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Company F, 95th Illinois Infantry
He is buried somewhere on this hill in Neodesha Cemetery but I have not found his tombstone yet, but I felt his story is significant.
The Neodesha Register, Thursday, July 16, 1931, Pg. 1
Volume 48, Number 29
DR. T. BLAKESLEE DIED LAST
SATURDAY.
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Had Resided in Neodesha for Sixty-
One Years.
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Funeral Monday One of Largest Ever
Held Here.
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Dr. Thomas Blakeslee, for sixty-one years a resident of Neodesha, died at his home at the corner of Mill and Fifth streets, last Saturday, July 11, at 1:45 p.m., aged 87 years, 10 months and 16 days. June 20th while downtown he suffered a slight stroke and was taken to his home, where the following Tuesday he suffered a second and more severe stroke and it became apparent at once to his physician, children and friends that his condition was critical. He gradually grew weaker until death claimed him.
Without Dr. Blakeslee, Neodesha can never be the same to those who have known, loved and honored him for so many years. He was 26 years of age when he landed in Neodesha, hung his shingle as a practicing physician and became a permanent citizen of this city, which at that time was little more than a trading post. What a character he has been here for over sixty years. From the time of his arrival here he became a town booster and remained so until the end. Coming here without a worldly possession he borrowed a pony to ride and make his trips as a young physician over the cow paths and trails that led in and out of Neodesha sixty years ago. He married here, reared a family, suffered all the trials and difficulties, of the pioneer uncomplainingly, but was rewarded in after years with a sufficiency of the world’s goods to permit him to enjoy life in his own way and at his own pleasure. Were he here today he would tell you this is a pretty good old world to live in. His life has been one of service—service to his country, his state, community, family, friends and fellowman. Few reach Dr. Blakeslee’s age and retain the keen mentality the doctor enjoyed. Always quick at repartee, clever at storytelling and alert at any mental contest. Dr. Blakeslee’s star had not dimmed even in his advanced years. He could match wits with the keenest. While in later years his body would not permit him to take leading parts in community projects, his progressiveness went marching on and his interest in national, state and community affairs never lagged. Politically, Dr. Blakeslee was a staunch Republican and in every campaign since he first came to Neodesha he was on the firing line for the success of his party. He went through many hotly contested political battles in the days when he was more vigorous and he never let politics come between him and his friends. He enjoyed a good political fight and when the smoke of the campaign had cleared he was always willing to forget differences. He did not hold grudges and had but little patience for a poor loser. Dr. Blakeslee’s summary of life has been to enjoy life as it comes; yesterday is past; accept what is in store for today and be hopeful of the morrow. What better philosophy could one advance.
During the nearly twenty-six years the writer has been publishing the Register we have known Dr. Blakeslee intimately. We knew him quite well for a number of years before we cast our lot in Neodesha. From the very start we looked upon him as a true friend and not once did our faith in him in that respect waver. In times past we sought his advice. It always proved good. He was so interesting and kindly it was a pleasure to talk to him. Dr. Blakeslee gave up the active practice of medicine before we came to Neodesha and had since maintained his headquarters at Eson’s drug store. It was there he whiled away his happiest hours when down town. His friends went there to see him and enjoy the discussions and conversations that were usually under way when Doc, Joe and others got together. No place of business in Neodesha will miss Dr. Blakeslee as will Joe Eson’s drug store. It was Dr. Blakeslee’s favorite rendezvous since the days when the Pierce brothers conducted that store and remained so until he stricken a few weeks ago.
The passing of Dr. Blakeslee has brought sadness to numerous homes in this community, homes where he had administered to the sick and distressed years ago, homes where he is remembered as a sympathetic friend and humanitarian. His heart was tender and his purse liberal. Dr. Blakeslee lived a life of usefulness and helpfulness and if his reward is measured by the life he spent here in our midst there can be no doubts. Neodesha’s grand old man is at rest and we bow our heads in reverence.
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The following summary of Dr. Blakeslee’s life written by his lifelong friend, the late John S. Gilmore, founder of the Fredonia Citizen, who came to Wilson county the next year after Dr. Blakeslee settled in Neodesha is reprinted from Mr. Gilmore’s history of Wilson county, published nearly thirty years ago:
No man in the county has stood higher socially and professionally than Dr. Thomas Blakeslee, who came to Wilson county, a young man of twenty-seven with a good soldier record to his credit and medical attainments just ripe for successful practice. For a few weeks he took a preliminary observation of the country from Altoona, and in May, 1870, he located permanently in Neodesha.
Born in Broome county, N. Y., August 26, 1843, Doctor Blakeslee was the son of Nelson and Catherine Partridge Blakeslee, who were natives of New York state and of Baltimore, Maryland, respectively. In early life the father was a teacher but later a farmer and in 1848 emigrated from his native state to McHenry county, Ill.
Dr. Blakeslee was educated in the schools of Woodstock, Ill. Among his earliest experiences as a young man in the employ of the Dubuque and Sun City Railway Co. for two years. Soon after his return home in 1862, he enlisted in Co. F, 95th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, which immediately became a part of Grant’s forces operating along the Mississippi river. Its first real fighting took place near Vicksburg, 1863, and from May 19 to July 4, Thomas Blakeslee saw the realities of war. Vicksburg captured the regiment was ordered down the river in Natchez and from that point in 1864 it went on the Red River expedition with General Banks, A. J. Smith’s corps; helped capture Fort de Russy, thence to Memphis and across the state to Nashville, where the doctor was in the siege and battle December 15 and 16, 1864.
The regiment was ordered to New Orleans and thence to Forts Spanish and Blakely in Mobile Bay, which engagements, April 8 and 9, 1865, were the last of the war for this command. In September, 1865, Dr. Blakeslee was discharged at Springfield, Ill. after three years and three months of active service.
As a business for life, Thomas Blakeslee chose the subject of medicine and began its study with Dr. James Northrup, of Woodstock, Ill. and finished with a three year course in Rush Medical college, graduating during the term of 1869-70. He came direct to the west and was soon located in Neodesha. As a citizen of Wilson county he has been recognized during the years as most worthy and competent and his fellowmen have not hesitated to call him to public duty. He was a member of the first council of Neodesha and aided in formulating the first government of the town. He served one term as register of deeds of Wilson county, was collector of internal revenue under the administrations of Presidents Harrison and McKinley, and was a member of the state board of charities under the regime of Governor Morrill in 1896, and has been mayor of his town. From 1872 to 1884 he was pension examiner, prior to the organization of the county pension boards. He also served many years as medical director for Kansas of the Grand Army of the Republic.
In January, 1873, Dr. Blakeslee was married to Miss Grace Barton in Ohio. Mrs. Blakeslee was a daughter of Captain W. H. and Mary J. Johnston Barton and was born in Ohio. Her father was a grandson of Col. William Barton, the captor of the British General Prescott during the Revolutionary war. He served on the staff of the governor of Ohio during the rebellion and died July 3, 1898, at the age of seventy-nine.
Dr. and Mrs. Blakeslee were the parents of five children, Barton, who resides at Independence, Helen Gilmore Hopkins and Florence Merkle of Neodesha, and two infants, deceased.
The doctor was a Mason, a member of Abd-el-Kader Commandery, Knights Templar, of Fredonia. He was the first commander of Humphrey Post, G. A. R. at Neodesha. The post was named for Colonel Humphrey of the 95th Illinois, who was killed at Guntown, Miss.
Dr. Blakesless was one of the oldest practitioners of the Osage Indian reserve and it is said of him that he never willfully refused to honor a call for his professional services on account of the penury of his patron.
When times were hard, as they frequently were in the early history of Kansas, he often carried his patients beefsteak and flour and exultantly remarked that it was the best medicine he administered.
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(John S. Gilmore Jr. in Fredonia Citizen.)
For nearly thirty years after the above words were written, Dr. T. Blakeslee continued to reside in Neodesha unchanging in his manner of life. His gallant spirit, his interest and labors in furtherance of every community betterment, his keen appreciation of the current political, business, civic and social problems was unfaltering and unmarked by the weight in increasing years. His ready humor and his keen intelligence, undimmed to the end, continued to be the joy and stimulation of everyone with whom he came in touch. He watched his children mature, found homes of their own and rear their children. He found happiness in their growth and success as citizens and as factors in the upbuilding of the business and social structure of their communities. He was keenly appreciative of the accomplishments, of his town and of his county and state and lived to see the fruition of many of his hopes for this section of his country, and found joy in those accomplishments.
Wednesday, August 1, 1928, Mrs. Blakeslee, nee Grace Barton, daughter of another pioneer family, who settled in Newark township, from Ohio in the late 60’s died in Colorado Springs, Colo. Following a cerebral hemorrhage suffered at the Blakeslee summer home in Woodland Park.
Since that time, his daughter Florence Merkle, and her daughter, Mary Virginia, have made their home with Dr. Blakeslee.
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