David BLALOCK

                   SOURCES:  1. Family Records
David Blalock was a farmer.


David Blalock one time President of Macon County Mexican War Veterans Assoc. elected on 47th Annual Renunion.

After war he purchased 21 Mexican land grants.  He bought 1,150 acres of land at $1 per acre, most of which he kept.  He was estimated to be worth fully $100,000.

The 1860 Census gave DAvid Blalock of Wilson Co., NC his age as 39, Real Estate 18,000, Personal property $1000.  Minerva age 28.Matilda age 12, Lauretta age 5, Catherine age 5, David age 4, Ellen age 2.  Living next to Henry Traughber.

Decatur Review
Aged couple at Mt. Zion suddenly afflicted.  Mt. Zion, Illinois Jan 2 - Mrs. Minerva Blalock died at her home here at 10 minutes after midnight last night after a short illness.  Her husband, David blalock, is in a critical condition and not expected to live.  Mr. Blalock is 87 years old and his wife was 79.  both have been in the best of health and were able to bet about town reddily until about a week ago when both became ill with what seemed to be the grip.  There are no hopes for the recovery of Mr. Blalock.  Mrs. Blalock would have been 80 years old in another month.

The couple were married in North Carolina Oct 1, 1846.  They moved from that state to Macon County in 1850 and have lived here on a farm near Mt. Zion,  moving to town 8 years ago.  Mr. Blalock was born in Mitchell County, South Carolina Oct 5, 1820.  His wife who was Miss Minerva Phillips, was born in the same county.

Mr. B was volunteer in the Mexican War serving as a private from Feb 14, 1841 to the close of the ware in the First North Carolina Regiment.  His brother, Tilman was captain of his company.

Ater the war Mr. B purchased from his comrades 21 Mexican land grants and in search of government land he rode on horseback from North Carolina to Iowa in 1849.  Failing to find anything to suit him he returned home.  When he and his wife came back to Macon County, the next year, they drove in a two horse wagon.  They settled 2 miles west and one mile south of Mt. Zion.

Mr. B's first purchase of land was 160 acres from $1.50 and acre.  He accumulated between 800 and 900 acres around Mt. Zion, which he two or three years ago dived among his children.
Six children were born to the couple, four of whom are living.  These are Mr.s Sarah W. Wilson of Arkansas; Mr.s A. B. Scott of Mt. Zion; Mr.s H. J. Ritter, Mt. Zion and David B. Jr.  There are 19 grand children and 11 greatgrand children.

Mrs. B was a member of the Methodist Church of Mt. Zion.