"ALF BLACKLIDGE Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Notions, Country Produce and Lumber."
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Chapter 4: Phillip
Blacklidg and Descendants
Photos that did not appear in First Edition of "Blackledges in America." Descendant numbers from the Second Edition for Chapter 4 [Aug 2011 database] have been inserted in the photo captions to provide "Blackledges in America" identification references.
This is Photo Page #1 with General Subject:
Franklin and Rush Counties. To link to other
photos, see: Photo
Pages Index
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| Alfred
Blacklidge's General
Store, 1882: The
drawing at left depicts the
original General Merchandise store as built by Alfred Blacklidge [209
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in Metamora, IN, as shown in "Atlas,
Franklin County, Indiana" 1882 J.H. Beers
& Co. This building burned in 1885 and Alf rebuilt.
Blacklidge went bankrupt in the Panic of 1907 and sold the
store to Ellsworth Martindale and Stephen Jenks in 1910. They
continued to
operate it as a general store until at least 1915. The
'new'
building [seen in the small photo at
right] is still standing in
Metamora. The 1882 atlas
advertised: "ALF BLACKLIDGE Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Notions, Country Produce and Lumber." |
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| Blacklidge House: William Gordon Blacklidge [211] built this Greek Revival temple and wing style house in the 1850's. The house is seen in the photo at left as it is restored today; and in the three-quarter view photo at right as it appeared c. 1890. Two wings flank the two-story center 'temple'. William G. Blacklidge was a carpenter; his son, Alfred "Alf", operated a general store in town (see photos in first row above). William G.'s daughter was Letica "Lettie" [551]. The house is operated today as "The Metamora Inn Bed & Breakfast," 19049 Wynn St, Metamora, Indiana. See www.TheMetamoraInn.com |
| Above photos provided by Charma Dale
Blacklidge Owens ,
in
2003. |
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Mother
& Son: Grace (Blacklidge) Spivey [516] with young son
Cortland [sic]
Spivey [1018], c. 1909. |
Brothers-in-Law: Herschel E. Daubenspeck [sp: 515] with wife Jessie (Blacklidge) Daubenspeck [515], and William A. Alexander [sp:518], Petosky, Michigan, c.1920. |
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Blacklidges and
Alexanders, Durbin Hotel, Rushville, IN: The
Durbin Hotel was the place Rushville families went for
dining out. Standing in the back, left to right:
Mary Inis Stager Blacklidge [sp:1008];
Allen Thrasher Blacklidge
[1008]; Donald Alexander [1021]; Edith
Alexander
[sp:1021]; Lady in dark
dress; Hubert Alexander [1022];
Grace Alexander
[sp:1022],
Ivan Alexander [1023].
Seated at long
table: Frank McIlwain [sp:1846];
Betty Blacklidge McIlwain [1846];
Helen
Blackledge [sp:1019];
Lenora Blackledge [sp:517];
Lady in small white hat; Zula M. Clawson. Four in foreground, left to
right: Lowene [sp:1864] and Joe Alexander
[1864]; Glen Blount (Zula's
brother) and Jean H. Alexander. Photo
is estimated to be taken about 1953 - perhaps Mother's Day Dinner?
(note corsages) |
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| Donald and Marie Alexander, 1917: Myra Pavey notes: “This may be their marriage photo. I find it endearing because Marie [sp:1021] is on a step to make her shoulder even with Donald [1021]. We can tell from her photos that she enjoyed life and was humorous.” | Carriage Ride: A carriage ride in Rushville City Park, Rushville, IN for Lenora (Alexander) Blackledge Caldwell [sp:517] and {2nd husband} Herbert Caldwell. Myra Pavey adds: “The horse is Flash, Donald Alexander's horse that lived for 30 years and all of the Alexander sisters rode and walked under and other Rushville families with kids rode and.....just loved." |
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| June and Helen Blackledge, 1945: (from writing on back of photo by mother-in-law Lenora): June Blackledge [sp: 1020] has just met sister-in-law Helen Blackledge [sp:1019] in patio of Elks Club, waiting with 3,000 other repatriates in L.A., Calif for R.R. tickets home. Helen looks so happy in her new clothes and is thankful to be home from Japanese prison camps in PI. Taken May 5, 1945. | Double Cousins: from Myra Pavey: "The Blackledge and Alexander double cousins. In front is Laurence Blackledge [1020]; in back, left to right-- Ivan [1023], Hubert [1022] and Donald [1021] Alexander; William Blackledge [1019]. No date or location. Best guess is Rushville, IN and in the 1920's." |
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Mike Wallace Interview: CBS newsman Mike Wallace interviewing Donald Alexander [1021], New York City, July 1951. Murat 77th Imperial Council Session. The full picture can be found in the Rushville Historical Society Museum, along with the saddle shown. |
Best Friends
Forever: Best
friends photograph. India Blacklidge Alexander [518] and Zula Blount Clawson
(Don Alexander's mother-in-law).
Myra reminds us, "They
certainly had a common goal of raising their grandson, Joe Alexander [1864]." |
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India Irene Blacklidge Alexander [518]: c. 1892 at age 25. Location possibly Rushville IN. |
Four Generations: India (Blacklidge) Alexander [518], {mother of} Donald Alexander[1021], {father of}Joe [1864] holding his young daughter Judith Alexander [2606]. 30 July 1944. |
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| Lowene
and Joe Alexander: Joe [1864]
on his way to WW II, and as a full Sgt
upon discharge. c. 1942 and 1945. |
93rd
Birthday Party: Joe Alexander [1864] April 2011. A Model
A to Joe from Joe. |
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Joseph and Lowene (Callahan) Alexander 50th Wedding Anniversary Family photograph taken at the Rushville, IN Main Street Christian Church. Event held August 1992 (Wedding 26 Mar 1942) Standing
back row left to right: Brent Bechtold; Bill Trump [sp:2607];
Bob McIntosh [sp:2612]; Judy Alexander Bechtold [2606]; Steve Bechtold
[sp:2606]; Alice Alexander
Blume [2610];
Donald Blume [3146]; Elaine Blume [3147]; Rick Pavey [sp:2611]; Ken
Craig [sp:2609] Seated left to right: Melissa Bechtold [3143]; Carolyn Alexander Trump [2607]; Liz Alexander [2612]; Lowene Alexander [sp:1864] holding Ann Craig [3145]; Joe Alexander [1864] ; Myra Alexander Pavey [2611] holding Samantha Pavey [3148]; Nancy Alexander Craig [2609]; kneeling Brent Bechtold [3144]. |
Donald and Jill Blume
Wedding in Zionsville, IN (1 June 2002) Third Row: Bob McIntosh [sp:2612]; Liz Alexander [2612]; Rick Pavey [sp:2611]; Samantha Pavey [3148]; Tanya Bechtold [sp:3142]; Chad Bechtold [3142] holding Drew Bechtold; Bill Trump [sp:2607]. Second row: Judy Alexander Bechtold [2606]; Myra Alexander Pavey [2611]; Carolyn Alexander Trump [2607]; Ken Craig [sp:2609]. Front row: Jerod Nagel [future sp:3147]; Elaine Blume [3147]; Jill Blume [sp:3146]; Donald Blume [3146]; Joe Alexander [1864]; Nancy Alexander Craig [2609]; Ann Craig [3145]. |
| Above photos provided by Myra Jo Pavey
[2611], in
2010. |
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Laurence Amos Blackledge [1020] worked as a movie extra during
the 1960s. At left are three of the stills of Larry from the set
of "The Greatest Story Ever Told," c. 1965. A
fourth photo accompanies his writeup in the narrative report of Chapter
4. |
These photos provided by David W. Blackledge [1862] in 2012 |
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| Cawston Ostrich Farm: Photo
of two boys about 1916 at the Cawston Ostrich Farm, South Pasadena, CA
- for comparison with Ella's photo at right. The ostrich cart is
quite
similar, if not the same. The usual routine was for these photos
to be taken with a stuffed ostrich, as the ostriches themselves were
too
unpredictable and dangerous. (see the sign in the background).
The world
famous park was in operation from 1896 to the early 1930s,
established and owned by marketing genius Edwin Cawston. |
California Tourists: Herschel
Daubenspeck [sp:515]
and Jessie
Ella Blacklidge Daubenspeck
[515] pose
with an ostrich cart at the Cawston Ostrich Farm located in South
Pasadena, CA. The train actually stopped at the farm just to
allow
tourists to admire the grounds, enjoy the rides and buy
souvenirs. |
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Blacklidge Siblings: Photo
of six of the nine children of Stephen
Clinton Blacklidge [202] perhaps
taken at the funeral for Amos
H. in 1913. From
left to right in birth order we have: William Marshall [510],
Eva
[514],
Emma [513],
Jessie [515],
Grace [516],
and India [518]. The three deceased (hence not shown) are Anna
Maria [511], Zenith
Alma [512], and Amos H. [517]. |
House Built by Richard Blacklidge,
1828. Jessie
June Staida notes:
"Since
Martin Alexander Blacklidge [206] lived
and died
within sight of his birthplace, I think this cabin photo shows him
standing in
front of where he was born." Note comparison with rosebush photo
(below) and believed to also be taken in 1913. |
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| Daubenspecks and
Blacklidges: Photo taken about 1909. Seated, left
to right:
Stephen Clinton Blacklidge [202],
America Amos Blacklidge [sp:202],
and
Margaret Hinchman
Daubenspeck and Harvey Daubenspeck [parents of Herschell].
Standing, left to right: Paul Daubenspeck
[952], Wayne Daubenspeck [954] about age 10, Rubie
Daubenspeck [953], Jessie Ella Blacklidge
Daubenspeck [516], Herschell
Daubenspeck [sp:516], and Clarence Daubenspeck [951]. |
Martin
Alexander Blacklidge [206]:
Taken with his rosebush; 1913.
Jessie June Staida notes:
"Since he lived and died
within sight of his birthplace, I think this photo shows him in an
arbor adjacent to
the more modern farm house where he was then residing." |
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| Rubie
Edith Daubenspeck [1015] and her
first husband, Ernest
Staida. Possibly their wedding photo, 1915. |
Jessie Ella and Jessie June:
Jessie Ella Blacklidge Daubenspeck [515]
with her grandaughter |
| Above photos provided by Jessie June Staida Steward [1858] via her daughter-in-law Chris [sp:2591] in 2005. | |