithful steed was undisturbed and awaited his master in the morning. In 1870, his father, J. A. Blasingame, took his wife and Albert back East to his old home state, Alabama, where he went to settle an estate. They spent one winter in Bell County. Texas, and Albert, being but a boy of about twelve years, attended school for six months. In the spring, the father began to purchase cattle to drive across the plains. His first lot was purchased at San Antonio, Texas, and consisted of 1,200 head. As he continued his journey he made other purchases, paying from one to two dollars per head. Although Albert was but a boy in years, he possessed a man's judgment when it came to selecting cattle.
At Denver he helped to select 200 fine steers from a herd of 5,000. Albert cut them out of the large drove and superintended the branding of them with the Blasingame brand, a letter B with a bar under it. This lot of cattle, for which they paid fourteen dollars per head, proved to be the best they had purchased. With their 2,000 head of cattle they continued their journey over mountains and prairie until they reached Brown's Hole, in Wyoming. where they spent the winter. The next winter found them at the end of their trail. Humboldt Wells, Nev., the destination they had planned to reach. The railway company built a corral for their cattle and Albert Blasingame and his father were the first shippers to use it. From this place they shipped their cattle to San Francisco, Sacramento, and Colfax. The cattle reached the various destinations in such fine condition that Mr. Blasingame received most excellent prices; in fact, the lowest price was seventy dollars per head. The enterprise proved a most gratifying success. Albert Blasingame was filled with justifiable pride to know that he was instrumental in making the undertaking such a splendid success, he being but a boy of fourteen. He continued with his father for some time and was actively interested with him in his stock interests, looking after all of his sheep, having at times as high as 16,000 head under his care. Later in life he engaged in the stock business for himself and made a splendid success.
On May 2, 1884, Albert A. Blasingame was united in marriage with Jennie P. Cease, the ceremony being solemnized in Kingsburg. Cal. She was a native of Lexington, Va., and was the daughter of H. P. and Frances (Johnson) Cease. Her mother passed away in 1861. H. P. Cease was a merchant in Virginia and at one time kept a hotel at Lexington. He brought his family to California in 1883 and settled on a vineyard near Kingsburg. Mr. Cease was born in 1826 and passed away in Fresno at the age of eighty-nine years. After his marriage. Albert Blasingame started in the stock and sheep business on the old Pitman place, located at the forks in the road between Centerville and Fresno, thirty miles east of Fresno.
He purchased this place, which contained 620 acres. As he prospered he purchased more land and kept on adding to his initial ranch until he possessed 2,200 acres. He makes a specialty of raising short-horn cattle of the Hereford strain. Mr. Blasingame had his father's old branding-iron, and it is the first one that was recorded at Fort Miller. On his ranch, at the head of Dry Creek, there is an excellent spring and the ranch also contains valuable mineral land, with gold and chrome ore. He took a trip to Arizona and New Mexico and purchased 400 head of cattle, which he shipped to Fresno, and disposed of them at various times.
About 1902, Mr. and Mrs. Blasingame removed to Fresno where they built their home on Blackstone Avenue, where they owned forty acres. They were the parents of four children: Albert A., Jr., a deputy sheriff; Mary, who is now Mrs. Arnold, and who resides in St. Louis, Mo.: Edna, who attended the Fresno State Normal; Janet, a student at Fresno High School in 1919. For over twelve years Mr. Blasingame was a trustee of Mechanicsville School District (Humphreys Station)and was acting clerk for years. He was a member of the California Cattle Men's Association, and politically is a Democrat. Mrs. Blasingame was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Fresno.
The Ranger Station at Humphreys Station, formerly Mechanicsville is named for the Blasingame family.
A.A. BLASINGAME FUNERAL TOMORROW
The funeral of A.A. Blasingame, for sixty years a resident of Fresno County, who died February 28th, will be held at 2 P.M. tomorrow at the Lisle and Ross chapel; it was announced today.
Blasingame was born in Calaveras County sixty-five years ago, and moved to Fresno County when he was 5 years old. He was a cattle buyer and was well known among the early residents of this section.
The deceased is survived by one son, Albert A. Blasingame, and three daughters, Mrs. Earnest Jayne and Mrs. Jeannette Larson of Fresno, and Mrs. S.J. Arnold of St. Louis; four brothers, A.H., L.A., W.O. and J.A. Blasingame, and a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Aten, of Fresno. He also leaves four grand children.
Funeral services were not announced until today, pending the arrival of his daughter from St. Louis. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
(Death notice and correction courtesy of Morgan Blasingame.)
Information collected from The History of Fresno County published in 1919 by Paul E Vandor.
One of the most prominent stockmen and pioneers of Fresno County, himself a worthy descendant of an honored pioneer, is the subject of this sketch, Albert Anderson Blasingame was born in Eldorado County, California, January 12, 1858. the son of Jesse A. and Mary Jane (Ogle) Blasingame, pioneers of Fresno County, who settled near Academy, when Albert was a very young child. The land in this section was a vast uncultivated wilderness, and Albert had ridden after
bronchos over the land where Fresno is now situated. The interest which attaches to the life story of California pioneers, is a visible expression of the gratitude which all men feel towards the forerunners of civilization, in the Far East.
The life of Albert A. Blasingame had been full of interesting incidents. From associating with his father, from boyhood, Albert at an early age became an expert cattle buyer and manager of stock. When a boy of about thirteen years, he assisted his father in driving a herd of some 2,000 head of cattle across the plains from Texas to Nevada. Albert was often left in charge of the whole band of cattle, but his experience was such that he could, with the aid of riders, manage the whole herd satisfactorily. An interesting incident occurred one night while he slept in the Raton Mountains, with his head on his saddle and his horse tied to it with a rope of rawhide: during the night the covotes ate the rope to within six inches of the saddle. Fortunately for the young man his, faithful steed was undisturbed and awaited his master in the morning. In 1870, his father, J. A. Blasingame, took his wife and Albert back East to his old home state, Alabama, where he went to settle an estate. They spent one winter in Bell County. Texas, and Albert, being but a boy of about twelve years, attended school for six months. In the spring, the father began to purchase cattle to drive across the plains. His first lot was purchased at San Antonio, Texas, and consisted of 1,200 head. As he continued his journey he made other purchases, paying from one to two dollars per head. Although Albert was but a boy in years, he possessed a man's judgment when it came to selecting cattle.
At Denver he helped to select 200 fine steers from a herd of 5,000. Albert cut them out of the large drove and superintended the branding of them with the Blasingame brand, a letter B with a bar under it. This lot of cattle, for which they paid fourteen dollars per head, proved to be the best they had purchased. With their 2,000 head of cattle they continued their journey over mountains and prairie until they reached Brown's Hole, in Wyoming. where they spent the winter. The next winter found them at the end of their trail. Humboldt Wells, Nev., the destination they had planned to reach. The railway company built a corral for their cattle and Albert Blasingame and his father were the first shippers to use it. From this place they shipped their cattle to San Francisco, Sacramento, and Colfax. The cattle reached the various destinations in such fine condition that Mr. Blasingame received most excellent prices; in fact, the lowest price was seventy dollars per head. The enterprise proved a most gratifying success. Albert Blasingame was filled with justifiable pride to know that he was instrumental in making the undertaking such a splendid success, he being but a boy of fourteen. He continued with his father for some time and was actively interested with him in his stock interests, looking after all of his sheep, having at times as high as 16,000 head under his care. Later in life he engaged in the stock business for himself and made a splendid success.
On May 2, 1884, Albert A. Blasingame was united in marriage with Jennie P. Cease, the ceremony being solemnized in Kingsburg. Cal. She was a native of Lexington, Va., and was the daughter of H. P. and Frances (Johnson) Cease. Her mother passed away in 1861. H. P. Cease was a merchant in Virginia and at one time kept a hotel at Lexington. He brought his family to California in 1883 and settled on a vineyard near Kingsburg. Mr. Cease was born in 1826 and passed away in Fresno at the age of eighty-nine years. After his marriage. Albert Blasingame started in the stock and sheep business on the old Pitman place, located at the forks in the road between Centerville and Fresno, thirty miles east of Fresno.
He purchased this place, which contained 620 acres. As he prospered he purchased more land and kept on adding to his initial ranch until he possessed 2,200 acres. He makes a specialty of raising short-horn cattle of the Hereford strain. Mr. Blasingame had his father's old branding-iron, and it is the first one that was recorded at Fort Miller. On his ranch, at the head of Dry Creek, there is an excellent spring and the ranch also contains valuable mineral land, with gold and chrome ore. He took a trip to Arizona and New Mexico and purchased 400 head of cattle, which he shipped to Fresno, and disposed of them at various times.
About 1902, Mr. and Mrs. Blasingame removed to Fresno where they built their home on Blackstone Avenue, where they owned forty acres. They were the parents of four children: Albert A., Jr., a deputy sheriff; Mary, who is now Mrs. Arnold, and who resides in St. Louis, Mo.: Edna, who attended the Fresno State Normal; Janet, a student at Fresno High School in 1919. For over twelve years Mr. Blasingame was a trustee of Mechanicsville School District (Humphreys Station)and was acting clerk for years. He was a member of the California Cattle Men's Association, and politically is a Democrat. Mrs. Blasingame was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Fresno.
The Ranger Station at Humphreys Station, formerly Mechanicsville is named for the Blasingame family.
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