Earl Austin Blackman

Background

Blackman, Earl Austin was born on October 2, 1882 in Kendallville, Indiana, United States. Son of John Austin and Myra Ellen (Herrick) Blackman.

Education

Educated Pratt Institute (Brooklyn), Tri-State College (Angola, Indiana), University of Kansas.

Career

Ordained ministry Christian (Disciples) Church, 1914. Pastor Chanute, Kansas, 1914-1923. Company-minister, Linwood Boul.

Church, Kansas City, Missoury, 1923-1929.

Minister and director of Kansas City Youth Forum since 1929. Secretary American Extension Foundation.

First Lieutenant, chaplain 1st Kansas Field Artillery, federal service, 1917. First lieutenant, chaplain 130th Field Artillery, 35th Division, 12 months with American Expeditionary Forces.

Honorary discharged, May 30, 1919.

Commissioned First lieutenant chaplain 1st Kansas Field Artillery, National Guard, March 17, 1921. Captain, chaplain, 130th Field Artillery, 35th Division, National Guard, December, 1922. Captain, chaplain 110th engineers, 35th Division Missouri National Guard, July 2, 1924.

National chaplain American Legion, 1921-1922.

Achievements

• Earl Austin Blackman has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason (32 degree Shriner), Elk. Club: Cooperative. Known as the “Kansas Fighting Parson”.

Connections

Married Eva May Morgan, of Salina, Kansas, April. Children: Elouise and Lilabel (twins).

Father:

John Austin Blackman

Mother:

Myra Ellen (Herrick) Blackman

Spouse:

Eva May Morgan

child:

Elouise and Lilabel Blackman (twins)