Blackford - Catherine Brant
CATHERINE BRANT BLACKFORD
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal June 27, 1916
Waynetown -- Monday afternoon at two occurred the funeral services of "Aunt Anne" Blackford at her late residence on main Street conducted by her pastor, Rev. PO Duncan of the Baptist Church where her membership has been for more than 54 years. Charles Small; Charles Grenard; John W. Small; Charles Ellis; Mrs. PO Duncan; Mrs. Nellie Grenard; Misses Lois Morell and Waneta Fouts sang a number of old time favorite songs of "Aunt Anne." The floral tributes were many and rich. Anne was the daughter of John and Susanna Allen Brant and was born in Shelby Co KY Oct 2, 1831, coming to Indiana while yet a child and settling on a farm just west of town known as the Thomas Curtis farm. Aug 11, 1850 she was married to Nathaniel Blackford and moved in the farm where David Myer now resides. This farm at that time was but little more than a forest with just a patch or two cleared away. She with her husband toiled for 50 years when the husband died and she moved to town where she has since resided. She was a mother of 10 children, 3 only of whom lived to be grown, James W who lives on a farm north of town; Emma who was first married to Charles N. Owen and later James W. Grady, her death occurring several years ago and Mrs. Lucy Runyan with whom she lived the past 15 years. Besides the children there are 5 grandchildren: Mrs. Clyde Jones of Lafayette; Walter Blackford living here and Galen Blackford of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Mary Kline and Mrs. Charles Owen living here. There are also 5 great grandchildren, 3 children of Mrs. Jones and two of Walter Blackford. On the 24th of December 1861, Mrs. Blackford and husband united with the Baptist Church at this place and remained true to her faith until called in death. Aunt Anne was one of those kind hearted mothers who as ready to do all she could in times of distress and it has been said of her that no one, whether guest or wayfarer ever went away from her home without partaking of her hospitality. The body was placed by the side of the husband in the Masonic Cemetery. = kbz