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3276 GEORGIA AND GEORGIANSthe age of sixty-five years. Their family numbered six children, namely:A. Laura E., who is unmarried and resides in Athens, Georgia, where she issecretary of the Young Woman's Christian Association; Everett, who is aphysician in Citra, Florida; Sterlin E., who is in the railroad service as arate expert, and is located at El Paso, Texas; Floyd E., a daughter, whomarried Mr. J. V. Rogers, of Dcmorest, Georgia; Einton J., employed inthe legal department of the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad, being locatedat El Paso, Texas, and Archibald, lawyer, of Augusta, Georgia.Archibald Blackshear, who was the second horn of his parents' children,after attending the public schools of Augusta, became a student in the StateUniversity of Georgia, where he was graduated A. B. in 1899. In thefollowing year he was granted the degree of LL. B. and began the practiceof his profession in Augusta. Eis progress since then has been rapid and hascarried him to a place well among the leaders of the bar in this part of thestate, he being counsel for some of the largest business concerns in the city.He is a member of the county bar association, and chairman of the executivecommittee of the Augusta Bar Association. As a prominent citizen he hastaken an active part in public life, having served as representative in thecity council from the Second Ward in 1906-7-8, mid as representative in theState Legislature from Richmond County in 1911, his political record meetingwith the approval of his constituents. Fraternally he is associated with, theMasons (being a noble of the Mystic Shrine), the Knights of Pythias. OddFellows, Elks and Eagles, while other society affiliations include membershipin the Country Club. Ee is a member of the Presbyterian Church.Colonel Blackshear was married, December 11, 1912, to Miss Lucy ReeeeAlien, daughter of Maj. J. V. H. and Elizabeth E. Alien, well known andhighly respected residents of Augusta. Eer father made a name for himselfin the Confederate military service and was formerly mayor of Augusta.Colonel and Mrs. Blaekshear have a fine and commodious residence in oneof the most fashionable districts of Augusta, and arc among the most popularmembers of society here.OLIVER E. ARNOLD, J«., of the wholesale grocery house of Arnold-CanningCompany of Athens, president and general manager of the Athens Foundryand Machine Works, has made such use of liis time and opportunities sinceboyhood as to constitute a career of striking business success and of thoseattainments which give secure position and influence as a citizen of Georgia.Ee was bom near Lesington in Oglcthorpe County, Georgia, a son ofOliver E. Arnold and Nancy E. Arnold. Eis father, who was born February25,1S35, and died September 20,1907. served three years in the war betweenthe states in the Confederate army. Ec followed farming until past fifty,and in 1890 organized the Bank of Lexington at Lcxington, Georgia, thefirst county bank organized in the state. After that until his death he wasa banker, farmer and merchant. During 1888-89 he served his county in theEouse of Representatives, and was county commissioner of Oglethorpe Countyfor as many terms as he ever offered. A distinctive part of his public recordis that he was never defeated in any political ambition. Those who wereassociated with him and those who knew of him esteemed him very highly asa financier and business man, and also as a fine type of Christian gentleman.Both he and his wife were very devout and active members of the MissionaryBaptist Church, which he had joined in early manhood. Eis wife, a daughterof David E. Johnson, shared with her husband nil the trials and joys of life,and was a big factor in his success. A true Christian woman, she was equallya loving mother and a kind neighbor.If these worthy parents had sought no other monument than the creditablecareers of their children, they would deserve recognition in any history of thestate. There were five children: Nathaniel D. Arnold, Sarah J. Arnold,