Contributed by Wayne Walker <wwalker@iglou.com>
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BLAKEMAN, Sam
Old Uncle Sam Blakeman, of this neighborhood,
departed this life on the
9th of November, 1900, at the age of 72.
He was laid to rest in the family
graveyard at his own residence.
The deceased had been a faithful
church member for years and served as
clerk for the Greasy Creek
Baptist Church for many years until this
summer when he resigned his office.
He has lived a consistent Christian for
quite a while.
The deceased leaves two sons, one daughter,
wife, several grand-children
and a host of relatives to mourn their
loss. The bereaved ones have the
heartfelt sympathy of the community.
Green County Record 11/16/1900