Remembering the renaissance man
“The preacher said something at his funeral that really stood out,” she continued. “He said, ‘Melvin was the kind of guy that never thought the grass was greener on the other side; he always made the grass greener on his own side.’ And that’s how he was. He would stand there and cut and paste for hours… and if something was messed up or needed changed, he did (it).Eagle County Co Marriage Records - News
Melvin worked for the Macomb Journal, which turned into the McDonough County Voice after merging with the Macomb Eagle, for the better part of six decades in one capacity or another. He passed away last Wednesday at the age of 76.
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A third place trophy and medals capped off the season for Brady Eagles volleyball team finishing with a 27-5 record and a No. 2 state ranking. Gothenburg youngsters were visited by Runza Rex at the Gothenburg Public Library Story Hour session.
Mr. Oliphant served with Hq. Co. 5th Transportation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) Camp Eagle South Vietnam from August 1, 1968, to March 26, 1970, where he supervised the Battalion motor pool truck parts department, taught parts supply
“We both applied and were hired,” Bill recounts of the chance association that would result in the enchantment of a panther by a pretty flying eagle. Clean cut Bill, a Clear Fork High School senior and athlete, ventured to Beckley for what was his
Sarah Blacketer Allgood before Daniel! « The Barclays of Pine River
In review, Amarilla had three full siblings from the first marriage of Daniel’s. Amarilla and Henry survived to adulthood in this family till he was killed in 1892. Add the seven half-siblings from the 2nd marriage, minus the youngest who died.
There was more. Her step-mother Sarah Blacketer was married before she married Daniel D. Spracklin in 1863 in Iowa. Her first husband was Charles Edward Allgood.
Charles or perhaps he was referred to as Edward, was born on 9 June 1829 in Kentucky and it looks like he died sometime around March of 1861? I have not been able to verify it. I did locate Sarah and Edward in the 1860 census for Iowa. They were living in Mahaska County, Iowa.
Source: 1860 U.S. Federal Census for Edward Allgood, Mahaska County, Iowa, pg. 239, Oak Township, August 7, 1860, 1627/1709, Edward Allgood, 31 years, farmer, 310, born Kentucky, Sarah 23, housewife, born Indiana, Emily Allgood, 3 born in Indiana, Phebe D. Allgood under a year, born in Iowa
I descend from the Elizabeth (Keller) Spracklin and Daniel D. Spracklin line. The first family. So I really have not taken the time to study Sarah and her family origins. There are several living descendants of Sarah and Daniel, cousins, that know a lot more and have more on this side of the family.
What little I do know is that Sarah’s parents were James Houston Blacketer and Phoebe?
James was born on 6 April 1801 in Virginia and died 16 May 1852 while Phoebe lived from 1801 to 1861. He married Phoebe on 3 January 1824 in Mercer Co., Kentucky. James may have married three times to Susanna Hamilton, Sarah Hammer and Phoebe Romaine/Romine? Please verify this information for I am not real comfortable with it. I am questioning the Sarah Hammer part?
Source: Kentucky Marriages to 1850, Spouse: Blacketer, James married 03 Jan. 1824, to Romine, Phebe. Blacketer, James married on 18 Nov. 1820 to, Hamilton, Sarah, Ancestry.com.