Benjamin Sumner Blood (1844 - 1865)

Born 24 Apr 1844 in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 Jul 1865 at age 21 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Benjamin was born in 1844. He is the son of Benjamin Blood and Abigail Frost. In the 1850 census Benjamin (age 6) was in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.^[1]

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Benjamin Blood	M	31		Massachusetts
Abigail Blood	F	25		Maine
Benjamin Y Blood	M	6		Massachusetts
John A Blood	M	1		Massachusetts

Benjamin, son of Benjamin Blood & Abagail, died (age 21) on 12 July 1865 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.^[2]

Benjamin died of lockjaw (tetanus) from a cut on his finger at the age of 21 years, 2 months, 18 days. Benjamin was mentioned on a memorial in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of 12 July 1865.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: MD9G-KNZ (accessed 3 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XCR9-FF9 Image number 00263
   Benjamin Y Blood (6) in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
2. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920"
   citing FHL microfilm: 960186; Record number: 59;
   FamilySearch Record: N7JP-HZW (accessed 3 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCP7-BG2 Image number 199
   Benjamin S Blood death 12 Jul 1865 (age 21), son of Benjamin Blood & Abagail, in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #204417635 (accessed 3 March 2023)
   Memorial page for Benjamin Sumner Blood (24 Apr 1844-12 Jul 1865), citing Walnut Grove Cemetery, Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Homeboss (contributor 48489796).