City: Jackson
BLACKMAN, John A., physician; born Gibson Co., Tenn., March 5, 1859; Scotch-English descent; son of John and Elna (Reid) BLACKMAN; father farmer; educated Memphis Conference High School, Montezuma, Tenn., A. B. course 1880; received M. D. degree May, 1883; in early life was a farmer; married Lula GRIZZARD, June 9, 1882; Democrat; member of the Methodist Church, South; engaged in the practice of Medicine at Jackson, Tenn.