Daughter of John Hersom Jr. (1749-1833) and Margaret Frost Hersom (1751-1834). Married John Drew Blaisdell (1774-1834) on 4-16-1796 in Shapleigh, York Co., Maine.
Children are Dorcas Blaisedell Fuller (1795-xxxx), Lovinia Blaisdell Fuller, Rebecca Blaisdell, Rhoda Blaisdell, Mary Blaisdell, Rachel Blaisdell, Sophronia Blaisell and John Drew Blaisdell Jr.
Siblings are Eunice Hersom Blaisdell (1775-xxxx), Stephan Hersom (1782-1841), Jacob Hersom (1784-xxxx), John Hersom (1785-xxxx), Benjamin Hersom (1785-xxxx), Joel Hersom (1787-xxxx), Mary Hersom (1788-xxxx), Margaret Hersom (1789-xxxx) and Lucy Hersom Carroll (1790-xxxx).∼Olive Hersom was born about Oct 1775 in Shapliegh,Maine.Parents were John & Margaret Frost Hersom.She was one of ten children.She married John Drew Blaisdell 16 April 1796 in Jay,Maine.They raised a family of Nine(9)children.After John died in Sept ,1834 she sold the farm and moved west to Mercer County Illinois by wagon-train along with one son and several of her daughters and their families.Once in Illinois she did purchase land in Mercer Co as early as 1839.A deed was signed by then President Taylor.She was a reslient woman who never remarried,but supported her family all of her life.She died Oct 29,1765 at the age of 90 yrs . On her stone is written:
"A former resident of Maine".Olive Hersom Blaisdell and John Drew Blaisdell were my great great great grandparents.
Children are Dorcas Blaisedell Fuller (1795-xxxx), Lovinia Blaisdell Fuller, Rebecca Blaisdell, Rhoda Blaisdell, Mary Blaisdell, Rachel Blaisdell, Sophronia Blaisell and John Drew Blaisdell Jr.
Siblings are Eunice Hersom Blaisdell (1775-xxxx), Stephan Hersom (1782-1841), Jacob Hersom (1784-xxxx), John Hersom (1785-xxxx), Benjamin Hersom (1785-xxxx), Joel Hersom (1787-xxxx), Mary Hersom (1788-xxxx), Margaret Hersom (1789-xxxx) and Lucy Hersom Carroll (1790-xxxx).∼Olive Hersom was born about Oct 1775 in Shapliegh,Maine.Parents were John & Margaret Frost Hersom.She was one of ten children.She married John Drew Blaisdell 16 April 1796 in Jay,Maine.They raised a family of Nine(9)children.After John died in Sept ,1834 she sold the farm and moved west to Mercer County Illinois by wagon-train along with one son and several of her daughters and their families.Once in Illinois she did purchase land in Mercer Co as early as 1839.A deed was signed by then President Taylor.She was a reslient woman who never remarried,but supported her family all of her life.She died Oct 29,1765 at the age of 90 yrs . On her stone is written:
"A former resident of Maine".Olive Hersom Blaisdell and John Drew Blaisdell were my great great great grandparents.
Daughter of John Hersom Jr. (1749-1833) and Margaret Frost Hersom (1751-1834). Married John Drew Blaisdell (1774-1834) on 4-16-1796 in Shapleigh, York Co., Maine.
Children are Dorcas Blaisedell Fuller (1795-xxxx), Lovinia Blaisdell Fuller, Rebecca Blaisdell, Rhoda Blaisdell, Mary Blaisdell, Rachel Blaisdell, Sophronia Blaisell and John Drew Blaisdell Jr.
Siblings are Eunice Hersom Blaisdell (1775-xxxx), Stephan Hersom (1782-1841), Jacob Hersom (1784-xxxx), John Hersom (1785-xxxx), Benjamin Hersom (1785-xxxx), Joel Hersom (1787-xxxx), Mary Hersom (1788-xxxx), Margaret Hersom (1789-xxxx) and Lucy Hersom Carroll (1790-xxxx).∼Olive Hersom was born about Oct 1775 in Shapliegh,Maine.Parents were John & Margaret Frost Hersom.She was one of ten children.She married John Drew Blaisdell 16 April 1796 in Jay,Maine.They raised a family of Nine(9)children.After John died in Sept ,1834 she sold the farm and moved west to Mercer County Illinois by wagon-train along with one son and several of her daughters and their families.Once in Illinois she did purchase land in Mercer Co as early as 1839.A deed was signed by then President Taylor.She was a reslient woman who never remarried,but supported her family all of her life.She died Oct 29,1765 at the age of 90 yrs . On her stone is written:
"A former resident of Maine".Olive Hersom Blaisdell and John Drew Blaisdell were my great great great grandparents.
Children are Dorcas Blaisedell Fuller (1795-xxxx), Lovinia Blaisdell Fuller, Rebecca Blaisdell, Rhoda Blaisdell, Mary Blaisdell, Rachel Blaisdell, Sophronia Blaisell and John Drew Blaisdell Jr.
Siblings are Eunice Hersom Blaisdell (1775-xxxx), Stephan Hersom (1782-1841), Jacob Hersom (1784-xxxx), John Hersom (1785-xxxx), Benjamin Hersom (1785-xxxx), Joel Hersom (1787-xxxx), Mary Hersom (1788-xxxx), Margaret Hersom (1789-xxxx) and Lucy Hersom Carroll (1790-xxxx).∼Olive Hersom was born about Oct 1775 in Shapliegh,Maine.Parents were John & Margaret Frost Hersom.She was one of ten children.She married John Drew Blaisdell 16 April 1796 in Jay,Maine.They raised a family of Nine(9)children.After John died in Sept ,1834 she sold the farm and moved west to Mercer County Illinois by wagon-train along with one son and several of her daughters and their families.Once in Illinois she did purchase land in Mercer Co as early as 1839.A deed was signed by then President Taylor.She was a reslient woman who never remarried,but supported her family all of her life.She died Oct 29,1765 at the age of 90 yrs . On her stone is written:
"A former resident of Maine".Olive Hersom Blaisdell and John Drew Blaisdell were my great great great grandparents.
