AARON A. BLUNT, President of the First National Bank of Mason City, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Mason City; was born in Hart Co., Ky., Feb. 21, 1831, and moved to Field's Prairie, in what is now Bath Township, Mason Co., with his parents, Dec. 6, 1833; since his early youth, he has given his attention mainly to farming and stock-raising; has been a Director in the First National Bank of Mason City since its organization, and was elected its President in February, 1879. He married Martha Ann Trailor Feb. 26, 1852; she was born in Springfield, Ill., June 23, 1831; they have had nine children-Laura, born Dec. 12, 1852, died Sept. 18, 1853; Hiram M., born March 2, 1854, died June 20, 1855; Stephen L., born Sept. 25, 1856; Sinai E., Jan. 3, 1859; Franklin D., Feb 23, 1861, died Sept. 30, 1863; Lydia A., born May 9, 1863; Mary I., Nov. 6, 1865; Juliette A., Sept. 21, 1868, died Aug. 10, 1870; Alonzo A., born March 23, 1872. Mr. Blunt united with the Baptist Church Dec. 16, 1849; was ordained to the ministry, and has held the pastorate of several churches. His father, Thomas F. Blunt, was born in Kent Co., Md., July 24, 1800, and moved to Kentucky in his boyhood. Feb. 26, 1822, he married Sinai F. Alderson, of Hart Co., Ky.; they had eight children, four of whom are living-Aaron A., the subject of this sketch, Lydia F., Hiram and Thomas R. In the fall of 1831, he moved to Calaway Co., Mo., and in 1832, to what is now Mason Co.; Dec. 6, 1833, he was an organic or charter member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and is the only male charter member now living in the county; in 1849, unaided and alone, he built a house for school and church purposes, and at his own expense provided a teacher for the ensuing winter; he bought and used the first power threshing machine, also the first reaper ever used in Mason Co.; the 17th of August, 1872, had an attack of palsy of his right side, from which he has never recovered. Though infirm and aged, he is living happy and contented with his youngest son, Thomas R. at Field's Prairie, in Bath Township, Mason Co.

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