John was the son of Morris Blodgett and Lydia Noyce, who married sometime between 1822 and 1825. John had at least five siblings-Hannah (b.1826) William H. Harrison (b.1836), Julia Ann (b.1839), Lorenzo D. (b.1841), and Albert (b.1843). I found his family on the 1850 Census, living in Richland, Fulton Co., Indiana, where Morris was farming for a living.
By the 1860 Census, the family's nest had emptied out a little. Wesley's sister Hannah had married Elias Smith on 31 Jul 1853 in Fulton Co., sister Julia had married Henderson Johnson on 16 Mar 1857 in Fulton Co., and brother Harrison had married Elizabeth McHarvey on 27 Jan 1859 in Fulton Co. Wesley's brother Lorenzo would marry Rachel Fore on 2 Mar 1862 in Fulton Co., and his brother Albert would marry Susan Rudd on 14 Jul 1864 in Marshall Co.
On 23 May 1866, John married Comfort America Jacoby in Marshall County. They appeared together on the 1870 Census, living in Center Township, Marshall County, where Wesley was farming for a living. Comfort had given birth to son Anton Wesley on 29 May 1868, but for some reason he did not appear with his parents on that enumeration.
In 1871, Wesley and Comfort moved their family to Nashville, Tennessee, where they lived for six years before relocating to Chicago, Cook, Illinois in 1877.
Sadly, Anton died on 3 Oct 1880 at age 12. He should have shown up on that year's census as well, since the enumerations were generally done in the first half of the year, but I couldn't find a record for them for that year. Anton was buried in Plymouth near his maternal grandparents. (Note: In the "Descendants of Bartholomew Jacoby", 23 Aug 1871-6 Oct 1883 are given as Anton's birth and death dates.)
On the 1900 Census record, Wesley was enumerated under John W. instead of Wesley. He was 59, and an inventor and manufacturer of bicycle supplies. Comfort, aged 56, reported that she had had one child but that he had not survived to that census.
They were still in Chicago in 1910 and 1920. In 1910, John was still manufacturing bicycle supplies. Comfort reported that she had had two children, though this seems unlikely given she would have been between 57 and 67 when she had the second child.
On 23 May 1916, John and Comfort celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. By the 1920 Census, John gave his occupation as retired inventor. He died that same year on 9 May 1920 and Comfort had him buried near her parents and son Anton in Plymouth.
Comfort lived another nine years before being laid to rest at Wesley and son Anton's side after her death on 12 Feb 1929.
By the 1860 Census, the family's nest had emptied out a little. Wesley's sister Hannah had married Elias Smith on 31 Jul 1853 in Fulton Co., sister Julia had married Henderson Johnson on 16 Mar 1857 in Fulton Co., and brother Harrison had married Elizabeth McHarvey on 27 Jan 1859 in Fulton Co. Wesley's brother Lorenzo would marry Rachel Fore on 2 Mar 1862 in Fulton Co., and his brother Albert would marry Susan Rudd on 14 Jul 1864 in Marshall Co.
On 23 May 1866, John married Comfort America Jacoby in Marshall County. They appeared together on the 1870 Census, living in Center Township, Marshall County, where Wesley was farming for a living. Comfort had given birth to son Anton Wesley on 29 May 1868, but for some reason he did not appear with his parents on that enumeration.
In 1871, Wesley and Comfort moved their family to Nashville, Tennessee, where they lived for six years before relocating to Chicago, Cook, Illinois in 1877.
Sadly, Anton died on 3 Oct 1880 at age 12. He should have shown up on that year's census as well, since the enumerations were generally done in the first half of the year, but I couldn't find a record for them for that year. Anton was buried in Plymouth near his maternal grandparents. (Note: In the "Descendants of Bartholomew Jacoby", 23 Aug 1871-6 Oct 1883 are given as Anton's birth and death dates.)
On the 1900 Census record, Wesley was enumerated under John W. instead of Wesley. He was 59, and an inventor and manufacturer of bicycle supplies. Comfort, aged 56, reported that she had had one child but that he had not survived to that census.
They were still in Chicago in 1910 and 1920. In 1910, John was still manufacturing bicycle supplies. Comfort reported that she had had two children, though this seems unlikely given she would have been between 57 and 67 when she had the second child.
On 23 May 1916, John and Comfort celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. By the 1920 Census, John gave his occupation as retired inventor. He died that same year on 9 May 1920 and Comfort had him buried near her parents and son Anton in Plymouth.
Comfort lived another nine years before being laid to rest at Wesley and son Anton's side after her death on 12 Feb 1929.
John was the son of Morris Blodgett and Lydia Noyce, who married sometime between 1822 and 1825. John had at least five siblings-Hannah (b.1826) William H. Harrison (b.1836), Julia Ann (b.1839), Lorenzo D. (b.1841), and Albert (b.1843). I found his family on the 1850 Census, living in Richland, Fulton Co., Indiana, where Morris was farming for a living.
By the 1860 Census, the family's nest had emptied out a little. Wesley's sister Hannah had married Elias Smith on 31 Jul 1853 in Fulton Co., sister Julia had married Henderson Johnson on 16 Mar 1857 in Fulton Co., and brother Harrison had married Elizabeth McHarvey on 27 Jan 1859 in Fulton Co. Wesley's brother Lorenzo would marry Rachel Fore on 2 Mar 1862 in Fulton Co., and his brother Albert would marry Susan Rudd on 14 Jul 1864 in Marshall Co.
On 23 May 1866, John married Comfort America Jacoby in Marshall County. They appeared together on the 1870 Census, living in Center Township, Marshall County, where Wesley was farming for a living. Comfort had given birth to son Anton Wesley on 29 May 1868, but for some reason he did not appear with his parents on that enumeration.
In 1871, Wesley and Comfort moved their family to Nashville, Tennessee, where they lived for six years before relocating to Chicago, Cook, Illinois in 1877.
Sadly, Anton died on 3 Oct 1880 at age 12. He should have shown up on that year's census as well, since the enumerations were generally done in the first half of the year, but I couldn't find a record for them for that year. Anton was buried in Plymouth near his maternal grandparents. (Note: In the "Descendants of Bartholomew Jacoby", 23 Aug 1871-6 Oct 1883 are given as Anton's birth and death dates.)
On the 1900 Census record, Wesley was enumerated under John W. instead of Wesley. He was 59, and an inventor and manufacturer of bicycle supplies. Comfort, aged 56, reported that she had had one child but that he had not survived to that census.
They were still in Chicago in 1910 and 1920. In 1910, John was still manufacturing bicycle supplies. Comfort reported that she had had two children, though this seems unlikely given she would have been between 57 and 67 when she had the second child.
On 23 May 1916, John and Comfort celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. By the 1920 Census, John gave his occupation as retired inventor. He died that same year on 9 May 1920 and Comfort had him buried near her parents and son Anton in Plymouth.
Comfort lived another nine years before being laid to rest at Wesley and son Anton's side after her death on 12 Feb 1929.
By the 1860 Census, the family's nest had emptied out a little. Wesley's sister Hannah had married Elias Smith on 31 Jul 1853 in Fulton Co., sister Julia had married Henderson Johnson on 16 Mar 1857 in Fulton Co., and brother Harrison had married Elizabeth McHarvey on 27 Jan 1859 in Fulton Co. Wesley's brother Lorenzo would marry Rachel Fore on 2 Mar 1862 in Fulton Co., and his brother Albert would marry Susan Rudd on 14 Jul 1864 in Marshall Co.
On 23 May 1866, John married Comfort America Jacoby in Marshall County. They appeared together on the 1870 Census, living in Center Township, Marshall County, where Wesley was farming for a living. Comfort had given birth to son Anton Wesley on 29 May 1868, but for some reason he did not appear with his parents on that enumeration.
In 1871, Wesley and Comfort moved their family to Nashville, Tennessee, where they lived for six years before relocating to Chicago, Cook, Illinois in 1877.
Sadly, Anton died on 3 Oct 1880 at age 12. He should have shown up on that year's census as well, since the enumerations were generally done in the first half of the year, but I couldn't find a record for them for that year. Anton was buried in Plymouth near his maternal grandparents. (Note: In the "Descendants of Bartholomew Jacoby", 23 Aug 1871-6 Oct 1883 are given as Anton's birth and death dates.)
On the 1900 Census record, Wesley was enumerated under John W. instead of Wesley. He was 59, and an inventor and manufacturer of bicycle supplies. Comfort, aged 56, reported that she had had one child but that he had not survived to that census.
They were still in Chicago in 1910 and 1920. In 1910, John was still manufacturing bicycle supplies. Comfort reported that she had had two children, though this seems unlikely given she would have been between 57 and 67 when she had the second child.
On 23 May 1916, John and Comfort celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. By the 1920 Census, John gave his occupation as retired inventor. He died that same year on 9 May 1920 and Comfort had him buried near her parents and son Anton in Plymouth.
Comfort lived another nine years before being laid to rest at Wesley and son Anton's side after her death on 12 Feb 1929.
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