Mother: Elizabeth White Brooke (1802-c1889)
The South-Western.
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
November 6, 1867
Page 2
Died;
In this city, on the 2nd inst., ROBERT M. BLAKEMORE, aged 27 years.
Also, listed on the same page of the same newspaper; Robert M. Blakemore's burial at Shreveport "Oakland" Cemetery by the sexton. A tribute of respect (on same page) reports he died of yellow fever and was 37 years of age. R. M. was also a Mason.
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An interesting account of the care and attention RMB gave a friend in order to honor the grave of a friend:
Biographies of residents of Plumas County, California
Robert M. Blakemore -- Among the thousands whom the golden magnet drew to this coast, none had more true nobility of character than Blakemore. He was a Virginian by birth, received a fair English education in his native state, and in company with B. F. Washington and J. E. N. Lewis, came to this state in 1849. He was unsuccessful in mining, and began packing goods to the northern mines. In 1855 he formed a partnership with Richard Irwin, and purchased the mercantile establishment of Clark, Wagner, & Co., on Rich bar, east brand of Feather. While in business here, one of his former schoolmates came from Nevada, took sick, and died. Blakemore was very much attached to his friend, and after the burial, took a mule and went eight miles up the river, where he quarried out several slabs of slate. These he packed back, and with chisels made by the village blacksmith of the period, he worked out a tombstone to mark the lasting-place of the deceased. Three weeks were consumed in this part of the work. The slabs were carefully bolted together with iron bolts, and on the face was inscribed, "Edward Davis, of Jefferson Co., Va." Around the grave Blakemore constructed a stone wall and wooden palings, before the last offices prompted by friendship were complete. Some years later a stone-cutter came along that way, and remarked to his friends, "Boys, the man is a master of his art." Blakemore went back to Virginia in 1865. Upon his departure, he gave all his business interests to his partner, instead of selling out. In 1866 he was in *New Orleans in business, when he took the yellow fever and died.
Biography provided by Contributor: Clifford Mullis
*RMB died in Shreveport, in the northwest part of the state of Louisiana. He was part owner of a cotton and tobacco factoring business based in New Orleans called Blakemore, Woolridge & Co. He also part owned a wholesale grovery called Catlett & Blakemore on No. 10 Front Row by the river in 1867
Contributor: Scout Finch (47112463)
The South-Western.
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
November 6, 1867
Page 2
Died;
In this city, on the 2nd inst., ROBERT M. BLAKEMORE, aged 27 years.
Also, listed on the same page of the same newspaper; Robert M. Blakemore's burial at Shreveport "Oakland" Cemetery by the sexton. A tribute of respect (on same page) reports he died of yellow fever and was 37 years of age. R. M. was also a Mason.
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An interesting account of the care and attention RMB gave a friend in order to honor the grave of a friend:
Biographies of residents of Plumas County, California
Robert M. Blakemore -- Among the thousands whom the golden magnet drew to this coast, none had more true nobility of character than Blakemore. He was a Virginian by birth, received a fair English education in his native state, and in company with B. F. Washington and J. E. N. Lewis, came to this state in 1849. He was unsuccessful in mining, and began packing goods to the northern mines. In 1855 he formed a partnership with Richard Irwin, and purchased the mercantile establishment of Clark, Wagner, & Co., on Rich bar, east brand of Feather. While in business here, one of his former schoolmates came from Nevada, took sick, and died. Blakemore was very much attached to his friend, and after the burial, took a mule and went eight miles up the river, where he quarried out several slabs of slate. These he packed back, and with chisels made by the village blacksmith of the period, he worked out a tombstone to mark the lasting-place of the deceased. Three weeks were consumed in this part of the work. The slabs were carefully bolted together with iron bolts, and on the face was inscribed, "Edward Davis, of Jefferson Co., Va." Around the grave Blakemore constructed a stone wall and wooden palings, before the last offices prompted by friendship were complete. Some years later a stone-cutter came along that way, and remarked to his friends, "Boys, the man is a master of his art." Blakemore went back to Virginia in 1865. Upon his departure, he gave all his business interests to his partner, instead of selling out. In 1866 he was in *New Orleans in business, when he took the yellow fever and died.
Biography provided by Contributor: Clifford Mullis
*RMB died in Shreveport, in the northwest part of the state of Louisiana. He was part owner of a cotton and tobacco factoring business based in New Orleans called Blakemore, Woolridge & Co. He also part owned a wholesale grovery called Catlett & Blakemore on No. 10 Front Row by the river in 1867
Contributor: Scout Finch (47112463)
Mother: Elizabeth White Brooke (1802-c1889)
The South-Western.
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
November 6, 1867
Page 2
Died;
In this city, on the 2nd inst., ROBERT M. BLAKEMORE, aged 27 years.
Also, listed on the same page of the same newspaper; Robert M. Blakemore's burial at Shreveport "Oakland" Cemetery by the sexton. A tribute of respect (on same page) reports he died of yellow fever and was 37 years of age. R. M. was also a Mason.
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An interesting account of the care and attention RMB gave a friend in order to honor the grave of a friend:
Biographies of residents of Plumas County, California
Robert M. Blakemore -- Among the thousands whom the golden magnet drew to this coast, none had more true nobility of character than Blakemore. He was a Virginian by birth, received a fair English education in his native state, and in company with B. F. Washington and J. E. N. Lewis, came to this state in 1849. He was unsuccessful in mining, and began packing goods to the northern mines. In 1855 he formed a partnership with Richard Irwin, and purchased the mercantile establishment of Clark, Wagner, & Co., on Rich bar, east brand of Feather. While in business here, one of his former schoolmates came from Nevada, took sick, and died. Blakemore was very much attached to his friend, and after the burial, took a mule and went eight miles up the river, where he quarried out several slabs of slate. These he packed back, and with chisels made by the village blacksmith of the period, he worked out a tombstone to mark the lasting-place of the deceased. Three weeks were consumed in this part of the work. The slabs were carefully bolted together with iron bolts, and on the face was inscribed, "Edward Davis, of Jefferson Co., Va." Around the grave Blakemore constructed a stone wall and wooden palings, before the last offices prompted by friendship were complete. Some years later a stone-cutter came along that way, and remarked to his friends, "Boys, the man is a master of his art." Blakemore went back to Virginia in 1865. Upon his departure, he gave all his business interests to his partner, instead of selling out. In 1866 he was in *New Orleans in business, when he took the yellow fever and died.
Biography provided by Contributor: Clifford Mullis
*RMB died in Shreveport, in the northwest part of the state of Louisiana. He was part owner of a cotton and tobacco factoring business based in New Orleans called Blakemore, Woolridge & Co. He also part owned a wholesale grovery called Catlett & Blakemore on No. 10 Front Row by the river in 1867
Contributor: Scout Finch (47112463)
The South-Western.
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
November 6, 1867
Page 2
Died;
In this city, on the 2nd inst., ROBERT M. BLAKEMORE, aged 27 years.
Also, listed on the same page of the same newspaper; Robert M. Blakemore's burial at Shreveport "Oakland" Cemetery by the sexton. A tribute of respect (on same page) reports he died of yellow fever and was 37 years of age. R. M. was also a Mason.
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An interesting account of the care and attention RMB gave a friend in order to honor the grave of a friend:
Biographies of residents of Plumas County, California
Robert M. Blakemore -- Among the thousands whom the golden magnet drew to this coast, none had more true nobility of character than Blakemore. He was a Virginian by birth, received a fair English education in his native state, and in company with B. F. Washington and J. E. N. Lewis, came to this state in 1849. He was unsuccessful in mining, and began packing goods to the northern mines. In 1855 he formed a partnership with Richard Irwin, and purchased the mercantile establishment of Clark, Wagner, & Co., on Rich bar, east brand of Feather. While in business here, one of his former schoolmates came from Nevada, took sick, and died. Blakemore was very much attached to his friend, and after the burial, took a mule and went eight miles up the river, where he quarried out several slabs of slate. These he packed back, and with chisels made by the village blacksmith of the period, he worked out a tombstone to mark the lasting-place of the deceased. Three weeks were consumed in this part of the work. The slabs were carefully bolted together with iron bolts, and on the face was inscribed, "Edward Davis, of Jefferson Co., Va." Around the grave Blakemore constructed a stone wall and wooden palings, before the last offices prompted by friendship were complete. Some years later a stone-cutter came along that way, and remarked to his friends, "Boys, the man is a master of his art." Blakemore went back to Virginia in 1865. Upon his departure, he gave all his business interests to his partner, instead of selling out. In 1866 he was in *New Orleans in business, when he took the yellow fever and died.
Biography provided by Contributor: Clifford Mullis
*RMB died in Shreveport, in the northwest part of the state of Louisiana. He was part owner of a cotton and tobacco factoring business based in New Orleans called Blakemore, Woolridge & Co. He also part owned a wholesale grovery called Catlett & Blakemore on No. 10 Front Row by the river in 1867
Contributor: Scout Finch (47112463)
Inscription
Robert M. Blakemore, son of Thomas and Elizabeth W. Blakemore, died in Shreveport, La. of yellow fever, Nov. 2nd 1867, in the 37th year of his age.
He was generous, gentle, good and brave.
J. Fagan
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