Husband of Eliza Jane Atkinson, married 09 02 1855 Cass County, Missouri Service's March 16 1915
Son of John and Sallie Thornton Blount.
Allen Blount wrote a memoir in the book "The Old Settlers' History of Bates, Co., MO" 977.843 T187 Pages 151-152: "My father came to Bates County in 1853. I was then eighteen years old. In 1854 I went to work at the mill known as Bill's Mill, on Grand River, four miles south-west of Harrisonville. I worked at this mill until 1857. I then came back to this county and helped set up and run a saw mill which was brought here from Jackson county by David Moore and located on Mormon Fork, about seven miles north-west of where Adrain now stands. In 1858 I began farming in Deer Creek township, but in 1860 I went back and worked at Paine's mill until 1861. … When the war broke out in '61 I was a Union man, hence I was compelled to ‘hide out', seeking shelter in corn fields and brush patches, and depending on my friends to bring my food at night. … (after risk of life) … Then my father-in-law and myself decided to try to get our families out of Missouri, if possible. The state line was only sixteen miles distant, but every road and cow-path leading to Kansas was guarded by the bushwhackers … About this time the Battle of Lexington occurred and a large army of Union solders passed through … caused the bushwhackers to lie low…[they traveled east and north escaping towards] …Rose Hill … Blackwater bridge… we continued our journey to Illinois, where we remained until the spring of 1866. I then returned to my farm in Bates County and found that my fence and other improvements had been burned. The first year I had to go to Kansas and work out, in order to get money to buy provisions. We went to Trading Post, Kansas for our flour and meal. In the winter of 1866 I went to Pleasant Hill and paid eighteen dollars for a barrel of pork. As soon as possible I built a house and re-fenced my farm, and enjoyed the blessings of peace and a reasonable degree of prosperity."
Son of John and Sallie Thornton Blount.
Allen Blount wrote a memoir in the book "The Old Settlers' History of Bates, Co., MO" 977.843 T187 Pages 151-152: "My father came to Bates County in 1853. I was then eighteen years old. In 1854 I went to work at the mill known as Bill's Mill, on Grand River, four miles south-west of Harrisonville. I worked at this mill until 1857. I then came back to this county and helped set up and run a saw mill which was brought here from Jackson county by David Moore and located on Mormon Fork, about seven miles north-west of where Adrain now stands. In 1858 I began farming in Deer Creek township, but in 1860 I went back and worked at Paine's mill until 1861. … When the war broke out in '61 I was a Union man, hence I was compelled to ‘hide out', seeking shelter in corn fields and brush patches, and depending on my friends to bring my food at night. … (after risk of life) … Then my father-in-law and myself decided to try to get our families out of Missouri, if possible. The state line was only sixteen miles distant, but every road and cow-path leading to Kansas was guarded by the bushwhackers … About this time the Battle of Lexington occurred and a large army of Union solders passed through … caused the bushwhackers to lie low…[they traveled east and north escaping towards] …Rose Hill … Blackwater bridge… we continued our journey to Illinois, where we remained until the spring of 1866. I then returned to my farm in Bates County and found that my fence and other improvements had been burned. The first year I had to go to Kansas and work out, in order to get money to buy provisions. We went to Trading Post, Kansas for our flour and meal. In the winter of 1866 I went to Pleasant Hill and paid eighteen dollars for a barrel of pork. As soon as possible I built a house and re-fenced my farm, and enjoyed the blessings of peace and a reasonable degree of prosperity."
Husband of Eliza Jane Atkinson, married 09 02 1855 Cass County, Missouri Service's March 16 1915
Son of John and Sallie Thornton Blount.
Allen Blount wrote a memoir in the book "The Old Settlers' History of Bates, Co., MO" 977.843 T187 Pages 151-152: "My father came to Bates County in 1853. I was then eighteen years old. In 1854 I went to work at the mill known as Bill's Mill, on Grand River, four miles south-west of Harrisonville. I worked at this mill until 1857. I then came back to this county and helped set up and run a saw mill which was brought here from Jackson county by David Moore and located on Mormon Fork, about seven miles north-west of where Adrain now stands. In 1858 I began farming in Deer Creek township, but in 1860 I went back and worked at Paine's mill until 1861. … When the war broke out in '61 I was a Union man, hence I was compelled to ‘hide out', seeking shelter in corn fields and brush patches, and depending on my friends to bring my food at night. … (after risk of life) … Then my father-in-law and myself decided to try to get our families out of Missouri, if possible. The state line was only sixteen miles distant, but every road and cow-path leading to Kansas was guarded by the bushwhackers … About this time the Battle of Lexington occurred and a large army of Union solders passed through … caused the bushwhackers to lie low…[they traveled east and north escaping towards] …Rose Hill … Blackwater bridge… we continued our journey to Illinois, where we remained until the spring of 1866. I then returned to my farm in Bates County and found that my fence and other improvements had been burned. The first year I had to go to Kansas and work out, in order to get money to buy provisions. We went to Trading Post, Kansas for our flour and meal. In the winter of 1866 I went to Pleasant Hill and paid eighteen dollars for a barrel of pork. As soon as possible I built a house and re-fenced my farm, and enjoyed the blessings of peace and a reasonable degree of prosperity."
Son of John and Sallie Thornton Blount.
Allen Blount wrote a memoir in the book "The Old Settlers' History of Bates, Co., MO" 977.843 T187 Pages 151-152: "My father came to Bates County in 1853. I was then eighteen years old. In 1854 I went to work at the mill known as Bill's Mill, on Grand River, four miles south-west of Harrisonville. I worked at this mill until 1857. I then came back to this county and helped set up and run a saw mill which was brought here from Jackson county by David Moore and located on Mormon Fork, about seven miles north-west of where Adrain now stands. In 1858 I began farming in Deer Creek township, but in 1860 I went back and worked at Paine's mill until 1861. … When the war broke out in '61 I was a Union man, hence I was compelled to ‘hide out', seeking shelter in corn fields and brush patches, and depending on my friends to bring my food at night. … (after risk of life) … Then my father-in-law and myself decided to try to get our families out of Missouri, if possible. The state line was only sixteen miles distant, but every road and cow-path leading to Kansas was guarded by the bushwhackers … About this time the Battle of Lexington occurred and a large army of Union solders passed through … caused the bushwhackers to lie low…[they traveled east and north escaping towards] …Rose Hill … Blackwater bridge… we continued our journey to Illinois, where we remained until the spring of 1866. I then returned to my farm in Bates County and found that my fence and other improvements had been burned. The first year I had to go to Kansas and work out, in order to get money to buy provisions. We went to Trading Post, Kansas for our flour and meal. In the winter of 1866 I went to Pleasant Hill and paid eighteen dollars for a barrel of pork. As soon as possible I built a house and re-fenced my farm, and enjoyed the blessings of peace and a reasonable degree of prosperity."
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