Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . energy andremarkable force of character, and was widelyknown throughout the Military Tract for hismany excellent qualities of mind and heart, andhis faithful wife was in every respect worthy ofsuch a husband. Charles A. Blandin received his early train-ing in his native town, and had just entered histeens when brought by his parents to Mc-Donough County. For some time, he assistedhis father on the fann and otherwise, and in1850 entered the mercantile business, in whichhe continued five years. At the end of thatperiod he sold out and to
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . energy andremarkable force of character, and was widelyknown throughout the Military Tract for hismany excellent qualities of mind and heart, andhis faithful wife was in every respect worthy ofsuch a husband. Charles A. Blandin received his early train-ing in his native town, and had just entered histeens when brought by his parents to Mc-Donough County. For some time, he assistedhis father on the fann and otherwise, and in1850 entered the mercantile business, in whichhe continued five years. At the end of thatperiod he sold out and to , where he was engaged, for two years, inthe lumber and sawmill business. He then dis-posed of this also, and in company with hisbrother, built a mill at Burlington. Iowa,which they conducted until 1860. Mr. Blandinnext applied himself to farming on the paternalestate. He also bought 320 a<;res in Section 1,Hire Township, McDonough County, which heimproved to some extent, and there carried ongeneral farming, together with raising and.
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