William Blossom (1830 - 1921)

Born 4 Jul 1830 in Somerville, Butler County, Ohio

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy A. (Johnson) Blossom — married 19 Mar 1853 in , Butler County, Ohio

Husband of Matilda J. (Kendall) Blossom — married 30 Mar 1875 in Somerville, Butler County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1921 at age 91 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio

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Biography

Born 4 Jul 1830. Somerville, Butler County, Ohio. ^[1][2][3][4]

Died 13 Dec 1921. Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage. ^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

"Burial" 16 Dec 1921. Burial in Somerville Cemetery, on 15 Dec 1921. Source: ^[10]

Christening: ^[11]

Buried 15 Dec 1921. Somerville Cemetery, Somerville, Butler County, Ohio. ^{[12][13][14][15]}

Physical Description: 5 feet 10 inches, black eyes and black hair.

File Format: bmp. William Blossom - Age 85. Note: There is an inscription on the back of the picture which states, "William Blossom, July 27, 1907 at age 85". However, all evidence points to his birthdate as 4 July 1830, which would make him 85 in 1915, not 1907. Abt 1915. Scrapbook: Y. PHOTO

Note: #NI116.

Marriage Husband William Blossom. Wife Nancy A. Johnson. Marriage 19 Mar 1853. , Butler County, Ohio. ^{[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]} Note: #NF60. Child: Amos L. Blossom. Child: Harriet Blossom. Child: William Blossom. Child: Fremont Blossom. Child: Hannah A. Blossom.

Husband William Blossom. Wife Margaret Updegraf. Marriage Abt 1865. ^{[23][24][25][26]}

Husband William Blossom. Wife Matilda J. Kendall. Marriage 30 Mar 1875. Somerville, Butler County, Ohio. ^{[27][28][29][30][31]} Note: #NF69.

Husband Perry Blossom. Wife Keziah Kellum. Marriage 20 Jan 1825. West Elkton, Preble County, Ohio. ^{[32][33][34][35][36][37][38]} Note: #NF70. Child: Hannah Blossom. Child: Joseph Blossom. Child: William Blossom. Child: Josephus Blossom. Child: Amos Blossom. Child: John Blossom. Child: Deborah Ann Blossom. Child: Daniel P. Blossom. Child: John Blossom. Child: Sylvia Ann Blossom. Child: Julia Ann Blossom. Child: Keziah Blossom. Child: Perry Blossom. Child: Elizabeth Blossom.

Notes

Note NI116William served in the Civil War, as a private in Company G, 75th Ohio Regiment, U.S. Army Infantry, from 31 October 1861 until 22 December 1864. He was slightly wounded at Chancellorsville and was captured at Gettysburg.

He met his second wife after being exchanged and while serving with garrison troops in Jacksonville, Florida. Family tradition has it that, after the war during which his first wife had died, William drove a horse and buggy from Ohio to Florida, married his second wife and brought her back to Ohio. She also died before him and he married a third time. He had children by all three wives.

His service record describes him as 5 feet 10 inches, dark complexed with black eyes and black hair, and that his occupation at the time of his enlistment was as a farmer. He enlisted at Camden, Ohio on 31 Oct 1861.

The record shows that he was hospitalized in Findlay Hospital, Washington, D.C. from 30 April 1862 to 31 August 1862, and was on furlough at home during May and June of 1862 (this is the way the record reports it, so he was on furlough during part of the time he was also in the hospital). Was he on furlough for illness recovery, or is this when his first wife, Nancy Johnson, died?.

He was transferred to the Commissary Department, Jacksonville, Florida in May, 1864 and served the remainder of his enlistment in that location, so he could not have been with General Sherman during his "March to the Sea," as reported in some sources.

There is disagreement concerning his birth date. Joe Blossom, in his manuscript [BLOS-0007] gives a date of 4 Jul 1829 for William's birth date, as does Jill Carther Knuth in her book, "The Stubbs Index," while William's Graves Registration Card [BLOSS-0002B] gives his birth date as 4 Jul 1831. In his pension records (see BLOS-0017) William himself at one point says his birth date was 4 Jul 1831, but there is a question mark following the date, as if he wasn't sure and, in the same document, which was dated 20 May 1912, he says he is 82 years old. If he had been born 4 Jul 1831, he would have only been 80 years old on 20 May 1812. In another document in that file, dated 6 Dec 1890, he states that he is 60 years old, therefore born in 1830. Yet another document in the file dated 16 May 1891 states that he is 60, again suggesting he was born in 1830; yet his death certificate states that he was born on 4 Jul 1831. I have elected to accept the date of 1830, because the year of 1831 would conflict with with his next younger brother, Josephus who was born 23 Jul 1831. At this .his point, I am leaving his birth date at 4 Jul 1830, with reservations.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S108 -- Certainty: 3 Date of Birth: July 4, 1831 Place: Somerville, Ohio.
2. ↑ Source: #S31 Pages 2 & 3 Certainty: 3
3. ↑ Source: #S477 Desc. #7B33 Certainty: 3 7B33: WILLIAM BLOSSOM [b] 4 Jul 1829, Butler Co., OH...
4. ↑ Source: #S567 Certainty: 3 Note: These dates cover the period from William Blossom's original filing for a pension until he was dropped from the pension rolls because of death. The following pertinent documents are in this file: DATE DOCUMENT INFORMATION SHOWN 6 Dec 1890 Claimant's Affidavit In which William Blossom states that he is over 60 years old... 20 May 1912 Declaration For Pension In this document William Blossom declared himself to be 82 years of age...born at Somerville, Butler County, Ohio on 4 Jul 1831 [a question mark followed the year given, he wasn't sure?]...
5. ↑ Source: #S900 death certificate no. 130-8052-582 (1921), William Blossom. Certainty: 3 QUAL Source: 1 1 EVID 1
6. ↑ Source: #S108 -- Certainty: 3 Date of Death: Dec. 13, 1921 Place: Hamilton, Ohio Cause: Cerebral Hem'ge.
7. ↑ Source: #S477 Desc. #7B33 Certainty: 3 7B33: WILLIAM BLOSSOM... [d] 13 Dec 1921, Hamilton, Butler Co., OH...
8. ↑ Source: #S567 Certainty: 3 Note: This date was when William Blossom was dropped from the pension rolls because of death. The following pertinent documents are in this file: DATE DOCUMENT INFORMATION SHOWN 28 Dec 1921 Drop Report This document shows William Blossom being dropped from the pension rolls on 13 Dec 1921 "because of death."
9. ↑ Source: #S900 death certificate no. 130-8052-582 (1921), William Blossom. Certainty: 4 QUAL Source: 1 1 EVID 1
10. ↑ [BLOS-0034 - "William Blossom Laid to Rest at Somerville", Hamilton Evening Journal, 16 Dec 1921, Hamilton, Ohio.
11. ↑ Source: #S104 Milford Township, page 89, Dwelling #1133, Family # 1090. Certainty: 3 He is listed first in the family, is shown as age 28, with $100 of personal property. His occupation is lised as "Day Laborer".
12. ↑ Source: #S108 -- Certainty: 3 Date of Burial: - - - Name of Cemetery: Somerville Location: Somerville, Ohio Lot No: 5 Section No.: 4 Block No.: 4 Grave No.: 2 Marker: Upright
13. ↑ Source: #S109 Vol. VIII, Page 3 Certainty: 3 His gravestone is recorded as being in Somerville Cemetery.
14. ↑ Source: #S110 Page 4, Somerville Cemetery Records Certainty: 3 Cemetery records show him to be buried in Sec 4, Row Z, Lot 7.
15. ↑ Source: #S900 death certificate no. 130-8052-582 (1921), William Blossom. Certainty: 4 QUAL Source: 1 1 EVID 1
16. ↑ Source: #S32 Page 1 Certainty: 3 William [Blossom] who married Nancy Johnson.
17. ↑ Source: #S33 -- Certainty: 3 William [Blossom] who married Nancy Johnson. William and Nancy (Johnson) Blossom [had children]....
18. ↑ Source: #S116 Year 1853 Certainty: 3 William [Blossom] who married Nancy Johnson. William and Nancy (Johnson) Blossom [had children].... 1853 March 22 #354 Married on 19th March 1853 by Amos Cook Esq. J.P. William Blossom and Nancy Johnson.
19. ↑ Source: #S31 Page 2 Certainty: 3 William [Blossom] who married Nancy Johnson. William and Nancy (Johnson) Blossom [had children].... 1853 March 22 #354 Married on 19th March 1853 by Amos Cook Esq. J.P. William Blossom and Nancy Johnson. 5 William [Blossom]....m. 1st Haney [sic] Johnson....
20. ↑ Source: #S116 Year 1853 Certainty: 3 1853 March 22 #354 Married on 19th March 1853 by Amos Cook Esq. J.P. William Blossom and Nancy Johnson.
21. ↑ Source: #S477 Desc. #7B33 Certainty: 3 7B33: WILLIAM BLOSSOM... [m] 1850, Butler Co., OH... NANCY JOHNSON...
22. ↑ Source: #S567 Certainty: 3 Note: These dates cover the period from William Blossom's original filing for a pension until he was dropped from the pension rolls because of death. The following pertinent documents are in this file: DATE DOCUMENT INFORMATION SHOWN 3 Jun 1898 Response to Questions In this document William Blossom states that he had been previously married to Nancy Johnson.
23. ↑ Source: #S33 -- Certainty: 3 After the Civil War William [Blossom] married a woman form the South....
24. ↑ Source: #S31 Page 2 Certainty: 3 After the Civil War William [Blossom] married a woman form the South.... 5 William [Blossom]....[married] 2nd Margaret Alfern....
25. ↑ Source: #S31 Pages 3 & 4 Certainty: 3 Page 3: 5 William [Blossom]....[married] 2nd Margaret Alfern, mother of the next three children [sixth, seventh, and eighth children]:.... Children: Page 4: 9 VI. Lee, b. Apr. 11, 1866. VII. Mary Ann, b. July 16, 1869.... VIII. Haney, unm.
26. ↑ Source: #S477 Desc. #7B33 Certainty: 3 7B33: WILLIAM BLOSSOM... [m] [2nd] MARGARET DEAN...
27. ↑ Source: #S33 -- Certainty: 3 William [Blossom] was married a third time. His third wife was Mathilda (perhaps Johnson)....
28. ↑ Source: #S117 Milford Township, Page 21 Certainty: 3 William [Blossom] was married a third time. His third wife was Mathilda (perhaps Johnson).... The census of 1880 shows them living together, and with three children, the oldest of whom is four years old, thus born 1875/1876.
29. ↑ Source: #S31 Page 3 Certainty: 3 William [Blossom] was married a third time. His third wife was Mathilda (perhaps Johnson).... The census of 1880 shows them living together, and with three children, the oldest of whom is four years old, thus born 1875/1876. 5 William (3) [Blossom]....m....3rd Mar. 30, 1875 Matilda Kendall....
30. ↑ Source: #S31 Pages 3 & 4 Certainty: 3 Page 3: 5 William [Blossom]....[married] 3rd Mar. 30, 1875 Matilda Kendall, mother of [his] last six [sic-has to be last seven] children. She was b. Oct. 19, 1848. Page 4: Children: IX. Elmer, b. Feb. 11, 1876.... X. Edward, b. Sept. 21, 1877.... XI. Harvey, b. Sept. 9, 1879.... 10 XII. Perry, b. May 25, 1880. XIII. Juliet, b. Nov. 26, 1882.... 11 XIV. Grant, b. July 30, 1885. XV. Alice, b.Oct. 19, 1887....
31. ↑ Source: #S477 Desc. #7B33 Certainty: 3 7B33: WILLIAM BLOSSOM... [m] [3rd] MATILDA KENDALL...
32. ↑ Source: #S32 Page 1 Certainty: 3 Keziah Kellum was married about the 15th day of January, 1825 to Perry Blossom....
33. ↑ Source: #S122 Vol. 1, Page 6 Certainty: 3 Keziah Kellum was married about the 15th day of January, 1825 to Perry Blossom.... Blossom, Perry married Kisiah [sic] Kellum on 1-20-1825. By David Samples, J.P. (page 133 of original records)
34. ↑ Source: #S123 Page 1 Certainty: 3 Keziah Kellum was married about the 15th day of January, 1825 to Perry Blossom.... Blossom, Perry married Kisiah [sic] Kellum on 1-20-1825. By David Samples, J.P. (page 133 of original records) Keziah Kellum's obituary states that she was married to Perry Blossom, "son of Joseph and Sylvia Blossom."
35. ↑ Source: #S31 Page 2 Certainty: 3 Keziah Kellum was married about the 15th day of January, 1825 to Perry Blossom.... Blossom, Perry married Kisiah [sic] Kellum on 1-20-1825. By David Samples, J.P. (page 133 of original records) Keziah Kellum's obituary states that she was married to Perry Blossom, "son of Joseph and Sylvia Blossom." 5 Perry (2) Blossom....m. Kissy Kellem [sic]....
36. ↑ Source: #S122 Vol. I, page 6 Certainty: 3 Blossom, Perry married Kisiah [sic] Kellum on 1-20-1825. By David Samples, J.P. (page 133 of original records).
37. ↑ Source: #S477 Desc. #7B3 Certainty: 3 7B3: KEZIA KELLUM... [marr] 15 Jan 1824... PERRY BLOSSOM
38. ↑ Source: #S579 Page 2 Certainty: 3 8. PERRY BLOSSOM... m. West Elkton, Preble Co., OH, 20 Jan 1825 Ref: m/r; PrebleCoOH PH (1st name of widow) married to Keziah Kellum...

• Source: S104 Media: Ohio.Milford Twnsh, Preble Cty BLOS-0031 - Federal Census Of 1860, State Of Ohio, County Of Butler, Township of Milford Population Schedule Publication: LDS Family History LIbrary, Salt Lake City, Utah. Microfilm Reel #803,940 Also at Ancestry.com, Roll #M653_940 29 Oct 1998-20 Sep 2016 Note: Microfilm copy of original records. Spelling of names is very creative, i.e. "BLAWSOM" for "BLOSSOM" and "Conrow" for "Connaroe." Repository: #R97 Call Number: Microfilm SL#803,940 Milford Township, Page 89 Certainty: 3 Page 89: Dwelling #1133, Family #1090 Name: William Blawsom [Blossom] Age: 28 Sex: M Color: W Occup: Day laborer Pers: $100 Born: Not stated Living with Nancy A. Blawsom age 27, Amos Blawsom age 6, Harriet Blawsom age 4, William Blawsom age 2, and H. A. Blawsom age 5/12.
• Repository: R97 Latter Day Saints Family History Center 35 West Temple Salt Lake City UT 84150 Latter Day Saints Family History Center
• Source: S108 BLOS-0002B - Graves Registration Card Of William Blossom -- Publication: Unpublished Note: A copy of the original graves registration for William Blossom, a veteran of the Union Army in the Civil War. Repository: #R101 Call Number: -- -- Certainty: 3 Butler Co. GRAVES REGISTRATION CARD Sommerville,O. Name: Blossom, William Address: 455 Bingham St., Hamilton, Ohio. Date of Death: Dec. 13, 1921 Place: Hamilton, Ohio Cause: Cerebral Hem'ge Date of Burial: - - - Date of Birth: July 4, 1831 Place: Somerville, Ohio Name of Cemetery: Somerville Location: Somerville, Ohio Lot No: 5 Section No: 4 Block No. 4 Grave No. 2 Marker: Flat:______ Upright: X None:_________ Next of Kin: Amos Blossom 455 Bingham St., Hamilton, Ohio. SERVICE RECORD War Served In: War of the Rebellion Date Enlisted: Oct. 31, 1861 Date Discharged: Dec. 22, 1864 Serial No:None Branch of Service: Army Rank: Private Company, Outfit or Ship: Co. G 75th Ohio Infantry
• Repository: R101 Blossom Family Documents William W. Brewer, Jr 440 Via Los Miradores Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762 Blossom Family Documents Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762
• Source: S109 BLOS-OH-0009 - Butler County, Ohio Cemetery Records Stroup, Hazel, Compiler Publication: Unpublished Note: This is a list of gravestone inscriptions copied by Hazel Stroup in Butler County, Ohio. Information in some cases has been verified by actual observation of the gravestones, but there seem to be some illogical information recorded in this document, for instance Loraine W. Blossom is recorded as "son of Josephus and Mary." This is possible, of course, but Loraine does seem to be a female name. Also, Edgar R. Blossom is recorded as having lived from 4 June 1902 to 13 Aug 1902, yet he is recorded as having a wife, Elizabeth, who lived 1869-1921! Finally, there is the case of Perry Blossom, who lived 1871-1917, but had a wife Matilda who lived 1848-1927, in other words she was 23 years older than him, very doubtful. Repository: #R102 Call Number: Not Recorded Vol. VIII, Page 3 Certainty: 3 Somerville Cemetery, Somerville, Milford Township, Butler County, Ohio. BLOSSOM: .... William, soldier, no dates shown ....
• Repository: R102 Lane Public Library Hamilton, Ohio Lane Public Library Map: Latitude: N39.4000816666667 Longitude: W84.5626372222222
• Source: S110 BLOS-OH-0013 - Historical Documents Of Butler County, Ohio -- Publication: Unpublished Note: These are photocopies of documents retained in the Butler County Archives. Repository: #R103 Call Number: n/a Pages 4 & 22-29, Somerville Cemetery & Estate Sale Of Joseph Blossom Certainty: 3 Page 4: Cemetery records shows him as a member of Co G 75 Ohio Inf. (no dates) He is buried in Sec 4, Row Z, Lot 7. Pages 22-29: The records of the Estate Sale of Joseph Blossom, held on 17 Aug 1853, show that William Blossom purchased many items.
• Repository: R103 Butler County Records Center And Archives 211 South Second Street Lower Level Hamilton, OH 45011 Butler County Records Center And Archives Hamilton, OH 45011
• Source: S111 BLOS-0002A - War Of The Rebellion-a Compilation Of The Official Records Of The Union & Confederate Armies Various Publication: Not Recorded Repository: #R104 Call Number: Not Recorded Pages 182, 632-643 Certainty: 3 Details the actions of William Blossom's regiment (the 75th Ohio Infantry), and his brigard, the 2nd Brigard of the 1st Division of the 11th Army Corps of Joseph Hooker's Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Chancellorsville, 2 May 1863.
• Repository: R104 Blossom Family Documents William W. Brewer, Jr 440 Via Los Miradores Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762 Blossom Family Documents Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762
• Source: S112 BLOS-0002C - Official Roster Of The Soldiers Of The State Of Ohio -- Publication: Werner Printing & Manufacturing Co., Akron:1888 Repository: #R105 Call Number: -- Vol. 6, Page 239 Certainty: 3 Name: Blossom, William Rank: Private Age: 30 Date of Entering the Service: Oct. 31, 1861 Period of Service: 3 yrs. Remarks: Captured July 2, 1863, at battle of Gettysburg, Pa.; returned to company Oct. --, 1863; detached in Commissary Department at Jacksonville, Fla.; mustered out Dec. 22, 1864, at Columbus, O., on expiration of term of service.
• Repository: R105 Blossom Family Documents William W. Brewer, Jr 440 Via Los Miradores Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762 Blossom Family Documents Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762
• Source: S113 BLOS-0002D - Official Service Record Of William Blossom -- Publication: Unpublished Note: Official copy of the service record. Repository: #R106 Call Number: -- -- Certainty: 3 See the documents for details.
• Repository: R106 Blossom Family Documents William W. Brewer, Jr 440 Via Los Miradores Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762 Blossom Family Documents Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762
• Source: S114 BLOS-0002E - Casualty Sheet Of William Blossom -- Publication: Unpublished Note: Official copy of the original record. Repository: #R107 Call Number: -- -- Certainty: 3 CASUALTY SHEET. Name, William Blossom Rank, Private, Company G, Regiment, 75 Arm, Infantry, State, Ohio Place of casualty, In the Actions Near Chancellorsville Date of casualty, May 2, 1863 FROM WHAT SOURCE THIS INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. Report of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the 75 Ohio Regiment, Infantry. 2 Brigade, 1 Division, In the Actions of May 2 3 & 4, 1863. Not dated. Signed O. W. Friend, Lieut. Col. Comndg 75th O. I. Index 17B No. 9 May 27 /s/Geo J Revood Clerk
• Repository: R107 Blossom Family Documents William W. Brewer, Jr 440 Via Los Miradores Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762 Blossom Family Documents Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762
• Source: S115 BLOS-OH-0004 - Federal Census Of 1850, State Of Ohio, County Of Butler -- Publication: MicroCopy #M-432, Reel #663 Note: Copied from microfilm records. Repository: #R108 Call Number: Microfilm SL#20211 Page 198, Milford Township Certainty: 3 Dwelling #1157, Family #1169 Name: William Blossom Age: 20 Sex: M Occup: Farmer Born: Ohio Living with Perry Blossom age 46, Matilda Blossom [I believe this should be Keziah Blossom] age 45, Cephus Blossom age 19, Amos Blossom age 16, Deborah A. Blossom age 11, Julia A. Blossom age 6, Sylvia A. Blossom age 6, and Kessiah Blossom age 4; all born in Ohio.
• Repository: R108 Latter Day Saints Family History Center 35 West Temple Salt Lake City UT 84150 Latter Day Saints Family History Center
• Source: S116 BLOS-OH-0011 - Butler County, Ohio Marriage Records, Vol. 1, 1803-1834 -- Publication: Microfilmed By The Genealogical Society Of Salt Lake City, Utah Note: Microfilm copy of the original records Repository: #R109 Call Number: Microfilm Roll SL#0355779 File Format: jpg Marriage License for William Blossom & Nancy Johnson 19 Mar 1853 Scrapbook: Y PHOTO Year 1853 Certainty: 3 1853 March 22 #354 Married on 19th March 1853 by Amos Cook Esq. J.P. William Blossom and Nancy Johnson.
• Repository: R109 Latter Day Saints Family History Center 35 West Temple Salt Lake City UT 84150 Latter Day Saints Family History Center
• Source: S117 BLOS-OH-0016 - Federal Census Of 1880, State Of Ohio, County Of Butler -- Publication: MicroCopy T-9, Roll #996 Note: Microfilm copy of original records Repository: #R110 Call Number: Microfilm Roll SL #1,254,966 Milford Township, Page 21 Certainty: 3 Page 21 Dwelling #199, Family #201 Name: Blossom, William (Head of Household) Color: W Sex: M Age: 50 Occup: Laborer Born: Ohio Father born: Ohio Mother born: Ohio Living with wife, Matilda J. age 28, daughter Harriett age 24, son Leroy age 14, daughter Mary A. age 11, son Elmer age 4, son Edward age 2, son Perry age 1/12 and mother-in-law [mother of first wife, Nancy] Harriett Johnson age 78.
• Repository: R110 Latter Day Saints Family History Center 35 West Temple Salt Lake City UT 84150 Latter Day Saints Family History Center
• Source: S31 BLOS-0007 - EBENEZER BLOSSOM AND THE BLOSSOMS OF WOODSTOCK, VT. Blossom, Joe Publication: Unpublished Note: Received from (and believed to have been written by) Joe Blossom, 8404 East 36th Place, Indianapolis IN 46226-7008. Received on 10 Dec 1997. The information appears accurate, but not all back-up documentation is yet available. Repository: #R28 Call Number: -- Pages 2 & 3-4 Certainty: 3 Page 2: Children [of Perry and Keziah (Kellum) Blossom]: I. Hannah.... II. Joseph.... III. William, b. July 4, 1829. .... Page 3-4: 5 William (3) Perry-2, Josephus-1) b. July 4, 1829 near what is now Somerville, OH. His youth was spent in helping his fther and brothers clear the wilderness and cut railroad ties in the surrounding woods. He improved what scanty educational advantages he had and became a strong, robust man of sterling character and patriotic spirit. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted and served first under McClellan in W. VA. Then he joined the Army of the Potomac in which he served from the second fight at Bull Run until Gettysburg where he was captured in the second day's battle [other sources say the first day's battle] and taken to Richmond, confined at Belle Island and Libby Prison, then paroled and sent to Governor's Island, exhanged and served again in SC and FL. He was first a whig in politics but has been an ardent republican since the formation of that party. Now [no indication of when "now" was] resides at Somerville, OH. He m. 1st Haney [Nancy] Johnson who was the mother of his first five children: 2nd Margaret Alfern, mother of the next three children: 3rd Mar. 30, 1875 Matilda Kendall, mother of the last six children [sic-arithmetic is wrong, he is shown with 15 children, using birth dates and the known death date of his first wife, and the known marriage date to his third wife, it is possible to allot the first five children to Haney [Nancy], the next three to Margaret, and the last seven children to Matilda Kendall]. Children: 7 I. Amos L., b. Oct. 11, 1854. II. Harriet, b. 1860.... 8 III. William, b. Feb. 28, 1858. IV. Fremont, unm. V. Hannah.... 8 VI. Lee, b. Apr. 11, 1866. VII. Mary Ann, b. July 16, 1869.... VIII. Haney, unm. IX. Elmer, b. Feb. 11, 1876.... X. Edward, b. Sept. 21, 1877.... XI. Harvey, b. Sept. 9, 1879.... 10 XII. Perry, b. May 25, 1880. XIII. Juliet, b. Nov. 26, 1882.... 11 XIV. Grant, b. July 30, 1885. XV. Alice, b. Oct. 19, 1887....
• Repository: R28 Blossom Family Documents William W. Brewer, Jr 440 Via Los Miradores Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762 Blossom Family Documents Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762
• Source: S32 STUB-0001 - Genealogy Of The Descendants Of Deborah Stubbs Kellum Unknown Publication: Unpublished Manuscript; Page 1 Written 18 Jul 1885; Page 2 Written 10 Mar 1939 Note: The authors of these pages are unknown. It is secondary information at best and must be verified. Repository: #R29 Call Number: -- Pages 1-2 Certainty: 3 Page 1: To Perry and Keziah Kellum were born the following children: Hannah.... Joseph.... William who married Nancy Johnson. Cephus.... Amos.... John.... Deborah Ann.... Daniel.... An infant son.... Julia Ann.... Sylvia Ann.... Keziah.... Perry.... Elizabeth.... Page 2: William and Nancy Johnson Blossom raised a family of four children: Amos, Harriet, William, and Hannah.
• Repository: R29 Blossom Family Documents William W. Brewer, Jr 440 Via Los Miradores Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762 Blossom Family Documents Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762
• Source: S33 BLOS-OH-0008 - Family Papers Of Audra (Blossom) Eikost Blossom, Minnie Publication: Unpublished Note: This information came from Audra (Blossom) Eikost and was found among her family papers. It was apparently written to Otto Blossom by Minnie Blossom, daughter of Amos, son of William Blossom, Sr. The letter gives information about the familyof William Blossom, Sr. Repository: #R30 Call Number: -- -- Certainty: 3 William and Nancy (Johnson) Blossom had: 1. Amos.... 2. William.... 3. Hannah.... 4. Harriet.... After the Civil War William married a woman from the South, Nancy having died before he returned from the fighting. William and his second wife had: 5. Leroy.... 6. Mollie.... William was married third time. His third wife was Mathilda (perhaps Johnson). They had: 7. Elmer 8. Ed 9. Perry.... 10. Grant.... 11. Alice....
• Repository: R30 Blossom Family Documents William W. Brewer, Jr 440 Via Los Miradores Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762 Blossom Family Documents Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6762
• Source: S477 The Stubbs Index: Descendants of Thomas Stubbs and Mary Minor Knuth, Jill Carter, compiler Publication: Jill Carter Knuth, Stanford, CA:1990 Note: This is an index of the information contained in many sources concerning Thomas and Mary (Minor) Stubbs and their descendants. The book is indexed itself, and includes five pages of listed sources. The present submitter is listed as one of the many researchers and sources. Repository: #R463 Call Number: n/a Desc. #7B33 Certainty: 3 7B33: WILLIAM BLOSSOM [b] 4 Jul 1829, Butler Co., OH... [d] 13 Dec 1921, Hamilton, Butler Co., OH... [m] 1850, Butler Co., OH... NANCY JOHNSON [m] [2nd] MARGARET DEAN... [m][34d] MATILDA KENDALL...
• Repository: R463 Bill Brewer's Library 440 Via Los Miradores Redondo Beach CA 90277 Bill Brewer's Library
• Source: S567 BLOSS-0017 - Civil War Pension File of William Blossom -- Publication: Unpublished Note: This file consists of several pages of documents. The earliest document in the file is dated 14 July 1890 and is William Blossom's "Declaration for Invalid Pension." The last document in the file is dated 22 Dec 1927 and is a "Drop Report - Pensioner" stating that the widow of William Blossom, Matilda J. Blossom, had been dropped from the roll because of death on 11 Dec. 1927. Repository: #R548 Call Number: Pension File #951237 Certainty: 3 Note: The first document in the file is William Blossom's original application for an invalid's pension, dated 14 Jul 1890. The last document concerning him directly was dated 27 Dec 1921, when he was dropped from the pension rolls because of death. The following pertinent documents are in this file: DATE DOCUMENT INFORMATION SHOWN 14 Jul 1890 Declaration For Invalid Pension Filed in Butler County, Ohio, states William Blossom is a resident of Somerville, Butler County, Ohio, that he was enrolled on the 31 day of October 1861 in Copany "G" 75 regiment of Ohio Infantry Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion and served three years, Honorably Discharge at Columbus, Ohio on 22 Dec 1864. At the time of filing for his pension he claimed to be suffering from "Catarrh of the head and Asthma and other complications of disease." 6 Dec 1890 Claimant's Affidavit In which William Blossom states that he is over 60 years old, has five children living at home, the youngest being 2 and 1/2 CONCyears old. 16 May 1891 Claimant's Affidavit In which William Blossom states that he contacted Rheumatism while serving at or near Jacksonville, Florida, and also Catarrh at the same place about the First of March 1864 and asthma about the same time. He further stated that he had "rendered military service...[at] Parkersburg W.Va. Montery, Shan's Ridge, McDowell, Franklin, Strausburgh, Cross Keys, Cedar Mountain, Freemans ford, Sulphur Springs, and many other places, 22 in all." 3 Jun 1898 Response to Questions In this document William Blossom states that he is married, to Mrs. Matilda Jane McBride. They were married on 30 Mar 1875 at Covington, Kenton Co., Ky. He further stated that he had been previously married to Nancy Johnson who died May 1862 in Somerville, Ohio. He also named six of his children and their birth dates: Alemer [?] Oct 1853, Hattie, Feb 1865, Elmer Feb 1878, Perry May 1880, Grant July 1885, CONCand Alice 1887. [These children are confusing. I have no idea who the first one might be, since it bears no resemblance to any of his known children. Hattie is probably Hannah Blossom a daughter by his first wife, but if so, the birth date given is over ten years later than any other records show, and his first wife had died in 1862. Elmer, Perry, Grant and Alice were all children by his third wife, and were probably all still living with him in 1898, but Elmer's birth date isn't correct.] 20 May 1912 Declaration For Pension In this document William Blossom declared himself to be 82 years of age. He gives his physical description at the time of his enlistment in the military as: Height 5'10", Dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, and that he was a farmer, born at Somerville, Butler County, Ohio on 4 Jul 1831 [a question mark followed the year given, he wasn't sure?]. He also stated that he was a pensioner under certificate No. CONC624930. 28 Dec 1921 Drop Report This document shows William Blossom being dropped from the pension rolls on 13 Dec 1921 "because of death." Also included in the file was a copy of a marriage certificate dated 30 Mar 1875, signed by W. L. Manson, J.K.K.C. certifying the marriage of William Blossom to Mrs. Matilda Jane McBride at Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky.
• Repository: R548 National Archives of the United States of America Washington, DC National Archives of the United States of America
• Source: S569 BLOS-0019 - Special Federal Census of Surviving Soldiers, Sailers, and Marines and Widows, etc. - 1890 Publication: Unpublished Note: This was sent to me by Linda Keller on 1 Aug 2000. It is a photocopy made from a microfilm copy of the original records. Repository: #R550 Call Number: Not recorded Certainty: 3 William Blossom is listed on the 1890 Special Schudule of Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Widows, etc. He is shown as having been a private in Co. G, 75th Ohio, enlisting 22 Oct 1861, discharged 24 Dec 1864, having served 3 years, 2 months, and 2 days. At the time of the census he was living in Somerville, Butler County, Ohio.
• Repository: R550 National Archives of the United States of America Washington, DC National Archives of the United States of America
• Source: S900 Death Certificates. Ohio. Butler. 14 Dec 1921 Date of death: 13 Dec 1921 Mother's maiden name: Kesiah Kellum Father's name: Perry Blossom Note: Certified copy of original record Repository: #R103 File Format: jpg Death Certificate - William Blossom 14 Dec 1921 Scrapbook: Y PHOTO
• Source: BLOS-0034 - "William Blossom Laid to Rest at Somerville", Hamilton Evening Journal. Friday, Dec. 16, 1921, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 January 2021), memorial page for William Blossom (4 Jun 1829–13 Dec 1921), Find A Grave: Memorial #47617539, citing Somerville Cemetery, Somerville, Butler County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by anbuckeye3 (contributor 47146984) .