George Washington Blackman ⁵

   General Notes:

No proof of what his middle name really was. I also have seen it listed as William.
The 1860 census of Elk Township, Vinton County, Ohio (taken 5June1860) show him as being 47 years old, a farmer, real estate worth 6000, and personal estate value of 600, and born in Mass. His wife Sarah M., 28, Ohio. His children shows as...
Marinda E, 12, Ohio.
William F, 10. Ohio.
Charles P, 7, Ohio.
Lewis A, 5, Ohio.
Christa J, 2, Ohio.
The 1870 census of Wapello County, Iowa, shows him as 58 and values as 2000/640.
The 1880 census of Wapello County, Iowa, shows him as 68.
He is interned at the Chillicothe IOOF Cemetery.
The following is from a biography of him in the "History of Wapello County"...
G.W. BLACKMAN, a successful farmer and stock-raiser on section 36, Cass Township, was born Aug. 28, 1811, in Dedham, Mass. He is the son of Moses and Hannah (Wentworth) Blackman, who were the parents of six children, as follows: Hannah is the widow of Jonathan Andrew, formerly of Bradford, N.H.; Lewis is a farmer, residing in Wayne County, Iowa; Harriet, the late wife of Joseph Barker, is deceased; our subject is next in order of birth; John is a farmer in Wayne County, Iowa; and Elizabeth is deceased.
The father and mother of our subject removed with their family from Massachusetts to Ohio, in 1833, and settled in Vinton County. The father purchased 139 acres of land there, on which he erected a beautiful residence, and at the time of his demise, 1889, he had one of the best improved farms in Vinton County. He died at the age of sixty-three years, loved and adorned by a host of relatives and friends. His wife, the mother of our subject, died in about the year 1879, at the ripe old age of ninety-two years. She was a member of the Baptist Church, a loving Christian mother and wife, and a good neighbor.
The subject of this notice lived with his parents until he was sixteen years old, when he was apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade, which he followed for a number of years. In 1833 he was married to Miss Elvira Palmenter, born May 1, 1815, in Hillsboro, N.H., and a daughter of Nathaniel and Rhoda (Carr) Palmenter, both of Irish ancestry. By this union two children were born, both of whom died in infancy, and the good wife and mother departed this life Aug. 12, 1841. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is buried in Vinton County, Ohio. On Dec. 31, 1844, our subject was married to Miss Melissa Mayhew, daughter of William and Lorilla (Gibbs) Mayhew. She was born in Athens County, the state of Ohio, and her father and mother were natives of New York. Her father died when she was a small child, and her mother departed this life about 1860. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of the union of our subject with Miss Mayhew there were seven children, namely: Marinda E., born June 20, 1848, became the wife of Isaiah Van Winkle, a farmer of Ringgold County, Iowa; William P., born Feb. 17, 1850, is also a farmer of the later county; Charles P., born March 28, 1853, is a resident of Chillicothe, this State, and a plasterer by trade; Lewis A., was born April 25, 1855; Christa, Aug. 11, 1858; PhoebeL., born Aug. 22, 1860, became the wife of Charles Stuber, a farmer of Columbia Township, this county, and Elma was born Jan. 10, 1873. All the children were born in Ohio except the last-named, who first saw light in this county.
In 1858 Mr. Blackman built a steam sawmill in Vinton County, Ohio, and there carried on milling in connection with his farming and carpentering until 1861. During that year he sold his mill and engaged in digging and delivering iron ore to the Vinton furnace, and subsequently became manager of the ore department of the company, and held that position for two years. In 1865, he sold his farm in Ohio and moved to this county, purchasing seventy-five acres of land, and subsequently increasing his landed area until he is now the proprietor of 115 acres of good farming land, on which he has erected substantial buildings. He immediately located on his farm, on coming here, and at once entered upon its cultivation, also working at his trade until 1882. During that year he abandoned carpenter work, and since that time has devoted his time and energy to the cultivation of his land and the raising of the high-grade cattle, in which he is assisted by his son. Mr. Blackman has held various township offices, and is at present serving a three years' term as Township Trustee. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and socially our subject belongs to the Masonic fraternity. Politically he is a Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for "Old Hickory".
(From the Will of Moses Blackman) I also give and devise to my son George Blackman the North half of the North East quarter of the North West quarter of Section Number Eleven, Township No Eleven and of Range number Seventeen, in said County of Athens and State of Ohio.

   Events:

1. Alt. Birth; 28 Aug 1811; Hillsboro, New Hampshire.

   Marriage Information:

George married Elvira Palmenter, daughter of Nathaniel Palmenter and Rhoda Carr, in 1833 in Hillsboro, New Hampshire. (Elvira Palmenter was born on 1 May 1815 in Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, died on 12 Aug 1841 in McArthur, Athens County, Ohio ⁶ and was buried in Vinton County, Ohio.)

   Marriage Notes:

They had two children, both died in infancy.

   Marriage Information:

George also married Sarah Melissa Mayhew, daughter of William Mayhew and Lorilla Gibbs, on 31 Dec 1844 in Athens County, Ohio. (Sarah Melissa Mayhew was born on 20 Jun 1830 in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, died on 24 Jan 1903 in Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa and was buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa.)

   Marriage Notes:

One source shows marrage date as Dec.31,1846.