Richard Eugene Blunt
b. 31 July 1852, d. 16 March 1923
- Father: Alexander Peete Blunt b. circa 1814
- Mother: Margaret Ann Davies b. circa 1820
- Richard Eugene Blunt was interred at Harris-Hooks Cemetery, Washington County, Alabama.
- Richard Eugene Blunt was born on 31 July 1852 in Marengo County, Alabama, near Laneville, just north of Faunsdale.
- Alexander Peete Blunt and Margaret Ann Davies appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Richard Eugene Blunt, Lucy A. Blunt, Thomas Blunt, Edward D. Blunt, J. Walter Blunt and Margaret A. Blunt.
- Alexander Peete Blunt appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Macon, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Richard Eugene Blunt, Thomas Blunt, Edward D. Blunt and J. Walter Blunt.
- Agnes Archer Downman appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Spring Hill, Marengo County, Alabama, and also Maria Blunt, age 6, who was probably J. Walter's daughter, living nearby Ann Cunningham Torbert.. Other members of the household included Richard Eugene Blunt, Angeline Blunt and J. Walter Blunt.
- He was a clerk, according to the 1870 census.
- He married Sarah Agnes Harrell, daughter of Arnett White Harrell and Hannah Louisa Strong, on 7 January 1873 in Spring Hill, Marengo County, Alabama, and Richard's sister Lucy married Alexander Cunningham Torbert, son of Sarah's mother's half-sister Ann R. Cunningham Torbert.
- Richard Eugene Blunt and Sarah Agnes Harrell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Faunsdale, Marengo County, Alabama, Also in the household was niece Pet Harrell, age 10, whose father would have been a brother of Sally, but as yet unidentified, as well as four boarders.. Other members of the household included Louisa Harris and George F. Adams.
- Richard Eugene Blunt became a widower at the 26 January 1909 death of his wife.
- Richard Eugene Blunt died on 16 March 1923 at age 70.
- A biographical sketch appears in History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography (1921): Richard Eugene Blunt, merchant and farmer, was born July 31, 1852, near Laneville, Hale County; son of Alexander Pete [sic] and Margaret Ann (Davies) Blunt, the former a native of Sussex County, Va., who removed to Hale County in the early forties, and became a farmer, the latter of Surry County, Va; grandson of Thomas Alexander and Agnes (Archie) Blunt, of Surry County, but the former was a native of England. Mr. Blunt was reared on a farm, received his education in the common schools of his county, and also attended the old East Alabama male college at Auburn, 1863. He served on the board of registrars of Washington county in 1901; was superintendent of education for twelve years; and represented the county in the house of representatives, 1915 and 1919. For a time he resided at Sunflower, but later removed to St. Stephens. He is a Democrat; a Methodist; and a Mason. Married (1) January 7, 1873, at Spring Hill, Marengo County, to Sallie Agnes, daughter of Arnett W. and Louisa (Strong) Harrell, who lived at Old Wakefield, Washington County; and (2) to Mrs. Laura (Collins) Walker, daughter of John H. and Cornelia (Skipworth) Collins, of Jackson, Clarke County. No children. Residence: St. Stephens.
- Last Edited: 26 Oct 2012