Charles Clarence Blackman

     Charles Clarence Blackman was born on 24 July 1868 at Humeston, Wayne County, Iowa. He was the son of Lewis Blackman and Elizabeth Wicker. Charles Clarence Blackman married, at age 27, Margaret Alberta Slocum, age 20, daughter of Nelson Everett Slocum and Sarah Jane Smith, on Tuesday, 31 December 1895 at Wayne County, Iowa. Charles Clarence Blackman died on 15 May 1945 at Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, at age 76 years, 9 months and 21 days. He was buried in the Humeston Cemetery, located in Humeston, Wayne County, Iowa.
     He From Hawpe, Gary R., ed. and Knudsen, Roberta, comp., 'Descendants of Nelson Everett Slocum,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 4 No. 3 (January 2001), p. 17.

Charles Clarence and his brother, John William Blackman ran the Blackman Livery Stable in Humeston, Iowa. The business was destroyed October 9, 1905 when a fire started in the Livery barn from unknown causes. Several other businesses were also destroyed. He also had a paper hanging and painting business. He had that business before the Livery Stable. After the Livery burned Charles Clarence went to work as a railroad brakeman. Charles was the mayor of Humeston, Iowa in 1905. Need to research for more details.