Born in Eureka, Texas, 1891, the son of a doctor, Ben Blackmon came to Corsicana as a young man and worked for Drane & McKie Garage, the Corsicana Grader & Machine Co., the Texas Company as bulk sales agent, and finally, as business manager for Hugh Drane. Before becoming mayor, he had served 4 years as commissioner during '20's. In his administration the Chaney Addition was taken into the city limits, Highway 75 was widened through Corsicana and the Government Housing Authority, including Northwest Apartments and East Side Apartments, were completed, in 1952, thereby giving low-rent housing to low-rent housing to low-income families. Extensive water lines and sewer lines were laid. Corsicana was in the grips of a drought and water shortage and, in order to alleviate the need, he procured the property for Lake Corsicana and constructed the lake. He died Dec. 13, 1971, survived by his widow, Edith, and one son Ben, Jr.
Note: Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana - Section U, row 2. Served Tex-Sfc US Army World War I
TXDI: Blackmon Ben F 12-14-1970 NAVARRO M SINGLE
Note: Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana - Section U, row 2. Served Tex-Sfc US Army World War I
TXDI: Blackmon Ben F 12-14-1970 NAVARRO M SINGLE
Born in Eureka, Texas, 1891, the son of a doctor, Ben Blackmon came to Corsicana as a young man and worked for Drane & McKie Garage, the Corsicana Grader & Machine Co., the Texas Company as bulk sales agent, and finally, as business manager for Hugh Drane. Before becoming mayor, he had served 4 years as commissioner during '20's. In his administration the Chaney Addition was taken into the city limits, Highway 75 was widened through Corsicana and the Government Housing Authority, including Northwest Apartments and East Side Apartments, were completed, in 1952, thereby giving low-rent housing to low-rent housing to low-income families. Extensive water lines and sewer lines were laid. Corsicana was in the grips of a drought and water shortage and, in order to alleviate the need, he procured the property for Lake Corsicana and constructed the lake. He died Dec. 13, 1971, survived by his widow, Edith, and one son Ben, Jr.
Note: Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana - Section U, row 2. Served Tex-Sfc US Army World War I
TXDI: Blackmon Ben F 12-14-1970 NAVARRO M SINGLE
Note: Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana - Section U, row 2. Served Tex-Sfc US Army World War I
TXDI: Blackmon Ben F 12-14-1970 NAVARRO M SINGLE
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