Son of Benjamin and Rebecca Haynes Blodgett. Brother Benjamin Jr. Sisters Rebecca, Dorcas, Mariah (2), Mary, Susannah, Beulah, and Abigail. Married Keziah Barr on March 6, 1800, in Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Sons Luther Jr., Tyler, and Benjamin (3). Daughters Mariah, Laura, Polly, Susannah, and Dinah.
Portrait and Biographical Album of Barry and Eaton Counties, Mich
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1891, p 815.
LUTHER BLODGETT, Sr., a pioneer of Washtenaw County, was born in Windham County, Vt., June 6, 1773, and upon attaining years of maturity married Keziah Burr, who was born July 17, 1774. By this union seven children were born, as follows: Maria, born in 1800; Tyler, in 1802; Laura, who was born in 1803, died in infancy; Paley, born in 1805; Luther, Jr., in 1807; Susanna, in 1809, and Diala in 1811. Tyler, of the above-mentioned family, married Miss Phoebe Hart, and after her death he was united in marriage with Electa Ford, by whom he had two children - Richard and Henry N. Richard, a resident of Eaton County, was a soldier in the late Rebellion, enlisting in the Twenty-fourth Michigan Infantry. Henry enlisted in the Sixth Michigan Infantry, served until the expiration of the term of his enlistment, then re-enlisted and while on a furlough died April 22, 1864. Tyler Blodgett died in 1874.
Luther Blodgett, Jr., married Lucy Ford, by whom he had twelve children, whose record is as follows: Benjamin died in infancy; Emerson C. is represented by a sketch elsewhere in this volume; Isaac T., who was born August 12, 1832, is now a resident of Hamlin Township and married Miss Maria Meeker; Newton H., a resident of Oregon, married Jane Summerville; Huldah M. died when young; Lucy A. is the wife of Marion Nichols, of Allegan, Mich.: Louisa M. married Henry Ferris, of Montcalm County, Mich.; Dorcas K., formerly the wife of William Onderdonk, died in Eaton County; Emeline L. became the wife of Daniel Hammond, of Arkansas; Mary A. died in infancy; Sarah A. and Phebe also died young. After the death of Mrs. Blodgett, which occurred September. 20, 1849, Mr. Blodgett married Electa Blodgett, by whom he had two children - Charles L. and Ida E., wife of William Hurd, of Eaton Rapids.
In the spring of 1838 Luther Blodgett, Jr., came to Eaton County, then an almost unbroken wilderness, and purchased a tract of land comprising one, hundred and sixty acres, on which was a small clearing and a log house. Here with the assistance of his good wife he made a comfortable home and became independent. He filled the various offices of trust in his township and was prominent in the promotion of religious, educational and social interests. In early life he was a Whig and a great admirer of the leaders of his party, but when the Republican party sprang into existence as an organization designed to prevent the extension of slavery he enlisted in its ranks and under its banner. In the days when Eaton County was but sparsely inhabited, when the land was in a wild state and but little improved, Mr. Blodgett became a resident of Hamlin Township and was identified with its growth and progress up to the time of his death in April, 1864.
Portrait and Biographical Album of Barry and Eaton Counties, Mich
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1891, p 815.
LUTHER BLODGETT, Sr., a pioneer of Washtenaw County, was born in Windham County, Vt., June 6, 1773, and upon attaining years of maturity married Keziah Burr, who was born July 17, 1774. By this union seven children were born, as follows: Maria, born in 1800; Tyler, in 1802; Laura, who was born in 1803, died in infancy; Paley, born in 1805; Luther, Jr., in 1807; Susanna, in 1809, and Diala in 1811. Tyler, of the above-mentioned family, married Miss Phoebe Hart, and after her death he was united in marriage with Electa Ford, by whom he had two children - Richard and Henry N. Richard, a resident of Eaton County, was a soldier in the late Rebellion, enlisting in the Twenty-fourth Michigan Infantry. Henry enlisted in the Sixth Michigan Infantry, served until the expiration of the term of his enlistment, then re-enlisted and while on a furlough died April 22, 1864. Tyler Blodgett died in 1874.
Luther Blodgett, Jr., married Lucy Ford, by whom he had twelve children, whose record is as follows: Benjamin died in infancy; Emerson C. is represented by a sketch elsewhere in this volume; Isaac T., who was born August 12, 1832, is now a resident of Hamlin Township and married Miss Maria Meeker; Newton H., a resident of Oregon, married Jane Summerville; Huldah M. died when young; Lucy A. is the wife of Marion Nichols, of Allegan, Mich.: Louisa M. married Henry Ferris, of Montcalm County, Mich.; Dorcas K., formerly the wife of William Onderdonk, died in Eaton County; Emeline L. became the wife of Daniel Hammond, of Arkansas; Mary A. died in infancy; Sarah A. and Phebe also died young. After the death of Mrs. Blodgett, which occurred September. 20, 1849, Mr. Blodgett married Electa Blodgett, by whom he had two children - Charles L. and Ida E., wife of William Hurd, of Eaton Rapids.
In the spring of 1838 Luther Blodgett, Jr., came to Eaton County, then an almost unbroken wilderness, and purchased a tract of land comprising one, hundred and sixty acres, on which was a small clearing and a log house. Here with the assistance of his good wife he made a comfortable home and became independent. He filled the various offices of trust in his township and was prominent in the promotion of religious, educational and social interests. In early life he was a Whig and a great admirer of the leaders of his party, but when the Republican party sprang into existence as an organization designed to prevent the extension of slavery he enlisted in its ranks and under its banner. In the days when Eaton County was but sparsely inhabited, when the land was in a wild state and but little improved, Mr. Blodgett became a resident of Hamlin Township and was identified with its growth and progress up to the time of his death in April, 1864.
Son of Benjamin and Rebecca Haynes Blodgett. Brother Benjamin Jr. Sisters Rebecca, Dorcas, Mariah (2), Mary, Susannah, Beulah, and Abigail. Married Keziah Barr on March 6, 1800, in Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Sons Luther Jr., Tyler, and Benjamin (3). Daughters Mariah, Laura, Polly, Susannah, and Dinah.
Portrait and Biographical Album of Barry and Eaton Counties, Mich
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1891, p 815.
LUTHER BLODGETT, Sr., a pioneer of Washtenaw County, was born in Windham County, Vt., June 6, 1773, and upon attaining years of maturity married Keziah Burr, who was born July 17, 1774. By this union seven children were born, as follows: Maria, born in 1800; Tyler, in 1802; Laura, who was born in 1803, died in infancy; Paley, born in 1805; Luther, Jr., in 1807; Susanna, in 1809, and Diala in 1811. Tyler, of the above-mentioned family, married Miss Phoebe Hart, and after her death he was united in marriage with Electa Ford, by whom he had two children - Richard and Henry N. Richard, a resident of Eaton County, was a soldier in the late Rebellion, enlisting in the Twenty-fourth Michigan Infantry. Henry enlisted in the Sixth Michigan Infantry, served until the expiration of the term of his enlistment, then re-enlisted and while on a furlough died April 22, 1864. Tyler Blodgett died in 1874.
Luther Blodgett, Jr., married Lucy Ford, by whom he had twelve children, whose record is as follows: Benjamin died in infancy; Emerson C. is represented by a sketch elsewhere in this volume; Isaac T., who was born August 12, 1832, is now a resident of Hamlin Township and married Miss Maria Meeker; Newton H., a resident of Oregon, married Jane Summerville; Huldah M. died when young; Lucy A. is the wife of Marion Nichols, of Allegan, Mich.: Louisa M. married Henry Ferris, of Montcalm County, Mich.; Dorcas K., formerly the wife of William Onderdonk, died in Eaton County; Emeline L. became the wife of Daniel Hammond, of Arkansas; Mary A. died in infancy; Sarah A. and Phebe also died young. After the death of Mrs. Blodgett, which occurred September. 20, 1849, Mr. Blodgett married Electa Blodgett, by whom he had two children - Charles L. and Ida E., wife of William Hurd, of Eaton Rapids.
In the spring of 1838 Luther Blodgett, Jr., came to Eaton County, then an almost unbroken wilderness, and purchased a tract of land comprising one, hundred and sixty acres, on which was a small clearing and a log house. Here with the assistance of his good wife he made a comfortable home and became independent. He filled the various offices of trust in his township and was prominent in the promotion of religious, educational and social interests. In early life he was a Whig and a great admirer of the leaders of his party, but when the Republican party sprang into existence as an organization designed to prevent the extension of slavery he enlisted in its ranks and under its banner. In the days when Eaton County was but sparsely inhabited, when the land was in a wild state and but little improved, Mr. Blodgett became a resident of Hamlin Township and was identified with its growth and progress up to the time of his death in April, 1864.
Portrait and Biographical Album of Barry and Eaton Counties, Mich
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1891, p 815.
LUTHER BLODGETT, Sr., a pioneer of Washtenaw County, was born in Windham County, Vt., June 6, 1773, and upon attaining years of maturity married Keziah Burr, who was born July 17, 1774. By this union seven children were born, as follows: Maria, born in 1800; Tyler, in 1802; Laura, who was born in 1803, died in infancy; Paley, born in 1805; Luther, Jr., in 1807; Susanna, in 1809, and Diala in 1811. Tyler, of the above-mentioned family, married Miss Phoebe Hart, and after her death he was united in marriage with Electa Ford, by whom he had two children - Richard and Henry N. Richard, a resident of Eaton County, was a soldier in the late Rebellion, enlisting in the Twenty-fourth Michigan Infantry. Henry enlisted in the Sixth Michigan Infantry, served until the expiration of the term of his enlistment, then re-enlisted and while on a furlough died April 22, 1864. Tyler Blodgett died in 1874.
Luther Blodgett, Jr., married Lucy Ford, by whom he had twelve children, whose record is as follows: Benjamin died in infancy; Emerson C. is represented by a sketch elsewhere in this volume; Isaac T., who was born August 12, 1832, is now a resident of Hamlin Township and married Miss Maria Meeker; Newton H., a resident of Oregon, married Jane Summerville; Huldah M. died when young; Lucy A. is the wife of Marion Nichols, of Allegan, Mich.: Louisa M. married Henry Ferris, of Montcalm County, Mich.; Dorcas K., formerly the wife of William Onderdonk, died in Eaton County; Emeline L. became the wife of Daniel Hammond, of Arkansas; Mary A. died in infancy; Sarah A. and Phebe also died young. After the death of Mrs. Blodgett, which occurred September. 20, 1849, Mr. Blodgett married Electa Blodgett, by whom he had two children - Charles L. and Ida E., wife of William Hurd, of Eaton Rapids.
In the spring of 1838 Luther Blodgett, Jr., came to Eaton County, then an almost unbroken wilderness, and purchased a tract of land comprising one, hundred and sixty acres, on which was a small clearing and a log house. Here with the assistance of his good wife he made a comfortable home and became independent. He filled the various offices of trust in his township and was prominent in the promotion of religious, educational and social interests. In early life he was a Whig and a great admirer of the leaders of his party, but when the Republican party sprang into existence as an organization designed to prevent the extension of slavery he enlisted in its ranks and under its banner. In the days when Eaton County was but sparsely inhabited, when the land was in a wild state and but little improved, Mr. Blodgett became a resident of Hamlin Township and was identified with its growth and progress up to the time of his death in April, 1864.
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