Lloyd Archie Blackmon

Lloyd Archie Blackmon or Blackman was a member of the city of Grandin, Missouri who married Laura Bell Hensen.

Childhood

3 September 1908 - Birth

On 3 September 1908 Lloyd Archie Blackmon was born in Glenwood, Arkansas.

Adulthood

7 April 1931 - Entering into the service

On 7 April 1931 Lloyd decided to enlist into the service in Arkansas, and was (probably at the time) living on 3434 N, Ninth St., St. Louis, Missouri. He entered into the US Army as a private. The unit that he was part of was L Company, 20th Infantry, 10th Division. It was later transferred to the 2nd Division. Lloyd's serial number was 6 821 422.

During Lloyd's service he received some type of service disability, causing him to be blind and therefore unable to function properly and do physical work.

6 April 1934 - Discharge from service

On 6 April Lloyd was discharged from his service in the US Army. He received a pension number C 886 908 of $140.

11 January 1936 - Mariage with wife Laura

On 11 January 1936, Lloyd married a woman by the name of Laura Bell Hensen, both of which were over the age of 21. It was signed by Frankie Booker (Deputy) and Jacob Hardcastle (Recorder of deeds). The same day, the Justice of the Peace in Doniphan in Ripley county, Missouri.

13 January 1936 - Marriage certificate recorded

2 days later, the marriage was recorded in Hardcastle's office.

Before or during 1940 - Marrying his wife, farming, disability, and service

Before around the year 1940, Lloyd was able to marry a lady named Laura Bell Hensen. The tow lived on a plot of farm land in Grandin, Missouri. Each of the farms in that area were 2-3 miles apart form one another. During this peacetime (in between the two wars), Lloyd was a peacetime Army veteran. Unfortunately due to the fact that he was blind, he couldn't do physical work, and so the farm was managed by Laura.

It was probably due to the disability that Laura needed an extra hand on the farm, and so looked for children to foster.

Around 1940 - fostering Paul Henry Heacock and his sisters into the family

Around the year 1940, the couple decided to foster a young boy around 10-12 years old, named Paul Henry Heacock. Laura also likely found his two sisters Pauline and Edna, as the two tagged along with Paul into their care. Paul noted that Lloyd was a fairly intelligent man, unlike his own father in some respects, who was an alcoholic and veteran of WWI. Due to their fostering the three adopted the last name of "Blackmon."

16 October 1940 - Registering for the draft

On 16 October of that year, Lloyd would have gone to register for the draft which was done in Grandin. He was registered by Charles E Holland. Lloyd's serial number was 545, and the registration was order number 500. His name was spelled as LLOYD ARCHIE BLACKMAN, addressed in Grandin, Carter, Missouri. Aged 32, he was born on 3 September 1908 in Glenwood, Arkansas and is a citizen of the USA. His wife is Laura Bell Blackman, with the same address. Lloyd is self-employed in the same city.

He was also reportedly white, around 5- 7 in height, and around 117 lbs. He had brown eyes, brown hair, and light brown complexion. It was also noted that he was blind. It was then signed by Holland and Blackmon.

7 November 1949 - Death

On 7 November 1949, Lloyd passed away at the age of 41. Their residence at the time was Rte 2 - Boy 160 _ Doniphan, Missouri.

10 Novemebr 1949 - Laura's application for headstone or marker for her husband

3 days later on 10 November, Laura submitted an application for a headstone for US Military Veterans for Lloyd. He was to be buried in Doniphan.