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Lucia Augusta <I>Eames</I> Blount

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Lucia Augusta Eames Blount

Birth
Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
Death
15 Sep 1925 (aged 84)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.9130352, Longitude: -77.0584722
Plot
Chapel Hill, Lot 1050.
Memorial ID
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Daughter of the American Revolution - Descendant of Dr. Aaron Wight, surgeon in the Revolutionary War; of Capt. Daniel Eames, Massachusetts regiment; of David Babcock, who was in Colonel Parson's regiment, Connecticut Volunteers and at Lexington Alarm in 1775 and of Elijah Morgan, who was in Oliver Smith's regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, and in campaign around New York in 1776.

She was the daughter of Lovett Eames and Lucy C. Morgan Eames. According to the obituary for her husband, Henry Blount, they married on August 2, 1864,

She was the founder and president for many years of Pro-Re-Nata which was organized on March 13, 1889 for free discussion and the study of parliamentary law as bearing upon the rights of women and children and legislation as necessary for the public welfare. In 1891, she was First State Regent of Indiana. In 1891, she was a Charter Member of the NSDAR. In 1893, she was the Vice President General of the NSDAR. In 1893, she was the Historian General of the NSDAR.

The Evening Star
Wednesday, September 16, 1925
Mrs. Lucia Blount Dies
Formerly Owned The Oaks, Famous Georgetown Estate
Mrs. Lucia E. Blount, 84 years old, widow of the late Colonel Henry F. Blount, died at her home, 3028 Q Street, last night after a lingering illness. Mrs. Blount had long been a resident of Washington. She was formerly the owner of The Oaks, an estate at Thirty-first and R Streets, which is one of the show places of Georgetown. She disposed of the property about four years ago.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Eugene Shippen [1872-1963] of Boston and Mrs. Thurlow White of Alexandria; a son, Walter Blount of New York, and a sister, Mrs. E.E. de Graff [born 1854] of New York. Funeral arrangements have not been completed awaiting arrival of out-of-town relatives.
Daughter of the American Revolution - Descendant of Dr. Aaron Wight, surgeon in the Revolutionary War; of Capt. Daniel Eames, Massachusetts regiment; of David Babcock, who was in Colonel Parson's regiment, Connecticut Volunteers and at Lexington Alarm in 1775 and of Elijah Morgan, who was in Oliver Smith's regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, and in campaign around New York in 1776.

She was the daughter of Lovett Eames and Lucy C. Morgan Eames. According to the obituary for her husband, Henry Blount, they married on August 2, 1864,

She was the founder and president for many years of Pro-Re-Nata which was organized on March 13, 1889 for free discussion and the study of parliamentary law as bearing upon the rights of women and children and legislation as necessary for the public welfare. In 1891, she was First State Regent of Indiana. In 1891, she was a Charter Member of the NSDAR. In 1893, she was the Vice President General of the NSDAR. In 1893, she was the Historian General of the NSDAR.

The Evening Star
Wednesday, September 16, 1925
Mrs. Lucia Blount Dies
Formerly Owned The Oaks, Famous Georgetown Estate
Mrs. Lucia E. Blount, 84 years old, widow of the late Colonel Henry F. Blount, died at her home, 3028 Q Street, last night after a lingering illness. Mrs. Blount had long been a resident of Washington. She was formerly the owner of The Oaks, an estate at Thirty-first and R Streets, which is one of the show places of Georgetown. She disposed of the property about four years ago.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Eugene Shippen [1872-1963] of Boston and Mrs. Thurlow White of Alexandria; a son, Walter Blount of New York, and a sister, Mrs. E.E. de Graff [born 1854] of New York. Funeral arrangements have not been completed awaiting arrival of out-of-town relatives.


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  • Added: May 17, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37206314/lucia_augusta-blount: accessed ), memorial page for Lucia Augusta Eames Blount (7 Jun 1841–15 Sep 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37206314, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by SLGMSD (contributor 46825959).