Obediah
Thomas
Blitch
Born in Duval, Florida Territory, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Blitch Jr
and Harriet (Wilson) Blitch
Brother of
James Elias Blitch, Esther Ann Blitch, Daniel Isaiah Blitch, Joseph Luke Blitch, Elizabeth Martha (Blitch) Middleton, Mary Ruth Blitch, Benjamin Samuel Blitch, Mindora Amanda Lucille (Blitch) Street, Solomon Elihu Blitch, Rebecca Blitch, Keziah Abigail (Blitch) Youmans, Leonidas Wiley Blitch, Emma A (Blitch) Wolfe and William Wilberforce Blitch
Husband of
Valaria P (Odum) Blitch
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Hattie M (Dukes) Blitch
— married
31 Jan 1888 in Liberty County, Georgia
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Blitch, Obediah Thomas Blitch, Eddie Blitch, Susan L (Blitch) Knight, Nancy Jane Blitch, Harriet Isabel (Blitch) Clough, Obediah A Blitch, Annie Ruth (Blitch) Bunkley and John Madison (Blitch) Westberry
Died
at age 86
in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Oct 2014
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Biography
Obediah Thomas Blitch was born on September 15, 1844 in Duval, Florida Territory, United States, son of Benjamin Blitch (1811–1887) and Harriet Wilson (1814–1887).[1]
Obediah married Valaria P Odum (born on July 4, 1851 in Alabama). Their children were:
- Mary Blitch (1869–1894)
- Obediah Thomas Blitch (1869–1869)
- Eddie Blitch (1875–1886)
Obediah (43) married Hattie M Dukes (30) (born on September 1, 1857 in Georgia) on January 31, 1888 in Liberty County, Georgia.[2] Their children were:
- Susan L Blitch (1888–1920)
- Nancy Jane Blitch (1889–1949)
- Harriet Isabel Blitch (1891–1979)
- Obediah A Blitch (1892–1893)
- Annie Ruth Blitch (~1894–1965)
- John Madison Blitch (1894–1935)
In 1900, Obediah (55) was living in Wayne, Georgia. [3]
Obediah died on April 19, 1931 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States, aged 86.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Huxford, Folks. Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia: A biographical account of some of the early settlers of that portion of Wiregrass Georgia embraced in the original counties of Irwin, Appling, Wayne, Camden and Glynn, Volume I. Cooper Press, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, 1951.
- ↑ Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJD-PF7 : Sat Oct 21 15:18:05 UTC 2023), Entry for O. T. Blitch and H. N. Dukes, 31 Jan 1888.
- ↑ United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3VV-NVS : accessed 18 July 2018), Obidiah T Blitch, Militia District 1255 Jesup town, Wayne, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 98, sheet 20B, family 343, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,227.
- ↑ Source: S149 Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;
See also:
- Source: #S110 Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 162501462
- Source: S110 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Obediah by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Obediah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Obediah by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Obediah:
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~12.50%
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~0.78%
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Categories: Tampa, Florida
The Battn.became the 7th.oa.Cav., C.S.A.,Feb.,1864, by consolidation.
O.T.Blitch became a member of Co. G-,7th.oa.cav.,C.L.A., about Feb. 13, 1864.