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Christopher Columbus "Howell" Blacksher
22 Feb 1871 – 31 Jul 1941
| Birth | 22 Feb 1871 |
| Death | 31 Jul 1941 |
| Cemetery | South Fairview Cemetery Wellington , Collingsworth County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Jeff Johnson on 10 Jun 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19830665 |
Bio
Christopher Columbus "Howell" Blacksher was born February 22, 1871 in Selmer, Tennessee, the son of Jacob and Martha Curtis Blackshear. He was the eighth child and 6th son of this couple. C.H. married Vinie Roberta Layton on July 4, 1896 in Adamsville, Tennessee. Vinia was known as "Berta". She was born on December 12, 1882, Adamsville, Tennessee. In 1911 Howell moved his family to Leonard, Texas and lived there for several years before moving on to Lelia Lake. They moved again to Wellington, Texas in 1924. He was a resident of Wellington 17 years and during this time he won many friends who admired him for his honesty, for his uprightness of character and for his willingness to help those who had less than himself. He was a retired farmer. Christopher Howell Blacksher was baptized into the Church of Christ Church on August 2, 1923. Christopher Columbus Howell Blacksher died at his home on July 31, 1941. The Rev. H.H. Neely, pastor of the First Christian Church, was in charge of the rites. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Wellington, Texas.
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Siblings
- Nancy A. E. Blackshire Hayes 1858–1910
- James Lish Blacksher 1859–1938
- Jacob Thomas "Tom" Blackshear 1864–1932
- Jesse Walter Blacksher 1865–1941
- Columbia "Callie" Blackshear Holman 1870–1937
- Sarah Graham "Sally" Blackshear Lasenberry 1876–1936
Children
- Claude Dee Blackshear 1903–1967 FaG
- Minnie Gertrude Blacksher Blackshear 1906–1980 FaG
- Mrs Wilma Estella Blacksher Clark 1910–1981 FaG
- Pauline Francis Blacksher Clark 1912–1971 FaG
- R. B. Blacksher 1917–1990 FaG
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