Frank Blackford, 84, a lifelong resident of Eldorado, died Thursday night at his home near there. He was a farmer and was well known as a speaker for the Ohio Grange.
Back in the era of farmers' institutes, Blackford became known as the silver-tongued orator of Ohio. His father was Rev. John Henry Blackford, a Universalist minister. The family was prominent to Monroe Township, residing east of Eldorado.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Helen Brown of R.R. 2, Lewisburg; Mrs. Grace Helton, of Dayton; and Martha Blackford, at home; a son, John, of Cincinnati; a sister, Mrs. Grace Ricketts of Monson, Mass.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The son is a cum laude graduate of Miami University, Oxford, and is a prominent education in Cincinnati.
Services were conducted Sunday in the Harry Bussard Funeral Home at Eldorado with Rev. Welts Behee (?) officiating. Cremation followed.
[Note: his father's name should be John H. Blackford, his mother was Julia A. (Kester) Blackford]
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He shares a headstone with his wife, Katharine Swartzel (m. April 27, 1898, Preble County, Ohio)
Back in the era of farmers' institutes, Blackford became known as the silver-tongued orator of Ohio. His father was Rev. John Henry Blackford, a Universalist minister. The family was prominent to Monroe Township, residing east of Eldorado.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Helen Brown of R.R. 2, Lewisburg; Mrs. Grace Helton, of Dayton; and Martha Blackford, at home; a son, John, of Cincinnati; a sister, Mrs. Grace Ricketts of Monson, Mass.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The son is a cum laude graduate of Miami University, Oxford, and is a prominent education in Cincinnati.
Services were conducted Sunday in the Harry Bussard Funeral Home at Eldorado with Rev. Welts Behee (?) officiating. Cremation followed.
[Note: his father's name should be John H. Blackford, his mother was Julia A. (Kester) Blackford]
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He shares a headstone with his wife, Katharine Swartzel (m. April 27, 1898, Preble County, Ohio)
Frank Blackford, 84, a lifelong resident of Eldorado, died Thursday night at his home near there. He was a farmer and was well known as a speaker for the Ohio Grange.
Back in the era of farmers' institutes, Blackford became known as the silver-tongued orator of Ohio. His father was Rev. John Henry Blackford, a Universalist minister. The family was prominent to Monroe Township, residing east of Eldorado.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Helen Brown of R.R. 2, Lewisburg; Mrs. Grace Helton, of Dayton; and Martha Blackford, at home; a son, John, of Cincinnati; a sister, Mrs. Grace Ricketts of Monson, Mass.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The son is a cum laude graduate of Miami University, Oxford, and is a prominent education in Cincinnati.
Services were conducted Sunday in the Harry Bussard Funeral Home at Eldorado with Rev. Welts Behee (?) officiating. Cremation followed.
[Note: his father's name should be John H. Blackford, his mother was Julia A. (Kester) Blackford]
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He shares a headstone with his wife, Katharine Swartzel (m. April 27, 1898, Preble County, Ohio)
Back in the era of farmers' institutes, Blackford became known as the silver-tongued orator of Ohio. His father was Rev. John Henry Blackford, a Universalist minister. The family was prominent to Monroe Township, residing east of Eldorado.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Helen Brown of R.R. 2, Lewisburg; Mrs. Grace Helton, of Dayton; and Martha Blackford, at home; a son, John, of Cincinnati; a sister, Mrs. Grace Ricketts of Monson, Mass.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The son is a cum laude graduate of Miami University, Oxford, and is a prominent education in Cincinnati.
Services were conducted Sunday in the Harry Bussard Funeral Home at Eldorado with Rev. Welts Behee (?) officiating. Cremation followed.
[Note: his father's name should be John H. Blackford, his mother was Julia A. (Kester) Blackford]
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He shares a headstone with his wife, Katharine Swartzel (m. April 27, 1898, Preble County, Ohio)
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