Joseph Alexander BLACKMORE was the son of Nathaniel BLACKMORE and Mary Vance GREER and was born on 10 Sep 1823 near Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN. He died on 4 May 1890 in Bosque Co., TX. He was buried in Kopperl Cem., Kopperl, Bosque Co.,TX.

Joseph married (1) Charolette Elizabeth PATTON daughter of George Ross PATTON and Mary Simpson DAVISON on 27 Sep 1854 in Freestone Co.,TX. Charlotte was born on 11 Nov 1833 in Al. She died on 14 Sep 1864 in Freestone Co., TX. She was buried in Oak Island Cem., Limestone Co., TX.

They had the following children:
Mary Belle BLACKMORE (1855-1943)
Catherine Elizabeth BLACKMORE (1858-1959)
Ellen Ross BLACKMORE (1861-1947)
Andrew J BLACKMORE (1864-1866)

Joseph married (2) MARY LUCINDA DILLARD on 7 Nov 1865 in Freestone Co., TX. Mary was born on 16 May 1840 in Talladega Co., AL. She died on 7 Feb 1898 in Bosque Co., TX. She was buried in Kopperl Cem., Kopperl, Bosque Co.,TX.

They had the following children:
Eula Elliott BLACKMORE (1867-1959)
Thomas Elmore Blackmore Sr. (1869-1905)
Joseph Franklin BLACKMORE (1872-1924)
Edwin Smylie BLACKMORE (1874-1923)
JULIA SOPHIE BLACKMORE (1876-1939)
Sarah Irene BLACKMORE (1879-1884)
Robert Vance BLACKMORE (1881-1940

OBITUARY
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THE BOSQUE CITIZEN May 22 1890 - J. A. BLACKMORE
On Wednesday the 14th inst at 9:15 a.m. Mr. J. A. BLACKMORE departed this life leaving a wife and a large family of enteresting children and an aged sister to mourn his departure. The writer has known the deceased for nearly a quarter of a century and had always found him a devoted Christian an honest man, a good citizen and a kind neighbor. He had attained to the ripe age of sixty-five, but during his long contact with this sinful world he was able to have a reputation unstained by the least touch of dishonor. He was an active member and elder of the Presbyterian (Old Seligol) Church. His brethren will miss his wise counsels, his active cooperation and his generous liberality. Some of us feel that we have lost a true friend and that we have another strong attachment to draw us heavenward. To his Loyal family sincere condolence and sympathy herein tendered. In Sadness, W. H. PARKS.

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1890 May 15 NEWSPAPER CLIPPING-SHEEP DEPARTMENT
Mr. J. A. BLACKMORE entered two rams belonging to Parks & Randall at the public shearing but on account of scarcity of shears he failed to get them sheared. Last week he sheared one of them and took the fleece to Morgan to be weighed. It weighed between the first and second heaviest fleeces shown at the public shearing. He would have taken 2d premium if his sheep had been sheared at the public shearing. He thinks the other one entered will shear heavier than the one he has already sheared. Mr. BLACKMORE has had charge of these bucks since last fall and has a lot of magnificent lambs from them. He knows how to pat the tallow on the kidneys of the lambs.
Same Page.. Rev W. H. Parks has been summoned by wire to attend the funeral of Mr. J. A. BLACKMORE